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An infobox for the Little Willie John recording of "Fever" was requested at Wikipedia:WikiProject_Missing_encyclopedic_articles/List_of_notable_songs/5 —Preceding unsigned comment added by InnocuousPseudonym (talk • contribs) 20:24 UTC, 17 July 2007

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Does anyone know the version used in the Mastercard Fifa Football World Cup ads? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 60.241.23.218 (talk • contribs) 12:02 UTC, 28 June 2006

Parodies

Was it Martin Short (on SCTV) who, as "Peggy Lee for the Bran Council", sang "Fiber"? —Tamfang 21:21, 1 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Does The Simpsons cover count? I added it anyway.Sposato (talk) 23:39, 2 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Discussion on merging Fever (Madonna song)

No merge - Madonna's version is notable enough in it's own right to have an article on - it certain has more references (five) this one has one - labelled as an external link. Would also overbalance this article entirely.--Alf ^melmac 12:40, 24 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I agree completely, and I do not see any rationale for merging. I will delete the templates. --Alexander (talk) 00:01, 28 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Please note : There is a discussion at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Songs/coverversions with the purpose of trying to establish a standard rule for merge/separate different versions of the same song. Please make known your feelings on the matter. Regards. --Richhoncho (talk) 07:42, 12 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

A new merge proposal has been made between the Little Willie John Fever article and the Madonna Fever article since they are both about the same song.

Support as they are the same song. Steelbeard1 (talk) 22:40, 20 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Support per nom. --Richhoncho (talk) 22:59, 20 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Support - Same song; merge 'em and expand on Madonna on the page (if you must)... Doc9871 (talk) 15:54, 27 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Deny - If Madonna covered Little Willie John's version than her version should either be covered on the original page or be kept as its own page if it is notable enough. Otherwise just put Madonnas song in this page like every other artist who covered the song! 141.155.12.20 (talk) 20:29, 15 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Support per nom. That's what we always do with cover versions. Ohconfucius ^¡digame! 03:48, 19 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
There should not be separate pages for cover versions. Per the discussion here, I will merge these, as well as for Madonna's cover of Rose Royce's Love Don't Live Here Anymore. - eo (talk) 20:20, 12 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Merging/Separation of different versions of same song

Too much Madonna

This article has far too much information on the Madonna version of the song. There have been hundreds of recordings of "Fever," the most historically significant being those of Little Willie John and Peggy Lee. The article should be weighted toward extensive discussion of those versions, and not Madonna's or any of the others. Other versions by major musical figures of the 20th and 21st century, Madonna and Elvis Presley, certainly deserve mention but have no place being either the focus of or the bulk of the information in the article.PJtP (talk) 16:26, 19 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I agree with this. While the articles should remain merged, I think info on other versions of the song should be significantly beefed up. I'm also strongly for removing the bloated, frankly unneeded section on track lists and remixes pertaining to the Madonna version. - eo (talk) 16:30, 19 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Agree with eo. Beef up LWJ and PL, remove the track lists and remixes from the Madonna section. If I had more courage I'd remove this kind of track listing and remixes from every article - this is an encyclopedia, not a trade journal. --Richhoncho (talk) 19:24, 19 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I agree wholeheartedly!!! This is one of the rare occasions when I prefer the German wiki entry... 84.60.181.243 (talk) 02:19, 11 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

According to the database linked in the external links section, there are 800 recorded versions of this song. What makes the listings (aside from Little Willie John) in this article significant enough to warrant their own section? The bullet list of Madonna's accomplishments with this song can easily be removed, but really shouldn't the whole section be removed? The Beyonce cover MIGHT be worth mentioning because of the minor controversy but what is significant about Amanda Lear's single that it gets a write-up but Peggy Lee and Elvis get buried in the intro? --Brendanmccabe (talk) 21:29, 10 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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	I agree wholeheartedly!!! This is one of the rare occasions when I prefer the German wiki entry... [[Special:Contributions/84.60.181.243\|84.60.181.243]] ([[User talk:84.60.181.243\|talk]]) 02:19, 11 December 2010 (UTC)		I agree wholeheartedly!!! This is one of the rare occasions when I prefer the German wiki entry... [[Special:Contributions/84.60.181.243\|84.60.181.243]] ([[User talk:84.60.181.243\|talk]]) 02:19, 11 December 2010 (UTC)

			According to the database linked in the external links section, there are 800 recorded versions of this song. What makes the listings (aside from Little Willie John) in this article significant enough to warrant their own section? The bullet list of Madonna's accomplishments with this song can easily be removed, but really shouldn't the whole section be removed? The Beyonce cover MIGHT be worth mentioning because of the minor controversy but what is significant about Amanda Lear's single that it gets a write-up but Peggy Lee and Elvis get buried in the intro? --[[User:Brendanmccabe\|Brendanmccabe]] ([[User talk:Brendanmccabe\|talk]]) 21:29, 10 June 2011 (UTC)