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Reviewer: K. Peake (talk · contribs) 18:00, 22 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]


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Criteria: 1a. prose () 1b. MoS () 2a. ref layout () 2b. cites WP:RS () 2c. no WP:OR () 2d. no WP:CV ()
3a. broadness () 3b. focus () 4. neutral () 5. stable () 6a. free or tagged images () 6b. pics relevant ()
Note: this represents where the article stands relative to the Good Article criteria. Criteria marked are unassessed

The most recent songs GAN; I will start reviewing this on shortly! --K. Peake 18:00, 22 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Infobox and lead

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  •  Done changed.
  •  Done Removed the word "studio".
  •  Done Piped.
  • Link to the music video in the infobox with the template (LpGFhuokOXw)
  •  Done Link added.
  •  Done Changed.
  •  Done
  • "with song's producer" → "with the song's producer"
  •  Done
  • You should list Mickaël Furnon as being a writer in the above sentence, who "received songwriting credit due to his work being sampled with the pipe and also pipe his name to Mickey 3D
  •  Done Piped and piped.
  • Move the actual sample to being in the same sentence as the electropop and midtempo info directly before the riff, plus just write the artist it is by
  •  Done Moved the sample in the same sentence with the genres
  • "The song was released on" → "It was released on"
  •  Done
  •  Done Piped.
  • "and February 23, 2009" → "and on February 23, 2009"
  •  Done + "on".
  • You should change the role reversal part to being its own sentence, starting with "Lyrically, the Pussycat Dolls..."
  •  Done Included the role reversal part in a new sentence.
  •  Done Removed the year.
  •  Done Piped.
  • "the song's production and Elliot's contribution," → "the production and Elliot's vocals,"
  • Shouldn't you mention Fosse's full name?
  • "The group performed the song in few" → "The Pussycat Dolls performed the song for a few"
  •  Done

Background

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  • Retitle to Background and release
  •  Done retitled.
  • "by its producer" → "by its sole producer"
  •  Done
  •  Done Piped.
  •  Done Piped
  • "Dean handled as well the vocal production" → "Dean handled the vocal production as well,"
  •  Done
  • "Aubry "Big Juice" Delaine and Matt Wheeler with" → "Aubry "Big Juice" Delaine, and Matt Wheeler, with"
  •  Done
  •  Done Piped
  • "Elliott is the first" → "She is the first" to avoid starting two sentences with her surname
  •  Done I'll start avoiding that!
  • Introduce Nicole Scherzinger as being a group member
  •  Done I wrote "lead singer" instead; is that ok?
  • "elevates the group to" → "elevated the group to"
  •  Done
  • Introduce Kimberly Wyatt as being a fellow member
  •  Done
  • "on the group's website and was available for" → "through the Pussycat Doll's website for" to avoid being overly wordy
  •  Done
  • Change date to August 29, 2008 per the source
  •  Done Changed
  •  Done Italiszed.
  •  Done added the comma.
  • "to be released after" → "to be released as the follow-up to their single" with the pipe
  •  Done
  • Identify contemporary hit as contemporary hit radio
  •  Done
  •  Done
  • "as the third single" → "standing as the third single"
  •  Done
  • Change to mention that it coincided with their schedule for the Doll Domination Tour and specify what you mean by the isles
  •  Done

Composition

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  • Retitle to Composition and lyrics
  •  Done retitled
  • ""Whatcha Think About That" is an" → "Musically, "Whatcha Think About That" is an"
  •  Done added "musically,"
  • "song with elements of" → "song, with elements of"
  •  Done + comma
  • Add a mention of the sample here, as it is key comp info and is fine to be repeated when you are not using the writers as previous
  • MrHyacinth This is the comp section so the sample is obviously most notable here, plus repeating things in articles is acceptable if only certain parts are wrote again, i.e do not reinstate the songwriter, though use Birkin's surname here instead. --K. Peake 21:09, 23 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • [12] is not needed at the middle of the sentence when it is already at the end
  •  Done removed
  • [11][13][12] should be put in numerical order
  •  Done in numerical order now
  • "different activities such as" → "different activities, such as"
  •  Done comma added
  • "noted the group sounded" → "noted the group sound"
  •  Done this correction sounds better
  • "and empowered,"[16] and" → "and empowered",[16] and" per MOS:QUOTE
  •  Done
  • "described as "resourceful."" → "described as "resourceful"."
  •  Done
  • Italicise Idolator
  •  Done italicized
  • "three verses from Missy Elliott, who joins the group" → "three verses from Elliott, who joins the Pussycat Dolls"
  •  Done italicized
  • "boy-baiting session,"[20][11]" → "boy-baiting session",[11][20]"
  •  Done
  • "with the lyric," → "with the line,"
  •  Done

Critical reception

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  • Merge with the below section and retitle to Reception, as the following one is only a para long
  •  Done
  • "called it a" → "called "Whatcha Think About That" a"
  •  Done
  • Fix MOS:QUOTE issues throughout this section
  •  Done
  • "considered the song an exception in an album that" → "considered the former an exception to how Doll Domination"
  •  Done
  • "the group has recorded and described it" → "the Pussycat Dolls has recorded and described the track"
  •  Done
  • "to Elliott adding" → "to Elliott, adding that"
  •  Done + comma
  • "who is sleepwalking adding" → "who is sleepwalking, adding"
  •  Done + comma
  • "Maura Johnston of Idolator criticized Scherzinger for "whining and preening" and" → "Johnston criticized Scherzinger for "whining and preening", and"
  •  Done

Chart performance

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  • This should be merged as the third para of the above section
  •  Done
  • "the track the track peaked at" → "the track peaked at"
  •  Done
  • "In the United Kingdom," → "In the UK,"
  •  Done
  • Identify the above chart
  •  Done
  • "their previous single, "I Hate This Part"" → "their previous single "I Hate This Part""
  •  Done
  • "of the top-forty." → "of the top-40." per MOS:NUM
  •  Done
  • "her first top-ten entry" → "her first top-10 entry"
  •  Done
  • "of 200,000 units." → "of 200,000 units in the UK."
  •  Done
  • "as their ninth" → "as the Pussycat Dolls' ninth"
  •  Done
  • "on the singles chart." → "on the UK Singles Chart."
  •  Done

Music video

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  • Merge with the below section and retitle to Music video and promotion, per earlier
  • Img looks good, but wikilink music video on the text
  •  Done Also underlined that in this scene they are wearing the specific clothing/
  • "two days ending in" → "two days, ending on"
  •  Done
  • "like Wyatt began to" → "like Wyatt, began to"
  •  Done + comma
  • Pipe AOL Music to AOL
  •  Done piped
  • "the group released a" → "the Pussycat Dolls released a"
  •  Done
  • Remove wikilink on Rap-Up and italicise, plus remove the punctuation from inside the sentence's quote
  • Remove wikilink on Rap-Up and italicise, plus introduce Melody Thornton as a group member
  •  Done Introduced.
  • "said, that the choreography will be" → "described the choreography as"
  •  Done
  • Shouldn't you mention Fosse by full name?
  • "Throughout the video the group is wearing" → "Throughout the video, the Pussycat Dolls wear"
  •  Done
  • "her verse and is intercut" → "her verse, which is intercut"
  •  Done
  • None of the para after the colon is sourced apart from the quote in the following sentence; this needs sourcing due to not adhering to MOS:TVPLOT
  • "Then the video" → "Then, the video"
  •  Done Comma added.
  • ""dominatrix-style swings."" → ""dominatrix-style [...] swing[s]"."
  •  Done
  • "lounge and prepare themselves" → "lounge, and prepare themselves"
  •  Done
  • "to go on perform onstage." → "to go perform onstage."
  •  Done
  • "with the Dolls next" → "with the Pussycat Dolls next"
  •  Done
  • "outfits performing a" → "outfits, performing a"
  •  Done
  •  Done
  • "surrounded by the group" → "as she is surrounded by them"
  •  Done
  • "of Dolls silhouette while their dancing." → "of a Dolls' silhouette while they are dancing." unless it is the silhouette of multiple Dolls or the group themselves, then reword accordingly (use full group name for the latter)
  •  Done

Live performances

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  • Make this the third para of the above sentence
  •  Done
  • "on October 28, 2008 on" → "on October 28, 2008 for"
  •  Done
  • Remove wikilink on Rap-Up and italicise
  •  Done
  • "sounded a mess."" → "sounded a mess"." per MOS:QUOTE
  •  Done
  • "during their headlining," → "during their headlining"
  •  Done removed comma

Track listing and versions

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  • Shouldn't the Digital download releases have US before them like you've done with UK for the other ones?
  •  Done Linked.

Credits and personnel

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  • Use {{spaced ndash}} so there is the right space between credits and personnel
  •  Done
  • Add a specific order here; recording and mixing credits being grouped separately, songwriters being after other credits, etc. shows this is out of order

Charts

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Weekly charts

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  • Good

Year-end charts

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  • (Official Charts Company) → (OCC)
  •  Done

Certifications

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  •  Done Caption added.

Release history

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  • See MOS:TABLECAPTION
  •  Done Caption added.
  • Worldwide → Various, as I doubt the song was released in every country on Earth
  •  Done Changed.
  • CD Single → CD single
  •  Done Changed.

References

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  • Make sure all of these are archived by using the tool
  • Cite Rap-Up as work/website instead for refs 4, 6, 33, 35, 36 and 37
  •  Done
  •  Done
  • WP:OVERLINK of Interscope Records on ref 7
  •  Done
  • iTunes → iTunes Store on refs 8 and 40, only wikilinking on the former still
  •  Done
  •  Done
  •  Done
  • TODAY.com → Today.com on ref 14, citing as work/website
  • Author-link Jon Pareles on ref 15
  •  Done Linked.
  •  Done Removed.
  • Author-link Maura Johnston on ref 19 and cite Idolator as website instead
  •  Done Linked.
  • Cite the original URL as well as archive for ref 27
  • WP:OVERLINK of The New York Times on ref 38
  •  Done
  • Remove wikilink on Amazon.co.uk for ref 41
  •  Done

Final comments and verdict

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  • Kyle Peake I think I resolved the above issues. Waiting for your feedback!
  • MrHyacinth I did some brief copy editing in areas where issues had inadvertently been edited in, but you still need to change to the Pussycat Dolls in the infobox. Also, make sure to sign posts off in the future, like this... --K. Peake 07:32, 25 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]