Whatever Will Be, Will Be
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"Whatever Will Be, Will Be" (commonly known as "Que Sera, Sera") is a popular song made famous by Doris Day that became an enduring standard and cultural catchphrase about accepting the future.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Whatever Will Be, Will Be canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8953465 — 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: Whatever Will Be, Will Be Context triple: [Jay Livingston, notableWork, Whatever Will Be, Will Be]
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A.
Where Will I Be
"Where Will I Be" is a song by American country and folk singer Emmylou Harris, known for its introspective lyrics and atmospheric, genre-blending production.
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B.
She Will
"She Will" is a hip-hop song by Lil Wayne featuring Drake, known for its moody production and introspective lyrics about success, loyalty, and relationships.
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C.
There You'll Be
"There You'll Be" is a power ballad by American country-pop singer Faith Hill, best known as the theme song from the 2001 film Pearl Harbor and one of her signature hits.
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D.
Everything Will Be Alright
"Everything Will Be Alright" is a reflective, synth-driven closing track by American rock band The Killers from their debut album Hot Fuss.
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E.
Say You Will
"Say You Will" is the introspective opening track from Kanye West’s album 808s & Heartbreak, known for its minimalist production and emotionally raw lyrics.
- 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: Whatever Will Be, Will Be Target entity description: "Whatever Will Be, Will Be" (commonly known as "Que Sera, Sera") is a popular song made famous by Doris Day that became an enduring standard and cultural catchphrase about accepting the future.
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A.
Where Will I Be
"Where Will I Be" is a song by American country and folk singer Emmylou Harris, known for its introspective lyrics and atmospheric, genre-blending production.
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B.
She Will
"She Will" is a hip-hop song by Lil Wayne featuring Drake, known for its moody production and introspective lyrics about success, loyalty, and relationships.
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C.
There You'll Be
"There You'll Be" is a power ballad by American country-pop singer Faith Hill, best known as the theme song from the 2001 film Pearl Harbor and one of her signature hits.
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D.
Everything Will Be Alright
"Everything Will Be Alright" is a reflective, synth-driven closing track by American rock band The Killers from their debut album Hot Fuss.
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E.
Say You Will
"Say You Will" is the introspective opening track from Kanye West’s album 808s & Heartbreak, known for its minimalist production and emotionally raw lyrics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
catchphrase
ⓘ
song ⓘ standard ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Que Sera, Sera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardForYear | 1956 ⓘ |
| chartSuccess | international hit ⓘ |
| firstFeaturedInFilm | The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956 film) GENERATED ⓘ |
| firstFeaturedInFilmDirector | Alfred Hitchcock GENERATED ⓘ |
| firstFeaturedInFilmStar |
Doris Day
GENERATED
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James Stewart GENERATED ⓘ |
| hasAssociatedLanguage |
pseudo-Italian
ⓘ
pseudo-Spanish ⓘ |
| hasAssociatedLanguagePhrase | Que sera, sera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAward | Academy Award for Best Original Song NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasComposer | Jay Livingston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCoverVersionBy | many artists ⓘ |
| hasCulturalImpact |
associated with stoic acceptance of fate
ⓘ
became a widely used cultural catchphrase ⓘ became an enduring standard ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
film music
ⓘ
traditional pop ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasLyricist | Ray Evans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableLyric |
Que sera, sera, whatever will be, will be
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The future's not ours to see ⓘ |
| hasPerformer | Doris Day NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPopularity | enduring ⓘ |
| hasRecordingArtist | Doris Day NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRefrain | Que sera, sera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStatus | classic pop standard ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
acceptance of the future
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fatalism ⓘ philosophical reflection ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Whatever Will Be, Will Be NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWriter |
Jay Livingston
NERFINISHED
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Ray Evans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| madeFamousBy | Doris Day NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDecade | 1950s ⓘ |
| usedAsSignatureSongOf | Doris Day NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInContext |
expressing resignation about the future
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popular sayings about fate ⓘ |
| usedInMedium |
film
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television ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Whatever Will Be, Will Be Description of subject: "Whatever Will Be, Will Be" (commonly known as "Que Sera, Sera") is a popular song made famous by Doris Day that became an enduring standard and cultural catchphrase about accepting the future.
Referenced by (2)
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