Boyz II Men song "End of the Road"
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"End of the Road" is a 1992 R&B ballad by Boyz II Men that became a massive international hit, topping charts worldwide and becoming one of the defining slow jams of the 1990s.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Boyz II Men song "End of the Road" canonical | 1 |
| Boyz II Men: End of the Road music video | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6578261 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Boyz II Men song "End of the Road" Context triple: [Shawn Stockman, notableWork, Boyz II Men song "End of the Road"]
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A.
song "The Way"
"The Way" is a 2013 pop-R&B single by Ariana Grande featuring Mac Miller that served as her breakout hit and introduced her to mainstream audiences.
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B.
“Our Day Will Come” by Ruby & the Romantics
“Our Day Will Come” by Ruby & the Romantics is a 1963 pop and R&B hit single best known for its smooth vocal harmonies and enduring status as a classic love song.
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C.
song "Goodnight and Go"
"Goodnight and Go" is a dreamy, electronic-infused pop song by Imogen Heap, known for its intricate production, intimate lyrics, and later interpolation by Ariana Grande.
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D.
song "One Sweet Day"
"One Sweet Day" is a 1995 R&B ballad by Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men, best known for its emotional tribute to lost loved ones and its record-breaking run atop the Billboard Hot 100.
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E.
song "Walk Away" by Christina Aguilera
"Walk Away" is an emotionally charged pop ballad by Christina Aguilera, known for its powerful vocals and raw, confessional lyrics about leaving a toxic relationship.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Boyz II Men song "End of the Road" Target entity description: "End of the Road" is a 1992 R&B ballad by Boyz II Men that became a massive international hit, topping charts worldwide and becoming one of the defining slow jams of the 1990s.
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A.
song "The Way"
"The Way" is a 2013 pop-R&B single by Ariana Grande featuring Mac Miller that served as her breakout hit and introduced her to mainstream audiences.
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B.
“Our Day Will Come” by Ruby & the Romantics
“Our Day Will Come” by Ruby & the Romantics is a 1963 pop and R&B hit single best known for its smooth vocal harmonies and enduring status as a classic love song.
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C.
song "Goodnight and Go"
"Goodnight and Go" is a dreamy, electronic-infused pop song by Imogen Heap, known for its intricate production, intimate lyrics, and later interpolation by Ariana Grande.
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D.
song "One Sweet Day"
"One Sweet Day" is a 1995 R&B ballad by Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men, best known for its emotional tribute to lost loved ones and its record-breaking run atop the Billboard Hot 100.
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E.
song "Walk Away" by Christina Aguilera
"Walk Away" is an emotionally charged pop ballad by Christina Aguilera, known for its powerful vocals and raw, confessional lyrics about leaving a toxic relationship.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| artist | Boyz II Men NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct | Babyface NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | soundtrack-driven hit singles of the early 1990s ⓘ |
| award |
American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Single
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Billboard Music Award for Top Hot 100 Song NERFINISHED ⓘ Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals NERFINISHED ⓘ Grammy Award for Best R&B Song NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPositionBillboardAdultContemporary | 1 ⓘ |
| chartPositionBillboardHotR&BHipHopSongs | 1 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUKSinglesChart | 1 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUSBillboardHot100 | 1 ⓘ |
| chartSuccess | topped charts in multiple countries worldwide ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| genre |
R&B
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ballad ⓘ soul ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | 1990s R&B ballad style ⓘ |
| hasMusicalFeature |
four-part vocal harmonies
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key change near the end ⓘ spoken-word bridge ⓘ |
| includedInAlbum | Cooleyhighharmony (reissue) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| label | Motown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | approximately 5:50 ⓘ |
| musicVideoDirector | Lionel C. Martin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAs | one of the defining R&B slow jams of the 1990s ⓘ |
| notableFor | showcasing Boyz II Men's vocal harmonies and emotional delivery ⓘ |
| partOf | Boomerang: Original Soundtrack Album NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Boyz II Men NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Daryl Simmons
NERFINISHED
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Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds NERFINISHED ⓘ L.A. Reid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordAchievement | broke then-record for longest-running US number-one single on Billboard Hot 100 ⓘ |
| recordedIn | 1992 ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1992-06-30 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1992 ⓘ |
| subgenre | contemporary R&B ballad ⓘ |
| tempo | slow ⓘ |
| theme |
heartbreak
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romantic breakup ⓘ unrequited love ⓘ |
| usedIn | film "Boomerang" (1992) ⓘ |
| weeksAtNumberOneUSBillboardHot100 | 13 ⓘ |
| writer |
Daryl Simmons
NERFINISHED
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Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds NERFINISHED ⓘ L.A. Reid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Boyz II Men song "End of the Road" Description of subject: "End of the Road" is a 1992 R&B ballad by Boyz II Men that became a massive international hit, topping charts worldwide and becoming one of the defining slow jams of the 1990s.
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Boyz II Men: End of the Road music video