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I tried checking the REMhq.com link cited as reference No. 1, but the link just goes some general page and not something specifically related to the song. Shouldn't there be something more specific cited regarding the writing credits of the song? The "REMhq" site appears to be some kind of official page of the band, but there's no "About" section to the page so it's hard to tell either way. If it is and it is only being used to cite a straightforward descriptive statement of fact (i.e., the writing credits of the song), it should be OK per both WP:PSTS and WP:BLPPRIMARY; It should, however, actually directly cite that information it's claiming to cite without asking the reader to scroll through all of the albums until they come to "Reveal".
Other than the above, the article has no other cited sources. Nothing in "Background and history", etc. is cited by a reliable source. Direct quotes from band members are given, but they are not cited. Chart listings are given, but they too aren't cited. Even a claim regarding the origin of the song's name is given, but again nothing it is not cited. Without reliable sources to verify any of this, it is pretty much nothing but original research or synthesis, isn't it?
For what it's worth, would this link to "All Music.com" be something that is considered a reliable source for the song's writing credits and chart positions? It seems to be according to both WP:ALBUM/SOURCES#Online only and WP:ALBUM/SOURCES#Sources to avoid. It doesn't do anything about the origin of the name or the quotes given, but it might be a start in the right direction to improving this article a little bit at a time. I am interested in hearing what others might have to say. Thanks in advance. - Marchjuly ( talk) 05:35, 18 August 2014 (UTC)
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Music critics praised "Imitation of Life".This is inconsistent with the lede, which says it received mixed to positive reviews
and noted that the transition to adult pop music which would hurt the chancescut either "that" or "which"
an undeniable R.E.M. trackcomes off as POV as a paraphrase
whose cousin appears in the videotrivia
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A source is needed for the claim that one of the Super-8 reels that Garth Jennings used in the video (the one on the upper left, depicting a boy in swim trunks jumping into the water) actually is home movie footage of the young, “Critters 3” era Leonardo DiCaprio, who was the inspiration for the song. 66.74.129.186 ( talk) 09:09, 17 May 2023 (UTC)
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I tried checking the REMhq.com link cited as reference No. 1, but the link just goes some general page and not something specifically related to the song. Shouldn't there be something more specific cited regarding the writing credits of the song? The "REMhq" site appears to be some kind of official page of the band, but there's no "About" section to the page so it's hard to tell either way. If it is and it is only being used to cite a straightforward descriptive statement of fact (i.e., the writing credits of the song), it should be OK per both WP:PSTS and WP:BLPPRIMARY; It should, however, actually directly cite that information it's claiming to cite without asking the reader to scroll through all of the albums until they come to "Reveal".
Other than the above, the article has no other cited sources. Nothing in "Background and history", etc. is cited by a reliable source. Direct quotes from band members are given, but they are not cited. Chart listings are given, but they too aren't cited. Even a claim regarding the origin of the song's name is given, but again nothing it is not cited. Without reliable sources to verify any of this, it is pretty much nothing but original research or synthesis, isn't it?
For what it's worth, would this link to "All Music.com" be something that is considered a reliable source for the song's writing credits and chart positions? It seems to be according to both WP:ALBUM/SOURCES#Online only and WP:ALBUM/SOURCES#Sources to avoid. It doesn't do anything about the origin of the name or the quotes given, but it might be a start in the right direction to improving this article a little bit at a time. I am interested in hearing what others might have to say. Thanks in advance. - Marchjuly ( talk) 05:35, 18 August 2014 (UTC)
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Music critics praised "Imitation of Life".This is inconsistent with the lede, which says it received mixed to positive reviews
and noted that the transition to adult pop music which would hurt the chancescut either "that" or "which"
an undeniable R.E.M. trackcomes off as POV as a paraphrase
whose cousin appears in the videotrivia
Thank you for your patience; putting on hold to allow nominator to address comments. Feel free to ping me with questions, and please let me know when you're finished. — Ghost River 22:19, 7 February 2022 (UTC)
A source is needed for the claim that one of the Super-8 reels that Garth Jennings used in the video (the one on the upper left, depicting a boy in swim trunks jumping into the water) actually is home movie footage of the young, “Critters 3” era Leonardo DiCaprio, who was the inspiration for the song. 66.74.129.186 ( talk) 09:09, 17 May 2023 (UTC)