Carl Thomas – I Wish
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"Carl Thomas – I Wish" is a soulful R&B ballad from 2000 known for its heartfelt lyrics about unrequited love and is one of Carl Thomas's signature hits.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Carl Thomas – I Wish canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10049037 — 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.
Target entity: Carl Thomas – I Wish Context triple: [Mike City, notableWork, Carl Thomas – I Wish]
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A.
I Wish (Interlude)
"I Wish (Interlude)" is a short musical piece featured on the soundtrack album for the film *The King & I*.
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B.
I Wish
"I Wish" is a 1976 funk and soul song by Stevie Wonder, celebrated for its infectious groove, nostalgic lyrics, and prominent use of clavinet.
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C.
I Wish
"I Wish" is a song from the collaborative studio album "Love, Marriage & Divorce" by Toni Braxton and Babyface.
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D.
I Wish
"I Wish" is an R&B song by American singer R. Kelly, known for its nostalgic, reflective lyrics about childhood and lost friends.
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E.
How I Wish
"How I Wish" is a blues-rock song by Keith Richards featured on his 1988 solo album "Talk Is Cheap."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Carl Thomas – I Wish Target entity description: "Carl Thomas – I Wish" is a soulful R&B ballad from 2000 known for its heartfelt lyrics about unrequited love and is one of Carl Thomas's signature hits.
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A.
I Wish (Interlude)
"I Wish (Interlude)" is a short musical piece featured on the soundtrack album for the film *The King & I*.
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B.
I Wish
"I Wish" is a song from the collaborative studio album "Love, Marriage & Divorce" by Toni Braxton and Babyface.
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C.
I Wish
"I Wish" is a 1976 funk and soul song by Stevie Wonder, celebrated for its infectious groove, nostalgic lyrics, and prominent use of clavinet.
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D.
I Wish
"I Wish" is an R&B song by American singer R. Kelly, known for its nostalgic, reflective lyrics about childhood and lost friends.
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E.
How I Wish
"How I Wish" is a blues-rock song by Keith Richards featured on his 1988 solo album "Talk Is Cheap."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| achieved | number-one on US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart ⓘ |
| album | Emotional NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Carl Thomas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct | Bad Boy Entertainment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPositionUSBillboardHot100 | 20 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUSHotR&BHipHopSongs | 1 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| describedAs | soulful R&B ballad ⓘ |
| era | late 1990s–early 2000s R&B ⓘ |
| featuredOn | 2000s R&B radio playlists ⓘ |
| format |
12-inch single
ⓘ
CD single ⓘ |
| genre |
R&B
ⓘ
soul ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | yes ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
heartbreak
ⓘ
romantic longing ⓘ unrequited love ⓘ |
| hasVocalStyle | smooth male vocals ⓘ |
| isBallad | true ⓘ |
| isSignatureSongOf | Carl Thomas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| leadSingleFrom | Emotional NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| length | 3:48 ⓘ |
| musicVideoDirector | Marcus Raboy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Carl Thomas’s breakout mainstream success
ⓘ
heartfelt lyrics about unrequited love ⓘ |
| partOfAlbum | Emotional NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Carl Thomas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Mike City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Arista Records
ⓘ
Bad Boy Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 2000-02-15 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2000 ⓘ |
| tempo | slow ⓘ |
| type | lead single ⓘ |
| writer |
Carl Thomas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mike City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Carl Thomas – I Wish Description of subject: "Carl Thomas – I Wish" is a soulful R&B ballad from 2000 known for its heartfelt lyrics about unrequited love and is one of Carl Thomas's signature hits.
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