Talk:Who Says (Selena Gomez & the Scene song)/GA2

GA Review

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Reviewer: Toa Nidhiki05 (talk · contribs) 19:54, 10 March 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I will be reviewing this nomination shortly. Toa Nidhiki05 19:54, 10 March 2012 (UTC)[reply]

This has not been responded to in nearly a week. If no comments are made on my concerns so far, I will fail this. Toa Nidhiki05 00:11, 17 March 2012 (UTC)[reply]

As there has been no comment on this for nearly a week, I am closing this. This may be re-nominated in the future, but it fails this GA candidacy. Toa Nidhiki05 16:55, 17 March 2012 (UTC)[reply]

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

It is reasonably well written.
a (prose): b (MoS for lead, layout, word choice, fiction, and lists):
Most issues with this article are with prose, not content.

Lede
Change "According to Gomez, the song was intended to inspire people, and fire back at the "haters", particularly those involved in cyberbullying." to "According to Gomez, the song was intended to inspire people and to fire back at the "haters", particularly those involved in cyberbullying." Also, clarification on what Gomez meant by 'haters' might be good to add.

Change ""Who Says" marks a distinct departure in sound for the band, as it has an acoustic and organic feel, compared to their dance-pop and club-oriented previous singles." to ""Who Says" marks a distinct departure in sound for the band, having an "acoustic" and "organic" feel as compared to their previous dance-pop and club-oriented singles."

The last sentence of the lede is unneeded - the lyrical content and sound have both already been discussed in that paragraph.

"The song charted in the top thirty in the United States, Canada and New Zealand, and it became their highest charting single on these charts." could be rewritten to note it topped the Dance Play chart, since this is an American group; I would also suggest you use a semicolon instead of a period.

The generalization of weak charting in Europe may not be accurate since it was a top forty hit in Ireland and a top ten hit in Belgium. You could rewrite it to something like "It also made appearances on several European charts"

Elaborate what a platinum certification means - not all readers will know what a certification even is.

Did Gomez perform the song solo or with her band? This is important to note as the song is credited to Selena Gomez and the Scene, not just herself as a solo artist.
Background and Inspiration
Change "In 2009, the band released their debut album Kiss & Tell and quickly followed-up with 2010's A Year Without Rain." to something like "In 2009, Selena Gomez and the Scene released their debut album, Kiss & Tell. They quickly followed-up by releasing their second album, A Year Without Rain, in 2010."

Change "Gomez mentioned the criticism received on Twitter and Facebook due to being a celebrity, and critics such as Nardine Saad of the Los Angeles Times inferred this as firing back at the hate received after she started dating Canadian recording artist Justin Bieber earlier in the year." to "Gomez mentioned the criticism she had received on Twitter and Facebook due to being a celebrity, and critics such as Nardine Saad of the Los Angeles Times inferred this as firing back at the hate Gomez had received after she bgean dating Canadian recording artist Justin Bieber earlier in the year."

Change "The song was released on iTunes in the United States and Canada on March 14, 2011. It was released as a CD single in Germany on March 15, 2011, with the B-side of "Ghost of You" from A Year Without Rain." to "The song was released on iTunes in the United States and Canada on March 14, 2011, and it was released as a CD single in Germany on March 15, 2011, with its B-side being "Ghost of You", which had been included on A Year Without Rain."

You need to change the first sentence to reflect as a band, not solo, release.

Change "According to the sheet music published at Musicnotes.com by Alfred Publishing, "Who Says" is set in common time in a moderate tempo of 100 beats per minute. It is composed in the key of E major as Gomez's vocal range spans from the low-note of G#3 to the high-note of C#5." to "According to the sheet music published at Musicnotes.com by Alfred Publishing, "Who Says" is set in common time with a moderate tempo of 100 beats per minute. It is composed in the key of E major, and Gomez's vocal range spans from the low-note of G#3 to the high-note of C#5."

Change ""Described as a "jangly pop tune", having an "overarching feel-good vibe", lyrically, the song speaks of "embracing who you are and not letting your critics get you down."" to ""Described as a "jangly pop tune" and as having an "overarching feel-good vibe", the song lyrically speaks of "embracing who you are and not letting your critics get you down.""

Remove the first comma in "Gomez sings of insecurities, and people telling her she is not good enough, before asserting "I'm sure you got some things/ You'd like to change about yourself/ But when it comes to me/ I wouldn't want to be anybody else.""

It is factually accurate and verifiable.
a (references): b (citations to reliable sources): c (OR):
It is broad in its coverage.
a (major aspects): b (focused):
It follows the neutral point of view policy.
Fair representation without bias:
It is stable.
No edit wars, etc.:
It is illustrated by images, where possible and appropriate.
a (images are tagged and non-free images have fair use rationales): b (appropriate use with suitable captions):
Overall:
Pass/Fail: