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Post by kw9461 on Jul 9, 2019 9:09:22 GMT -5
Collin Raye is terrific, one of the best male voices in country music during the 80s and 90s...but “Man of My Word” is one of his few singles that did nothing for me. Agreed. I like "Man Of My Word" more than most, but it's not one of Collin's stronger singles (and frankly wasn't one of the stronger songs on Extremes either). He's one of my all-time favorite vocalists though, and that's what kept this from being a total dud. His other two entries on this list should be around for a whole lot longer.
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Post by Cody Wants Out... on Jul 9, 2019 9:36:09 GMT -5
Anyone else ready to lose a #2?
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Post by Cody Wants Out... on Jul 9, 2019 11:30:36 GMT -5
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Post by ClevelandRox on Jul 9, 2019 11:40:50 GMT -5
And here I was thinking, my #2 will be safe for awhile, this sure isn't me!
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Post by mamasaid on Jul 9, 2019 12:54:10 GMT -5
And here I was thinking, my #2 will be safe for awhile, this sure isn't me! #thestruggleisreal
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Post by Cody Wants Out... on Jul 9, 2019 13:58:22 GMT -5
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Post by Cody Wants Out... on Jul 9, 2019 14:46:56 GMT -5
Alright guys, tie #3 is coming your way real shortly...
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Post by toomuchboy on Jul 9, 2019 16:37:27 GMT -5
I like Collin Raye's voice. It's his material I'm iffy on. There are a couple of songs by him I love, but aside from that... Eh.
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Post by Cody Wants Out... on Jul 9, 2019 18:34:38 GMT -5
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Post by bboat11 on Jul 9, 2019 18:41:24 GMT -5
OH lmao I forgot that THAT song was in this rankdown... Honestly, I enjoy "Indian Outlaw" a lot melodically and vocally, but I literally cannot at how culturally insensitive it is... Like, even for 1994, I feel like this had to have been an exceedingly tone deaf single release... I expected it to end up near the bottom of this rankdown, and it honestly did a bit better than I expected! Like, the whole thing is obviously meant to be humorous, like with the mention of ladies sneaking around to catch a glimpse of him in his buffalo briefs, but the whole thing just comes across as a white guy trying to appropriate Native American culture for cheap laughs...
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Post by bboat11 on Jul 9, 2019 18:44:04 GMT -5
I would be interested in hearing Tim McGraw's thoughts on "Indian Outlaw"! I have a feeling this could be on of those songs that Curb forced him to release and he has regretted it for his entire career I mean, he NEVER performs it live... But that could be because it's misaligned with modern social norms just as easily as it could be about a forced artistic move.
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Post by castleoblivion26 on Jul 9, 2019 19:01:54 GMT -5
I would be interested in hearing Tim McGraw's thoughts on "Indian Outlaw"! I have a feeling this could be on of those songs that Curb forced him to release and he has regretted it for his entire career I mean, he NEVER performs it live... But that could be because it's misaligned with modern social norms just as easily as it could be about a forced artistic move. From what I remember reading years ago Tim was actually performing this song before he even recorded his first album but the label wouldn't let him record it for that album. He loved the song and even after finally recording it and releasing it he got some complaints in regards to it but refused to stop performing the song. This article from 1994 highlights that a little more: www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-03-24-ca-38102-story.htmlAnyways, I like the song well enough though I definitely understand the issues with the content of the lyrics. It isn't really ever a go to song for me from him either.
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Post by Cody Wants Out... on Jul 9, 2019 19:05:49 GMT -5
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Post by Cody Wants Out... on Jul 9, 2019 20:33:16 GMT -5
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Post by Kanenrá:ke on Jul 9, 2019 20:52:37 GMT -5
"Indian Outlaw" lasted far too long, but as a Native American I think I'm a little biased. Still it's insanely inappropriate and should've been out much sooner. (It being catchy is the only thing that spared it from being my #125.)
Sad to see "Addicted To The Dollar" go as it's been one of my favorites from Doug. It's my highest loss so far and I hope for it to remain so for a while.
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Post by Cody Wants Out... on Jul 9, 2019 20:58:38 GMT -5
The next two songs are only separated by one point, and one of those is from a female artist that has yet to lose a song so far.
In fact, both of those two are from artists that have yet to lose a song...
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Post by Cody Wants Out... on Jul 9, 2019 21:10:59 GMT -5
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Post by LBTrocks on Jul 9, 2019 21:19:59 GMT -5
"Indian Outlaw" is SO cringeworthy!!! And that's just the lyrics, I strongly dislike it musically too. Just a bad song all the way around lol.
Don't let my rank fool you I do love "The Man In Love With You' but it is not one of my favorite-favorite George songs, and thus was a bit lower for me with a year that I liked SO much.
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Post by mamasaid on Jul 9, 2019 21:29:23 GMT -5
Now this is a problem...it's nowhere near GS best, for sure....but the bottom 20? Seriously? Where's your sense of romance!
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Post by Cody Wants Out... on Jul 9, 2019 21:45:33 GMT -5
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Post by Cody Wants Out... on Jul 9, 2019 22:15:31 GMT -5
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Post by kw9461 on Jul 9, 2019 23:13:12 GMT -5
Tough beat for a song with only 3 ranks below #90 to miss the top 100. Feels way too early, but this list is just such a behemoth that anything without a few high ranks isn't going to last long.
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Post by someguy on Jul 10, 2019 0:35:56 GMT -5
The only loss that I've been sad to see so far is "Rock Bottom". That's such a great song, and should have been so much higher. "Man Of My Word" is unfortunate too. Collin was one of the very best 90's country singers.
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Post by tim on Jul 10, 2019 7:20:07 GMT -5
I also enjoy quite a few of Collin Raye’s songs from the early 90’s but “Man of My Word” has never been one of them. I didn’t like it growing up and I find it to be even more of a drag now so therefore it immediately went to my bottom 5. “Indian Outlaw” is the song that jumpstarted Tim’s career and while there was some controversy surrounding it during its release at the time it ended up becoming his first top ten single. It’s never been one of my go-to songs by Tim but I can enjoy it for what it is and as castleoblivion26 said this was one of the first songs Tim heard when he moved to Nashville and had his heart set on recording it someday. Could something like this be released today on country radio? Probably not. I’ve always thought that “She Dreams” was such an odd choice for a first single from what was then Mark’s fourth studio album and it probably only made the top 10 because of the momentum he had from his three previous albums as well as winning the CMA Horizon Award. It’s never a song I reach out for when I’m in the mood for some Mark Chesnutt so I’m ok seeing it leave early on. I almost feel ashamed for putting George’s “The Man in Love With You” so low on my list (especially when compared to bboat11!), but in a year as strong as 1994 even this Strait fan couldn’t find room in his top 50 for it On the plus side we did get a rate full-length music video from George! I’ve always found “That’s My Baby” to be too cheesy mushy lovey dovey and all of the above for me and no matter how much I like Lari White it went straight to my bottom 5. Sawyer Brown was always one of my favorite bands growing up and I still like a lot of their early 90’s and even mid 90’s material but “Hard to Say” is just kind of there for me and therefore fell down near the bottom.
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Post by Cody Wants Out... on Jul 10, 2019 9:55:48 GMT -5
Apologies for the lack of commentary from yours truly the last few days. Wanted to get through the bottom 25 as quick as I could, but I suddenly got pressed for time last night. I'll make up for it tonight (and possibly tomorrow night) by not only commenting on how I perceive things to be going so far, but also highlighting some extra songs that I either considered for this rankdown or other favorites of mine that may or may not have done decently here. Some of these songs may fall into both categories btw. :kii:
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Post by Cody Wants Out... on Jul 11, 2019 18:27:31 GMT -5
Honorable MentionsRicky Van Shelton - Where Was IPreviously featured in the '92 and '93 Country rankdowns last year, Ricky Van Shelton was able to score one final top 20 hit on the Billboard charts from his first album post- Greatest Hits Plus era, titled A Bridge I Didn't Burn. "Where Was I" was also the only hit from the album, as its predecessor "A Couple of Good Years Left" failed to reach the top 40 on the country chart. He'll be prominently featured in the 1991 Country rankdown coming this Fall as he had three songs making the year-end chart, including two #1 hits "Keep It Between the Lines" and "I Am a Simple Man". Alabama - We Can't Love Like This AnymoreAs mentioned by tim earlier, the lead single from Alabama's third Greatest Hits Compilation "We Can't Love Like This Anymore" missed the top five on the Billboard charts in late '94. I did think about including this also, but it felt really out of place to me and it's not one of my favorites from them anyways. It probably would've already been eliminated at this point had it been included, so no harm, no foul I suppose? Hopefully, they'll do better in future rankdowns. Trisha Yearwood - Better Your Heart Than MineReleased as the second and final single from The Song Remembers When in early 1994, "Better Your Heart Than Mine" stopped short of making the top 20 on country radio. Can't recall how this did in the Trisha rankdown, but this would probably be still in had it been included here despite not being a huge hit. I'm sure that the loss of a few songs from the ladies is pretty discouraging for some of y'all, but it should get better... at least for the time being. Marty Stuart - Kiss Me, I'm GoneI should've used this as a hint for "Honky Tonk Crowd"! After all, he's the man who penned the song as a precursor to Rick Trevino's limited amount of success. Sometimes known as a collaborator with country legend Travis Tritt on hits like "The Whiskey Ain't Workin'" and "This One's Gonna Hurt You (For a Long, Long Time)", Marty Stuart scored an assortment of hits throughout the late 80s and the 90s measuring up to various levels of success and otherwise. His most successful single to date is the title track and third single from his fourth album Tempted, which peaked in the top five will appear in the 1991 Country rankdown. "Kiss Me, I'm Gone" is the lead single from his sixth studio album Love and Luck and peaked at #26 in the Spring of '94. Travis Tritt - Ten Feet Tall and BulletproofPersonally, I think this is a jam (I'm also a sucker for most shuffles), but it would've already been eliminated quite some time ago had I included it. Peaking at #22 on the country chart in late '94, the title track from his fourth studio album with Warner Bros. Nashville "Ten Feet Tall and Bulletproof" elaborates on the high one gets after having enough whiskey for a night. Be on the lookout for "Tell Me I Was Dreaming" in the '95 Country rankdown coming in 2020.
We'll kick off the top 100 this weekend! Cody Wants Out... George Strait Junkie tim sabre14 Kanenrá:ke castleoblivion26 toomuchboy bboat11 someguy gardyfan kw9461 CoJoFan .indulgecountry ClevelandRox LBTrocks BackwoodsBarbie
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Post by tim on Jul 12, 2019 12:14:36 GMT -5
I've been a longtime fan of Ricky Van Shelton's music and "Where Was I" was a jam of mine back in the day. He's all but retired from the music business now so I'm glad he was able to get in one more top 20 hit. He also released the song "Wherever She Is" in late 1994 which was the lead single for the album Love and Honor. I still enjoy that song quite a bit and still revisit the album from time to time.
One of my biggest guilty pleasures from 1994 missed the rankdown and that is Confederate Railroad's top 20 hit "Elvis and Andy". They had a lot of buzz in the lead up to their second studio album and I remember watching them perform the song at the ACM Awards that year. This song would've probably been out in the bottom 20 but I still find the song fun to listen to.
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Post by Cody Wants Out... on Jul 14, 2019 18:03:02 GMT -5
Anybody around for more reveals?
We're still in the middle of a three-way tie btw. ;)
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Post by bboat11 on Jul 14, 2019 23:17:49 GMT -5
Anybody around for more reveals? We're still in the middle of a three-way tie btw. ;) Whether I have internet or not, I’m always watching from afar ;)
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Post by .indulgecountry on Jul 15, 2019 8:44:27 GMT -5
Anybody around for more reveals? We're still in the middle of a three-way tie btw. ;)
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