Opposites Attract
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"Opposites Attract" is a hit pop and R&B song by Paula Abdul, famous for its catchy chorus and innovative music video featuring Abdul dancing with an animated cat.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Opposites Attract canonical | 1 |
| Opposites Attract (Tomorrow W/O Her) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6279256 — 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: Opposites Attract Context triple: [Paula Abdul, knownFor, Opposites Attract]
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A.
The Opposite
"The Opposite" is a popular Seinfeld episode in which George Costanza decides to do the opposite of his instincts, leading to unexpected success while Elaine Benes’s life simultaneously unravels.
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B.
The Opposite Sex
The Opposite Sex is a 1956 MGM musical comedy film, a remake of the 1939 classic The Women, featuring an ensemble cast in a satirical story about love, marriage, and infidelity.
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C.
The Two of Us
The Two of Us is the debut EP by R&B duo Chloe x Halle, showcasing their soulful harmonies and genre-blending, self-produced sound.
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D.
The Two of Us
The Two of Us is a collaborative album by American vocalists Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jr. that showcases their smooth pop-soul duets and harmonies.
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E.
Our Love Affair
"Our Love Affair" is a romantic popular song from the 1940 MGM musical film *Strike Up the Band*, composed by George Gershwin with lyrics by Ira Gershwin.
- 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: Opposites Attract Target entity description: "Opposites Attract" is a hit pop and R&B song by Paula Abdul, famous for its catchy chorus and innovative music video featuring Abdul dancing with an animated cat.
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A.
The Opposite
"The Opposite" is a popular Seinfeld episode in which George Costanza decides to do the opposite of his instincts, leading to unexpected success while Elaine Benes’s life simultaneously unravels.
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B.
The Opposite Sex
The Opposite Sex is a 1956 MGM musical comedy film, a remake of the 1939 classic The Women, featuring an ensemble cast in a satirical story about love, marriage, and infidelity.
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C.
The Two of Us
The Two of Us is the debut EP by R&B duo Chloe x Halle, showcasing their soulful harmonies and genre-blending, self-produced sound.
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D.
The Two of Us
The Two of Us is a collaborative album by American vocalists Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jr. that showcases their smooth pop-soul duets and harmonies.
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E.
Our Love Affair
"Our Love Affair" is a romantic popular song from the 1940 MGM musical film *Strike Up the Band*, composed by George Gershwin with lyrics by Ira Gershwin.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| achievedNumberOneIn | US Billboard Hot 100 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| album | Forever Your Girl NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Paula Abdul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct | MC Skat Kat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| award | Grammy Award for Best Short Form Music Video nomination NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPositionAustralia | 1 ⓘ |
| chartPositionCanada | 1 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUKSinglesChart | 2 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUSBillboardHot100 | 1 ⓘ |
| chorusDescription | catchy and hook-driven chorus ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| danceStyleInVideo | choreographed street dance and hip-hop influenced moves ⓘ |
| era | late 1980s pop and R&B ⓘ |
| followedBySingle | Rush Rush NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
R&B
ⓘ
new jack swing ⓘ pop ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | yes ⓘ |
| hasRemix |
The 12" Mix
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Dub It Mix NERFINISHED ⓘ The Street Mix NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includedIn | Paula Abdul greatest hits compilations ⓘ |
| labelCatalog | Virgin Records US single release ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | approximately 4 minutes ⓘ |
| musicVideoCharacterName | MC Skat Kat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicVideoDirector |
Candace Reckinger
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Michael Patterson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicVideoFeature | animated cat character ⓘ |
| musicVideoStyle | live action and animation combination ⓘ |
| notableFor | innovative music video featuring Paula Abdul dancing with an animated cat ⓘ |
| partOf | Forever Your Girl NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Paula Abdul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBySingle | Cold Hearted ⓘ |
| producer | Oliver Leiber NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Virgin Records ⓘ |
| releaseFormat |
12-inch single
ⓘ
7-inch single ⓘ CD single ⓘ cassette single ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1989 ⓘ |
| sequenceOnAlbum | track on Paula Abdul's debut studio album ⓘ |
| singleReleaseYear | 1989 ⓘ |
| theme | romantic relationship between contrasting personalities ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | duet-style vocals in parts of the song ⓘ |
| writer | Oliver Leiber NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Opposites Attract Description of subject: "Opposites Attract" is a hit pop and R&B song by Paula Abdul, famous for its catchy chorus and innovative music video featuring Abdul dancing with an animated cat.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Opposites Attract (Tomorrow W/O Her)