Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Bad Intentions

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The result was keep. closing keep, but weakly. The charting ref should be more solid. However, it does meet procedure unless the sources are contested. tedder (talk) 07:06, 10 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Bad Intentions

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Non-notable single that fails WP:NSONGS. Song never charted on Billboard [1]. Lack of significant coverage by reliable sources. Article completely lacks sources. Niteshift36 (talk) 21:29, 15 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

It charted in the UK (#4 in the UK Singles Chart). snigbrook (talk) 00:21, 22 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

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Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Ron Ritzman (talk) 00:24, 22 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Delete. Not “notable”. —SlamDiego_←T 06:14, 22 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]
- Why not? Per WP:NSONGS, charting singles generally are notable. Rlendog (talk) 13:53, 3 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Can you give me the link to the UK chart? I'm having trouble finding reliable UK info. Niteshift36 (talk) 14:30, 22 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

It's listed on Chart Log UK, although I don't know if it's a reliable source; I found the information in a book (British Hit Singles & Albums, published by Guinness World Records). ACharts.us shows a lower position, but that's because it doesn't have data from before 2003. snigbrook (talk) 21:22, 22 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks. But yeah, I'm questioning the reliably of that site too. I'm sure there is a reliable one somewhere, I just haven't found it. Niteshift36 (talk) 21:37, 22 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

The reference I added from ChartStats.com is from a reliable source according to WP:CHARTS Dylanfromthenorth (talk) 13:20, 3 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Keep or Redirect to The Wash (soundtrack). Reference has been added to show that the song charted in the UK singles chart. Delete not an option as even if the song didn't chart (or if there was no information to expand the article beyond a stub) then it should be redirected to it's parent album as per the notability guideline for songs Dylanfromthenorth (talk) 15:26, 25 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so consensus may be reached.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, NW (Talk) 03:43, 29 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so consensus may be reached.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, NW (Talk) 03:44, 29 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Tentative keep - Listing in British Hit Singles & Albums should suffice to show notability, even if the web sites do not meet WP:RS. I can't access the book, so I will AGF on snigbrook's statement unless someone can contradict it. Rlendog (talk) 18:12, 31 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]
- If not, then redirect would be appropriate. Rlendog (talk) 18:13, 31 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]
I'd have no objection to the redirect. Niteshift36 (talk) 16:04, 3 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]

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