Yvonne Elliman – If I Can’t Have You (single)
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"Yvonne Elliman – If I Can’t Have You" is a 1977 disco-pop single, written by the Bee Gees and featured on the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack, that became Elliman’s biggest hit and a chart-topping classic.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Yvonne Elliman – If I Can’t Have You (single) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7822594 — 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)
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Target entity: Yvonne Elliman – If I Can’t Have You (single) Context triple: [RSO Records, notableRelease, Yvonne Elliman – If I Can’t Have You (single)]
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A.
If I Can't Have You
"If I Can't Have You" is a pop song by Kelly Clarkson from her album "All I Ever Wanted," known for its energetic production and emotionally charged lyrics about unrequited love.
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B.
“If You Love Me” by Brownstone
“If You Love Me” by Brownstone is a mid-1990s R&B hit known for its powerful vocal harmonies and emotionally charged plea for genuine love and commitment.
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C.
If You Want Me to Love You I Will
"If You Want Me to Love You I Will" is a song featured on the soundtrack of the film "Honeysuckle Rose," associated with country music and Willie Nelson.
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D.
If We Can’t Be Lovers by Prince Phillip Mitchell
"If We Can’t Be Lovers" is a soulful R&B track by singer-songwriter Prince Phillip Mitchell, known for its emotive vocals and smooth, romantic groove.
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E.
Can’t Live Without You
"Can’t Live Without You" is an R&B song written and performed by American singer-songwriter Johntá Austin.
- 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: Yvonne Elliman – If I Can’t Have You (single) Target entity description: "Yvonne Elliman – If I Can’t Have You" is a 1977 disco-pop single, written by the Bee Gees and featured on the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack, that became Elliman’s biggest hit and a chart-topping classic.
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A.
If I Can't Have You
"If I Can't Have You" is a pop song by Kelly Clarkson from her album "All I Ever Wanted," known for its energetic production and emotionally charged lyrics about unrequited love.
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B.
“If You Love Me” by Brownstone
“If You Love Me” by Brownstone is a mid-1990s R&B hit known for its powerful vocal harmonies and emotionally charged plea for genuine love and commitment.
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C.
If You Want Me to Love You I Will
"If You Want Me to Love You I Will" is a song featured on the soundtrack of the film "Honeysuckle Rose," associated with country music and Willie Nelson.
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D.
If We Can’t Be Lovers by Prince Phillip Mitchell
"If We Can’t Be Lovers" is a soulful R&B track by singer-songwriter Prince Phillip Mitchell, known for its emotive vocals and smooth, romantic groove.
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E.
Can’t Live Without You
"Can’t Live Without You" is an R&B song written and performed by American singer-songwriter Johntá Austin.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Bee Gees
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Saturday Night Fever (film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPosition |
Canada RPM Top Singles number-one single
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UK Singles Chart top 10 single ⓘ US Billboard Hot 100 number-one single ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| decade | 1970s ⓘ |
| describedAs |
chart-topping classic
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disco era standard ⓘ |
| follows |
Hello Stranger (Yvonne Elliman song)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Love Me (Yvonne Elliman song) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
disco
ⓘ
disco-pop ⓘ pop ⓘ |
| hasBside | Good Sign (Yvonne Elliman song) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasVersion | If I Can't Have You (Bee Gees version) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includedInSoundtrack | Saturday Night Fever NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| label | RSO Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | approximately 3 minutes ⓘ |
| notableAs | Yvonne Elliman's biggest hit ⓘ |
| originallyIntendedFor | Bee Gees NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Saturday Night Fever (film soundtrack)
NERFINISHED
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Saturday Night Fever: The Original Movie Sound Track NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Yvonne Elliman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Albhy Galuten
NERFINISHED
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Barry Gibb NERFINISHED ⓘ Karl Richardson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedIn | 1977 ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1977 ⓘ |
| writer |
Barry Gibb
NERFINISHED
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Maurice Gibb NERFINISHED ⓘ Robin Gibb NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Yvonne Elliman – If I Can’t Have You (single) Description of subject: "Yvonne Elliman – If I Can’t Have You" is a 1977 disco-pop single, written by the Bee Gees and featured on the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack, that became Elliman’s biggest hit and a chart-topping classic.
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