Talk:Play (Robyn song)

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Date	Process	Result
September 21, 2016	Good article nominee	Listed
May 10, 2018	Good topic candidate	Promoted

Current status: Good article

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GA Review

The following discussion is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

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Reviewer: Cartoon network freak (talk · contribs) 07:23, 18 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Soon... Cartoon network freak (talk) 07:23, 18 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for picking it up! (off-topic; your userspace inspired me to copy yours as mine was looking terrible). Pancake (talk) 12:03, 18 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Lead

a song by → a song recorded by
set comma after "second studio album"
Robin wrote → She wrote (word repetition)
helmed production → handled its production
1999 with the → 1999, featuring the
influences and a "playful" vibe. → influences in its sound and has a "playful" vibe.
critical response → critical response from [[music journalism|music critics]]

Done

top 40 → top forty

✗ Not done You shouldn't mix "forty" and "31" in the same sentence; also it is generally recommended to use numbers when higher than twelve (?) rather than spelling it out, if memory serves right. Pancake (talk) 09:03, 21 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

remove "singles" from "singles chart"
the parent album → its parent album
set a comma after "international label"

Done

Infobox

nothing about the genre? This could be world music?! (But I understand you, on my latest GA, there also isn't a real genre.)

No genre. Pancake (talk) 09:03, 21 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

it seems like "Good Thang" has a stand-alone article, so you should link it in the lead, as well.

Removed link from infobox; it's a redirect. Pancake (talk) 09:03, 21 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Background and composition

Set a comma after "the strings", as here another enumeration starts
In the first paragraphs, there are a few short sentences which could be combined to sound better instead of clipped.
what type of website is Aftonbladet?
it held a → it incorporated a
Its chorus → The recording's refrain
the "Play" single release → the single release of "Play"
Last two sentences should be mergered into the next section

Done

Release and promotion

set a comma after "second studio album"
add year of release to the lead single in brackets
"Play" was released → Subsequently, "Play" was made available for consumption (alternating words)
July 1999 by → July 1999 through
the single cover art → the accompanying cover artwork
"Good Thang".[8] The B-side → connect these two sentences with a semicolon (;)
parent album were not released → parent album were not distributed (you used "released" twice in a row)
RCA shelved the plans → the label cancelled plans
Add "on 21 May 1999" after "release party"
album tracks → material from the album
the marketing → the promotion ("marketing" sounds weird)
set comma after "following single" and add release year of "My Only Reason" in brackets.

Done

Reception

"Play" received positive reviews in the Swedish press → Upon its release, "Play" was acclaimed by Swedish [[music journalism|music critics]]
what type of website is Dagens Nyheter?
deemed it → deemed the recording (you used "it" already)
"obvious" hit → "obvious" success (you used "hit" already)
fared well → I would say "moderately"
singles chart → remove "singles"
number 34, before → remove comma

Done

top 40 → top forty

✗ Not done Same as above. Pancake (talk) 09:03, 21 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

but it failed → but failed
set a comma before "Electric"
number 6 → number six in that territory
falling off → leaving it

Done

Track listings

flawless

Credits and personnel

liner notes of "Play" → liner notes of the singles's CD release
set a full stop after the opening two sentences from "Recording"
flawless

Done

Release history

Unlink formats and labels

Done

Outcome

On hold for 7 days to allow fixes to the article. Good job! Best regards, Cartoon network freak (talk) 20:37, 19 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

With my comments being resolved, I can now gladly pass this article. Best regards, Cartoon network freak (talk) 14:55, 21 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

The discussion above is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.