Everybody Plays the Fool
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"Everybody Plays the Fool" is a 1972 soul hit best known as The Main Ingredient's signature song, featuring smooth harmonies and a reflective take on heartbreak.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Everybody Plays the Fool canonical | 9 |
| Everybody Plays the Fool (Aaron Neville version) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5754505 — 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: Everybody Plays the Fool Context triple: [The Main Ingredient, notableWork, Everybody Plays the Fool]
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A.
Just a Fool
"Just a Fool" is a pop ballad duet by Christina Aguilera and Blake Shelton that showcases powerful vocals and emotional lyrics about heartbreak.
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B.
Everybody’s Somebody’s Fool
"Everybody’s Somebody’s Fool" is a 1960 pop song made famous by American singer Connie Francis, noted for becoming one of her biggest international hits.
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C.
I Pity the Fool
"I Pity the Fool" is a classic blues song by Bobby "Blue" Bland, known for its soulful vocals and influential impact on the R&B and blues genres.
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D.
Foolish Fool
"Foolish Fool" is a 1969 soul single by American singer Dee Dee Warwick, noted for its emotive vocals and classic late-1960s R&B style.
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E.
Chain of Fools
"Chain of Fools" is a classic 1967 soul song performed by Aretha Franklin, renowned for its powerful vocals, driving groove, and enduring influence in R&B music.
- 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: Everybody Plays the Fool Target entity description: "Everybody Plays the Fool" is a 1972 soul hit best known as The Main Ingredient's signature song, featuring smooth harmonies and a reflective take on heartbreak.
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A.
Just a Fool
"Just a Fool" is a pop ballad duet by Christina Aguilera and Blake Shelton that showcases powerful vocals and emotional lyrics about heartbreak.
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B.
Everybody’s Somebody’s Fool
"Everybody’s Somebody’s Fool" is a 1960 pop song made famous by American singer Connie Francis, noted for becoming one of her biggest international hits.
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C.
I Pity the Fool
"I Pity the Fool" is a classic blues song by Bobby "Blue" Bland, known for its soulful vocals and influential impact on the R&B and blues genres.
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D.
Foolish Fool
"Foolish Fool" is a 1969 soul single by American singer Dee Dee Warwick, noted for its emotive vocals and classic late-1960s R&B style.
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E.
Chain of Fools
"Chain of Fools" is a classic 1967 soul song performed by Aretha Franklin, renowned for its powerful vocals, driving groove, and enduring influence in R&B music.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| chartPosition |
Billboard Hot 100 number 3
ⓘ
Billboard Hot 100 number 8 ⓘ Billboard R&B chart number 2 ⓘ Cash Box Top 100 number 2 ⓘ |
| composer |
J. R. Bailey
ⓘ
Ken Williams ⓘ Rudy Clark ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| decade | 1970s ⓘ |
| genre |
R&B
ⓘ
soul ⓘ |
| hasBside |
Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me)
ⓘ
linked to:
Who Can I Turn To
|
| hasCoverVersion |
Everybody Plays the Fool (Aaron Neville version)
ⓘ
linked to:
Everybody Plays the Fool
|
| hasCulturalImpact |
became a staple of 1970s soul radio
ⓘ
frequently used in film and television soundtracks ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | no original 1972 promotional video known ⓘ |
| hasRecordingLocation | New York City ⓘ |
| hasTempo | medium tempo ⓘ |
| hasTimeSignature | 4/4 ⓘ |
| hasVocalist | Cuba Gooding Sr. ⓘ |
| isIncludedIn | various 1970s soul compilations ⓘ |
| isSignatureSongOf | The Main Ingredient ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 3:21 ⓘ |
| lyricist |
J. R. Bailey
ⓘ
Ken Williams ⓘ Rudy Clark ⓘ |
| notableFor | being The Main Ingredient's signature song ⓘ |
| originallyPerformedBy | The Main Ingredient ⓘ |
| partOfAlbum | Bitter Sweet ⓘ |
| performer |
Aaron Neville
ⓘ
The Main Ingredient ⓘ |
| producer |
Luther Simmons Jr.
ⓘ
Tony Silvester ⓘ |
| recordLabel | RCA Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1972-07-02 ⓘ |
| releaseYear |
1972
ⓘ
1991 ⓘ |
| theme |
heartbreak
ⓘ
romantic disappointment ⓘ |
| usesInstrumentation |
horn section
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rhythm section ⓘ string arrangements ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | smooth harmonies ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Everybody Plays the Fool Description of subject: "Everybody Plays the Fool" is a 1972 soul hit best known as The Main Ingredient's signature song, featuring smooth harmonies and a reflective take on heartbreak.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Everybody Plays the Fool