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Reviewer: K. Peake (talk · contribs) 19:35, 29 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]


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Criteria: 1a. prose () 1b. MoS () 2a. ref layout () 2b. cites WP:RS () 2c. no WP:OR () 2d. no WP:CV ()
3a. broadness () 3b. focus () 4. neutral () 5. stable () 6a. free or tagged images () 6b. pics relevant ()
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I pledge to begin this review tomorrow, but it might take some time with such a large article since I work most days. --K. Peake 19:35, 29 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Infobox and lead[edit]

  • The release date is not written out anywhere in the body
 Done; written in release & promotion section Theknine2 (talk) 02:48, 3 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Remove the ref for pop since they are discouraged in infoboxes and this is already sourced anyway
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 02:48, 3 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Remove wikilink on studio album
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 02:48, 3 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Regarding the release date, write it out and source in the body
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 02:48, 3 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • "on the album while co-writing" → "on the album, with her co-writing" because "while" can lead to confusion about the meaning
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 02:48, 3 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • "has been described as a confessional" → "is a confessional" since "described" is not appropriate lead terminology in this context, also the confessional record detail should be mentioned in comp as well as reception, as it is fully relevant there
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 02:48, 3 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Could you put the quote into your own words since that is more appropriate for the lead and it's not a hard one to reword?
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 02:48, 3 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • "The album was dedicated" → "It was dedicated"
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 02:48, 3 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • "The album uses live instrumentation" → "Like a Prayer uses live instrumentation" and this needs to be mentioned in comp for the same reason as the confessional record part
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 02:48, 3 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • None of the elements are directly sourced in the body
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 09:45, 3 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 02:48, 3 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • The themes of childhood and adolescence are not sourced in the body
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 15:02, 13 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • "received universal acclaim," → "received universal acclaim from music critics," with the pipe
  • Here, you should use the above then write after the comma "who praised..." --K. Peake 09:00, 3 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 15:02, 13 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Instead of the Rolling Stone comment, mention what critics mostly praised about the album
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 02:48, 3 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Mention countries that are included in the ones where it reached number one
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 02:48, 3 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • "were released from the album:" → "were released from it:"
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 02:48, 3 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • "and "Cherish" peaked at number two and" → "and "Cherish" both peaked at number two, and"
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 02:48, 3 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • "a top-ten hit." → "a top-10 hit." per MOS:NUM
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 02:48, 3 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • "Worldwide, the album" → "Worldwide, Like a Prayer"
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 02:48, 3 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Remove the word "accompanying", as "the single's" specifies that these were the videos for them
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 02:48, 3 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • "was a lightning rod for religious" → "led to religious" because "lightning rod" is not encyclopaedic
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 02:48, 3 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • "and burning crosses, and a" → "and burning crosses. It also demonstrates a"
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 02:48, 3 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • "at its release." → "at the time of its release." but the expense is not sourced in the body
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 15:02, 13 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Mention after the tour's name with a comma "which she used to promote it."
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 09:45, 3 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • "named "Artist of the Decade" by" → "named artist of the decade by"
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 02:48, 3 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Background[edit]

  • Remove American singer-songwriter introduction since Madonna is the main person, so a lead intro is sufficient
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 02:48, 3 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • "caused her discomfort." → "caused Madonna's discomfort."
 Done; written as "caused discomfort for Madonna" Theknine2 (talk) 02:48, 3 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 02:48, 3 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • "and en-cash on" → "and en-cash for"
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 02:48, 3 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • The personal meditations part is unsourced
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 02:48, 3 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • "to record them"." → "to record them."" per this ending a sentence in the original quote
  • "She decided to" → "Madonna decided to"
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 02:48, 3 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
 Not done you missed this one --K. Peake 09:00, 3 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
I had changed this part of the paragraph from "; she told SongTalk magazine "[...]"[1] She decided to take a more adult, sophisticated approach;..." -> "Madonna told SongTalk magazine "[...]"[1] She decided to take a more adult, sophisticated approach;..." Hence, indicating "Madonna" again would not be necessary. Forgot to clarify. Theknine2 (talk) 09:45, 3 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Oh very good you have clarified now, your wording is 100% correct now I have full context. --K. Peake 17:46, 3 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • [6] should be solely at the end of the para because it is used for the last three sentences
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 02:48, 3 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • "She had certain matters" → "The singer had certain matters"
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 02:48, 3 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • "her lost mother and" → "her lost mother, and"
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 02:48, 3 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Development[edit]

  • Cut down on much text is included in the quote box per WP:OVERQUOTE
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 09:45, 3 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • I could not find any of that text in the Yahoo! article, unless I missed something?
 Done, Removed the Yahoo citation as it was an error. Theknine2 (talk) 09:45, 3 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • "was named after the influence of Catholicism on Madonna's early life" → "drew its title from Catholicism's influence on Madonna's early life,"
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 09:45, 3 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 09:45, 3 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • "a personal tone."" → "a personal tone"." per MOS:QUOTE regarding partial quotes
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 09:45, 3 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • "to do this"." → "to do this"". per the above on full sentences
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 09:45, 3 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • "also said that it" → "also said that Like a Prayer"
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 09:45, 3 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • "what I felt"." → "what I felt.""
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 09:45, 3 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 09:45, 3 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • "past musical influences"." → "past musical influences.""
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 09:45, 3 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • "in the Valley"." → "in the Valley.""
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 09:45, 3 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • "Madonna and Sean Penn" → "Madonna and Penn"
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 09:45, 3 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • "two weeks; with" → "two weeks, with"
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 09:45, 3 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 09:45, 3 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • ""Cherish" and "Spanish Eyes" being written" → ""Cherish", and "Spanish Eyes" being penned in" with the pipe
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 09:45, 3 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • "It was done"." → "It was done.""
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 09:45, 3 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Remove overly obvious wikilink on guitar
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 09:45, 3 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • "three songs from the album," → "three songs from Like a Prayer;"
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 09:45, 3 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 09:45, 3 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 09:45, 3 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • "For the photoshoot," → "When it came to the photoshoot,"
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 09:45, 3 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • "brown; she commented" → "brown; she commented,"
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 09:45, 3 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • "my hair is dark"." → "my hair is dark.""
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 09:45, 3 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Mention the release year of Sticky Fingers
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 09:45, 3 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 09:45, 3 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • "The packaging on" → "The packaging for"
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 09:45, 3 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 09:45, 3 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • "the singer's idea;" → "Madonna's idea:"
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 09:45, 3 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • "hear and smell"." → "hear and smell.""
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 09:45, 3 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 09:45, 3 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 09:45, 3 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Composition[edit]

  • Retitle to Music and lyrics
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 09:45, 3 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 09:45, 3 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Here, mention the pop genre followed by the elements of numerous other ones, also adding the other stuff that I mentioned in the lead is not written here like the confessional record part
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 09:45, 3 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • "developed for the album." → "developed for Like a Prayer."
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 09:45, 3 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • "in her life."" → "in her life"." per MOS:QUOTE
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 09:45, 3 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 09:45, 3 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 09:45, 3 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Remove recording artist introduction and pipe on Prince, as you've already introduced him by now
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 09:45, 3 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • "Madonna and Prince and" → "Madonna and Prince, and"
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 09:45, 3 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • "disco guitar breaks" → "disco guitar break[ing]" with the new wikilink
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 09:45, 3 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • "next song, "Promise to Try"" → "next song, "Promise to Try","
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 09:45, 3 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • "she specifically asks" → "she specifically asks:"
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 09:45, 3 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Full-stop is not needed after a question mark
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 09:45, 3 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Why are the lyrics referred to as lines?
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 09:45, 3 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • "frozen in time"." → "frozen in time.""
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 09:45, 3 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Remove pipe on Madonna's "Cherish"
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 09:45, 3 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • I do not think "make it a simple love song" is appropriate language; reword this to be more encyclopedic
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 09:45, 3 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Remove pipe on pop since this will have already been done by now once you add the genre at the section's start
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 09:45, 3 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • "It summons up a" → "The song summons a"
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 09:45, 3 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 09:45, 3 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Remove comma after father
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 09:45, 3 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • ""Promise To Try" and "Oh Father" were" → ""Promise To Try", and "Oh Father" are" because the songs still exist
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 09:45, 3 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • "Madonna tried to" → "Madonna tries to"
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 09:45, 3 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Remove pipe on "Keep It Together"
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 09:45, 3 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • The two songs are not sourced as being the final ones
 Done, removed final songs sentence. Theknine2 (talk) 09:45, 3 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Remove wikilink on AIDS
  •  Comment: you are supposed to remove this because it was already wikilinked in a prior section --K. Peake 17:46, 3 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 13:11, 4 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Use single quotation marks for the song title inside a quote
  •  Comment: this is referring to the "Spanish Harlem" instance --K. Peake 17:46, 3 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 13:11, 4 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 09:45, 3 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Remove the last para entirely since WP:RSPYT not only writes off unofficial accounts (this one is not verified), but also goes against copyrighted content
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 09:45, 3 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Promotion[edit]

  • Retitle to Release and promotion
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 09:45, 3 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Move the images to the tour sub-section per relevance
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 09:45, 3 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Add the release date at the top of this section with a source
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 09:45, 3 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Add a comma after Performance and Popular Music: History, Place and Time
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 09:45, 3 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Remove pipe on Warner Music
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 09:45, 3 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • "when it was" → "when the EP was"
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 09:45, 3 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Singles[edit]

  • "as the lead single on" → "as the lead single from Like a Prayer on"
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 13:05, 4 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • You need source(s) for the reviews of the songs as these are specific parts that album or other reviews point out
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 13:05, 4 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 13:05, 4 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • "the United Kingdom and other countries." → "the United Kingdom, among other countries."
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 13:05, 4 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • [45][46][47][48][49][50] is too many refs in one place, so move them around to being after the appropriate commas for countries but don't invoke a ref more than once in a sentence
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 13:05, 4 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Remove pipe on "Express Yourself"
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 13:05, 4 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • "and complimented the song for" → "and complimented it for"
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 13:05, 4 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • "to women and all" → "to women, as well as all"
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 13:05, 4 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Remove wikilinks on Billboard Hot 100 after the first
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 13:05, 4 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Audio sample is not relevant in this section; move to music and lyrics instead
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 13:05, 4 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Remove pipe on "Cherish"
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 13:05, 4 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • "which incorporated themes" → "that incorporated themes"
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 13:05, 4 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • "a commercial success," → "a commercial success elsewhere," because the Hot 100 should be mentioned before these charts
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 13:05, 4 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • "reaching the top-ten" → "reaching the top-10" per MOS:NUM
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 13:05, 4 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • "the United Kingdom and" → "the UK, and"
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 13:05, 4 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • [54][55][56][57][58] is too many refs in one place, so move around like how I said for the previous instance
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 13:05, 4 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • B-side should begin with capitalisation and pipe to A-side and B-side, but this needs to be backed up
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 13:05, 4 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Remove wikilink on "Oh Father", also the info is unsourced apart from the chart position
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 13:05, 4 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • "attain top-ten positions," → "attain top-10 positions,"
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 13:05, 4 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • "It ended Madonna's string of 16 consecutive top five" → "The song ended Madonna's string of 16 consecutive top-five"
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 13:05, 4 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • "in the United States." → "in the US." per MOS:US
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 13:05, 4 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Remove wikilink on "Dear Jessie"
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 13:05, 4 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • "to the United Kingdom," → "to the UK,"
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 13:05, 4 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • "Australia and Japan." → "Australia, and Japan."
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 13:05, 4 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • "the top 10 in the United Kingdom and Ireland and" → "the top-10 in the UK and Ireland, and"
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 13:05, 4 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • "top 20 in Germany, Spain and Switzerland." → "top-20 in Germany, Spain, and Switzerland."
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 13:05, 4 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Remove pipe on "Keep It Together"
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 13:05, 4 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • "on January 30, 1990 as" → "on January 30, 1990, as"
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 13:05, 4 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • "critics but was commercially successful; reaching" → "critics, but was commercially successful, reaching"
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 13:05, 4 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • "in the United States." → "in the US."
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 13:05, 4 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • "In Australia it reached the top of the charts" → "In Australia, it reached number one"
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 13:05, 4 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Tour[edit]

  • A lot of the info is not sourced by People
 Done, added more sources Theknine2 (talk) 13:05, 4 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Add release year of I'm Breathless and is a comma really needed before the title?
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 13:05, 4 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • "North America and" → "North America, and"
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 13:05, 4 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
 Done --Kekkomereq1 (talk) 15:44, 8 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Remove pipe on religious themes
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 13:05, 4 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Add release year of film
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 13:05, 4 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • None of the info is backed up by BBC News apart from the controversy
 Done, added sources Theknine2 (talk) 13:05, 4 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Remove pipe on "Like a Prayer" and wikilink on "Oh Father"
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 13:05, 4 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • "Lighter moments included" → "A lighter moment was"
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 13:05, 4 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Remove pipe on "Cherish"
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 13:05, 4 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Remove wikilink on Canada
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 13:05, 4 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • [72] should be at the end of the sentence instead because it backs up the boycott too
 Done, new source Theknine2 (talk) 13:05, 4 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • The cancellation does not appear to be sourced
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 13:05, 4 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • "released on video," → "released on video;"
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 13:05, 4 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Critical reception[edit]

  • "received universal acclaim." → "was met with universal acclaim from music critics."
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 13:05, 4 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • "and that though she is trying to be "serious" Madonna" → "and despite trying to be "serious", the singer"
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 13:05, 4 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Remove entertainment website introduction to The A.V. Club
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 13:05, 4 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • "his review hailing" → "his review by hailing"
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 13:05, 4 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • "of the Eighties."" → "of the Eighties"." per MOS:QUOTE
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 13:05, 4 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • "of "Dear Jessie" and was" → "of "Dear Jessie", and was"
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 13:05, 4 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • "felt all the other songs were memorable," → "found all the other songs memorable,"
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 13:05, 4 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • "said, "musically it's" → "said, "Musically it's
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 13:05, 4 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • "wrote that album was "Lyrically [...] a" → "wrote that lyrically, the album is "a" plus put more of this into your own words per WP:QUOTEFARM
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 13:05, 4 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • "hailed it as" → "hailed Like a Prayer as"
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 13:05, 4 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • "of popular music."" → "of popular music"."
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 13:05, 4 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Remove wikilink on confessional
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 13:05, 4 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • "more assured vocal."" → "more assured vocal"."
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 13:05, 4 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • "of all time." → "of all time"."
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 13:05, 4 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Remove comma after San Francisco Examiner and cut down that review's level of quoting
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 13:05, 4 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 13:05, 4 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • "people she doesn't know"." → "people she doesn't know.""
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 13:05, 4 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • The last two sentences of this section should be a separate para
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 13:05, 4 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Add a comma after The Village Voice
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 13:05, 4 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Commercial performance[edit]

  • Remove the img since it does not have any contextual relevance
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 13:05, 4 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • "In the United States," → "In the US," per MOS:US
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 13:05, 4 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • "after its third week, where it remained for six consecutive weeks, making it" → "after three weeks, remaining there for six consecutive ones, thus becoming"
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 13:05, 4 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • "number 1 album." → "number one album." per MOS:NUM
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 13:05, 4 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • "The album also reached a peak of" → "Like a Prayer also reached"
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 13:05, 4 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Write quadruple platinum since that is the one the source shows and is specific, also platinum should not be capitalized and change units to 4,000,000 in prose then mention they were in the US
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 08:12, 7 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • The further 575,000 copies are not mentioned by the source
 Done, removed sentence as I am unable to find a source Theknine2 (talk) 13:05, 4 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • "over 4 million copies in the United States." → "over 4,000,000 copies in the US, as of December 2014."
 Done, added claimed sales figure of 5 million Theknine2 (talk) 13:11, 4 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • "The album was present for" → "It was present for"
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 13:05, 4 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Add "in Canada" to close the sentence
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 13:05, 4 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • "In the United Kingdom," → "In the UK," but the URL is a singles chart that backs none of these stats up, also add chart history for the number-one and overall weeks
 Done, added correct ref Theknine2 (talk) 08:12, 7 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • "and a total of" → "and spent a total of"
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 08:12, 7 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 08:12, 7 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • "amongst top 5 best selling international albums" → "amongst the top five best selling international albums of 1989"
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 08:12, 7 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 08:12, 7 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • "having spent a total of thirty-six weeks" → "totaling 36 weeks"
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 08:12, 7 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Platinum should not be capitalised and remove wikilink on the organisation, plus mention the copies were in France
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 08:12, 7 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 08:12, 7 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • "staying a total of thirty-two" → "staying for a total of 32"
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 08:12, 7 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 08:12, 7 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • "certified there times gold" → "certified three times gold"
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 08:12, 7 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • "over 750,000 copies." → "over 750,000 copies in the country."
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 08:12, 7 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
 Done, fixed date Theknine2 (talk) 08:12, 7 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • "stands at more" → "stand at more"
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 08:12, 7 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Remove wikilink on Asia-Pacific
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 08:12, 7 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • I can't find the Japan stats on the source, unless I missed something?
The page states "登場回数 22回", which means the album has appeared on the weekly chart for a total of 22 times. Theknine2 (talk) 08:12, 7 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Sorry, my translator must have not picked up on that. --K. Peake 08:48, 7 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • "It also became her" → "The album also became her"
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 08:12, 7 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • The most of decade part is unsourced
 Done, statement has been removed until I can find a notable source. Theknine2 (talk) 08:12, 7 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Mention that the shipments were in the country
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 08:12, 7 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Mention the shipments for double platinum
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 08:12, 7 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • State that the copies worldwide are as of March 2020
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 08:12, 7 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Legacy[edit]

  • Img should be in the music videos sub-section per relevancy
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 08:12, 7 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 08:12, 7 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • "Art Tavana opined that" → "Art Tavana expressed that"
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 08:12, 7 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • "with the album Madonna" → "with the album, Madonna"
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 08:12, 7 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • "than her body"." → "than her body.""
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 08:12, 7 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • "Annie Zaleski from The A.V. Club, praised" → "Zaleski, for The A.V. Club, praised" per MOS:SURNAME
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 08:12, 7 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • "of universal acclaim."" ←→ "of universal acclaim"."
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 08:12, 7 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Replace "definitive" with "iconic" per the source
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 08:12, 7 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • "with the album Madonna" → "with the album, Madonna"
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 08:12, 7 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • "of all time."" → "of all time"."
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 08:12, 7 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Music videos[edit]

  • Place the img at the start and keep the caption as it is
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 08:12, 7 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • "the album and" → "Like a Prayer and"
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 08:12, 7 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • "in the process constructed" → "in the process, she constructed"
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 08:12, 7 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • "for the title track "Like a Prayer"," → "for "Like a Prayer"," because you've introduced this track already
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 08:12, 7 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Apart from the video being controversial, none of the info is sourced
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 08:12, 7 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • "Jon Pareles wrote that" → "Pareles wrote that"
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 08:12, 7 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • "the video while critics accused it of" → "the video, while critics observed"
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 08:12, 7 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • "sell a concept."" → "sell a concept"."
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 08:12, 7 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Remove comma after The Huffington Post
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 08:12, 7 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • "and came to" → "and they came to"
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 08:12, 7 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • "images in postmodernism."" → "images in postmodernism"."
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 08:12, 7 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 08:12, 7 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Critic lists[edit]

  • "named it the" → "named Like a Prayer the"
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 08:12, 7 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • "in a 2020 revised list." → "in a 2020 edition." to be less repetitive
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 08:12, 7 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • "Apart from that the album was also" → "The album was" but things are supposed to be ordered chronologically, so this should be like that
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 08:12, 7 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Mention the book's year
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 08:12, 7 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • "In 2006," → "The following year," since this should be the sentence after 2005
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 08:12, 7 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • "of half million people on British television network" → "of 500,000 people by"
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 08:12, 7 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • "to the list" → "to the 2006 list"
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 08:12, 7 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Remove pipe on Time
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 08:12, 7 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • "listed the album" → "listed Like a Prayer" and the "Women Who Rock" list should be after this
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 08:12, 7 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Remove pipe on Spin
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 08:12, 7 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Track listing[edit]

  • Good

Personnel[edit]

  • Use sub-headings instead of sub-sections
  • Create the sub headings like this --K. Peake 08:48, 7 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 18:54, 7 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 08:12, 7 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 08:12, 7 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 08:12, 7 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 08:12, 7 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 08:12, 7 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Charts[edit]

Weekly charts[edit]

 Done Theknine2 (talk) 08:12, 7 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 08:12, 7 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • The Japanese position does not appear to be sourced
The page states "過去最高 1位 ", which means the album's highest chart position was #1. Theknine2 (talk) 08:12, 7 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks for clarification, did not notice that 1. --K. Peake 08:48, 7 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 08:12, 7 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Year-end charts[edit]

  • See MOS:TABLECAPTION
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 08:12, 7 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Are you sure the Norway ones count as year-end charts?
 Done, removed Norwegian entries Theknine2 (talk) 08:12, 7 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Remove Cash Box since the main US chart is already here
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 08:12, 7 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Certifications and sales[edit]

  • See MOS:TABLECAPTION
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 09:11, 8 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Remove Malaysia since sales that only go up to the first two weeks are unnotable
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 09:11, 8 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

See also[edit]

  • Good

Notes[edit]

  • Retitle to References
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 18:54, 7 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Here is the revision at the time of the review's conclusion, so the refs probably getting moved around does not confuse you about fixes
  • Copyvio score looks too high at over 60% for The A.V. Club, Yahoo! and Leonard talks the album at 25, as well as America Magazine at around 45%; crop down the quotes to fix this and put some into own words
 Done, removed and rephrased majority of quotes. Unable to re-check Copyvio score as I am not able to get the tool to load. Theknine2 (talk) 09:11, 8 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 09:11, 8 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Refs 4 and 35 do not direct to the book under bibliography when you click on them
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 09:11, 8 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 09:11, 8 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Ref 9 is dead and I could not find any proper archives for it at the Wayback machine even though the ones there went back years, meaning this is a failed redirect link; remove or replace
 Done, replaced with working link Theknine2 (talk) 09:11, 8 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 09:11, 8 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 09:11, 8 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • WP:OVERLINK of The New York Times on refs 14 and 128, plus remove Associated Press from the former
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 09:11, 8 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 09:11, 8 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Remove or replace ref 22 because the author is not listed at reviewers and anyone can request for their work to be posted
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 09:11, 8 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • New York Times → The New York Times on ref 23
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 09:11, 8 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 09:11, 8 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • WP:OVERLINK of Billboard on refs 30, 92, 95, 96 and 104
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 09:11, 8 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Is ref 34 really needed when ref 29 cites p 35 as one of two?
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 09:11, 8 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Which bibliographical piece is ref 40 supposed to be for exactly?
 Done, added cite book Theknine2 (talk) 09:11, 8 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Remove or replace ref 41 per WP:RSPYT on unverified accounts and copyright
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 09:11, 8 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 04:10, 10 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • WP:OVERLINK of RPM on refs 53, 101 and 168
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 04:10, 10 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Remove wikilink on Australian Recording Industry Association for refs 54 and 70
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 04:10, 10 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Remove wikilink on VRT Top 30 for ref 55
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 04:10, 10 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • WP:OVERLINK of Official Charts Company on refs 58 and 62
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 04:10, 10 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • YLE → Yle on ref 60
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 04:10, 10 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Which bibliographical piece is ref 63 supposed to be for exactly?
 Done, removed and replaced with alternate reference instead. Theknine2 (talk) 04:10, 10 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Ditto for ref 64
 Done, added cite book Theknine2 (talk) 04:10, 10 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 04:10, 10 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Which bibliographical piece is ref 66 supposed to be for exactly?
 Done, added cite book Theknine2 (talk) 04:10, 10 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 04:10, 10 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Remove Associated Press from ref 73
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 04:10, 10 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Remove or replace refs 89 and 100 per WP:RSSM
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 04:10, 10 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 04:10, 10 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Replace ref 97 with Madonna's Billboard chart history for R&B Albums since not only is that the og, but AllMusic can be edited by anyone
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 04:10, 10 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 04:10, 10 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • WP:OVERLINK of Music & Media on refs 110, 153 and 159
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 04:10, 10 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Fix MOS:CAPS issues with ref 119, 167, 169, 177, 191 and 196
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 04:10, 10 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • If Beth Sestanovich is an extra author for ref 123, just use author-1 and author-2 parameters
 Done, removed as it is presumably an error. Theknine2 (talk) 04:10, 10 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • WP:OVERLINK of The New York Times on ref 128
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 04:10, 10 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • WP:OVERLINK of Rolling Stone on ref 141 and cite as work/website instead
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 14:40, 13 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Remove Rolling Stone from the title of ref 143
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 14:40, 13 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Cite World Entertainment News Network as via instead on ref 146
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 14:40, 13 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • WP:OVERLINK of Time on ref 147, fix MOS:CAPS issues and remove Time Magazine from the title
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 14:40, 13 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • WP:OVERLINK of Spin on ref 150 and remove the author
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 14:40, 13 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Add Amazon.com as publisher for ref 151
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 14:40, 13 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Remove wikilink on ARIA for ref 166 and cite as publisher instead
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 14:40, 13 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • There should only be a publisher for ref 172 and no wikilink
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 14:40, 13 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 14:40, 13 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Remove VG-lista from the title of ref 175 and wikilink the publisher
 Not Applicable, ref has been removed Theknine2 (talk) 14:40, 13 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Ditto for ref 176 but no wikilink
 Not Applicable, ref has been removed Theknine2 (talk) 14:40, 13 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 14:40, 13 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 14:40, 13 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Bibliography[edit]

 Done Theknine2 (talk) 14:40, 13 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
 Not Applicable, Ashgate Publishing has already been linked above Theknine2 (talk) 14:40, 13 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 14:40, 13 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 14:40, 13 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 14:40, 13 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Remove second wikilink on Simon & Schuster
 Done Theknine2 (talk) 14:40, 13 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

External links[edit]

  • Good

Final comments and verdict[edit]

  •  On hold until everything is resolved; that went quicker than I expected! --K. Peake 11:21, 2 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
I will work on these issues as quickly as I can! Theknine2 (talk) 17:28, 2 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Theknine2 Nice job so far, I did briefly point out where things weren't implemented. --K. Peake 09:00, 3 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Kyle Peake I have completed all the points mentioned above. Do advise if there are any remaining issues within the article, thank you! Theknine2 (talk) 15:02, 13 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Theknine2 ✓ Pass now, I did some light copy editing but everything else was already good! --K. Peake 11:14, 14 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you so much! You have been super helpful throughout the process. Theknine2 (talk) 01:54, 15 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Avclub was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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