Theme from Shaft
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"Theme from Shaft" is a 1971 funk and soul song by Isaac Hayes, best known as the Oscar-winning, wah-wah guitar–driven theme for the blaxploitation film "Shaft."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Theme from Shaft canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3706771 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Theme from Shaft Context triple: [Isaac Hayes, notableWork, Theme from Shaft]
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A.
Theme from Rocky
"Theme from Rocky" is the iconic, brass-driven training montage song from the 1976 film *Rocky*, widely recognized as an anthem of determination and triumph.
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B.
Theme from "Slaughter on Tenth Avenue" (revised)
The revised "Theme from 'Slaughter on Tenth Avenue'" is a reworked orchestral piece by Richard Rodgers, originally composed for the 1936 ballet sequence in the musical *On Your Toes* and later adapted into a popular concert and recording staple.
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C.
Theme from New York, New York
"Theme from New York, New York" is a classic show tune, later popularized by Frank Sinatra, that has become an iconic musical anthem celebrating the city of New York.
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D.
Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You’re Going To)
"Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You’re Going To)" is a 1975 ballad performed by Diana Ross, best known as the theme song from the film *Mahogany* and for its success as a chart-topping pop and soul hit.
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E.
Theme from "Something Good" (revised)
Theme from "Something Good" (revised) is a later adaptation of Richard Rodgers’ song “Something Good,” originally written for the film version of The Sound of Music, reworked for subsequent performances and recordings.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Theme from Shaft Target entity description: "Theme from Shaft" is a 1971 funk and soul song by Isaac Hayes, best known as the Oscar-winning, wah-wah guitar–driven theme for the blaxploitation film "Shaft."
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A.
Theme from Rocky
"Theme from Rocky" is the iconic, brass-driven training montage song from the 1976 film *Rocky*, widely recognized as an anthem of determination and triumph.
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B.
Theme from "Slaughter on Tenth Avenue" (revised)
The revised "Theme from 'Slaughter on Tenth Avenue'" is a reworked orchestral piece by Richard Rodgers, originally composed for the 1936 ballet sequence in the musical *On Your Toes* and later adapted into a popular concert and recording staple.
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C.
Theme from New York, New York
"Theme from New York, New York" is a classic show tune, later popularized by Frank Sinatra, that has become an iconic musical anthem celebrating the city of New York.
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D.
Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You’re Going To)
"Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You’re Going To)" is a 1975 ballad performed by Diana Ross, best known as the theme song from the film *Mahogany* and for its success as a chart-topping pop and soul hit.
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E.
Theme from "Something Good" (revised)
Theme from "Something Good" (revised) is a later adaptation of Richard Rodgers’ song “Something Good,” originally written for the film version of The Sound of Music, reworked for subsequent performances and recordings.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| albumVersionLength | 4:37 ⓘ |
| artist | Isaac Hayes ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Shaft film series
ⓘ
blaxploitation genre ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Academy Award for Best Original Song ⓘ |
| awardYear | 1972 ⓘ |
| chartPosition |
UK Singles Chart top 10
ⓘ
US Billboard Best Selling Soul Singles number 1 ⓘ US Billboard Hot 100 number 1 ⓘ |
| composer | Isaac Hayes ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| forWork | Shaft (1971 film) ⓘ |
| genre |
blaxploitation film music
ⓘ
funk ⓘ soul ⓘ |
| hasCulturalImpact |
iconic theme of 1970s cinema
ⓘ
signature song of Isaac Hayes ⓘ |
| hasInstrument |
bass guitar
ⓘ
drums ⓘ horn section ⓘ strings ⓘ wah-wah guitar ⓘ |
| hasISWC | T-070.067.510-3 ⓘ |
| hasMusicalFeature |
call-and-response backing vocals
ⓘ
spoken-word intro ⓘ wah-wah guitar riff ⓘ |
| hasStyle | orchestral soul arrangement ⓘ |
| hasTempo | moderate funk groove ⓘ |
| includedIn |
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Roll
ⓘ
surface form:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 4:37 ⓘ |
| lyricist | Isaac Hayes ⓘ |
| notableAs | first Oscar-winning song by an African American composer ⓘ |
| originalMedium | film soundtrack ⓘ |
| partOf |
Shaft (1971 film)
ⓘ
Shaft (soundtrack) ⓘ |
| performer | Isaac Hayes ⓘ |
| producer |
Al Bell
ⓘ
Isaac Hayes ⓘ Tommy Cogbill ⓘ |
| recordedIn | 1971 ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Stax Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1971-09-30 ⓘ |
| singleVersionLength | 3:18 ⓘ |
| usedAs | theme song ⓘ |
| yearOfRelease | 1971 ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Theme from Shaft Description of subject: "Theme from Shaft" is a 1971 funk and soul song by Isaac Hayes, best known as the Oscar-winning, wah-wah guitar–driven theme for the blaxploitation film "Shaft."
Referenced by (5)
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