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Beautiful Nightmar -> Sweet Dreams

Do anyone knows, what's the reason for chosing the song's name? --87.139.24.216 (talk) 16:03, 31 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I think just because, in effect, they are two different songs. Beautiful Nightmare is the original release, there were no "turn the lights on" and less effects on the song. So the song was remade and I think that's why the new title was needed. Loveable Daveo (talk) 11:45, 16 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

UK Download Chart

The UK Download Chart is a legitimate chart; [1] [2] - and is just as necessary to the article as the misc. US charts, such as the Bubbling Under, Pop Airplay and Hot Dance Club Play. So whoever is insisting to keep on removing it, please stop. 80.6.177.56 (talk) 18:28, 26 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Source

The song is going to be the final single officially released from the "I Am... Sasha Fierce" album [3].

Is this source credible? IkeMuotoh (talk) 18:17, 31 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Dutch Top 40

this site says it debuted on the chart at #35 however, the official website for the dutch charts says it debuted at #89...............

which one is the correct one?

Tubeyoumania (talk) 09:26, 14 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

The first one, which is the Dutch Top 40, the main Dutch singles chart. The second one refers to the Mega Single Top 100, which is a component chart. Funk Junkie (talk) 23:04, 15 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

the video premired a day before schedule

is this normal or should it be mentioned in the article?

http://www.mtvmusic.com/beyonce/videos/404504/sweet_dreams.jhtml

Tidying up in June

I am planning to make this article a GA category single. I will start the work in June. I just need your consent (Lil-unique). —Preceding unsigned comment added by Jivesh boodhun (talk • contribs) 16:20, 28 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

You don't need my permission, i'm a regular editor. i have no special powers on wikipedia lol. Also remember to sign your posts with ~~~~ or by clicking the pen button. Regards, Lil-unique1 (talk) 10:44, 4 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Some tips I can give are do not add copyrighted information and do not add unverifiable information, of course I'll help you searching information for the article and cleaning it when it is neccesary. Tbhotch^Talk ^C. 17:09, 2 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

THANKS, great then.

Uploading A Picture for the music video of Sweet dreams

Can you upload a picture for the video? I don't know how to do that. There was one before but it has been removed. I don't know why. (Jivesh boodhun (talk) 19:39, 5 June 2010 (UTC))[reply]

Beyonce Furthers Fierce Dancing Craze in "Sweet Dreams" Video

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/beyonce-furthers-fierce-dancing-craze-in-sweet-dreams-video-20090710 Done

★Jivesh 1205★ (talk / ♫♫Give 4 a try!!!♫♫) 16:55, 18 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Remember to find a source for this (The only time she performed "Sweet Dreams" on her tour)

On the first show of her I Am... Tour, Knowles performed the songs with a rendition of "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) (song)|Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)", however, she removed it from the setlist the day after.^{[citation needed]} She performed a slow acoustic version as a medley with "Dangerously in Love 2" and Anita Baker's "Sweet Love", as a part of her I Am... Yours show in Las Vegas.

★Jivesh 1205★ (talk / ♫♫Give 4 a try!!!♫♫) 16:49, 19 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

If needed

http://vimeo.com/31509951

★Jivesh 1205★ (talk / ♫♫Give 4 a try!!!♫♫) 00:29, 4 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Slant

http://www.slantmagazine.com/house/2009/10/music-video-round-up-beyonces-sweet-dreams-yo-la-tengos-here-to-fall/

My love is love (talk) 18:28, 10 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Wow, i worship you from today. Lol. This is simply great. Jivesh1205 (Talk) 18:38, 10 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

http://www.aolradioblog.com/2009/11/03/top-beyonce-songs/

Jivesh1205 (Talk) 08:53, 25 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Shield

[4]

Jivesh1205 (Talk) 14:24, 30 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

[5]

Jivesh1205 (Talk) 08:02, 23 January 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Finally

Got the source for third simultaneous singles. Jivesh1205 (Talk) 13:38, 8 January 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Done Jivesh1205 (Talk) 13:50, 8 January 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Time to collect some sources now

[6]

Does not sing it

About the beat

Review

Keyboard + MJ

2 reviews to be added; Miami and Washington

MySpace

Seventh video

MVR

[7]

Fashion

MV R

Reviews

~~===As album review===~~

http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/12462-i-am-sasha-fierce/

http://www.contactmusic.com/album-review/beyonce-i-am-sasha-fiercex12x01x09

http://www.spin.com/reviews/beyoncé-i-am…sasha-fierce-music-worldcolumbia

http://www.slantmagazine.com/music/review/beyonce-i-am-sasha-fierce/1567

http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/pxbd

http://uk.music.ign.com/articles/933/933019p1.html

http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20237810,00.html

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/albumreviews/a136159/beyonce-i-am-sasha-fierce.html

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/rockandjazzmusic/3563116/Pop-CD-of-the-week-review-Beyonce-I-Am--Sasha-Fierce.html

http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2009/01/beyonce-i-am-sasha-fierce.html ?

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/i-am-sasha-fierce-20081127

http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/album-beyonc-i-am--sasha-fierce-columbia-1021248.html
As single review
[edit]

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/singlesreviews/a165814/beyonce-sweet-dreams.html

http://top40.about.com/od/singles/gr/beyoncesweetdreams.htm

http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/chartblog/2009/07/beyonce_sweet_dreams.shtml

~~http://uk.eonline.com/news/beyonceacutes_sweet_dreams_nightmare/133310~~

I looked through about 30 search page results on google. Aaron • ^{You Da One} 15:58, 17 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I have already used all of them. *weeps* Jivesh1205 (Talk) 15:59, 17 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

To-do

Jivesh, could you post a to-do list of things to, well, to do? I'm a bit stuck on where to start and would love to help, but don't know how. —WP:PENGUIN · ^{[ TALK ]} 12:44, 18 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Can you find something about the conception of the song? I am sure Rico Love and Jim Jonsin must have talked about it because they are quite talkative ala Rihanna. :D I am done with P&R, C&LI, CR and P&CV. Jivesh1205 (Talk) 12:48, 18 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Will do. Thanks. —WP:PENGUIN · ^{[ TALK ]} 12:50, 18 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I've done a quick skim of the article and here are some things to consider. These are not necessarily errors, but things to check off if they are fine.

Technical:

Fix dashes.
Remove and replace unreliable sources.
Replace {{citation needed}} tags.
Source important details of the synopsis.
Check for WP:CHARTTRAJ.
Check for consistent number formatting per WP:MOSNUM.
Typos.
Format citations consistently.
Order references numerally.

Content

Search for background information regarding the record.
Search for background and reception information regarding live performances and covers.
Remove what may be deemed as WP:FANCRUFT.
Paraphrase as much as possible, but leave important quotations.
Check for chronological order and proper organization.
Remove repetitive and redundant information that adds nothing to the article.

Prose

Heavy copy editing for brilliant and professional prose.
Check for repetitive language.
Check for confusing and unclear language.
Check for unencyclopaedic tones.

Feel free to add to this list. I'm starting work. —WP:PENGUIN · ^{[ TALK ]} 13:07, 18 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I was fully aware of all the Technical Issues but thanks for the rest. Very helpful indeed. Please do not copy-edit the MV section for now. If you want, you can c/e its reception only. Jivesh1205 (Talk) 13:11, 18 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Before you start with this, I want to tell you that I started writing what she said about the "SD" video in the Platinum Edition of I Am... Sasha Fierce in my sandbox here. If Wikipedian Pengiun can watch the video, he can continue adding what she said. Tell me if you can't so, I can finish it and tell you what she said. I think she said lot of things that would help expand the music video section. My love is love (talk) 13:14, 18 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

So the Gareth Pugh inspiration is true? Yay. :D Jivesh1205 (Talk) 13:16, 18 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Hi My love is love. ~~What is the source to this interview?~~ How would I cite this? —WP:PENGUIN · ^{[ TALK ]} 13:21, 18 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Penguin, it should be like the one in Halo and BHG. Jivesh1205 (Talk) 13:42, 18 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

@Penguin, do you think we can use this? Jivesh1205 (Talk) 14:39, 19 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I wouldn't question it myself, but I know it would be questioned by others. —WP:PENGUIN · ^{[ TALK ]} 14:41, 19 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Okay. I have seen FACs passing with it. And Nikki does not question it. Do you think this reception is a bit fancrufty? I don't think so but I can only imagine Katy Perry fans reading that. Lol. They will be tempted to press edit. Jivesh1205 (Talk) 14:45, 19 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

American Idol: Jessica Sanchez

My love is love (talk) 21:51, 31 March 2012 (UTC)[reply]

X-Factor

[8]
[9]

Jivesh1205 (Talk) 16:06, 28 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Orphaned references in Sweet Dreams (Beyoncé Knowles song)

I check pages listed in Category:Pages with incorrect ref formatting to try to fix reference errors. One of the things I do is look for content for orphaned references in wikilinked articles. I have found content for some of Sweet Dreams (Beyoncé Knowles song)'s orphans, the problem is that I found more than one version. I can't determine which (if any) is correct for this article, so I am asking for a sentient editor to look it over and copy the correct ref content into this article.

Reference named "allmusiccharts":

From If I Were a Boy: "Beyoncé – Billboard Albums & Singles". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved December 17, 2011.
From Thriller (song): "Allmusic ((( Thriller > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles )))". Allmusic.com. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2010-01-23.
From Beautiful Liar: "Beyoncé – Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved January 29, 2011.
From Irreplaceable: "Beyoncé – Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved December 11, 2010.
From Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It): "Beyoncé". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved December 11, 2010. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)

I apologize if any of the above are effectively identical; I am just a simple computer program, so I can't determine whether minor differences are significant or not. AnomieBOT ⚡ 15:40, 3 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Dance music

Dance music is not a genre (read the relevant Wikipedia article). It is a style of music which accompanies dancing; it could range from folk or classical music to pop, rock, R&B or hip hop. I removed dance as a genre from this article, but I was reverted twice. I would like to hear other editors' opinions. Adabow (talk) 21:35, 26 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]

At the same point, that Japanese site is not reliable enough. (I guess) 183.171.165.62 (talk) 07:52, 10 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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