Talk:Watch (Billie Eilish song)

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Reviewer: LOVI33 (talk · contribs) 15:23, 12 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Good Article review progress box WP:CV () 3a. broadness () 3b. focus () 4. free or tagged images () 6b. pics relevant () Note: this represents where the article stands relative to the Good Article criteria. Criteria marked are unassessed

Because of your work on "Homesick", I will take this on! LOVI33 15:23, 12 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Infobox and lead

• Cover art need alt text
• Remove format from infobox, that parameter is now defunct
• "it was released through" → "the song was released for digital download and streaming through", with appropriate targets
• "as the EP's third single" → "as the third single from the EP"
• Target ballad to itself

 Not done The song is about breakup, therefore it's a sentimental ballad.

• "The song was ultimately certified platinum" → "The song received platinum certifications"
• "In it" → "In the visual"

 Done

Background and composition

• "When Eilish and Finneas were recording the song, the track title was titled "Watch & Burn". The track later became two separate songs. One being "Watch" and the other being "&Burn"" → "The song was originally titled "Watch & Burn", before becoming two separate tracks, one being "Watch" and the other being "&Burn", a collaboration with Vince Staples"
• "According to sheet music published at Musicnotes.com" → "According to sheet music published by
  Hal Leonard Music Publishing
  at Musicnotes.com"
• "80-84" → "80–84"
• "of
  C Major, while Eilish's vocals range from G₃ to C₅
  "
• "Critical commentary described "Watch" as a pop ballad" → "The song was described as a pop ballad by music critics"
• Target ballad to itself instead of Sentimental ballad

 Not done per above.

• "[8][7]", refs need to be in numerical order
• Target chorus to Refrain
• "Eilish croons that her former lover has changed" → "Eilish croons about her former lover changing", also, this doesn't seem to backed up by a ref, am I missing something?

LOVI33, it's supported by two reliable sources: "Vice" and "Atwood Magazine".

• "[8][4][7]", refs need to be in numerical order

 Done

Reception

• Remove target on music critics
• "number 22 on their" → "number 22 on the website's"
• "Every Billie Eilish song, ranked" → ""Every Billie Eilish song, ranked""
• "Willen saying" → "with Willen writing"
• Target Vice to Vice (magazine)
• "described the song's chorus" → "described the chorus"
• "most notably being certified platinum" → "including platinum certifications"

 Done

Promotion

• "An official music video was released on September 18, 2017, directed by actress Megan Park" → "A music video for "Watch" was released on September 18, 2017 and directed by Canadian actress Megan Park"
• "The singer stated in an interview with Vice, Eilish states Park came up with Eilish" → "The singer stated in an interview with Vice that Park came up with her"
• "I walk over to the other "ladder"." → "I walk over to the other 'ladder,'", per
  MOS:QWQ
• "old me like, "Screw you, I'm going to light you on fire now."" → "old me like, 'Screw you, I'm going to light you on fire now.'", per MOS:QWQ
• ""Watch" was also included" → "It was also included"

 Done

Credits and personnel

• Target liner notes to itself
• use {{
  spaced ndash
  }} to have the right space between credits and personnel
• Remove targets on Eilish and Finneas per
  MOS:OVERLINK

 Done

Charts

• Remove year-end subtitle since there is only one type of chart
• MOS:TABLECAPTION
  , probably: 2019 year-end chart positions for "Watch"
• Target AFP to Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa

 Done

Certifications

• MOS:TABLECAPTION, probably: Certifications and sales for "Watch"

 Done

Release history

• Again, MOS:TABLECAPTION, probably: Release dates and formats for "Watch"
• "Format" → "Format(s)"

 Done

References

• Copyvio score needs work at 66.2%, check your wording of ref 8. It seems as though the lyrical analysis is interfering with lyric website
  Genius
  , maybe remove some of it.

It is now around 39%, which is good!

• Make sure all these are archived
• Archive date is after accessdate on ref 3 and 6, just put today's date for accessdate
• Ref 9: remove Pitchfork from title, cite Pitchfork as work or website, cite YouTube as via with target, cite Apr 22, 2020 as date.
• Target NME to itself on ref 13
• Ref 15: cite YouTube as via, plus add the date it was published

 Not done for citing Youtube again because it already is for ref 9.

 Done

Final comments and verdict

• Sorry the review took so long.  On hold until issues are fixed. Excited to see your comments on "IDGAF"! LOVI33 22:04, 14 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

• Hey The Ultimate Boss, I think you were kind of confused with some of the ref improvements I was suggesting so I have gone ahead a fixed them for you here. Unfortunately, I can't pass this yet. For one, You need a source that calls "Watch" a sentimental ballad, you cannot just assume. The source you have given just simply calls it a ballad. Also, I reviewed every source you gave for Eilish singing about her lover changing in the chorus and maybe I'm missing something, but I have reviewed every source (Atwood, Insider, and Vice) you gave, and all just talk about it's lyrics. If I'm missing something could you quote it? LOVI33 13:19, 15 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Great! I'm ready to ✓ Pass this. LOVI33 14:43, 19 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]