Talk:Speak Now (song)/GA1

GA Review

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Reviewer: Sayantan (talk|contribs) 13:25, 1 January 2011 (UTC)

I'll review the article as soon as possible.--Sayantan (talk|contribs) 13:25, 1 January 2011 (UTC)

Check Against GA criteria

I'll finish the check completely in next few days. Meanwhile editors please try to resolve the problems I'm stating. It'll help save our time.--Sayantan (talk|contribs) 15:08, 2 January 2011 (UTC)

1. Well-written:

(a) the prose is clear, concise, and understandable to an appropriately broad audience; spelling and grammar are correct

(b) it complies with the Manual of Style guidelines for lead sections, layout, words to watch, fiction, and list incorporation

2. Verifiable with no original research:

(a) it contains a list of all references (sources of information), presented in accordance with the layout style guideline

(b) reliable sources are cited inline. All content that could reasonably be challenged, except for plot summaries and that which summarizes cited content elsewhere in the article, must be cited no later than the end of the paragraph (or line if the content is not in prose)

(c) it contains no original research

3. Broad in its coverage:

(a) it addresses the main aspects of the topic

(b) it stays focused on the topic without going into unnecessary detail (see summary style)

4. Neutral: it represents viewpoints fairly and without editorial bias, giving due weight to each

5. Stable: it does not change significantly from day to day because of an ongoing edit war or content dispute

6. Illustrated, if possible, by media such as images, video, or audio

(a) media are tagged with their copyright statuses, and valid non-free use rationales are provided for non-free content

(b) media are relevant to the topic, and have suitable captions

Review and comments

• On the top of the article give a disam link for the album Speak Now.

✗ Not done Unnecessary, the "song" part separates it. ℥^nding·start 17:21, 2 January 2011 (UTC)

Lead

• The song was written by Swift and produced by Nathan Chapman, and Swift for Swift's third studio album, Speak Now (2010). The problem with this sentence is the comma after Nathan Chapman is wrong and the comma after ...Swift's third studio album is not necessary.

 Done ℥^nding·start 17:21, 2 January 2011 (UTC)

Background

• ref #2 is leading to a page which says "This video is no longer available." Add a good and working source.

✗ Not done No video can be found online. How could I source it otherwise, as being an interview? ℥^nding·start 17:45, 2 January 2011 (UTC)

A possible way is to just mention the interview(along with all other details). If has been published in some magazines or newspaper then it is best to mention their name and volume. But the problem is this kind of source may be challenged by others.--Sayantan (talk|contribs) 01:42, 3 January 2011 (UTC)

I searched and searched for a new link, and couldn't find anything. How could I reference the TV special? ℥^nding·start 02:17, 3 January 2011 (UTC)

 Done Added another reference and updated the video link. Novice7 | Talk 08:57, 3 January 2011 (UTC)

• The whole construction of the first paragraph is problematic. Swift acknowledged that she thought it was inevitable for them to reunite. This obviously doesn't point out the fact that here "she" refers to Swift's friend. On a single read these can give a very vague idea to the reader about where Swift is talking about herself or about her friend. Also I'd suggest to use the boyfriend along with the word sweetheart.

 Done

• I don't think a link for the word "wed" is necessary.

 Done ℥^nding·start 17:27, 2 January 2011 (UTC)

• Swift entitled the album after "Speak Now" because it fit the album's concept, each song being a different confession to a person, well. What purpose the last word "well" serves?

 Done ℥^nding·start 17:27, 2 January 2011 (UTC)

• ref #4 Here it is nowhere mentioned mentioned A 30-second clip of the song was previewed on Comcast's Xfinitytv.com on October 4, 2010. The text says a preview of this track was made available on Oct 4, 2010 in iTunes.

Huh? Yes it does. ℥^nding·start 17:33, 2 January 2011 (UTC)

• Unless I'm making a big mistake all ref #4(http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1648777/20100927/swift__taylor.jhtml) says is this:

It's four weeks and counting until Taylor Swift releases her latest album, Speak Now. And Swift is helping her fans with the countdown thanks to some early track releases from the LP, which is also set to have a deluxe version when it hits the streets on October 25.

In the three weeks leading up to the highly anticipated release, Swift will release new tracks from the album. She's already released "Mine" and gave fans a preview of the track "Innocent" at the VMAs. Swift will make a preview of the song "Speak Now," the album's title track, available on October 4 with the full track being released to iTunes the next day.

The following week, on October 11, Swift will preview "Back to December"; the full track will be available on October 12. Finally, the week before the album drops, Swift will give fans a taste of "Mean" on October 18, with the full song getting released on October 19. As if that weren't enough for fans, Comcast On Demand and XfinityTv.com will offer a 30-second preview of "Story of Us" beginning at 12:01 a.m. October 22, the same week the album comes out.

Swift has also been making the performing rounds. Last week, she hit the stage in Los Angeles along with Kris Kristofferson, Emmylou Harris, Vince Gill and Lionel Richie for the All for the Hall Guitar Pull to benefit the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. She's been spotted in Italy in advance of her performance on "X Factor Italy." She'll also perform at the 40th anniversary of the Roberto Cavalli fashion house in Paris later this week.

Are you excited to get a sneak peek of Speak Now? Let us know in the comments!

--Sayantan (talk|contribs) 01:51, 3 January 2011 (UTC)

Oh, right. I'll remove the bit about the preview. I didn't quite get what you meant. ℥^nding·start 02:17, 3 January 2011 (UTC)

• On a promotional tour to promote the album "Speak Now", Taylor Swift performed "Speak Now" on The Late Show With David Letterman Give proper source.

 Done ℥^nding·start 17:33, 2 January 2011 (UTC)

Composition

• The second paragraph repeats almost the same thing those were on the previous section in different words. And they should not be here. They belong to the section "Background." Try to merge the info on this para to that section.

✗ Not done Not really. This part is about the lyrics, while the background was about the inspiration behind the song. ℥^nding·start 17:47, 2 January 2011 (UTC)

• File:Taylor SpeakNow.ogg This file uses two same license. Remove one.

 Done ℥^nding·start 17:46, 2 January 2011 (UTC)

Critical reception

• If possible, add more criticisms to justify the section. Currently there are only two.

Chart performance

YOK

Since you're in a hurry, I'm passing it to GA status right now. But I think I shouldn't have done that. Though almost everything about the article is good, in fact great in some cases, some glitches still remain. I can avoid them as minor but other editors may think I'm violating the rules of GA review. The main problem I found is :ref #15 (http://www.billboard.com/column/chartbeat/chart-highlights-country-dance-club-play-1004120283.story) is not working at all. Eventually leading to a page titled "Page not found." Make sure you update the ref very soon. Otherwise it's a very good article.--Sayantan (talk|contribs) 13:22, 3 January 2011 (UTC)

This is why I hate billboard. xD Their links always break. I can't find another link, so I'll just remove the content for now. ℥^nding·start 18:04, 3 January 2011 (UTC)