Whatta Man
E452161
"Whatta Man" is a 1993 hip hop/R&B hit single by Salt-N-Pepa featuring En Vogue, celebrated for its catchy hook and positive portrayal of men.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Whatta Man canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4553898 — 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: Whatta Man Context triple: [Salt-N-Pepa, notableWork, Whatta Man]
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A.
What a Man Gotta Do
"What a Man Gotta Do" is a 2020 pop single by the Jonas Brothers known for its upbeat, retro-inspired sound and a music video that pays homage to classic romantic films.
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B.
Soul Man
"Soul Man" is a classic soul song originally by Sam & Dave that became widely known for its energetic, comedic cover by The Blues Brothers.
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C.
Funky Man
"Funky Man" is a hip-hop track by Dee Dee King, the rap alter ego of Ramones bassist Dee Dee Ramone, showcasing his experimental foray into rap music in the late 1980s.
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D.
My Man
"My Man" is a classic torch song most famously performed by Barbra Streisand in the 1968 musical film *Funny Girl*.
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E.
Love That Man
"Love That Man" is an R&B song by Whitney Houston from her 2002 studio album *Just Whitney*.
- 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: Whatta Man Target entity description: "Whatta Man" is a 1993 hip hop/R&B hit single by Salt-N-Pepa featuring En Vogue, celebrated for its catchy hook and positive portrayal of men.
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A.
What a Man Gotta Do
"What a Man Gotta Do" is a 2020 pop single by the Jonas Brothers known for its upbeat, retro-inspired sound and a music video that pays homage to classic romantic films.
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B.
Soul Man
"Soul Man" is a classic soul song originally by Sam & Dave that became widely known for its energetic, comedic cover by The Blues Brothers.
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C.
Funky Man
"Funky Man" is a hip-hop track by Dee Dee King, the rap alter ego of Ramones bassist Dee Dee Ramone, showcasing his experimental foray into rap music in the late 1980s.
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D.
My Man
"My Man" is a classic torch song most famously performed by Barbra Streisand in the 1968 musical film *Funny Girl*.
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E.
Love That Man
"Love That Man" is an R&B song by Whitney Houston from her 2002 studio album *Just Whitney*.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| albumBy | Salt-N-Pepa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | What a Man (1968 song) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| certificationRIAA | Platinum ⓘ |
| certificationUK | Silver NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| certificationUS | Platinum ⓘ |
| chartPositionARIBIAustralia | 2 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUKSinglesChart | 7 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUSBillboardHot100 | 3 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| decade | 1990s ⓘ |
| describedAs |
celebrated for its catchy hook
ⓘ
celebrated for its positive portrayal of men ⓘ |
| featuredArtist | En Vogue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| format |
12-inch single
ⓘ
CD single ⓘ cassette single ⓘ |
| hasHook | Whatta man, whatta man, whatta man, whatta mighty good man NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPositivePortrayalOf | men ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
female empowerment
ⓘ
respectful masculinity ⓘ romantic relationships ⓘ |
| includedOnAlbum | Very Necessary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isDanceable | true ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 4:09 ⓘ |
| mainArtist | Salt-N-Pepa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicGenre |
R&B
ⓘ
hip hop ⓘ |
| musicVideoDirector | Matthew Rolston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
collaboration between a rap trio and an R&B vocal group
ⓘ
female perspective praising respectful men ⓘ |
| originalSongBy | Linda Lyndell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer |
En Vogue
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Salt-N-Pepa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Hurby Luv Bug NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
London Records
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Next Plateau Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1993-02-02 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1993 ⓘ |
| tempo | mid-tempo ⓘ |
| title | Whatta Man NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalStyle |
rap verses by Salt-N-Pepa
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sung choruses by En Vogue ⓘ |
| writer |
Dave Crawford
NERFINISHED
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Hurby Luv Bug NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Whatta Man Description of subject: "Whatta Man" is a 1993 hip hop/R&B hit single by Salt-N-Pepa featuring En Vogue, celebrated for its catchy hook and positive portrayal of men.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.