He Will Break Your Heart
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"He Will Break Your Heart" is a classic 1960 soul ballad by Jerry Butler that became one of his signature hits and a staple of early Chicago soul music.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| He Will Break Your Heart canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10405128 — 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: He Will Break Your Heart Context triple: [Jerry Butler, notableWork, He Will Break Your Heart]
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A.
I Am Trying to Break Your Heart
"I Am Trying to Break Your Heart" is a critically acclaimed, experimental rock song by the American band Wilco, known for its dense, abstract lyrics and atmospheric production.
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B.
The Story of a Broken Heart
The Story of a Broken Heart is a lesser-known work by 19th-century British author Hugh Conway, likely a sentimental or melodramatic tale in keeping with his popular fiction style.
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C.
Nothing Breaks Like a Heart
"Nothing Breaks Like a Heart" is a country-pop-influenced dance track by producer Mark Ronson featuring vocals from Miley Cyrus, known for its blend of disco, pop, and Americana themes of heartbreak.
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D.
Just Another Broken Heart
"Just Another Broken Heart" is a song featured on Sheena Easton's 1981 pop album *You Could Have Been with Me*.
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E.
Edge of a Broken Heart
"Edge of a Broken Heart" is a 1988 hard rock song by American band Bon Jovi, best known from the soundtrack of the film "Disorderlies" and as a fan-favorite non-album track from the New Jersey era.
- 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: He Will Break Your Heart Target entity description: "He Will Break Your Heart" is a classic 1960 soul ballad by Jerry Butler that became one of his signature hits and a staple of early Chicago soul music.
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A.
I Am Trying to Break Your Heart
"I Am Trying to Break Your Heart" is a critically acclaimed, experimental rock song by the American band Wilco, known for its dense, abstract lyrics and atmospheric production.
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B.
The Story of a Broken Heart
The Story of a Broken Heart is a lesser-known work by 19th-century British author Hugh Conway, likely a sentimental or melodramatic tale in keeping with his popular fiction style.
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C.
Nothing Breaks Like a Heart
"Nothing Breaks Like a Heart" is a country-pop-influenced dance track by producer Mark Ronson featuring vocals from Miley Cyrus, known for its blend of disco, pop, and Americana themes of heartbreak.
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D.
Just Another Broken Heart
"Just Another Broken Heart" is a song featured on Sheena Easton's 1981 pop album *You Could Have Been with Me*.
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E.
Edge of a Broken Heart
"Edge of a Broken Heart" is a 1988 hard rock song by American band Bon Jovi, best known from the soundtrack of the film "Disorderlies" and as a fan-favorite non-album track from the New Jersey era.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| adaptationOf | He Will Break Your Heart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartedOn |
Billboard Hot 100
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Billboard R&B chart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| decadeOfRelease | 1960s ⓘ |
| genre |
Chicago soul
ⓘ
soul ⓘ |
| hasCoverVersion | He Don't Love You (Like I Love You) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMusicalKey | B-flat major (commonly cited) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableChartSuccessIn | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableInstrumentation |
backing vocals
ⓘ
rhythm section ⓘ strings ⓘ |
| hasNotableRecognition |
considered a classic of early Chicago soul
ⓘ
considered one of Jerry Butler's signature hits ⓘ |
| hasSongwriter |
Calvin Carter
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Curtis Mayfield NERFINISHED ⓘ Jerry Butler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTempo | slow ballad ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
unrequited love
ⓘ
warning about heartbreak ⓘ |
| isClassicOf | 1960 soul ballads ⓘ |
| isSignatureSongOf | Jerry Butler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isStapleOf | early Chicago soul music ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | approximately 2:40 ⓘ |
| originalReleaseYear |
1960
ⓘ
1975 ⓘ |
| partOfScene | Chicago soul scene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| peakPositionOnBillboardHot100 |
1
ⓘ
7 ⓘ |
| peakPositionOnBillboardRB | 1 ⓘ |
| performer |
Jerry Butler
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tony Orlando and Dawn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Calvin Carter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Vee-Jay Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1960-09 ⓘ |
| vocalist | Jerry Butler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer |
Calvin Carter
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Curtis Mayfield NERFINISHED ⓘ Jerry Butler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: He Will Break Your Heart Description of subject: "He Will Break Your Heart" is a classic 1960 soul ballad by Jerry Butler that became one of his signature hits and a staple of early Chicago soul music.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Comfort Me