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Good articleWait a Minute (The Pussycat Dolls song) has been listed as one of the Music good articles under the good article criteria. If you can improve it further, please do so. If it no longer meets these criteria, you can reassess it.
Article milestones
DateProcessResult
June 30, 2021Good article nomineeNot listed
March 10, 2022Good article nomineeNot listed
May 6, 2024Good article nomineeListed
Current status: Good article

July 2006[edit]

Would someone please check if "How many times, how many lies" is actually the next release, and if so move the information to its own article and revert this article? CJHung 20:42, 2 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Confirmation...I don't think so[edit]

Unless someone can provide a LINK to where it says WAM is the next single, I'm changing the article accordingly...Vikramsidhu 17:47, 12 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Well considering thata video is going to be produced for this single, I guess that pretty much confirms it as the 5th song from PCD.

Can anybody provide a link to any official source to authenticate this information?


Where did ya get that picture?[edit]

That's not even how you spell TimbAland.

That cover is a fake.

This new 'cover' is a fake as well. It is not 'timberland'. Isn't there a promo cover that can be used?

Billboard position[edit]

102 does not count as a position, as it's the hot 100. 77 counts as its debut. SKS2K6 00:52, 20 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Official Cover[edit]

The current cover is fake. Even Timbaland is mispelled as Timberland, and the photo is from the Blender Magazine photoshoot. Amazon.de or HMV Australia now have the official cover available, someone should change that here too... Go here to ckeck it out : http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/P/B000N87ZM0.01._AA240_SCLZZZZZZZ_V44574676_.jpg

Agreed, whoever keeps changing the cover to one without any type of official confirmation would you please stop it. This is supposed to be an encyclopedia with facts, not some fans work from a magazine photoshoot. This is the official cover, as you can see here with its front and back covers:

http://www.amazon.de/Wait-Minute-Pussycat-Dolls/dp/B000N87ZM0/ref=pd_ka_5/302-3289337-0287221?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1173813329&sr=8-5

  1. All edits have to be explained and sourced; you can't expect editors to know what you did and why you did it by telepathy.
  2. Please sign all messages to Talk pages using four tildes: ~~~~.
  3. If you open an editing account (free, no strings, simple to do) you can up-load the correct image and add it to the article. --Mel Etitis (Talk) 22:22, 26 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Notability?[edit]

Song IS notable - according to the notability page on songs this song would be a "good candidate for notability", as it fills the criterion for #1 - "Has appeared in the Top 20 of a national singles chart in a large or medium sized country." (Peaked at #16 in Australia), and #7 - "Has been...the subject of a music video that played on a major music network." (The music video was played on several major music channels at some point or another). I reckon this probably makes it notable to stay, so I'm going to remove the notability tag at the top of the page. --Tyron1 08:25, 21 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Fair use rationale for Image:Wait a minute.JPG[edit]

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BetacommandBot (talk) 03:22, 12 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

GA Review[edit]

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.


This review is transcluded from Talk:Wait a Minute (The Pussycat Dolls song)/GA1. The edit link for this section can be used to add comments to the review.

Reviewer: KyleJoan (talk · contribs) 11:38, 15 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Hi there! I'm happy to be reviewing this. Comments will come shortly. KyleJoantalk 11:38, 15 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

GA review
(see here for what the criteria are, and here for what they are not)
  1. It is reasonably well written.
    a (prose, spelling, and grammar):
    b (MoS for lead, layout, word choice, fiction, and lists):
  2. It is factually accurate and verifiable.
    a (references):
    b (citations to reliable sources):
    c (OR):
    d (copyvio and plagiarism):
  3. It is broad in its coverage.
    a (major aspects):
    b (focused):
  4. It follows the neutral point of view policy.
    Fair representation without bias:
  5. It is stable.
    No edit wars, etc.:
  6. It is illustrated by images, where possible and appropriate.
    a (images are tagged and non-free images have fair use rationales):
    b (appropriate use with suitable captions):

Overall:
Pass/Fail:

· · ·
Overall
  • Copyvio – pass; "Violation Unlikely" per Earwig's Copyvio Detector
  • Images – pass; fair use artwork in infobox
Comments
  • "The song features a guest appearance from American rapper and the song's producer Timbaland who co-wrote the song with Keri Hilson and Craig Longmiles." This seems like an overcomplicated way to state this info. Remove "a guest appearance from" and specify that Timbaland produced and co-wrote the song in a separate clause (e.g., Timbaland, who produced the song and co-wrote it with Hilson and Longmiles).
  • "In the song, the artists flirt and commit to a playful give and take, highlighting the differences between the two sexes." Specify that this is related to the song's lyrical content.
  • "The song received positive reviews from music critics who complimented Timbaland's contributions and highlighted it as one of the album's standout tracks of the album." Again, overcomplicated. Add a comma before "who" and remove "of the album".
  • ""Wait a Minute" was released as the sixth and final single of the album on October 16, 2006, to US contemporary hit radio and was made available for digital download on January 26, 2007." Replace "the album" with "PCD".
  • In the entire article, add commas before "while".
  • In the lede's second paragraph, add commas before "as" and "and".
  • "A music video" → "the music video".
  • "...their headlining, Doll Domination Tour (2009)" → "...the group's Doll Domination Tour (2009)".
  • "In April 2005, the Pussycat Dolls..." Put the "American girl group" description here as well since this is the body's opener.
  • Remove "currently" per MOS:CURRENTLY.
  • "...enlisting various producers including, Timbaland." The comma should be placed before "including".
  • "...however only the latter was included in the album" → "...however only the latter was included on the album". The same goes for the next sentence.
  • "The song was written and produced by Timbaland with additional writing by Hilson and Craig Longmiles." Place a comma before "with".
  • "Longmiles contribution was not included..." It's missing an apostrophe. The description "included" is awkward. "Noted" might be more appropriate.
  • "The artist's" → "The artists'".
  • "The Pussycat Dolls and Timbaland have a humorous give and take between them, highlighting the differences between the two sexes." Make it clear that this bit describes them singing to each other.
  • Add two subheadings in the "reception" section that separates the first paragraph, which discusses the song's critical response, and the second paragraph, which discusses its commercial performance.
  • "Similarly, Nick Butler from Sputnikmusic deemed the song as "another highlight track"." Remove "as".
  • "Lisa Haines of the BBC felt the song is great and "perfect for singing along to with a handy hairbrush"." The description "is great and" isn't necessary. Just say Haines wrote the song was "perfect...".
  • "A writer for Popjustice..." Just say Popjustice published the review.
  • "Andrew Mueller of The Guardian opined "Wait a Minute" as..." Replace "as" with "was".
  • "He went on to allude its lyrics to a "daytime talk show dialogue"." Replace "allude" with "compare".
  • Unless you can find a source to verify that the song ended up "becoming the first single from PCD not to enter the top ten; in New Zealand it became their lowest charting song", remove this entire phrase. The same goes for the suggestion that the song "achieved the group's highest peak (number three)" in Finland and how it ended up "becoming the group's lowest charting single in certain national charts".
  • "Timbaland joined the group at MTV New Year's Eve special, MTV Goes Gold - New Year's Eve 2007, to perform "Wait a Minute"." Remove the name of the special and just say the MTV New Year's Eve Special.
  • "The song was performed while the Pussycat Dolls supported Christina Aguilera's Back to Basics Tour (2007) and during their headlining Doll Domination Tour (2009)" → "The group performed the song when they supported Christina Aguilera's Back to Basics Tour (2007) and on their second tour, the Doll Domination Tour (2009)".
  • Provide a source to verify the CD single tracklist.
  • Add access dates where applicable.
  • Archive all archivable refs.
  • Remove the italicization of "PCD" from ref No. 7, as the template will do that for the album title automatically.

While the article needs a bit of copyediting, I believe it's close to meeting the GA criteria, so it is now  On hold. Cheers! KyleJoantalk 12:33, 15 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

  • Hey there MrHyacinth! Wanted to check in on how the work on the article is going. I see you haven't been active in a number of days, so I'll give this a final verdict a week upon your return. Cheers! KyleJoantalk 16:14, 22 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]
    • @MrHyacinth: It seems your time off from editing is taking place for longer than I had anticipated, so I must fail this nomination at this time. That said, the article is close to meeting the GA criteria, so please don't hesitate to nominate it in the future once the rest of the suggested changes have been made. Cheers! KyleJoantalk 04:44, 30 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]
      • @KyleJoan: Hello! I'd like to apologize, but due to personal reasons and bad timing could not commit to the nomination! So I apologize for consuming your time and effort, which I appreciate! For sure, I'll nominated it again! MrHyacinth (talk) 20:38, 4 July 2021 (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.

GA Review[edit]

This review is transcluded from Talk:Wait a Minute (The Pussycat Dolls song)/GA2. The edit link for this section can be used to add comments to the review.

Reviewer: K. Peake (talk · contribs) 07:49, 13 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]


Good Article review progress box
Criteria: 1a. prose () 1b. MoS () 2a. ref layout () 2b. cites WP:RS () 2c. no WP:OR () 2d. no WP:CV ()
3a. broadness () 3b. focus () 4. neutral () 5. stable () 6a. free or tagged images () 6b. pics relevant ()
Note: this represents where the article stands relative to the Good Article criteria. Criteria marked are unassessed

I will start this today --K. Peake 07:49, 13 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Infobox and lead[edit]

  • Per the liner notes, Timbaland should be credited in his real name under songwriters
  •  Done
  • the Pussycat Dolls → The Pussycat Dolls under singles chronology, as "the" needs capitalization when beginning this parameter
  •  Done
  • "The song features" → "The song features a guest appearance from"
  •  Done
  • "who produced the song and co-wrote the song with" → "who served as the sole producer and co-wrote it with"
  •  Done
  • The release sentence should be the third of the para instead
  •  Done
  • ""Wait a Minute" was released, as" → "The song was released as" but start this sentence with the date because the second begins with "the song"
  •  Done
  • Write generally positive instead because one review was not so glowing
  •  Done
  • "Compared to the album's previous singles, the song" → "Compared to the Pussycat Dolls' previous singles, "Wait a Minute""
  •  Done
  • Too much commercial info is after the first sentence in the lead; only keep the United States part onwards
  •  Done
  •  Done
  • "where it peaked atop the country's" → "peaking atop the latter country's"
  •  Done
  • Introduce as the accompanying music video instead to be more specific
  •  Done
  • Add a part about the video synopsis
  •  Done
  • "It was performed on" → "The song was performed on"
  •  Done

Background and composition[edit]

  • Remove introduction to who the Pussycat Dolls are since that being in the lead is sufficient
  • The debut single part does not appear to be sourced
  • Remove comma before "Don't Cha"
  • "and stands as group's" → "and stands as the group's"
  • "Their collaboration resulted in" → "Timbaland and the group's collaboration resulted in"
  • "to be included in PCD," → "to be released on PCD,"
  • Remove "on the album" after included
  • Remove comma after lead singer
  • Pipe hip-hop to Hip hop music
  • Remove comma after described as; [9] needs to be invoked again here since it sources the range
  • Remove "as well" after the vocal production part since Hilson's previous contributions were mentioned a while back
  • Remove wikilink on Florida

Reception[edit]

Critical[edit]

  • "feeling it was" → "feeling it is"
  • "standout tracks of the album." → "standout tracks of PCD." to avoid overusage of the album
  • Sputnikmusic should not be italicised
  • Write the staff of Popjustice for that review since attributing it to the publication is misleading
  • "of a "[song] that had" → "of one "that had"
  • "opined "Wait a Minute" was a" → "opined "Wait a Minute" is a"

Commercial[edit]

  • "In their native country, "Wait a Minute" debuted on" → "In the Pussycat Dolls' native country of the United States, "Wait a Minute" entered"
  • "number 19 and 23 on Canada CHR/Top 40 and Mainstream Top 40 respectively." → "numbers 19 and 23 on the Canada CHR/Top 40 and Mainstream Top 40 charts, respectively." with the wikilink per MOS:LINK2SECT
  • "and 24 on the" → "and at number 24 on the"
  • "not to enter the top ten;" → "not to enter the top 10 on either chart;" per MOS:NUM
  • "New Zealand it became their" → "New Zealand, it became the group's"
  • "highest peak (number three)," → "highest peak of number three," but no positions are displayed by the broken URL
  • "and top 50 in" → "and reached the top 50 in"
  • "becoming the group's lowest charting single in" → "becoming the Pussycat Dolls' lowest charting single on"

Release and promotion[edit]

  • Shouldn't be the section before reception?
  • Per MOS:US, keep the United States here if the section is moved before reception and change to the US in that section, but if not then do it the other way round
  • "its accompanying music video was" → "an accompanying music video was" with the wikilink
  • "in Los Angeles, California with" → "in Los Angeles, California, with"
  • "performed fours songs including" → "performed fours songs, including"
  • Remove wikilink on "Don't Cha"
  • ""Stickwitu" and "Wait a Minute"." → ""Stickwitu", and "Wait a Minute"."
  • Mention what year the new year's eve special was, also this should be italicised per the article
  • "The group performed the song" → "The Pussycat Dolls performed the song"
  • Remove comma before the Doll Domination Tour and mention the crowd reaction per the source

Track listing[edit]

  • No track listing is displayed for the first CD single
  • The album version clean listed for the 12" vinyl is the one track not mentioned by the source

Credits and personnel[edit]

  • Good

Charts[edit]

Weekly charts[edit]

  • No peak performance is displayed by the Finland source

Year-end charts[edit]

  • Good

Certification[edit]

  • Good

Release history[edit]

  • Label → Label(s)

See also[edit]

  • Good

References[edit]

  • Copyvio score looks incredible at 9.9%; ignore the flagged URL that is not used whatsoever in this article!!!!
  • Make sure that American date formats are used throughout for consistency
  • SongwriterUniverse.com → SongwriterUniverse on ref 2
  • Wikilink MTV News on ref 3
  • Remove wikilink on MTV News for ref 5
  • Fix MOS:QWQ issues with ref 9
  • Add url-access limited to ref 12
  • Italicise PCD on ref 15 and cite Sputnikmusic as publisher instead
  • Italicise PCD on ref 16
  • Pipe Romanian Top 100 to Romanian record charts on ref 26
  • Replace ref 27 by either using the correct template or citing a working/archived URL
  • ChartsPlusUKChartsPlus on ref 35
  • Cite TheGATE.ca as publisher on ref 38 with the wikilink
  • Cite MTV News as publisher on ref 41
  • Cite Amazon.com as publisher on ref 44, piping to Amazon (company)
  • Remove pipe on Amazon.de for ref 45
  • Cite Amazon.com as publisher on ref 46
  • Only cite Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége under publisher on ref 51

Final comments and verdict[edit]

Hey *Kyle Peake, just began editing; thanks for following up!! --MrHyacinth (talk) 03:19, 15 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

GA Review[edit]

This review is transcluded from Talk:Wait a Minute (The Pussycat Dolls song)/GA3. The edit link for this section can be used to add comments to the review.

Nominator: MrHyacinth (talk · contribs)

Reviewer: TonyTheTiger (talk · contribs) 12:28, 18 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I'll be reviewing this article.-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 12:28, 18 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]