Talk:Animal (Kesha album)/GA2

GA Review

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Reviewer: Adabow (talk · contribs) 00:12, 8 December 2010 (UTC)

I'll start this so you can finally get this topic to GTC :)

Lead

• "Its lead single, "Tik Tok", was released August 7" - released on August 7

 Done

• "It reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100" - Billboard should be italicised

 Done

Development

• "At the age of eighteen, she signed to Dr. Luke's label" 'she' → 'Kesha'

 Done

• "within two months, it was a number one hit" - where?

 Done

Music and lyrics

• Both audio files need trimming to less than 10% of the whole song, and need their quality reduced

✗ Not done Once again, sample cannot be reduced, these are bought copies not downloaded so quality can only be reduced so much, and they are both 10%, i made sure when uploading them.

OK, I'm happy with the quality, but the lengths do need reducing. "Boots & Boys" is 2:56 long (=176 seconds), so it needs trimming to 17.6 seconds. "Party at a Rich Dude's House" is 2:55 long (=175 seconds), so it needs trimming to 17.5 seconds. Adabow (talk · contribs) 22:07, 11 December 2010 (UTC)

How about we just remove those two songs and use existing approved clips from the singles articles?Fixer23 (talk) 22:18, 11 December 2010 (UTC)

"Party at a Rich Dudes House" should stay, as it illustrates the 1980s influences, but "Boots & Boys" can be removed. If you want to replace it, "Take It Off" could be used to discuss the Auto-Tune. If you want I can trim the "Party at a Rich Dudes House" sample? Adabow (talk · contribs) 22:30, 11 December 2010 (UTC)

If it wouldn't be too much of a hassle, since I don't have the capability to do that. Or we can wait for CK to do it?Fixer23 (talk) 22:35, 11 December 2010 (UTC)

There's no hurry, so I'll wait for CK, as he is the main contributor. Adabow (talk · contribs) 03:36, 12 December 2010 (UTC)

Critical reception

• I'm not sure whether changing the tense of Herrera's quote counts as "minimal change"; it would still make sense if it were "stick"

• The same goes for Jeffries' and Reed's quotes
• "TiK ToK" in Jeffries' quote can be "Tik Tok"

 Done

• "Dave Simpson of The Guardian would also question the honesty" - this should be in past tense

 Done

Chart performance

• This has quite a major focus on sales, not only charts. Maybe rename 'Commercial reception'?

What about making a section Reception and placing both critical and commericial sections under it.Fixer23 (talk) 22:16, 11 December 2010 (UTC)

That sounds fine. Adabow (talk · contribs) 22:26, 11 December 2010 (UTC)

• The picture here isn't great quality; is there another that you can replace it with?

There are quite a few pictures in commons, can you specify which ones you prefer?Fixer23 (talk) 22:18, 11 December 2010 (UTC)

Pictures that are not from the same event and are of decent quality [1] [2] [3]Fixer23 (talk) 22:41, 11 December 2010 (UTC)

Actually, it doesn't work with a picture with the two sections merged...Fixer23 (talk) 22:51, 11 December 2010 (UTC)

• Link 'Platinum certification' to RIAA certification

 Done

• RIAA certs are based on shipments, not sales

• As are CRIA and RIANZ certs

 Done

• Be consistent; 'platinum' or 'Platinum'?

 Done

• The CRIA cert should not link to RIAA certification

 Done

• Link RIANZ

 Done

Singles

• "After being released as a single the song reached the top ten in Canada, Australia and the United States." - not a full sentence

• Lol yes it is. What was I thinking? Adabow (talk · contribs) 22:08, 11 December 2010 (UTC)

I actually changed the sentence for clarification, can you tell me which one you prefer?Fixer23 (talk) 22:12, 11 December 2010 (UTC)

Promotion

• Would this not be more logically placed earlier on in the article (ie before 'Critical reception')?

I think it fits under singles since singles are the main form of promotion for albums.Fixer23 (talk) 22:16, 11 December 2010 (UTC)

• "The song was performed live on American Idol" - what song?

 Done

• "...along side earlier singles "Your Love Is My Drug" and "Tik Tok" on NBC's Today Show." - alongside is one word, the songs can be linked earlier in the section, but not in this sentence, NBC's Today Show can be linked to Today (NBC program), and the title should be italicised. Also note that it is called 'The Today Show' or 'Today', but not 'Today Show'

 Done

• "In the performance she is seen" → was seen

 Done

Personnel

• Links?

 Done

• Source?

 Done

References

• Billboard has been owned by Prometheus Global Media since the start of the year, so all Billboard articles published since then need to have the publisher changed

 Done

• Itunes → iTunes

 Done

Summary

I think I'm done now, on hold. Adabow (talk · contribs) 00:56, 8 December 2010 (UTC)

OK, passed. Adabow (talk · contribs) 20:31, 15 December 2010 (UTC)