Pulse Rankdown - Martina McBride (Results NOW!)

[bboat11]

I think it's time for a new page

[castleoblivion26]

#3 ~ Concrete Angel


Album: Greatest Hits
Track #18
Written by: Rob Crosby, Stephanie Bentley

"She walks to school with the lunch she packed
Nobody knows what she's holdin' back
Wearin' the same dress she wore yesterday
She hides the bruises with linen and lace

The teacher wonders but she doesn't ask
It's hard to see the pain behind the mask
Bearing the burden of a secret storm
Sometimes she wishes she was never born

Through the wind and the rain
She stands hard as a stone
In a world that she can't rise above
But her dreams give her wings
And she flies to a place where she's loved
Concrete angel"

Peak:
Billboard's Hot Country Songs: 5
Billboard’s Hot 100: 47

Points: 205

This is the 4th and final single released from Martina's Greatest Hits album

fact unrelated to Martina: The little boy in the video is played by Luke Benward who has been in many Disney channel movies and shows, as well as the movies Because of Winn-Dixie and How to Eat Fried Worms

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zaclord 🌈 - 2
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fearlessarrow - 6
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.indulgecountry - 7
cerulean - 11
austin - 13
Cody Wants Out... - 15
bboat11 - 18
someguy - 23
castleoblivion26 - 27
dub - 29
BackwoodsBarbie - 34

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[kansasmeetsmo]

I like "House of a Thousand Dreams", but I recently realized that I get this song confused with "Beautiful Again" and really most of the slower album cuts from "Waking Up Laughing". I generally like them, but I don't play close attention somethings, so they end up sounding all the same to me and I'm not sure why.

[castleoblivion26]

Greatest Hits

3 ~ “Concrete Angel”
6 ~ “Where Would You Be”
10 ~ “When God-Fearin’ Women Get The Blues”
15 ~ “Blessed”

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[cerulean]

Wow, I really thought I was going out on a limb picking "House of a Thousand Dreams" as my top album track, but glad I'm not alone. It may not showcase Martina's powerhouse vocals, but it's such a beautiful song and her gentle vocal carries the song with so much love and care.

[bboat11]

Aug 1, 2017 1:24:42 GMT -5 kansasmeetsmo said:

I like "House of a Thousand Dreams", but I recently realized that I get this song confused with "Beautiful Again" and really most of the slower album cuts from "Waking Up Laughing". I generally like them, but I don't play close attention somethings, so they end up sounding all the same to me and I'm not sure why.

That is actually really surprising, because "Beautiful Again" is actually like one of the most uptempo songs on the album!

[kansasmeetsmo]

Aug 1, 2017 1:26:14 GMT -5 cerulean said:

Wow, I really thought I was going out on a limb picking "House of a Thousand Dreams" as my top album track, but glad I'm not alone. It may not showcase Martina's powerhouse vocals, but it's such a beautiful song and her gentle vocal carries the song with so much love and care.

Sometimes, I prefer it when the power isn't the focus. As much as I usually enjoy it, it sometimes distracts me from the other elements of the song. I'm hoping we can see a lot more Martina music in this vocal style in the future.

[cerulean]

Independence Day vs. A Broken Wing to end it all out. As it should be.

[kansasmeetsmo]

Aug 1, 2017 1:29:34 GMT -5 bboat11 said:

Aug 1, 2017 1:24:42 GMT -5 kansasmeetsmo said:

I like "House of a Thousand Dreams", but I recently realized that I get this song confused with "Beautiful Again" and really most of the slower album cuts from "Waking Up Laughing". I generally like them, but I don't play close attention somethings, so they end up sounding all the same to me and I'm not sure why.

That is actually really surprising, because "Beautiful Again" is actually like one of the most uptempo songs on the album!

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It may be but it still blends together for me. Maybe the themes are vaguely similar, it's just when I listen to them all back to back they just all kind of blend into one for me. It doesn't make much sense, it just happens for some reason. Also I think the juxtaposition of "Beautiful Again" messes with me like all this bad stuff is happening, but everything is all upbeat and happy. Like my head it should be slow, yet it isn't actually. Come to think of it, I really like that about the song. Yet it is also what confuses me about the song altogether.

[fearlessarrow]

It would be predictable but "Independence Day" ftw please!

[bboat11]

Aug 1, 2017 1:41:29 GMT -5 fearlessarrow said:

It would be predictable but "Independence Day" ftw please!

Honestly, if it weren't for my knowledge of .indulgecountry 's dislike for "A Broken Wing", I would have absolutely no clue what to expect right now! They are her two most iconic and widely-acclaimed songs for sure

But because of him......

[castleoblivion26]

Evolution

? ~ “A Broken Wing”

8 ~ “Wrong Again”
9 ~ “Whatever You Say”
12 ~ “Be That Way”
18 ~ “Happy Girl”
29 ~ “Valentine” (Ft. Jim Brickman)
60 ~ “Still Holding On” (Ft. Clint Black)

Album Tracks:

5 ~ “Some Say I’m Running”
10 ~ “I Don’t Want To See You Again”
“Here In My Heart”
“One Day You Will”

The Way That I Am

? ~ “Independence Day”
5 ~ “My Baby Loves Me”
31 ~ “Life #9”
45 ~ “Strangers”
59 ~ “Where I Used To Have A Heart”
65 ~ “Heart Trouble”

Album Tracks:

7 ~ “That Wasn’t Me”
“She Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet”
“Goin’ To Work”

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[castleoblivion26]

#2 ~ A Broken Wing


Album: Evolution
Track #4
Written by: James House, Sam Hogin and Phil Barnhart

"She loved him like he was
The last man on Earth
Gave him everything she ever had
He'd break her spirit down
Then come lovin' up on her
Give a little, then take it back

She'd tell him about her dreams
He'd just shoot 'em down
Lord he loved to make her cry
You're crazy for believin'
You'll ever leave the ground
He said, Only angels know how to fly

And with a broken wing
She still sings
She keeps an eye on the sky
With a broken wing
She carries her dreams
Man you ought to see her fly

One Sunday morning
She didn't go to church
He wondered why she didn't leave
He went up to the bedroom
Found a note by the window
With the curtains blowin' in the breeze

And with a broken wing
She still sings
She keeps an eye on the sky
With a broken wing
She carries her dreams
Man you ought to see her fly

With a broken wing
She carries her dreams
Man you ought to see her fly"

Peak:
Billboard's Hot Country Songs: 1
Billboard’s Hot 100: 61

Points: 160

This is the 2nd single released from Martina's Evolution album

According to producer Paul Worley “A Broken Wing” was all recorded in one day except for the backing vocals

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[castleoblivion26]

#1 ~ Independence Day


Album: The Way That I Am
Track #4
Written by: Gretchen Peters

"Well she seemed all right by dawns early light
Though she looked a little worried and weak
She tried to pretend he wasn't drinkin' again
But daddy left the proof on her cheek
And I was only eight years old that summer
And I always seemed to be in the way
So I took myself down to the fair in town
On Independence Day

Well word gets around in a small, small town
They said he was a dangerous man
But mama was proud and she stood her ground
She knew she was on the losin' end
Some folks whispered and some folks talked
But everybody looked the other way
And when time ran out there was no one about
On Independence Day

Let freedom ring, let the white dove sing
Let the whole world know that today is a day of reckoning
Let the weak be strong, let the right be wrong
Roll the stone away, let the guilty pay it's Independence Day

Well she lit up the sky that fourth of July
By the time that the firemen come
They just put out the flames, and took down some names
And sent me to the county home
Now I ain't sayin' it's right or it's wrong
But maybe it's the only way
Talk about your revolution
It's Independence Day

Let freedom ring, let the white dove sing
Let the whole world know that today is a day of reckoning
Let the weak be strong, let the right be wrong
Roll the stone away, let the guilty pay it's Independence Day
Roll the stone away
It's Independence day"

Peak:
Billboard's Hot Country Songs: 12

Points: 87

This is the 3rd single released from Martina's The Way That I Am album

This song was first offered to Reba McEntire and other female country singers of the early 90’s who all turned it down

In 2003, CMT ranked it #50 in their 100 Greatest Songs of Country Music special. A year later it ranked #2 in their 100 Greatest Videos in Country Music.

Songwriter Gretchen Peters won the CMA’s Song of the Year award in 1995 for this song. Gretchen also recorded her own version of this song on her 1996 album The Secret of Life

In 1994 Martina won Video of the Year for this

Carrie Underwood famously covered this song on her season of American Idol a total of 3 times and even recorded it for the seasons compilation album and it became the B-side to her debut single “Inside Your Heaven”.

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[bboat11]

Oh wow that was not even close! Lol this result wouldn't have changed no matter where .indulgecountry ranked "A Broken Wing"!

[bboat11]

Also, YAAAAAAASSSSSSSSS, this is such a perfect finish to the rankdown!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



For those poor unfortunate souls who have yet to see Martina in concert, this is her legendary mic stand toss at the end of the first chorus of "Independence Day"

[fearlessarrow]

Wow less than 100 points for "Independence Day"... I guess everyone really liked this song!

Great winner that deserved its win! Thanks for hosting such a great rankdown castleoblivion26!

[cerulean]

Wow, what a blowout. Everybody ranked "Independence Day" #13 or higher in a 70-song rankdown?! A truly deserving win!

Thanks for all the effort you put into this rankdown castleoblivion26!

[bboat11]

Aug 1, 2017 2:07:55 GMT -5 cerulean said:

Thanks for all the effort you put into this rankdown castleoblivion26 !

Seriously castleoblivion26 . This has to be the new gold standard for how an artist rankdown should progress. I cannot believe how much time and effort you have put into this presentation.


My Tim McGraw rankdown will never be able to measure up! I might have to cancel it! ( )

[BackwoodsBarbie]

Great winner!
I enjoyed this rankdown very much. Thank you castleoblivion26 for hosting it and thank you bboat11 for writing interesting facts about songs and Martina. 

[bboat11]

Hey guys, now that the results are done but we haven't all disappeared yet, I want to bring up an idea I have been thinking about for a few days now. Just to start gauging interest levels...

Sometime in the future, I would like to host a series of mini-rankdowns for each of Martina's albums... You know, just very short rankdowns, for those who are most interested. Kinda like normusic is doing with Rihanna's albums right now, only they would probably be much shorter and faster because I can't imagine any more than like 10 of us regularly participating in something like that.

Anyway, I have already been working on beautiful graphics and stuff Just want to see if anybody is interested in something like that in the future! It definitely wouldn't start for several months if it ends up happening, because I'm about to host Tim McGraw, followed by Faith Hill, and then George Strait will likely be after that, possibly another year-end list in there somewhere, and then I'm planning to host the 2017 year-end Country rankdown around the new year as well... So there will be plenty of time for people to get excited before this could actually start sometime in the winter :)

[🅳🅸🆂🅲🅾]

The top 3 is perfect.

Thanks for hosting castleoblivion26!

[castleoblivion26]

throughout the submission process for this "Independence Day" was always Top 3. I think 3 was the lowest it ever got behind "Whatever You Say" and "A Broken Wing". At one point "Wild Angels" got ahead of it as well but it was always short lived. Each of those songs had their detractors where "Independence Day" did not. If "Whatever You Say" couldn't win then this is the song I wanted to win the most. My top 3 was so hard to rank because I love all 3 and they all tend to be interchangeable for me in terms of which I feel is my favorite, though a recent bad breakup tended to help push me towards "Whatever You Say" more currently because the song explains why I ended it lol.

Thank you all for participating and I hope you enjoyed it, and all the really bad graphics I put together lol. Going forward I am going to attempt to bring the same type of attention and presentation to any future rankdowns I host.

If anyone has any thoughts on what I could do better next time I'd really appreciate it! I do know that posting them sooner to one another and not so spread out is something I need to work on next time for sure but anything else? I really hope the whole thing wasn't too much for anyone. I truly enjoyed this. I do have a final recap that I would like to do but I am gonna wait for tomorrow to post that and then I'm gonna open the Kip Moore rankdown sometime this week!

[kansasmeetsmo]

Aug 1, 2017 2:12:20 GMT -5 bboat11 said:

Hey guys, now that the results are done but we haven't all disappeared yet, I want to bring up an idea I have been thinking about for a few days now. Just to start gauging interest levels...

Sometime in the future, I would like to host a series of mini-rankdowns for each of Martina's albums... You know, just very short rankdowns, for those who are most interested. Kinda like normusic is doing with Rihanna's albums right now, only they would probably be much shorter and faster because I can't imagine any more than like 10 of us regularly participating in something like that.

Anyway, I have already been working on beautiful graphics and stuff Just want to see if anybody is interested in something like that in the future! It definitely wouldn't start for several months if it ends up happening, because I'm about to host Tim McGraw, followed by Faith Hill, and then George Strait will likely be after that, possibly another year-end list in there somewhere, and then I'm planning to host the 2017 year-end Country rankdown around the new year as well... So there will be plenty of time for people to get excited before this could actually start sometime in the winter :)

Oh, I am for sure interested in this. Especially, if it's gonna be quick. This Rankdown has sure messed up my sleep schedule over in the central time zone, but it has been well worth it. If these graphics you speak of include more gifs I cannot wait to see what they look like. Those gifs are the best by the way.

[fearlessarrow]

Aug 1, 2017 2:10:41 GMT -5 bboat11 said:

Aug 1, 2017 2:07:55 GMT -5 cerulean said:

Thanks for all the effort you put into this rankdown castleoblivion26 !

Seriously castleoblivion26 . This has to be the new gold standard for how an artist rankdown should progress. I cannot believe how much time and effort you have put into this presentation.


My Tim McGraw rankdown will never be able to measure up! I might have to cancel it! ( )

I know right? But I'm sure your Tim rankdown would be great as well but this is for a fact: Martina & Tim rankdowns > my Dierks rankdown   I won't have time to type up album recaps and everything so my rankdown's going to be more of the hint + reveal style... Should I cancel it as well lol

Ok but if you're cancelling Tim you're going to have to pay me back for my time and struggle in ranking Tim's (mostly) fantastic discography lol

[castleoblivion26]

Aug 1, 2017 2:12:20 GMT -5 bboat11 said:

Hey guys, now that the results are done but we haven't all disappeared yet, I want to bring up an idea I have been thinking about for a few days now. Just to start gauging interest levels...

Sometime in the future, I would like to host a series of mini-rankdowns for each of Martina's albums... You know, just very short rankdowns, for those who are most interested. Kinda like normusic is doing with Rihanna's albums right now, only they would probably be much shorter and faster because I can't imagine any more than like 10 of us regularly participating in something like that.

Anyway, I have already been working on beautiful graphics and stuff Just want to see if anybody is interested in something like that in the future! It definitely wouldn't start for several months if it ends up happening, because I'm about to host Tim McGraw, followed by Faith Hill, and then George Strait will likely be after that, possibly another year-end list in there somewhere, and then I'm planning to host the 2017 year-end Country rankdown around the new year as well... So there will be plenty of time for people to get excited before this could actually start sometime in the winter :)

not that this should surprise you but I am absolutely in, was actually thinking the same thing but since I did this rankdown I think you doing that is perfect! I definitely look forward to participating in each one.

[fearlessarrow]

Aug 1, 2017 2:18:33 GMT -5 castleoblivion26 said:

Aug 1, 2017 2:12:20 GMT -5 bboat11 said:

Hey guys, now that the results are done but we haven't all disappeared yet, I want to bring up an idea I have been thinking about for a few days now. Just to start gauging interest levels...

Sometime in the future, I would like to host a series of mini-rankdowns for each of Martina's albums... You know, just very short rankdowns, for those who are most interested. Kinda like normusic is doing with Rihanna's albums right now, only they would probably be much shorter and faster because I can't imagine any more than like 10 of us regularly participating in something like that.

Anyway, I have already been working on beautiful graphics and stuff Just want to see if anybody is interested in something like that in the future! It definitely wouldn't start for several months if it ends up happening, because I'm about to host Tim McGraw, followed by Faith Hill, and then George Strait will likely be after that, possibly another year-end list in there somewhere, and then I'm planning to host the 2017 year-end Country rankdown around the new year as well... So there will be plenty of time for people to get excited before this could actually start sometime in the winter :)

not that this should surprise you but I am absolutely in, was actually thinking the same thing but since I did this rankdown I think you doing that is perfect! I definitely look forward to participating in each one.

Then maybe you could co-host or alternate as hosts? I think you two are the biggest Martina fans on Pulse so it would be fitting :)

[castleoblivion26]

Aug 1, 2017 2:18:27 GMT -5 fearlessarrow said:

Aug 1, 2017 2:10:41 GMT -5 bboat11 said:

Seriously castleoblivion26 . This has to be the new gold standard for how an artist rankdown should progress. I cannot believe how much time and effort you have put into this presentation.


My Tim McGraw rankdown will never be able to measure up! I might have to cancel it! ( )

I know right? But I'm sure your Tim rankdown would be great as well but this is for a fact: Martina & Tim rankdowns > my Dierks rankdown   I won't have time to type up album recaps and everything so my rankdown's going to be more of the hint + reveal style... Should I cancel it as well lol

Ok but if you're cancelling Tim you're going to have to pay me back for my time and struggle in ranking Tim's (mostly) fantastic discography lol

no canceling rankdowns! lol.

I cannot wait to see how the Tim McGraw & Dierks Bentley ones plays out! I'm not sure mine was that great but I am really glad everyone liked it, I really feel like I could have done a few things better but I am happy with it overall. Martina McBride is truly one of the best and deserved the absolute best I could give to this. You guys are both gonna rock them!

[bboat11]

Aug 1, 2017 2:16:36 GMT -5 castleoblivion26 said:

throughout the submission process for this "Independence Day" was always Top 3. I think 3 was the lowest it ever got behind "Whatever You Say" and "A Broken Wing". At one point "Wild Angels" got ahead of it as well but it was always short lived. Each of those songs had their detractors where "Independence Day" did not. If "Whatever You Say" couldn't win then this is the song I wanted to win the most. My top 3 was so hard to rank because I love all 3 and they all tend to be interchangeable for me in terms of which I feel is my favorite, though a recent bad breakup tended to help push me towards "Whatever You Say" more currently because the song explains why I ended it lol.

Thank you all for participating and I hope you enjoyed it, and all the really bad graphics I put together lol. Going forward I am going to attempt to bring the same type of attention and presentation to any future rankdowns I host.

If anyone has any thoughts on what I could do better next time I'd really appreciate it! I do know that posting them sooner to one another and not so spread out is something I need to work on next time for sure but anything else? I really hope the whole thing wasn't too much for anyone. I truly enjoyed this. I do have a final recap that I would like to do but I am gonna wait for tomorrow to post that and then I'm gonna open the Kip Moore rankdown sometime this week!

The only minor gripe that I have is that many of the lyrical hints were pretty easy for me. I was glad you stopped doing that around the top 15 or so, because I didn't want anything to be spoiled as we got to the top 10. I have found that trying to jumble as many hints as possible into a sentence makes the sentence sound messy and the hints stick out like a sore thumb. But just posting an occasional hint in a sentence that otherwise makes sense, people might not even realize that they just read a hint! It's all about sneakiness... Lol!

And HECK NO this was not too much!!! Well, at least not for me  :bert:  Lol! I thought this was like the most awesome rankdown of all time!

Edit: Also, I didn't have any complaints about your frequency of posting. You very reliably posted 5-10 every single day until it was done, except for one day this past weekend. It was terrific :)

[bboat11]

Aug 1, 2017 2:18:27 GMT -5 fearlessarrow said:

Aug 1, 2017 2:10:41 GMT -5 bboat11 said:

Seriously castleoblivion26 . This has to be the new gold standard for how an artist rankdown should progress. I cannot believe how much time and effort you have put into this presentation.


My Tim McGraw rankdown will never be able to measure up! I might have to cancel it! ( )

I know right? But I'm sure your Tim rankdown would be great as well but this is for a fact: Martina & Tim rankdowns > my Dierks rankdown   I won't have time to type up album recaps and everything so my rankdown's going to be more of the hint + reveal style... Should I cancel it as well lol

Ok but if you're cancelling Tim you're going to have to pay me back for my time and struggle in ranking Tim's (mostly) fantastic discography lol

Well the problem is, I don't have NEARLY the knowledge of Tim's career that castleoblivion26 does of Martina's. Like, I couldn't even name all of his albums off the top of my head if you paid me to I'm glad you have faith in me, but mine will probably be just as hint + reveal as yours!

Although, never underestimate the power of hint + reveal. That's all I did for the 2014 and 2015 year-end rankdowns, and I think it worked well! I think your Dierks rankdown is going to turn out awesomely!