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 == Re: Hollaback Girl == 

 Don't give up; you can't make a nomination end prematurely (at least I don't think so), so it's going to sit there for at least a few more days. One big thing people are looking for is more information on how the song was made ,and its importance in pop culture outside of its sales statistics and music video, which are ususally small elements of a popular song's legacy (the exceptions are videos by people like Michael Jackson). Being a number-one song, I'm sure places like MTV.com and VH1.com have articles about Stefani and the song, and she has to have done some magazine interviews (Rolling Stone, Spin, Blender, etc.) on the song and/or her album. Basically, information on why the song is important outside of its success. You should especially see if you can find some user reviews online of the song, to give an indication of its significant popularity in dance clubs (I've seen people lose their minds when ""Hollaback Girl"" comes on in a club). Also, since the Neptunes' stamp is so firmly imprinted into the song, a comparison (or at least a mention) of similar-sounding records the Neptunes have produced (several Kelis songs, ""Shake Ya Ass"" by [[Mystikal], and, for the minimalist effect, ""Grindin'"" by the Clipse come to mind, but there are probably more and better examples). 

 The other big thing is that it needs a rewrite. Most of the article reads typical of the work of another Wikipedia user, who was known for writing long articles on pop songs that always needed prose cleanup (and he would often scream bloody murder whenever anyone would try). The big difference between the articles for ""Hollaback Girl"" and ""Cool"" are that Cool (song) goes into detail about why the song is important (it's about Stefani's personal life, and it explains how and why). ""Hollaback Girl"" isn't as personal or deep, true, but it's not a meaningless song at all. 

 Just don't give up so early.  "