Talk:Happy Together (song)/GA1

GA Review
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Reviewer: K. Peake (talk · contribs) 08:36, 24 February 2023 (UTC)

GA review (see here for what the criteria are, and here for what they are not)


 * 1) It is reasonably well written.
 * a. (prose, spelling, and grammar):


 * b. (MoS for lead, layout, word choice, fiction, and lists):
 * b. (MoS for lead, layout, word choice, fiction, and lists):


 * 1) It is factually accurate and verifiable.
 * a. (reference section):
 * a. (reference section):


 * b. (citations to reliable sources):
 * b. (citations to reliable sources):


 * c. (OR):
 * c. (OR):


 * d. (copyvio and plagiarism):
 * d. (copyvio and plagiarism):


 * 1) It is broad in its coverage.
 * a. (major aspects):
 * a. (major aspects):


 * b. (focused):
 * b. (focused):


 * 1) It follows the neutral point of view policy.
 * Fair representation without bias:
 * Fair representation without bias:


 * 1) It is stable.
 * No edit wars, etc.:
 * No edit wars, etc.:


 * 1) It is illustrated by images and other media, where possible and appropriate.
 * a. (images are tagged and non-free content have non-free use rationales):
 * a. (images are tagged and non-free content have non-free use rationales):


 * b. (appropriate use with suitable captions):
 * b. (appropriate use with suitable captions):


 * 1) Overall:
 * Pass/fail:
 * Pass/fail:

(Criteria marked are unassessed)

This will run over two days! --K. Peake 08:36, 24 February 2023 (UTC)

Infobox and lead

 * [1] is not needed in the infobox when that info is already sourced in the body
 * Should pop really be included as a genre when two sub-genres of it already are? Also, write these out in prose and remove the refs from here.
 * The lead is somewhat out of order; before release, you should place the composers, then the recording info.
 * "b/w "Like the Seasons"," → "backed by "Like the Seasons","
 * Make the lyrics sentence the one after release, moving commercial reception to following on from this one
 * The first and only chart-topper part is not sourced directly in the body
 * "included on their third studio album," → "included on the Turtles' third studio album,"
 * Lowercase the Magicians per MOS:THEMUSIC
 * Wikilink acoustic guitar, however the hand claps part is not sourced
 * "a dozen artists" this exact number needs to be sourced
 * "and, thinking the song a potential hit, initially rehearsed it" → "and saw the song as a potential hit, initially rehearsing it"
 * Mention the year they appeared on those two shows
 * The media usage like covers is not sourced
 * Remove overly obvious wikilink on United States and place the country after the century
 * Pipe BMI To Broadcast Music, Inc.
 * [6][7] are not needed in the lead when that info is already sourced in the body
 * Those members are not sourced as the ones that fought to copyright the song
 * Pipe Sirius XM Radio to Sirius XM

Background

 * Retitle to Background and development
 * Remove brackets around with Jimmy Woods because you are already talking about co-writing by here
 * "but it was rejected" → "but the demo was rejected" and also mention there was around a dozen artists
 * Img looks good!
 * Remove overly obvious wikilink on California
 * "almost led the Turtles to" → "almost led to the Turtles"
 * "some time to listen to submitted" → "some time listening to submitted"
 * "sent some demos that included" → "sent some demos, including"
 * "While interviewed by Grammy Awards," → "While interviewed by the Grammy Awards," and can't you add an interviewer name or something?
 * "said that when he heard it the first time he" → "said when he heard "Happy Together" the first time, he"
 * "voices were abysmal"." → "voices were abysmal."" per MOS:QUOTE on full sentences
 * The unawareness is not sourced
 * "and that other session musicians" → "and other session musicians"
 * "and praised it as much" → "and he praised it as much"
 * Quote box looks good!
 * Italicise Stereogum
 * "and with Bonner and Gordon's song" → "and, with Bonner and Gordon's song,"

Recording

 * Remove wikilink on the Turtles for the img
 * Remove overly obvious wikilinks on New York and California
 * "wanted us to have it." → "wanted us to have it."" to end the quote properly
 * "The group rehearsed" → "The band rehearsed"
 * January 1967 is not mentioned by the source
 * ""Happy Together"'s session was" → "The song's session was"
 * "Jim Tucker, bassist Chip Douglas and drummer John Barbata" → "Jim Tucker, bassist Douglas, and drummer Barbata"
 * [22] should solely be at the end of the sentence
 * "the other three were for the vocals and" → "the next three were for the vocals, and"
 * Pipe overdubs to Overdubbing
 * "the basic track (drums, bass and guitars)" → "the basic drums, bass, and guitars track"
 * ""maybe another three hours" → ""Maybe another three hours" per the source
 * "was basically done"." → "was basically done."" per MOS:QUOTE
 * "15 takes according to Fred Bronson's book" → "15 takes, according to Bronson's book"
 * "presumed that they had" → "presumed that the Turtles had"
 * Quote box looks good!
 * "probably the most cited is from Chip Douglas." → "Douglas has been the most cited from."
 * "With only nine months in the group," → "With only nine months as a member,"
 * "be the middle voices"." → "be the middle voices.""
 * "John Barbata credited himself for" → "Barbata credited himself for"
 * Remove pipe on overdubbing
 * "hear it numerous times. "I just" → "hear it numerous times: "I just"
 * "be a No.1 record"." → "be a No.1 record.""
 * "in some portions while other segments" → "in some portions, while other segments"
 * "referring to the production methods" → "This referred to the production methods" starting as a new sentence, so you avoid a run-on

Composition

 * Retitle to Composition and lyrics
 * Remove pipe on F♯ major
 * Wikilink electric guitar
 * [13] should be solely at the end of the sentence
 * "the chorus begins (consisting of" → "the chorus begins. It consists of" to avoid a run-on, like earlier
 * "vocals are backed by" → "vocals, backed by"
 * "Many listeners (like Langerholc[39])" → "Many listeners, including Langerholc,[39]"
 * "with Perone stating that the relationship" → "with Perone stating the relationship"
 * Add the release year of "Mirage"
 * "observed that is the listener's option" → "observed that it is the listener's option"

Release and commercial performance

 * Img looks good!
 * Why is January 1967 listed as the release date when Uncut points to February?
 * "May 14, 1967, [50]and again," → "May 14, 1967,[50] and again,"
 * "in March that consisted of" → "in March, consisting of" and specify the year of 1967 or 1968
 * Remove overly obvious wikilink on Los Angeles
 * "on March 25, overtaking The Beatles'" → "on March 25, 1967, overtaking the Beatles'" per MOS:THEMUSIC
 * Some of the stats mentioned in the lead still need to be written out here
 * "for three weeks before being knocked out of the #1 position" → "for three weeks, before being knocked out of this position"
 * "stayed on the Billboard Hot 100 charts" → "stayed on the US Billboard Hot 100 charts"
 * "became a Top 10 hit" → "became a top-10 hit"
 * Remove excess space for [47] [54]
 * Decapitalise gold and add the full name of RIAA, also mention the year and that this was in the United States

Reception and accolades

 * "received primarily good reviews" → "was met with primarily good reviews"
 * Add a writer or staff of for Billboard magazine, plus remove the duplicate pipe on the last word
 * "praised Joe Wissert's production." → "praised Wissert's production."
 * "they write that it is a" → "they write that the song is a"
 * Refs should be invoked at the end of any sentences using direct quotes
 * "a hit for the group." → "a hit for the band."
 * "stating that the group are" → "with the staff stating that the Turtles are"
 * "writes that the group" → "writes that the band"
 * "starts off tamely which escalates into a" → "starts off tamely, escalating into a"
 * "sort of sound."" → "sort of sound"." per MOS:QUOTE
 * "All in all, he gave" → "All in all, Jones gave" and specify out of how many stars
 * Remove "the" before Denise Sullivan and add the correct ref at the end of the sentence
 * Remove or replace The Daily Guru per WP:SELFPUB
 * "reviewers and authors labeled it" → "reviewers and authors labeled "Happy Together""
 * The Sullivan ref is not invoked at the end of the sentence
 * "for Stereogum, praised it for" → "for Stereogum, praised the song for"
 * Remove wikilink on the Beatles
 * "innovations to "put them" → "innovations for "putting them" per the source
 * "in their career." → "in their career"." to end the quote
 * "in the United States of" → "in the US of" per MOS:US
 * [6] should solely be invoked at the end of the sentence
 * Add the release years of the two songs
 * "by Simon and Garfunkel." → "by Simon & Garfunkel." with the wikilink
 * "it was inducted into" → "the song was inducted into"

Copyright lawsuits

 * Pipe Sirius XM Radio to Sirius XM
 * "the group sought to establish" → "the band sought to establish"
 * "in the hopes of earning royalties from Sirius XM; as they did not write" → "The Turtles hoped to earn royalties from Sirius XM; due to not having written"
 * There should not be an additional full-stop after Inc.
 * The first para needs the appropriate ref(s) invoked
 * "the Court ruled that" → "the court ruled that"
 * "and that Flo & Eddie could not" → "and Flo & Eddie could not"
 * "which originally featured the lyric" → "which originally featured the line"
 * "However, the lyric was changed" → "However, this was changed"
 * Wikilink pre-chorus per MOS:LINK2SECT

Usage in the movie Adaptation

 * Since the lead mentions more media usage, retitle to Usage in media and add others
 * "of Kaylan's career."" → "of Kaylan's career"."
 * Why is there only a comma after Howard Kaylan for the quote?

Personnel

 * Use so there is the right space between credits and personnel

Weekly charts

 * See MOS:TABLECAPTION
 * Add a citation for New Zealand
 * VG-Lista → VG-lista with the wikilink
 * The UK position is not displayed as 12
 * Add Media Control in brackets for the West German entry
 * The US entries do not need the dots

Year-end charts

 * See MOS:TABLECAPTION
 * Add RPM Top Singles for Canada
 * U.S. Billboard Hot 100 → US Billboard'' Hot 100
 * U.S. Cash Box → US Cash Box Top 100

All-time charts

 * See MOS:TABLECAPTION
 * U.S. Billboard Hot 100 → US Billboard'' Hot 100

Certifications

 * See MOS:TABLECAPTION

Final comments and verdict

 * until all of the issues are fixed; the references look the messiest but this should be fixed in due time! --K. Peake 12:10, 25 February 2023 (UTC)
 * ❌ after nearly a month with almost no action from the nominator on this article. --K. Peake 09:53, 15 March 2023 (UTC)