We Got the Beat
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"We Got the Beat" is a hit new wave song by the Go-Go’s that became one of their signature tracks and an anthem of early 1980s pop-rock.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| We Got the Beat canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8696987 — 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: We Got the Beat Context triple: [The Go-Go’s, notableWork, We Got the Beat]
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A.
You Can’t Stop the Beat
"You Can’t Stop the Beat" is the high-energy, show-stopping finale number from the musical *Hairspray*, celebrated for its upbeat tempo and themes of joy, inclusion, and social change.
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B.
Jump to the Beat
"Jump to the Beat" is an early-1980s dance-pop/R&B song by American singer Stacy Lattisaw that became one of her signature hits.
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C.
I Need a Beat
"I Need a Beat" is an early hip-hop single by LL Cool J that helped launch his career and establish Def Jam Recordings in the mid-1980s.
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D.
Nothing but the Beat
Nothing but the Beat is a 2011 electronic dance music album by French DJ and producer David Guetta that features numerous collaborations with prominent pop and hip-hop artists.
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E.
Play That Beat
"Play That Beat" is a track featured on the album "Under Construction," contributing to its overall hip hop sound and style.
- 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: We Got the Beat Target entity description: "We Got the Beat" is a hit new wave song by the Go-Go’s that became one of their signature tracks and an anthem of early 1980s pop-rock.
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A.
You Can’t Stop the Beat
"You Can’t Stop the Beat" is the high-energy, show-stopping finale number from the musical *Hairspray*, celebrated for its upbeat tempo and themes of joy, inclusion, and social change.
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B.
Jump to the Beat
"Jump to the Beat" is an early-1980s dance-pop/R&B song by American singer Stacy Lattisaw that became one of her signature hits.
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C.
I Need a Beat
"I Need a Beat" is an early hip-hop single by LL Cool J that helped launch his career and establish Def Jam Recordings in the mid-1980s.
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D.
Nothing but the Beat
Nothing but the Beat is a 2011 electronic dance music album by French DJ and producer David Guetta that features numerous collaborations with prominent pop and hip-hop artists.
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E.
Play That Beat
"Play That Beat" is a track featured on the album "Under Construction," contributing to its overall hip hop sound and style.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| album | Beauty and the Beat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | The Go-Go's NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPeakCountry | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPositionUSBillboardHot100 | 2 ⓘ |
| composer | Charlotte Caffey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| describedAs | anthem of early 1980s pop rock ⓘ |
| era | early 1980s ⓘ |
| featuredIn |
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Valley Girl NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
new wave
ⓘ
pop rock ⓘ |
| hasApproximateDuration | 2:30 ⓘ |
| hasHook | repeated phrase "We got the beat" ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
bass guitar
ⓘ
drums ⓘ guitars ⓘ keyboards ⓘ |
| hasLiveStapleStatusFor | The Go-Go's NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | true ⓘ |
| hasSubjectMatter |
dancing
ⓘ
having fun ⓘ youth culture ⓘ |
| hasTempo | up-tempo ⓘ |
| hasTimeSignature | 4/4 ⓘ |
| includedOn | Greatest-hits compilations of The Go-Go's ⓘ |
| influencedScene | 1980s American new wave ⓘ |
| isOftenRankedAmong | classic 1980s songs ⓘ |
| isSignatureSongOf | The Go-Go's NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
catchy chorus
ⓘ
danceable rhythm ⓘ prominent drum beat ⓘ |
| originallyReleasedAs | single ⓘ |
| partOf | Beauty and the Beat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedBy | all-female band ⓘ |
| performer | The Go-Go's NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Richard Gottehrer
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rob Freeman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel | I.R.S. Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1980 ⓘ |
| reReleaseYear | 1981 ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | group vocals ⓘ |
| writer | Charlotte Caffey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: We Got the Beat Description of subject: "We Got the Beat" is a hit new wave song by the Go-Go’s that became one of their signature tracks and an anthem of early 1980s pop-rock.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.