Talk:Slow Clap (song)

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Did you know... that Gwen Stefani's "Slow Clap" has a country-inspired cover artwork, despite the song itself having a ska sound?

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The following is an archived discussion of the DYK nomination of the article below. Please do not modify this page. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as this nomination's talk page, the article's talk page or Wikipedia talk:Did you know), unless there is consensus to re-open the discussion at this page. No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was: promoted by MeegsC (talk) 10:53, 28 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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... that before penning "Slow Clap", Gwen Stefani originally intended to write an emotional love song, but was convinced otherwise by her collaborators? Source: NME: "'I was in Oklahoma at the ranch and walked into a little cabin that we live in there and opened my computer and wanted to write this sad love song. My collaborators were like, 'No, you don't need to go back and talk about that anymore. Nobody wants to hear about that anymore.'"
- ALT1:... that the title of Gwen Stefani's "Slow Clap" was inspired by underdog films of the 1980s? Source: NME: "She added that the title came from one of her fellow songwriters and was inspired by 'those movies from the '80s where you get clapped back to life, like you're not the underdog! You're an awesome person!'"
- ALT2:... that Gwen Stefani's "Slow Clap" has a country-inspired cover artwork, despite the song itself having a ska sound? Source: Orange County Register: "She's engaged to country superstar and fellow 'The Voice' coach Blake Shelton, but Gwen Stefani still hasn't 'gone country.' At least musically. Her look may be glammed-up country, but the new single, 'Slow Clap,' is definitely carrying on the more ska-leaning sound with a 'Rock Steady' meets 'Hollaback Girl' vibe."

Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/The Return of Wayne Douglas

Created by Carbrera (talk). Self-nominated at 22:08, 13 March 2021 (UTC).[reply]

General: Article is new enough and long enough
New enough: Long enough:

Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Adequate sourcing: Neutral: Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:

Hook eligibility:

Cited:
Interesting: - ALT1 is more interesting (only issue is the sea of blue in "underdog films of the 1980s") but I wonder if we can do better. I think I'd be most interested by something using the fact that the song is reggae-pop despite the fact that Stefani's cover art outfit has a country music aesthetic to it.

QPQ: Done.

Overall: — Bilorv (talk) 15:51, 21 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Bilorv – I added an ALT2 per your comment above. Let me know what you think, thanks. Carbrera (talk) 15:55, 22 March 2021 (UTC).[reply]

ALT2 approved. Two comprising facts are cited inline at the end of the sentence, sources given verify the information. Interesting, appropriate length. — Bilorv (talk) 04:19, 23 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

What does “ for covered version from her upcoming fifth studio album, Future Nostalgia (2022)” mean??

Not sure where the “covered version” comes from and there’s no sources saying her upcoming album will be called Future Nostalgia. The page for the previous single said she’s releasing her first EP. Ernis32 (talk) 15:17, 15 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]