What Becomes of the Brokenhearted
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"What Becomes of the Brokenhearted" is a classic 1966 soul ballad by Jimmy Ruffin, renowned for its poignant lyrics about heartbreak and its enduring popularity in Motown's catalog.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| What Becomes of the Broken Hearted? | 2 |
| What Becomes of the Brokenhearted canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: What Becomes of the Brokenhearted Context triple: [Only the Strong Survive, hasTrack, What Becomes of the Brokenhearted]
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A.
Brokenhearted
"Brokenhearted" is an R&B ballad by American singer Brandy, best known for its emotional vocals and success as one of the standout hits from her debut album.
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B.
Broken-Hearted Melody
"Broken-Hearted Melody" is a popular 1959 pop and jazz song best known as one of Sarah Vaughan’s biggest commercial hits.
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C.
Where Do Broken Hearts Go
"Where Do Broken Hearts Go" is a 1988 pop ballad by Whitney Houston that became one of her chart-topping hits, showcasing her powerful vocal range and emotional delivery.
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D.
Breaks My Heart
"Breaks My Heart" is a song featured on the album "After the Storm."
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E.
Mama's Broken Heart
"Mama's Broken Heart" is a hit country song by Miranda Lambert known for its fiery portrayal of heartbreak and defiant, unconventional coping.
- 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: What Becomes of the Brokenhearted Target entity description: "What Becomes of the Brokenhearted" is a classic 1966 soul ballad by Jimmy Ruffin, renowned for its poignant lyrics about heartbreak and its enduring popularity in Motown's catalog.
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A.
Brokenhearted
"Brokenhearted" is an R&B ballad by American singer Brandy, best known for its emotional vocals and success as one of the standout hits from her debut album.
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B.
Broken-Hearted Melody
"Broken-Hearted Melody" is a popular 1959 pop and jazz song best known as one of Sarah Vaughan’s biggest commercial hits.
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C.
Where Do Broken Hearts Go
"Where Do Broken Hearts Go" is a 1988 pop ballad by Whitney Houston that became one of her chart-topping hits, showcasing her powerful vocal range and emotional delivery.
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D.
Breaks My Heart
"Breaks My Heart" is a song featured on the album "After the Storm."
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E.
Mama's Broken Heart
"Mama's Broken Heart" is a hit country song by Miranda Lambert known for its fiery portrayal of heartbreak and defiant, unconventional coping.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| backingBand | The Funk Brothers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToMovement | classic Motown sound ⓘ |
| chartPositionUKSinglesChart | Top 10 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUSBillboardHot100 | Top 10 ⓘ |
| composer |
James Dean
NERFINISHED
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Paul Riser NERFINISHED ⓘ William Weatherspoon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| era | 1960s ⓘ |
| famousFor |
enduring popularity
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melancholic melody ⓘ poignant lyrics ⓘ |
| genre |
R&B
ⓘ
ballad ⓘ soul ⓘ |
| hasBackingVocalsBy | Motown session singers ⓘ |
| hasCoverVersionBy |
Boy George
NERFINISHED
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Joe Cocker NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul Young NERFINISHED ⓘ Robson & Jerome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
emotional pain
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heartbreak ⓘ loneliness ⓘ lost love ⓘ |
| includedIn | Jimmy Ruffin’s album "Jimmy Ruffin Sings Top Ten" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isClassicOf |
1960s soul music
ⓘ
Motown era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
emotional vocal performance by Jimmy Ruffin
ⓘ
string arrangement by Paul Riser ⓘ |
| originalReleaseYear | 1966 ⓘ |
| partOf | Motown catalog ⓘ |
| performer | Jimmy Ruffin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
William "Mickey" Stevenson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
William Weatherspoon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedAt | Hitsville U.S.A. studio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedIn | Detroit, Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Motown
ⓘ
Soul Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1966 ⓘ |
| usedIn |
film "Fried Green Tomatoes"
NERFINISHED
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various film and television soundtracks ⓘ |
| vocalist | Jimmy Ruffin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer |
James Dean
NERFINISHED
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Paul Riser NERFINISHED ⓘ William Weatherspoon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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