Talk:Back to December/GA1

GA Review

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Reviewer: Novice7 | Talk 07:59, 15 December 2010 (UTC)

Really good! Here are some issues:-

Lead

• Link country pop, singer-songwriter?  Done — MyDecember ^(talk) 12:29, 15 December 2010 (UTC)
• The song was written entirely.. — not "entirely", but "solely".  Done — MyDecember ^(talk) 12:29, 15 December 2010 (UTC)
• Upon released as a promotional single — "Upon its release as a promotional single", would be better.  Done — MyDecember ^(talk) 12:29, 15 December 2010 (UTC)
• although neither has confirmed nor denied these allegations — neither of whom?  Done — MyDecember ^(talk) 12:29, 15 December 2010 (UTC)
• The song was a "big" success in United States — try "The song was successful in 'the' United States.."  Done — MyDecember ^(talk) 12:29, 15 December 2010 (UTC)
• "Swifts performed 'Back to December'" in a series.. — "Swift has performed.." typo "Swifts" → "Swift". And series? Remove "series of" and add some other word instead of series.  Done — MyDecember ^(talk) 12:29, 15 December 2010 (UTC)

Background

• Back to December addresses a first for Swift, in that she had never apologized to someone in a song before. — reword.

I reworded it into ""Back to December" is an apology to a former lover in the form of a song, something that she has never done before" Done — MyDecember ^(talk) 12:29, 15 December 2010 (UTC)

• "According to Swift, the lyrics were written as an apology to a former boyfriend, commenting.." — Split the sentence after comma.  Done — MyDecember ^(talk) 12:29, 15 December 2010 (UTC)
• Based in certain aspects of the song's lyrics, like the time line and some physical descriptions — I didn't get that.

Already reworded into : "Based from the lyrics, critics have speculated that ..."  Done — MyDecember ^(talk) 12:29, 15 December 2010 (UTC)

• Maybe you should re-title it to "Background and release"  Done — MyDecember ^(talk) 12:29, 15 December 2010 (UTC)

Composition

• "the other song is Haunted" — change to 'the other being "Haunted".  Done — MyDecember ^(talk) 12:29, 15 December 2010 (UTC)
• You typed "apologize" here, but in Background it is "apologise". Be consistent.

I changed it and used "apologize".  Done — MyDecember ^(talk) 12:29, 15 December 2010 (UTC)

• Lyrically, it is about somebody who was incredible to her, just perfect to her in a relationship, and she was really careless with him, so these are the words that she would say to him that he deserves to hear. — change that sentence.. Seems there are too much commas. Try splitting.  Done — MyDecember ^(talk) 12:29, 15 December 2010 (UTC)
• "the song's couplets" — needs a "writing" or "noting" after couplets.

I paraphrased the sentence.  Done — MyDecember ^(talk) 12:29, 15 December 2010 (UTC)

Critical reception

• Roughstock gave the song four stars — out of how many stars?

Out of five.  Done — MyDecember ^(talk) 12:29, 15 December 2010 (UTC)

• praised repeats. Try "complimented" or "lauded"  Done — MyDecember ^(talk) 12:29, 15 December 2010 (UTC)
• Entertainment Weekly review was already mentioned in Composition. Remove that.  Done — MyDecember ^(talk) 12:29, 15 December 2010 (UTC)

Chart performance

• "number six on the Billboard Hot 100 due to of sales of" — due to "of"? Remove "of". Also, maybe "Billboard Hot 100 with sales of"?  Done — MyDecember ^(talk) 12:29, 15 December 2010 (UTC)
• A comma is needed after downloads on  Done — MyDecember ^(talk) 12:29, 15 December 2010 (UTC)
• In its sixth week, it has climbed to number forty-three — Maybe, "the song has since reached a position of number forty-three"?  Done — MyDecember ^(talk) 12:29, 15 December 2010 (UTC)
• Internationally, the song "has" moderate success — "has"? Maybe "has had"  Done — MyDecember ^(talk) 12:29, 15 December 2010 (UTC)
• a "the" is needed before Canadian Hot 100  Done — MyDecember ^(talk) 12:29, 15 December 2010 (UTC)

Live performances

• Swift first performed "Back to December" on October 18, 2010, in Paris at a showcase — rearrange . First venue, then date.  Done
• "set to release on the October.." — "set for release on October.."  Done — MyDecember ^(talk) 12:29, 15 December 2010 (UTC)
• Next sentence also same as first. First event, then details. Like, "Swift performed the song on (the event's name), (details like what is it), which was streamed...  Done — MyDecember ^(talk) 12:29, 15 December 2010 (UTC)
• Swift also performed Back to December on several occasions. — "on several other occasions".  Done — MyDecember ^(talk) 12:29, 15 December 2010 (UTC)
• "as B+ in the Los Angeles Times" — "a B+ by the Los Angeles Times". Also, not "noted", but "noting"  Done — MyDecember ^(talk) 12:29, 15 December 2010 (UTC)
• Is it a mashup or a medley?

My mistake. It's a medley, not a mashup. Already fixed.  Done — MyDecember ^(talk) 12:29, 15 December 2010 (UTC)

• Same with LA Times.  Done — MyDecember ^(talk) 12:29, 15 December 2010 (UTC)
• "Following promotion" — remove that. And, change to "Swift also performed"  Done — MyDecember ^(talk) 12:29, 15 December 2010 (UTC)

Track listing

• The EU track list is a duplicate of the US. Remove that.  Done — MyDecember ^(talk) 12:29, 15 December 2010 (UTC)

Charts

Good

Release history

Good

Media

• Why don't you link a sample?

I already uploaded 34 second sample of the song and added it in the article.  Done — MyDecember ^(talk) 12:29, 15 December 2010 (UTC)

No... Reduce its length. Maximum for Back to December is 30 seconds (per WP:SAMPLE). Novice7 | Talk 12:52, 15 December 2010 (UTC)

Alright. Fixed. I shortened it to 22 seconds.  Done— MyDecember ^(talk) 13:02, 15 December 2010 (UTC)

Links and references

• No DAB
• No Dead Link

• • Very good! Putting "On Hold" Novice7 | Talk 08:57, 15 December 2010 (UTC)
    • Pass! Novice7 | Talk 14:27, 15 December 2010 (UTC)