Waitin' On A Rankdown: A Brad Paisley Rankdown (Finished!!)

[castleoblivion26]

1. What will finish at #1?

"Whiskey Lullaby", "When I Get Where I'm Going", or "He Didn't Have To Be" I think all have a good shot at being #1

2. What will finish at #43?

"Camouflage" is the only right answer. That song is trash

3. What will have the highest standard deviation (most polarizing)?

I think it is safe to say that "She's Everything" will be fairly polarizing. I could also see "Ticks" and "Online" both being polarizing as well.

4. What will have the least standard deviation (least polarizing)?

"Whiskey Lullaby" I think most people will have it high

5. Other songs you expect to do well/poorly?

"Ticks" needs to be near the bottom, terrible song. I think "Last Time For Everything" will last for a long time

6. Which album will survive the longest without losing a song (Well, Play only had one single so maybe excluding that one)?

I think his debut, Mud On The Tires, and Time Well Wasted will be his top 3 albums I think. The winner will come from one of those albums.

7. Will any of his 2010s material reach the top 10?

"Last Time For Everything" is his best chance for a song from the 2010's to make Top 10

[recordyear]

1. What will finish at #1?
Whiskey Lullaby.
2. What will finish at #43? 
Some of his 2010s work. I'll guess Country Nation.
3. What will have the highest standard deviation (most polarizing)? 
Southern Comfort Zone.
4. What will have the least standard deviation (least polarizing)? 
If Whiskey Lullaby has tankers then it won't be least polarizing, so collab with everyone's favorite that is WIGWIG.
5. Other songs you expect to do well/poorly? 
Welcome to the Future better be top 10.
6. Which album will survive the longest without losing a song (Well, Play only had one single so maybe excluding that one)? 
Muds on the Tires.
7. Will any of his 2010s material reach the top 10? 
Remind Me if there's one.
8. Any other predictions/thoughts/random comments if you have any? 
"Without a Fight" is almost crrtain to be the first collab to be eliminated. Still better than most of country/pop collabs these days.

[Tim]

1. What will finish at #1? I'll agree with the consensus that it'll be "Whiskey Lullaby." I'm hoping my #1 makes the top 10 at least.

2. What will finish at #43? I'm going to take a wild guess and say "Camouflage" or "The Mona Lisa."

3. What will have the highest standard deviation (most polarizing)? Hmm...I tend to think a lot of Brad's music can be polarizing to some so maybe such hits like "Online," "Ticks," "Then," as well as other earlier hits like "Me Neither" and "I Wish You'd Stay."

4. What will have the least standard deviation (least polarizing)? Probably "Whiskey Lullaby," "When I Get Where I'm Going," "She's Everything," and "Letter to Me."

5. Other songs you expect to do well/poorly? "Country Nation," "Heaven South," "The Mona Lisa," and "I Can't Change the World."

6. Which album will survive the longest without losing a song? Going to guess Mud on the Tires.

7. Will any of his 2010s material reach the top 10? "Perfect Storm" seems quite popular I suppose (not speaking for myself lol)...IMO I think "Water" and "Old Alabama" are great.

8. Any other predictions/thoughts/random comments if you have any? Hoping to see "Two People Fell In Love" make the top 10!

[austin]

1. What will finish at #1? "Whiskey Lullaby"

2. What will finish at #43? "This is Country Music"

3. What will have the highest standard deviation (most polarizing)? "Welcome To The Future"

4. What will have the least standard deviation (least polarizing)? "Whiskey Lullaby"

5. Other songs you expect to do well/poorly? "Country Nation," "Heaven South" "The Mona Lisa" and "Camouflage"

6. Which album will survive the longest without losing a song? Mud on the Tires for sure

7. Will any of his 2010s material reach the top 10? I think its very possible "Old Alabama" will make it, but honestly at #9 or #10. I don't think the rest can.

8. Any other predictions/thoughts/random comments if you have any? Nah

[fearlessarrow]

I'm not going to start revealing now but you can expect some reveals from me tonight. I'm planning to plow through the bottom 8 today (so up until #36) and then my plan is to go 5 a night from there, but depending on how I do I might speed it up to 10 a day.

[fearlessarrow]

Ok change in plans, I might not be able to reveal tonight because my brain decided that I should be an absolute mess tonight. If you go to Random Thoughts you’ll see what sort of screwup I managed to get myself into.

[fearlessarrow]

I'm ready to welcome you to the future where you'll know what Pulse thinks of the Brad Paisley singles! I know a lot of you have been waitin' on this reveal, so are you ready?

[fearlessarrow]

#43: "I Can't Change the World"

Points: 170

Average: 36.917

Standard Deviation: 6.494 (3rd lowest SD)

Album: Wheelhouse

US Country Radio Peak: #22

cerulean - 12
g8erboi - 27
Tim - 33
dub - 34
rgreen0625 - 34
Kanenrá:ke - 34
castleoblivion26 - 36
mamasaid - 36
George Strait Junkie - 37
Cody Wants Out... - 37
Jrod82 - 38
gardyfan - 38
zjames - 39
bboat11 - 39
soulfulwings - 40
sunburn - 40
austin - 40
recordyear - 40
kw9461 - 41
zaclord 🌈 - 41
sabre14 - 42
.indulgecountry - 42
fearlessarrow - 43
someguy - 43

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{Remaining Songs}Who Needs Pictures
He Didn't Have To Be
Me Neither
We Danced
Two People Fell In Love
Wrapped Around
I'm Gonna Miss Her
I Wish You'd Stay
Celebrity
Little Moments
Whiskey Lullaby
Mud On The Tires
Alcohol
When I Get Where I'm Going
The World
She's Everything
Ticks
Online
Letter To Me
I'm Still A Guy
Waitin' On A Woman
Start A Band
Then
Welcome To The Future
American Saturday Night
Water
Anything Like Me
This Is Country Music
Old Alabama
Remind Me
Camouflage
Southern Comfort Zone
Beat This Summer
The Mona Lisa
River Bank
Perfect Storm
Crushin' It
Country Nation
Without A Fight
Today
Last Time For Everything
Heaven South

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{Songs Remaining from Each Album}Part II: 4/4
Mud on the Tires: 4/4
Time Well Wasted: 4/4
5th Gear: 5/5
Play: 1/1
American Saturday Night: 4/4
Hits Alive: 1/1
This Is Country Music: 4/4
Wheelhouse: 3/4
Moonshine in the Trunk: 4/4
Standalones ("Without a Fight"): 1/1
Love and War: 3/3

[fearlessarrow]

No one ranked the next song in their top half, which I found to be very amusing. The highest rank for the next song is 27!

[cerulean]

I'll show myself to the door...

[g8erboi]

Ahhhhh noooo... ICCTW deserved better!

[cerulean]

I bet Heaven South is next.

[fearlessarrow]

#42: "Camouflage"

Points: 189

Average: 36.125

Standard Deviation: 5.682 (LOWEST SD!!!)

Album: This Is Country Music

US Country Radio Peak: #15

soulfulwings - 27
.indulgecountry - 28
zjames - 28
mamasaid - 28
recordyear - 29
gardyfan - 30
austin - 30
g8erboi - 32
bboat11 - 35
cerulean - 36
dub - 36
kw9461 - 37
sabre14 - 38
zaclord 🌈 - 38
someguy - 39
Cody Wants Out... - 40
George Strait Junkie - 40
fearlessarrow - 41
rgreen0625 - 41
Kanenrá:ke - 42
sunburn - 43
Jrod82 - 43
castleoblivion26 - 43
Tim - 43

SPOILER: Click to show

{Remaining Songs}Who Needs Pictures
He Didn't Have To Be
Me Neither
We Danced
Two People Fell In Love
Wrapped Around
I'm Gonna Miss Her
I Wish You'd Stay
Celebrity
Little Moments
Whiskey Lullaby
Mud On The Tires
Alcohol
When I Get Where I'm Going
The World
She's Everything
Ticks
Online
Letter To Me
I'm Still A Guy
Waitin' On A Woman
Start A Band
Then
Welcome To The Future
American Saturday Night
Water
Anything Like Me
This Is Country Music
Old Alabama
Remind Me
Southern Comfort Zone
Beat This Summer
The Mona Lisa
River Bank
Perfect Storm
Crushin' It
Country Nation
Without A Fight
Today
Last Time For Everything
Heaven South

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{Songs Remaining from Each Album}Who Needs Pictures: 4/4
Part II: 4/4
Mud on the Tires: 4/4
Time Well Wasted: 4/4
5th Gear: 5/5
Play: 1/1
American Saturday Night: 4/4
Hits Alive: 1/1
This Is Country Music: 3/4
Wheelhouse: 3/4
Moonshine in the Trunk: 4/4
Standalones ("Without a Fight"): 1/1
Love and War: 3/3

[cerulean]

Oh phew, I was sure I was going to be the highest rank again. Glad Camouflage is out!

[fearlessarrow]

#41: "The Mona Lisa"

Points: 211

Average: 35.208

Standard Deviation: 6.833 (4th lowest SD)

Album: Wheelhouse

US Country Radio Peak: #19

soulfulwings - 19
Kanenrá:ke - 23
bboat11 - 25
Jrod82 - 28
someguy - 28
dub - 29
rgreen0625 - 32
cerulean - 33
recordyear - 33
.indulgecountry - 35
fearlessarrow - 36
kw9461 - 36
g8erboi - 37
castleoblivion26 - 39
Cody Wants Out... - 39
sabre14 - 40
zaclord 🌈 - 40
Tim - 41
austin - 41
sunburn - 41
mamasaid - 41
George Strait Junkie - 43
gardyfan - 43
zjames - 43

SPOILER: Click to show

{Remaining Songs}Who Needs Pictures
He Didn't Have To Be
Me Neither
We Danced
Two People Fell In Love
Wrapped Around
I'm Gonna Miss Her
I Wish You'd Stay
Celebrity
Little Moments
Whiskey Lullaby
Mud On The Tires
Alcohol
When I Get Where I'm Going
The World
She's Everything
Ticks
Online
Letter To Me
I'm Still A Guy
Waitin' On A Woman
Start A Band
Then
Welcome To The Future
American Saturday Night
Water
Anything Like Me
This Is Country Music
Old Alabama
Remind Me
Southern Comfort Zone
Beat This Summer
River Bank
Perfect Storm
Crushin' It
Country Nation
Without A Fight
Today
Last Time For Everything
Heaven South

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{Songs Remaining from Each Album}Who Needs Pictures: 4/4
Part II: 4/4
Mud on the Tires: 4/4
Time Well Wasted: 4/4
5th Gear: 5/5
Play: 1/1
American Saturday Night: 4/4
Hits Alive: 1/1
This Is Country Music: 3/4
Wheelhouse: 2/4
Moonshine in the Trunk: 4/4
Standalones ("Without a Fight"): 1/1
Love and War: 3/3

[castleoblivion26]

"Camouflage" is absolute trash. No one could save it. Brad is so much better than this.

[fearlessarrow]

I feel like I'm burning through the first few reveals because the bottom 4 are far behind the other songs in the rankdown.

The song at #40 finished 87 points behind the #39 song. Now, the highest rank we've lost so far is a #12 rank, but someone is looking to match that!

[g8erboi]

This is a stupid question, but what do those graphs represent? Like where do those numbers come from? Lmaooo, like I said I’m new to this.

[fearlessarrow]

Jun 19, 2018 21:16:17 GMT -5 g8erboi said:

This is a stupid question, but what do those graphs represent? Like where do those numbers come from? Lmaooo, like I said I’m new to this.

The numbers on the graphs represent where each song placed after each submission. So for example, on the graph for "Camouflage", you can see that you moved the song from #42 to #41 with your submission. Basically that's how it works, I hope that clarifies things a bit!

[fearlessarrow]

#40: "Heaven South"

Points: 225

Average: 34.625

Standard Deviation: 8.428 

Album: Love and War

US Country Radio Peak: #48

Jrod82 - 12
George Strait Junkie - 19
Kanenrá:ke - 22
.indulgecountry - 27
cerulean - 27
kw9461 - 29
castleoblivion26 - 30
rgreen0625 - 31
Cody Wants Out... - 33
someguy - 34
sunburn - 38
austin - 38
fearlessarrow - 38
sabre14 - 39
recordyear - 39
zaclord 🌈 - 39
zjames - 41
dub - 41
gardyfan - 41
mamasaid - 42
Tim - 42
bboat11 - 43
g8erboi - 43
soulfulwings - 43

SPOILER: Click to show

{Remaining Songs}Who Needs Pictures
He Didn't Have To Be
Me Neither
We Danced
Two People Fell In Love
Wrapped Around
I'm Gonna Miss Her
I Wish You'd Stay
Celebrity
Little Moments
Whiskey Lullaby
Mud On The Tires
Alcohol
When I Get Where I'm Going
The World
She's Everything
Ticks
Online
Letter To Me
I'm Still A Guy
Waitin' On A Woman
Start A Band
Then
Welcome To The Future
American Saturday Night
Water
Anything Like Me
This Is Country Music
Old Alabama
Remind Me
Southern Comfort Zone
Beat This Summer
River Bank
Perfect Storm
Crushin' It
Country Nation
Without A Fight
Today
Last Time For Everything

SPOILER: Click to show

{Songs Remaining from Each Album}Who Needs Pictures: 4/4
Part II: 4/4
Mud on the Tires: 4/4
Time Well Wasted: 4/4
5th Gear: 5/5
Play: 1/1
American Saturday Night: 4/4
Hits Alive: 1/1
This Is Country Music: 3/4
Wheelhouse: 2/4
Moonshine in the Trunk: 4/4
Standalones ("Without a Fight"): 1/1
Love and War: 2/3

[fearlessarrow]

My internet's acting a bit weird and being pretty slow, so I'm actually going to stop here for tonight. Thanks for those who followed along the short 4 reveals, I hope to get until #36 (hopefully #31) tomorrow!

[bboat11]

No surprises so far! I 100% expected "I Can't Change The World" to finish at or near the bottom. However, I have always enjoyed that song quite a bit... I remember it getting a bunch of hate on Pulse, and I had hated both "Southern Comfort Zone" and "Beat This Summer", so I listened out of curiosity not expecting much...and then found it to be instantly enjoyable! The more understated production and vocal delivery really worked for me, and I wanted it to be successful as a single. That being said, I figured it would at least be in my top half, but when I revisited it for this rankdown I was only able to put it at #39... That's just how strong Brad's catalog is though, because I still love the song!

"Camouflage" is one of the only times I have listened to one of Brad's silly songs and said, "Really?" It's kinda funny, but it is also incredibly dumb. Tropes like dressing up in camouflage for the prom are not nearly as clever or creative as acting like a jerk because you're famous, living in your parents' basement and trying to impress people on the internet, or even getting naked and checking your partner for parasites in the middle of a hot country date. This song is one that I will listen to and enjoy, but it certainly did not need to exist.

"The Mona Lisa" is one that took awhile to grow on me and stick with me. I heard it on the radio, and literally forgot about it immediately. I listened to it multiple times for the 2015 and/or 2014 rankdown, and immediately forgot it every time too. Finally it stuck when I was listening to it for this rankdown! I was not expecting much, and then all of a sudden I was bopping and jamming like Taylor Swift at an awards show. Again, I'm not surprised to see it out this early, but I wish it would have at least escaped the bottom 5. There are still songs that deserve that placement more.

And "Heaven South" is one of them! OMG I can't believe this song was released as a single. In a period where his popularity is rapidly declining, Brad needed to deliver a zinger of epic proportions, a la "I'm Gonna Miss Her" or "Celebrity". Instead, he delivers one of the most bland and boring songs I've ever heard... No wonder it turned into his biggest flop. This song is rightfully finishing towards the bottom of his rankdown, because it stinks more than North Dakota and all of its floppy inhabitants.

[zjames]

"Camouflage" has always been a guilty pleasure of mine, but I wish they chose a different fourth single from the album, especially "A Man Don't Have To Die."

[.indulgecountry]

Business as usual for these first 4 eliminations. Nice to see that I correctly predicted that "I Can't Change the World" was going to come in last place. I like "Camouflage" and "Heaven South" a bit more than most, but I'm totally fine with both leaving early.

[fearlessarrow]

Hi, I'm back today! Is anybody here to see what gets eliminated in the next set of reveals?

[fearlessarrow]

Btw the next song has the first top 10 loss of the game!

[fearlessarrow]

#39: "Without a Fight" (feat. Demi Lovato)

Points: 312

Average: 31

Standard Deviation: 9.041

Album: N/A

US Country Radio Peak: #16

Kanenrá:ke - 6
soulfulwings - 18
.indulgecountry - 19
dub - 21
George Strait Junkie - 22
someguy - 22
bboat11 - 28
sunburn - 29
cerulean - 29
castleoblivion26 - 31
austin - 32
kw9461 - 33
recordyear - 34
Cody Wants Out... - 35
zaclord 🌈 - 35
g8erboi - 36
sabre14 - 37
fearlessarrow - 37
Jrod82 - 37
Tim - 38
zjames - 38
gardyfan - 42
rgreen0625 - 42
mamasaid - 43

SPOILER: Click to show

{Remaining Songs}Who Needs Pictures
He Didn't Have To Be
Me Neither
We Danced
Two People Fell In Love
Wrapped Around
I'm Gonna Miss Her
I Wish You'd Stay
Celebrity
Little Moments
Whiskey Lullaby
Mud On The Tires
Alcohol
When I Get Where I'm Going
The World
She's Everything
Ticks
Online
Letter To Me
I'm Still A Guy
Waitin' On A Woman
Start A Band
Then
Welcome To The Future
American Saturday Night
Water
Anything Like Me
This Is Country Music
Old Alabama
Remind Me
Southern Comfort Zone
Beat This Summer
River Bank
Perfect Storm
Crushin' It
Country Nation
Today
Last Time For Everything

SPOILER: Click to show

{Songs Remaining from Each Album}Who Needs Pictures: 4/4
Part II: 4/4
Mud on the Tires: 4/4
Time Well Wasted: 4/4
5th Gear: 5/5
Play: 1/1
American Saturday Night: 4/4
Hits Alive: 1/1
This Is Country Music: 3/4
Wheelhouse: 2/4
Moonshine in the Trunk: 4/4
Standalones ("Without a Fight"): 0/1
Love and War: 2/3

[fearlessarrow]

#38: "Country Nation"

Points: 319

Average: 30.708

Standard Deviation: 9.196

Album: Moonshine in the Trunk

US Country Radio Peak: #12

rgreen0625 - 13
someguy - 15
sabre14 - 19
Cody Wants Out... - 20
cerulean - 20
kw9461 - 22
gardyfan - 24
fearlessarrow - 25
zaclord 🌈 - 27
Jrod82 - 30
.indulgecountry - 30
sunburn - 30
soulfulwings - 32
castleoblivion26 - 35
Kanenrá:ke - 35
austin - 37
mamasaid - 38
George Strait Junkie - 38
Tim - 40
g8erboi - 40
dub - 40
bboat11 - 42
zjames - 42
recordyear - 43

SPOILER: Click to show

{Remaining Songs}Who Needs Pictures
He Didn't Have To Be
Me Neither
We Danced
Two People Fell In Love
Wrapped Around
I'm Gonna Miss Her
I Wish You'd Stay
Celebrity
Little Moments
Whiskey Lullaby
Mud On The Tires
Alcohol
When I Get Where I'm Going
The World
She's Everything
Ticks
Online
Letter To Me
I'm Still A Guy
Waitin' On A Woman
Start A Band
Then
Welcome To The Future
American Saturday Night
Water
Anything Like Me
This Is Country Music
Old Alabama
Remind Me
Southern Comfort Zone
Beat This Summer
River Bank
Perfect Storm
Crushin' It
Today
Last Time For Everything

SPOILER: Click to show

{Songs Remaining from Each Album}Who Needs Pictures: 4/4
Part II: 4/4
Mud on the Tires: 4/4
Time Well Wasted: 4/4
5th Gear: 5/5
Play: 1/1
American Saturday Night: 4/4
Hits Alive: 1/1
This Is Country Music: 3/4
Wheelhouse: 2/4
Moonshine in the Trunk: 3/4
Standalones ("Without a Fight"): 0/1
Love and War: 2/3

[fearlessarrow]

The next song will be the first top 10 hit of his that we encounter! Any guesses on what that song might be?

[g8erboi]

Maybe Crushin’ It?

And ayyye I’m glad Country Nation is out.