Mary Jane
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"Mary Jane" is a 1978 funk and R&B song by Rick James, widely recognized as one of his signature hits and an enduring classic of the genre.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Mary Jane canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12379674 — 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: Mary Jane Context triple: [Rick James, notableWork, Mary Jane]
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A.
Mary Jane
"Mary Jane" is a song by Del Shannon from his album "Runaway with Del Shannon," showcasing his signature early 1960s rock and roll style.
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Mary Jane Girls
Mary Jane Girls were an American R&B and funk girl group formed and produced by Rick James in the 1980s, best known for hits like "All Night Long" and "In My House."
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C.
Mary Jane Grant
Mary Jane Grant is best known as the former wife of American actor Richard Roundtree, famed for his iconic role as detective John Shaft in the "Shaft" film series.
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D.
Mary Jane Shoes
Mary Jane shoes are a classic style of closed, low-cut footwear characterized by one or more straps across the instep, often associated with school uniforms and vintage or feminine fashion.
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E.
Maryjane
Maryjane is a central character in Shirley Jackson’s novel "The Sundial," known for embodying the book’s darkly comic and unsettling exploration of family, power, and impending apocalypse.
- 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: Mary Jane Target entity description: "Mary Jane" is a 1978 funk and R&B song by Rick James, widely recognized as one of his signature hits and an enduring classic of the genre.
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A.
Mary Jane
"Mary Jane" is a song by Del Shannon from his album "Runaway with Del Shannon," showcasing his signature early 1960s rock and roll style.
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B.
Mary Jane Girls
Mary Jane Girls were an American R&B and funk girl group formed and produced by Rick James in the 1980s, best known for hits like "All Night Long" and "In My House."
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C.
Mary Jane Grant
Mary Jane Grant is best known as the former wife of American actor Richard Roundtree, famed for his iconic role as detective John Shaft in the "Shaft" film series.
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D.
Mary Jane Shoes
Mary Jane shoes are a classic style of closed, low-cut footwear characterized by one or more straps across the instep, often associated with school uniforms and vintage or feminine fashion.
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E.
Maryjane
Maryjane is a central character in Shirley Jackson’s novel "The Sundial," known for embodying the book’s darkly comic and unsettling exploration of family, power, and impending apocalypse.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.