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Beyoncé Knowles discography

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Nominator(s): —JennKR | ☎ 20:23, 17 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]

This discography was in a good place when I began working on it, but I've tidied up the lead considerably. Some of the references and notes were in a poor state and some of the chart information was poorly included, so I've replaced the dead links and ensured that the references are fully cited. Regards. —JennKR | ☎ 20:23, 17 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Comments from Tomica
  • Remove the see also from the top
  • I think the information about Destiny's Child is not needed, you should only start with Beyonce's stats since this is her discography.
  • Tbh, I think you should add her own sales here, because this Beyonce Knowles discography, not Destiny's Child (+ Kelly and Michelle). It's about the credit if you know what I mean. — Tomíca(T2ME) 12:36, 18 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Done - 118 million was solo sales, but there are figures from 50 million up to the ridiculous 200 million. I've changed to 75 as it's consolidated by two sources. —JennKR | ☎ 13:17, 18 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Dangerously in Love would go on to sell 11 million copies worldwide; please use more simple prose here.
  • and the single later topped the US Billboard Hot 100 ---> remove later
  • Replace yielded with a better synonym
  • and as of October 2012, it has sold over 3.3 million copies in the US ---> remove the month and simply say how much it has sold
  • As of October 2012, million-selling singles ---> remove million-selling, it reads poorly
  • It deviated towards a more traditional 1970s R&B sound, incorporating 1990s rock 'n' roll also. ---> Remove it, it's trivial and needless here
  • Either add the catalog number on all the albums, or remove it
  • Done (Removed)
  • "Party" (Remix) is not a promotional single (def. A promotional recording, or promo, is an audio or video recording distributed for free, usually in order to promote a recording that is or soon will be commercially available). That's not what "Party" (Remix) is; the song was released for digital download (means you can buy it) indicating it is a single. Same case as "Cockiness (Love It)" Remix.
  • Another issue like this: "Why Don't You Love Me" is also a single, not a promotional single. It received digital download treatment in Germany (If I search more I am sure I can find the release in other countries too), so please adjust the original article and put it in 'As main artist' section here. — Tomíca(T2ME) 12:36, 18 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Same with 'Soundtrack appearances'
  • The references have some issues including wrong {{cite web}} or {{cite news}} used in places and wrong italicizing (Allmusic should not be for ex.)

Comments

  • " who performs as Beyoncé" I'd stick with the wording of the main Beyonce article, i.e. "also known simply as Beyonce".
  • Remix and soundtrack albums aren't in the infobox.
*Comment - What are the soundtrack albums? —JennKR | ☎ 19:10, 18 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • " Having sold 118 million records worldwide,[1] Knowles is one" just "she is one..." is fine. (Please note, I didn't say "118 million" was fine, I was referring to the rewording as I suggested).
  • Should have a link to explain what "certified" means.
  • I thought she was in Girl's Tyme before it became Destiny's Child?
  • "It debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart. The album produced" replace the ". The album" with "and".
  • Consider linking the Billboard charts in the lead.
  • I heard some news about DC and Beyonce getting back together, albeit temporarily, like this talks about. This, if real, will need to be included in this list.
  • This link you use to quote 118 million also refers to Beyonce as being 28 years old. She's currently 31, a couple of months from 32. This claim of 118 million either needs to be updated or caveated.
  • " seven million copies worldwide,[15] and has sold over 3.3 million" comparable numbers should be formatted similarly, so either "7 million" or "over three million..."
  • "Her third album" -> "Knowles's third album" (or "Knowles' third album" if you're like me).
  • " I Am... " vs "I Am…". be consistent.
  • The release date for each "release", which territory is that relevant to in each case?
  • For EPs, for instance, you have eight charts where nothing has actually charted. What's the point?
  • Where is "Amor Gitano" referenced?
  • Same for "I Care".
  • Where are the non-charting promo/charity singles referenced?
  • Check all refs have all applicable fields, e.g. 112 is missing accessdate, 54 has no publisher info....

The Rambling Man (talk) 17:48, 18 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]

  • "recognized Knowles as the Top Certified Artist of the 2000s" - stipulate that this is the decade, not the century
  • "Knowles' career began as lead vocalist of Destiny's Child; a band which sold" - semicolon should be replaced by a comma
  • "It debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart and..." - this is odd linking. I would recommend "It debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 and..."
  • "In 2003, "Crazy in Love" peaked at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart for eight consecutive weeks while "Baby Boy" maintained its number one position for one additional week on the same chart." - ambiguous. Did "Baby Boy" follow "Crazy in Love" for one week, or did it reach number one for nine weeks by itself?
  • "both reached the top ten in several worldwide charts" - makes it sound as though you are referring to global charts
  • "NED" is the standard abbreviation for the Netherlands, I believe, rather than "NL". Also "SUI" rather than "SWI"
  • "IRE" for album vs "IRL" for singles
  • There are inconsistencies in the "Bubbling Under" positions. These notes should be placed in the column of the chart that they "bubble under", not next to the title, and next to an em dash, not next to 100+x
  • "The Star Spangled Banner" note states "Charity single recorded live at...". Chop the "charity single" part; it's already under such a header
  • Check that all the notes have the correct syntax (D/Summertime and G/Lost Your Mind are playing up for me).
  • Run through reference formatting a couple more times. At a first glance I see broken parameters and inconsistencies ("Apple" without any "iTunes Store")
  • In "Other charted songs", why are the English and Spanish songs separated?
  • I disagree with this too. I think every table should list the same charts, for consistency. Also, "Si Yo Fuera un Chico" is a Spanish single, but it doesn't have the US Latin chart listed. I would tend toward consistency and NPOV. Adabow (talk) 21:57, 19 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • "DVD/CD" vs "CD/DVD"
  • I think the release dates listed should be the first release dates, not (necessarily) the US ones
  • "As of February 2008, B'Day had sold over 7 million copies worldwide,[14] and has sold over 3.3 million copies in the US.[15]" - different sources, different dates (the US sales are not as of Feb 2008)
  • Sorry, maybe I wasn't clear about this. It makes it sound as though both figures (worldwide and US sales) are valid at February 2008, but they rely on two sources, so the US figure will be valid at a different time (as of...). Adabow (talk) 21:57, 19 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Adabow (talk) 02:45, 19 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]

  • I think another national chart should replace the US R&B (a bit NPOV/US-centric)
  • I disagree with this. With that reasoning, we could replace another (eg Swiss) chart with the UK R&B chart. The US R&B chart doesn't make a good comparison with other national charts. I'll see if other editors have an opinion on this. Adabow (talk) 21:57, 19 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]

*While I understand the noting of "Bubbling Under" positions, I don't think that the statements "Although X did not chart among Knowles' usual demographic, it charted at number N on chart Q" are sensible. We can't list every chart here; readers can click through to the relevant articles.

  • Then just place a reference beside the title - no need for a note. By the way, that fact that the chartings are sourced doesn't verify a song's single-ness... so I'm not sure why the releases of uncharted singles must be referenced, but not those of charted singles. Adabow (talk) 22:38, 20 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Those sources don't verify the fact that those songs were released as singles, which is what I thought you meant needed sourcing. There's no point providing a ref for a charting which is not included in the list. Adabow (talk) 09:51, 22 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Why is [2] a reliable source for single release?
  • I haven't verified any chart positions

Adabow (talk) 02:45, 19 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Adabow (talk) 11:13, 22 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Note to directors: I am a somewhat involved editor in this list, although many of my edits have been as part of this FLC. Adabow (talk) 22:47, 9 July 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support - The contributor seems to be really engaged with its quality, so far his doings have impressed me, the list structure, its content and source are really well formated. Eduemoni↑talk↓ 21:30, 7 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment - WP:BILLBOARDCHARTS specifically states "On singles discography tables, do not add 100 to the corresponding Bubbling Under peak if the song never entered the Hot 100. Doing so would violate WP:SYNTH by creating information not directly supported by the source (i.e. the notion that the Bubbling Under chart is an extension to the main chart and the position). It should be indicated as an uncharted song with a footnote to indicate the Bubbling Under peak. In the song's article, just indicate it as a Bubbling Under peak, so long as it is verifiable" - therefore Hot 100 positions of 105 for "Halo (live)", etc should not be shown -- ChrisTheDude (talk) 07:45, 21 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]
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It is for the table however. It was an issue that was brought on that FLC and has become a standard since. Erick (talk) 21:41, 10 July 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Done. —JennKR ;"| ☎ 22:14, 10 July 2013 (UTC) Erick (talk) 22:21, 10 July 2013 (UTC)[reply]
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It is for the table however. It was an issue that was brought on that FLC and has become a standard since. Erick (talk) 21:41, 10 July 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Done. —JennKR solid; padding:10px;"| ☎ 21:07, 10 July 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Comment Are you sure that's the rubric for discography articles? The Jennifer Lopez discography does not use this ("Lopez has sold over 12.4 million albums in the United States and between 75 to 80 million records worldwide.") —JennKR

Comments –

  • Note F: "except for in South Korea were it was distributed...". "were" → "where".
Done Thanks. —JennKR | ☎ 21:38, 12 July 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • See also should come before the notes.
Done Switched. —JennKR | ☎ 21:38, 12 July 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • In ref 52, MusicWeek should be italicized as a print publication. Also, does it have the space between words like in ref 44?
Done Italicised, and it does have a space, so I've updated that also. —JennKR | ☎ 21:38, 12 July 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Hyphen in ref 127's title should be an en dash instead for style reasons. Giants2008
Done Updated. Thanks. —JennKR | ☎ 21:38, 12 July 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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