Talk:Like a Virgin (song)/GA1

GA Review

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Reviewer: --  ThinkBlue  (Hit BLUE) 23:36, 12 March 2010 (UTC)

GA review – see WP:WIAGA for criteria

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This article is in decent shape, but it needs more work before it becomes a Good Article.

1. Is it well written?

   A. The prose is clear and concise, and the spelling and grammar are correct:

   In the Background section, "'Like a Virgin' was written by Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly. In an interview with Los Angeles Times" ---> "'Like a Virgin' was written by Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly. In an interview with the Los Angeles Times". In the Critical reception section, "Stephen Thomas Erlewine from Allmusic said that 'Like a Virgin' was one of the songs that made Madonna an icon, other being "Material Girl" from the same album", this is me, but a "the" is needed before "other", again this is just me. In the Chart performance section, "'Like a Virgin' became Madonna's first of 12 number-one hits on the Billboard Hot 100, where debuted at number forty-eight on the issue dated November 17, 1984", "it" is missing between "where" and "debuted".

   Corrected. --Legolas ^(talk2me) 04:05, 15 March 2010 (UTC)

   Check.

   B. It complies with the manual of style guidelines for lead sections, layout, words to watch, fiction, and list incorporation:

   In the Critical reception section, link "Rolling Stone" once. Since Madonna's "American", "symbolised" should be "symbolized". You need to have a consistency between quotes, "The Virgin Tour" and The Virgin Tour. In the Cover versions section, "In the opening scene of the 1992 film Reservoir Dogs, Quentin Tarantino (as Mr Brown)" ---> "In the opening scene of the 1992 film Reservoir Dogs, Quentin Tarantino (as Mr. Brown)".

   Corrected. --Legolas ^(talk2me) 04:05, 15 March 2010 (UTC)

   Check.

2. Is it verifiable with no original research, as shown by a source spot-check?

   A. It contains a list of all references (sources of information), presented in accordance with the layout style guideline:

   B. Reliable sources are cited inline. All content that could reasonably be challenged, except for plot summaries and that which summarizes cited content elsewhere in the article, must be cited no later than the end of the paragraph (or line if the content is not in prose):

   C. It contains no original research:

   D. It contains no copyright violations nor plagiarism:

3. Is it broad in its coverage?

   A. It addresses the main aspects of the topic:

   B. It stays focused on the topic without going into unnecessary detail (see summary style):

4. Is it neutral?

   It represents viewpoints fairly and without editorial bias, giving due weight to each:

   In the lead, this ---> "'Like a Virgin' is credited as the song which gave rise to the icon Madonna", sounds POVish.

   Changed. --Legolas ^(talk2me) 04:05, 15 March 2010 (UTC)

   Reads better.

5. Is it stable?

   It does not change significantly from day to day because of an ongoing edit war or content dispute:

6. Is it illustrated, if possible, by images?

   A. Images are tagged with their copyright status, and valid non-free use rationales are provided for non-free content:

   B. Images are relevant to the topic, and have suitable captions:

7. Overall:

   Pass or Fail:

   If the statements above can be answered, I will pass the article. Good luck with improving this article!

--  ThinkBlue  (Hit BLUE) 23:36, 12 March 2010 (UTC)

Addressed the concerns, see if its fine. --Legolas ^(talk2me) 04:05, 15 March 2010 (UTC)

Nice work! Thank you to Legolas for getting the stuff I left at the talk page, because I have gone off and placed the article as GA. Congrats. ;) --  ThinkBlue  (Hit BLUE) 15:02, 15 March 2010 (UTC)