Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Graffiti My Soul


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The result was   keep. Drmies (talk) 03:23, 31 January 2012 (UTC)

Graffiti My Soul

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The song has not received significant coverage in WP:RS. While there are sources, they do not directly address the subject in question, rather they are trivial mentions. WP:NMUSIC states "all articles on albums, singles or other recordings must meet the basic criteria at the notability guidelines, with significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the subject", while WP:NSONGS goes to the trouble of saying "songs that have been ranked on national or significant music charts, that have won significant awards or honors or that have been independently released as a recording by several notable artists, bands or groups are probably notable". "Graffiti My Soul" has neither charted nor had significant coverage. Till I Go Home (talk) 09:28, 10 January 2012 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Albums and songs-related deletion discussions.  • Gene93k (talk) 18:53, 10 January 2012 (UTC)


 * Keep I can see where you're coming from, but have you read the examples of what constitutes "trivial" at WP:MUSICBIO 1? Because it's very very far away from this. Hence the coverage is significant, though it isn't substantial within each individual source. It's accepted good practice to build up notability with significant coverage in multiple reliable sources if depth of coverage is lacking in any one source (see principles like WP:BASIC & WP:CORPDEPTH, all derived from the GNG), and that is what has been done here. [Another solution—a merge to the article on the parent album—would grossly imbalance that article, the authors of which having been careful to place the song (with link) in its appropriate context there.] 86.44.40.0 (talk) 16:07, 16 January 2012 (UTC)
 * Are you aware that WP:MUSICBIO is referring specifically to a band, singer, rapper, orchestra, DJ, musical theatre or group? The sub-guideline we should be looking at is WP:NSONGS, as "Graffiti My Soul" is just that, a song. The sub-guideline states that songs that have been ranked on national or significant music charts, that have won significant awards or honors or that have been independently released as a recording by several notable artists, bands or groups are probably notable, and that a separate article on a song is only appropriate when there is enough verifiable material to warrant a reasonably detailed article. This indicates that we should not have a standalone article on the subject, as the song in question has not charted, or won awards, etc. Also, significant coverage means that sources address the subject directly in detail. That's not the case here, hence my description as them being trivial mentions. Till I Go Home (talk) 01:55, 17 January 2012 (UTC)
 * loool pardon me for trying to point out what trivial coverage truly is. "a separate article on a song is only appropriate when there is enough verifiable material to warrant a reasonably detailed article". This is superobviously the case here. 86.44.40.0 (talk) 02:20, 17 January 2012 (UTC)


 * Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so a clearer consensus may be reached.


 * Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Armbrust, B.Ed. Let's talk about my edits? 17:48, 17 January 2012 (UTC)

 
 * Comment Mentioned in some further sources:, . -- Trevj (talk) 14:17, 24 January 2012 (UTC)
 * Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so a clearer consensus may be reached.


 * Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Armbrust, B.Ed. Let's talk about my edits? 14:27, 24 January 2012 (UTC)


 * That's not significant coverage though. Till I Go Home (talk) 05:28, 25 January 2012 (UTC)
 * Maybe, maybe not. I may add the refs to the article myself if I have time. Also a mention at IHeartRadio, and a ref to the opening line in Stylus Magazine: Who the hell else is gonna come off with “Graffiti My Soul”, then? Who’s gonna be able to get away with the opening line “Spike heels and skintight jeans / I gotta fistful of love it’s coming your way baby”?. Please note that WP:SONGS has been asked to reassess the sub status. -- Trevj (talk) 13:29, 25 January 2012 (UTC)


 * Keep As far as I can see, it seems a well-referenced article. Cavarrone (talk) 12:59, 27 January 2012 (UTC)
 * Keep. Meets GNG.--Epeefleche (talk) 21:29, 27 January 2012 (UTC)
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