Talk:Back to December/GA1

GA Review
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Reviewer: Novice7 | Talk 07:59, 15 December 2010 (UTC)

Really good! Here are some issues:-

Lead

 * Link country pop, singer-songwriter? ✅ — MyDecember (talk) 12:29, 15 December 2010 (UTC)
 * The song was written entirely.. — not "entirely", but "solely". ✅ — MyDecember (talk) 12:29, 15 December 2010 (UTC)
 * Upon released as a promotional single — "Upon its release as a promotional single", would be better. ✅ — MyDecember (talk) 12:29, 15 December 2010 (UTC)
 * although neither has confirmed nor denied these allegations — neither of whom? ✅ — MyDecember (talk) 12:29, 15 December 2010 (UTC)
 * The song was a "big" success in United States — try "The song was successful in 'the' United States.." ✅ — MyDecember (talk) 12:29, 15 December 2010 (UTC)
 * "Swifts performed 'Back to December'" in a series.. — "Swift has performed.." typo "Swifts" → "Swift". And series? Remove "series of" and add some other word instead of series. ✅ — MyDecember (talk) 12:29, 15 December 2010 (UTC)

Background

 * Back to December addresses a first for Swift, in that she had never apologized to someone in a song before. — reword.
 * I reworded it into ""Back to December" is an apology to a former lover in the form of a song, something that she has never done before"✅ — MyDecember (talk) 12:29, 15 December 2010 (UTC)


 * "According to Swift, the lyrics were written as an apology to a former boyfriend, commenting.." — Split the sentence after comma. ✅ — MyDecember (talk) 12:29, 15 December 2010 (UTC)
 * Based in certain aspects of the song's lyrics, like the time line and some physical descriptions — I didn't get that.
 * Already reworded into : "Based from the lyrics, critics have speculated that ..." ✅ — MyDecember (talk) 12:29, 15 December 2010 (UTC)


 * Maybe you should re-title it to "Background and release" ✅ — MyDecember (talk) 12:29, 15 December 2010 (UTC)

Composition

 * "the other song is Haunted" — change to 'the other being "Haunted". ✅ — MyDecember (talk) 12:29, 15 December 2010 (UTC)
 * You typed "apologize" here, but in Background it is "apologise". Be consistent.
 * I changed it and used "apologize". ✅ — MyDecember (talk) 12:29, 15 December 2010 (UTC)


 * Lyrically, it is about somebody who was incredible to her, just perfect to her in a relationship, and she was really careless with him, so these are the words that she would say to him that he deserves to hear. — change that sentence.. Seems there are too much commas. Try splitting. ✅ — MyDecember (talk) 12:29, 15 December 2010 (UTC)
 * "the song's couplets" — needs a "writing" or "noting" after couplets.
 * I paraphrased the sentence. ✅ — MyDecember (talk) 12:29, 15 December 2010 (UTC)

Critical reception

 * Roughstock gave the song four stars — out of how many stars?
 * Out of five. ✅ — MyDecember (talk) 12:29, 15 December 2010 (UTC)


 * praised repeats. Try "complimented" or "lauded" ✅ — MyDecember (talk) 12:29, 15 December 2010 (UTC)
 * Entertainment Weekly review was already mentioned in Composition. Remove that. ✅ — MyDecember (talk) 12:29, 15 December 2010 (UTC)

Chart performance

 * "number six on the Billboard Hot 100 due to of sales of" — due to "of"? Remove "of". Also, maybe "Billboard Hot 100 with sales of"? ✅ — MyDecember (talk) 12:29, 15 December 2010 (UTC)
 * A comma is needed after downloads on ✅ — MyDecember (talk) 12:29, 15 December 2010 (UTC)
 * In its sixth week, it has climbed to number forty-three — Maybe, "the song has since reached a position of number forty-three"? ✅ — MyDecember (talk) 12:29, 15 December 2010 (UTC)
 * Internationally, the song "has" moderate success — "has"? Maybe "has had" ✅ — MyDecember (talk) 12:29, 15 December 2010 (UTC)
 * a "the" is needed before Canadian Hot 100 ✅ — MyDecember (talk) 12:29, 15 December 2010 (UTC)

Live performances

 * Swift first performed "Back to December" on October 18, 2010, in Paris at a showcase — rearrange . First venue, then date. ✅
 * "set to release on the October.." — "set for release on October.." ✅ — MyDecember (talk) 12:29, 15 December 2010 (UTC)
 * Next sentence also same as first. First event, then details. Like, "Swift performed the song on (the event's name), (details like what is it), which was streamed... ✅ — MyDecember (talk) 12:29, 15 December 2010 (UTC)
 * Swift also performed Back to December on several occasions. — "on several other occasions". ✅ — MyDecember (talk) 12:29, 15 December 2010 (UTC)
 * "as B+ in the Los Angeles Times" — "a B+ by the Los Angeles Times". Also, not "noted", but "noting" ✅ — MyDecember (talk) 12:29, 15 December 2010 (UTC)
 * Is it a mashup or a medley?
 * My mistake. It's a medley, not a mashup. Already fixed. ✅ — MyDecember (talk) 12:29, 15 December 2010 (UTC)


 * Same with LA Times. ✅ — MyDecember (talk) 12:29, 15 December 2010 (UTC)
 * "Following promotion" — remove that. And, change to "Swift also performed" ✅ — MyDecember (talk) 12:29, 15 December 2010 (UTC)

Track listing

 * The EU track list is a duplicate of the US. Remove that. ✅ — MyDecember (talk) 12:29, 15 December 2010 (UTC)

Charts
Good

Release history
Good

Media

 * Why don't you link a sample?
 * I already uploaded 34 second sample of the song and added it in the article. ✅ — MyDecember (talk) 12:29, 15 December 2010 (UTC)
 * No... Reduce its length. Maximum for Back to December is 30 seconds (per WP:SAMPLE). Novice7 | Talk 12:52, 15 December 2010 (UTC)
 * Alright. Fixed. I shortened it to 22 seconds. ✅ — MyDecember (talk) 13:02, 15 December 2010 (UTC)

Links and references

 * No DAB
 * No Dead Link


 * Very good! Putting "On Hold" Novice7 | Talk 08:57, 15 December 2010 (UTC)
 * Pass! Novice7 | Talk 14:27, 15 December 2010 (UTC)