Jay's Top 100 of 2005 - Guessing Game!

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krypton46 said:

14. Jesse McCartney - Beautiful Soul
13. The Click Five - Just The Girl
12. Maroon 5 - Sunday Morning

Those are all correct.

admin said:

15. Eminem - Mockingbird

Sorry, that song is not correct. Mockingbird never made my chart.

Some more clues:

15) In the song the group claims that some days are better than others for them.

11) Read the last clue again. You should notice something grammatically wrong with it.

[clem]

11. Jason Mraz - "Wordplay" (?)

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koalaclement said:

11. Jason Mraz - "Wordplay" (?)

No that song didn't make the top 100 countdown (although it did make my personal chart).

Here's another huge hint: The two songs left are by the same artist!!!

[Waffles]

15. Backstreet Boys- Just Want You To Know
11. Backstreet Boys- Incomplete

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pancakehouse324 said:

15. Backstreet Boys- Just Want You To Know
11. Backstreet Boys- Incomplete

CORRECT!  Nice work!

Onto the top 10 now!  For this, I will only present 1 clue at a time.  Each correct answer will be worth 5 points if you get it on the first clue.  For each subsequent clue I have to give for a song, the points reduce by one.  However, you will be guaranteed at least 1 point (if we need that many clues!).

I'll try to wait a good amount of time before posting successive clues, but expect updates frequently as I want to get this guessing game over. ;)

Note that if the song is a Christian radio song, I may or may not put "CS" in the 5-point clue, but wait until later clues to tell you so.  (After all, we're talkin' five big points here!).  So, things will be challenging for this round for sure.

All the answers will be put in this post.

Good luck all!

10) Mariah Carey - We Belong Together (Matt4319) 5
9) Krystal Meyers - The Way To Begin (Krypton46) 4
8) Rob Thomas - This Is How A Heart Breaks (Mega248) 5
7) Gavin DeGraw - Chariot (Matt4319) 2
6) Kelly Clarkson - Behind These Hazel Eyes (Matt4319) 5
5) Green Day - Boulevard of Broken Dreams (Krypton46) 5
4) Lifehouse - You & Me (Clem) 4
3) Rob Thomas - Lonely No More (Mark01) 3
2) Kelly Clarkson - Since U Been Gone (Mega248) 5
1) Gavin DeGraw - I Don't Want To Be (Mega248) 5

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10) A song with the same title as this big hit is being talked about on these boards right now.

[Matt4319]

10. Mariah Carey - We Belong Together

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admin said:

10. Mariah Carey - We Belong Together

Correct.

9) Step 1. Guess this song.

[MikeCheck12]

9) Ciara - 1, 2 Step ?

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mikecheck12 said:

9) Ciara - 1, 2 Step ?

No, sorry. That song was already on the countdown.

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Ok, time for another clue:

9b) Step 2: You should always start with Step 1. It's the way to open a broken heart.

[Krypton46]

9. Krystal Meyers - The Way To Begin

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krypton46 said:

9. Krystal Meyers - The Way To Begin

WHOA! Nice work Krypton!!! :)

8a) In this song, which went to #1 on my chart, another voice (not credited) is heard in the chorus and at the end of the song.

[Mega248]

Rob Thomas- "This Is How A Heart Breaks"?

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ehl said:

Rob Thomas- "This Is How A Heart Breaks"?

You got it!!!

Next clue will be up later today when I get home.

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7a) Boy, this artist is needy! The artist keeps demanding something over and over again throughout this big hit.

[clem]

7. Nelly - "Errtime" (?)

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koalaclement said:

7. Nelly - "Errtime" (?)

No Clem, that's not correct.

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Next clue:

7b) The opening line of the song actually describes the album cover from which this song comes.

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Wow, no guesses.  Alright, time for another clue.

7c) After listening to this song a number of times (it made it to #1 on my chart), I came to the conclusion that the artist was singing about deriving some power/hope from a higher being, but I don't think it was from Apollo. (Hint: It's not a Christian radio artist)

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Here it goes again:

7d) I know the clues are tough, but read through them again, and follow through. I don't want to be known on these boards as a tough clue giver.

[Matt4319]

Gavin DeGraw - Chariot

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admin said:

Gavin DeGraw - Chariot

Hurray!!!! That is correct. For those curious, I'll explain each clue:

7a) The end of the song features Gavin saying "Give me your strength (Give it to me)" over and over again.

7b) The opening line to the song is "Staring at a maple leaf", and the on the cover of his album Gavin is staring at a leaf.

7c) Apollo was the Greek sun god and is well known for riding his chariot across the sky (that's how the Greeks believed the sun moved).

7d) I led you to the artist and the song using Gavin's two previous hits.

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6a) If you take the title of this #1 smash on my chart literally, it's where the artist's and my mind are right now.

[Matt4319]

jcmf3 said:

6a) If you take the title of this #1 smash on my chart literally, it's where the artist's and my mind are right now.

Kelly Clarkson - Behind These Hazel Eyes

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admin said:

Kelly Clarkson - Behind These Hazel Eyes

And Matt comes back with another right answer!!! :)

5a) The video for this song is actually the sequel to the video for the single after it.

[Krypton46]

5. Green Day - Boulevard Of Broken Dreams

[Matt4319]

Whoa, this is getting competitive.

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krypton46 said:

5. Green Day - Boulevard Of Broken Dreams

Hurray Krypton! Nice work.

4a) This song has something in common on the R&R charts with Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me), Hanging By A Moment, Home, and Drift Away.

[Matt4319]

Rob Thomas - Lonely No More?