Talk:Laundromat (song)/GA1

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GA Review

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Reviewer: Cartoon network freak (talk · contribs) 05:49, 25 November 2016 (UTC)Reply

Review arriving soon... Cartoon network freak (talk) 05:49, 25 November 2016 (UTC)Reply

Thank you! Aoba47 (talk) 14:31, 25 November 2016 (UTC)Reply

Lead

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  • Nivea, from her → Nivea for her
  • The song was released → you've already used "song" before
  • third single from the album → you've already used "album" before
  • Through which label was the song released?
  • wrote and produced the song → you can maybe use "track" here?
  • with lyrics that revolve → and lyrically revolves
  • The choice of Kelly as Nivea's duet partner did received → However, the choice of Kelly as Nivea's duet partner received
  • that Kelly had sexual relations → you can use "he" here
  • In the United States, it peaked at at number 20 → you jump here from one complete different topic to another. Please introduce this, like "Commercially, the recording peaked in the United States at number 20
  • and number 58 → and at number 58
  • I think you should mention the Hot 100 first
  • mention that Hot R&B Songs is a component chart of Billboard
  • of number thirty-three → of number 33
  • In the music video → In the accompanying music video
  • one of the worst music videos → use "visuals" instead of "music videos" here
  • allegations of Kelly having sexual relations with underage girls. → Kelly's allegations. (you described which allegation these are in the second para already)
  • July 29, 2013 → we don't need an exact date for such an event in the lead; reword to "In July 2013"
  • campaign. Knowles received → campaign, eventually, receiving

Infobox

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  • Zomba Records → never use "records" in infoboxes
  • Instead of writing R. Kelly two times, only list his last name (Kelly) the second time

Background and release

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  • Unlink Kelly here
  • and Nivea served as executive producers for the single → You used both "served" and "single" before; alternate
  • Following the commercial success of "Don't Mess with My Man",[4] it was released → Subsequently, following the single's commercial success, it was distributed
  • Partially done. I believe that "Don't Mess with My Man" needs to be stated again as "the single" can be read to refer to either "Laundromat" or "Don't Mess with My Man".
  • from American singer Nivea's self-titled debut album → from Nivea's eponymous debut studio album; unlink "Nivea" here
  • It was sent to was sent to → It was additionally sent to
  • playlists, even while "Don't Mess With My Man" was still receiving heavy airplay. → playlists alongside "Don't Mess With My Man"
  • The CD single → A CD single (we don't know about the CD until now)

Composition and lyrical interpretation

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  • a R&B → an R&B (reads a'rendbe)
  • twenty-three seconds → 23 seconds
  • who appears as an uncredited feature → whose vocal delivery is uncredited
  • The song is composed → you've already used "song" before
  • Its instrumentation → The track's instrumentation
  • an electric piano and an acoustic piano → an electric and acoustic piano.
  • as well as the rest → as well as on the rest
  • that it's → that its
  • who viewed it as an example of a slow jam → who saw it as →→an example of slow jam
  • In the lyrics, the → In the lyrics, a
  • Unlink "chorus"
  • lyrics: "You're a lying → lyrics, "You're a lying
  • a ..." → a [...]"
  • In the chorus, Kelly sings the following laundry-related lyrics: "Soap → For the refrain, Kelly sings the laundry-related lyrics, "Soap
  • Audio sample > Nivea – "Laundromat" → Only the song's title
  • Audio sample > A 15-second sample of the song, where Kelly sings the chorus. The lyrics features references to doing laundry. → A 15-second sample of the song, where Kelly delivers vocals for the refrain. The lyrical content of the track is laundry-related.

Critical reception

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  • Taylor concluded by saying that it was a → The review concluded that the single was a
  • YouKnowIGotSoul.com → Remove the ".com", as well in the source
  • from the album → from Nivea
  • Add release year in brackets for "Don't Mess with the Radio"
  • metaphor. it pointed to → metaphor, it pointed out
  • Vibe's Laura Checkoway, however, viewed → However, Vibe's...
  • Kelly having sexual → him having sexual
  • Writer Mark Anthony Neal agreed with Checkoway, and expressed → Echoing this thought, writer... (because it sounds like they know each other and agree)
  • discomfort to taking → discomfort in taking
  • Picture > The inclusion of R. Kelly received some negative reactions, while Fuse praised his vocals on the chorus → Kelly's (unlink him) (pictured) contribution to the song received mixed response from media outlets.

Commercial performance

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  • Following its release → Upon its release (sounds better)
  • found minor success → experienced minor success
  • In the week of → For the week ending
  • Billboard Hot 100. It stayed on the chart → Billboard Hot 100, remaining in the chart
  • it also peaked at number 20 → use "reached number 20" here for alternation
  • and stayed on the chart for twenty weeks → and was present in the chart for 20 weeks
  • It appeared → It further appeared
  • of number thirty-three → at number 33
  • UK Singles chart → UK Singles Chart
  • two weeks on the chart → two weeks in the chart
  • It was Nivea's second top-40 entry → It marked Nivea's second top 40 entry
  • with Mystikal "Danger → with Mystikal on "Danger

Music video

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  • The music video was released → An accompanying music video for the song premiered (sound better)
  • For a majority of the video, → Over the rest of the visual
  • the video was released as a part of a CD single, with the radio edit → the clip was included on a CD single alongside the radio edit
  • "Laundromat' and a remix of → comma before "and" as a new idea starts here.
  • It was listed as one of the "6 Worst Music Videos Shot in Laundromats" by Phoenix New Times's Troy Farah, who simply described it as "Ewww" → place this at the end of this section
  • Kelly's parts → Kelly's vocal delivery (you've already used "parts" before)
  • as a DJ → as a disc jockey
  • for Kelly's 2002 → for the latter's 2002 (word rep.)
  • In the article → In his article
  • Mark Anthony Neal → you've already mentioned his full name in the "Critical reception" section; re-word to "writer Neal concluded"
  • choose → past tense

Solange Knowles version

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  • Boerum Hill. It was a part of → Boerum Hill, as part of
  • and The Fader; it was also performed as a part of the → and The Fader; and the
  • Knowles performed the song as a part of a medley with American experimental rock band Dirty Projectors' track "Stillness Is the Move". She sang it while dancing on top of washing machines; she attributed her performing style to the location, explaining: "This laundromat has me feeling the drama queen, so excuse my theatrics". → The song was sung in a medley with... (YEAR OF RELEASE) while dancing on top of washing machines. Concerning this, the singer confessed, "..."
  • both of Nivea and R. Kelly's parts, while accompanied → both Nivea's and Kelly's parts, while being accompanied
  • The song was altered → Additionally, the song was altered
  • TheDrop.fm → Remove ".fm" here and in the source, as well
  • 31 best covers of 2013. The website commended → 31 best covers of 2013, further praising
  • her vocals, but also wrote: "we love → her vocal delivery, but also writing, "we love
  • listened to the song → use "track" for example here for alternation
  • add year of release in brackets for her studio album

Formats and track listings

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  • It is sufficient if you rename this section to "Track listing" only

Credits and personnel

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  • flawless ;)

Charts

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  • flawless ;)

Release history

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  • U.K. → United Kingdom
  • U.S. → United States
  • Unlink labels and remove "Records", respectively
  • Please remove "!scope="row" for dates
  • Move references to the countries, respectively
  • Use "rowspan="3" for multiple instances of "CD single"

Other stuff

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Copy-violation

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Images

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  • Images perfectly illustrate the article.
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References

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  • As far as I checked them, the references do cover the assertations made in this article.
  • No dead links! Good job!

@Aoba47: Review is ready! Please ping me once you're ready.   Cartoon network freak (talk) 21:19, 4 December 2016 (UTC)Reply

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