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Patrick stump did a cover of this, it's really good —Preceding unsigned comment added by 190.14.161.15 (talk) 21:04, 5 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Remixes.[edit]

T-Minus 321 Remix, sources say it is official but is yet to be released digitally or physically, and there is no mention of it in Kanye's blog. Kanye isn't expected to release a remix featuring any other artists as he finds this one of his more 'personal' tracks so he doesn't want to disrupt that.

The remixes section is becoming cluttered with unnotable artists and speculative remixes and the like. I could use some help weeding out the fakes. AcroX 19:34, 4 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

So far, only a few of them are real. Only the T-Minus 321 remix is from a non-notable group. --Esanchez_{(Talk 2 me or Sign here)} 20:18, 4 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The T-minus 321 is a group, it is the title of the remix, it comes from kanyes end, not an 'non-noteable group' —Preceding unsigned comment added by Wilsontoddlive (talk • contribs) 21:29, 4 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Source?Dfnj123 (talk) 11:02, 7 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Artwork for the single.[edit]

Sorry, I tried but I can't upload it/ http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ZKm_mXmsqYI/SMWy0AFjLGI/AAAAAAAABS8/LiJZhifXgf4/s1600-h/Kanye_West_-_Love_Lockdown_%28Official_Single_Cover%291-740063.jpg there the link for anyone who can... —Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.16.75.231 (talk) 15:53, 9 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Blog[edit]

"The new re-recorded version was uploaded on Kanye's blog on September 18, 2008.3" Is this really the final version, because its the date of 09.16.2008 in the blog--Dany3000 (talk) 09:27, 4 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Cover Versions[edit]

Is this really important to the page?Dfnj123 (talk) 14:15, 16 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Why isn't it mentioned that the song contains a sample from George Michael's A Different Corner? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 80.163.82.186 (talk) 21:28, 16 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

They're aliens?[edit]

"it can be assumed that the figures are in fact extraterrestrials"

At no point did I "assume" that. --Studio Ghibli (talk) 14:16, 18 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Meaning[edit]

This song means he has been waiting for her to decide to be with him and she cant make up her mind for some reason. maybe she is with someone else, or she is afraid, and he is hurting bad because he wants her, but he cant go away from her no matter how much he tries because he loves her!

http://www.songlyrics.com/kanye-west/love-lockdown/288484/

Cfw2008 (talk) 16:13, 4 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Review??[edit]

Is there any way that someone could get an assessment for this article?? It would be a great help. 96.228.58.215 (talk) 02:47, 7 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Tomte???[edit]

Hi, I am looking for the remix of Tomte that was used at the Victoria's Secret Show 2008. Does anybody know where I can find it? or where I can find information about Tomte? thx Liz —Preceding unsigned comment added by 91.60.164.131 (talk) 13:49, 6 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

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GA Review[edit]

The following discussion is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

This review is transcluded from Talk:Love Lockdown/GA1. The edit link for this section can be used to add comments to the review.

Reviewer: Lirim.Z (talk · contribs) 08:05, 4 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Reviewing this soon.--Lirim | Talk 08:05, 4 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Infobox and lead[edit]

West initially shared the song on September 10, 2008, before re-recording it after negative reactions. Mention that it was shared on his blog

Done --K. Peake 13:52, 10 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]

"Love Lockdown" has been certified quadruple platinum and gold in the United States and the UK Abbreviate US or don't abbreviate UK; looks weird only doing one

Not done since I have already stated "the United Kingdom" earlier in the lead, but not "the United States" because there was no point to mention the country before --K. Peake 13:52, 10 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Is the cover for the digital edition or CD or vinyl? use |caption=

Done does this text look fine? --K. Peake 13:52, 10 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Infobox looks great; proper fair use rationale given

Thank you, that is amazing to hear!!! --K. Peake 13:52, 10 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Background and release[edit]

started to play keyboards for West's band due to them needing someone to fill in on keyboards You don't need to mention that he plays keyboard twice in the same sentence; the sentence can end after fill in
Would you be able to cite each sentence/qoute with ref names; main issue is that the reader (if he cares about the source) needs to check three sources even if he only cares about one quote etc.

Done for the above --K. Peake 13:52, 10 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Composition and lyrics[edit]

Why does File:Love Lockdown.ogg include information for "Paranoid"?

Must have been a glitch since other songs from 808s & Heartbreak seem to say this too; I have fixed this summary now though --K. Peake 13:52, 10 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]

simplistic, succinct and powerful thats basically a quote from the article; lyrics described or quatation marks

Done --K. Peake 13:52, 10 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Release, Critical reception, music video[edit]

No issues

Commercial performance[edit]

sales of 4,000,000 certified units in the US. units are not sales

Done does this look fine? --K. Peake 13:52, 10 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]

chart and remained in the top 40 for consecutive weeks For how many consecutive weeks was it in the top 40?

Done but does it make sense to count the week it reached number 39 as one of the consecutive weeks in this prose? --K. Peake 13:52, 10 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]

and the Official Finnish Singles Chart of Finland You don't need to say Finland twice

Done --K. Peake 13:52, 10 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Live performances, Other versions, track listing, credits and personnel[edit]

No issues

References[edit]

Ref 3: What is this number "0-06025-1791919-8"?

It is the album's id --K. Peake 13:52, 10 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Ref 42: Needs trans-title

Done --K. Peake 13:52, 10 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Ref 77-80: You link to Official Charts Company twice, why?

Ref 79 is from the single chart template, so it is not possible to remove the wikilink --K. Peake 13:52, 10 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Other[edit]

Copy Violation low - I see no issue

Outcome[edit]

Sorry that the review took so long. Some minor issues here and there, but generally a great article. 7 Days should be enough.--Lirim | Talk 03:42, 8 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Lirim.Z I have replied to everything above, you can place the article on hold via the talk page by the way. --K. Peake 13:52, 10 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]

I am passing this article. Another great article about ye!Lirim | Talk 06:26, 14 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]

The discussion above is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

Lirim.z Thank you, but you have forgotten to update the status on appropriate pages so I will do that for you, which is not classified reviewing my own article due to only passing it on the other pages after you have done so in the review. --K. Peake 06:50, 15 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]