Try to Remember
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"Try to Remember" is a popular ballad from the 1960 musical The Fantasticks, known for its nostalgic, reflective lyrics and frequent cover versions by various artists.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Try to Remember canonical | 4 |
| "Try to Remember" | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10033615 — 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: Try to Remember Context triple: [Only Love: The Best of Nana Mouskouri, includesWork, Try to Remember]
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A.
I Remember
"I Remember" is an R&B ballad by Keyshia Cole known for its emotional vocals and themes of heartbreak and empowerment.
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B.
Do You Remember
"Do You Remember" is a 2009 R&B-pop single by British singer Jay Sean, featuring Sean Paul and Lil Jon, that became an international hit.
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C.
Something to Remember
"Something to Remember" is a 1995 compilation album by Madonna that focuses on her ballads and softer, more introspective songs.
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D.
I Don’t Remember
"I Don’t Remember" is a song by Peter Gabriel, best known as one of the tracks from his 1980 self-titled third solo album.
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E.
I Remember You
"I Remember You" is a song by the Icelandic post-rock band Rökkurró, featured on their album "Leave Home."
- 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: Try to Remember Target entity description: "Try to Remember" is a popular ballad from the 1960 musical The Fantasticks, known for its nostalgic, reflective lyrics and frequent cover versions by various artists.
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A.
I Remember
"I Remember" is an R&B ballad by Keyshia Cole known for its emotional vocals and themes of heartbreak and empowerment.
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B.
Do You Remember
"Do You Remember" is a 2009 R&B-pop single by British singer Jay Sean, featuring Sean Paul and Lil Jon, that became an international hit.
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C.
Something to Remember
"Something to Remember" is a 1995 compilation album by Madonna that focuses on her ballads and softer, more introspective songs.
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D.
I Don’t Remember
"I Don’t Remember" is a song by Peter Gabriel, best known as one of the tracks from his 1980 self-titled third solo album.
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E.
I Remember You
"I Remember You" is a song by the Icelandic post-rock band Rökkurró, featured on their album "Leave Home."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | song ⓘ |
| composer | Harvey Schmidt ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| firstPerformanceIn | 1960 ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceWork |
The Fantasticks
ⓘ
linked to:
The Fantasticks (Off-Broadway musical)
|
| fromMusical |
The Fantasticks
ⓘ
linked to:
The Fantasticks (Off-Broadway musical)
|
| genre |
pop
ⓘ
show tune ⓘ traditional pop ⓘ |
| hasForm | verse-chorus structure ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | subsequent nostalgic pop ballads ⓘ |
| hasLyricOpening | Try to remember the kind of September ⓘ |
| hasNotableCover |
Andy Williams version of Try to Remember
ⓘ
Barbra Streisand version of Try to Remember ⓘ Ed Ames version of Try to Remember ⓘ Gladys Knight & the Pips version of Try to Remember ⓘ Harry Belafonte version of Try to Remember ⓘ Jerry Orbach version of Try to Remember ⓘ Perry Como version of Try to Remember ⓘ The Brothers Four version of Try to Remember ⓘ The Kingston Trio version of Try to Remember ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
idealized memories of youth
ⓘ
remembering past Septembers ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
lost youth
ⓘ
memory ⓘ nostalgia ⓘ passage of time ⓘ |
| includedIn | original cast recording of The Fantasticks ⓘ |
| isStandard | American songbook repertoire ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Tom Jones (writer) ⓘ |
| mood |
melancholic
ⓘ
reflective ⓘ |
| notableFor |
association with The Fantasticks
ⓘ
frequent cover versions ⓘ nostalgic reflective lyrics ⓘ |
| openingNumberOf |
The Fantasticks
ⓘ
linked to:
The Fantasticks (Off-Broadway musical)
|
| originalMedium | stage musical ⓘ |
| partOf |
The Fantasticks
ⓘ
linked to:
The Fantasticks (Off-Broadway musical)
|
| performedByCharacter | El Gallo ⓘ |
| publisher | music publisher for The Fantasticks (United States) ⓘ |
| tempo | slow ⓘ |
| title | Try to Remember ⓘ |
| usedAs |
standard in cabaret repertoire
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standard in vocal recital repertoire ⓘ |
| yearOfCreation | 1960 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Try to Remember Description of subject: "Try to Remember" is a popular ballad from the 1960 musical The Fantasticks, known for its nostalgic, reflective lyrics and frequent cover versions by various artists.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
The Fantasticks (Off-Broadway musical)
subject linked to:
The Fantasticks (Off-Broadway musical)
linked to: Try to Remember