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Reviewer: K. Peake (talk · contribs) 08:50, 27 December 2020 (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

I will start reviewing this today or tomorrow, depending on how occupied I am with my job during the day. --K. Peake 08:50, 27 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Infobox and lead

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  • Recording date is unsourced
  • "Taylor Swift, taken from her fifth studio album 1989." → "Taylor Swift from her fifth studio album, 1989 (2014)."
  • "Swift was inspired by" → "For the song, Swift was inspired by"
  • "Co-written and co-produced by" → "Written and produced by both" because "co-produced" makes it sound like the two were the co-producers
  • ""Out of the Woods" is a" → "it is a"
  • "song featuring heavy" → "song that features heavy"
  • "for 1989 on October 14, 2014, by" → "for the album on October 14, 2014, through"
  • checkY
  • Target single to Single (music)
  • "when Republic Records in partnership with Big Machine released it to US radio stations." → "being released to US radio stations by Republic Records in partnership with Big Machine."
  • "Prior to this release," → "Prior to the release,"
  • Mention info about the video's synopsis
  • checkY
  • checkY
  • "the top 20 on charts of" → "the top 20 of charts in"
  • Target certifications to Music recording certification
  • Why have you not mentioned any live performance(s) in the lead?
  • That is correct, but can't you add a sentence mentioning a live performance or two at the end of the lead
  • checkY

Background and production

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  • "of her previous albums and incorporate a" → "of her previous releases and incorporate"
  • checkY
  • "her fifth studio album," → "her fifth studio album"
  • "Swift's headlining world tour in support of her fourth studio album Red." → "Swift's the Red Tour in support of her fourth studio album Red (2012)."
  • "who co-produced two songs" → "who contributed production to two songs"
  • Wikilink bonus track per MOS:LINK2SECT
  • "to create a " big" → "to create a "big"
  • "voice memo containing the lyrics" → "voice memo containing them" with the target
  • "The song was the first time" → "The song marked the first time"
  • "Antonoff spoke of this working experience with Swift:" → "Antonoff spoke of his experience working with Swift:"
  • "The final product of" → "The final version of"
  • "was written and produced by" → "was written and produced by both"
  • checkY
  • "by Laura Sisk assisted" → "by Laura Sisk, assisted"
  • "and Sam Holland assisted" → "and Sam Holland, assisted"

Music and lyrics

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  • Audio sample should be aligned to the left because the article's media should be on different sides each time it is present
  • All of the appropriate refs should be added to the sample's text
  • Write out about the synthesizers in the prose too
  • "Critics describe "Out of the Woods" as"→ "Critics described "Out of the Woods" as"
  • "song with a prominent" → "song, with prominent"
  • "considers it an" → "considered it an"
  • "by the rock band" → "by rock band"
  • "repeats the lyric," → "repeats the line"
  • "albeit with a slim chance." → "despite a slim chance."
  • [18] does not source that she sings the lyrics on the second verse
  • "she and her lover had done:" → "she and her lover had made:"
  • Wikilink snowmobile
  • "accident that requires one" → "accident that required one"
  • It was inspired by the accident, but in the song there is no clear narrative (she remembers the accident, but we can't be sure if the surgery is at present or in the past). I wouldn't use past tense for the lyrics in this case, HĐ (talk) 03:38, 30 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]
  • "Swift told that the lyrics" → "Swift explained that the lyrics"
  • "The snowmobile accident in the bridge was" → "The snowmobile accident was"
  • Target to Tabloid journalism should be on tabloid journalists instead

Release

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  • "Swift announced on Good Morning America" → "Swift announced on GMA"
  • Wikilink music video
  • "broadcast on December 31, 2015." → "broadcast on December 31."
  • Target single to Single (music)
  • "Republic Records in partnership with Big Machine released" → "Republic Records, in partnership with Big Machine, released"
  • [29] should be at the end of the sentence before [30] because it is not coming after any form of punctuation where invoking a ref is appropriate
  • "to Italian radio on" → "to Italian radio stations on"

Critical and reception

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  • Retitle to Reception because this has a para that consists fully of sources that provide rankings
  • "received positive reviews from music critics." → "was met with positive reviews from music critics." with the target
  • "its lyrics describing a troubled relationship proved that" → "its lyrics that describe a troubled relationship prove"
  • The latter is more clunky with two "that"s
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  • "well-known country sound showing" → "well-known country sound for showing"
  • "Mikael Wood writing for the Los Angeles Times deemed" → "Mikael Wood, writing for the Los Angeles Times, deemed"
  • "Annie Galvin called it" → "Annie Galvin called the track"
  • Wikilink love song
  • Remove target on new wave
  • "climatic ending: "they" → "climatic ending, writing that "they"
  • "for 2014's Best Breakdown."" → "for 2014's Best Breakdown"." per MOS:QWQ
  • "NME writer Hannah Mylrea placed" → Mylrea placed"
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  • "for its "anthemic," → "for the "anthemic,"
  • "feeling that the production overwhelms" → "feeling that it overwhelms"

Commercial performance

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  • This section should be in-between the Music video and Live performances and covers sections
  • ""Out of the Woods" debuted on the" → ""Out of the Woods" entered the"
  • "which later became its peak position." → "which was its peak position."
  • "It debuted atop the Billboard Digital Songs, a chart focusing on digital sales," → "The song debuted atop the Billboard Digital Songs chart,"
  • "her eight number-one chart entry." → "her eighth number one entry."
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  • "The song was" → "The song was ultimately"
  • "for selling over 1,000,000 units." → "for selling 1,000,000 units in the US."
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  • "The single was a number-one hit" → "The song was a number one hit"
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  • Can't seem to load the Israel chart position from the archive, or is my laptop just slow?
  • "within the top ten on record charts in" → "within the top 10 of record charts in" per MOS:NUM
  • [43] should be solely at the end of the sentence before [44] per earlier comment
  • checkY
  • "despite failing to chart." → "despite failing to chart in the country."

Music video

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  • "It premiered on" → "It premiered via"
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  • "interpreting the title literally." → "interpreting the song's title literally."
  • "with the caption" → "with the caption,"
  • "chased by a" → "being chased by a"
  • "as she struggles to escape as animate roots" → "as Swift struggles to escape while animate roots"
  • "At the end of the video, the woods disappear as she finds" → "At the end of the music video, the woods disappear while Swift finds"
  • "in the booklet of the 1989 album." → "in the booklet of 1989."
  • Why is the vast majority of the synopsis para not sourced by [28]?
  • "the subject of the song" → "the subject of "Out of the Woods""
  • "commented on the video's message: "this serves" → "commented that its message "serves"
  • "one in particular."" → "one in particular"."

Live performances and covers

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  • "performed "Out of the Woods" on" → "performed "Out of the Woods" for"
  • The name of the sessions should not be in speech marks
  • Wikilink Yahoo!
  • "She then performed it on Good Morning America," → "Swift performed the song for GMA"
  • Nova 96.9 should not be italicised
  • "Rolling Stone praised the" → "John Blistein from Rolling Stone praised the"
  • "as the opening act" → "as the opening number"
  • "a tour she launched in" → a tour Swift launched in"
  • Target acoustic to Acoustic music
  • "on the shows" → "at the shows"
  • Remove target on rock
  • "said that Adams's cover" → "said that the cover version"

Credits and personnel

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  • Recording and mixing locations should be listed at the top
  • Please see [1] and re-write everything accordingly
  • Make sure to use {{spaced ndash}} so there is the right space between credits and personnel
  • Wikilink Taylor Swift

Charts

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  • As I said earlier, the Israel chart position doesn't seem to show up from the archive for me?

Certifications

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  • Good

See also

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  • Good

References

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  • checkY
  • Make sure all of these are archived by using the tool
  • I am not too sure about the reliability of ref 2 per WP:RSP, or is it reliable due to being published by the Recording Academy?
  • WP:OVERLINK of Billboard on refs 8, 24, 25, 32, 40, 48, 59 and 65
  • WP:OVERLINK of USA Today on ref 11
  • WP:OVERLINK of Rolling Stone on refs 12, 21, 37, 51 and 62
  • Sydney Morning Herald → The Sydney Morning Herald on ref 16
  • MTV → MTV News on refs 23 and 27
  • radioairplay.fm → Radio Airplay SSL on ref 31
  • WP:OVERLINK of New York on ref 36
  • Ref 39 needs to be filled in with Billboard
  • I have already commented about ref 42, but how about replacing with a different archive if it's not only me who the archive doesn't work for?
  • Cite Stuff.co.nz as publisher instead for ref 49 and target to Stuff (website)
  • Ref 50 is a duplicate of ref 28
  • Cite Elle for ref 52 with the target
  • WP:OVERLINK of MTV News on refs 56 and 60
  • WP:OVERLINK of Time on refs 57 and 63
  • WP:OVERLINK of The Hollywood Reporter on ref 58
  • MOS:CAPS issues with refs 61 and 81
  • WP:OVERLINK of Slant Magazine on ref 66
  • WP:OVERLINK of The A.V. Club on ref 68
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  • Isn't the song on MetroLyrics to add to the links?
  • Good

Final comments and verdict

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