Carl Thomas – Emotional (song)
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"Emotional" is an R&B ballad by singer Carl Thomas, best known as one of his signature hits from his debut album and a standout track of early-2000s soul music.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Carl Thomas – Emotional (song) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10049038 — 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: Carl Thomas – Emotional (song) Context triple: [Mike City, notableWork, Carl Thomas – Emotional (song)]
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A.
Emotions (song)
"Emotions" is a 1991 dance-pop and R&B song by Mariah Carey, noted for its upbeat tempo and her extensive use of the whistle register.
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B.
So Emotional (remix)
"So Emotional (remix)" is a remixed version of Whitney Houston’s hit song "So Emotional," featured on her compilation album "Whitney: The Greatest Hits."
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C.
One Emotion
One Emotion is a 1994 country music album by American singer-songwriter Clint Black, featuring a blend of traditional and contemporary country styles.
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D.
The Emotions
The Emotions are an American female R&B and soul vocal group best known for their rich harmonies and the 1977 hit single "Best of My Love."
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E.
Emotion (The Neptunes remix)
"Emotion (The Neptunes remix)" is a reworked, Neptunes-produced version of Destiny's Child's cover of the Bee Gees ballad "Emotion," featuring a more contemporary R&B and hip-hop–influenced sound.
- 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: Carl Thomas – Emotional (song) Target entity description: "Emotional" is an R&B ballad by singer Carl Thomas, best known as one of his signature hits from his debut album and a standout track of early-2000s soul music.
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A.
Emotions (song)
"Emotions" is a 1991 dance-pop and R&B song by Mariah Carey, noted for its upbeat tempo and her extensive use of the whistle register.
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B.
So Emotional (remix)
"So Emotional (remix)" is a remixed version of Whitney Houston’s hit song "So Emotional," featured on her compilation album "Whitney: The Greatest Hits."
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C.
One Emotion
One Emotion is a 1994 country music album by American singer-songwriter Clint Black, featuring a blend of traditional and contemporary country styles.
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D.
The Emotions
The Emotions are an American female R&B and soul vocal group best known for their rich harmonies and the 1977 hit single "Best of My Love."
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E.
Emotion (The Neptunes remix)
"Emotion (The Neptunes remix)" is a reworked, Neptunes-produced version of Destiny's Child's cover of the Bee Gees ballad "Emotion," featuring a more contemporary R&B and hip-hop–influenced sound.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| album | Emotional (album) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Carl Thomas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithLabelFounder | Sean Combs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPosition |
Billboard Hot 100 top 40 hit
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs top 10 hit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| criticalReception | positive ⓘ |
| describedAs | standout track of early-2000s soul music ⓘ |
| era | early 2000s R&B ⓘ |
| follows | I Wish NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| format |
12-inch single
ⓘ
CD single ⓘ |
| genre |
R&B
ⓘ
soul ⓘ |
| hasBpmRange | slow-to-mid tempo ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | Emotional (music video) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
emotional vulnerability
ⓘ
romantic heartbreak ⓘ |
| includedIn | Carl Thomas live setlists ⓘ |
| isFollowedBy | Summer Rain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Emotional (album) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | approximately 4:00 ⓘ |
| notableAs |
early-2000s R&B ballad
ⓘ
signature hit from Carl Thomas’s debut album ⓘ |
| originallyReleasedOn | Emotional (album) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Carl Thomas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Mario Winans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedInDecade | 1990s ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Arista Records
ⓘ
Bad Boy Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 2000 ⓘ |
| sampledArtist | The Temptations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sampledWork | I Wish It Would Rain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signatureSongOf | Carl Thomas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | ballad ⓘ |
| writer |
Barrett Strong
NERFINISHED
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Carl Thomas NERFINISHED ⓘ Mario Winans NERFINISHED ⓘ Norman Whitfield NERFINISHED ⓘ Sean Combs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Carl Thomas – Emotional (song) Description of subject: "Emotional" is an R&B ballad by singer Carl Thomas, best known as one of his signature hits from his debut album and a standout track of early-2000s soul music.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.