Talk:All of the Lights

Feat. Rihanna and Kid Cudi?

The music video was released including an edit of the song that only features Rihanna and Kid Cudi and lists it as "Kanye West - All Of The Lights ft. Rihanna, Kid Cudi." I know they aren't credited as being featured on the album, but it seems as though they are for the single version. What do you guys think? ℥^nding·start 18:54, 19 February 2011 (UTC)

Do you have a reliable source for that information? STATic message me! 19:35, 19 February 2011 (UTC)

No, I was just asking the opinions on the matter, as per what the uploaded video says on YouTube. ℥^nding·start 21:07, 19 February 2011 (UTC)

Yeah I've seen the video since I commented on it. It might just be the video that features them but as you can see here when the song was released to radio it credits Rihanna as a featured artist. So maybe we should credit her as the only featured artist? STATic message me! 21:14, 19 February 2011 (UTC)

Well since it says that it's featuring Rihanna on the site, I think it's safe to say she's credited on the single release. ℥^nding·start 21:21, 19 February 2011 (UTC)

I'm pretty sure the Rihanna and KiD CuDi featuring credits were given for the video. Rihanna is the main artist on the chorus, and CuDi has his own verse, and both appeared in the video. One will also notice Fergie has her own verse on the song ("Unemployment line"), but it was cut out for the video, perhaps due to her absence (for reasons I do not know). Yves (talk) 23:00, 20 February 2011 (UTC)

Kid Cudi should definitely be given featured credits because he has his own verse and he is even credited on Kanye West's VeVo. Also, over here on the radio, they still have Cudi's verse. Arjoccolenty (talk) 05:45, 24 February 2011 (UTC)

"Should", "shouldnt". Argue that with those that issued the single. But not here. The sole credit for Rihanna on the single is cited in the article. Should not be changed here. Bring it up at Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_Songs if this is not enough. Dan56 (talk) 05:55, 24 February 2011 (UTC)

What if I can find a source that says BOTH are featured on the single, not just the music video? Arjoccolenty (talk) 06:00, 24 February 2011 (UTC)

Go for it. Dan56 (talk) 06:01, 24 February 2011 (UTC)

As I stated above I am pretty sure its just featuring Rihanna. She sings the chours so it was only right for West to credit her on the single release but Cudi only has what like two lines repeating a couple lines? He was only credited in the video most likly because him and Rihanna were the only ones West could get to do the video. His "verse" is just a glorified bridge nothing more. If we credit him might as well credit Fergie and everyone else. Which isn't going to happen. STATic message me! 06:20, 24 February 2011 (UTC)

Does Fergie get a verse in the single version? Arjoccolenty (talk) 15:36, 14 March 2011 (UTC)

Yes, but she is not credited as a featured artist in the single release. STATic message me! 23:30, 14 March 2011 (UTC)

Ah well. Best that Fergie ISN'T credited. I just pretend it is Rihanna singing. So if you buy the song, it will have Fergie's verse in it? You can't buy a version that is like the music video? Arjoccolenty (talk) 19:57, 15 March 2011 (UTC)

All legal downloads feature Fergies verse but this would probably be best asked on a forum STATic message me! 01:02, 16 March 2011 (UTC)

Source for the artists

I believe the official music video is a good enough source for listing the featured artists. Can someone add a source, since I don't know how to do it? (It's late here and I'm tired and can't be bothered searching for a way to do it, so thanks!) Yooreetsa (talk) 21:58, 19 February 2011 (UTC)

This goes back to the post above; the single release only lists Rihanna as a featured artist, while the album no one. Dan56 (talk) 22:00, 19 February 2011 (UTC)

But read the video description. Doesn't that count too? Yooreetsa (talk) 22:04, 19 February 2011 (UTC)

No, it's the video, not the single. The credit seems to be regarding his inclusion acting in the video. It would be like adding Hype Williams to the infobox's producer field. Dan56 (talk) 22:05, 19 February 2011 (UTC)

Also, if you rely on the video, it writes: "Vocals by [..] Alvin Fields Lights" although she is not likely to have participated at all in the process of making this song. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 89.133.136.162 (talk) 01:19, 27 February 2011 (UTC)

Featured artists sources

Can someone provide a source for any featured artists? As is the norm, it is not artists or youtube that determine "featured" status - this is negotiated by artist management and record labels, and chart publications follow their guidelines. Of all the sources provided for chart placings, only the UK credits Rihanna and Drake. All other countries, including the US and Canada, show West alone. Where was it determined that Rihanna is the sole featured artist? Is there cover art for the single anywhere? - eo (talk) 20:57, 10 March 2011 (UTC)

It's cited in the article's "release" section, "Rihanna was credited as a featured artist for the single in its release to radio." Dan56 (talk) 21:03, 10 March 2011 (UTC)

Edit request from Darkstar6, 26 March 2011

{{edit semi-protected}} For this song's remixes, the rapper Chamillionaire released his own remix version of this song recently.

Darkstar6 (talk) 21:21, 26 March 2011 (UTC)

 Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. Thanks. Yves (talk) 21:26, 26 March 2011 (UTC)

Delete German Singles chart

The one given is not the official German Singles Chart, but the chart of musicload, a German download service, like I-Tunes or something... So please delete it until the official one is there!

--79.216.217.107 (talk) 01:45, 31 March 2011 (UTC)