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Stellify
"Stellify" is the first single from Ian Brown's sixth studio album My Way. It was the first time that Brown "sort of consciously sat down and decided to write a love song". The song was released on 21 September 2009. In an interview with XFM Manchester he shared that the song was originally written for Rihanna, for her upcoming studio album, but he realised he had created "a great sound" so claimed the track for himself. The song charted at No.31 in the UK and as of 2020, remains his last top 40 hit as a solo artist.
Article summary
"Stellify" is the first single from Ian Brown's sixth studio album My Way. It was the first time that Brown "sort of consciously sat down and decided to write a love song". The song was released on 21 September 2009. In an interview with XFM Manchester he shared that the song was originally written for Rihanna, for her upcoming studio album, but he realised he had created "a great sound" so claimed the track for himself. The song charted at No.31 in the UK and as of 2020, remains his last top 40 hit as a solo artist.
Key claims
- release date: 2009-09-21 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
Discussion questions
- Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
- The record states that the release date is "2009-09-21". What evidence would count against this claim?
- Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
- If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?
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