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A Moment Like This

It's not necessary to mention if [placeholder name] still retains the record; nor the name of the artist who broke the record (if applicable); nor the name of the artist who presently holds the record, if different from the last. The information is relevant to Alexandra Burke and Hallelujah, though not to Leona Lewis and A Moment Like This. There is zero reference to Leona breaking Britney Spears' old record in Baby One More Time (song) for exactly the same reason. It simply has no bearing on the performance and reception of that song. 77.103.88.137 (talk) 21:28, 21 December 2008 (UTC)

Nor does the previous holder of record have any "bearing on the performance and reception of that song". The fact that Britney held the record previously has no impact upon the song itself - yet is there because it is extra information about the song and about the record - and for this reason if Britney is mentioned so would Burke. No Leona isn't on BOMT's page, but that has no holding on the issue; what I would see as a wrong on another page doesn't justify the continuation of a wrong on this one.

We can also look at the mention of John Landy on Roger Bannister's page - both Bannister's and Lewis' records were relatively significant and at the very least a mention of the record being broken is necessary and as such should be included. Sirrontail (talk) 22:01, 21 December 2008 (UTC)

If we peruse this logic to its necessary conclusion, then we end up noting the last record holder, the next record holder and the current record holder, if different from the last, "because it is extra information about the song and about the record". Digital downloads are increasing year on year and there are better ways to disseminate full information. I believe it is non-controversial to name the previous record holder only, so to avoid exactly this problem and stay on topic. Therefore article "Baby One More Time" mentions briefly whose record was broken; "A Moment Like This" notes whose record was superceded, and on "Hallelujah" we again mention whose record was supplanted. That sound fair? Otherwise we end up with a situation like this (diff), where some pages acknowledge the next record holder but not the last. Britney's page does not mention any other record holders, so I am going to follow their lead and remove excess details until we can agree on matters. Dynablaster (talk) 23:56, 21 December 2008 (UTC)

I have opened this up for wider discussion. Dynablaster (talk) 00:07, 22 December 2008 (UTC)

I accept that should we take it to its logical extremes we would end up listing all record holders, but I am not suggesting that we take it to the logical extremities - I am suggesting we have a situation in which we detail which record was broken, who held it prior and who succeeded as title holder - simply as a manner to give a brief idea of the timeline of said record which can give quite a bit of information regarding varying things. Britney holding the record for around a decade gives us a huge amount of information regarding her relative popularity. If we are to mention a record then surely it is reasonable to wish that information regarding said record is fleshed out - not to the extreme, but to simply to a mid-point in terms of quantity of information.

Why are we using Britney's page as the trendsetter? As I mentioned before why not use Bannister's? Sirrontail (talk) 00:11, 22 December 2008 (UTC)

I don't see a precedent on Wikipedia for a brief record holder timeline. Does it apply only to music or other fields and activities, like athletics? If we have a descriptive sentence that notes [placeholder name] (athlete) broke a record in 1947, is it really necessary to say whose record was broken and who superceded that person? I find this disruptive and unnecessary. That is only my opinion. Other editors may also want to comment on this matter (including members of Wikipedia:WikiProject Music). Dynablaster (talk) 00:34, 22 December 2008 (UTC)

See I guess that is where we differ - you see it is disruptive, yet I see it as reasonable and short introduction of further information to a reader. But yeah lets hope some more people pop along and give their views. Sirrontail (talk) 00:49, 22 December 2008 (UTC)

Proposed deletion of Socialist Alternative (England, Wales & Scotland)

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