Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Radios in Motion (XTC song)


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The result was merge to White Music. (non-admin closure) Szzuk (talk) 20:01, 25 August 2018 (UTC)

Radios in Motion (XTC song)

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Not notable. Doesn't meet WP:GNG or WP:NMUSIC. Was not released as a single. Did not receive significant coverage, appear on any major music charts, or receive critical attention beyond passing mentions on album reviews. —  Newslinger  talk   15:30, 11 August 2018 (UTC)
 * keep and improve This was the first song on their debut album and the title of a promo compilation about the band. I think it can be made notable. I'll work on it some. Jessamyn (talk) 15:39, 11 August 2018 (UTC)


 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Albums and songs-related deletion discussions. —  Newslinger   talk   15:31, 11 August 2018 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Music-related deletion discussions. —  Newslinger   talk   15:31, 11 August 2018 (UTC)
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 Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
 * Keep. Satisfies GNG. Satisfies criteria 5 and 7 of NMUSIC#Recordings because it was performed on The Old Grey Whistle Test. Performed at concerts for three years. First song on debut album of an exceptionally popular group. In any event, deletion would violate ATD, PRESERVE and R because this could be merged and redirected to the album. James500 (talk) 02:49, 13 August 2018 (UTC)
 * Redirect to White Music. Great song, but the few reliable sources about it seem to be in the context of its parent album, so that would seem to be the best option, unless some more sources can be found. I'm not sure "it was regularly performed at their concerts" is a criterion for passing WP:NSONG – every artist must have performed almost every song in their canon at some point in their career, there's nothing exceptional about this song in that respect. Richard3120 (talk) 13:17, 14 August 2018 (UTC)

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, North America1000 06:25, 18 August 2018 (UTC)
 * Comment I searched for cover versions of this song by notable artists, but didn't find any. I note the performance of the song on The Old Grey Whistle Test, and this is some evidence for notability, but not enough. I'm on the fence so won't vote myself, but I am tending a bit towards merge rather than keep. Please ping me if more evidence is posted and I may actually vote one way or another. How does the song pass WP:GNG. Most of the links are to articles about the compilation named after the song, the album White Music (which is notable), or to Chalkhills.com which isn't sufficiently independent/editorial oversight for me. Ross-c (talk) 07:21, 18 August 2018 (UTC)
 * Merge to the woefully short White Music article. There's no way this song is going to merit a standalone article, but some of the content could be used to make a start in turning the album article into a worthwhile one. --Michig (talk) 07:46, 25 August 2018 (UTC)
 * Merge to White Music. Not independently notable. A big chunk of the content is an extensive quote from the artist, which is undue and unnecessary. If this is removed, there won't be much left, so a merge / redirect is appropriate. There's a suitable redirect targer and & the content would improve the target article. K.e.coffman (talk) 19:03, 25 August 2018 (UTC)


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