If Ever I Would Leave You
E156910
"If Ever I Would Leave You" is a romantic ballad from the 1960 Broadway musical *Camelot*, celebrated as one of its most enduring and frequently recorded songs.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| If Ever I Would Leave You canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1361353 — 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: If Ever I Would Leave You Context triple: [Alan Jay Lerner, notableSong, If Ever I Would Leave You]
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A.
Wouldn’t Leave
"Wouldn’t Leave" is a melodic, emotionally driven song by Kanye West (Ye) that reflects on loyalty, controversy, and the strain his public actions place on his personal relationships.
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B.
Like I Never Left
"Like I Never Left" is a song by Whitney Houston from her 2009 comeback album "I Look to You," noted for its contemporary R&B style and themes of rekindled love.
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C.
A Lesson in Leavin'
"A Lesson in Leavin'" is a popular country song best known for Dottie West's hit 1980 recording about a woman warning a cheating lover he'll eventually get what he deserves.
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D.
Goodbye My Lover
"Goodbye My Lover" is a melancholic pop ballad by British singer-songwriter James Blunt, known for its emotional lyrics about heartbreak and loss.
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E.
And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going
"And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" is a powerful, emotionally charged showstopper ballad from the musical Dreamgirls, best known for its demanding vocals and iconic performances by Jennifer Holliday and Jennifer Hudson.
- 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 Ever I Would Leave You Target entity description: "If Ever I Would Leave You" is a romantic ballad from the 1960 Broadway musical *Camelot*, celebrated as one of its most enduring and frequently recorded songs.
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A.
Wouldn’t Leave
"Wouldn’t Leave" is a melodic, emotionally driven song by Kanye West (Ye) that reflects on loyalty, controversy, and the strain his public actions place on his personal relationships.
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B.
Like I Never Left
"Like I Never Left" is a song by Whitney Houston from her 2009 comeback album "I Look to You," noted for its contemporary R&B style and themes of rekindled love.
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C.
A Lesson in Leavin'
"A Lesson in Leavin'" is a popular country song best known for Dottie West's hit 1980 recording about a woman warning a cheating lover he'll eventually get what he deserves.
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D.
Goodbye My Lover
"Goodbye My Lover" is a melancholic pop ballad by British singer-songwriter James Blunt, known for its emotional lyrics about heartbreak and loss.
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E.
And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going
"And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" is a powerful, emotionally charged showstopper ballad from the musical Dreamgirls, best known for its demanding vocals and iconic performances by Jennifer Holliday and Jennifer Hudson.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical theatre song
ⓘ
romantic ballad ⓘ show tune ⓘ song ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Camelot (musical)
ⓘ
linked to:
Camelot (Broadway production)
Lancelot du Lac ⓘ
linked to:
Sir Lancelot
Robert Goulet ⓘ |
| basedOn | Arthurian romance tradition ⓘ |
| characterWhoSingsInShow |
Lancelot
ⓘ
linked to:
Sir Lancelot
|
| composer | Frederick Loewe ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| era | 1960s American musical theatre ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceYear | 1960 ⓘ |
| genre |
romantic ballad
ⓘ
show tune ⓘ |
| hasForm | verse-chorus ballad ⓘ |
| hasMusicalStyle | Broadway ballad ⓘ |
| hasNotableRecording |
Robert Goulet recording
ⓘ
pop standard interpretations ⓘ |
| hasTempo | slow ⓘ |
| hasVocalType | baritone feature ⓘ |
| includedIn | original Broadway cast recording of Camelot ⓘ |
| isStandardIn |
musical theatre repertoire
ⓘ
traditional pop repertoire ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricalFocus | inability to leave a beloved person ⓘ |
| lyricist | Alan Jay Lerner ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being frequently recorded by popular singers
ⓘ
being one of the most enduring songs from Camelot ⓘ |
| originalPerformer | Robert Goulet ⓘ |
| originalProductionLocation | Broadway ⓘ |
| partOf |
Camelot
ⓘ
linked to:
King Arthur's court
Camelot (musical) ⓘ
linked to:
Camelot (Broadway production)
|
| performanceContext | solo number for Lancelot in Camelot ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1960 ⓘ |
| setting | Arthurian legend context ⓘ |
| theme |
devotion
ⓘ
romantic love ⓘ |
| title | If Ever I Would Leave You ⓘ |
| writtenFor |
Broadway musical
ⓘ
Camelot (musical) ⓘ
linked to:
Camelot (Broadway production)
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: If Ever I Would Leave You Description of subject: "If Ever I Would Leave You" is a romantic ballad from the 1960 Broadway musical *Camelot*, celebrated as one of its most enduring and frequently recorded songs.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.