Talk:One Love (Arashi song)

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This song is not notable. Per WP:MUSIC#SONGS, "Most songs do not merit an article and should redirect to another relevant article, such as for a prominent album or for the artist who wrote or prominently performed the song. Songs that have been ranked on national or significant music charts, that have won significant awards or honors or that have been performed independently by several notable artists, bands or groups are probably notable."

Belief that the song will be notable at some point in the future is not a valid reason for an article.

If, at some point in the future, the song becomes notable, give it an article then.

Mdsummermsw (talk) 16:41, 20 June 2008 (UTC)

This song is notable and already have been promoted and released via radio stations and the internet. It was performed by Arashi in their reputable Dream A Live 5 Dome tour that had a wide coverage by the Japanese media and was also performed in Music Station on June 20, 2008. It does merit to have its own article since the song itself links to 2 notable singles (WISH & Love so sweet) that have very significant ranking in Japan and also is linked to Hana Yori Dango series/saga, a highly reputable manga that spawned interest of most Asian countries besides Japan (Taiwan, Philipines, etc.). This article will be watched/read by thousands of English speaking Arashi fans and it shall be updated with verifiable / notable references (like Oricon and official websites and had already been noted in the reference) thus, will not remain a stub. This also applies to all future official releases of Arashi singles/songs or albums. The Arashi page is too long to cram every notable single in their page. And yes, this single is very notable :). Added: CRYSTAL does not apply to this article since there were official news for the release of the single which was stated in the article very clearly and with notable reference.

Tofu-chan (talk) 08:48, 21 June 2008 (UTC)

You've given a lot of reasons you believe it is notable. However, none of them cover the criteria set out at WP:MUSIC#SONGS. "Most songs do not merit an article and should redirect to another relevant article, such as for a prominent album or for the artist who wrote or prominently performed the song. Songs that have been ranked on national or significant music charts, that have won significant awards or honors or that have been performed independently by several notable artists, bands or groups are probably notable."

Has this song "been ranked on national or significant music charts" (not "will it be", has it been)? No.

Has it "won significant awards or honors"? No.

Has it "been performed independently by several notable artists, bands or groups"? No.

It simply is not notable until one of these occurs.

Mdsummermsw (talk) 15:27, 25 June 2008 (UTC)

Thanks for replying prior to reading the new edits that were included in the this article. One Love has now ranked number 1 in the Japanese chart thus it is notable in every sense of the term and has met all the criteria set out at WP:MUSIC#SONGS

Has it "won significant awards or honors"? No it hasn't but do come again on next Monday/Tuesday to verify if the single is honored with a ranking in the Weekly sales or not. I'm taking the CRYSTAL and say they'll take the top spot to boot. :P

Has it "been performed independently by several notable artists, bands or groups"? Several, no. Performed by a notable band, yes. Unfortunately I forgot to address clearly that the song is written and prominently performed by the very notable Arashi. Their notability is not only based upon my mere layman opinion but were reported by the Japanese media as were noted in their article supported with verifiable references. The criteria set by WP:MUSIC#SONGS however didn't mentioned notability of the song upon usage for promotions (eg: adverts) and soundtracks and I believe it is as relevant as the quantity of artist performing the song itself (provided verifiable reference).

Clearly this article has met every criteria required and hopefully is cleared from further scrutiny. However will the {{Future single}} template no longer be relevant? I believe the article was created the first place because of official news of the release plus the pre-order ranking as mentioned which unfortunately were not acknowledged by you. Lastly, this has been fun and I really appreciate having this discussion.

Tofu-chan (talk) 00:02, 26 June 2008 (UTC)