Talk:The Best Day (Taylor Swift song)

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Article milestones
Date	Process	Result
March 21, 2023	Good article nominee	Listed
October 12, 2024	Good topic candidate	Promoted

Current status: Good article

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GA Review

Passed. BennyOnTheLoose (talk) 08:59, 21 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

The following discussion is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

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Reviewer: BennyOnTheLoose (talk · contribs) 00:54, 20 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

GA review (see here for what the criteria are, and here for what they are not)

It is reasonably well written.
a. (prose, spelling, and grammar):

b. (MoS for lead, layout, word choice, fiction, and lists):
It is factually accurate and verifiable.
a. (reference section):

b. (citations to reliable sources): Sources all seem appropriate for what they are supporting.

c. (OR):

d. (copyvio and plagiarism): I reviewed the few matches above 7.5% found using Earwig's Copyvio Detector - no concerns. No concerns from spot check or some of the other sources I read as part of the review.
It is broad in its coverage.
a. (major aspects):

b. (focused):
It follows the neutral point of view policy.
Fair representation without bias:
It is stable.
No edit wars, etc.: One edit was reverted a few days ago. No evidence of edit warring since the article was nominated as a GA in September. Nothing on the talk page that is concerning.
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): CC BY-SA 3.0.

b. (appropriate use with suitable captions): Image is of Swift at about the time the song was written, so is relevant IMO. Positioning, caption and ALT text are OK.
Overall:
Pass/fail:

(Criteria marked are unassessed)

Background and writing

recorded it in secret without informing her parents - optionally, could lose the "in secret", I think.
to surprise her on Christmas - "at Christmas" seems more natural to me, but this may be just an MOS:ENGVAR issue as I'm used to British English. (If changing it, also amend the picture caption)

Release

After a masters controversy, - I think it would be helpful to briefly summarise what the controvery was within this article.

Music and lyrics

the secret message in the song's lyrics - consider adding, either as a note or in the body text, Swift's practice about "secret" messages. (I only know about it for reading that 2014 Strecker article just now.)
the secret message in the song's lyrics is "God Bless Andrea Swift". - mention, either here or earlier, that Andrea Swift is Taylor Swift's mother.
activities they engaged in together including paint sets, pumpkin patches - I don;t think paint sets and pumpkin patches are activities.
feature many fall imagery - again, might be an ENGVAR issue, but isn't this "feature fall imagery" or soemthing like "feature fall images"?
the pumpkin patch, tractor rides, and the sky is gold - the italics are in the original, but I don't think they need to be italicised here. If they are quotes from the lyrics, shouldn't they be in quote marks?
the "goody-two-shoes" "The Best Day" - Optionally: I think this is technically correct, but maybe add something like "song" after "goody-two-shoes" just because it looks a bit odd (to me).
Spot check on memories when she was three, five, and 13 - no issues.
Spot check on mentions Snow White and princess in the lyrics - source has "princesses" (plural).

Reception

Spot check on Reed review - no issues.
Spot check on Sheffield (2021) - no issues.
Spot check on Swift sang the song during an acoustic portion, dedicating it to her mother and opening act Camila Cabello's mother - no issues.

Personnel /Charts

Looks fine.

Verdict

Just a few minor points and questions to reply to. Thanks for your work on the article, Ippantekina. BennyOnTheLoose (talk) 22:00, 20 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the review, BennyOnTheLoose. I have addressed your comments accordingly except for the "on Christmas" bit. I think it's common in the States to say "on Christmas" as it is synonymous with "on Christmas Day". Ippantekina (talk) 06:40, 21 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks. I'm satisfied that the article meets the GA criteria, so am passing it. Regards, BennyOnTheLoose (talk) 08:58, 21 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

The discussion above is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.