Talk:Love Story (Taylor Swift song)

Latest comment: 6 months ago by Ronherry in topic "Love Story (Taylor's Version)" single status
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Love Story (Taylor's Version) edit

For what reason is "Love Story (Taylor's Version)" listed as a single rather than a promotional single? The song was released the same way as "You All Over Me" and "Mr. Perfectly Fine," which are both promotional singles from the same album, with the only difference being that a remix of LSTV was also released. Per Wikipedia's critera for singles (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Singles_criteria), I do not see why this song isn't called a promotional single.

ETA: I see that this topic was previously brought up, yet there was never a real consensus. Someone had argued that it would only make sense for LSTV to be an official single because the album otherwise would have none, but the recently-released Speak Now (Taylor's Version) also has no singles. I see no reason why that should be a determining factor. The only other "evidence" I saw anyone claim in favor of LSTV being an offical single is that multiple media outlets called it one, but it's not at all unusual for promotional singles to be plainly referred to as singles. The song's actual manner of release does not at all match that of actual singles (which these days usually requires a radio release or occasionally a physical release), and every other Taylor Swift song that Wikipedia calls a single has a radio and/or physical release. 2601:180:8200:63D0:5914:9143:C8BE:8998 (talk) 21:03, 4 August 2023 (UTC)Reply

TFA edit

Noting that Wehwalt has rescheduled this article to run for a day-and-a-half at TFA, per this discussion at WP:ERRORS. SandyGeorgia (Talk) 13:39, 14 September 2023 (UTC)Reply

This reads like an advertisement. Is that why it was chosen? —chbarts (talk) 18:22, 14 September 2023 (UTC)Reply
SandyGeorgia once we're started on September 15, suggest we revert and make this (officially) only the TFA for September 15 so it isn't deprived of the opportunity to run again after a minimum of five years. There's no way at present to code a third TFA appearance. Wehwalt (talk) 13:44, 14 September 2023 (UTC)Reply
Wehwalt sounds good ... I just wanted to avoid having you get a zillion "what happened" questions ... if I remember, I'll remove the double maindate parameter tomorrow. SandyGeorgia (Talk) 13:52, 14 September 2023 (UTC)Reply
I should be on an hour or so after the date change ... if it hasn't been done I will do it. I would leave the April 14 date on Nowak intact. It ran more than half the day. Wehwalt (talk) 13:56, 14 September 2023 (UTC)Reply
Wehwalt sounds good ... since you will be on, I will leave all the adjustments in your hands, as I am actually going to be quite busy for the next 12 to 15 hours ... SandyGeorgia (Talk) 13:58, 14 September 2023 (UTC)Reply

"Love Story (Taylor's Version)" single status edit

The re-recording was not promoted to radio so per WP:SINGLE? it is not an official single. It did receive an independent digital release though so it would be a promo single. Pinging a few active music editors @Ronherry: @Ss112: @Heartfox: (nonexhaustive) to see if we could reach a consensus regarding its single status. Ippantekina (talk) 03:00, 2 November 2023 (UTC)Reply

Yes. I agree. It should be reclassified as a promotional single. ℛonherry 04:10, 2 November 2023 (UTC)Reply