I (Who Have Nothing)

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"I (Who Have Nothing)" is a dramatic soul ballad popularized by Ben E. King, known for its powerful vocals and themes of unrequited love and emotional desperation.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
song
song recording
song recording
song recording
adaptedFromWork Uno dei tanti
basedOn Uno dei tanti
composer Carlo Donida
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
describedAs dramatic soul ballad
genre dramatic ballad
soul
hasMusicalForm ballad
hasNotableCover I (Who Have Nothing) self-linksurface differs
surface form: I (Who Have Nothing) by Jordin Sparks

I (Who Have Nothing) self-linksurface differs
surface form: I (Who Have Nothing) by Luther Vandross

I (Who Have Nothing) self-linksurface differs
surface form: I (Who Have Nothing) by Shirley Bassey

I (Who Have Nothing) self-linksurface differs
surface form: I (Who Have Nothing) by Tom Jones
hasVersion I (Who Have Nothing) self-linksurface differs
surface form: I (Who Have Nothing) – Jordin Sparks version

I (Who Have Nothing) – Shirley Bassey version
I (Who Have Nothing) self-linksurface differs
surface form: I (Who Have Nothing) – Tom Jones version
language English
lyricist Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
surface form: Jerry Leiber

Mike Stoller
notablePerformer Ben E. King
Jordin Sparks
Luther Vandross
Shirley Bassey
Tom Jones
originalLyricist Gian Carlo Testoni
originalTitle Uno dei tanti
popularizedBy Ben E. King
subjectMatter insecurity in love
romantic longing
theme emotional desperation
poverty and class difference
unrequited love
vocalStyle powerful vocals

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Ben E. King notableWork I (Who Have Nothing)
Ben E. King notableSong I (Who Have Nothing)
I (Who Have Nothing) hasVersion I (Who Have Nothing) self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: I (Who Have Nothing) – Tom Jones version
I (Who Have Nothing) hasVersion I (Who Have Nothing) self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: I (Who Have Nothing) – Jordin Sparks version
I (Who Have Nothing) hasNotableCover I (Who Have Nothing) self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: I (Who Have Nothing) by Shirley Bassey
I (Who Have Nothing) hasNotableCover I (Who Have Nothing) self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: I (Who Have Nothing) by Tom Jones
I (Who Have Nothing) hasNotableCover I (Who Have Nothing) self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: I (Who Have Nothing) by Jordin Sparks
I (Who Have Nothing) hasNotableCover I (Who Have Nothing) self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: I (Who Have Nothing) by Luther Vandross
Shirley Bassey notableSingle I (Who Have Nothing)
Donny Hathaway notableWork I (Who Have Nothing)
this entity surface form: I Who Have Nothing
Benjamin Earl Nelson notableSong I (Who Have Nothing)
Uno dei tanti hasEnglishAdaptation I (Who Have Nothing)
Uno dei tanti influencedWork I (Who Have Nothing)
Gian Carlo Testoni influencedWork I (Who Have Nothing)