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On 16 August 2022, it was proposed that this article be I Think We're Alone Now (song). The result of the discussion was not moved.

An infobox was requested for the

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Cleanup

This needs a fix - it's just an advert for Girls Aloud's version and no longer about the song. No Tommy James, Rubinoos, Tiffany etc. Looks like promotional vandalism - there seem to be older versions in more informative shape. I'll revert to one of those for now. Wait - no I won't. I don't know how. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 193.202.113.254 (talk • contribs) 14:18, 6 November 2006

Wouldn't it be better to spilt Girl's Aloud version? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 211.31.229.139 (talk • contribs) 05:52, 19 November 2006

The general way to handle songs that are covered and released as singles by multiple artists is to keep them on the same page (see, for example, the pages for other songs

Jump (for My Love), I'll Stand by You

). It's definitely not junk as Girls Aloud are a reputable band in the UK.

As far as the other artists who have also done "I Think We're Alone Now," here's what I'd advise:

If they have released the song as a single at it has charted in a major country, add another music single template and post it on the page

If they have merely covered the song and released it on an album, but it was not a single/did not receive airplay, create a sction called "Song Trivia" or something to that effect and mention that the song was also done by _____, _____, and ____ (perhaps linking to that artist or that album, if applicable).

Fabricationary 06:04, 19 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Shouldn't someone also mention how the Girls Aloud version adds NOTHING whatsoever? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.136.9.114 (talk • contribs) 14:11, 12 January 2007

I'd like to see at very least least the date of each previous version. This might give a clearer picture of possible influences on subsequent releases. 81.131.44.4 17:11, 29 December 2006 (UTC)Peter k[reply]

I have to agree with earlier complaints. There is no reason why this article should be exclusively about the Tiffany or Girls Aloud versions. Where is the information on the far more famous original Tommy James recording? 23skidoo 19:41, 7 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I don't believe that it is necessary to remove relevant information about the other two versions, to give priority to the original. If you have useful information to add, regarding the original, by all means add it. However, do not remove content for the sake of making other limited information more prominent in the article. Smiles Aloud 19:12, 19 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Its really pathetic when a band does covers and passes them off as their own when the original is the best. Over time the original is forgotten and these artist that have no talent other than their voice just revive an old song and never let stupid people know that they copied it. The public needs to be reminded that Tommy James created this song, Tiffany didn't, and those no talent girls outloud hacks sure as hell didn't either. —The preceding

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Your personal preference for the original version does not mean you can remove all information on the Tiffany and Girls Aloud versions. Extraordinary Machine 16:56, 1 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

At least change it so Tommy James' discography is there instead of the cover versions. They really don't need all that mention, all they need is something like, They did a cover of this song! —The preceding

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Me First And The Gimme Gimmes

I don't believe that Me First and The Gimme Gimmes have ever covered this. I'm guessing that it is confusion with the Snuff cover. Jeff d kirby (talk) 08:20, 13 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I'm surprised this article says nothing of the attempts in the 60's to have this song banned from radio. It was considered to be too sexual for the public airwaves. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Sexmoron (talk • contribs) 03:20, 23 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Since the image,

, I am starting a discussion here so that the image is not deleted simply for being orphaned.

The single cover for the Girls Aloud cover version pass the points of

: "Cover art: Cover art from various items, for visual identification only in the context of critical commentary of that item (not for identification without critical commentary)."

The current consensus for single covers in section infoboxes to represent notable cover versions are that they pass

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Can you point me at the critical commentary of the cover image, SuperHotWiki? Not of the song, but specific commentary about the imagery on the cover that the picture of the cover helps readers to understand? I don't see a word about it in the article.—Kww(talk) 01:39, 29 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]

• It should be noted that Hotwiki was canvassing for support comments. Werieth (talk) 09:50, 29 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Thats a lie, canvassing for support comments? Thats a new low for you. You can check my edits on those talk pages and you will know that I was merely asking for their opinion, not their support.--SuperHotWiki (talk) 01:59, 30 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]
    • It's not a lie at all, SuperHotWiki. You only notified people that had already made the edit that you wanted them to make and were virtually guaranteed to make the same edit again and express the opinion you wanted them to. That's canvassing.—Kww(talk) 05:53, 30 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Keep the Girls Aloud cover as identifying a notable cover version that passes all the points of

WP:NFCC as expressed by SuperHotWiki. Aspects (talk) 03:20, 30 August 2013 (UTC)[reply

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Sections

Is it just me or is the section for the "Girls Aloud" version much longer than it should be... 9 subsections for that one, compared to 6 for Tiffany and only 1 for the original? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 32.212.131.54 (talk) 00:56, 4 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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