Wikipedia:WikiProject Deletion sorting/Albums and songs

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Albums and songs

Nothing Lasts Forever (Maroon 5 song)

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Fails WP:NSONG. This had been redirected but the redirect was reversed by an IP, who I imagine is the banned editor BoxxyBoy who was very keen to keep this article before. This song spent a single week in the lower reaches of the Billboard Bubbling Under chart, so hardly a major hit. Of the six sources used in the Background section, only one of them actually mentions this song, and it's just a passing mention that it uses the same chorus that Adam Levine wrote for Kanye West's "Heard 'Em Say" – all the other sources are about that track, not this one, and don't give this song WP:INHERITED notability. So we have three one-line pieces of information: (1) it was a very minor hit on the Bubbling Under chart; (2) Levine appropriated his own chorus from a previous song; (3) it briefly featured in the background of two TV shows (both of which use bad sources). All of this information is already in the article for It Won't Be Soon Before Long... we don't need a separate poorly-sourced article to repeat these small pieces of information. Richard3120 (talk) 14:40, 2 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Johnny in the Middle of the Park

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Zero mentions in reliable sources. Does not meet notability guidelines. Skyshiftertalk 10:50, 2 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Alicia Keys: Rehearsal Room

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Redirect to Alicia Keys discography: all of the sources are self-published, unreliable platforms or stores. ―Justin (koavf)❤T☮C☺M☯ 02:07, 1 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Redirect per nomination. Found no additional coverage. QuietHere (talk | contributions) 06:33, 1 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Redirect per nom – The Sharpest Lives (💬•✏️•ℹ️) 18:00, 1 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Redirect. I agree with the nominator's rationale. There does not appear to be significant coverage from reliable, third-party sources. There is a viable redirect target though, and I always find a redirect to be more helpful to readers as this is a viable search term. Aoba47 (talk) 19:16, 1 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Wo Wo

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I took a some time to dig sources and find the reason why this article meets WP:NSONG but can't find either. The song topped a non notable chart and hasn't been covered significantly in reliable news sources. Safari Scribe^{Edits! Talk!} 09:20, 26 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Delete. The song fails WP:NSONG and has not been discussed in reliable sources. The artist himself isn't notable. Apple Music chart is not a reliable chart. Versace1608 ^{Wanna Talk?} 14:24, 26 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Delete: There's no mention of coverage in established news sources or discussions by music critics. Waqar💬 17:10, 26 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Weak Keep, because a redirect to Minz (a DAB that doesn't include the artist here) isn't an option. Native Mag has some coverage, and Bella Naija has an interview with Minz about the song. Walsh90210 (talk) 01:31, 27 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
The Native magazine source you linked here is primarily about the artist and not the song. Although it mentions the song and is a useful source, it is not enough to warrant a stand-alone article. The song fails all of the criterion outlined in WP:NSONG. The Bella Naija source is an interview and isn't independent of the subject. Versace1608 ^{Wanna Talk?} 15:43, 28 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Delete as there does not appear to be significant coverage from third-party, reliable sources and there is not a viable redirect target. Aoba47 (talk) 19:23, 28 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Delete: Fails WP:NSONG. Vanderwaalforces (talk) 04:49, 1 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Ulterior Motives (The Lost Album)

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Zero coverage in reliable sources. Does not meet notability guidelines. Skyshiftertalk 00:39, 26 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Merge with Ulterior Motives (song), as the eponymous song is far more notable right now. Xeroctic (talk) 18:11, 26 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Redirect to Ulterior Motives (song). Most will view the song as the only notable aspect of the album. Free Realist 9 (talk) 01:50, 27 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Keep. There are 7 sources. Kierandude (talk) 12:51, 27 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Four are primary or from social media, while the "three" Rolling Stone ones (actually two as one of them is repeated) don't even mention the album. Skyshiftertalk 13:10, 27 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

~~Keep.~~ As of now, there are 9 sources, only 4 of which are social media. Kierandude (talk) 14:45, 29 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Changed my mind. Draftify. Give it some time and more sources should be able to be found. Kierandude (talk) 14:48, 29 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

You've now !voted three times - you should strike your previous votes. Also please note that iMDb and Reddit do not pass WP:RS, and Amazon only proves that this album exists, not that it's notable. The only reliable sources are the ones from Rolling Stone, and they don't talk about the album. Richard3120 (talk) 17:16, 30 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

“Christopher: So what we’re gonna do is release the song, and if people like it and they want to hear more, we’re prepared to release a whole album of tracks that sound a lot like that” Kierandude (talk) 12:26, 1 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Talking vaguely about a possible future album isn't talking about Ulterior Motives (The Lost Album), and even if it was, it would be just a passing mention. Skyshiftertalk 13:36, 1 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Nothing Lasts Forever (Maroon 5 song)

Johnny in the Middle of the Park

Alicia Keys: Rehearsal Room

Wo Wo

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