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Post by tim on Jun 29, 2019 10:07:29 GMT -5
There is an easy #40 and an easy #1 for me but the rest could go any way (so far). Let's see if any of the next five reveals change things up shall we! |
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Post by tim on Jun 29, 2019 10:07:42 GMT -5
Carter's Chord Sisters Becky Scott, Emily Fortney, and Joanna Ott or better known as Carter's Chord signed to Show Dog Nashville in 2006 and released their first single "Young Love" in early 2008. Their parents, keyboardist and producer Barny Robertson, and vocalist Carter Robertson, were both members of Waylon Jennings' road band The Waylors in the 1970s. They would follow-up with an extended play entitled Wild Together in 2011 which featured the single "A Little Less Comfortable".
Selected for the rankdown is the second single "Different Breed" from their debut record. |
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Post by tim on Jun 29, 2019 10:14:51 GMT -5
The Wreckers Consisting of Michelle Branch and Jessica Harp, The Wreckers were formed in 2005 and released their debut album Stand Still, Look Pretty in 2006 for a division of Warner Bros. Nashville. The duo's first single "Leave the Pieces" became an instant hit and rose all the way to No. 1 becoming the first track by a first-time charting duo to top the Billboard country music chart since 1991 and the first by a female duo since 1953. The song would earn them a Grammy Award nomination for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal. Two additional singles would follow including the featured song for the rankdown "My, Oh My" which peaked inside the Top 10. |
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Post by tim on Jun 29, 2019 10:39:14 GMT -5
Carrie Underwood  In the summer of 2004, a country girl named Carrie Underwood from Oklahoma would audition for the talent competition American Idol and would take America by storm in early 2005 going on to win season four of the series. Her first single, "Inside Your Heaven", was released in the summer of 2005 and debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. Carrie's first studio album, Some Hearts, would soon follow in the winter of that year in which four of the singles became No. 1 hits including "Jesus, Take the Wheel" which spent six consecutive weeks at the top. The song proved to be a critical success as well, winning Underwood the ACM and CMA awards for Single of the Year, along with Grammys for Best Female Country Vocal Performance and Best New Artist. The third single, "Before He Cheats", would also quickly rise to the top of the charts where it would spend five consecutive weeks at No. 1. At the 2006 Academy of Country Music Awards, she won Top New Female Vocalist and Single of the Year for "Jesus, Take the Wheel" and would go on to win both the Horizon Award and Female Vocalist of the Year at the CMA Awards. Carrie's second album, Carnival Ride, would be released in late 2007 with the first single "So Small" going on to become another No. 1 hit for her on the country charts. After just two months of release the album would go on to be certified double platinum. Four additional singles would follow including "All-American Girl", "Just a Dream", and a cover of the Randy Travis hit "I Told You So" which would earn Carrie and Travis a Grammy Award for Best Country Collaboration with Vocals. By the end of 2007 Underwood topped five Billboard Year-End charts, including Billboard 200 Artist of the Year and also Country Artist of the Year. In early 2009 Carrie would win yet another Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance for her song "Last Name". Her third studio album, Play On, would be released in late 2009 and debuted atop both the Billboard 200 and Top Country Albums, selling over 318,000 copies in its first week.
Highlighted for Carrie is "Don't Forget to Remember Me" which was the fourth single released from her debut record. |
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Post by tim on Jun 29, 2019 10:43:58 GMT -5
Heidi Newfield  Already having made a name for herself as the highly energetic frontwoman of country trio Trick Pony, Heidi Newfield decided upon a solo career, and in November of 2006 announced that she was leaving the group and going it alone. The Heldsburg, CA-raised Newfield was exposed to the music she would make a career out of at an early age. With her love of country, blues, and rock in tow, Newfield made her first attempts at stardom at the very young age of 13, taking a trip to Nashville to cut a demo. In 1996, she joined up with Keith Burns and Ira Dean to form Trick Pony. The group would go on to release a handful of Top 20 singles, and won an ACM Best New Artist Award. After announcing that she was to leave the aforementioned band, Newfield went into the studio to begin work on her debut solo album, a collection of work that was to touch on a number of moods and styles. The leadoff single and featured song for the rankdown "Johnny and June," was a Top 40 hit on the Billboard Hot Country charts in the spring of 2008. |
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Post by tim on Jun 29, 2019 10:52:43 GMT -5
Loretta Lynn Country music living legend Loretta Lynn released her forty-first solo album Still Country in late 2000 and was her first commercial studio album in over a decade, since 1988's Who Was That Stranger. In 2004, Lynn would team up with Jack White of the White Stripes for the critically acclaimed album Van Lear Rose. The record would go on to earn Loretta a Grammy Award for Best Country Album in 2005.
Featured from Van Lear Rose is the album's first single "Miss Being Mrs." |
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Post by tim on Jun 29, 2019 10:54:46 GMT -5
That brings us up to 45 songs with only 10 more to be revealed. I'll swing back around later this evening to continue showcasing the remaining artists and songs!
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Post by ClevelandRox on Jun 29, 2019 11:18:11 GMT -5
Well I see my number 55!  |
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Post by tim on Jun 29, 2019 13:12:11 GMT -5
Julianne Hough Julianne Hough is a renowned dancer, performer, celebrity judge and actress known for her starring role in the movie Footloose. She has established herself as one of the most prominent choreographers in the industry and has the distinction of being a two-time professional champion of the well-known dance reality show, Dancing with the Stars, of which she became the fourth permanent judge in 2014. In 2008, Julianne ventured into country music and released her self-titled debut album on Mercury Nashville and would go on to tour with Brad Paisley and Jewel.
Featured for the rankdown is the lead single from her debut album "That Song In My Head" which was a Top 20 hit on the country charts. |
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Post by tim on Jun 29, 2019 13:19:51 GMT -5
Jewel The multitalented singer-songwriter Jewel is the next artist to be featured for the rankdown. After hinting that she would like to release a country music album, Jewel signed with Valory Records in 2007. Her first country album, Perfectly Clear, was released in summer 2008 and was co-produced by John Rich. Showcased from that album is the song "Stronger Woman" which was released as the lead single in early 2008 and became a Top 15 hit on the country charts. |
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Post by tim on Jun 29, 2019 13:29:09 GMT -5
Ashley Monroe Ashley Monroe first started out in Nashville by getting a publishing deal as a songwriter which soon led to a record contract with Sony Records. She began working on her first studio album and had two singles released to country radio including "I Don't Want To" which featured Ronnie Dunn of Brooks & Dunn. While it went on to become a Top 40 hit, her record label continued to delay the release of her album and they would eventually part ways. During this time Ashley would continue to write songs including Jason Aldean's hit "The Truth" and Miranda Lambert's "Heart Like Mine." Ashley's debut album would eventually be digitially released in 2009.
Featured for the rankdown is her debut single and title track to her first album "Satisfied". |
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Post by tim on Jun 29, 2019 13:39:15 GMT -5
Sarah Buxton Sarah Buxton is the next singer-songwriter to be featured for the rankdown. She gained notoriety in 2006 when Keith Urban recorded and released "Stupid Boy" which Sarah co-wrote. Buxton then signed to Lyric Street Records and released the Top 35 hit "Innocence" as her debut single. A five-song digital extended play was released and also included "That Kind of Day" which became her first Top 30 country hit. Sarah would continue to find success as a songwriter with "That's Why I Pray" by Big & Rich, Gary Allan's "Pieces", The Band Perry's "Don't Let Me Be Lonely", and Trisha Yearwood's "Prizefighter". Sarah has also contributed multiple songs for the ABC show Nashville.
Selected for the rankdown is "Outside My Window" which was the lead-single from the extended play Almost My Record and became a Top 25 hit. |
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Post by Kanenrá:ke on Jun 29, 2019 14:30:58 GMT -5
I only see one true bottom song and it's not one I even dislike just not as fond of it. Everything else gets regular rotation from me!
So happy to see Elizabeth and Jessi included since they haven't been featured before in a rankdown!
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Post by tim on Jun 29, 2019 18:26:26 GMT -5
The next set of showcases will feature two of the most prolific singer-songwriters in country music today along with an artist who would make her debut and go on to become a global superstar.
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Post by tim on Jun 29, 2019 18:26:41 GMT -5
Lori McKenna Beginning in 2000, singer-songwriter Lori McKenna began to work professionally and with the release of her first four albums began to develop a folk music fan base. She would soon catch the attention of Nashville and in 2004 Faith Hill would record three of Lori's songs including the Top 40 hit "Stealing Kisses" and "Fireflies" which Faith named the album after. Faith and her husband Tim McGraw then brought Lori out on tour with them in 2006 and Tim went on to produce her first major label debut album Unglamorous which would be released in 2007 via Warner Bros. Records. Lori would later part ways with her record label and in 2009 she went on to sign with Universal Music Group Publishing.
Showcased for the rankdown is the title track from her first major label debut "Unglamorous". |
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Post by tim on Jun 29, 2019 18:26:52 GMT -5
Hillary Lindsey Growing up in the small town of Washington, GA, Hillary Lindsey began writing songs at the age of 10. After moving to Nashville, attending Belmont University, and quickly being offered a publishing deal, she had eight cuts in her first year as a songwriter. Her first number as a songwriter would come in 2002 with Martina McBride's "Blessed" and she would see continued success with multiple Carrie Underwood hits including "Jesus Take the Wheel", "Wasted", "So Small", "Just a Dream", and "Last Name". Songs featured in the rankdown co-written by Hillary include Sara Evan's "Backseat of a Greayhound Bus" and Carolyn Dawn Johnson's "Simple Life".
Featured for the rankdown is Hillary's only studio single "The Clown" which was most recently recorded by Reba McEntire for her album Stronger Than the Truth. |
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Post by tim on Jun 29, 2019 18:41:43 GMT -5
Holly Williams Granddaughter of Hank Williams Sr. and daughter of Hank Williams Jr., singer-songwriter and musician Holly Williams signed with Universal South Records in 2003. Her debut album The Ones We Never Knew would be released in 2004 along with the lead single"Sometimes". After taking time off to recover from a car accident, Holly returned with her second studio album Here with Me released in 2009 on Mercury Nashville.
Selected for the rankdown is "Keep the Change" which was released as the lead single from her second album. |
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Post by tim on Jun 29, 2019 18:50:47 GMT -5
Bomshel Buffy "Buf" Lawson and fiddle player Kristy Osmunson formed the country duo Bomshel in 2005 and signed to Curb Records in 2006. Bomshel's first single, "Country Music Love Song", was released in early 2006, followed by the release of "Ain't My Day to Care". Due to it becoming a fan favorite, the song "Bomshel Stomp" was released as their third single and became a minor Top 50 hit for the duo. The duo released their first and only studio album in 2009 and selected for the rankdown is the title track to the album "Fight Like a Girl" which went on to be a Top 30 hit. |
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Post by tim on Jun 29, 2019 19:15:56 GMT -5
Taylor Swift  When she was just 14, Taylor Swift and her family moved to Nashville to help pursue her career in country music. Swift was at an industry showcase at Nashville's Bluebird Cafe in 2005 when she caught the attention of Scott Borchetta, a DreamWorks Records executive who was preparing to form his own independent record label, Big Machine Records. Swift became one of the record label's first signings and soon began working on her self-titled debut album that would be released in late 2006. It's debut single, "Tim McGraw", would also become her very first Top 10 country hit which was followed by four more successful songs including "Teardrops On My Guitar" and her two first number one hits "Our Song" and "Should've Said No". For her early success, she would go on to win the Horizon Award at the CMA Awards, Top New Female Vocalist at the Academy of Country Music Awards, and receive a nomination for Best New Artist at the 2008 Grammy Awards. Swift's second studio album followed in 2008 with it's lead single "Love Story" selling over 18 million copies worldwide, therefore establishing itself among the best-selling singles of all time. Four more singles were released throughout 2008 and 2009 including "White Horse", "You Belong with Me", and "Fifteen".
Because so many of Taylor's songs have already been featured in multiple rankdowns I decided to select the song "Fearless" as it seemed to fit best into the overarching theme of the rankdown. |
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Post by tim on Jun 29, 2019 19:33:42 GMT -5
Since we kicked off the rankdown with Martina it's only fitting to end with Martina...
I present to you all the final song of the rankdown "When God-Fearin' Women Get the Blues"! The Country Girls of the 2000's Rankdown is officially open for submissions! Due Date: Sunday, September 8th  Featured Songs:
This One’s for the Girls
I’m Just a Girl
I Hope You Dance
I’m A Survivor
Because of You
Better Get to Livin’
Who I Am
Don’t Worry ‘bout a Thing
Jezebel
Backseat of a Greyhound Bus
What I Really Meant to Say
I Cry
Forgive
When You Lie Next to Me
Mississippi Girl
Beautiful Goodbye
Forever and for Always
Streets of Heaven
Simple Love
On Your Way Home
The First Cut is the Deepest
Here for the Party
Break Down Here
Me and Emily
Simple Life
Baby Girl
Flies on the Butter (You Can’t Go Home Again)
Honeysuckle Sweet
She Didn’t Have Time
Somebody’s Hero
That’s the Way
Something’s Gotta Give
Findin’ a Good Man
You Don’t Lie Here Anymore
The Long Way Around
Heaven, Heartache and the Power of Love
Kerosene
Red High Heels
Sometimes It Takes Balls to Be a Woman
The One in the Middle
Different Breed
My, Oh My
Don’t Forget to Remember Me
Johnny and June
Miss Being Mrs.
That Song In My Head
Stronger Woman
Satisfied
Outside My Window
Unglamorous
The Clown
Keep the Change
Fight Like A Girl
Fearless
When God-Fearin' Women Get the Blues
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Post by bboat11 on Jun 30, 2019 0:43:41 GMT -5
This is officially the strongest list ever!  I have no idea what my #1 will be yet! |
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Post by austin on Jun 30, 2019 7:23:13 GMT -5
I hate Sarah Buxton yet even I love “Outside My Window.”
This list is impossible.
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Post by ClevelandRox on Jun 30, 2019 8:18:23 GMT -5
I have narrowed my 4 #1 contenders to two but I still can't decide who gets it. 😩
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Post by tim on Jul 7, 2019 20:43:18 GMT -5
It should come as no surprise that Kanenrá:ke is the first one in with their list and from the looks of it this is going to be very interesting! I can't wait to see where this goes from here but y'all still have plenty of time as this isn't due until Sunday, September 8th. Jessica Simpson's "Come On Over" is a song that I almost included in the rankdown but decided to leave out to make room for other more established fellow female country artists. The song is co-written by Rachel Proctor who does happen to be showcased in the Country Girls of the 2000's with "Me and Emily". "Come On Over" was most recently featured in sabre14 's 2008 rankdown, however, where it ended up coming in at #84. Participants: 1. Kanenrá:ke 2. tim |
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Post by tim on Jul 21, 2019 0:04:52 GMT -5
This is just a friendly reminder that we are now two months away before this is due on Sunday, September 8th! It'll be here before you know it so best to get a head start  Miley Cyrus is another artist I considered for the rankdown as she had a Top 25 hit with "The Climb" in mid 2009. This was most recently featured in zaclord 🌈 's 2009 Country Year End Rankdown where it was able to muster up a #38 ranking. Participants: 1. Kanenrá:ke 2. tim |
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Post by Darkest Hour on Jul 29, 2019 6:55:24 GMT -5
I am ready to do this but then I saw it is the intro of When God-Fearin' Women Get the Blues being added to the Spotify playlist...  |
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Post by tim on Jul 29, 2019 7:05:00 GMT -5
I am ready to do this but then I saw it is the intro of When God-Fearin' Women Get the Blues being added to the Spotify playlist... Good catch lol! I actually rarely use Spotify (I prefer Apple Music) and really only use it for the purpose of making playlists for my rankdowns to post here. Anyways...I’ve updated it with the song! Edit: Oh and on that note the only song not available on Spotify was “Heaven, Heartache and the Power of Love” by Trisha Yearwood...there’s no audio version on YouTube either but there is one of her singing it here. |
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Post by bboat11 on Jul 29, 2019 7:05:36 GMT -5
I am ready to do this but then I saw it is the intro of When God-Fearin' Women Get the Blues being added to the Spotify playlist... |
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Post by .indulgecountry on Aug 2, 2019 0:13:17 GMT -5
Edit: Oh and on that note the only song not available on Spotify was “Heaven, Heartache and the Power of Love” by Trisha Yearwood...there’s no audio version on YouTube either but there is one of her singing it here. can you help with this?  |
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Post by SHOOTER on Aug 2, 2019 0:19:28 GMT -5
I need to get started on this.
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