Turn the Beat Around
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"Turn the Beat Around" is a disco classic, originally recorded by Vicki Sue Robinson in 1976 and later popularized by Gloria Estefan, known for its driving percussion and celebration of rhythm.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Turn the Beat Around canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11762083 — 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: Turn the Beat Around Context triple: [On Your Feet!, featuresSong, Turn the Beat Around]
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A.
Jump to the Beat
"Jump to the Beat" is an early-1980s dance-pop/R&B song by American singer Stacy Lattisaw that became one of her signature hits.
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B.
We Got the Beat
"We Got the Beat" is a hit new wave song by the Go-Go’s that became one of their signature tracks and an anthem of early 1980s pop-rock.
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C.
Jump Around
"Jump Around" is a 1992 hip hop anthem by House of Pain, produced by DJ Muggs and featuring Everlast, best known for its iconic horn sample and enduring popularity at sports events and parties.
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D.
You Can’t Stop the Beat
"You Can’t Stop the Beat" is the high-energy, show-stopping finale number from the musical *Hairspray*, celebrated for its upbeat tempo and themes of joy, inclusion, and social change.
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E.
Spin Me Round
Spin Me Round is a 2022 dark comedy film in which Alison Brie stars as a restaurant manager who wins a bizarre company trip to Italy that quickly takes unexpected and unsettling turns.
- 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: Turn the Beat Around Target entity description: "Turn the Beat Around" is a disco classic, originally recorded by Vicki Sue Robinson in 1976 and later popularized by Gloria Estefan, known for its driving percussion and celebration of rhythm.
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A.
Jump to the Beat
"Jump to the Beat" is an early-1980s dance-pop/R&B song by American singer Stacy Lattisaw that became one of her signature hits.
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B.
We Got the Beat
"We Got the Beat" is a hit new wave song by the Go-Go’s that became one of their signature tracks and an anthem of early 1980s pop-rock.
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C.
Jump Around
"Jump Around" is a 1992 hip hop anthem by House of Pain, produced by DJ Muggs and featuring Everlast, best known for its iconic horn sample and enduring popularity at sports events and parties.
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D.
You Can’t Stop the Beat
"You Can’t Stop the Beat" is the high-energy, show-stopping finale number from the musical *Hairspray*, celebrated for its upbeat tempo and themes of joy, inclusion, and social change.
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E.
Spin Me Round
Spin Me Round is a 2022 dark comedy film in which Alison Brie stars as a restaurant manager who wins a bizarre company trip to Italy that quickly takes unexpected and unsettling turns.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| associatedEra | disco era ⓘ |
| chartPerformance | Billboard Hot 100 top 10 hit in the United States ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| coveredBy | Gloria Estefan ⓘ |
| culturalStatus | disco classic ⓘ |
| danceAssociation | popular in disco clubs ⓘ |
| danceStyleAssociation | disco dancing ⓘ |
| decade | 1970s ⓘ |
| famousFor |
celebration of rhythm
ⓘ
driving percussion ⓘ |
| genre |
dance-pop
ⓘ
disco ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
1976 songs
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disco songs ⓘ songs covered by Gloria Estefan ⓘ |
| hasHook | repeated title phrase in chorus ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
congas and other Latin percussion
ⓘ
horn section ⓘ string section ⓘ |
| hasMusicalFeature |
danceable groove
ⓘ
prominent percussion ⓘ syncopated rhythm ⓘ |
| includedOnAlbum | Never Gonna Let You Go ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Latin rhythms ⓘ |
| keyPerformer |
Gloria Estefan
ⓘ
Vicki Sue Robinson ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricalFocus | importance of rhythm in music ⓘ |
| notableCoverArtist | Gloria Estefan ⓘ |
| notableFor | club and radio crossover success ⓘ |
| notableVersion | Gloria Estefan 1994 cover version ⓘ |
| originalArtist | Vicki Sue Robinson ⓘ |
| originalPerformer | Vicki Sue Robinson ⓘ |
| originalReleaseFormat | 7-inch single ⓘ |
| producer | Warren Schatz ⓘ |
| recordLabel | RCA Records ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1976 ⓘ |
| rhythmicFocus | percussion-driven arrangement ⓘ |
| tempo | up-tempo ⓘ |
| theme | celebration of music and rhythm ⓘ |
| usedIn |
film The Specialist
ⓘ
various dance compilations ⓘ |
| vocalistOnOriginalRecording | Vicki Sue Robinson ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | powerful female lead vocals ⓘ |
| writer |
Gerald Jackson
ⓘ
Peter Jackson ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Turn the Beat Around Description of subject: "Turn the Beat Around" is a disco classic, originally recorded by Vicki Sue Robinson in 1976 and later popularized by Gloria Estefan, known for its driving percussion and celebration of rhythm.
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