Talk:Christmas Eve (Gwen Stefani song)

GA Review

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Reviewer: K. Peake (talk · contribs) 16:44, 3 December 2020 (UTC)

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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 thought it would be appropriate to open this review today, since there is literally three weeks until Christmas Eve! --K. Peake 16:44, 3 December 2020 (UTC)

Infobox and lead

• Infobox looks good
• "It was written by" → "The song was written by"
• "who co-produced the song with" → "with the latter of the three producing the song alongside"
• Remove the distribution sentence, as it is misleading because the release was part of the album so exact date is not notable for the lead anyway
• ""Christmas Eve" was the first song conceived" → "The song was the first to be conceived" but I don't see this backed up anywhere in the body; it is mentioned that the song was envisioned as her own original Christmas song if that was what you meant to reference
• "originated from a walk Stefani was taking in" → "originated from a run Stefani took in"
• Not sourced anywhere she was in southern Oklahoma
• "about the track first emerged in August 2017, when the song title" → about the song first emerged in August 2017, when its title" and mention in the body the appearance was in August 2017 since the sources do reflect that
• "on global music databases." → "on two global music databases."
• "It a slow-burning" → "The song is a slow-burning"
• "The song was regarded..." none of this sentence is backed up in the body, though it is mentioned she called it a "Christmas song and a "miracle song""
• The other reviewers part was only noted by one of them cited in this article
• "including on "Christmas Eve"," → "including "Christmas Eve","
• "It has since been performed" → "It has since been performed by Stefani"
• "including live on" → "which were on"
• Target holiday special to Television special
• "The same day of the song's release," → "On October 6, 2017, the same day as the song's release on You Make It Feel Like Christmas,"
• "a cover of the track for" → "a cover of "Christmas Eve" under the same title for"
• "receives a writing credit for his version of the song, and his long-time collaborator Scott Hendricks produced the track." → "received a writing credit for his version, and Scott Hendricks produced the song."
• "In interviews, Shelton shared..." this is not backed up, though the lead does reference how he mentions it is his favorite track from the album
• "Patients from the" → "Child patients from the"
• "on the track." → "on the song."
• "His version reached number 41 on the" → "The version reached number 41 on the US"
• "of the compilation album" → "of the compilation album,"

Background and release

• Where is it backed up the run was a nature one and in the Texoma region, as the img claims?

I guess none of the sources specify that his ranch is in Texoma, but I assure you it is. I added an additional reference to back up this claim.

• "of her third studio album," → "of her third studio album"
• "on two music databases," → "on the two music databases"
• "On September 18 that year," → "On September 18, 2017,"
• "and claimed that she" → "and claimed she"
• "revealed her next studio album," → "announced her next studio album" and remove wikilink on the album
• Maybe add some more info about the Oklahoma place of residence if you can, as a good amount seems to be mentioned elsewhere that is not wrote out here?
• "returning back to Shelton," → "returning to Shelton at the estate,"
• Target chorus to Refrain
• "as she had passed a wildebeest on the trail." → "on the trail as she passed a wildebeest." to be less wordy
• Wikilink busbee
• "serving as producers." → "serving as the producers."
• "along with the rest of" → "as part of"
• "using the song's cover artwork" → "that uses the song's cover artwork"
• "on the same day." the source says it was released on October 5, 2017?

I think this depends on the time-zone, perhaps the video was released an hour or so before the 6th for others? I'm going to remove it since you're right.

• "December 21, 2017 article by People, they falsely" → "December 21, 2017 article, People falsely"
• "instead of claiming he" → "instead of stating he"

Music and lyrics

• Why is a photograph of Stefani performing live in 2016 included here?

My only reason was I thought it was a nice addition to the text in the article. I can remove it if you want. Carbrera (talk) 19:45, 5 December 2020 (UTC).

I have removed this for you. --K. Peake 21:12, 5 December 2020 (UTC)

• "claimed that Stefani's" → "opined that Stefani's"
• "and ultimately wrote: "it’s" → "and "it's"
• "right now."" → "right now"." for consistency
• "contributes on bass," → "contributes bass,"
• Wikilink electric guitar
• "The key of the song is in A major and it" → "The song is composed in the key of A major and"
• Wikilink post-chorus per MOS:LINK2SECT
• "It opens with" → "The song opens with"
• "she transitions to A-D-A-D-A-E." → "it transitions to the A-D-A-D-A-E progression."
• Target mixed to Audio mixing (recorded music)
• "served as lead vocals engineers and were assisted by from" → "served as engineers for the lead vocals and were assisted by"
• "for the track with arrangements" → "for the track, with arrangements" with the wikilink
• "In the broadcast," → "On the broadcast,"
• "She detailed the song's origins:" → "She detailed the origin of the song:"
• "on Christmas Eve"." → "on Christmas Eve."" since this is a full sentence, and add the wikilink

Reception

• There is only one review, can't you at least add a few more?

I am afraid I cannot find any additional critical reviews of the song in my research. While the recording and songwriting of this track were well documented, I cannot the same for any critical opinions. Carbrera (talk) 19:50, 5 December 2020 (UTC).

• "Ellwood-Hughes from Entertainment Focus praised" → "Ellwood-Hughes praised"
• "distinctive voice" and summarized the album's" → "distinctive voice", and summarized its position among the album's"
• Remove the first chart performance sentence since the source provided even says the song charted only on the week of October 27, 2017
• "it peaked at number 20, becoming the sixth best-selling song from the album" → "the song peaked at number 20 on Billboard's Holiday Digital Song Sales component chart in the United States, becoming the sixth highest-charting song from You Make It Feel Like Christmas"
• Remove the last sentence because that lacks focus

Live performances

• Remove target on holiday season
• "in the United States." → "in the US."
• "the November 20, 2017th episode of" → "the November 20, 2017 episode of"
• Remove wikilink on YouTube
• "and separate Vevo account." → "and her separate Vevo account."
• "on her Christmas television special," → "on her Christmas television special"
• "which was broadcast on" → "which was broadcasted to"
• Remove wikilink on NBC

Credits and personnel

• Wikilink and target where you can for the names of the personnel
• Are you sure Patrick Warren's placement is correct since he comes before the background vocals, which are followed by other instrument credits?

Charts

• Good

Blake Shelton version

• Infobox looks good

Development and release

• "The project featured" → "The album featured"
• "and contained 3 Shelton-penned" → "and contained three Shelton-penned" per MOS:NUM
• "into a deluxe edition" → "as a deluxe edition"
• "of "Christmas Eve" charted on" → "of the song of the same title charted on" though it is the same issue as the reception section earlier, where there is an earlier debut mentioned but the later position is the only time the song is show to have charted; keep the simultaneous peak info however
• "off of Stefani's album." → "from You Make It Feel Like Christmas."
• "The new edition of the album," → "The deluxe edition of Cheers, It's Christmas,"
• "the same day as" → "the same day as the release of"
• "located in" → "that is located in"
• "The sheet music to Shelton's version of "Christmas Eve" is" → "According to its sheet music, the version is"
• "The key is set in E-flat major and it" → "The song is composed in the key of E-flat major and"
• "of an choir-backed" → "of a choir-backed"
• "backed Shelton's cover of the song and" → "backed the song and"

Credits and personnel

• Wikilink and target where you can for the names of the personnel

Charts

• Good

References

• Copyvio score looks fine at 31.0%
• Make sure all of these are archived by using the tool
• Cite Idolator as work/website instead for ref 2
• Remove the author from ref 7
• Target Interscope to Interscope Records on ref 8
• References regarding the release of You Make It Feel Like Christmas by Gwen Stefani on Apple Music: → Citations regarding the release of You Make It Feel Like Christmas by Gwen Stefani on Apple Music: on ref 9
• Wikilink Apple Music on ref 9's first citation
• Refs 10, 22 25 should cite the middle name in the firstname parameter instead
• Busbee → busbee on ref 15

The sheet music actually credits him as Michael Busbee and not busbee

• Wikilink Entertainment Tonight on ref 16
• Target Today to Today (American TV program) on ref 19
• WP:OVERLINK of YouTube on ref 20
• Wikilink Vevo on ref 21
• Remove wikilink on Entertainment Tonight on ref 23
• Fix MOS:QWQ issues with ref 29
• References regarding the release of Cheers, It's Christmas. (Deluxe Version) by Blake Shelton on Apple Music: → References regarding the release of Cheers, It's Christmas. (Deluxe Version) by Blake Shelton on Apple Music: on ref 32
• WP:OVERLINK of WQYK-FM on ref 36

External links

• Good

Final comments and verdict

•  On hold and hopefully you will fix these issues quicker than usual! --K. Peake 11:35, 4 December 2020 (UTC)

Kyle Peake – Hello Kyle. I believe I addressed all of your comments through my edits and some comments I left you above. Thanks for taking time to review another article of mine. I appreciate it. Let me know what else I can do, Carbrera (talk) 20:27, 5 December 2020 (UTC).

Carbrera Thank you for addressing my comments, I have done some brief copy editing for the article. ✓ Pass though, much better response than usual! --K. Peake 21:12, 5 December 2020 (UTC)