Talk:Titanium (song)/GA1

GA Review

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Reviewer: Wikipedian Penguin (talk · contribs) 12:40, 20 November 2011 (UTC)

The article is on hold. —WP:PENGUIN · ^{[ TALK ]} 12:40, 20 November 2011 (UTC)

Lead

• " featuring vocals from Australian recording artist Sia " → " featuring vocals by Australian recording artist Sia "
• " Production for the song was also handled by Guetta, Tuinfort and Afrojack "
• " as part of the iTunes Store's countdown to the album's release " — Not necessary
• " Musically, "Titanium" is a ballad which draws from the genres of pop, house and urban-dance. "
• " The song features lyrics about inner strength. " — Is it really a feature? Features are extras, not the core topic of the song.
• " Critical reception towards the song was generally positive, with critics noting " → " Critics were positive towards the song was generally positive and noted "
• " It was also a top twenty hit " — Hyphen between top and twenty.
  •  Done Oz ^talk 22:22, 20 November 2011 (UTC)

Background

• " Production for the song was also handled by Guetta, Tuinfort and Afrojack. "
• " Guetta hand-picked her " — Informal.
• " whose version of the song leaked online in July 2011 " — Link "leaked online" to Internet leak.
• " In October 2011, it was revealed that American pop singer Katy Perry was the first person to be offered the track but turned it down. " — Cut it down to " American pop singer Katy Perry was the first person to be offered the track but turned it down. " and move it so that the events are listen in chronological order.
  •  Done Oz ^talk 22:22, 20 November 2011 (UTC)

Composition

• " which draws from the genres " → " that draws from the genres "
• PopCrush is one word.
• " Other critics called them "square-peg"[15] and compared her vocals to those by Fergie. " — Who are these "other critics"? State.
  •  Done Oz ^talk 22:22, 20 November 2011 (UTC)

Critical reception

• " A writer for Samesame.com.au also agreed calling it the "best cut" on the album " — Comma after "agreed".
• " "'Titanium' sees Guetta giving the Australian songstress some long overdue commercial appeal, while Sia's vocals bring a quirky twist to an otherwise fairly straight up, urban-dance record." " — Paraphrase some of that quote; it's too long.
  •  Done Oz ^talk 03:47, 21 November 2011 (UTC)

Chart performance

• " It has since peaked at number five and was certified platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) " — Tense inconsistency.
• " In Austria, "Titanium" debuted at number three on the Austrian Singles Chart,[30] and at number nine on the French Singles Chart " — The French Singles Chart isn't in Austria.
• " "Titanium" was also a top twenty hit in Belgium "
  •  Done Oz ^talk 22:22, 20 November 2011 (UTC)

References

• PopCrush is one word.
• FN 22: Dallas Voice in italics.
• All newspaper refs use {{cite news}}. Everything else in this article should use {{cite web}}.
• BBC refs do not have their publisher parenthesized.
  •  Done Oz ^talk 22:22, 20 November 2011 (UTC)

Great work; passing! —WP:PENGUIN · ^{[ TALK ]} 11:34, 21 November 2011 (UTC)