You're So Vain
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"You're So Vain" is a 1972 pop-rock song by Carly Simon, famous for its catchy melody, sharp lyrics about a self-absorbed lover, and enduring mystery over the subject’s identity.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| You're So Vain canonical | 7 |
| You’re So Vain | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5626532 — 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: You're So Vain Context triple: [Carly Simon, notableWork, You're So Vain]
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A.
Over You
"Over You" is a soul- and funk-infused track by Raphael Saadiq from his critically acclaimed album "Stone Rollin'."
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B.
Not Myself Tonight
"Not Myself Tonight" is a dance-pop single by Christina Aguilera known for its electro-influenced production and provocative, self-empowerment themes.
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C.
Piece of My Heart
"Piece of My Heart" is a popular country music single recorded by Faith Hill that helped establish her as a major artist in the 1990s.
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D.
Somebody to Love
"Somebody to Love" is a 2010 pop and R&B single by Justin Bieber, known for its upbeat dance production and popular remix featuring Usher.
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E.
Somebody to Love
"Somebody to Love" is a 1976 gospel-influenced rock song by the British band Queen, showcasing Freddie Mercury's powerful vocals and complex multi-tracked harmonies.
- 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: You're So Vain Target entity description: "You're So Vain" is a 1972 pop-rock song by Carly Simon, famous for its catchy melody, sharp lyrics about a self-absorbed lover, and enduring mystery over the subject’s identity.
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A.
Over You
"Over You" is a soul- and funk-infused track by Raphael Saadiq from his critically acclaimed album "Stone Rollin'."
-
B.
Not Myself Tonight
"Not Myself Tonight" is a dance-pop single by Christina Aguilera known for its electro-influenced production and provocative, self-empowerment themes.
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C.
Piece of My Heart
"Piece of My Heart" is a popular country music single recorded by Faith Hill that helped establish her as a major artist in the 1990s.
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D.
Somebody to Love
"Somebody to Love" is a 2010 pop and R&B single by Justin Bieber, known for its upbeat dance production and popular remix featuring Usher.
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E.
Somebody to Love
"Somebody to Love" is a 1976 gospel-influenced rock song by the British band Queen, showcasing Freddie Mercury's powerful vocals and complex multi-tracked harmonies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| albumArtist | Carly Simon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Carly Simon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bSide | His Friends Are More Than Fond of Robin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPositionAustraliaSinglesChart | 1 ⓘ |
| chartPositionCanadaRPMTopSingles | 1 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUKSinglesChart | 3 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUSAdultContemporary | 1 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUSBillboardHot100 | 1 ⓘ |
| composer | Carly Simon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| featuresArtist | Mick Jagger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
pop rock
ⓘ
soft rock ⓘ |
| hasBackingVocalsBy | Mick Jagger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCertification | Gold (RIAA) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
bass guitar
ⓘ
drums ⓘ guitar ⓘ piano ⓘ vocals ⓘ |
| hasISRC | USEE19900388 ⓘ |
| hasMusicalKey | C major ⓘ |
| hasNotableLyric | You’re so vain, you probably think this song is about you ⓘ |
| hasTempo | moderate ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
celebrity culture
ⓘ
narcissism ⓘ romantic disillusionment ⓘ |
| includedIn |
classic rock radio rotations
ⓘ
lists of greatest songs of the 1970s ⓘ |
| isKnownFor |
catchy melody
ⓘ
mystery about the identity of the man in the lyrics ⓘ sharp, biting lyrics ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 4:17 ⓘ |
| partOfAlbum | No Secrets NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Carly Simon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Richard Perry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedAt |
Morgan Studios, London
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Trident Studios, London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Elektra Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1972-11 ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | self-absorbed lover ⓘ |
| vocalist | Carly Simon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer | Carly Simon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearOfPeakChartSuccess | 1973 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: You're So Vain Description of subject: "You're So Vain" is a 1972 pop-rock song by Carly Simon, famous for its catchy melody, sharp lyrics about a self-absorbed lover, and enduring mystery over the subject’s identity.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
You’re So Vain