If It Isn’t Love
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"If It Isn’t Love" is a 1988 R&B single by New Edition, known for its polished production, intricate harmonies, and iconic choreography in the accompanying music video.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| If It Isn’t Love canonical | 3 |
| If It Isn't Love | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1230540 — 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)
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Target entity: If It Isn’t Love Context triple: [New Edition, notableWork, If It Isn’t Love]
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A.
If This Isn’t Love
"If This Isn’t Love" is an R&B ballad by Jennifer Hudson that showcases her powerful vocals and emotional delivery, released from her self-titled debut album.
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B.
Let Love
Let Love is a 2019 R&B and soul album by American rapper and actor Common that explores themes of spirituality, personal growth, and emotional vulnerability.
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C.
For Love Alone
"For Love Alone" is a romance novel written by Ivana Trump that draws on her experiences in high society and glamorous international settings.
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D.
More Love
"More Love" is a 1980 soft rock song by American singer Kim Carnes that became one of her early charting hits before her breakthrough with "Bette Davis Eyes."
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E.
Nothin’ But Love
"Nothin’ But Love" is a song by Whitney Houston from her 2009 studio album "I Look to You."
- 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: If It Isn’t Love Target entity description: "If It Isn’t Love" is a 1988 R&B single by New Edition, known for its polished production, intricate harmonies, and iconic choreography in the accompanying music video.
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A.
If This Isn’t Love
"If This Isn’t Love" is an R&B ballad by Jennifer Hudson that showcases her powerful vocals and emotional delivery, released from her self-titled debut album.
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B.
Let Love
Let Love is a 2019 R&B and soul album by American rapper and actor Common that explores themes of spirituality, personal growth, and emotional vulnerability.
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C.
For Love Alone
"For Love Alone" is a romance novel written by Ivana Trump that draws on her experiences in high society and glamorous international settings.
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D.
More Love
"More Love" is a 1980 soft rock song by American singer Kim Carnes that became one of her early charting hits before her breakthrough with "Bette Davis Eyes."
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E.
Nothin’ But Love
"Nothin’ But Love" is a song by Whitney Houston from her 2009 studio album "I Look to You."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
music video
ⓘ
single ⓘ song ⓘ |
| album | Heart Break ⓘ |
| artist | New Edition ⓘ |
| associatedAct | Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis ⓘ |
| backgroundVocalsBy | New Edition ⓘ |
| chartPerformance |
Billboard Hot 100 top 10 hit
ⓘ
Billboard Hot Black Singles top 10 hit ⓘ |
| chronology |
follows Count Me Out (single)
ⓘ
precedes Can You Stand the Rain (single) ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| era | late 1980s ⓘ |
| features |
choreographed dance routine
ⓘ
rehearsal studio setting ⓘ |
| format |
12-inch single
ⓘ
7-inch single ⓘ CD single ⓘ cassette single ⓘ |
| genre |
R&B
ⓘ
new jack swing ⓘ |
| hasBside | You’re Not My Kind of Girl ⓘ |
| hasHook | repeated line "If it isn’t love" ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | If It Isn’t Love music video ⓘ |
| includedInAlbum | Heart Break ⓘ |
| influencedGenre | late-1980s R&B choreography aesthetics ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| leadVocalsBy | Ralph Tresvant ⓘ |
| length | approximately 4:36 ⓘ |
| notableFor |
iconic choreography in music video
ⓘ
intricate vocal harmonies ⓘ polished production ⓘ |
| partOf |
New Edition discography
ⓘ
linked to:
New Edition
|
| performedBy |
American R&B group New Edition
ⓘ
linked to:
New Edition
|
| performer | New Edition ⓘ |
| producer | Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis ⓘ |
| recordedIn | 1987 ⓘ |
| recordLabel | MCA Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1988 ⓘ |
| songwriter |
James Harris III
ⓘ
James Harris III (Jimmy Jam) ⓘ
linked to:
Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
Terry Lewis ⓘ Terry Lewis (songwriter) ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | romantic confusion and denial of love ⓘ |
| tempo | up-tempo ⓘ |
| vocalArrangementStyle | group harmonies with lead vocal ⓘ |
| vocalGroup | boy band ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: If It Isn’t Love Description of subject: "If It Isn’t Love" is a 1988 R&B single by New Edition, known for its polished production, intricate harmonies, and iconic choreography in the accompanying music video.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.