Wikipedia:Featured list candidates/List of Billboard number-one country songs of 2012/archive1


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The list was promoted by Giants2008 via FACBot (talk) 00:25, 3 May 2021 (UTC).

List of Billboard number-one country songs of 2012

 * Nominator(s): ChrisTheDude (talk) 07:34, 13 April 2021 (UTC)

Hi everyone - with 66 number-one country songs now at FL, here's what I hope will be #67, covering the year 2012. This was a controversial year with regard to the country charts, as Billboard introduced a new methodology for the long-running Hot Country Songs chart which was seen as unduly favouring those acts whose songs are played on pop radio stations as well as those with a country format. When we get to 2013 we will see this leading to the slightly bizarre situation of the number-one song on the Hot Country Songs chart being one that wasn't actually being played on country radio at all, but for now here's the 2012 list. As ever, I welcome your comments and they will be acting upon swiftly...... -- ChrisTheDude (talk) 07:34, 13 April 2021 (UTC)

Once again, a really solid list. Just a few comments: "At the start of 2012, Billboard magazine published the Hot Country Songs chart based on weekly airplay data from country music radio stations compiled by Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems. With effect from the issue dated October 20, 2012, however, the magazine..."
 * Comments
 * The first sentence feels a bit like a teaser to me. I would name the charts in the first sentence or two before discussing the changes in depth. I know it's a little awkward since Country Airplay wasn't in place for the entire year. Maybe it could use something like this (inspired by the 1958 list, which also saw a change in the lists used):
 * Feel free to tinker with this; I just think the first sentence is too clickbaity right now.

— RunningTiger123 (talk) 17:27, 13 April 2021 (UTC)
 * "Nielsen" is misspelled as "Neilsen" in the lead.
 * Normally, when sorting words alphabetically, the end of a word is given priority over any letter – for example, "You" should precede "You Don't Know Her Like I Do" and "You Gonna Fly". (This is also an issue with "Over"/"Over You".)
 * Lee Brice is currently sorted by first name, not last.
 * Eli Young Band should sort by "Eli" (the name is a combination of two members' last names, not a single member's full name).
 * - many thanks for your comments - all addressed now! -- ChrisTheDude (talk) 20:23, 13 April 2021 (UTC)

Support – excellent as always! RunningTiger123 (talk) 20:29, 13 April 2021 (UTC)
 * Thanks :-) -- ChrisTheDude (talk) 20:32, 13 April 2021 (UTC)

Source review – Pass
Will do soon. Aza24 (talk) 01:38, 18 April 2021 (UTC)


 * Formatting
 * I linked some "Billboard"s that didn't have it, otherwise good


 * Reliability
 * Looks good here

Pass for source review. Aza24 (talk) 01:38, 18 April 2021 (UTC)
 * Verifiability
 * checked 38, 20, 64, 1, all good

More reviews
Comments from Dank
 * Question: when a previous reviewer has created a subheading, do you want me to do nothing, create my own subheading, or remove theirs?
 * Standard disclaimer: I don't know what I'm doing, and I mostly AGF on sourcing.
 * "breaking the record for the longest unbroken": There's sort of an unwritten rule to avoid using a word in two different senses in the same sentence, and this sort of breaks the rule. "taking the record for the longest unbroken" is one option. "one of a number of ... number ones" also sort of breaks the rule.
 * Personal preference: I think the first sentence of the third paragraph tries to do too much. I also think it's in the wrong place; the second sentence looks like the ideal topic sentence for that paragraph to me.
 * I hate hyphens, but I should probably mention that the hyphenation is probably inconsistent in "number-one country song" vs. "number one position".
 * FLC criteria:
 * 1. Otherwise, the prose is fine. I've done a little copyediting; feel free to revert or discuss. The coding at the top of the table seems fine. I sampled the links in the table; I see the previous reviewer checked the sorting.
 * 2. The lead meets WP:LEAD and defines the inclusion criteria.
 * 3a. The list has comprehensive items and annotations.
 * 3b. The article is well-sourced to reliable sources, and the UPSD tool isn't indicating any problems (but this isn't a source review). All relevant retrieval dates are present.
 * 3c. The list meets requirements as a stand-alone list, it isn't a content fork, it doesn't largely duplicate another article (that I can find), and it wouldn't fit easily inside another article.
 * 4. It is navigable.
 * 5. It meets style requirements. At a glance, the images seem fine. The second image in the first section lacks  (but I generally don't take a position on when actual text is needed and what it should be ... not my call.)
 * 6. It is stable.
 * Support, since this is close enough to the finish line. Well done. - Dank (push to talk) 10:20, 25 April 2021 (UTC)
 * - thanks for your support, I have made a couple of minor tweaks re: the points you raised -- ChrisTheDude (talk) 10:52, 25 April 2021 (UTC)
 * Looks good. - Dank (push to talk) 15:09, 25 April 2021 (UTC)

Comments The Rambling Man (Stay alert! Control the virus! Save lives!&#33;!&#33;) 13:40, 2 May 2021 (UTC)
 * "At the start of 2012, Billboard magazine published..." this makes it sound like it never happened before. Oh it was.  Maybe "began publishing"?
 * We have an article at Crossover music.
 * "and spins on other" is this encyclopedic? Even "rotations" might be too informal...
 * "the youngest solo male artist" would you let us in on how old he was?
 * "best-selling country digital single of all time" the reference is five years old, should this be "as of"ed...?
 * "List of number-one country albums of 2012 (U.S.)" this has been moved.
 * NYT references need a subscription to read, so refs should be tagged accordingly.
 * - all done, hopefully to your satisfaction -- ChrisTheDude (talk) 16:11, 2 May 2021 (UTC)


 * Support my concerns addressed. The Rambling Man (Stay alert! Control the virus! Save lives!&#33;!&#33;) 18:36, 2 May 2021 (UTC)

Giants2008 ( Talk ) 21:08, 2 May 2021 (UTC)
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