Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/I Look to You/archive1


 * The following is an archived discussion of a featured article nomination. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the article's talk page or in Wikipedia talk:Featured article candidates. No further edits should be made to this page.

The article was not promoted by Karanacs 17:11, 6 October 2009.

I Look to You

 * Nominator(s): Lil-unique1 (talk) 18:11, 26 September 2009 (UTC)

I am nominating this for featured article because it is the of the highest quality. I have taken personal responsibility to ensure that only the most credible of sources are used and that the album has clear fluidity in its format. The infobox is amongst the best that i have come accross with many articles (it was sourced recording information, properly formatted dates and credible reviews). The lead section summarises exactly what has been achieved with the article.

Follwing the lead section is a background section which clearly sets out the tone for the concept of the album using quotes from Houston. The music section uses a neutral tone to give readers a flavour of what the album contains, how its songs are different to Houston's previous releases. The releases and promotion section explain how the album was not rushed and clearly sets out how the album recieved a lot of critical reception before its release. It also incorporates a very brief summary of the singles. This is followed by a track listing and full set of credits sourced. Charts, certificates and successions are clearly set out, where possible links have been added for the charts. The article ends with a comprehensive release history.

I personally believe that this is the future of what good album pages will look like. It was and is alwas challenging to incorporate the vast volume of information that was available. however with clever headings and a logical fluid format i believe the information is streamlined and all credible & relevant. Overall this should be a featured article for its strict continuity and as a tribute to Houston. Compared to a lot of her previous albums this page offers much more depth and insight into the background, history, success and release of the album. (Lil-unique1 (talk) 18:11, 26 September 2009 (UTC))


 * Comment. Alt text done; thanks. The infobox image needs alt text. Please use the parameter of Infobox album, and please see WP:ALT for guidance on alt text. Eubulides (talk) 19:29, 26 September 2009 (UTC)


 * Comment: 13 of the references are unformatted … Simple errors such as these are easy to fix and just as easy to pick you up on! MasterOfHisOwnDomain (talk) 21:39, 26 September 2009 (UTC)


 * Oppose, suggest withdrawal: This album was released less than a month ago, and has not even been released yet in all territories (for eg: UK, which I learn from the first sentence of the lead). All the same, the article needs polishing, and could do with a thorough copy-edit or two. Also, consider restructuring the article, and removing some stuff to make it more readable. (That sentence that indiscriminately lists 13 recording studios is particularly tiresome to read) indopug (talk) 22:24, 26 September 2009 (UTC)


 * Oppose (mainly on 1b and consequently 1c). Suggest withdrawal. I echo what Indopug said. Too close to the release date and hasn't even been released in all territories. Albums should be left till after the end of the year before coming to FAC anyway, because end-of-year lists and awards are not compiled till then. Also, you need that sort of material as well as long-term sales data to place the article in context. There are other things that I could comment on, but they'll be redundant. On a final note, take it to GAN first and then peer review. RB88 (T) 06:14, 29 September 2009 (UTC)
 * Have a look at Featured article candidates/In Rainbows/archive1. The GAN and PR was simply advice. I'd like to get as many album articles to FA, but not before they're even been technically released, especially in a territory of the English Wikipedia. The reasoning is that current events, which this wholly is, should not be at FAC until everything has transpired. For album articles, this means all releases, end-of-year awards and nominations, sales, maybe even tours which could be linked explicitly to it (tours for this could even last years!). McCain and Obama are inapplicable in this case as they born in 1936 and 1961. The election was a footnote in their half-century lives. The release of an album in a major territory is a whole chunk of its comprehensiveness. I stand by my verdict. To use a nice quote from the In Rainbows FAC: "Surely its impact on the music world has not been entirely decided on yet? Let us give the album more than four weeks to have an impact on other artists, shall we? Also, let us at least wait until all versions of it have been released. What happens if a CD release has a wildly different impact (for whatever reason) - that would drastically change the article." RB88 (T) 08:09, 30 September 2009 (UTC)

Note that neither previous GA review nor peer review are required for FA nomination. Rafablu and Indopug, can you comment please on how comprehensive the article for what has been published on this topic? In the past, articles have been promoted to FA even though we knew that there were events coming that would impact the article (for the most prominent examples, see John McCain and Barack Obama). Thanks. Karanacs (talk) 17:06, 29 September 2009 (UTC)


 * I have made the changes request above. Please review. (Lil-unique1 (talk) 00:31, 30 September 2009 (UTC))


 * Image review: The one image is fine. Stifle (talk) 11:35, 5 October 2009 (UTC)

Oppose, 1a; also suggest withdrawal Lines such as:
 * Davis told Warren, that she had "written one of her great copyrights.";
 * Despite never being official released the song charted at number 25 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Club Chart Chart.; and
 * Robert Kelly (R. Kelly) contributed two songs to the album, "Salute" is a conceptual song in that it is militaristic, with its marching beat and R Kelly has his vocals featured in the chorus where he can be heard in the background ("Eh eh eh").

are cause for concern. I also fixed a close paraphrase, but the article has enough run-on clauses and sentences and reads in such an iffy way that I suspect there's many more. As Indopug said, give it several copyedits and more time in general. Withdraw it, fix it at your own pace, and bring it back after a few weeks and a good deep breath. :) --an odd name 21:45, 5 October 2009 (UTC)


 * How do i formerly withdraw the article from nomination? (Lil-unique1 (talk) 23:55, 6 October 2009 (UTC))
 * I guess you can just say "Withdraw." Here's an earlier example.  (I actually just noticed a repeated word in the list of example errors—I just bolded it—so there were clearly more problems with the text than even I thought.  I hope you withdraw and take more time, and maybe more info will appear.) --an odd name 00:21, 7 October 2009 (UTC)
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