Talk:Talk (Coldplay song)

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I would have taken this on as a GAN review, but I've done a few Coldplay reviews recently, and thought it may be best to get a fresher pair of eyes for one or two. However, I've glanced over the article and came up with a query on the release dates. The infobox says it was released on 13 December (US), the next line says 19 December (not sure what country). However in the release section it says

"Coldplay released "Talk" in the US and UK on 19 December 2005 as the album's third single.[8] The single was pressed with two B-side's: "Gravity" and "Sleeping Sun".

Has been fixed. --  ThinkBlue  (Hit BLUE) 14:34, 15 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

"Talk" peaked at number eight in UK Singles Chart on 17 December 2005."

Check. --  ThinkBlue  (Hit BLUE) 14:34, 15 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Fair enough. But since it was released two days after, I think it needs to be explained how it was possible. Peanut4 (talk) 21:28, 15 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

This doesn't match with the infobox. Secondly that suggest it peaked in the singles chart in the UK before it was released. Peanut4 (talk) 00:27, 15 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

"The band received permission from the electronic music German band Kraftwerk to use the main riff" -> I don't see anything that implies this on any of the cited sources. I didn't found any material mentioning this as well. Patiferoolz (talk) 18:22, 7 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

If they didn't get permission, they should have received a lawsuit before. --Efe (talk) 03:48, 8 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Not necessarily. Kraftwerk can be passive about it, by not suing them. But this don't imply that they've got prior permission to using the song. Also, the quoted affirmation source simply don't confirm it -- Patiferoolz (talk) 17:29, 13 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

If that doesn't satisfy you, then check X&Y's booklet, its stated right there. --  ThinkBlue  (Hit BLUE) 16:20, 29 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Under "composition", the following is stated:

The song is built around a simple guitar lick by Jonny Buckland.

I think it is fair to say that the guitar lick isn't "by" him in any sense, but by Kraftwerk. The sources indicated are not sufficient for such a statement. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.221.33.138 (talk) 21:43, 3 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Fixed it. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.221.33.138 (talk) 15:45, 21 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]