# Talk:Black Magic (Little Mix song)

It has been confirmed by both their label and several retailers in both Japan and Europe that it Will be released as a CD single as of tomorrow, July 24. Please do not change the format again.  Christianofficial (talk) 06:10, 23 July 2015 (UTC)

I added a chart succession box saying it was UK #1, but it was subsequently removed.
The reason? As exactly quoted by Starcheerspeaksnewslostwars: "succession boxes have not been added to UK #1s since 2011."  and "consensus needed to start again."
(He/she has had a dodgy account history:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Starcheerspeaksnewslostwars)
How is it wrong to add a succession box for songs made in or after 2011? If the song was #1, it deserves a place in the history of #1s so users can easily navigate without looking up each #1 on their respective articles.
You can check the Official Charts Company's website for yourself.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 00sClassicGamerFan (talk • contribs) 08:10, 3 August 2015 (UTC) 

There is no dodgy account history there, just a blank user page that has been deleted a number of times because of vandals who tried to add unwanted content to it. A RFC took place regarding the use of succession boxes in song and album articles took place here in December 2010 and no consensus could be reached. Therefore, succession boxes added before that time have not been removed, while no new ones have been added to such articles since that time. If you think they should be there, please restart the discussion. If one needs navigation between such songs, there are lists of number ones to do just that. Otherwise, there is no need for a link to another song that has no other relationship to this one. --StarcheerspeaksnewslostwarsTalk to me 17:02, 19 August 2015 (UTC)

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Hi! I'm planning to improve this article as much as possible for it to be nominated for a GA status. Currently, It has a B status and I think it already satisfies the criteria for a good article, but I will still try to improve the page for a higher chance to be accepted. If anyone is willing to help, that would be great. Thank you! GabbyMix01 (talk) 08:58, 28 June 2021 (UTC)

@GabbyMix01: I would say the article needs some copyediting and source replacements, but I agree that, with a bit of tweaking, this article will be good article material. Thanks! D🐶ggy54321 (let's chat!) 12:52, 28 June 2021 (UTC)

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This review is transcluded from Talk:Black Magic (Little Mix song)/GA1. The edit link for this section can be used to add comments to the review.
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I'll be taking a look at this! — GhostRiver 16:38, 23 November 2021 (UTC)


### Infobox and lead
Link "girl group"
"released on 21 May 2015 through Syco Music"
"album, Get Weird (2015)."
"received critical acclaim from music critics"
"becoming the group's first single to reach number one there" → "the first Little Mix single to do so"
"The song remained at number one for three" → "It remained there for three"
Comma after "Outside of the United Kingdom"
"sixteen additional countries" → "16 additional countries" per MOS:NUMERAL
Y Done for this section. ɢᴀʙʙʏᴍɪx01 12:40, 24 November 2021 (UTC)


### Background and release
Link first instance of Little Mix in the body
"The group said that the new album is "stronger" and will be about relationships and that is also better than their two previous albums, DNA (2012) and Salute (2013)." → "The group said that the new album would be "stronger" and "better" than their two previous albums, DNA (2012) and Salute (2013), and would be about relationships."
Link lead single
"a "whole new sound" compared to previous material."
"they've done" → "they have done" per MOS:CONTRACT
"They also said that their album was delayed due to the fact that they wrote a whole album but scrapped it, because" → "Album delays were attributed to the fact that Little Mix's original output was scrapped because"
"by tweeting" → "when she tweeted"
"the song's title to be" → "that the song was titled"
Link "leaked" to Internet leak
Last sentence needs a citation
Y Done for this section.ɢᴀʙʙʏᴍɪx01 06:58, 30 November 2021 (UTC)


### Composition
No comma after "teen-pop song"
"(add.)" doesn't need to be included in this section
"said, that it is "Basically that"we are...""
Y Done for this section.ɢᴀʙʙʏᴍɪx01 07:01, 30 November 2021 (UTC)


### Critical reception
"Upon its release"
Link "music critics" to Music journalism
Hyphen in "'80s-influenced"
"incredible catchy" should either be "incredibly" or have [sic] written after "incredible", depending on what the source says
Don't need (2012) after DNA since it was introduced earlier
Y Done for this section.ɢᴀʙʙʏᴍɪx01 07:04, 30 November 2021 (UTC)


### Chart performance
"On the UK Singles Chart, the song entered at number one," → ""Black Magic" entered at number one on the UK Singles Chart"
Link "streams" to streaming media
Per MOS:EASTEREGG, link all of "European digital downloads" and not just "European"
Last sentence needs a citation
Y Done for this section.ɢᴀʙʙʏᴍɪx01 07:16, 30 November 2021 (UTC)


### Music video
#### Background and synopsis
"the group posted" → "Little Mix posted"
"said to an interview" → "said in an interview"
The whole second paragraph can and should be condensed into only a few sentences; specific allusions to certain witchy media should also be included here
Y Done for this section. I tried trimming the second paragraph and removed some unnecessary sentences to the best extent that I can. I also changed some tenses to past tense.ɢᴀʙʙʏᴍɪx01 07:28, 30 November 2021 (UTC)


#### Reception
"references of" → "references to"
"spellbinding" in quotes
"However, the music video also received some negative reviews." → "The acclaim for the music video was not universal."
Y Done for this section.ɢᴀʙʙʏᴍɪx01 07:31, 30 November 2021 (UTC)


### Live performances
Comma after "Black Magic Radio Tour"
Comma after Total Access
"among singers" → "alongside singers"
Y Done for this section.ɢᴀʙʙʏᴍɪx01 07:32, 30 November 2021 (UTC)


### Cover versions
Per WP:USEPROSE, this shouldn't necessarily be a bulletpoint list. I'd also like more detail on each one, particularly regarding release dates of these performances.
The Holly Kenyon one needs a citation
(talk page stalker) Just to note that per WP:SONGCOVER, if it can't be sourced or if there's nothing more to say than "XXXX covered the song on the 2019 album...", it should probably be removed... simply the fact that someone did a version of the song live once or recorded it on an album isn't notable, unless there has been some independent coverage and discussion of the cover. Richard3120 (talk) 14:40, 24 November 2021 (UTC)
Y Done for this section. Thank you for the info @Richard3120:! I removed the Holly Kenyon  cover 'cause I can't find a reliable source to back it up, plus, I think it's not notable enough to be included here anyway. ɢᴀʙʙʏᴍɪx01 07:53, 30 November 2021 (UTC)


### Formats and track listings
Good


### Personnel and credits
Should be split into two columns, one for performing artists and one for the technical aspects
Y Done. ɢᴀʙʙʏᴍɪx01 12:40, 24 November 2021 (UTC)


### Accolades
Per WP:USEPROSE, there should be some actual prose here, not just the chart
Y Done. ɢᴀʙʙʏᴍɪx01 12:40, 24 November 2021 (UTC)


### Charts
Both weekly and year-end charts need a title per MOS:TABLECAPTION
Y Done. ɢᴀʙʙʏᴍɪx01 12:45, 24 November 2021 (UTC)


### Certifications
Needs a title per MOS:TABLECAPTION
Y Done. ɢᴀʙʙʏᴍɪx01 12:45, 24 November 2021 (UTC)


### Release history
Needs a title per MOS:TABLECAPTION
Y Done. ɢᴀʙʙʏᴍɪx01 12:46, 24 November 2021 (UTC)


### References
Unclear how you got the "Archived from the original" etc. italicized, but it shouldn't be
Sugarscape is inconsistently italicized throughout
[92] (Sugarscape) should be in title case per MOS:ALLCAPS
Y Done for this section. ɢᴀʙʙʏᴍɪx01 12:58, 24 November 2021 (UTC)


### General comments
Images are properly licensed and relevant
No stability concerns in the revision history
Copyvio score looks good
Apologies for taking so long, I have been inundated with work and the holiday. Putting on hold now. — GhostRiver 18:30, 29 November 2021 (UTC)

It's alright! I'm done implementing your suggested changes for this article. If you have any more, please do inform me. Thank you! ɢᴀʙʙʏᴍɪx01 07:54, 30 November 2021 (UTC)
I trimmed down the synopsis quite a bit. Please change any material that is inaccurate, as I have not seen the video, but I believe I cut most of the cruft. Looking good to pass now. — GhostRiver 23:17, 3 December 2021 (UTC)