single "Opposites Attract"
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"Opposites Attract" is a hit pop single by Paula Abdul, best known for its catchy dance sound and innovative music video featuring Abdul performing with an animated cat.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| single "Opposites Attract" canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6279262 — 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: single "Opposites Attract" Context triple: [Paula Abdul, notableWork, single "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.
single "No Matter What They Say"
"No Matter What They Say" is a 2000 hip hop single by Lil' Kim known for its confident lyrics, danceable production, and celebration of her resilience and independence.
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D.
single "Only One U"
"Only One U" is an R&B single by American singer Fantasia, featured on her self-titled second studio album.
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E.
Love (single)
"Love" is a neo-soul/R&B single by Musiq Soulchild, known for its smooth vocals and heartfelt exploration of romantic devotion.
- 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: single "Opposites Attract" Target entity description: "Opposites Attract" is a hit pop single by Paula Abdul, best known for its catchy dance sound and innovative music video featuring Abdul performing 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.
single "No Matter What They Say"
"No Matter What They Say" is a 2000 hip hop single by Lil' Kim known for its confident lyrics, danceable production, and celebration of her resilience and independence.
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D.
single "Only One U"
"Only One U" is an R&B single by American singer Fantasia, featured on her self-titled second studio album.
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E.
Love (single)
"Love" is a neo-soul/R&B single by Musiq Soulchild, known for its smooth vocals and heartfelt exploration of romantic devotion.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| album | Forever Your Girl NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Paula Abdul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct | The Wild Pair NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| award | Grammy Award for Best Short Form Music Video NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardYear | 1991 ⓘ |
| chartPosition |
US Billboard Hot 100 number 1
ⓘ
top 10 in several international markets ⓘ |
| countryOfRelease |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| featuredCharacter | MC Skat Kat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
dance-pop
ⓘ
new jack swing ⓘ pop ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | true ⓘ |
| length | approximately 4 minutes ⓘ |
| lyricalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| musicVideoDirector |
Candace Reckinger
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Michael Patterson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicVideoFeature | Paula Abdul dancing with an animated cat ⓘ |
| musicVideoStyle | live action and animation combination ⓘ |
| notableFor |
catchy dance-pop sound
ⓘ
innovative animated music video ⓘ |
| partOf | Paula Abdul discography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Paula Abdul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Oliver Leiber NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Virgin Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1989-11-28 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1989 ⓘ |
| sequenceInAlbumSingleReleases | sixth single from Forever Your Girl ⓘ |
| theme | romantic relationship between contrasting personalities ⓘ |
| vocalContribution | The Wild Pair NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer | Oliver Leiber NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: single "Opposites Attract" Description of subject: "Opposites Attract" is a hit pop single by Paula Abdul, best known for its catchy dance sound and innovative music video featuring Abdul performing with an animated cat.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.