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Post by castleoblivion26 on Sept 4, 2021 20:27:32 GMT -5
 With today September 3rd being the 25th Anniversary of the release of the North American release of Deana Carter's debut album Did I Shave My Legs For This? Today seems to be the perfect time to start this series! Stay tuned shortly for the opening of the first album! ~RECAP OF THE SERIES~ Deana Carter Singles Rankdown Hosted by .indulgecountry 1 . Strawberry Wine
2 . We Danced Anyway
3 . There's No Limit
4 . How Do I Get There
5 . I've Loved Enough to Know
6 . Angels Working Overtime
7 . Count Me In
8 . Absence of the Heart
9 . Did I Shave My Legs for This?
10 . One Day at a Time
11 . You and Tequila
12 . In a Heartbeat
13 . People Miss Planes
14 . Angel Without a Prayer
15 . Before You Left
16 . You Still Shake Me
17 . The Girl You Left Me For
18 . Ruby Brown
19 . Once Upon a December
20 . I'm Just a Girl
21 . Mamas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys [with Sara Evans]
22 . Do or Die
23 . That's Just Me
24 . Crying
25 . Sunny Day
26 . Johnny's Snowman
27 . On the Road Again [with Willie Nelson] 
1 . Strawberry Wine
2 . We Danced Anyway
3 . I've Loved Enough To Know
4 . How Do I Get There
5 . Count Me In
6 . Before We Ever Heard Goodbye
7 . To The Other Side
8 . Did I Shave My Legs For This?
9 . That's How You Know It's Love
10 . Love Ain't Worth Making
11 . If This Is Love
1 . "Angel Without A Prayer"
2 . "Rita Valentine"
3 . "Strawberry Wine" (25th Anniversary Edition ft. Martina McBride, Ashley McBryde, Lauren Alaina, Kylie Morgan, and Vince Gill)
4 . "Turn Those Wheels Around"
5 . "I Can't Shake You"
6 . "Graffiti Bridge"
7 . "We Share A Wall"
8 . "Did I Shave My Legs For This?" (25th Anniversary Edition ft. Terri Clark, Sara Evans, Ashley McBryde, and Vince Gill)
9 . "Are You Coming Home Today?"
10 . "Did I Shave My Legs For This? (Alternate Version)"
11 . "Just What You Need"
12 . "Don't Let Go"
1 . "Angels Working Overtime"
2 . "Absence Of The Heart"
3 . "People Miss Planes"
4 . "Ruby Brown"
5 . "Michelangelo Sky"
6 . "Never Comin' Down"
7 . "You Still Shake Me"
8 . "Dickson County"
9 . "Make Up Your Mind"
10 . "Colour Everywhere"
11 . "Brand New Key"
12 . "Everything's Gonna Be Alright"
13 . "The Train Song"
1 . Once Upon A December
2 . Johnny's Snowman
3 . Carol of the Bells
4 . Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
5 . Boogie Woogie Santa
6 . Merry Christmas Darling
7 . I'll Be Home For Christmas
8 . Winter Wonderland
9 . Let It Snow
10 . White Christmas
11 . The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire)
12 . Blue Christmas
13 . Silent Night
1 . "There's No Limit"
2 . "You and Tequila"
3 . "Me and the Radio"
4 . "Goodbye Train"
5 . "Cover Of A Magazine"
6 . "Twice As Worth It"
7 . "Eddie"
8 . "Liar"
9 . "I'm Just A Girl"
10 . "Wildflower"
11 . "Waiting" Ft. Dwight Yoakam
12 . "Girls' Night"
1 . In A Heart Beat
2 . One Day At A Time
3 . The Girl You Left Me For
4 . Atlanta & Birmingham
5 . The Story Of My Life
6 . She's Good For You
7 . Ordinary
8 . Sunny Day
9 . Getting Over You
10 . Not Another Love Song
11 . Katie
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Post by .indulgecountry on Sept 4, 2021 20:37:03 GMT -5
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Post by castleoblivion26 on Sept 4, 2021 20:58:38 GMT -5
Kicking this series off is the album that started it all! We are ranking the North American version of this album as I'm going to include the UK versions tracks in the Extras rankdown later on. This album was released on September 3rd, 1996 and it spawned 5 smash hit singles that are still heard to this day! Most notably is the debut single from the album "Strawberry Wine"! Known as one of the greatest songs of the '90s, "Strawberry Wine" put Deana on the map and she continued to make waves with the release of the follow-up #1 smash "We Danced Anyway"! Her 3rd single, "Count Me In", would be another Top 5 smash, and the 4th single, "How Do I Get There" would give her another #1 hit! She would have a minor hit with the title track "Did I Shave My Legs For This?". This album also has the fan favorite "I've Loved Enough To Know"!
Now it is time for us to rank the 11 songs of this album and revisit this award nominated album 25 years after its release! This album also holds a very special place in my heart as it is the first Country album I ever bought (alongside Tim McGraws Everywhere album).
This rankdown will be due in one month on Oct 1st!
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Post by .indulgecountry on Sept 4, 2021 21:30:02 GMT -5
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Post by bboat11 on Sept 6, 2021 2:42:06 GMT -5
I just tried to do this and...yeah this ain't happening yet!! Even my last place deserves to be in the top 3!!!  Gonna go put this on repeat for the next few weeks to solidify my opinions! |
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Post by tim on Sept 6, 2021 2:48:05 GMT -5
I just tried to do this and...yeah this ain't happening yet!! Even my last place deserves to be in the top 3!!! Gonna go put this on repeat for the next few weeks to solidify my opinions! It’s easily amongst one of my favorite albums from the 90s |
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Post by castleoblivion26 on Sept 19, 2021 21:33:32 GMT -5
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Post by bboat11 on Sept 21, 2021 21:07:08 GMT -5
Does Deana's exciting announcement today change anything with regards to the rollout for this rankdown?  |
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Post by castleoblivion26 on Sept 21, 2021 21:33:24 GMT -5
Does Deana's exciting announcement today change anything with regards to the rollout for this rankdown? so my original plan was to include all the songs from Deana's original release of this album with the Extras rankdown. With that I'm trying to decide whether or not I should delay this in order to include the new versions of "Strawberry Wine" and "Did I Shave My Legs For This?" or save those for the Extras. The other option could be to split this album into two versions - the original album release and all the extras as a secondary rankdown, which maybe might be the better option |
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Post by tim on Sept 21, 2021 21:36:43 GMT -5
Does Deana's exciting announcement today change anything with regards to the rollout for this rankdown? so my original plan was to include all the songs from Deana's original release of this album with the Extras rankdown. With that I'm trying to decide whether or not I should delay this in order to include the new versions of "Strawberry Wine" and "Did I Shave My Legs For This?" or save those for the Extras. The other option could be to split this album into two versions - the original album release and all the extras as a secondary rankdown, which maybe might be the better optionI'd much prefer it to be done this way myself. Having grown up with this album, I'd really like to rank it just as it was originally released. |
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Post by bboat11 on Sept 21, 2021 21:39:17 GMT -5
Does Deana's exciting announcement today change anything with regards to the rollout for this rankdown? so my original plan was to include all the songs from Deana's original release of this album with the Extras rankdown. With that I'm trying to decide whether or not I should delay this in order to include the new versions of "Strawberry Wine" and "Did I Shave My Legs For This?" or save those for the Extras. The other option could be to split this album into two versions - the original album release and all the extras as a secondary rankdown, which maybe might be the better option Yeah I like this idea. We can have a rankdown of the original album now, and then do all the new stuff separately later, either on its own or in her overall Extras rankdown. |
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Post by .indulgecountry on Sept 22, 2021 23:04:41 GMT -5
I say we just throw the new songs into an Extras rankdown in the end. It would feel weird to put them with the iconic original set of songs on the U.S. version of the album, and be a disadvantage to them due to the nostalgia factor not being there.
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Post by castleoblivion26 on Sept 26, 2021 19:54:02 GMT -5
tim, bboat11, .indulgecountry - after thinking about it I'm going to have every song from Did I Shave My Legs For This Expanded edition that is not part of the original US release as the January rankdown for this series. That way it gives about 2 months to listen to them all before it is due from release!
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Post by castleoblivion26 on Oct 2, 2021 21:24:22 GMT -5
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Post by .indulgecountry on Oct 3, 2021 11:18:56 GMT -5
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Post by castleoblivion26 on Oct 4, 2021 16:18:01 GMT -5
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Post by taylor on Oct 4, 2021 16:19:33 GMT -5
The Top 3 is likely to all be singles, while “Strawberry Wine” is likely to give a royal ass-whooping to the runner-up.
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Post by Kanenrá:ke on Oct 4, 2021 16:23:54 GMT -5
I'd be surprised if the top 4 wasn't all singles.
I could maybe see an album track taking out one but it's going to be tough to crack that top 4.
"I've Loved Enough To Know" is the most likely to do it though.
I'm curious to see what comes in last place. I love all the tracks but I never got a sense of what's the least liked.
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Post by .indulgecountry on Oct 4, 2021 17:40:19 GMT -5
I'd be surprised if the top 4 wasn't all singles. I could maybe see an album track taking out one but it's going to be tough to crack that top 4. "I've Loved Enough To Know" is the most likely to do it though. I'm curious to see what comes in last place. I love all the tracks but I never got a sense of what's the least liked. iirc "I've Loved Enough to Know" was ranked higher than "Count Me In" when I hosted her singles RD a few years ago. I think "That's How You Know It's Love" will be last. I can see a couple other contenders, but as pretty as that song is, I just can't imagine it having many high ranks. |
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Post by tim on Oct 4, 2021 18:31:36 GMT -5
What is gonna be #1? We should be asking how many amongst us didn't put "Strawberry Wine" at #1  What will make up the Top 3? "Strawberry Wine" and "We Danced Anyway" in the top 2 followed by "I've Loved Enough to Know" What will be #11? Nothing is deserving of last place, but something has to leave first. I suppose it'll likely be "That's How You Know It's Love" as it's bound to finish last or in the bottom 2. I of course would prefer the song I ranked last to leave first, but it'll likely leave second. What will be the bottom 3? "That's How You Know It's Love", ""If This Is Love", and "Before We Ever Heard Goodbye" Any other comments/thoughts? This is one of those albums that takes me right back in time to 1996 and it remains one of my all-time favorites from the 90s. It's just one of those albums that when you put it on you have to listen to the entire thing from front to back.
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Post by toomuchboy on Oct 5, 2021 19:42:58 GMT -5
What is gonna be #1? Strawberry Wine, no competition.
What will make up the Top 3? SW, Count Me In, How Do I Get There.
What will be #11? To the Other Side.
What will be the bottom 3? Love Ain't Worth Making, To the Other Side, If This Is Love. (Possibly Before We Ever Heard Goodbye.) I think DISMLFT? being the title song will carry it out of top 3.
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Post by castleoblivion26 on Oct 5, 2021 21:11:19 GMT -5
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Post by castleoblivion26 on Oct 5, 2021 21:16:41 GMT -5
for tonight I am going to just post #11 and will be back tomorrow night to post some more reveals!
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Post by tim on Oct 5, 2021 21:21:56 GMT -5
Oh thank goodness "If This Is Love" leaves first! This is about the only song I outright dislike on the album and skip over every time.
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Post by castleoblivion26 on Oct 5, 2021 21:25:39 GMT -5
Oh thank goodness "If This Is Love" leaves first! This is about the only song I outright dislike on the album and skip over every time. aww I'm sad you dislike this one. I don't dislike anything on this album but am okay with it being out here because it isn't a favorite like others. It is a fun song though when listening to the full album though |
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Post by bboat11 on Oct 6, 2021 1:01:54 GMT -5
This album was nearly impossible to rank, and "If This Is Love" was definitely one of the harder songs for me to rank as well. This could have been anywhere from my #3 to my #11 depending on which listen of the album I based my rankings off of  This song is catchy, and has great energy, but honestly sounds like a "strong album track" moreso than a missed hit opportunity. Something like "I've Loved Enough To Know" is the uptempo with hit potential, and this one is unfortunately inferior by comparison. |
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Post by Kanenrá:ke on Oct 6, 2021 18:51:47 GMT -5
Off to a great start!! I do actually really love this song but it's also easily my least liked here. I find if I'm going to pick an uptempo from this album this was always going to be the last I choose.
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Post by .indulgecountry on Oct 6, 2021 19:09:51 GMT -5
This album is so incredible that "If This Is Love" would literally be top-tier for many other artists if included on one of their albums around the same time, instead of one of its few 'weaker' links. The bar was so high with this record. It's a shame Deana Carter couldn't have kept this same energy going forward with her music because even though I liked all her albums that followed, nothing even came remotely close to her debut and it was sadly reflected with her quick fall from chart success. </3
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Post by castleoblivion26 on Oct 6, 2021 20:08:47 GMT -5
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Post by castleoblivion26 on Oct 6, 2021 20:11:44 GMT -5
"Love Ain't Worth Making" is the second song to leave us and this song is beautiful and heartbreaking. I enjoy it but it is the one I've searched out the least out of the whole album. That being said I do still love this song
I'm only gonna do 2 reveals tonight as I want to go through the album slowly as I feel this album is worth really diving into each song and taking our time with it
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