Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/The Moffatts


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was   snow keep, notable. BencherliteTalk 22:39, 4 February 2009 (UTC)

The Moffatts

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This article on a minor band has only one source cited, and that turns out to be the home page of a site which might or might not cover the subject, but woudl likely turn out to be unreliable if it did. Guy (Help!) 15:39, 4 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Keep - far from being a minor band, this shows that they had a number 1 hit single in Canada, which would seem to easily be enough to pass notability requirements..... -- ChrisTheDude (talk) 16:22, 4 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Additional info: They also charted three singles (including one inside the Top 20) and one album in the UK (source: the Guinness Book of British Hit Singles and Albums, 18th edition), so they enjoyed international success too. -- ChrisTheDude (talk) 18:51, 4 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Strong Keep, um, this was hardly a "minor" band--even I have heard of them and I don't usually listen to this genre of music. Number one hit in Canada, appearances on national TV shows including Good Morning America and Sally Jesse Raphael, not to mention all the numerous appearances in teeny magazines in the late '90s--they switched genres at a convenient time that allowed them to take advantage of the boy band craze. Redfarmer (talk) 16:31, 4 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Keep per User:Redfarmer. Quick Google search yields plethora of hits. RMJ (talk) 17:17, 4 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Keep. If the article lacks sources, tag it as needing sources. Bringing it here just wastes time. Several chart hits, nominated for a Juno, and plenty of Google news coverage:,, , , , , , , , , plus Allmusic bio, and reviews: , , at least some of which could be used to address the sourcing concerns.--Michig (talk) 17:37, 4 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Comment: This one could probably be considered a case of WP:SNOW if no one has an objection. Redfarmer (talk) 19:23, 4 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Keep If they have a verifiable single or album that charted in any country, as per WP:MUSIC. §FreeRangeFrog 19:49, 4 February 2009 (UTC)


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