You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby
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"You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby" is a popular 1938 American song, with lyrics by Johnny Mercer and music by Harry Warren, that has become a jazz and pop standard recorded by numerous artists.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2529526 — 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: You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby Context triple: [Johnny Mercer, wroteSong, You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby]
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A.
A Beautiful Child
"A Beautiful Child" is a short story by Truman Capote, included in his collection "Music for Chameleons," that blends his signature lyrical prose with dark, psychologically nuanced themes.
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B.
Somebody’s Baby
"Somebody’s Baby" is a 1982 pop-rock song by Jackson Browne, best known for its appearance on the soundtrack of the film *Fast Times at Ridgemont High* and for becoming one of his biggest commercial hits.
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C.
I'm Your Baby Tonight
"I'm Your Baby Tonight" is a 1990 R&B and pop song by Whitney Houston that showcases a more urban, dance-oriented sound and became one of her major international hits.
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D.
Born of You
"Born of You" is the influential 1995 debut full-length album by American hardcore band Culture, known for its metallic edge and socially conscious lyrics.
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E.
Dream Baby Dream
"Dream Baby Dream" is a song originally by the New York synth-punk band Suicide that has been notably covered by artists such as Bruce Springsteen.
- 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: You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby Target entity description: "You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby" is a popular 1938 American song, with lyrics by Johnny Mercer and music by Harry Warren, that has become a jazz and pop standard recorded by numerous artists.
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A.
A Beautiful Child
"A Beautiful Child" is a short story by Truman Capote, included in his collection "Music for Chameleons," that blends his signature lyrical prose with dark, psychologically nuanced themes.
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B.
Somebody’s Baby
"Somebody’s Baby" is a 1982 pop-rock song by Jackson Browne, best known for its appearance on the soundtrack of the film *Fast Times at Ridgemont High* and for becoming one of his biggest commercial hits.
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C.
I'm Your Baby Tonight
"I'm Your Baby Tonight" is a 1990 R&B and pop song by Whitney Houston that showcases a more urban, dance-oriented sound and became one of her major international hits.
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D.
Born of You
"Born of You" is the influential 1995 debut full-length album by American hardcore band Culture, known for its metallic edge and socially conscious lyrics.
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E.
Dream Baby Dream
"Dream Baby Dream" is a song originally by the New York synth-punk band Suicide that has been notably covered by artists such as Bruce Springsteen.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
jazz standard
ⓘ
pop standard ⓘ popular song ⓘ song ⓘ |
| composer | Harry Warren ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| genre |
jazz
ⓘ
popular music ⓘ traditional pop ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | American popular music repertoire ⓘ |
| hasMusicalForm | popular song form ⓘ |
| hasStyle |
swing
ⓘ
traditional pop vocal ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
nostalgia
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romantic admiration ⓘ |
| hasType | American song ⓘ |
| isPartOfTradition | American jazz repertoire ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Johnny Mercer ⓘ |
| notableFor |
becoming a jazz standard
ⓘ
becoming a pop standard ⓘ |
| partOf | Great American Songbook ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1938 ⓘ |
| recordedBy |
Al Jolson
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Bing Crosby ⓘ Bobby Darin ⓘ Dean Martin ⓘ Doris Day ⓘ Frank Sinatra ⓘ Johnny Mercer ⓘ Peggy Lee ⓘ Perry Como ⓘ Tony Bennett ⓘ |
| usedIn |
film soundtracks
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stage performances ⓘ television programs ⓘ |
| yearOfComposition | 1938 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby Description of subject: "You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby" is a popular 1938 American song, with lyrics by Johnny Mercer and music by Harry Warren, that has become a jazz and pop standard recorded by numerous artists.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.