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February 27, 2008	Good article nominee	Listed
March 16, 2010	Good topic candidate	Not promoted
September 9, 2013	Good topic candidate	Promoted

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Amerie

I've just had to block IP editor 129.29.227.2 (talk · contribs) for repeatedly removing, without discussion on talk pages or explanation in edit summaries, the paragraph about thelondonpaper alleging plagiarism from an Amerie song for this one. Everything in the paragraph is true and verifiable; the citation is there to aid that verification. I realise Knowles has thousands of dedicated fans, but if some of them are wanting to erase from Wikipedia any sourced and verifiable content that casts her in a negative light, I suggest that they familiarise themselves with Wikipedia:Neutral point of view or take their time elsewhere. Extraordinary Machine 02:59, 2 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Good. That editor must be blocked if he/she kept on removing contributed articles without valid reason or without consulting the Talk Page. BritandBeyonce 10:04, 2 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Unfortunately, it's been removed without explanation again, this time by Yerboylc3 (talk · contribs). It might be one thing if it's placing undue weight on the thelondonpaper writer's point-of-view (i.e. if the vast majority of critics said it was very original and/or wasn't similar to the Amerie song); if the people removing it are opting not to explain themselves or comment, though, it just looks like they don't want it in the article only because they don't agree with anything negative being said about Knowles or the song. For the record, I like many of Knowles's singles, including this one. Extraordinary Machine 20:45, 2 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

IP editor 90.201.13.214 (talk · contribs), without bothering to discuss the issue here (as requested in a note left in the article) or explain in an edit summary, has removed the paragraph; he/she also blanked the discussion on this page. This is completely unacceptable. Extraordinary Machine 20:50, 4 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Another IP editor, 82.47.80.10 (talk · contribs), has removed it, blanking most of the article in the process. Unfortunately, again not a word in the edit summary or on the talk page. Extraordinary Machine 00:06, 5 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

' Although it should be noted that Amerie's "One Thing" was a "blatant steal" from Beyonce's "Crazy In Love" ' I removed this as there is not really anything to back it up. Anyway they were both produced by the same producer, so I don't really see how Rich Harrison can be accused of stealing from himself. Thesean43 18:35, 13 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Single or EP?

was green light actually a single or a remix ep like irreemplazable is a spanish ep? if so then this article should be renamed and altered. Ratizi1 01:11, 5 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Yes it is. BritandBeyonce 12:06, 5 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Unsourced

The Freemasons remix of "Green Light" was on the BBC Radio 1 A-list by July 18 2007. --Efe (talk) 08:15, 11 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

With the album version of the song being available digitally as soon as the album was released, it debuted on the UK Singles Chart at number 152 after the video aired in July 2007. The album version peaked at number seventy-seven one week before the Freemasons remix became available. Because of heavy radio airplay of the Freemasons remix, as soon as it was available, the song climbed sixty places to number seventeen the following week, and then to number twelve, giving Knowles her eleventh top twenty hit in the UK. "Green Light" became Knowles's highest charting single on downloads alone on the UK Singles Chart without a prominent featured artist. The UK commercial CD single was cancelled at the last minute.

The album version was released in the Netherlands where it debuted on the Dutch Singles Chart at number 30. --Efe (talk) 09:34, 11 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The video was popular enough in the United States to reach the iTunes Store Top 10 R&B/Soul Videos chart, before any promotion or single release for the song. The video has reached the Top 100 Video downloads for all genres. --Efe (talk) 10:24, 11 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The only known official remixes to the song are the Freemasons remix, and the Swizz Beatz remix featuring Young Buck simply called "Go!". --Efe (talk) 10:39, 11 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

GA review

~~"it was released as fifth UK single"~~
~~The single performed moderately on charts it appeared on,~~ the "it appeared on" is redundant
~~After filming the film Dreamgirls in which Beyoncé landed a major role, she went to a month-long vacation.~~ try remove the redundancy, she went on a month-long vacation?
~~After the break, she rushed to the studio~~ - where does the reference mention rushed?
~~Beyoncé called up American~~ - or contacted
~~Garrett was set to Sony Music Studios in New York City~~ - is that meant to be sent?
~~Williams will simultaneously work on the track and its lyrics.~~ This is worded like it is a current event
~~Beyoncé, Garrett and Williams co-wrote "Green Light". Isn't that mentioned above?~~
Williams will simultaneously work on the track and its lyrics.[1] Beyoncé, Garrett and Williams co-wrote "Green Light". The track was co-produced by The Neptunes, along with "Kitty Kat". It was recorded by Jim Caruana and mixed by Jason Goldstein at the same studio. These sentences have no flow and change subject each line
~~Reference 5 needs cleanup~~
~~which a reviewer from Guardian Unlimited, his name is Peter Robinson~~
~~verse-chorus pattern giving way to the bridge. It ends with the chorus.~~ Told us that before?
~~Music.ign.com -> [[IGN|IGN music]]~~
~~It propelled to number 19, staying there for two weeks. "Green Light" peaked at number 18 on September 29.[18] It spent a total of six weeks in the chart.~~ Confusing/subject change each sentence
Shot in early 2007, it was one of the videos shot in two weeks for the - change a "shot" to a "filmed"
~~it was one of the videos shot in two weeks for the B'Day Anthology Video Album (2007) and was one out of eight previously unseen clips that appeared on it~~
~~Ref 20 and 21 are the same~~

I'm going to have to revisit this once the issues are addressed if you believe they should be. Watchlisted so I'll see when you comment. M3tal H3ad (talk) 10:50, 24 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Everything done. Please recheck. Thanks for the review. --Efe (talk) 07:04, 25 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for your contribution. M3tal H3ad (talk) 06:23, 27 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Image

Is there an image for use on the R&B and Soul Music Portal which is not a fair use image? SriMesh | talk 22:37, 26 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Unfortunately, no. If there's any, I'll be happy to add them in the page. Currently, I'm looking for images. --Efe (talk) 00:43, 27 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Promotional single

This song was release in several countrys in download digital (2-track and EP), just. She are the same case of other Beyoncé song "Why Don't You Love Me". So is promotional single. Silencio faz bem (talk) 23:42, 11 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]

No. Sony's worldwide singles discography catalogue shows it as a single. --Discographer (talk) 23:51, 11 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Source? Silencio faz bem (talk) 23:56, 11 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]

It's should be a pop becuase r&b usually sings about love or break ups

http://www.metrolyrics.com/green-light-lyrics-beyonce-knowles.html ref></ref> By metrolyrics.com Beggsie221 (talk) 03:22, 13 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]

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