Talk:Dope (Lady Gaga song)/GA1

GA Review

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

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

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

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)
• "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)
    • Exactly — Simon (talk) 02:37, 6 February 2014 (UTC)
• 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)
    • What's with the article "a"? — Simon (talk) 02:37, 6 February 2014 (UTC)
• 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)

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)

• 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)

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)

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)