Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Everything I Do (I Do It for You)

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The result of the debate was KEEP. -Splash 01:04, 22 August 2005 (UTC)

Everything I Do (I Do It for You)
Ugh SchmuckyTheCat 21:53, 16 August 2005 (UTC)


 * Merge to Brian Adams SchmuckyTheCat 21:53, 16 August 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep. The song was no 1 in the UK for 16 weeks. I believe it was some sort of record. Flowerparty  talk 23:41, 16 August 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep and expand. Indeed it was and was #1 in Australia for three months. Capitalistroadster 23:42, 16 August 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep #18 List of best-selling singles (UK) and most importantly UK Singles Chart records - what ever value judgement you make about the music itself, that's a freakin' notable single. --zippedmartin 23:49, 16 August 2005 (UTC)
 * If you thought it should be merged, why are you nominating it for deletion? A merge does not require a deletion.  Anyone can do it.  But anyway, Keep, notable song.  CanadianCaesar 23:51, 16 August 2005 (UTC)
 * Comment: I've tidied it up a bit. Old version. Flowerparty  talk 00:07, 17 August 2005 (UTC)
 * ...And moved it to its correct title. Flowerparty  talk 01:01, 17 August 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep. Poor faith nomination. --Madchester 01:03, August 17, 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep This wretched song was number one in the UK charts for longer than just about any ever. For that fact alone it should be kept, as testemant to the general poor musical taste of of a great many brits and the suffering of the rest of us. Sabine's Sunbird 01:45, 17 August 2005 (UTC)
 * Not worth dying for. Keep. -The Tom 02:01, 17 August 2005 (UTC)
 * I'm not personally a fan of articles on individual songs, and would much prefer to see all song articles merged into the albums from whence they came, but as long as general consensus continues to favour distinct articles for songs, this one, while undeniably ugh-inducing, is as legitimately notable as a song can get. Keep. (Oh, and by the way, nobody named "Brian" Adams was involved with this song in any way.) Bearcat 04:04, 17 August 2005 (UTC)
 * Please bear in mind that not all songs are pop songs. There aren't necessarily "albums from whence they came" in the first place.  The idea that the only form of music is pop music is a widely-brought accusation of systemic bias that is levelled at Wikipedia.  Please fight it.  Also please note that even in the specific case of pop songs, not all songs "came from" albums, or have been released on albums.  The pop music industry hasn't always worked, and still doesn't work, to the simple scheme of producing an album and then releasing songs off it.  To see famous examples of how this neat and tidy idea is not actually followed in practice in the real world, read the histories of some of the individual songs listed on The Beatles discography. Uncle G 14:53:25, 2005-08-17 (UTC)
 * Keep per all points above - Jord 05:21, 17 August 2005 (UTC)
 * Comment. According to the Allmusic.com article on Bryan Adams, this song sold eight million copies worldwide, was at #1 in the US for 7 weeks and won a Grammy as best song from a movie or TV program. Capitalistroadster 06:12, 17 August 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep - as I recall, it was a hit for ever and a day in the States, as well, and continued to torture me for years as an Adult Contemporary DJ. Bad taste is not exclusive to either side of the Atlantic. -Satori 21:52, 17 August 2005 (UTC)
 * Article expanded with sections on Making of the song and Chart success. More on awards to come. Capitalistroadster 10:37, 19 August 2005 (UTC)
 * Article now finished. Capitalistroadster 23:06, 19 August 2005 (UTC)
 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in an undeletion request). No further edits should be made to this page.