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The following is an archived discussion of a featured list nomination. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the article's talk page or in Wikipedia talk:Featured list candidates. No further edits should be made to this page.

The list was promoted by Matthewedwards 08:17, 31 January 2009 [1].

List of number-one singles from the 1990s (UK)[edit]

I am nominating this article for Featured List status as I feel it meets all the criteria, I hope you feel the same way :-) -- ChrisTheDude (talk) 10:19, 16 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Resolved comments from Truco

Comments from Truco (talk · contribs)

  • Change instances of "number 1" to number one per WP:MOSNUM
    • Done
  • The longest spell at the top was achieved by Bryan Adams's song "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You", which spent 16 weeks at number 1 in 1991, beating the record for the longest unbroken run at the top of the charts which had stood since 1955. - why not tell the reader what song that was?
    • Done
  • If this is a list about songs from the 90s, why is "Do They Know It's Christmas?" from 1989 on this list?
    • Because it was number 1 for the first six days of the 1990s. I can remove it if required......
      • I say yeah, because technically it debuted on the chart during the 80s not the 90s.--Truco 23:40, 17 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]
      • You could mention the Band Aid song in the prose as being a number one song. 03md (talk) 09:32, 19 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]
  • Since ref # 8 is being used as the main ref to source the entire table, use it as a general reference, as used in this FL here
    • Done
  • The following artists scored three or more number one hits during the 1990s. - instead of "scored" how about achieved?
    • Done
  • The see also section needs to come before the references section, per WP:SEEALSO.
    • Done
  • Can the lead be expanded a bit more, maybe add other significant tracks, like which one was the first one to reach #1 and the final one to reach #1?
    • Done

--Truco 00:54, 17 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Many thanks for your comments, all addressed now I think -- ChrisTheDude (talk) 21:17, 17 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Support, all issues resolved. Dabomb87 (talk) 16:41, 19 January 2009 (UTC) [reply]
Resolved issues, Dabomb87 (talk)

Comments from Dabomb87 (talk · contribs)

  • Note that Eternal links to a disambiguation page.
  • "Prior to"-->before.
  • "Unlike in the USA" USA is rather outdated. Use US or United States instead.
  • "As a result, the number of singles entering"-->As a result, the number of singles that entered.
  • "a total of 207 singles"
  • "sold over 5 million copies to become the biggest-selling single in UK history"-->sold over 5 million copies, becoming the biggest-selling single in UK history. Dabomb87 (talk) 16:03, 18 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]
  • Cheers for your comments, all addressed now I think -- ChrisTheDude (talk) 07:48, 19 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Sources look good. Dabomb87 (talk) 16:03, 18 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Comments

  • "The UK Singles Chart is a record chart compiled by The Official UK Charts Company (OCC) on behalf of the British record industry. The chart week runs from Sunday to Saturday, and the new chart is first revealed each Sunday on BBC Radio 1." In the 1990s, it was compiled by CIN, and I think for a couple of years, the chart was revealed on Radio 1 on Wednesday lunchtimes. Also, only the Top 40 is revealed first on Radio 1, not the entire top 200
    • Changed
      • Also, for info, page 8 of the 2005 edition of British Hit Singles states that the change from the chart being revealed on a Tuesday to it being revealed at Sunday teatime occurred in October 1987, so it doesn't affect this list...... -- ChrisTheDude (talk) 07:40, 21 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]
  • "Before the advent of music downloads, the chart was based entirely on sales of physical singles from retail outlets." -- does this even apply to 1990s singles?
    • Changed
  • "Unlike in the United States, airplay statistics are not used in compiling the official UK Singles Chart." -- Remove the ref to US; it distracts from the UK-ness of the subject, and why pick only the US as an example?
    • Changed
  • There are 69 Redirects in this article; fix those that can be.. For those that can't/shouldn't (such as S Club 7/S Club), don't bother
    • All replaced
  • Why is the appearance on "Perfect Day" not counted in the By Artist section?
    • My thinking was because none of the artists received label credit on the single, which was billed only as by "various artists". I've now added them in, which takes Bono into the table separate from the rest of U2 - does this look odd at all.....?
  • Question to source reviewers: the Sunday Mirror is a tabloid - is this a Reliable source?
    • Replaced

Matthewedwards (talk • contribs • email) 07:06, 20 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

  • One nagging problem - can you create the redlinks? I mean, if they've had number-one hits they must be notable... Garden :  Chat  23:14, 26 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    • Although it's not a requirement that a FL have no redlinsk whatsoever, I've created articles on the four redlinked songs. The one redlinked artist was due to a typo..... -- ChrisTheDude (talk) 07:29, 27 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]
  • Ok, good enough for me now. I fixed the list so that there isn't as much wrapping, and it's a support from me now. Good job! Garden :  Chat  21:03, 27 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]
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