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Date	Process	Result
May 12, 2019	Good article nominee	Listed

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Requested move

The following discussion is an archived discussion of a requested move. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on the talk page. Editors desiring to contest the closing decision should consider a move review. No further edits should be made to this section.

The result of the move request was: procedurally closed as it has already got to the target destination. No one has complained so far about that so I'm closing this RM, but I am deliberately not closing this as "moved" because it should be noted this was done without consensus. Jenks24 (talk) 15:17, 8 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Its My Birthday → It's My Birthday – The word it's has an apostrophe in this consensus Hadji87 (talk) 01:11, 30 May 2014 (UTC)<[reply]

Comment the sources say "Birthday", not "Its My Birthday" nor "It's My Birthday". The reference links also do not reflect the source titles used at the references. -- 65.94.171.126 (talk) 05:36, 30 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]
- NOTE This edit [1] by 213.142.51.88 (talk · contribs) changed "Birthday" to "Its My Birthday" without changing sources, and adding incorrect facts to the article by changing what is claimed to be in the sources and what the names of the sources are. -- 65.94.171.126 (talk) 05:42, 30 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose - move to Birthday (Will.i.am song) per artwork and sources, and move It's My Birthday (disambiguation) over the blank space. In ictu oculi (talk) 06:12, 30 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Move to Birthday (Will.i.am song), per IIO. Lugnuts ^{Dick Laurent is dead} 17:43, 30 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Support, iTunes and the single cover both list the song as "It's My Birthday". WikiRedactor (talk) 19:16, 30 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Support. Easy technical move. The song was originally called "Birthday", but was changed to "It's My Birthday", see iTunes. — Status (talk · contribs) 19:42, 30 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]

If so then this needs to be supported by the article text and sources, the article jpg is still saying Birthday. and why is Its My Birthday (Will.i.am song) primary topic here? It get's released on 27 May and there is suddenly and immediately primary topic, and the primary topic is this... isn't 3 days WP:RECENT? In ictu oculi (talk) 22:58, 30 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Comment only. I note below the nominator's action in respect of this nomination:-

Requested RM at 1:11 30th May
Created It's My Birthday as a redirect 2:05 30th May
Moved Birthday (will.i.am song) to Its My Birthday at 2:09 30th May.
Amended target page of It's My Birthday 2:20 30th May.

I fully understand that I make mistakes, and the nominator may well have made an honest mistake, but if the nominator is not sure of the correct title, then I don't see how I, or any other editor, can make an informed decision as to where the article should be. --Richhoncho (talk) 19:25, 31 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Support the name of the song was changed and the apostrophe is needed. STATic message me! 21:04, 31 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Support as above it's now known as It's My Birthday. →Davey2010→→Talk to me!→ 02:04, 6 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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New Album?

Is there going to be a new album, with this song being the lead single?71.235.92.16 (talk) 23:49, 12 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Sadly, no.--2601:194:480:C790:506D:E9B9:FBF0:1676 (talk) 20:30, 29 September 2019 (UTC)[reply]

GA Review

This review is transcluded from Talk:It's My Birthday/GA1. The edit link for this section can be used to add comments to the review.

Reviewer: Zmbro (talk · contribs) 19:47, 11 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Zmbro Surprised to see this pending, as you had initially said that "ITAKY" would be reviewed first. But it's not bad at all, I'm fine with either order! --Kyle Peake (talk) 20:08, 11 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Decided to just do it now. Prepare to see comments shortly. – zmbro _(talk) 20:10, 11 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Infobox and lead

Infobox is good
- Ta
Is "who is signed to Interscope Records through will.i.am's imprint." that important to be in the lead?
- No actually
"The song was recorded in 2014 and released as a single in Australia on May 27, 2014, though was originally slated to be titled "Birthday"." – how do these two things relate to each other in any way?
- Removed original title as it doesn't need to be mentioned
"As will.i.am explained in July," – is this needed?

You can make "it is about celebrating every day as if it's his birthday." into something like "The song is about it is about celebrating every day as if your birthday." Done

"the soundtrack of 1994" → "the soundtrack of the 1994" Done

Along with this, "samples of Jamaican track" → "samples of the Jamaican track" Done

"will.i.am and Wise performed the song on Britain's Got Talent (series 8) in May 2014." should be "eighth season of Britain's Got Talent" Done

Background and composition

lowercase "the" in "the Jackson 5" (see MOS:THEMUSIC) Done
"local concert" → where was "local"; it can pass without local
- Removed local as the ref doesn't say where exactly; can pass as just a concert I think?
"Following on from him being taken under will.i.am's wing," → reads strangely to me. Why not "After developing his musical skills with will.i.am as his protégé, the two recorded "It's My Birthday" in 2014; the song has subsequently become what Wise is best known for." Done
"soundtrack of 1994" – add the; same as above Done
"early track of his and will.i.am" → "early track of his, with will.i.am" Done
"The song samples" → "The song contain an additional sample of" Done

Release and reception

Is there a reason it was retitled?
- Not that I have been able to find
"On July 6, it was released as a single in the United Kingdom, as previously announced by will.i.am." – part after comma is unnecessary. Just combine with previous sentence: "...on June 24, 2014,[12] and released as a single in the United Kingdom on July 6." Done
Comment: Damn RouteBot's review was harsh!
- Haha true but WP:NPV

Music video

"In the video, will.i.am remakes popular Vine and YouTube videos, with Wise appearing too and Claymation being used." → "The video, which utilizes claymation, features both will.i.am and Wise." Done
Overall the word 'video' is used too much
- Probably an okay amount now with your edit requests
"The scenes of the music video include" – pronouns: "Its scenes include..." Done
", and will.i.am poses as Jesus in one scene of the video" this whole thing can easily be removed and put in the earlier sentence as "will.i.am posing as a priest and as Jesus." Done
"appear in the music video" again you don't have to say 'video' every sentence; "also appear" Done

Commercial performance

lowercase the Black Eyed Peas per MOS:THEMUSIC Done
"it performed well by peaking at number four" → "it performed well, peaking at number four" Done
""It's My Birthday" performed worst in France," → "It performed the worst in France," Done

Live performances

"the performance had been confirmed by UTV one week prior" is this needed? If so it shouldn't be in the same sentence as "This marked will.i.am's debut appearance on Britain's Got Talent" Done
"whole night"." → period inside quote Done
lowercase the Roots per MOS:THEMUSIC Done
"It was performed by will.i.am and Wise" totally unnecessary since the past two sentences; combine with previous: "accompanied by the Roots, and again at the first ever..." Done

Credits and personnel

Good

Charts and certifications

Good

Release history

Good

References

AllMusic shouldn't be italicized Done
Official Charts Company shouldn't be italicized (ref 22) Done

Final thoughts

Rest looks good. Should be a GA in no time. Great job on this! – zmbro _(talk) 20:32, 11 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]
- Thanks a ton, will respond to everything above! --Kyle Peake (talk) 20:40, 11 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  - Zmbro Done, can this be passed now? --Kyle Peake (talk) 20:59, 11 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Yep. I'll gladly ✓ Pass – zmbro _(talk) 04:01, 12 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]