Every Little Bit Hurts
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"Every Little Bit Hurts" is a classic soul ballad, originally recorded by Brenda Holloway in 1964, that has been widely covered by various artists over the decades.
All labels observed (1)
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| Every Little Bit Hurts canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8451346 — 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: Every Little Bit Hurts Context triple: [Unplugged (Alicia Keys album), single, Every Little Bit Hurts]
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A.
Just a Little Bit
"Just a Little Bit" is a classic 1959 rhythm and blues song by Rosco Gordon that became highly influential and widely covered in the development of soul and rock music.
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B.
Every Little Bit of My Heart
"Every Little Bit of My Heart" is an R&B track by the American vocal group Az Yet, showcasing their smooth harmonies and emotive ballad style.
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C.
Every Little Thing
"Every Little Thing" is a pop song by Canadian singer-songwriter Carly Rae Jepsen from her 2015 album *Emotion: Side B*, known for its wistful lyrics and synth-driven production.
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D.
Every Little Thing
"Every Little Thing" is a 1964 Beatles song, primarily written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, known for its melodic pop sound and rich vocal harmonies.
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E.
It Won't Hurt
"It Won't Hurt" is a country song by Dwight Yoakam, known as the B-side to his hit single "Guitars, Cadillacs."
- 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: Every Little Bit Hurts Target entity description: "Every Little Bit Hurts" is a classic soul ballad, originally recorded by Brenda Holloway in 1964, that has been widely covered by various artists over the decades.
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A.
Just a Little Bit
"Just a Little Bit" is a classic 1959 rhythm and blues song by Rosco Gordon that became highly influential and widely covered in the development of soul and rock music.
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B.
Every Little Bit of My Heart
"Every Little Bit of My Heart" is an R&B track by the American vocal group Az Yet, showcasing their smooth harmonies and emotive ballad style.
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C.
Every Little Thing
"Every Little Thing" is a pop song by Canadian singer-songwriter Carly Rae Jepsen from her 2015 album *Emotion: Side B*, known for its wistful lyrics and synth-driven production.
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D.
Every Little Thing
"Every Little Thing" is a 1964 Beatles song, primarily written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, known for its melodic pop sound and rich vocal harmonies.
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E.
It Won't Hurt
"It Won't Hurt" is a country song by Dwight Yoakam, known as the B-side to his hit single "Guitars, Cadillacs."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| composer | Ed Cobb NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| genre |
R&B
ⓘ
soul ⓘ |
| hasCoverVersion |
Alicia Keys
NERFINISHED
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Aretha Franklin NERFINISHED ⓘ Cilla Black NERFINISHED ⓘ Lenny Kravitz NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul Young NERFINISHED ⓘ Petula Clark NERFINISHED ⓘ The Clash NERFINISHED ⓘ The Dave Clark Five NERFINISHED ⓘ The Jam NERFINISHED ⓘ The Shadows NERFINISHED ⓘ The Small Faces NERFINISHED ⓘ The Spencer Davis Group NERFINISHED ⓘ The Spencer Davis Group version ⓘ The Temptations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | later soul ballads ⓘ |
| hasNotableCharacteristic |
soul ballad
ⓘ
widely covered ⓘ |
| hasNotableVersion |
Alicia Keys live cover
ⓘ
The Spencer Davis Group 1960s cover ⓘ |
| hasReception | regarded as a classic soul ballad ⓘ |
| isClassicOf | 1960s soul music ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| originalArtist | Brenda Holloway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originallyRecordedBy | Brenda Holloway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalMedium | 7-inch single ⓘ |
| originalReleaseDecade | 1960s ⓘ |
| originalReleaseYear | 1964 ⓘ |
| partOf | Motown catalog ⓘ |
| performer | Brenda Holloway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Motown Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Motown
ⓘ
Tamla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
heartbreak
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romantic loss ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | female lead vocal ⓘ |
| writer | Ed Cobb NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Every Little Bit Hurts Description of subject: "Every Little Bit Hurts" is a classic soul ballad, originally recorded by Brenda Holloway in 1964, that has been widely covered by various artists over the decades.
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