Talk:Lighters (song)/GA1

GA Review
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Reviewer: Cartoon network freak (talk · contribs) 21:45, 31 December 2016 (UTC)

Sorry for the delay; will get to it this weekend. Best regards, Cartoon network freak (talk) 20:08, 9 January 2017 (UTC)
 * Take your time, no rushes its quite a big article. MarioSoulTruthFan (talk) 21:50, 9 January 2017 (UTC)

Personally, I believe this article passes all the criteria of a Good Article. I hope that if there is any error surrounding this review I can be contacted. Many thanks. ThomDevexx ॐ (talk) 12:33, 11 January 2017 (UTC)
 * What do you mean with the second sentence? Cheers, MarioSoulTruthFan (talk) 11:48, 12 January 2017 (UTC)
 * Sorry mate, I worded that terribly. I simply meant to offer any assistance if needed. I apologise for the confusion. ThomDevexx ॐ (talk) 08:51, 15 January 2017 (UTC)

First of all, thank you and no harm done whatsoever. I will ping you if assistance needed, but feel free to see the modifications and if they are making sense.MarioSoulTruthFan (talk) 15:24, 15 January 2017 (UTC)

Lead
✅ except for the second change, the sentence makes no sense if I make that amendment. MarioSoulTruthFan (talk) 18:44, 14 January 2017 (UTC)
 * is a song by the American → Remove "the"
 * from their first → for their first
 * Ari Levine of The Smeezingtons, and by Roy Battle → Remove "by"
 * The production was handled by all of them, but Royce → The production was handled by all aforementioned names, except Royce.
 * It first surfaced online on June 2, 2011, before being officially released on June 20, 2011 on a promotional CD single and later on July 4, 2011, the radio cut was issued also in the same format by Shady Records and Interscope Records. A day later, the song was serviced to mainstream radio airplay in the United States by the two latter labels along with Aftermath Entertainment as the second single from the EP. → Too detailed for lead section;please state "It was released on June 14, 2011 by Shady and Interscope Records, being later serviced to mainstream radio airplay in the United States by the two latter labels along with Aftermath Entertainment as the second single from the EP."
 * Los Angeles. The singer's vocals were added → Los Angeles, and the singer's vocals were added
 * after minor adjustments by him → after minor adjustments were done by him
 * soul music and synthpop → soul and synthpop music
 * for being different in style from other tracks on the → for being musically different among other tracks on
 * top ten of several countries, being kept from the top spot in New Zealand, a number four peak in Canada and on the United States Hot 100 and a top ten peak in Switzerland and in the United Kingdom. → top ten of several countries, including number two in New Zealand, number four in Canada and the United States, and number ten in Switzerland and the United Kingdom.
 * platinum → Platinum
 * and once by → and Platinum by the
 * on July, 2011 → in July 2011
 * It portrays the two rappers in character. Royce is in a prison cell until he finds a way to evade through a door compartment, while Eminem discovers a trap door on the floor of a living room and climbs down a ladder. Finally, Mars is singing while playing an upright piano during the entire video. Both rappers guide themselves through an underground tunnel system by using red highway flares to reach an event by night, where a large group of rising sky lanterns aglow are seen by them and couples. → too detailed for the lead; write: "It features both Royce and Eminem in a prison cells, with both finding a way to escape by discovering a way through a door compartment and a trap door on the floor of a living room, respectively. Througjout the entire visual, Mars is singing while playing an upright piano."
 * performed at the some music festivals → at several music festivals
 * International Video of the Year - Group → use "–"

Infobox
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 * Alternative text for cover artwork

Background and production
✅ I made minor changes in some stuff for better flow, some stuff made no sense at all. Yes that's what I meant. MarioSoulTruthFan (talk) 15:15, 15 January 2017 (UTC)
 * Royce da 5'9" spoke to Canadian music magazine Exclaim! about the origins of Bad Meets Evil's collaboration with singer-songwriter Bruno Mars. Originally, "Lighters" was intended to be featured → When speaking to Candain music magazine [...], Royce da 5'9" confessed that "Lighters" was originally [...]
 * It was produced solely → It was solely
 * NY producer → remove please as it's overfluous
 * After Royce presenting → After Royce presented
 * to write his the day → to write his verse the day
 * The latter along with Eminem made → Along with Eminem, the latter made
 * Mars' vocals were added → for better flow: Subsequently, Mars' vocals were added
 * were added after the original cut → you mean that they were added "on the original cut"?
 * The song was written by → use "single" here for alternation
 * The Smeezingtons a production → Like them here + comma after "Smeezingtons"
 * all of whom (save for Royce) also → all of whom, except Royce, also
 * Battle Roy along with Joe Strange engineered → comma before "along" and after "Strange"
 * Detroit producer Luis Resto → Remove "Detroit producer"
 * who did so for six other → who also did for six other
 * was revealed to the public → was publicly revealed to

Composition and lyricsm
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 * Change name of subtopic to "Composition and lyrical interpretation"
 * Audio sample > and be one of the best rappers → and being one of the best rappers
 * It has also been recognized as a blend of rap/hip-hop with pop with parts of a synth ballad → It has also been described asa blend of rap/hip-hop and pop, further incorporating parts of a synth ballad.
 * Mars' sings with his → Mars sings with his
 * tenor tone, on top of a pop → no comma here
 * his verse, saying → no comma here
 * and he is followed by Royce → being followed by Royce
 * edit last 4 minutes 23 seconds → edit lasts four minutes and 23 seconds.
 * which also features Mars and "Lighters", regarding their composition → remove as it's overfluous and makes less sense
 * Lyrically, the record → Lyrically, the recording (record is used for albums)
 * genuine supporting and celebrate → genuine supporting and celebration
 * Eminem, during his verses, → During his verses, Eminem refers
 * and is recovery → and his recovery
 * they (Eminem and Royce) wanted → he and Eminem wanted

Critical reception and accolades
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 * Image > Mars appearance on the track was complemented, due to his performance on the chorus. → Mars' (pictured) appearance and vocal delivery on the song's chorus was complemented by music critics.
 * Hell: The Sequel,[10][7][18] → refs in numerical order
 * Both Idolator's reviewer, Becky Bain, and Rob Markman from MTV News → no commas here at all
 * to hear Eminem's performance. "It's hard to imagine → to hear Eminem's performance, "It's...
 * 5'9"'s verse; "The gritty → normal comma here
 * soulful pop hip hop blend," by → comma after "
 * The record's chorus → The recording's chorus
 * but alone, is a good song: "[The] track → : to ,
 * the duo's lyricism: "These two Detroit rappers → : to ,
 * analyze Royce's verse: "Toss → : to ,
 * various elements of the record → ... recording
 * and awarded it a B- → ... B–
 * the song a harsh critic calling it → comma before "calling"
 * was embracing calling → comma before "calling"
 * Dorof continued "It’s touching → comma after "continued"
 * Robbins believes that the chorus, by Mars, does not fit → Robbins believes that Mars' vocal delivery in the chorus does not fit
 * only disappointing record → only disappointing recording
 * on the EP (Deluxe Edition) → on the EP's deluxe edition
 * Connect last para with the last but one para

Commercial performance
✅ gold and platinum shouldn't be changed for capital letters, none of the FA articles I have seen have it. MarioSoulTruthFan (talk) 12:09, 15 January 2017 (UTC)
 * dropped on the Hot 100, to number 36 → no comma here
 * The record further moved up → The recording...
 * number 17 on the Hot 100, on the subsequent week and to number 10, the week after → no commas here
 * top-ten hit → top ten hit
 * The song, eventually, reached → no commas here
 * and has was on the chart for 20 weeks,[35] the record topped the → and was on the chart for 20 weeks,[35] with it further topping the
 * As of September, 2012 → no comma here
 * copies in the US → ...United States
 * platinum → Platinum
 * On the issue date of September 10, 2011 → on the issue dated September 10, 2011
 * entered at number 25, in the beginning of July, 2011 → no commas here
 * didn't enter France's singles chart → did not enter France's single chart
 * 11 by September 24, 2011 → "by" to "on"
 * at number 37, on June 25 → no comma here
 * It rose to number 30, the week after, but left the UK chart, six weeks later → first comma not needed + write "UK" out here
 * On August 6, 2011 the track peaked at number 13 on its fourth week into Dutch Top 40 → On August 6, 2011, the track peaked at number 13 in its fourth week on the Dutch Top 40
 * On the, VG-lista, Norwegian record chart → On Norway's VG-lista,
 * its peak of number nine by its third week → "by" to "in"
 * Fifteen weeks into the Scottish chart, the single reached its peak of number nine → In Scotland, "Lighters" peaked at number nine and spent fifteen weeks on that country's respective chart.
 * rose to number 19, the following week → no comma here
 * July, 2011 → no comma here
 * platinum → Platinum
 * gold → Gold
 * The song sold 445,708 copies → use "It" here for alternation

Music video
✅. Nevermind I got it.
 * Image > system tunnel, illuminated by red highway flares → no comma here
 * The music video for "Lighters" began filming on July 20, 2011 in → Filming sessions for an accompanying music video for "Lighters" began on July 20, 2011
 * Los Angeles, California → unlink as aforementioned already
 * previously shot the "Not Afraid" music video → use "visual" here for alternation
 * Not revealing any specific details about the music video → state "clip" here for alternation
 * he jokingly added "I'm doing → comma after "added"
 * He also promised that it would be released "very soon" → please remove this as it's not important at all
 * was uploaded to music video website → remove "music video website" here
 * I've edited "Synopsis" by myself
 * James Montgomery, from MTV News, → remove both commas
 * wrote: "It's a stirring image → : to ,
 * Unlink "Consequence of Sound"
 * Unlink "Idolator", as well
 * International Video of the Year - Group → - to –

Live performances
✅ Thank you very much.
 * Unlink "Royce da 5'9"" here
 * Edited the rest by myslef as it's more comfortable

Track listings
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 * For the second "Promo CD single" instance, state "Promo CD 2"

Credits and personnel
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 * Credits were adapted from the Hell: The Sequel digital booklet, Shady Records and Interscope Records → Credits adapted from the liner notes of Hell: The Sequel.

Charts and certifications

 * flawless ;)

Release
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 * Shady Records and Interscope Records → Unlink as aforementioned
 * CD Single → CD single
 * Aftermath Entertainment → unlink labels

Copy-violation

 * 24.2% is acceptable! Congrats!

Images and others

 * Article is perfectly illustrated by images!
 * Audio sample seems stable, as well ;)

Links

 * No problems here!

Outcome
Every issue has been addressed, I left some comments please read them. MarioSoulTruthFan (talk) 16:51, 15 January 2017 (UTC)
 * for 7 days! Great article and an interesting reading, but it needs further work to be passed to GA status. Good luck with editing and best regards, Cartoon network freak (talk) 17:40, 14 January 2017 (UTC)
 * Gladly passing! Best, Cartoon network freak (talk) 17:00, 15 January 2017 (UTC)