Pulse Rankdown: 2018 Year End Alternative Chart (WE'RE DONE)

[Beno]

MAIN QUESTIONS
What songs do you expect to see in the top ten? I can see She's Kerosene, Live in the Moment, The Gold, Sit Next To Me, Always Ascending, Pink Lemonade, Lash Out, Run for Cover, Gold Rush and maybe Loving is Easy if it avoid some tanks
What songs do you expect to see in the bottom ten? AJR x 2, 30STM x 2, Going to Mars, Favourite Colour is Blue, Dirty Heads x 2, Something Human and blood // water. 
Have some highest standard deviation candidates? blood // water, One Foot, Thought Contagion, Best Friend
What about lowest standard deviation candidates? Going to Mars, Silver Lining, Bishop Briggs x 2
What song in your top ten do you expect to lose first? When? My #3 for sure, probably in the 60s-70s
What song in your bottom ten do you expect to lose last? When? Probably my #98 given the name attached to it, it'll probably go out sometime in the 50's.
What songs or artists may surprise or disappoint? I feel like CHVRCHES may disappoint a bit this year, and Vance Joy may do better than his prior appearances. 
Will a song in the YE top ten finish in the RD bottom ten? Yeah, likely multiple lol
Will a song in the YE bottom ten finish in the RD top ten? Probably not, none of the bottom 10 songs seem loved enough to make it that far.

OTHER QUESTIONS
There's a song in the top ten highest standard deviations that genuinely surprises me. Care to guess which song? Loving is Easy
What two songs do you think were the songs that dominated the highest SD positions during the ballot updates? Thought Contagion and blood//water
For the real nerds among you (or just those of you who have done or are doing both rankdowns), which Active crossover will rank highest? I Only Lie When I Love You

ARTISTS
Which Imagine Dragons song will be higher, Whatever It Takes or Natural?
Which Walk the Moon song will be higher, One Foot or Kamikaze?
Which AJR song will be lower (lol), Burn the House Down or Sober Up?
Which Weezer song will be higher, Africa or Happy Hour?
Which Muse song will be higher, Thought Contagion or Something Human?
Which Alice Merton song will be higher, No Roots or Lash Out?
Which Thirty Seconds to Mars song will be higher, Dangerous Night or Rescue Me?
Which Bastille song will be higher, Quarter Past Midnight, Happier, or World Gone Mad?
Which The Struts song will be higher, Body Talks or One Night Only?
Which Dirty Heads song will be higher, Celebrate or Visions?
Which CHVRCHES song will be higher, Miracle or Get Out?
Which song featuring The Knocks will be higher, Ride or Die or Best Friend?
Which Foo Fighters song will be higher, The Sky is a Neighborhood or The Line?
Which Jack White song will be highest, Over and Over and Over or Connected by Love?

[Deleted]

One more thing from what this RD taught me: at this rate, we'll have reggaeton music entering the ALT charts, if Sofi or (even though he's not on the YE) Lil Peep can chart.

[Red]

And we. are. CLOSED. (Aside from one poster who is about to submit.) Good news, everyone: For the first time in rock chart rankdown history, WE HAVE OVER 50 SUBMISSIONS. FIFTY.

We're not starting immediately, as there's a lot of work to be done...but we will start tonight.

(No, James, we're not waiting until very late to start. I know, "Red hates me"...)

[maine]

Start at midnight, Red. Or do it when I tell you.

[Web]

over 50 lists means I have absolutely no idea how this is going to shake out but I'm really excited to see what happens tonight and how long it takes someone to get banned

[Mayman]

I just submitted for my first Alt RD. I'm excited to see how this goes.

[lyhom]

Jan 5, 2019 19:05:17 GMT -5 Red said:

And we. are. CLOSED. (Aside from one poster who is about to submit.) Good news, everyone: For the first time in rock chart rankdown history, WE HAVE OVER 50 SUBMISSIONS. FIFTY.

We're not starting immediately, as there's a lot of work to be done...but we will start tonight.

(No, James, we're not waiting until very late to start. I know, "Red hates me"...)

yeah I imagine that writing down the reveals on pieces of paper will take quite a while 

[Deleted]

Reds age is catching up. He needs a nap and his evening pills before he starts reveals ;)

[House Lannister]

MAIN QUESTIONS
What songs do you expect to see in the top ten? Live in the Moment and Sit Next to Me are likely. She's Kerosene, Los Ageless and Pink Lemonade are possibilities. I'll also guess The Sky is a Neighborhood, No Roots, Jumpsuit, Loving is Easy, and Body Talks.
What songs do you expect to see in the bottom ten? Both of the 30 Seconds songs, Going to Mars, &Run, I Feel Like I'm Drowning, Everybody Wants to Be Famous, Broken, Last of the Real Ones, Blood/Water, Happy Hour
Have some highest standard deviation candidates? Zombie, Burn the House Down, Maybe the Walk the Moon songs, Fever Pitch, Blood/Water
What about lowest standard deviation candidates? I Feel Like I'm Drowning, The 30 Seconds songs, No Roots, She's Kerosene
What song in your top ten do you expect to lose first? When? I'm guessing my number one goes down in the bottom half. #3 is also a possibility. But I kinda feel solid about the others.
What song in your bottom ten do you expect to lose last? When? Why do I have a feeling my #97 and my #98 will both stay until the top 30? Please prove me wrong.
What songs or artists may surprise or disappoint? Disappoints: Beck, Pearl Jam Surprises: Rex Orange County and Jukebox the Ghost
Will a song in the YE top ten finish in the RD bottom ten? It's certainly possible. There's a chance of multiple songs going early.
Will a song in the YE bottom ten finish in the RD top ten? The only one with a slight chance is When the Curtain Falls.

OTHER QUESTIONS
There's a song in the top ten highest standard deviations that genuinely surprises me. Care to guess which song? Always Ascending
Care to guess which two songs I was referring to in the ballot updates as the "struggling songs"? Colors and Can't Deny Me
What two songs do you think were the songs that dominated the highest SD positions during the ballot updates? Burn the House Down and Say Amen (Saturday Night)
For the real nerds among you (or just those of you who have done or are doing both rankdowns), which Active crossover will rank highest? Body Talks

ARTISTS
Which Imagine Dragons song will be higher, Whatever It Takes or Natural? Natural
Which Walk the Moon song will be higher, One Foot or Kamikaze? One Foot
Which AJR song will be lower, Burn the House Down or Sober Up? Burn the House Down, even though in some ways it's better.
Which Weezer song will be higher, Africa or Happy Hour? Africa
Which Muse song will be higher, Thought Contagion or Something Human? Thought Contagion
Which Alice Merton song will be higher, No Roots or Lash Out? No Roots
Which Thirty Seconds to Mars song will be higher, Dangerous Night or Rescue Me? Dangerous Night, but wouldn't be surprised if we see both in the bottom 10.
Which Bastille song will be higher, Quarter Past Midnight, Happier, or World Gone Mad? Quarter Past Midnight
Which The Struts song will be higher, Body Talks or One Night Only? Body Talks
Which Dirty Heads song will be higher, Celebrate or Visions? Celebrate?
Which CHVRCHES song will be higher, Miracle or Get Out? Miracle
Which song featuring The Knocks will be higher, Ride or Die or Best Friend? Best Friend
Which Foo Fighters song will be higher, The Sky is a Neighborhood or The Line? The Sky is a Neighborhood
Which Jack White song will be highest, Over and Over and Over or Connected by Love? Over and Over and Over

[SHOOTER]

MAIN QUESTIONS
What songs do you expect to see in the top ten?

Probably only 1/2 of what I put in mine.

What songs do you expect to see in the bottom ten?

AJR, dammit! Moon Taxi would also be nice.

Have some highest standard deviation candidates?

I have no idea.

What about lowest standard deviation candidates?

AJR, dammit!

What song in your top ten do you expect to lose first? When?

Not sure when but I don’t see IOLWILY going the distance. Hope it makes the top half at least.

What song in your bottom ten do you expect to lose last? When?

Happier? Hope I’m wrong.

What songs or artists may surprise or disappoint?

A J R

Will a song in the YE top ten finish in the RD bottom ten?

We can only hope.

Will a song in the YE bottom ten finish in the RD top ten?

Probably not.

ARTISTS
Which Imagine Dragons song will be higher, Whatever It Takes or Natural?

Natural.

Which Walk the Moon song will be higher, One Foot or Kamikaze?

One Foot.

Which AJR song will be lower, Burn the House Down or Sober Up?

BTHD.

Which Weezer song will be higher, Africa or Happy Hour?

Africa.

Which Muse song will be higher, Thought Contagion or Something Human?

Thought Contagion.

Which Alice Merton song will be higher, No Roots or Lash Out?

No Roots.

Which Thirty Seconds to Mars song will be higher, Dangerous Night or Rescue Me?

Rescue Me.

Which Bastille song will be higher, Quarter Past Midnight, Happier, or World Gone Mad?

QPM.

Which The Struts song will be higher, Body Talks or One Night Only?

Body Talks!

Which Dirty Heads song will be higher, Celebrate or Visions?

Celebrate.

Which CHVRCHES song will be higher, Miracle or Get Out?

Get Out.

Which song featuring The Knocks will be higher, Ride or Die or Best Friend?

Best Friend.

Which Foo Fighters song will be higher, The Sky is a Neighborhood or The Line?

TSIAN!

Which Jack White song will be highest, Over and Over and Over or Connected by Love?

Over and Over and Over!

[.indulgecountry]

For the record, I also wanted to say that I enjoyed about 75% of this list, and I really liked my top 30 or 40ish. <3

[Deleted]

MAIN QUESTIONS
What songs do you expect to see in the top ten?
- Sit Next to Me, The Gold, No Roots, Humility, Loving Is Easy, Numb, Run For Cover

What songs do you expect to see in the bottom ten?
- Judah, AJR, Something Human, 30STM, Blood // Water (i still have no idea how the fuck am i supposed to say this song name out loud), Favorite Color is Blue

Have some highest standard deviation candidates?
- Hmm, this doesn't sound easy. I'll go with the covers and OML for now.

What about lowest standard deviation candidates?
- maybe Run For Cover? It all comes down to what isn't basic for the rock posters and what isn't obscure for the pop posters.

What song in your top ten do you expect to lose first? When?
- My #7. Is it egotistical to say it'll make the top half and you can't convince me otherwise?

What song in your bottom ten do you expect to lose last? When?
- *sighs* My #100. It'll be gassed the hell up by my kind so maybe top 60.

What songs or artists may surprise or disappoint?
- Tidal Wave is probably going to do really good or really bad and I'll be shocked either way. Also I don't really see people talking about Always Ascending, that could end up going far.

Will a song in the YE top ten finish in the RD bottom ten?
- BTHD
Will a song in the YE bottom ten finish in the RD top ten?
- Nah, maybe WML could do it but i'm not really sure.

OTHER QUESTIONS
There's a song in the top ten highest standard deviations that genuinely surprises me. Care to guess which song?
- I Hope You're Happy? idrk

Care to guess which two songs I was referring to in the ballot updates as the "struggling songs"?
- :hyperthink:

What two songs do you think were the songs that dominated the highest SD positions during the ballot updates?
- Zombie and Thought Contagion

For the real nerds among you (or just those of you who have done or are doing both rankdowns), which Active crossover will rank highest?
-I ONLY LIE WHEN I LOVE YOU *guitar*

ARTISTS
Which Imagine Dragons song will be higher, Whatever It Takes or Natural?
Which Walk the Moon song will be higher, One Foot or Kamikaze?
Which AJR song will be lower, Burn the House Down or Sober Up?
Which Weezer song will be higher, Africa or Happy Hour?
Which Muse song will be higher, Thought Contagion or Something Human?
Which Alice Merton song will be higher, No Roots or Lash Out?
Which Thirty Seconds to Mars song will be higher, Dangerous Night or Rescue Me?
Which Bastille song will be higher, Quarter Past Midnight, Happier, or World Gone Mad?
Which The Struts song will be higher, Body Talks or One Night Only?
Which Dirty Heads song will be higher, Celebrate or Visions?
Which CHVRCHES song will be higher, Miracle or Get Out?
Which song featuring The Knocks will be higher, Ride or Die or Best Friend?
Which Foo Fighters song will be higher, The Sky is a Neighborhood or The Line?
Which Jack White song will be highest, Over and Over and Over or Connected by Love?

[CF15]

MAIN QUESTIONS
What songs do you expect to see in the top ten?
Both Portugal. The Man songs, “Sit Next To Me”, “Loving Is Easy”, “Colors”, “Gold Rush”, “One Foot”, “Always Ascending”, “Run For Cover”.
What songs do you expect to see in the bottom ten? Both AJR’s, “broken”, “blood//water” (so help me if it isnt...), Judah & The Lion, “Thought Contagion”, “Favorite Color Is Blue”, “Happier”.
Have some highest standard deviation candidates?
One or two covers - “Africa” and maybe “Zombie”, “broken”, “Happier”, the Imagine Dragons songs, “Best Friend”, “One Foot”.
What about lowest standard deviation candidates?
Not really sure, but I don’t expect “blood//water” to have much support.
What song in your top ten do you expect to lose first? When?
My #5, and probably in the 70’s or even 80’s. :(
What song in your bottom ten do you expect to lose last? When?

My #91 or #94 - they both appear to be high SD contenders, and I’m hoping they get out in the bottom half.
What songs or artists may surprise or disappoint?
Well I hope my #1 does not disappoint. I’m expecting it to do very well.
Will a song in the YE top ten finish in the RD bottom ten?
“broken” was #1 on the year-end, no?
Will a song in the YE bottom ten finish in the RD top ten?
I hope so, actually. There were some great discoveries in that set!

OTHER QUESTIONS
There's a song in the top ten highest standard deviations that genuinely surprises me. Care to guess which song?
“She’s Kerosene”?
What two songs do you think were the songs that dominated the highest SD positions during the ballot updates?
Maybe the covers or Imagine Dragons songs.
For the real nerds among you (or just those of you who have done or are doing both rankdowns), which Active crossover will rank highest? I’m not a real nerd. :’(

ARTISTS
Which Imagine Dragons song will be higher, Whatever It Takes or Natural?
Which Walk the Moon song will be higher, One Foot or Kamikaze?
Which AJR song will be lower (lol), Burn the House Down or Sober Up?
Which Weezer song will be higher, Africa or Happy Hour?
Which Muse song will be higher, Thought Contagion or Something Human?
Which Alice Merton song will be higher, No Roots or Lash Out?
Which Thirty Seconds to Mars song will be higher, Dangerous Night or Rescue Me?
Which Bastille song will be higher, Quarter Past Midnight, Happier, or World Gone Mad?
Which The Struts song will be higher, Body Talks or One Night Only?
Which Dirty Heads song will be higher, Celebrate or Visions?
Which CHVRCHES song will be higher, Miracle or Get Out?
Which song featuring The Knocks will be higher, Ride or Die or Best Friend?
Which Foo Fighters song will be higher, The Sky is a Neighborhood or The Line?
Which Jack White song will be highest, Over and Over and Over or Connected by Love?

[maine]

Jan 5, 2019 19:11:34 GMT -5 House Lannister said:

What songs do you expect to see in the bottom ten? Both of the 30 Seconds songs, Going to Mars, &Run, I Feel Like I'm Drowning, Everybody Wants to Be Famous, Broken, Last of the Real Ones, Blood/Water, Happy Hour

I was thinking "&Run" could be a dark horse for the top 10, but whatever floats your boat I guess.

(btw I can pretty much guarantee you "&Run" doesn't land anywhere near the bottom 10)

[House Lannister]

Jan 5, 2019 19:55:08 GMT -5 maine said:

Jan 5, 2019 19:11:34 GMT -5 House Lannister said:

What songs do you expect to see in the bottom ten? Both of the 30 Seconds songs, Going to Mars, &Run, I Feel Like I'm Drowning, Everybody Wants to Be Famous, Broken, Last of the Real Ones, Blood/Water, Happy Hour

I was thinking "&Run" could be a dark horse for the top 10, but whatever floats your boat I guess.

(btw I can pretty much guarantee you "&Run" doesn't land anywhere near the bottom 10)

I guess I might need to change one of my answers then? 

[willapted33]

don't have time for the actual questions at the moment so i'll do the artist ones

Which Imagine Dragons song will be higher, Whatever It Takes or Natural?
Which Walk the Moon song will be higher, One Foot or Kamikaze?
Which AJR song will be lower, Burn the House Down or Sober Up?
Which Weezer song will be higher, Africa or Happy Hour?
Which Muse song will be higher, Thought Contagion or Something Human?
Which Alice Merton song will be higher, No Roots or Lash Out?
Which Thirty Seconds to Mars song will be higher, Dangerous Night or Rescue Me?
Which Bastille song will be higher, Quarter Past Midnight, Happier, or World Gone Mad?
Which The Struts song will be higher, Body Talks or One Night Only?
Which Dirty Heads song will be higher, Celebrate or Visions?
Which CHVRCHES song will be higher, Miracle or Get Out?
Which song featuring The Knocks will be higher, Ride or Die or Best Friend?
Which Foo Fighters song will be higher, The Sky is a Neighborhood or The Line?
Which Jack White song will be highest, Over and Over and Over or Connected by Love?

hoping to see the likes of Loving is Easy, &Run, The Gold, She's Kerosene, Pink Lemonade and Los Ageless in the top 10
hoping to see AJR, Muse, 30STM, broken, Judah, Favourite Colour Blue or whatever it's called & Blood/Water in the bottom 10

[Red]

THE BIGGEST LINEUP IN ROCK CHART RANKDOWN HISTORY

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{It Is So Large That I Have to Spoiler Tag It}1) Red
2) lyhom
3) Daryl the Beryl
4) wheatsquares33
5) Web
6) Butterflies & Hurricanes
7) Alex1901
8) peacebone
9) astorknight
10) janinho
11) maine
12) Walking Contradiction
13) @trilogy
14) singingrulebritannia
15) @crapkuki23
16) Taiga
17) Leaf
18) @humanshazam
19) bbfan97
20) morneaumispelled
21) Doc Indie Party Rock
22) rowellfarm490
23) @carseatlegrest
24) alexcuse
25) @xfer
26) Beno
27) American Idiot
28) Lordef†ones
29) MoD
30) BlurryKyle
31) willapted33
32) zaclord 🌈
33) dm2081
34) Albie
35) Mylo13 💜
36) rgreen0625
37) Geometrical
38) Leo ✔
39) Zach
40) @doinktheclown
41) LBTrocks
42) matteeeb
43) House Lannister
44) CF15
45) Az Paynter
46) fearlessarrow
47) .indulgecountry
48) SHOOTER
49) Mr. Thonk Eyes
50) woods
51) Mayman

Holy shit.

Ladies and gentlemen please, would you bring your attention to me?* It’s time to finally get this show on the road, and we’ll start off with three sorry suckers already losing a top half ranking! I can’t believe it either, but one person also loses a top 20. Thankfully, they are in the minority. 35 of you saw fit to rank this song in the bottom 10, and 25 of you slapped it straight in your bottom 5s. Three people will be getting P-P-Perfect Rankings right off the bat.

* In case the start of the preview for #100 doesn't give it away, I did not write this preview.

[lyhom]

[Lordef†ones]

This must be that &Run song BrianC was talking about...

[zaclord 🌈]

Look at all the diversity in who participated! Excited to see everyone's taste in all these songs!

[Mayman]

I'm thinking AJR

[Mylo13 💜]

Hopefully not AJR, I don't wanna lose a top half on the first reveal haha

[SHOOTER]

I’m ready to do horribly! :kii:

[fearlessarrow]

Mess incoming...

[zaclord 🌈]

Jan 5, 2019 20:21:21 GMT -5 Mylo13 💜 said:

Hopefully not AJR, I don't wanna lose a top half on the first reveal haha

Well there's one. Who are the other two!?

[Deleted]

Jan 5, 2019 20:22:17 GMT -5 zaclord 🌈 said:

Jan 5, 2019 20:21:21 GMT -5 Mylo13 💜 said:

Hopefully not AJR, I don't wanna lose a top half on the first reveal haha

Well there's one. Who are the other two!?

.....raises hand

[Mylo13 💜]

Jan 5, 2019 20:23:12 GMT -5 @doinktheclown said:

Jan 5, 2019 20:22:17 GMT -5 zaclord 🌈 said:

Well there's one. Who are the other two!?

.....raises hand

My man! *High Fives* 

[zaclord 🌈]

Hoping for "Burn the House Down" over "Sober Up" though

[Red]

Well, I guess we're starting the rankdown on another planet.

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{Spoiler}{.}

100

Going to Mars
Judah & the Lion

Year-End Placing: #57
Chart Peak: #17
Chart Weeks: 15

743 points

Standard Deviation: 19.01 (SEVENTH-LOWEST)

Az Paynter : 19
LBTrocks : 41
.indulgecountry : 42
woods : 51
@doinktheclown : 51
zaclord 🌈 : 53
wheatsquares33 : 60
alexcuse : 62
bbfan97 : 66
CF15 : 73
BlurryKyle : 76
@xfer : 80
Lordef†ones : 88
Mylo13 💜 : 88
Leaf : 89
Taiga : 89
peacebone : 91
@humanshazam : 91
Beno : 91
Leo ✔ : 94
Albie : 94
Mayman : 94
janinho : 95
Mr. Thonk Eyes : 95
House Lannister : 95
Geometrical : 95
@carseatlegrest : 96
SHOOTER : 96
Web : 96
Zach : 96
singingrulebritannia : 97
Butterflies & Hurricanes : 97
Alex1901 : 97
American Idiot : 97
Walking Contradiction : 97
astorknight : 97
fearlessarrow : 97
Doc Indie Party Rock : 97
Daryl the Beryl : 98
Red : 98
willapted33 : 98
morneaumispelled : 98
dm2081 : 98
MoD : 98
@trilogy : 99
lyhom : 99
maine : 99
rgreen0625 : 100
rowellfarm490 : 100
@crapkuki23 : 100
matteeeb : 100

Movements
100 99 92 92 96 96 97 97 97 99 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100

Past Artist History
#89 Alt 2017 (Suit and Jacket) | #98 Alt 2017 (Take It All Back) | #100 Alt 2016 (Take It All Back)

Tags
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Remaining Songs

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{Spoiler}{Spoiler}{Still Alive}Broken
Sit Next to Me
Whatever It Takes
Live in the Moment
One Foot
Burn the House Down
Say Amen (Saturday Night)
Natural
Sober Up
Africa
I Feel Like I’m Drowning
Thought Contagion
&Run
No Roots
Kamikaze
Dangerous Night
You Worry Me
Nevermind
Quarter Past Midnight
Run for Cover
Saturday Sun
Handyman
Jumpsuit
She’s Kerosene
Gold Rush
Happier
Colors
All My Friends
Happy Hour
Two High
Body Talks
Celebrate
Hunger
The Gold
Miracle
World Gone Mad
House on Fire
I Hope You’re Happy
Something Human
Lash Out
Ride or Die
Tidal Wave
Best Friend
White Flag
The Sky is a Neighborhood
We Fight
Rescue Me
1950
Favorite Color is Blue
I Only Lie When I Love You
Visions
Get Out
Shame
Passion
Simplify
Give Yourself a Try
Doubt
Blood // Water
Zombie
Silver Lining
Screws
So Tied Up
Four Out of Five
Everybody’s Lonely
Over and Over and Over
Connected by Love
Fever Pitch
Can We Hang On?
Scary Love
Back Seat Driver (Spirit Guide)
Electrified
I Miss Those Days
Numb
Sorry
Los Ageless
Line of Sight
Far Away Truths
Always Ascending
Crossing a Line
Giver
Everybody Wants to Be Famous
Pink Lemonade
Dream
One More Light
Humility
I Love You, Will You Marry Me
Loving is Easy
One Night Only
Astronaut (Something About Your Love)
The Last of the Real Ones
Everything is Alright
When the Curtain Falls
Painkiller
Where’s My Love
Adore
The Line
Turn
Preacher Man
Can’t Deny Me

[Mayman]

Sober Up needs to leave first.