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A fact from You Need to Calm Down appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 8 August 2019 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:

Did you know... that following the release of "You Need to Calm Down", GLAAD reported an "influx" of $13 donations?

A record of the entry may be seen at Wikipedia:Recent additions/2019/August. The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/You Need to Calm Down.

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Is this real?[edit]

The subject of this article may not be real. The sources do not seem to talk about the subject and the song has not been confirmed… Billiekhalidfan (talk) 18:04, 13 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Never mind, it was confirmed. Billiekhalidfan (talk) 21:42, 13 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]

LGBT rights[edit]

After analyzing the lyrics and reading a few articles, it's highly possible this song is about homophobia and LGBT rights.

Yes, that is mentioned in the first paragraph says "Swift addresses her haters and homophones in the song." Also, don’t forget to sign your comments. Billiekhalidfan (talk) 20:20, 14 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Radio release[edit]

The June 18 release date reappeared on AllAccess so it was just a glitch on their website. This discussion is null now.—N Ø 01:40, 20 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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Ok I swear that this song was listed as being serviced to pop radio on June 18 on AllAccess when I added that bit. It was pulled before anyone could add it to the web archives. Maybe this will only be a promotional single now and be replaced by something else as the second single?—N Ø 20:58, 14 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]

A source is needed to call the song a promotional single. Chase (talk | contributions) 21:48, 14 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Agreed. The wording used in the article should be "single" unless otherwise announced. For context, this section was only created to declare that it was listed on AllAccess, since this looks confusing after the song was withdrawn from radio adds.—N Ø 22:41, 14 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]

It is a single. Swift stated it served as the album's second single and as many sources also say. Billiekhalidfan (talk) 17:33, 15 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]

I know this is just a personal experience, but I heard the song on my local radio station today, so it was sent to some radio stations. Billiekhalidfan (talk) 15:08, 18 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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Track listing[edit]

Is it really necessary to include a track listing for one song? The length is already in the info box and it really doesn’t add to the article because it is redundant. Billiekhalidfan (talk) 16:37, 15 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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The result was: promoted by Cwmhiraeth (talk) 05:47, 2 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]

You Need to Calm Down

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... that following the release of "You Need to Calm Down", GLAAD reported an "influx" of donations of $13? Source: Aviles, Gwen (June 14, 2019). "Taylor Swift's Pride anthem leads to 'influx' of GLAAD donations". NBC News.

Reviewed: MAX Blue Line
Comment: If need be, can be scheduled to a later date to prevent undue promotion.

Created by Lk95 (talk) and Shuipzv3 (talk). Nominated by Shuipzv3 (talk) at 16:55, 15 June 2019 (UTC).[reply]

- Interesting. New enough, certainly. The image seems fine, and I see no plagiarism. I also have no problem with this being promotional one way or another in terms of timing; our front page is the same for everyone, h8ers (gonna h8) and lovers alike. Anyway, we can't promote this yet since there is an unsourced statement in the article; please Lk95, Shuipzv3, take care of that quickly. Drmies (talk) 20:46, 15 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  - I have removed the statement for now. The source appears to be social media, and I can add it back when there's a reputable source. Shuipzv3 (talk) 02:37, 16 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]
    - Shuipzv3, please ping other editors next time--it will speed things up. I only came back because I saw a note about her song on MSNBC, haha--I think it said it had seven million or seven billion views, some crazy number. It's worthwhile trying to get that number in there. Anyway, I'm going to pass this right now, since it's fine, and I'll try to ping someone to see if we can get this on the front page quickly. Amakuru, Maile66, Valereee--the song is a hit as we speak, and maybe we can ride that gravy train if we get this up quick? Thanks! Drmies (talk) 00:20, 18 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]

--go ahead with the article. Drmies (talk) 00:10, 18 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Edit war[edit]

There appears to be an ongoing edit war involving this sentence in the "commercial performance" section:

In its second week on the chart, "You Need to Calm Down" fell eleven positions to number 13 on the Hot 100, holding that spot in its third week.

~~We should reach a consensus about whether or not this sentence belongs. I don't see a problem with it, so I think it should stay.~~ Pinging @GogoGrande: if you have any thoughts. Shuipzv3 (talk) 17:26, 16 July 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Just pitching in to state that I support to keep it in the article. It’s factual information and there’s really no other justification for removing it than fancruft.—N Ø 17:29, 16 July 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Edit: No comment now that it has been exposed as a sock addition.—N Ø 01:50, 18 July 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Retracting support per above reason. Shuipzv3 (talk) 02:51, 18 July 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Swimming[edit]

He said.............
Take it away, Thaddeus!--2604:6000:100E:833C:29E2:A7E:B56:31C4 (talk) 00:31, 8 August 2019 (UTC)^[1][reply]

References

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