Editing Encyclopedia:WikiProject Songs (section)

===Popular culture, trivia and use in other media===
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Songs are heard and referenced in movies, TV shows, commercials, during political campaigns and at sporting events; songs are widely adopted in popular culture but not every instance is [[WP:NOTEWORTHY|noteworthy]]. The use of a song is only worthy of noting in its respective article when it:
* <em>has</em> gained its own critical attention; e.g. a movie reviewer may critique a director's use of a song, or a newspaper may report on the reentry of an old song into the charts after its use in a TV commercial (similar to advice in [[WP:NSONG]] and [[#Cover versions/multiple renditions|WP:SONGCOVER]])
* <em>is</em> discussed by a [[WP:VERIFY|reliable source]]; i.e. the critical attention is featured prominently in [[WP:SOURCE|meritorious publications]]
* <em>is not</em> merely listed or mentioned in passing; e.g. a movie review in a quality source simply lists the songs in the movie, without discussing the importance or merits of the songs' use
Taking care to not [[WP:SYNTH|synthesize]] or infer that sources are discussing <em>the use of the song</em>; if the above criteria are met, next consider [[WP:FANCRUFT|the value of the information]] for the readers' knowledge and understanding of the subject, and if the article about a song could be [[WP:FACRITERIA#1B|considered incomplete without]] the addition. If the use of the song is noteworthy and informative:
* its use should be [[WP:PROSE|integrated in the article]], preferably with some context as described by reliable sources, rather than e.g. "It was in Episode 15 of ''The Example TV Show''"
* a separate section or [[:WP:embedded list|embedded list]] is [[WP:TRIVIA|rarely justified]], but for lists of uses by date, use an instance of {{tl|Timeline-event}} for each entry; see [[WP:DATELIST]]
In any event, the uses of the song should not be given [[WP:DUE|undue weight]], and verifiability and notability [[WP:VNOTSUFF|do not dictate]] that the details [[WP:CONSENSUS|should be]] included.

<em>A fair example</em> of the noteworthy use of a song in other media is of [[Lou Reed]]'s song "[[Perfect Day (Lou Reed song)|Perfect Day]]" being used in an episode of ''[[Fear the Walking Dead]]''.
* Matthew Chernov for ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' discusses the qualities and content of the song and its use in relation to the tone of the episode.<ref>{{cite magazine |author=Matthew Chernov |url=https://variety.com/2015/tv/news/fear-the-walking-dead-episode-4-recap-not-fade-away-1201598104/ |title='Fear The Walking Dead' Episode 4 Recap: Boots on the Ground |magazine=Variety |date=September 20, 2015 |access-date=July 16, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150922032244/https://variety.com/2015/tv/news/fear-the-walking-dead-episode-4-recap-not-fade-away-1201598104/ |archive-date=September 22, 2015}}</ref>
<em>A tragic example</em> of what happens when these guidelines are not respected can be seen in [[Special:Permalink/906313419#In popular culture|the "In popular culture" section of the article about "Happy Together"]] by [[the Turtles]].