Talk:Lucky Strike (Maroon 5 song)/GA1

GA Review

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Reviewer: Jarry1250 (talk · contribs) 15:57, 15 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

GA review (see here for what the criteria are, and here for what they are not)

The article appears to be a GA standard, though it would need work to become featured. ~~(Review in progress; to be continued. ####)~~

It is reasonably well written.
a (prose): b (MoS for lead, layout, word choice, fiction, and lists):
"cod-dubstep"? "fluctuating the chart"?
Copy-edited. — Tomíca^(T2ME) 21:25, 16 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]
It is factually accurate and verifiable.
a (reference section): b (citations to reliable sources): c (OR):
I can't say I'm greatly happy with the quality of the sourcing, but, importantly, it is the controversial statements that are the best sourced. The citations do appear to support the points made in the prose. I realise now that I messed up slightly because I didn't realise the song was still on the Gaon International "at time of writing"; it seems this section should be updated to clarify the exact number of weeks the song spent on that chart.

A particular concern is the citation to Diamond in the Rock. Is it really a reliable source? Feels like a regular blog to me. - Jarry1250 ^{[Vacation needed]} 14:29, 17 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Updated the South Korea weeks at the chart and also removed Diamond in the Rock source. I hope is good now. — Tomíca^(T2ME) 14:43, 17 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]
It is broad in its coverage.
a (major aspects): b (focused):
The article covers the major aspects of the subject well, although its insight into more minor aspects is relatively weak. In any case, it surely meets the (really quite low) GA bar, with coverage on the making of the song, contents of the song and reception of the song.
Just realised that I meant to ask: did the song chart anywhere else? South Korea and the US are mentioned, but do we get a summary in any RS to confirm that it didn't chart in other major countries (Britain, France, Germany, Canada...)? - Jarry1250 ^{[Vacation needed]} 14:29, 17 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Nop. It didn't chart nowhere apart of these two countries. It's simply a song and not a single so it didn't received much other promotion. Btw, why did you re-added Diamond in the Rock source? And also per consistency the use of date should be month day year (Maroon 5 are American). — Tomíca^(T2ME) 16:44, 17 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Did I (re-add the source)? Didn't intend to. Must have been an unresolved e/c or something (?). Do we have any sources for the idea that it didn't chart elsewhere? - Jarry1250 ^{[Vacation needed]} 18:22, 17 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]
No, there aren't any sources that the song on other charts (Hung Medien and additional Billboard charts). — Tomíca^(T2ME) 19:44, 17 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]
It follows the neutral point of view policy.
Fair representation without bias:
The article appears to be written in a neutral and balanced way.
It is stable.
No edit wars, etc.:
It is illustrated by images and other media, where possible and appropriate.
a (images are tagged and non-free content have fair use rationales): b (appropriate use with suitable captions):
Could use a snippet of music to accompany the article. The one image that is included was not properly tagged, but I have rectified that. May also benefit from an additional image in general.
Added a sample of the song. Although I don't think other image is really needed, because the song doesn't have a cover, or there is not a significant mention of other person in the article. — Tomíca^(T2ME) 21:25, 16 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Fair enough. Do we have any photos from concerts where the song has been played? (Do the band perform it live? Maybe that should be in the article, unless it is already and I missed it.) Sound sample includes appropriate rationale, so ticking as passed this criterion either-which-way. - Jarry1250 ^{[Vacation needed]} 21:42, 16 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Yeah, there is an information that Maroon 5 performs it on their Overexposed Tour (it's placed in the lead, because is too small for its own section) and no, there isn't a pic of the band performing the track :/. — Tomíca^(T2ME) 22:22, 16 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Okay, I've copied that into the main prose by broadening one of the headings. It's a reasonable compromise IMHO. - Jarry1250 ^{[Vacation needed]} 14:29, 17 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Overall:
Pass/Fail:
On hold. - Jarry1250 ^{[Vacation needed]} 14:31, 17 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Passed.