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List of Hot 100 number-one singles of 2006 (U.S.)

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This peer review discussion has been closed. I've listed this article for peer review to check if the comprehensiveness of the commentary, and also to check the quality of the prose.

Thanks, Efe (talk) 09:21, 2 February 2009 (UTC)

Comment Do you mind if I move this article to start "List of..."? Consensus at WP Record Charts leans this direction, and all promoted FLs and current FLCs follow this format. Dabomb87 (talk) 01:34, 3 February 2009 (UTC)
 * No probs. --Efe (talk) 02:08, 3 February 2009 (UTC)

Comments from Whataworld: This looks good, but I have a couple quick/easy suggestions:
 * "digital" links to Digital download, but then re-directs to Digital distribution. Should this be linked to the latter just to avoid confusion?
 * Fixed link. --Efe (talk) 07:03, 11 February 2009 (UTC)


 * For the first reference listed at the bottom, I would recommend linking Billboard and Nielsen Business Media, Inc (you can link it to Nielsen Company). This may not be required, but it seems to be fairly common practice and I find it helpful sometimes, as a reader.
 * Linked. --Efe (talk) 07:03, 11 February 2009 (UTC)


 * Beyonce is linked to twice in the song chart. I see duplicate linking is avoided in other singles lists. -Whataworld06 (talk) 17:55, 8 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Delinked. --Efe (talk) 07:03, 11 February 2009 (UTC)

Ruhrfisch comments: Agree this looks pretty good, here are some suggestions for improvement (mostly on being consistent on how things are done within the article). I will review two other similar lists next.
 * Need a ref for Although 19 singles claimed the top position in the 52 issues of the magazine, singer Mariah Carey's "Don't Forget About Us" started its pole position in 2005, and is thus excluded. Also need to make clear what the basis for excluding it is - my guess is this a Billboard rule you are following (how to count), but this needs to be meade explicit (otherwise seems like WP:OR)
 * This is the basis: "started its pole position in 2005". Chart analysts in Billboard.com do not count singles that reached peak position in the preceding year. --Efe (talk) 07:03, 11 February 2009 (UTC)
 * I still think it at least needs a note explaining this is Billboard's method, preferably with a ref. Ruhrfisch &gt;&lt;&gt; &deg; &deg; 17:12, 11 February 2009 (UTC)


 * Tense is odd throughout - I agree that describing the chart should be done in the present tense (as it is a current chart too), but it seems odd to describe things about the 2006 chart (three years ago) in the present tense. I would use past tense for anything that happened in 2006, except for things that continue to this day (what the Hot 100 chart is, methods to collect the data). As it is there is a mix of tenses, sometimes in the same sentence, so Although 19 singles claimed the top position in the 52 issues of the magazine, singer Mariah Carey's "Don't Forget About Us" started its pole position in 2005, and is thus excluded. Why not "and was thus excluded." ?
 * I am not an expert in grammar but my two lists were already promoted containing such phrase. --Efe (talk) 07:07, 11 February 2009 (UTC)
 * OK< maybe it is Music style Ruhrfisch &gt;&lt;&gt; &deg; &deg; 17:12, 11 February 2009 (UTC)


 * Beyonce is not listed among the 18 acts, but Justin Timberlake is. Why? Also why list those 12 acts (of 18)?
 * Those achievement refer to their first US number-one single. --Efe (talk) 07:03, 11 February 2009 (UTC)


 * Justin Timberlake is linked twice in two sentences. In the lead he is referred to by full name on first mention, full name on second mention, and then as just Timberlake. I think MOS would say to use just last name after the initial mention.
 * Fixed. --Efe (talk) 07:03, 11 February 2009 (UTC)


 * Other WP:OVERLINK issues - Nellie Furtado, Daniel Powter (these also are referred to by full name throughout in the lead, Knowles is only last name - be consistent).
 * Per WP:MOS, images should be set to thumb width to allow reader preferences to take over. For portrait format images, "upright" can be used to make the image narrower.
 * Can't find it in the MOS. I experimented; the images were rather too small. --Efe (talk) 07:21, 11 February 2009 (UTC)
 * It is at the link above Generally, use the thumbnail option ("thumb"), which is available in the image markup. This results in a default width of 180 pixels (140 pixels if the "upright" option is used as well), although logged-in users can set a different default in their user preferences. As a rule, images should not be forced to a fixed size (i.e., one that overrides the default).... Ruhrfisch &gt;&lt;&gt; &deg; &deg; 17:12, 11 February 2009 (UTC)


 * Unclear sentence Knowles' "Irreplaceable" is the longest-running single of 2006, topping the Hot 100 for 10 consecutive weeks,[3] three of which were in December 2006 issues.[4]  perhaps something like Knowles' "Irreplaceable" was the longest-running single of 2006, beginning its run of 10 consecutive weeks atop the Hot 100 with the last three December 2006 issues, and continuing into February 2007.[3][4]  would be clearer?
 * Copy edited: "Knowles' "Irreplaceable" is the longest-running single of 2006, beginning its run for 10 consecutive weeks in late December." --Efe (talk) 07:25, 11 February 2009 (UTC)


 * Refs are not formatted consistently - for example is it "Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc)." OR "Billboard Nielsen Business Media, Inc." I think it should be "Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc.)." with a period (full stop) at the end of Inc. and after the parentheis (bracket).
 * I don't know why. I am using cite web and cite news templates. --Efe (talk) 07:21, 11 February 2009 (UTC)


 * I would link pole position as not everyone will know this term.
 * Changed term. --Efe (talk) 07:21, 11 February 2009 (UTC)


 * Is there any way any reliable third-party INDEPENDENT sources could be used or added to this article? As it is every single ref is from Billboard. I see articles in newspapers on so and so is number on on the charts - could something like that be added?
 * All info can only be supported by Billboard. Perhaps there are other sources out there but not as comprehensive as this one. Maybe I'll add more trivia that Billboard does not publish. --Efe (talk) 07:21, 11 February 2009 (UTC)

Hope this helps. If my comments are useful, please consider peer reviewing an article, especially one at Peer review/backlog (which is how I found this article). Yours, Ruhrfisch &gt;&lt;&gt; &deg; &deg; 16:52, 10 February 2009 (UTC)