Martina McBride Album Series Rankdowns

[bboat11]

You are tired, 

And you wanna be free. 

My love is growin’ stronger 

As you become a habit to me.

12. "I've Been Loving You Too Long"

Track #8

Runtime: 3:49

Songwriters: Otis Redding, Jerry Butler

Original Artist: Otis Redding

Vocal Range: F#3 - C5



Total: 115
Average: 10.45
Std Dev: 4.37


ClevelandRox - 2
SHOOTER - 5
bboat11 - 8
LBTrocks - 9
Kanenrá:ke - 9
.indulgecountry - 11
tim - 12
kansasmeetsmo - 14
castleoblivion26 - 14
Troublemaker - 15
someguy - 16


Cody Wants Out...

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{Songs Remaining}
A Little Bit Of Rain
Bring It On Home To Me
Come See About Me
Do Right Woman, Do Right Man
If You Don’t Know Me By Now
In The Basement
My Babe
Perfect
Suspicious Minds
What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted
Wild Night

[castleoblivion26]

"By Your Side" just never grabbed me for some reason. I don't dislike it by any means but it just doesn't compare to half the album for me. Maybe I'll give it more of a listen to see if my feelings for it change.

ETA: "I've Been Loving You Too Long" just doesn't work for me and that along with my #15 & #16 are the only tracks I don't listen to at all, speaking of, where is my #16???!!!

[SHOOTER]

IBLYTL was such a good choice for her and her voice! Bummer it’s out so soon.

[bboat11]

"I've Been Loving You Too Long" is another stripped-down ballad for Martina. If you listen to Otis Redding's original, it has a huge build to it with horns and stuff leading up to that explosive and iconic "You are tiiiiiiiired" line. Martina said that they recorded a version of this that was more along the lines of the original, and then somebody got the idea of taking that out and just seeing what it sounded like stripped down. They loved the stripped version so much it ended up making the album instead!

I do love this song, but personally I hope the original version that they recorded gets released someday. This is almost one too many stripped ballads for one album, which I think may have prevented this song from standing out. The extra oomph of the full-band version would have probably been a nice thing to have in the middle of this album.

[someguy]

Finally! Huge fan of Mrs. McBride, but this was not her vocal masterpiece.

[bboat11]

If I should leave you,

 Try to remember the good times; 

Warm days filled with sunshine

 And just a little bit of rain.

11. "Little Bit Of Rain"

Track #4

Runtime: 2:20

Songwriters: Fred Neil

Original Artist: Fred Neil

Vocal Range: E3 - B4



Total: 105
Average: 9.55
Std Dev: 4.76 (2nd largest!!!)


SHOOTER - 1
someguy - 5
LBTrocks - 6
castleoblivion26 - 6
.indulgecountry - 9
kansasmeetsmo - 10
bboat11 - 11
tim - 11
Troublemaker - 14
ClevelandRox - 16
Kanenrá:ke - 16


Cody Wants Out...

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{Songs Remaining}
Bring It On Home To Me
Come See About Me
Do Right Woman, Do Right Man
If You Don’t Know Me By Now
In The Basement
My Babe
Perfect
Suspicious Minds
What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted
Wild Night

[castleoblivion26]

"Little Bit Of Rain" should have been Top 10 over "My Babe", easily! Disappointed at this one.

[someguy]

"Little Bit Of Rain" is amazing. It should have been a #1.

[bboat11]

Just barely missing the top 10, we say goodbye to one of the pre-release tracks from the album. We also say goodbye to SHOOTER 's #1, meaning that I am mercifully not the only one to lose their #1 outside of the top 10!


"Little Bit Of Rain" is a very simple, relaxing song. It is definitely one that is perfect for sitting and watching the rain with a warm cup of coffee or something in your hand. It just doesn't have a lot of meat on its bones, and that is what prevents me from loving it more. Still think it's an awesome song, but this is right about where it belongs imo.

Martina did randomly put out a few music videos from this album, and this was one of the songs that got the lucky treatment! Combined with the fact that it was a pre-release track, with its own official cover art, that all leads me to believe that it is probably one she would have pushed to get a release as a single had they tried to get any hits from the album.

[bboat11]

"Little Bit Of Rain" was the 2nd most polarizing song of the rankdown. Up next, beating it by only two points, we have the MOST polarizing song of the rankdown!!!

[someguy]

"Little Bit Of Rain" is on my running playlist.

[SHOOTER]

What?!?! This song sounded like it was MADE for Martina’s voice and her delivery was perfect! Sometimes less is more, ppl!

[someguy]

Mar 2, 2019 20:10:15 GMT -5 SHOOTER said:

What?!?! This song sounded like it was MADE for Martina’s voice and her delivery was perfect! Sometimes less is more, ppl!

Totally agree. "Little Bit Of Rain" is a jam and a half.

[bboat11]

My baby knows how to love me, my babe.
My baby knows how to love me.
He knows how to kiss me and ooo, how to hug me,
My babe.

10. "My Babe"

Track #11

Runtime: 3:10

Songwriters: Willie Dixon

Original Artist: Little Walter

Vocal Range: G3 - C5



Total: 103
Average: 9.36
Std Dev: 5.16 (Largest!!!)


LBTrocks - 2
kansasmeetsmo - 3
Troublemaker - 3
SHOOTER - 8
someguy - 8
ClevelandRox - 8
bboat11 - 12
.indulgecountry - 14
tim - 14
Kanenrá:ke - 15
castleoblivion26 - 16

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{Songs Remaining}
Bring It On Home To Me
Come See About Me
Do Right Woman, Do Right Man
If You Don’t Know Me By Now
In The Basement
Perfect
Suspicious Minds
What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted
Wild Night

[bboat11]

Mar 2, 2019 19:58:31 GMT -5 bboat11 said:

"Little Bit Of Rain" was the 2nd most polarizing song of the rankdown. Up next, beating it by only two points, we have the MOST polarizing song of the rankdown!!!

Of course this hint referred to the fact that the driving instrument in the arrangement of "My Babe" is in fact a harmonica! It is hard to tell, because it's so heavily filtered and electronicized, but that's what gives that song such a distinctive sound!

"My Babe" is a catchy song, but imo it is one I could have lived without. It doesn't really add anything to the album or to Martina's career. I think it's far from the worst on the album, but this is a good time for it to be leaving.

[castleoblivion26]

I really don't care for "My Babe" at all and cannot believe it lasted as long as it did lol Glad it is finally out!

[tim]

There's simply no reason for "By Your Side" to be out this soon...obviously bboat11 and myself have much better taste than the rest of you..

[bboat11]

A woman’s only human.
This you should understand.
She’s not just a plaything.
She’s flesh and blood,
Just like a man.

9. "Do Right Woman, Do Right Man"

Track #1

Runtime: 3:35

Songwriters: Chips Moman, Dan Penn

Original Artist: Aretha Franklin

Vocal Range: E♭3 - C5



Total: 94
Average: 8.55
Std Dev: 4.63 (3rd largest!!)


SHOOTER - 3
.indulgecountry - 3
tim - 4
bboat11 - 6
kansasmeetsmo - 7
ClevelandRox - 7
castleoblivion26 - 9
Troublemaker - 12
Kanenrá:ke - 12
someguy - 15
LBTrocks - 16


Cody Wants Out...

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{Songs Remaining}
Bring It On Home To Me
Come See About Me
If You Don’t Know Me By Now
In The Basement
Perfect
Suspicious Minds
What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted
Wild Night

[SHOOTER]

What album were y’all listening to? This rankdown is a hot mess.

[bboat11]

"Do Right Woman, Do Right Man" is absolutely a standout on this album, imo. I was hoping it would get closer to the top 5 :( Martina does Queen Aretha proud with her version of this song! I fully expected Martina would make the obvious and basic choice of performing "You Make Me Feel Like A Natural Woman" for this album, as she has been killing it in her live show for multiple decades now, but instead she dug a little deeper in her honoring of the Queen of Soul. You have to give her props for her artistic vision, as this song is perfect for the album! I believe Aretha herself came to join Martina in the studio for the recording of this song, and helped give her some tips to make it truly shine, before giving it the Aretha Stamp of Approval. What an honor for Martina

[bboat11]

I know that I laughed when you left. 

But now I know I only hurt myself. 

Oh, bring it to me.

 Bring your sweet lovin’.

 Bring it on home to me.

8. "Bring It On Home To Me" - ft. Gavin DeGraw

Track #5

Runtime: 3:34

Songwriters: Sam Cooke

Original Artist: Sam Cooke

Vocal Range: Martina: F#3 - B4; Gavin: D3 - G#4



Total: 94
Average: 8.55
Std Dev: 4.57 (4th largest!!)



tim - 1
castleoblivion26 - 3
.indulgecountry - 5
SHOOTER - 7
Kanenrá:ke - 7
Troublemaker - 8
someguy - 9
LBTrocks - 12
kansasmeetsmo - 13
ClevelandRox - 14
bboat11 - 15



Cody Wants Out...

SPOILER: Click to show

{Songs Remaining}
Come See About Me
If You Don’t Know Me By Now
In The Basement
Perfect
Suspicious Minds
What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted
Wild Night

[bboat11]

I’m searching though I don’t succeed.

For someone’s love there’s a growing need. 

All is lost; there’s no place for beginning. 

All that’s left is an unhappy ending.

7. "What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted"

Track #7

Runtime: 3:52

Songwriters: William Weatherspoon, Paul Riser, James Dean

Original Artist: Jimmy Ruffin

Vocal Range: F#3 - B♭4



Total: 87
Average: 7.91
Std Dev: 4.16


Kanenrá:ke - 1
castleoblivion26 - 2
LBTrocks - 5
kansasmeetsmo - 5
Troublemaker - 7
.indulgecountry - 10
someguy - 10
bboat11 - 10
SHOOTER - 12
ClevelandRox - 12
tim - 13


Cody Wants Out...

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{Songs Remaining}
Come See About Me
If You Don’t Know Me By Now
In The Basement
Perfect
Suspicious Minds
Wild Night

[bboat11]

Alright folks, one of these fantastic songs is going to miss the top 5! Which one do you think it will be? :)


Come See About Me
If You Don’t Know Me By Now
In The Basement
Perfect
Suspicious Minds
Wild Night

[SHOOTER]

Wild Night!

[castleoblivion26]

can "Perfect" leave? I like it but not as much as the others. If it has to be one of the other ones I'd say "Wild Night"

[bboat11]

So complicated, look how we all make it

Filled with so much hatred.

Such a tired game.

It’s enough, I’ve done all I can think of.

Chased down all my demons.


I’ve seen you do the same.

6. "Perfect"

Track #16

Runtime: 4:28

Songwriters: P!nk, Max Martin, Shellback

Original Artist: P!nk

Vocal Range: Haven't figured out the bonus tracks yet...



Total: 83
Average: 7.55
Std Dev: 3.27 (4th smallest!!)


.indulgecountry - 2
someguy - 3
bboat11 - 3
Kanenrá:ke - 8
LBTrocks - 8
kansasmeetsmo - 9
SHOOTER - 9
Troublemaker - 10
ClevelandRox - 10
tim - 10
castleoblivion26 - 11


Cody Wants Out...

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{Songs Remaining}
Come See About Me
If You Don’t Know Me By Now
In The Basement
Suspicious Minds
Wild Night

[SHOOTER]

I underranked this but her cover is solid!

And that live video title is quite misleading!

[bboat11]

Alright, y'all ready to finish this up?!

[bboat11]

I would just like to point out that all 5 of the remaining songs will be representing this album in the Album Tracks rankdown :) Congrats to all of our top 5!!!

Come See About Me
If You Don’t Know Me By Now
In The Basement
Suspicious Minds
Wild Night


Now, which order will they be in... That is the question...

[bboat11]

Let's kick off the top 5 with a #1 loss!