Help:Song article guideline

This page outlines the guidelines for a song page on the Vocaloid Wiki. Everyone is encouraged to create new song articles, but be sure to familiarize yourself with this page first!

Direct any issues, problems, suggestions or gripes with this page here.

Note: DO NOT use machine romaji translators for Japanese romaji lyrics. Machines often misread kanji words, confuse conjugations with particles and are negligent to consonant change in compound words. Our aim is to build a reliable source, not a fandom.

Introduction
Please put some effort into making new song pages; make it more than just an image and lyrics. Having at least one derivative present is also recommended. If a page is still not fully completed, place MusicWIP at the top of a page to indicate that it's not quite done.

Song pages with no usable content (blank, poorly formatted, or otherwise) will be deleted unless a MusicWIP sign is present and someone is working to develop the article. You are encouraged to sandbox the article until you feel the page is of good quality.

General layout
These are examples of the basic structure of a song page, and can be used to build a new article. Replace sections as necessary (for example, please don't leave "Hatsune Miku" if your song isn't sung by Miku, and remove "Nico Nico Pedia" if your song doesn't have a Nico Nico Pedia page).

''Katakana romaji transliteration: It's becoming a trend to transliterate katakana words into capital letters in vocaloid fandom, but you don't have to spell all katakana words in capital letters. It's a grammatical rule to spell foreign-oriented words in katakana. For example, coffee becomes コーヒー and this common noun doesn't have to be in capital letters. If you are not sure of the difference between adopted words and emphasized words, don't use capital letters.''


 * -|Japanese=


 * -|Chinese=


 * -|Korean=


 * -|English=

Page naming
Songs with titles in the Latin alphabet (the alphabet that English, Spanish, and many other languages use) keep their names for page naming.
 * A song named "Crystalline" would have a page named Crystalline.
 * A song named "Quiero un Dinosaurio" would have a page named Quiero un Dinosaurio.
 * A song named "Vise de îndrăgostit" would have a page named Vise de îndrăgostit.

Songs in non-Latin alphabets or scripts have the original title followed by romanization (not English!) in parentheses.
 * "Метелица"→Метелица (Metelitsa)
 * "今生如夢"→今生如夢 (Gam1 Sang1 Jyu4 Mung6)
 * "별"→별 (Byeol), not 별 (Star)
 * "おじゃま虫"→おじゃま虫 (Ojama Mushi), not おじゃま虫 (Stickybug)

Words of foreign origin (usually from English) are kept in the origin language (again, usually English) during romanization.
 * "러시안 룰렛"→러시안 룰렛 (Russian Roulette) NOT 러시안 룰렛 (Reosian Reulret)
 * "えれくとりっく・えんじぇぅ"→えれくとりっく・えんじぇぅ (Electric Angel) NOT えれくとりっく・えんじぇぅ (Erekutorikku・Enjyeu)

Translated titles can go in the song box of a page.

Redirects
For the convenience of people using the search bar or linking to a song page from a another page, it's recommended that you create a redirect. The Vocaloid Wiki creates redirects from English titles and romanized titles.


 * I'll Make you Miku Miku'ed redirects to みくみくにしてあげる♪ (Miku Miku ni Shite Ageru♪).
 * Miku Miku ni Shite Ageru redirects to みくみくにしてあげる♪ (Miku Miku ni Shite Ageru♪).
 * Rain of Dreams redirects to 梦之雨 (Mèng zhī Yǔ).
 * Sesang Kkeut-eseo redirects to 세상 끝에서 (Sesang Kkeut-eseo).

The templates R from English ("redirect from an English title to a PLACEHOLDER language-title"), R from Romanization ("redirect from a romanized title to a PLACEHOLDER language-title"), and R from Altname ("redirect from an alternative name") help keep track of these and sort them out into the category Redirected song titles; please don't forget to add them!


 * Rain of Dreams redirects to 梦之雨 (Mèng zhī Yǔ) and is categorized as.
 * Sesang Kkeut-eseo redirects to 세상 끝에서 (Sesang Kkeut-eseo) and is categorized as.
 * Miku Miku ni Shite Ageru redirects to みくみくにしてあげる♪ (Miku Miku ni Shite Ageru♪) and is categorized as.

Song box
The Song box is a template that condenses and summarizes the basic information of the song and links to external websites.


 * |■_id =
 * This lets you link to external websites where someone can enjoy a song. However, please note that Vocaloid Wiki does not link to uploads by an unrecommended translator . (This applies to all pages.)
 * -|Niconico=
 * |nnd_id =
 * Niconico Video
 * -|YouTube=
 * |yt_id =
 * YouTube
 * -|bilibili=
 * |bb_id =
 * bilibili
 * The  is not relevant.
 * -|piapro=
 * |pp_id =
 * piapro
 * If you encounter a link like, clicking on "作品のシェアリンク" reveals a link usable in the song box.
 * -|SoundCloud=
 * |sc_id =
 * SoundCloud
 * -|5sing=
 * |5s_id =
 * 5sing
 * -|muzie=
 * |mz_id =
 * muzie
 * -|vimeo=
 * |vm_id =
 * vimeo
 * -|TmBox=
 * |tm_id =
 * TmBox
 * -|Other=
 * |etc =
 * Any other website that doesn't have a specialised parameter. Formatted as standard MediaWiki wikitext.
 * -|vimeo=
 * |vm_id =
 * vimeo
 * -|TmBox=
 * |tm_id =
 * TmBox
 * -|Other=
 * |etc =
 * Any other website that doesn't have a specialised parameter. Formatted as standard MediaWiki wikitext.
 * |etc =
 * Any other website that doesn't have a specialised parameter. Formatted as standard MediaWiki wikitext.


 * |■_comment =
 * This allows comments to appear after a link in case something special about the link needs to be noted. For example, it's good to note that the YouTube video is not an official upload and has English subtitles or that a particular official upload is unavailable.
 * |singer =
 * This is where you list who is featured in a song.
 * A singer with less important or prominent roles in a song (for example, chorus) can be displayed with smaller text by wrapping their name in . This is optional.
 * ( creates a line break. Think of it as the enter key on your keyboard.)
 * Besides, we also have categories for songs with multiple singers; see Category:Japanese songs for an example listing of the Japanese versions of these categories.
 * |producer =
 * This is where you list who participated in the creation of a song and its video.
 * If only one person did all aspects of a song and video, listing what they did is optional.
 * |songtitle =
 * This is where you list a song's titles. You can include translated and romanized titles here. An English translation of the song's name is highly encouraged, but if you can't find an English title please don't use Google Translate ! Not including one is fine. For Chinese titles, adding the simplified and traditional Chinese titles of a song is obligatory if it varies from the original title.
 * |uploaddate =
 * The upload dates of a song's video. Only the upload dates of official uploads are included . If a song has no upload date (has not been uploaded), like Star Story, then use  to hide the grey bar where upload date is presented.
 * |viewcount =
 * The amount of views that a song has on a website. The value is always rounded down. Only the viewcounts of official uploads are included . If a song's view count is indeterminable, like Tremolo Fly, then use . Otherwise, the page will be automatically marked as having a formatting issue.
 * Vocaloid Wiki also adds view count categories to songs; see Category:Notable songs by website for a list of possible categories.
 * |image =
 * The name of an image on the wiki that illustrates the song. See here for help on how to upload an image to the Vocaloid Wiki. It's recommended that you name your images descriptively;  isn't exactly the most helpful file name out there.
 * |color = The background and text/border color, formatted as butchered CSS. The background color comes first, then  and the text/border color. See the Color Guide for more. Values listed here are also accepted.
 * |uploaddate =
 * The upload dates of a song's video. Only the upload dates of official uploads are included . If a song has no upload date (has not been uploaded), like Star Story, then use  to hide the grey bar where upload date is presented.
 * |viewcount =
 * The amount of views that a song has on a website. The value is always rounded down. Only the viewcounts of official uploads are included . If a song's view count is indeterminable, like Tremolo Fly, then use . Otherwise, the page will be automatically marked as having a formatting issue.
 * Vocaloid Wiki also adds view count categories to songs; see Category:Notable songs by website for a list of possible categories.
 * |image =
 * The name of an image on the wiki that illustrates the song. See here for help on how to upload an image to the Vocaloid Wiki. It's recommended that you name your images descriptively;  isn't exactly the most helpful file name out there.
 * |color = The background and text/border color, formatted as butchered CSS. The background color comes first, then  and the text/border color. See the Color Guide for more. Values listed here are also accepted.
 * The amount of views that a song has on a website. The value is always rounded down. Only the viewcounts of official uploads are included . If a song's view count is indeterminable, like Tremolo Fly, then use . Otherwise, the page will be automatically marked as having a formatting issue.
 * Vocaloid Wiki also adds view count categories to songs; see Category:Notable songs by website for a list of possible categories.
 * |image =
 * The name of an image on the wiki that illustrates the song. See here for help on how to upload an image to the Vocaloid Wiki. It's recommended that you name your images descriptively;  isn't exactly the most helpful file name out there.
 * |color = The background and text/border color, formatted as butchered CSS. The background color comes first, then  and the text/border color. See the Color Guide for more. Values listed here are also accepted.
 * |image =
 * The name of an image on the wiki that illustrates the song. See here for help on how to upload an image to the Vocaloid Wiki. It's recommended that you name your images descriptively;  isn't exactly the most helpful file name out there.
 * |color = The background and text/border color, formatted as butchered CSS. The background color comes first, then  and the text/border color. See the Color Guide for more. Values listed here are also accepted.
 * |color = The background and text/border color, formatted as butchered CSS. The background color comes first, then  and the text/border color. See the Color Guide for more. Values listed here are also accepted.
 * |color = The background and text/border color, formatted as butchered CSS. The background color comes first, then  and the text/border color. See the Color Guide for more. Values listed here are also accepted.

Background
The background provides information about the song that is more indepth than what is described by the song box. Topics include:


 * Comments the producer of the song has made (such as may be found in the video description of the upload or the author's Nico Nico My List comment). See below for more.
 * What albums this song appears on
 * Ranking in the Weekly VOCALOID Ranking
 * The plot to the song. If the songs is part of a series, a link to the series is encouraged.
 * The genre of the song; instruments featured in the song; song tempo and mood
 * Information about the PV
 * Controversies or issues regarding the song
 * A link to the featured VOCALOID's relevant "songs featuring page" (if the song is in the page)
 * Album-exclusive versions or derivatives, such as remixes (a simple mention is fine; links to unauthorized YouTube uploads are forbidden .)

These points are suggestions, and are all optional. If there is any other information that you consider relevant, it can be added here. Please remember to be objective and unbiased; don't state personal opinions within the article. For instance, don't say "this is an awesome song" or "the producer is a jerk". Keep opinions in the comments.

Quotes
It is common, and often beneficial, to include a direct quote in a song article via the Cquote template. Please only quote persons who directly participated in the creative process surrounding the song, particularly the producer, lyricist, or illustrator. Please also provide the source of the quote (normally the video upload or the author's blog/website); this can be done either via the template's  parameter or with a   tag. Lastly, please keep the quote reasonably short, normally four lines or under. If more space needed, it is probably a better idea to paraphrase the information and put it in another area of the Background section.

Preceding and succeeding versions
This section is for official later versions of the song. This means versions done by the same author or versions officially associated with the author. Use the Derivatives template for this section. Songs / videos that go to the Succeeding versions include:


 * Remix / remasters of the song
 * Append / demo versions of the song
 * Producer's self covers
 * Promotional Videos (a common example is Exit Tunes' PVs; usually, they would upload a short PV of the song featured in their album)
 * Official concert footage of songs; the videos endorsed by Crypton are listed here. No other concert footage apart from those videos may be linked to on the Vocaloid Wiki.

Lyrics
Translation is an art; interpretation and translation can vary, especially when a song includes wordplay or complex metaphors. For this reason, lyrics translations that have not been approved or written by the song's producer are not included. Unofficial English translations belong on the.

If the lyrics are not written in the Latin alphabet (the alphabet that English, Spanish, and many other languages use), adding the romanization of the lyrics is obligatory. However, please note that many online "Japanese to romanization" converters can be as inaccurate as those Chinese-to-English machine translations that you make fun of, so please take care and proofread what you get. Not a few set of kanji can have multiple readings and meanings. Examples. 見物 can plausibly be pronounced and interpreted as kenbutsu "sightseeing" or mimono "spectacle", and 空 sora "sky" or kara/kuu "empty/emptiness". Machine translators cannot read the context and make the correct choice. 君 as an honorific is kun and 君 as a pronoun is kimi; 二人 is rarely ni nin. See this as an example of why one should always check lyrics.

It is also worth noting that while Chinese to pinyin converters are more accurate, 誰／谁 is typically sung as "shéi", not "shuí", and names may be romanized improperly (luò tiān yī instead of Luò Tiānyī)

English lyrics

 * English lyrics are relatively simple.


 * -|Code=


 * -|Result=

Romanized lyrics

 * Vocaloid Wiki uses a table layout to present lyrics that have romanization. The original lyrics are on the left and the romanization is on the right.


 * -|Code=
 * -|Result=

Spaces between verses

 * Spaces between verses are created by placing an HTML  tag in a table row.


 * -|Code=
 * -|Result=

Lyrics with an official translation

 * An official English translation can be added to the right of the romanization. (Remember, it has to be official!)


 * -|Code=
 * -|Result=

Shared lyrics

 * Sometimes an editor may choose to style a set of lines differently because they are part of the chorus or bridge, or simply because they are extremely special. For more, see here. Remember that this styling is optional, not mandatory.

Lyrics with multiple singers

 * Color-coding can be used to indicate who is singing what lines. A good example can be seen here.

Derivatives
This section is for derivatives of the song. These include remixes, arrangements, fanmade PVs, dance PVs, covers, and spin-offs. Derivatives are presented with the Derivatives template, created specifically for this purpose. Below its the source code and a brief use of the template.

Any derivative listed must show some effort, either in the tuning or in the video. It may not be perfect, but it should be obvious the derivative author did his/her best with it. So basically, if a derivative is really, obviously low-quality, do not list it. Additionally, official games PVs and concert footage should not be included in this section, and album-exclusive derivatives should simply be mentioned in the article's Background section.

In order to prevent the layout from going odd, place at the very end of the Derivatives section. (This is not needed if you are using Derivatives tabber, in which case is added for you.)

Derivatives

 * title (necessary): The title of the derivative. For example, "Piko's Cover", or "Glider's Fanmade PV", etc. The romaji (english) is available if the original derivative's title is specific.
 * nnd_id (optional; depending on where the derivative is uploaded): A Niconico reprint / link to the derivative.
 * pp_id or piapro_id: (optional; depending on where the derivative is uploaded): A PiaPro reprint / link to the derivative.
 * yt_id (optional; depending on where the derivative is uploaded): A YouTube reprint / link to the derivative.
 * bb_id (optional; depending on where the derivative is uploaded): A bilibili reprint / link to the derivative.
 * sc_id (optional; depending on where the derivative is uploaded): A SoundCloud reprint / link to the derivative.
 * etc: Et cetera parameter, appears at the bottom of the mentioned broadcast links. Can be used for whatever suits the editor; is invisible when not in use.
 * _comment: These parameters allow a written note at the right of the broadcast's link.
 * singer (optional; depending on the type of derivative): The singers in the derivative.
 * author (necessary): The uploader / producer / illustrator of the derivative.
 * category (necessary): There are several groups to the derivative. Some of the groups include: Chorus, VOCALOID cover, Human cover, Hand-drawn PV, MMD PV, Cosplay PV, -Project DIVA- extend PV, Arrangement, etc.
 * description (optional): A brief explanation explaining the derivative.
 * color (optional): The color to the header / title in the template. See the Color Guide page for help.

Derivatives tabber
For pages with more than a few derivatives, tabs need to be utilized. Of course, there's a special template for this: Derivatives tabber. Just put the derivatives in the proper categories and voila!

About Other media appearances
This is the place for listing (in prose form) a song's concert appearances and appearances in/as any novels, manga, sheet music collections, plays, etc.

Do not include offsite links to concert videos, as they are highly prone to deletion for copyright infringement. Additionally, please do not use the Derivatives template in this section.

About the Game list
Game appearances should be listed in, along with URLs to the relevant Nico and/or YouTube footage.

More parameters:

With Niconico and YouTube, you will not needs to include the full URLs, just the identifiers. Nico's will generally start with nm or sm followed by a random string of numbers/letters, while YouTube's will just be the string of numbers/letters that follow.

About Trivia
Although they are present on some pages, Trivia sections are discouraged. Most of the time their information can be included in the background section. There are special cases, however, where a Trivia section is necessary, such as "ダブルラリアット (Double Lariat)".

About the Gallery
You can use the following template Gallery or

This section is for displaying relevant images related to the song. Notice that fanart is forbidden in this section, whether if it's related to the song or not (the image must be official or have some degree of validity). Some valid options for this sections are:

Remember, these points are mainly guides; and are all optional.
 * Promotional artwork or images done by the persons who participated in the song.
 * If the song is featured anywhere in a Project Diva game, the modules for the song.
 * If the song is featured anywhere in a concert, the concert costumes.
 * If the illustrator of the song has made any work / doujinshi, a cover of the song.
 * If the song has related merchandising like figurines.
 * If the song has images related to the previous cases, like the concept arts that inspired a particular Project Diva's module, or a image that inspired a particular figurine.

About the External links
The External links section lists relevant links to the song. Try to keep the links as simple as possible; see Wikipedia:External links#External links section.

A song's external links section can have any or all of four possible sections: Official, Articles, Lyrics, and Downloads.


 * [ Link name]
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 * [ Link name]
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 * [ Link name]
 * [ Link name]


 * [ Link name]
 * [ Link name]


 * Official is for links to the song's website or webpage, relevant entries from author's blog, official uploads of illustrations used in the video (normally on Pixiv or deviantArt), and the like.


 * Articles is for entries about the song on other wikis and databases, such as 初音ミク Wiki, VocaDB, Niconico Pedia, and Pixiv Encyclopedia. There are also wikis specifically about the Putin-P series, The Evillious Chronicles, and Kagerou Project.


 * Lyrics is for song lyric webpages. These are often on translators' or romaji converters' blogs, although AnimeLyrics stands out as having many lyric entries for many Vocaloid songs.


 * Downloads is for links to off-vocals, karaoke versions, sheet music, and whatnot. Official MP3 downloads may also be listed here, but ABSOLUTELY NO linking to illegal MP3 downloads is permitted. If a song was released as a single, you can link to purchase sites in this section, but don't link to purchase sites for entire albums.

Categorizing
All song pages must be in a category.

These are the primarily used categories.

Here are some other categories that certain song articles may be eligible for.

Additionally, depending of the view count and site of the original upload, the song may be eligible for one or more of the categories listed at Category:Notable songs by website.

What to do next
So, now you have a completed song page. Congratulations! There are a few more things you need to do, though, to make the song page easier to find. Besides, after all that work, you probably want to show your new article off anyway!


 * If the song producer (or producers) has a page, add the song in the Featured Works section of it with the Infobox song template.
 * The song may also be eligible for inclusion in the Category:Featured songs by Vocaloid listings, under the name of the Vocaloid who sings it.
 * Also, if the song is part of a series, be sure to update the series page.
 * Finally, don't forget redirects! They make a song much easier to find by directing alternate song titles to the proper page. For instance, Donut Hole and Doughnut Hole both redirect to ドーナツホール (Donut Hole), and 1/6 redirects to 1/6 -out of the gravity-.
 * There are thousands of VOCALOID songs that don't have articles here yet; for a list of some of the more notable ones please see Wiki projects:Priority Song Pages.