Talk:Hollaback Girl/GA2

GA Review

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Reviewer: LOVI33 (talk · contribs) 03:00, 21 June 2020 (UTC)

Looks good from first glance. Might take me a while to review it but will try as fast as possible. LOVI33 03:00, 21 June 2020 (UTC)

Infobox and lead

• Target 12-inch to Twelve-inch single
• Target Right Track Recording to MSR Studios
• Target 1980s to 1980s in music
• The song was written by Stefani, Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo → The song was written by Stefani, Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo, with the latter two handling the production as The Neptunes.
• Release date in lead does not match release date in infobox
• 48th Grammy Awards → 48th Annual Grammy Awards
  • Done all. User:Thatoneweirdwikier | Conversations and Contributions 05:28, 21 June 2020 (UTC)

Writing and inspiration

• Looks Good! Amazing writing.

Composition and musical style

• Move ref 10 to the end of the sentence
• It is in verse-chorus form with → The song is in verse-chorus form
• Move ref 13 to the end of the sentence
  • Done all. User:Thatoneweirdwikier | Conversations and Contributions 05:29, 21 June 2020 (UTC)

Critical reception

• Target music critics to Music journalism
• Eric Greenwood of Drawer B called the song "moronic and embarrassingly tuneless. I'd quote the lyrics → Eric Greenwood of Drawer B called the song "moronic and embarrassingly tuneless," while also writing "I'd quote the lyrics ...
• It feels like there are more negative reviews shown then positive, maybe stick to: "Hollaback Girl" received mixed reviews from music critics.
  • Done all. User:Thatoneweirdwikier | Conversations and Contributions 05:31, 21 June 2020 (UTC)

Commercial performance

• Wikilink 50 Cent and Olivia
• It replaced 50 Cent's "Candy Shop" featuring Olivia, which had spent the previous nine weeks at number one on the chart. It maintained the number-one position for four consecutive weeks → It ended the nine-week run of 50 Cent's "Candy Shop" featuring Olivia, and maintained the number-one position for four consecutive weeks.
• Target We Belong Together to We Belong Together
• "Hollaback Girl" ranked second on the 2005 Hot 100 year-end chart, beaten by Mariah Carey's "We Belong Together" → "Hollaback Girl" ranked second on the 2005 Hot 100 year-end chart, being kept from the top spot by Mariah Carey's "We Belong Together"
• Unsure what feat means in maintained this feat, maybe change to record
• Move ref 36 to end of sentence
• Target crossover to Crossover music
• 1.2 million downloads;[38][39] it was certified → 1.2 million downloads.[38][39] It was certified
• It was certified five-times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.[40] It was later re-certified platinum, for the same sales, due to the change of the RIAA certification criteria for singles.[41][a] → It was certified five-times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America and was later re-certified platinum, for the same sales, due to the change of the RIAA certification criteria for singles.[40][41][a]
• On the year-end list for Hot Digital Songs in 2005, "Hollaback Girl" placed at the top of the chart. → On the year-end list for Hot Digital Songs in 2005, "Hollaback Girl" topped the chart.
  • Done all. User:Thatoneweirdwikier | Conversations and Contributions 05:37, 21 June 2020 (UTC)

Music video

• The video opens with a scene of Stefani → It opens with a scene of Stefani
• released commercially through CD singles and digital downloads, and some → released commercially through CD singles and digital downloads. Some
• move ref 57 to the end of the sentence
  • Done all. User:Thatoneweirdwikier | Conversations and Contributions 05:38, 21 June 2020 (UTC)

Live performances

• Looks Good! No issues found

Track listings

• Looks Good!

Remixes

• Looks Good!

Credits and personnel

• Change title to 'Personnel', 'Credits and personnel' is used when recording locations or publishing is also included
  • Done. User:Thatoneweirdwikier | Conversations and Contributions 05:38, 21 June 2020 (UTC)

Charts

• Looks Good!

Certifications

• Looks Good!

Notes/See Also

• Move Notes to below See also in accordance with MOS:FNNR
  • Done. User:Thatoneweirdwikier | Conversations and Contributions 05:40, 21 June 2020 (UTC)

References

• No Issues Found

External links

• Looks good!

Final comments and verdict

•  On hold for now. Overall this definitely passes the GA criteria, there are just some issues I have found that, if addressed, will definitely improve it's GA criteria. If addressed, I will pass it. LOVI33 03:59, 21 June 2020 (UTC)
  • @LOVI33: I have finished addressing your comments. User:Thatoneweirdwikier | Conversations and Contributions 05:40, 21 June 2020 (UTC)
    • Thatoneweirdwikier, thats great! I will pass it now. LOVI33 13:28, 21 June 2020 (UTC)

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