# Talk:Circus (Britney Spears song)

I listed a RELIABLE source saying the song is Pop and dance-pop. However, Xwomanizerx doesn't seem to agree with me. I listed a reliable source, which should be enough. Here's the source:
http://allmusic.com/album/circus-r1483251
Nickyp88 (talk) 18:32, 17 February 2011 (UTC)

This is a reliable source Xwomanizerx. 3 genres isn't alot, alot would be 5 genres. Nickyp88 (talk) 00:51, 8 August 2011 (UTC)
Ok, so the Allmusic link you provided lists Pop/Rock solely as genre. I think we can agree that Rock isn't a genre? :) Dance-pop is only listed under style, a very different thing. Xwomanizerx (talk) 00:53, 8 August 2011 (UTC)
Of course its not Rock. However in the styles, it says Pop and dance-pop. I would come to the conclusion that the song is Pop mixed with dance-pop and electropop, because it isn't has dancey and electronic has her newer songs, like Till The World Ends. Circus is more popish than her newer songs. And style basically means the same thing as a genre. a music genre is a style of music. Nickyp88 (talk) 00:57, 8 August 2011 (UTC)
No, it's not the same. You're assuming it is. The thing with the Allmusic link is that the pages are probably programmed automatically to fit the descriptions of the artist. Hence why "Girls Night Out" is listed under Theme (?), while the song's Mood is "Stylish, Cheerful, Sugary, Gleeful"... We can't just take some information from a reference and leave some other information out of an article accordingly to what we think is right. That's why I see the link as invalid. Even more so if you compare it to the Popjustice link, which has a journalist reviewing the song and accurately describing it. And also it's really annoying that you just don't care about properly referencing it. :P Xwomanizerx (talk) 01:04, 8 August 2011 (UTC)
I've said this before. Dance-pop and pop are in the styles. Style basically means genre. People have been using the style section on allmusic as a reference for a while now. And I think you are over-reacting. You don't want dance-pop and pop to be listed because you don't think it's right. On wikipedia, it's not about what you think. It's about the references listed. You are treating this situation like I added a whole bunch of genres without reference. I only added two genres and you are reverting. I have properly sourced the genres, and unless someone can find an article stating this section of allmusic is unreliable, then it remains reliable. End of story. I even found another source for the two genres, which I will be listing, and I know for a fact this is a reliable source. Nickyp88 (talk) 01:14, 8 August 2011 (UTC)
"Style basically means genre". No it doesn't. And I don't know what "people" you're referring to, but that's WP:OTHERCRAP. I'm not overreacting. I just think the link (although Allmusic is a reliable source) it's dubious and listing 38483 genres makes the article poorer, not to mention you still refuse to properly edit the reference. It's nothing personal for me, but it seems like it is to you. Xwomanizerx (talk) 01:19, 8 August 2011 (UTC)
Unless someone can find an article stating this section of allmusic is unreliable, then it remains reliable. End of story. And I already found another source for the Genres. Nickyp88 (talk) 03:12, 8 August 2011 (UTC)
Allmusic uses the same genres for EVERY song by an artist, just saying. ℥nding·start 03:54, 8 August 2011 (UTC)

I already found another source for the genres. Nickyp88 (talk) 04:18, 8 August 2011 (UTC)
What about we do this. Since both sets of genres we have are in dispute, we delete both of them, and search for a third source, and agree upon whether it be used in the article or not. ℥nding·start 04:52, 12 August 2011 (UTC)

Sounds good to me. Nickyp88 (talk) 05:25, 12 August 2011 (UTC)
Would this be reliable? http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/window/media/page/0,,4855298-15179634,00.html
It says "Pop, dance" Nickyp88 (talk) 05:32, 12 August 2011 (UTC)
No. Usually reviews are best for sourcing genres. Sites like that just stick something on it. ℥nding·start 05:57, 12 August 2011 (UTC)
Can we at least agree on Dance-pop? Most of Britney's music is dance-pop. Nickyp88 (talk) 07:41, 12 August 2011 (UTC)
Both Allmusic and Musicnotes are unreliable for genres. Any user using them should be trout slapped even when explained. — Legolas (talk2me) 13:37, 12 August 2011 (UTC)
They are reliable according to the administrator I talked too. Nickyp88 (talk) 02:57, 13 August 2011 (UTC)
It says on WP:ALBUMAVOID that it should be avoided. "Biography/reviews are fine, but do not use genre sidebar, as it is generated from a separate source from the prose." The prose -- the main body of the article -- is reliable. The sidebar is automatically generated, most likely from Amazon, and not reliable. 115.164.51.13 (talk) 08:49, 18 August 2017 (UTC)

Hello? Couldn't anyone add info on the Twister Dance Rave version of the song, plz? Visokor (talk) 15:23, 6 February 2015 (UTC)

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Why does the video version of the song feature a unique extended intro and it doesn't appear anywhere else in other versions? Visokor (talk) 11:38, 29 May 2025 (UTC)