Talk:Dope (Lady Gaga song)/GA1

GA Review[edit]

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Reviewer: HĐ (talk · contribs) 13:42, 5 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]

One of my favorite ballads by Lady Gaga. I'll take this review — Simon (talk) 13:43, 5 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for taking this one Simon. —Indian:BIO · ^{[ ChitChat ]} 14:06, 5 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]

You're welcome. Honestly, the article looks in good shape and the references are all fine. Several issues that need to be fixed are:

"for her third studio album" in the lead should be fixed "from her third studio album"
- Done. --Another Believer _(Talk) 16:06, 5 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
"and was the evolution of fan song" → I don't understand this sentence clearly
The singer had been promoting "Dope" before its release, with wearing a snapback featuring the word DOPE, as well as posting its lyrics on Instagram, triggering the social media website's concern → Promoting by wearing clothes? I'm not sure if the statement is correct. In my opinion, Gaga must wear that clothes on a specific occasion.
"while tears streaked down her face" → I'd prefer "while crying"
Background and writing: "F**k" → "Fuck" (per WP:NOTCENSORED)
- Even if the source includes the censor? --Another Believer _(Talk) 16:07, 5 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
  - Exactly — Simon (talk) 02:37, 6 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Composition: According to the sheet music published at Musicnotes.com, "Do What U Want" → "Do What U Want"?
"Dope" finds Gaga in a dark mood → This sentence sounds like a quote
"The composition and the musical elements associated with the track recalled..." → I'd prefer "resembled"
Link music critics in the Critical reception section
"Sal Cinquemani from Slant Magazine... remorse." → I would like to merge two sentences
"Jon Pareles from The New York Times found similarities in the song, with the piano ballads by singer Elton John" → Unclear statement
I can see that there are two negative reviews, however the article says "The song received critical acclaim"
- What about "The song received a generally positive reception"? --Another Believer _(Talk) 16:08, 5 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
  - What's with the article "a"? — Simon (talk) 02:37, 6 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Commercial performance: "resulting in" → grammar
"The next week, the song tumbled down the chart to number 71" → Which chart? The Hot 100 or the Streaming Chart?
Lead says "Dope" reached the top... Luxembourg, commercial performance has no data about the information above
Live performance: "the singer was dressed" → grammar
Sources required for track listing
External links: Are the two links necessary? I'd prefer add a link of the song's audio on Gaga's YouTube channel

Status: On hold — Simon (talk) 15:46, 5 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Simon, thanks for the review and catching these errors. I have changed and addressed all of them. Can you please take a look? —Indian:BIO · ^{[ ChitChat ]} 10:46, 6 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Okay, looking back, the article is now in a better shape. However some points remain:
- "Previous to the release Gaga was seen wearing a snapback featuring the word DOPE" → This is still an unclear statement, you should mention that she uploaded the image on Instagram.
- "Jon Pareles from The New York Times found "Dope" to be similar with" → similar "to", not "with"

And also, IndianBio, I would love to collaborate with you on "Applause" for a GA-status article. It is a good and successful song but still hasn't achieved its GA status. Just a friendly offer, feel free to ignore this. — Simon (talk) 14:54, 6 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Simon, corrected those. And thanks for the offer coz I'm really interested in collaborating with you for "Applause". Would be nice to work with someone. When can we start? :P —Indian:BIO · ^{[ ChitChat ]} 05:51, 7 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]

We can start wherever you feel possible. This article is now ready for a GA. I will pass this. Congratulations! — Simon (talk) 06:01, 7 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]