50 Ways to Leave Your Lover
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"50 Ways to Leave Your Lover" is a 1975 pop-rock song by American singer-songwriter Paul Simon, known for its catchy drum groove, playful lyrical advice on breakups, and status as one of his biggest solo hits.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover canonical | 7 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2225567 — 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: 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover Context triple: [Paul Simon, notableSong, 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover]
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A.
A Song for You
"A Song for You" is a soulful ballad, originally written and recorded by Leon Russell, that has become a widely covered standard in pop and R&B music.
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B.
The Look of Love
"The Look of Love" is a classic pop standard from the 1960s, best known for its smooth, romantic melody and enduring popularity in both vocal and instrumental versions.
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C.
The Way We Were
"The Way We Were" is a 1973 romantic drama film starring Barbra Streisand and Robert Redford, renowned for its bittersweet love story and iconic title song.
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D.
Get Away
"Get Away" is a 1993 R&B single by American singer Bobby Brown, known for its new jack swing style and energetic production.
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E.
Why Do Fools Fall in Love
"Why Do Fools Fall in Love" is a 1998 biographical romantic drama film about singer Frankie Lymon and the three women who each claim to be his widow.
- 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: 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover Target entity description: "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover" is a 1975 pop-rock song by American singer-songwriter Paul Simon, known for its catchy drum groove, playful lyrical advice on breakups, and status as one of his biggest solo hits.
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A.
A Song for You
"A Song for You" is a soulful ballad, originally written and recorded by Leon Russell, that has become a widely covered standard in pop and R&B music.
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B.
The Look of Love
"The Look of Love" is a classic pop standard from the 1960s, best known for its smooth, romantic melody and enduring popularity in both vocal and instrumental versions.
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C.
The Way We Were
"The Way We Were" is a 1973 romantic drama film starring Barbra Streisand and Robert Redford, renowned for its bittersweet love story and iconic title song.
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D.
Get Away
"Get Away" is a 1993 R&B single by American singer Bobby Brown, known for its new jack swing style and energetic production.
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E.
Why Do Fools Fall in Love
"Why Do Fools Fall in Love" is a 1998 biographical romantic drama film about singer Frankie Lymon and the three women who each claim to be his widow.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| artist | Paul Simon ⓘ |
| chartPosition |
Canada RPM Top Singles number 1
ⓘ
linked to:
RPM Top Singles
New Zealand Singles Chart number 1 ⓘ US Billboard Hot 100 number 1 ⓘ
linked to:
U.S. Billboard Hot 100
|
| chorusLine | There must be fifty ways to leave your lover ⓘ |
| composer | Paul Simon ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| featuresInstrument |
bass guitar
ⓘ
drums ⓘ guitar ⓘ keyboards ⓘ |
| genre |
pop rock
ⓘ
soft rock ⓘ |
| hasBside | Some Folks' Lives Roll Easy ⓘ |
| hasCulturalImpact |
frequently referenced in popular culture
ⓘ
title phrase used idiomatically for breakups ⓘ |
| hasDrummer | Steve Gadd ⓘ |
| hasLiveVersions | performed in Paul Simon concerts ⓘ |
| hasLyricalDevice | wordplay on names and rhymes ⓘ |
| hasLyricalStyle | playful advice ⓘ |
| hasLyricalTheme |
ending relationships
ⓘ
romantic breakup ⓘ |
| hasMusicalCharacteristic |
distinctive drum groove
ⓘ
syncopated drum pattern ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | no original 1975 concept video ⓘ |
| hasNotableLine |
Hop on the bus, Gus
ⓘ
Just drop off the key, Lee ⓘ Make a new plan, Stan ⓘ You don't need to be coy, Roy ⓘ |
| includedIn | Paul Simon compilation albums ⓘ |
| includedInAlbum | Still Crazy After All These Years ⓘ |
| isHitSingleOf | Paul Simon ⓘ |
| isOneOf | Paul Simon's biggest solo hits ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | approximately 3:35 ⓘ |
| lyricist | Paul Simon ⓘ |
| partOf | Still Crazy After All These Years ⓘ |
| performer | Paul Simon ⓘ |
| performerNationality | American ⓘ |
| producer |
Paul Simon
ⓘ
Phil Ramone ⓘ |
| recordedIn | 1975 ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Columbia Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1975-12 ⓘ |
| releaseType | lead single ⓘ |
| side | A-side ⓘ |
| writer | Paul Simon ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover Description of subject: "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover" is a 1975 pop-rock song by American singer-songwriter Paul Simon, known for its catchy drum groove, playful lyrical advice on breakups, and status as one of his biggest solo hits.
Referenced by (7)
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