Jump to content

Talk:Formation (song)/GA1

Page contents not supported in other languages.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
< Talk:Formation (song)
This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Bgkc4444 (talk | contribs) at 11:07, 31 March 2025 (re). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

GA review

GA toolbox
Reviewing

Article (edit | visual edit | history) · Article talk (edit | history) · Watch

Nominator: Bgkc4444 (talk · contribs) 12:24, 21 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Reviewer: K. Peake (talk · contribs) 08:39, 24 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]


  1. It is reasonably well written.
    a. (prose, spelling, and grammar):
    b. (MoS for lead, layout, word choice, fiction, and lists):
  2. It is factually accurate and verifiable.
    a. (reference section):
    b. (citations to reliable sources):
    c. (OR):
    d. (copyvio and plagiarism):
  3. It is broad in its coverage.
    a. (major aspects):
    b. (focused):
  4. It follows the neutral point of view policy.
    Fair representation without bias:
  5. It is stable.
    No edit wars, etc.:
  6. It is illustrated by images and other media, where possible and appropriate.
    a. (images are tagged and non-free content have non-free use rationales):
    b. (appropriate use with suitable captions):
  7. Overall:
    Pass/fail:

(Criteria marked are unassessed)

I am proud to take this one on after nobody else has been willing to for the past two months, it may take a few days for me to review with the long length but no hope lost in starting now! --K. Peake 08:39, 24 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Infobox and lead

  • The recording year needs to be sourced as 2015 in the body
 Done - No explicit (or non-circular) reference for this, so have removed
  • Quad Recording Studios → Quan Recording, as you should not be using the term studios in its parameter
 Done
 Done
 Done
  • Link Asheton Hogan to Pluss
 Done
  • Add a comma after sixth studio album
 Done
  • The songwriters need to be written out in prose in the body directly
 Done
  • Add a sentence after the writing and production credits one explaining the formulation of the beat for Beyoncé
 Done - hope it's okay!
  • "The track was surprise released on" → "The song was surprise released on" because the track makes no sense when you call it a song in the following sentence
 Done
  • "identity and success as" → "identity, and success as"
 Done
  • "with music critics praising the song" → "with music critics praising it" with the link
 Done
 Done
 Done
  • You should not be capitalizing platinum
 Done - removed throughout
  • "Spain and the United Kingdom," → "Spain, and the United Kingdom."
 Done
  • "and received Diamond certification in" → "The song was certified diamond in" removing the capitalisation for each instance of a certification
 Done
 Done
 Done
  • "colleges and universities." → "colleges, and universities."
 Done

Writing and production

  • Wikilink Pluss to himself
 Done
  • "get in formation"." → "get in formation."" per MOS:QUOTE and invoke [1] at the end of the part since that is a direct quote
 Done
  • The concept has already been introduced, so remove speech marks in the second para
 Done - Although does this read well without?
  • "identity, heritage and culture." → "identity, heritage, and culture."
 Done
  • "to hear this"." → "to hear this."" invoking [1] here
 Done

Composition

  • Retitle to Composition and lyrics
 Done
  • Remove link on synths
 Done
  • Remove link on Black South
 Done
 Done
  • Playful and carefree do not need speech marks as these are common words
 Done
  • "the word "chaser" in" → "the word 'chaser' in" per MOS:QWQ
 Done
  • "culture, identity and success" → "culture, identity, and success"
 Done
  • "Texan, Alabamian and Louisianan" → "Texan, Alabamian, and Louisianan" although Texan does not appear to be sourced
 Done - Thanks for spotting, added missing ref
  • The baby hair quote is not sourced
 Done - Added ref here also, thanks

Release and commercial performance

  • "being released with no prior announcement" → "having no prior announcement" to be less wordy
 Done
  • "The release of the song was accompanied" → "The release was accompanied" since the song has already been established as what the release is for
 Done
  • "available for purchase or available to stream on" → "available for purchase or streaming on"
 Done - changed to "available for purchasing or for streaming on other platforms", to make it more clear that it wasn't available to purchase anywhere
 Done
  • "didn't play "Formation," you" → "didn't play 'Formation,' you" per MOS:QWQ
 Done
  • "it debuted at number nine" → "the song debuted at number nine"
 Done
  • Remove three months later from the start of the para because we do not need this when the date is used in this sentence
 Done
  • The surpassing of the other two songs is not sourced
 Done - removed
  • "at number 12). It also debuted at" → "at number 12. The song also debuted at"
 Done
  • Mention that the certification was in the United States
 Done
  • Spanish position is not sourced
 Done - updated ref
  • The archive and original URL both do not work for Sweden
 Done - updated ref

Critical response

Reviews

  • "received widespread critical acclaim" → "was met with widespread critical acclaim"
 Done
  • "personal and political" and praised" → "personal and political", and praised" and is this info supposed to be sourced from the audio since it does not appear in text?
 Done - yes it is from the audio. I used Template:Cite episode as I believe that is the correct citation template to use for a radio episode
  • Remove wikilink on The Guardian
 Done
  • "political and economic issues." → "political, and economic issues."
 Done
  • Remove wikilink on Rolling Stone
 Done
  • Re-order the retrospective sentence so the ones only considering the song to be one of Beyonce's best are after the first comma then the cultural mentions are the end of the sentence
 Done
  • Perfect does not need to be surrounded by quotation marks since it is a common word
 Done
  • "described it as one of" → "described the song as one of"
 Done

Recognition

 Done
 Done
  • "It was also named the" → "The song was also named the"
 Done
  • Remove link on Billboard
 Done
 Done
 Done

Accolades

  • Add a comma before Best Music Video
 Done
  • "be my mommy."" → "be my mommy"." per MOS:QUOTE
 Done
  • Second para looks good!
  • The Q Awards Best Video is not mentioned by the source
 Done - changed ref
 Done - added caption
  • Shouldn't each ceremony be linked to the one from its year?
 Done - added links where available

Music video

Development

  • "the South and New Orleans." → "the South, and New Orleans." re-invoke the ref here too since it is too infrequent currently at only once within five sentences
 Done
  • Add a comma after the Rodney King protests
 Done
  • "we're still here"." → "we're still here."" per MOS:QUOTE on full sentences
 Done
  • The word "blackified" is not sourced
 Done - added the ref

Synopsis

  • Img looks good!
 Done
  • [136][29] should be in numerical order
 Done
  • Remove wikilink on Black Lives Matter
 Done

Release and reception=

  • Remove link on Tidal
 Done
  • Remove link on Billboard
 Done
  • Remove wikilink on Rolling Stone
 Done

Live performances

  • Img looks good!
  • The leather outfit is not mentioned as being black
 Done - added better ref
  • The Michael Jackson inspiration is not sourced as his Super Bowl XXVII halftime show
 Done - as above
  • "Rolling Stone described" → "The staff of Rolling Stone described"
 Done
  • Img looks good!
  • "It was also performed as" → "The song was also performed as" however none of this is sourced apart from the comments from Rolling Stone and Billboard
 Done - amended and added refs
  • The "Get Out the Vote" part is not sourced
 Done - added ref
  • Img looks good!
  • Last para is all good!

Controversy

  • Imgs look good!
  • "what she thinks about" → "what [Beyoncé] thinks about" as this is the first time she is referenced in this section
 Done
  • I think you should mention the ban was after her performance, as this is what he wanted her banned for
 Done
 Done
  • "claimed that Beyoncé's performance was linked to the" → "made a link between Beyoncé's performance and the" per WP:CLAIM
 Done
  • Remove wikilink on The Formation World Tour
 Done
  • Re-invoke [183] at the end of the first Le Monde sentence per direct quoting
 Done
  • Remove wikilink on police brutality
 Done
  • Re-invoke [188] at the end of the first sentence per usage of direct quoting
 Done
  • Remove wikilink on Black History Month
 Done

Legacy

Race and politics

  • Remove link on Pitchfork
 Done
  • Remove wikilinks on Black Panther Party and Malcolm X
 Done
  • Remove wikilink on Black Lives Matter
 Done
  • Remove link on Billboard
 Done

Music industry

  • "wrote that song has brought" → "wrote that song brought" for correct tense
 Done
  • Remove wikilink on NME
 Done
  • Remove wikilink on The Guardian
 Done
  • Remove wikilink on The Washington Post
 Done

Academic study

  • Shouldn't this be title Academic studies?
 Done
  • Not all of the San Antonio study points are sourced
 Done - added extra ref
 Done
 Done
  • Img looks good!
  • Bloomberg should not be italicised
 Done
  • ""'cause we slay."" → ""'cause we slay"." per MOS:QUOTE
 Done
  • The source does not specify that Hillary Clinton carried hot sauce in her purse
 Done - changed to "bag"

Parodies and homages

  • Maybe simply retitle to Tributes?
 Done
 Done
  • The source for Crazy Ex-Girlfriend does not mention "Formation" as being part of the tribute to Lemonade
 Done - removed

Cover versions and usage in media

  • This is four paragraphs long, so couldn't you split into an entire section since covers/media appearances are not entirely the same as legacy anyway?
 Done - agreed, thanks!
 Done
  • Second para looks good!
 Done
  • I don't think "trigger" is appropriate language for an encyclopaedia; use something like "begin" instead about the conversations here
 Done - changed to "initiate"
  • Maybe merge the third para with the fourth one per its short length and both focusing on usage in media?
 Done
  • Add a comma after the name of the off-Broadway production
 Done

Personnel

  • Shouldn't the names be before their roles were credited as?
 Done - restructured section
 Done

Charts

Weekly charts

  • Number three is not sourced to the Greek archive URL
  • Malaysia Digital Songs needs the chart company in brackets
 Done
  • Number five is not sourced to the New Zealand archive URL

Year-end charts

  • Good

Certifications

  • Good

Release history

  • Label → Label(s)
 Done

See also

  • Good

References

  • Copyvio score looks decent at 36.3%
  • Archive all of these using the fix dead links button
  • Wikilink The Hollywood Reporter on ref 1
  • Link to Pitchfork (website) on ref 3 instead of ref 248
  • Only cite Red Bull Music Academy and as publisher with the wikilink on ref 4, fix MOS:QWQ issues too
  • Link Complex to Complex (magazine) and fix MOS:QWQ issues with ref 5
  • Cite Genius as publisher instead and fix MOS:QWQ issues with ref 7
  • Wikilink New York University Press on ref 8
  • Link to Billboard (magazine) on ref 9 instead of ref 38
  • Remove Pitchfork from the title of ref 10
  • Link Vox to Vox (website on ref 11
  • Are you sure ref 12 doesn't fall under WP:USERGEN?
  • Wikilink The Guardian on ref 15 instead of ref 29
  • Remove or replace ref 16 per WP:RSP on contributors of HuffPost
  • Wikilink Oxford University Press on ref 17
  • Fix MOS:QWQ issues and wikilink Fast Company on ref 18
  • Fix MOS:QWQ issues with refs 19, 132, 158, 249, 250 and 251
  • Wikilink Teen Vogue on ref 21
  • Cite BBC News as publisher instead on refs 23 and 136, wikilinking on the first instance
  • Remove the author from refs 24 and 30, wikilinking Dazed on the first instance
  • Link Vulture to Vulture (website) on ref 26
  • Author-link Jon Caramanica on ref 27
  • Wikilink MTV on ref 28
  • Cite Syreeta McFadden as author instead of part of title on ref 29
  • Wikilink gal-dem on ref 31
  • Per WP:RSP, you should try to find a more reliable source than Bustle for the non-single release on ref 39 and fix MOS:QWQ issues if you can justify keeping
  • Wikilink NME on ref 36 instead of ref 41
  • Remove capitalisation of TIME and link to Time (magazine) on ref 37 instead of ref 40
  • De-capitalise Elle and link to Elle (magazine) on ref 45
  • Fix MOS:CAPS issues and wikilink Digital Spy on ref 46, citing as publisher instead
  • VIBE.com → Vibe and link to Vibe (magazine) on ref 47
  • Cite Australian Recording Industry Association as publisher with the wikilink on ref 50
  • The archives are from incorrect dates on refs 54 and 234
  • Fix MOS:QWQ and wikilink New Statesman on ref 56
  • Remove Q from ref 57
  • USA TODAY → USA Today on refs 63 and 242, wikilink on the first instance
  • EW.com → Entertainment Weekly with the wikilink on ref 64
  • www.theringer.com → The Ringer on ref 75, linking to The Ringer (website)
  • Remove capitalisation of TIME on ref 67
  • Fix MOS:CAPS and cite The Village Voice as work/website with the wikilink on ref 68
  • Author-link Rob Sheffield on ref 69
  • www.lanacion.com.ar → La Nacion with the wikilink on ref 73
  • www.complex.com → Complex on ref 74
  • Remove wikilink on Entertainment Weekly for ref 75
  • www.fuse.tv → Fuse on ref 76, linking to Fuse (magazine)
  • Ref 78's title should say The Music writers, not he Music writers at the start
  • Cite Idolator as publisher and link to Idolator (website) on ref 81
  • Cite Mashable as publisher instead with the wikilink on ref 82
  • Cite Red Bull as publisher instead with the wikilink on ref 83
  • Wikilink PopMatters on ref 84
  • Remove the authors from ref 85
  • WP:OVERLINK of Billboard on refs 86, 146 and 272
  • Link Essence to Essence (magazine) on ref 87
  • Change ref 88 to citing Parade and link to Parade (magazine)
  • Link Consequence of Sound to Consequence (publication) on ref 89
  • Link Insider to Insider (website) on ref 91
  • www.bbc.com → BBC citing as publisher instead on ref 95 with the wikilink; on ref 176, cite as publisher with no link
  • Wikilink GQ' on ref 96
  • Remove the author from ref 97
  • Wikilink The Independent on ref 98 instead of ref 145
  • Wikilink i-D on ref 99
  • AP News → Associated Press as publisher with the wikilink on ref 102
  • Remove or replace ref 103 per WP:RSP since this is a contentious statement being sourced
  • Link Variety to Variety (magazine) on ref 104
  • Wikilink Contactmusic.com on ref 106
  • Wikilink GoldDerby and cite as publisher instead on ref 107
  • www.aice.org. → AICE citing as publisher instead on ref 109, link to Association of Independent Creative Editors
  • camerimage.pl → Camerimage as publisher instead on ref 111, with the wikilink
  • Cite Clios as publisher instead and link to Clio Awards on ref 113
  • Solely cite MTV Japan as publisher with the wikilink on ref 116
  • Remove Promonews from the title of ref 119
  • www.ghanaweb.com → GhanaWeb citing as publisher instead with the wikilink on ref 120
  • www.ascap.com → ASCAP as publisher instead and link to American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers on ref 121
  • Wikilink E! Online on ref 124
  • Fix MOS:CAPS issues and cite as Kids' Choice Awards as publisher instead with the link to Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards on ref 125
  • www.oneclub.org → The One Club with the wikilink and citing as publisher instead on ref 127
  • Cite Webby Awards as publisher with the wikilink on ref 128
  • WP:OVERLINK of The New Yorker on ref 129
  • WP:OVERLINK of The New York Times on ref 130
  • Wikilink Curbed on ref 131
  • Link Mic to Mic (media company) and fix MOS:QWQ issues on ref 134
  • Wikilink IndieWire on ref 138
  • Wikilink The Daily Dot on ref 144
  • ET → Entertainment Tonight as work/website with the wikilink on ref 152
  • Wikilink Grazia on ref 157
  • Wikilink Yahoo News and cite as publisher instead on ref 164
  • Wikilink Journal of Black Studies on ref 165
  • The Telegraph → The Daily Telegraph with the wikilink on ref 168
  • Cite NBC New York as publisher instead and link to WNBC on ref 169
  • Link Esquire to Esquire (magazine) on ref 172
  • www.vice.com → Vice instead on refs 173, 209, 213 and 245, fixing MOS:QWQ with 209 and 245
  • Wikilink TheGrio on ref 174
  • Cite CNN as publisher instead on refs 177 and 180, wikilinking on the first instance
  • Chron → Chron.com with the wikilink on ref 183
  • Sunday Times Books LIVE @ Sunday Times Books LIVE → Sunday Times Books Live on ref 185
  • Fix MOS:QWQ issues and link Salon to Salon.com on ref 186
  • Remove Billboard from the title of ref 187
  • Wikilink HuffPost on ref 188
  • Cite CNNMoney as publisher instead and link to CNN Business on ref 191
  • Wikilink The Atlantic on ref 192
  • Wikilink TheWrap on ref 194
  • Fix MOS:QWQ issues and wikilink Duke University Press on ref 197
  • Wikilink Wausau Daily Herald on ref 199
  • rogerebert.com → RogerEbert.com with the wikilink on ref 200
  • Author-link Greg Kot and chicagotribune.com → Chicago Tribune on ref 202
  • Link Vogue to Vogue (magazine) on ref 203
  • Link Glamour to Glamour (magazine) on ref 208
  • Shouldn't UPenn Department of English be publisher instead on ref 214?
  • www.bu.edu → bu.edu on ref 218
  • Are you sure ref 219 is reliable per WP:RSSM?
  • Wikilink The Cornell Daily on ref 220
  • Cite CJEC as publisher instead on refs 222 and 223, only wikilinking on the first instance
  • Cite CNNMoney as publisher on ref 224
  • Wikilink CNBC and cite as publisher instead on ref 225
  • Bloomberg.com → Bloomberg as publisher instead on ref 226, linking to Bloomberg L.P.
  • Wikilink Oxford English Dictionary and cite as publisher instead on ref 227
  • Cite KXAN Austin as publisher instead and link to KXAN-TV on ref 230
  • Cite NPR as publisher instead on ref 233
  • Wikilink The Source and remove it from the title on ref 235
  • The Telegraph → The Daily Telegraph on ref 243
  • The FADER → The Fader with the wikilink and fix MOS:QWQ issues on ref 247
  • Per the about page, I don't think there is enough staff to make ref 252 reliable
  • Wikilink Looper.com and cite as publisher instead on ref 253
  • Cite a work/publisher for ref 268
  • Remove wikilink of Australian Recording Industry Association on ref 282

Comments

@Kyle Peake: Thank you so much for taking this review on, especially for such an extensive article! Let me know if you have any questions or if I can help in any way :) Bgkc4444 (talk) 17:16, 25 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Bgkc4444: Thanks a lot for your gratitude, I have finalized this review after nearly a week! --K. Peake 13:18, 30 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I have looked through the points addressed so far and you are on the right track, apart from not having replaced hlist with bullet points in the infobox. --K. Peake 07:46, 31 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:Formation_(song)/GA1&oldid=1283258307"