If I Could Turn Back the Hands of Time
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"If I Could Turn Back the Hands of Time" is a 1999 R&B ballad by R. Kelly about regret and longing to undo past mistakes in a relationship.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| If I Could Turn Back the Hands of Time canonical | 2 |
| "If I could turn back the hands of time" | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3319056 — 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 I Could Turn Back the Hands of Time Context triple: [R. Kelly, notableWork, If I Could Turn Back the Hands of Time]
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A.
Time After Time
"Time After Time" is a popular 1947 American standard song composed by Jule Styne with lyrics by Sammy Cahn, widely recorded by jazz and pop vocalists.
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B.
I Didn't Know What Time It Was
"I Didn't Know What Time It Was" is a popular 1939 show tune by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart that has become a widely recorded jazz and pop standard.
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C.
You Could Have Been with Me
"You Could Have Been with Me" is a 1981 pop album by Scottish singer Sheena Easton that helped solidify her early international success.
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D.
Every Time I Close My Eyes
"Every Time I Close My Eyes" is a 1997 R&B ballad by Babyface, featuring Mariah Carey and Kenny G, known for its smooth production and romantic lyrics.
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E.
Take My Time
"Take My Time" is the 1981 debut studio album by Scottish singer Sheena Easton, featuring pop hits that launched her international career.
- 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 I Could Turn Back the Hands of Time Target entity description: "If I Could Turn Back the Hands of Time" is a 1999 R&B ballad by R. Kelly about regret and longing to undo past mistakes in a relationship.
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A.
Time After Time
"Time After Time" is a popular 1947 American standard song composed by Jule Styne with lyrics by Sammy Cahn, widely recorded by jazz and pop vocalists.
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B.
I Didn't Know What Time It Was
"I Didn't Know What Time It Was" is a popular 1939 show tune by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart that has become a widely recorded jazz and pop standard.
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C.
You Could Have Been with Me
"You Could Have Been with Me" is a 1981 pop album by Scottish singer Sheena Easton that helped solidify her early international success.
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D.
Every Time I Close My Eyes
"Every Time I Close My Eyes" is a 1997 R&B ballad by Babyface, featuring Mariah Carey and Kenny G, known for its smooth production and romantic lyrics.
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E.
Take My Time
"Take My Time" is the 1981 debut studio album by Scottish singer Sheena Easton, featuring pop hits that launched her international career.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| albumType | studio album ⓘ |
| artist | R. Kelly ⓘ |
| associatedAct | R. Kelly ⓘ |
| chartPosition |
number one in Belgium
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number one in Switzerland ⓘ number one in the Netherlands ⓘ top 20 on the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart ⓘ top ten in Germany ⓘ top ten in Norway ⓘ top ten in Sweden ⓘ top ten in Switzerland ⓘ top ten in the Netherlands ⓘ top ten in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| composer | R. Kelly ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| era | late 1990s R&B ⓘ |
| followsInDiscography | When a Woman's Fed Up ⓘ |
| format |
12-inch single
ⓘ
CD single ⓘ cassette single ⓘ |
| genre |
R&B
ⓘ
soul ballad ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | yes ⓘ |
| includedInAlbum | R. ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | approximately 6 minutes ⓘ |
| lyricalSubject | desire to undo past mistakes in a relationship ⓘ |
| musicalForm | ballad ⓘ |
| musicVideoDirector | F. Gary Gray ⓘ |
| notableLyric |
"If I could turn back the hands of time"
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linked to:
If I Could Turn Back the Hands of Time
|
| performer | R. Kelly ⓘ |
| precedesInDiscography | I Wish ⓘ |
| producer | R. Kelly ⓘ |
| recordingPeriod | late 1990s ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Jive Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1999-07-06 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1999 ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
chart analyses
ⓘ
music reviews ⓘ |
| tempo | slow ⓘ |
| theme |
apology
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longing ⓘ lost love ⓘ regret ⓘ |
| trackNumberOnAlbum | disc two ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | melodic ⓘ |
| writer | R. Kelly ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: If I Could Turn Back the Hands of Time Description of subject: "If I Could Turn Back the Hands of Time" is a 1999 R&B ballad by R. Kelly about regret and longing to undo past mistakes in a relationship.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: If I Could Turn Back the Hands of Time