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Post by tim on Nov 16, 2019 22:26:09 GMT -5
For our next reveal another fellow poster has to depart with a top 5 and for the second time we see "The Angel Number" 8-8-8 appear in what was the 10th most polarizing song of the rankdown...
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Post by ClevelandRox on Nov 16, 2019 22:29:29 GMT -5
As much as I loved "Leave The Pieces" and Michelle Branch, I never liked "My Oh My" at all and was shocked it was the second single. :/
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Post by LBTrocks on Nov 16, 2019 22:32:52 GMT -5
"Satisfied" has no business being out so early! What an incredible song, from the instrumentation to the vocals to the lyrics. I was obsessed with this when it was released and have been a huge Ashley Monroe fan ever since! Shame it got shafted here.
That's all I got lol. Bye.
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Post by tim on Nov 16, 2019 22:34:28 GMT -5
33. "When You Lie Next to Me" ~ Kellie Coffey Cause you never know when life will leave us
I want to take in all the beauty here
Let the world around us just disappear Total: 593
Average: 29.65
Std Dev: 16.34 (10th Highest) {Songs Remaining}Baby Girl
Backseat of a Greyhound Bus
Beautiful Goodbye
Because of You
Better Get to Livin'
Break Down Here
Don't Forget to Remember Me
Don't Worry 'Bout a Thing
Flies On the Butter (You Can't Go Home Again)
Forever and for Always
Forgive
Here for the Party
I Hope You Dance
I'm a Survivor
Jezebel
Johnny and June
Kerosene
Mississippi Girl
On Your Way Home
Red High Heels
She Didn't Have Time
Simple Life
Somebody's Hero
Something's Gotta Give
Streets of Heaven
That's the Way
The First Cut Is the Deepest
The Long Way Around
This One's for the Girls
What I Really Meant to Say
When God-Fearin' Women Get the Blues
Who I Am |
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Post by tim on Nov 16, 2019 22:34:57 GMT -5
“When You Lie Next to Me” was the lead-off single and title track to Kellie Coffey’s debut album. Released in 2001, this became her only Top 10 hit on the country charts. Coming in as the 10th most polarizing song of the rankdown taylor is our next participant to depart with their #2 song while four others lose yet another bottom 5 including someguy ’s last place ranking. While the majority of us placed this in their top 40 it did receive a lifeline from .indulgecountry , Cody Wants Out... , and toomuchboy who all put this in their top 10. Unfortunately nickd ’s bottom 5 was enough to knock this out of the top 30. |
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Post by SHOOTER on Nov 16, 2019 22:35:52 GMT -5
Clearly y’all didn’t deserve The Wreckers either! I see why they disbanded. :sip2:
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Post by Cody Wants Out... on Nov 16, 2019 22:37:56 GMT -5
Really?! Some of y'all thought "When You Lie Next to Me" was one of the worst songs here?! B-b-b-but it's so beautiful!  |
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Post by tim on Nov 16, 2019 22:38:42 GMT -5
Up next we see our third #1 loss of in what is the 4th most polarizing song of the rankdown...
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Post by ClevelandRox on Nov 16, 2019 22:40:49 GMT -5
I think I know what this is! 🤔
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Post by Cody Wants Out... on Nov 16, 2019 22:42:36 GMT -5
I'm gonna go ahead and guess that it's mine as I decided to take a huge gamble with my very high ranks...
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Post by tim on Nov 16, 2019 22:45:43 GMT -5
32. "Flies On the Butter (You Can't Go Home Again)" ~ The Judds It doesn't seem like it was all that long ago
You can dream about it every now and then
But you can't go home again Total: 590
Average: 29.5
Std Dev: 17.37 (4th Highest) {Songs Remaining}Baby Girl
Backseat of a Greyhound Bus
Beautiful Goodbye
Because of You
Better Get to Livin'
Break Down Here
Don't Forget to Remember Me
Don't Worry 'Bout a Thing
Forever and for Always
Forgive
Here for the Party
I Hope You Dance
I'm a Survivor
Jezebel
Johnny and June
Kerosene
Mississippi Girl
On Your Way Home
Red High Heels
She Didn't Have Time
Simple Life
Somebody's Hero
Something's Gotta Give
Streets of Heaven
That's the Way
The First Cut Is the Deepest
The Long Way Around
This One's for the Girls
What I Really Meant to Say
When God-Fearin' Women Get the Blues
Who I Am |
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Post by tim on Nov 16, 2019 22:46:31 GMT -5
“Flies on the Butter (You Can't Go Home Again)" was released as the third single from Wynonna’s sixth studio album What the World Needs Now Is Love. It peaked at #33 on the country charts in 2004. This beats its peak on the country charts by one spot but comes in as the 4th most polarizing song of the rankdown. This had enough early support to be a top 20 contender but ended up sliding back further and further as it received a handful of top 50’s and two bottom 5’s including a last place from gardyfan . Unfortunately BackwoodsBarbie becomes our third participant to see their #1 song depart while someguy loses his first top 5. And after just losing her top song taylor and Darkest Hour see two top 10’s slide away. And don’t forget about someguy’s Wynonna/The Judds Rankdown which is due next month! |
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Post by tim on Nov 16, 2019 22:50:32 GMT -5
The final song to be revealed tonight breaks our trend of polarizing songs and actually is the 4th least divisive song...
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Post by tim on Nov 16, 2019 22:54:22 GMT -5
31. "Somebody's Hero" ~ Jamie O'Neal She gave her wings to leave the nest
It hurts to let her baby go
Down the aisle she walks right by
Looks back into her mother's eyes
That smile lets her know
She somebody's hero Total: 584
Average: 29.2
Std Dev: 11.59 (4th Lowest) {Songs Remaining}Baby Girl
Backseat of a Greyhound Bus
Beautiful Goodbye
Because of You
Better Get to Livin'
Break Down Here
Don't Forget to Remember Me
Don't Worry 'Bout a Thing
Forever and for Always
Forgive
Here for the Party
I Hope You Dance
I'm a Survivor
Jezebel
Johnny and June
Kerosene
Mississippi Girl
On Your Way Home
Red High Heels
She Didn't Have Time
Simple Life
Something's Gotta Give
Streets of Heaven
That's the Way
The First Cut Is the Deepest
The Long Way Around
This One's for the Girls
What I Really Meant to Say
When God-Fearin' Women Get the Blues
Who I Am |
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Post by tim on Nov 16, 2019 22:54:39 GMT -5
“Somebody’s Hero” was released as the second single to Jamie O’Neal’s second studio album Brave. Released in April 2005, it peaked at #3 on the country charts giving O’Neal her sixth Top 40 country hit and her third top ten hit. While no top 10’s are lost this ended up getting quite a bit of support from a handful of top 30’s along with four top 20’s. While no one loses a top 10 taylor ’s string of loses continue as she says goodbye to a top 15 along with d3vin44 . Only three participants placed this in their top 50 while Darkest Hour is the only one to put this in their bottom 5. |
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Post by tim on Nov 16, 2019 22:55:38 GMT -5
¡ENCORE!
Taylor Swift "Enchanted" This night is sparkling, don't you let it go
I'm wonder struck, blushing all the way home
I'll spend forever wondering if you knew
This night is flawless, don't you let it go
The Wreckers "Stand Still, Look Pretty" I am slowly falling apart
I wish you'd take a walk in my shoes for a start
And you might think its easy being me
You just stand still, look pretty
Kellie Coffey "I Would Die For That" And I want to know what it's like
To bring a dream to life.
For that kind of love,
What I'd give up!
I would die for that.
Wynonna Judd "I Want to Know What Love Is" Let's talk about love, I want to know what love is
The love that you feel inside, I want you to show me
And I'm feeling so much love, I want to feel what love is
Jamie O'Neal "When I Think About Angels" When I think about rain
I think about singing
When I think about singing
It's a heavenly tune |
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Post by tim on Nov 16, 2019 22:58:30 GMT -5
And with that we've reached the top 30! Here's a recap of what we've lost thus far:
55. Fight Like a Girl
54. Honeysuckle Sweet
53. That Song In My Head
52. Keep the Change
51. I'm Just a Girl
50. Different Breed
49. I Cry
48. Stronger Woman
47. Sometimes It Takes Balls to Be a Woman
46. Unglamorous
45. The Clown
44. Miss Being Mrs.
43. Outside My Window
42. Me and Emily
41. You Don’t Lie Here Anymore
40. Simple Love
39. Findin’ a Good Man
38. The One in the Middle
37. Satisfied
36. Heaven, Heartache, and the Power of Love
35. Fearless
34. My, Oh My
33. When You Lie Next to Me
32. Flies On the Butter (You Can't Go Home Again)
31. Somebody’s Hero
While I've been revealing five songs at a time I'll likely slow down that pace just a little bit going forward. That said, I'll be back tomorrow evening to reveal the first two songs to leave the top 30!
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Post by Cody Wants Out... on Nov 16, 2019 23:01:07 GMT -5
I heard "When I Think About Angels" on the radio the other day!  |
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Post by SHOOTER on Nov 16, 2019 23:02:45 GMT -5
Enchanted would’ve been much higher on my list! SSLP is also such a gem! 💎 |
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Post by LBTrocks on Nov 16, 2019 23:04:10 GMT -5
I loved The Wreckers and "My Oh My" is quiet good, but two album tracks that I vastly prefer are "Rain" and "Lay Me Down," both of which would have been in my top 10 had they been in this instead. "Stand Still, Look Pretty" is also pretty gorgeous. But again, it was an excellent album.
That "Flies On The Butter" song was a rough listen. oof.
"Somebody's Hero" has always been one of my favorite Jamie O'Neal tunes. The lyrics are absolutely incredible and I love the vocal arrangement and how much emotion there is in Jamie's delivery. Just a fantastic song all the way around.
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Post by tim on Nov 16, 2019 23:08:40 GMT -5
I heard "When I Think About Angels" on the radio the other day! It’s such a gem of a song and while I can’t quite recall the last time I heard it on the radio it never fails to put me in a good mood when it comes on. |
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Post by tim on Nov 16, 2019 23:19:32 GMT -5
“Somebody's Hero" has always been one of my favorite Jamie O'Neal tunes. The lyrics are absolutely incredible and I love the vocal arrangement and how much emotion there is in Jamie's delivery. Just a fantastic song all the way around. I’m actually pleasantly surprised to hear you say this because I honestly would’ve guessed that this would be the kind of song you wouldn’t like! Jamie really has such a unique voice and she was on a roll in the early 2000’s with a string of great songs that never get old. |
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Post by taylor on Nov 16, 2019 23:23:12 GMT -5
Well some of y'all are just cruel  WYLNTM is one of my absolute favorite country songs of all time after this rankdown exposed me to it for the first time. Everything about it is incredible. EVERYTHING. For it to stop outside of the top 30 hurts bad. It easily deserves a Top 5 placement. Also slightly bitter about Somebody's Hero. I wish this could've gone up to at least a Top 25 finish. And how on earth is this song in particular by The Judds not in the Top 10. It's absolutely beautiful and stunning and magnificent. Guess my time to be mad has arrived lol  |
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Post by nickd on Nov 17, 2019 2:10:27 GMT -5
Well Enchanted is technically from the next decade. I wonder which Taylor Swift song from the 00s would've had the best shot in this RD. I think You Belong With Me works great as a pop song, but that might not be such an advantage in this RD. Maybe Should've Said No? It's my favorite song from her debut album and one of her more country leaning songs. It does seem like I'm not the only one that likes it since I've seen it challenge Teardrops and Our Song in many fan rankings despite those being bigger hits.
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Post by bboat11 on Nov 17, 2019 3:07:57 GMT -5
Well Enchanted is technically from the next decade. I wonder which Taylor Swift song from the 00s would've had the best shot in this RD. I think You Belong With Me works great as a pop song, but that might not be such an advantage in this RD. Maybe Should've Said No? It's my favorite song from her debut album and one of her more country leaning songs. It does seem like I'm not the only one that likes it since I've seen it challenge Teardrops and Our Song in many fan rankings despite those being bigger hits. Lol “You Belong With Me” is very much a country song! Us tractors definitely claim it! The only reason it might not be a great choice for a Rankdown like this is because it has been so overplayed that some people can barely listen to it anymore... Taylor was always at a disadvantage in this Rankdown though for that very reason. The only songs that really qualify for this decade are the ones from her first couple of albums, which were all a relatively similar amount of overplayed. Not to mention that her shaky unseasoned early vocals are especially noticeable alongside all the people like Martina McBride, Carrie Underwood, Jo Dee Messina, Reba McEntire, Sara Evans, Trisha Yearwood, Faith Hill, etc. who are consistently praised for being among the greatest vocalists in the history of country music. The point is, I feel like Taylor would have had an uphill battle no matter which song was picked. Personally I think “Fearless” was the perfect choice, because it was not as overplayed as her earlier hits, and was also one of her more solid early-career vocal efforts. |
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Post by tim on Nov 17, 2019 13:45:18 GMT -5
Well Enchanted is technically from the next decade. I wonder which Taylor Swift song from the 00s would've had the best shot in this RD. I think You Belong With Me works great as a pop song, but that might not be such an advantage in this RD. Maybe Should've Said No? It's my favorite song from her debut album and one of her more country leaning songs. It does seem like I'm not the only one that likes it since I've seen it challenge Teardrops and Our Song in many fan rankings despite those being bigger hits. Lol “You Belong With Me” is very much a country song! Us tractors definitely claim it! The only reason it might not be a great choice for a Rankdown like this is because it has been so overplayed that some people can barely listen to it anymore... Taylor was always at a disadvantage in this Rankdown though for that very reason. The only songs that really qualify for this decade are the ones from her first couple of albums, which were all a relatively similar amount of overplayed. Not to mention that her shaky unseasoned early vocals are especially noticeable alongside all the people like Martina McBride, Carrie Underwood, Jo Dee Messina, Reba McEntire, Sara Evans, Trisha Yearwood, Faith Hill, etc. who are consistently praised for being among the greatest vocalists in the history of country music. The point is, I feel like Taylor would have had an uphill battle no matter which song was picked. Personally I think “Fearless” was the perfect choice, because it was not as overplayed as her earlier hits, and was also one of her more solid early-career vocal efforts. Thanks for pointing that out nickd as I had completely overlooked "Enchanted" being from the Speak Now era which began in 2010. I was trying to find an album track that had performed well in one of her earlier album rankdowns and remembered that song as being a top favorite so hence the reason for it's inclusion in the encore section. As bboat11 pointed out, though, no matter which song was selected she'd still have an uphill battle as her songs continue to be quite polarizing overall. I looked back at the YE Rankdowns for 2007, 2008, and 2009 and her highest ranking songs were "Our Song" at #24 and "Tim McGraw" at #25 (2007 YE Rankdown) as well as "You Belong With Me" at #31 (2009 YE Rankdown). Her average, though, for all nine songs in those YE Rankdowns was 43! And she actually had the same average in bboat11 's inaugural Best of the Best Country Rankdown Winners where she had five songs included with the highest ranking one being "All Too Well" at #33. "Fearless" was at the top of my list for songs that I wanted to include for this rankdown and I thought it fit in perfectly with the overarching "This One's for the Girls" theme that I was aiming for in my song selection. I've just begun my search of songs for the next series and so far I still have no idea what to select for Taylor as I'll be choosing from either the Speak Now or [ Red eras...maybe I'll just go with "Safe & Sound" lol! |
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Post by tim on Nov 17, 2019 14:09:10 GMT -5
How about we jump right on into the top 30 since the first song to exit is a perfect Sunday feel-good kind of song!  |
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Post by tim on Nov 17, 2019 14:46:33 GMT -5
30. "Simple Life" ~ Carolyn Dawn Johnson I want to sit on my front porch and drink my lemonade
Cut my grass after church every Sunday
And go out Saturday night
Live the simple life Total: 582
Average: 29.1
Std Dev: 14.41 {Songs Remaining}Baby Girl
Backseat of a Greyhound Bus
Beautiful Goodbye
Because of You
Better Get to Livin'
Break Down Here
Don't Forget to Remember Me
Don't Worry 'Bout a Thing
Forever and for Always
Forgive
Here for the Party
I Hope You Dance
I'm a Survivor
Jezebel
Johnny and June
Kerosene
Mississippi Girl
On Your Way Home
Red High Heels
She Didn't Have Time
Somebody's Hero
Something's Gotta Give
Streets of Heaven
That's the Way
The First Cut Is the Deepest
The Long Way Around
This One's for the Girls
What I Really Meant to Say
When God-Fearin' Women Get the Blues
Who I Am |
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Post by tim on Nov 17, 2019 14:47:00 GMT -5
“Simple Life” was released as the third single from Carolyn Dawn Johnson’s second studio album Dress Rehearsal. Co-written by Carolyn, Troy Verges, and Aimee Mayo, the song went on to become a Top 15 hit in 2004. This song had a great start as it briefly flirted with the top 10 but slowly began to trend downward as the lists came in. It almost looked as if this was on track to miss the top 40 as .indulgecountry came in with the lone bottom 5 but thanks to some top 5 support from d3vin44 and austin it rebounded enough to settle within the mid 30’s. It wasn’t until the final list came in from nickd that this buoyed to the top 30 all thanks to his #1 placement and unfortunately he does become the fourth participant to depart with their top ranked song. I don’t have any regrets over selecting this song as it’s always been one of my favorites from Carolyn and I’m thrilled it got as much support as it did. This is still a go-to song for me and one that never fails to put me in a good mood. Oh and the GIF was of course in reference to the reality show The Simple Life starring none other than Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie which aired from 2003 - 2007. |
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Post by LBTrocks on Nov 17, 2019 14:52:21 GMT -5
Love “Simple Life” but also wouldn’t consider it one of my favorite Carolyn Dawn Johnson tunes, okay with seeing it leave now.
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Heavy on the unless.
WYLNTM is one of my absolute favorite country songs of all time after this rankdown exposed me to it for the first time. Everything about it is incredible. EVERYTHING. For it to stop outside of the top 30 hurts bad. It easily deserves a Top 5 placement.
