Talk:Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive

Article name spelling

I've checked most of the cited sources that are available online, and they all spell the title of the song as "Accentuate the Positive." If the odd spelling by with the article is now titled cannot be documented, I propose that we change the title to use the standard spelling of its words. DougHill (talk) 15:30, 18 March 2011 (UTC)

All the albums I've seen on iTunes have the song listed as "Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive". If you're using the Internet your search engine mayn't recognise it due to, as you said, the odd spelling. As far as I know it's spelled correctly. Griffin4prez (talk) 18:14, 20 March 2011 (UTC)

Could we get a citation to this effect into the article? DougHill (talk) 18:13, 21 March 2011 (UTC)

If citing iTunes is acceptable under Wikipedia's policies, I don't see why not. I'm not a very experienced editor so I truthfully wouldn't know. Griffin4prez (talk) 17:21, 23 March 2011 (UTC)

I don't see why not either. I'd say be bold and add it. DougHill (talk) 23:43, 26 March 2011 (UTC)

The real deciding factor shouldn't be what iTunes or any other commercial service lists (as those are often inconsistent and contain errors), but how the song is legally registered with BMI and/or ASCAP. In this case, it's "AC CENT TCHU ATE THE POSITIVE" under ASCAP Work ID: 310004205. They omit special characters like hyphens, but it matches the current article title, "Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive". —scarecroe (talk) 01:41, 29 April 2018 (UTC)

Apropos of nothing, it's a clever example of self-reference: an "accentuated" way of spelling the word. Richard K. Carson (talk) 00:24, 16 August 2018 (UTC)

The first version of the record, by Johnny Mercer and The Pied Pipers (Capitol 180, 1944), is titled as in the article title, i.e., "Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive". The 78 can be seen here or here.Wantnot (talk) 11:09, 23 April 2020 (UTC)

Featured in The Singing Detective

If I remember correctly, this song is used in the tv series The Singing Detective, written by Dennis Potter. The doctors and Nurses sing the song while performing a choreography, trying to cheer the main character up, who responds to the positivity of the lyrics with derision. It's been over 10 years since I've seen this, so maybe someone who has it on video or DVD can add the precise details to the article? 78.23.228.141 (talk) 04:35, 3 October 2011 (UTC)

Frank Sinatra

The Internet is scattered with claims that Frank Sinatra performed and recorded this song, never with a date, never with a specific album, never with any credible reference.

Is it total nonsense? Frank Sinatra never performed this song?

EDLIS Café 15:03, 31 January 2017 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by EdRicardo (talk • contribs)

Uses not listed

A brief clip was also used at the end of the episode "Spirit of the Goat" in Season One of the T.V. show "Gotham". (I am not sure which version.) 47.25.217.249 (talk) 03:04, 1 May 2023 (UTC)

You forgot about Peugeot 207 commercial

During the Peugeot 207 commercial in 2009 every old car was singing this song 178.140.68.155 (talk) 18:42, 18 December 2023 (UTC)