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Post by bboat11 on Sept 24, 2019 20:29:11 GMT -5
49. "In The Basement" - ft. Kelly Clarkson Album: Everlasting
Total: 393 Average: 39.2 Std Dev: 15.55Do any dance you wanna do... ClevelandRox - 8 SHOOTER - 27 someguy - 30 There's no one under you... Cody Wants Out... - 37 tim - 37 Kanenrá:ke - 38 castleoblivion26 - 48 .indulgecountry - 49 bboat11 - 59 George Strait Junkie - 59 Following: LBTrocks Troublemaker BlueShades874 dub kansasmeetsmo {Songs Remaining} A Great Disguise A Woman Knows Anything’s Better Than Feelin’ The Blues Be That Way City Of Love Come See About Me Diamond Everybody Does Everybody Wants To Be Loved From The Ashes Goin' To Work House Of A Thousand Dreams I Ain’t Goin’ Nowhere I Can’t Sleep I Don’t Want To See You Again If I Had Your Name It Ain’t Pretty Keeping My Distance Learning To Fall Lies Make Me Believe Once A Day One Night She Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet She’s A Butterfly So Magical Some Say I’m Running Strangers Summer Of Love Thanks A Lot That Wasn’t Me That’s The Thing About Love This Uncivil War Til I Can Make It On My Own Tryin’ To Find A Reason Two More Bottles Of Wine Walk Away Walk That Line Wearing White What Do I Have To Do Whatcha Gonna Do When You Love A Sinner Wild Night Wild Rebel Rose You Ain’t Woman Enough You Can Get Your Lovin’ Right Here You’re Not Leaving Me You’ve Been Driving All The Time {Songs Remaining Per Album} The Time Has Come (3) A Woman Knows Walk That Line I Can't Sleep
The Way That I Am (4) Strangers She Ain't Seen Nothing Yet Goin' To Work That Wasn't Me
Wild Angels (3) A Great Disguise Two More Bottles Of Wine You've Been Driving All The Time
Evolution (4) Be That Way I Don't Want To See You Again Some Say I'm Running Keeping My Distance
Emotion (5) Make Me Believe This Uncivil War From The Ashes Anything's Better Than Feelin' The Blues I Ain't Goin' Nowhere
Martina (5) Wearing White City Of Love So Magical Learning To Fall She's A Butterfly
Timeless (4) 'Til I Can Make It On My Own Once A Day You Ain't Woman Enough Thanks A Lot
Waking Up Laughing (4) Everybody Does House Of A Thousand Dreams Tryin' To Find A Reason If I Had Your Name
Shine (5) Lies Walk Away What Do I Have To Do You're Not Leaving Me Wild Rebel Rose
Eleven (5) Whatcha Gonna Do One Night You Can Get Your Lovin' Right Here Summer Of Love When You Love A Sinner
Everlasting (2) Come See About Me Wild Night
Reckless (4) That's The Thing About Love Diamond It Ain't Pretty Everybody Wants To Be Loved
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Post by bboat11 on Sept 24, 2019 20:33:51 GMT -5
With a cruel 1-2 punch, Everlasting becomes the first album to lose a 3rd song! "In The Basement" is a short but sweet party song that Martina recorded with her cross-genre friend, Kelly Clarkson. Unfortunately, the pair of them realized that people would expect them to do an epic power ballad, so they chose NOT to do that... They knew this song would be more of a surprise for people. It's a pretty good song, but I think they should have gone more with the power ballad route... It doesn't help that at this point in her career, Martina's vocals were vastly outshined by Kelly's. It would have been awesome to hear Kelly/Martina do some kind of epic power ballad duet when they were both in their primes!!
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Post by bboat11 on Sept 24, 2019 20:41:11 GMT -5
48. "When You Love A Sinner" Album: Eleven
Total: 387 Average: 38.7 Std Dev: 11.44 (8th smallest!!)
Treading water with a drowning man... George Strait Junkie - 20 bboat11 - 30 Kanenrá:ke - 31 SHOOTER - 32 .indulgecountry - 34 someguy - 38 Justifying it how they can... tim - 46 ClevelandRox - 48 castleoblivion26 - 51 Cody Wants Out... - 57 Following: LBTrocks Troublemaker BlueShades874 dub kansasmeetsmo {Songs Remaining} A Great Disguise A Woman Knows Anything’s Better Than Feelin’ The Blues Be That Way City Of Love Come See About Me Diamond Everybody Does Everybody Wants To Be Loved From The Ashes Goin' To Work House Of A Thousand Dreams I Ain’t Goin’ Nowhere I Can’t Sleep I Don’t Want To See You Again If I Had Your Name It Ain’t Pretty Keeping My Distance Learning To Fall Lies Make Me Believe Once A Day One Night She Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet She’s A Butterfly So Magical Some Say I’m Running Strangers Summer Of Love Thanks A Lot That Wasn’t Me That’s The Thing About Love This Uncivil War Til I Can Make It On My Own Tryin’ To Find A Reason Two More Bottles Of Wine Walk Away Walk That Line Wearing White What Do I Have To Do Whatcha Gonna Do Wild Night Wild Rebel Rose You Ain’t Woman Enough You Can Get Your Lovin’ Right Here You’re Not Leaving Me You’ve Been Driving All The Time {Songs Remaining} The Time Has Come (3) A Woman Knows Walk That Line I Can't Sleep
The Way That I Am (4) Strangers She Ain't Seen Nothing Yet Goin' To Work That Wasn't Me
Wild Angels (3) A Great Disguise Two More Bottles Of Wine You've Been Driving All The Time
Evolution (4) Be That Way I Don't Want To See You Again Some Say I'm Running Keeping My Distance
Emotion (5) Make Me Believe This Uncivil War From The Ashes Anything's Better Than Feelin' The Blues I Ain't Goin' Nowhere
Martina (5) Wearing White City Of Love So Magical Learning To Fall She's A Butterfly
Timeless (4) 'Til I Can Make It On My Own Once A Day You Ain't Woman Enough Thanks A Lot
Waking Up Laughing (4) Everybody Does House Of A Thousand Dreams Tryin' To Find A Reason If I Had Your Name
Shine (5) Lies Walk Away What Do I Have To Do You're Not Leaving Me Wild Rebel Rose
Eleven (4) Whatcha Gonna Do One Night You Can Get Your Lovin' Right Here Summer Of Love
Everlasting (2) Come See About Me Wild Night
Reckless (4) That's The Thing About Love Diamond It Ain't Pretty Everybody Wants To Be Loved
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Post by bboat11 on Sept 24, 2019 20:46:04 GMT -5
The previously unscathed Eleven album accumulates its first loss with "When You Love A Sinner". This is a straightforward, simple song with beautiful songwriting and an understated vocal from Martina. In fact, the lyrical genius behind this song was Kacey Musgraves!!! (Who of course handed it off to the vocal genius, Martina...) Martina has said that this is the type of song she wishes she could write as a songwriter. It is so simple, but has some truly brilliant metaphors. For example, "You blame the cold for the winter, when you love a sinner." Or, "You pay the debt, and you're the lender, when you love a sinner." Simply stunning It didn't get a lot of love in this rankdown, however, as it bows out pretty early and with a low standard deviation, meaning people more or less agreed with this low placement. This time ClevelandRox gets the perfect ranking!
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Post by bboat11 on Sept 24, 2019 20:52:21 GMT -5
47. "Once A Day" Album: Timeless
Total: 384 Average: 38.4 Std Dev: 13.48
Lost the one they loved... Kanenrá:ke - 17 Cody Wants Out... - 24 George Strait Junkie - 32 ClevelandRox - 32 SHOOTER - 33 .indulgecountry - 37 Time has taken all the pain away... bboat11 - 45 tim - 52 castleoblivion26 - 54 someguy - 58 Following: LBTrocks Troublemaker BlueShades874 dub kansasmeetsmo {Songs Remaining} A Great Disguise A Woman Knows Anything’s Better Than Feelin’ The Blues Be That Way City Of Love Come See About Me Diamond Everybody Does Everybody Wants To Be Loved From The Ashes Goin' To Work House Of A Thousand Dreams I Ain’t Goin’ Nowhere I Can’t Sleep I Don’t Want To See You Again If I Had Your Name It Ain’t Pretty Keeping My Distance Learning To Fall Lies Make Me Believe One Night She Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet She’s A Butterfly So Magical Some Say I’m Running Strangers Summer Of Love Thanks A Lot That Wasn’t Me That’s The Thing About Love This Uncivil War Til I Can Make It On My Own Tryin’ To Find A Reason Two More Bottles Of Wine Walk Away Walk That Line Wearing White What Do I Have To Do Whatcha Gonna Do Wild Night Wild Rebel Rose You Ain’t Woman Enough You Can Get Your Lovin’ Right Here You’re Not Leaving Me You’ve Been Driving All The Time {Songs Remaining Per Album} The Time Has Come (3) A Woman Knows Walk That Line I Can't Sleep
The Way That I Am (4) Strangers She Ain't Seen Nothing Yet Goin' To Work That Wasn't Me
Wild Angels (3) A Great Disguise Two More Bottles Of Wine You've Been Driving All The Time
Evolution (4) Be That Way I Don't Want To See You Again Some Say I'm Running Keeping My Distance
Emotion (5) Make Me Believe This Uncivil War From The Ashes Anything's Better Than Feelin' The Blues I Ain't Goin' Nowhere
Martina (5) Wearing White City Of Love So Magical Learning To Fall She's A Butterfly
Timeless (3) 'Til I Can Make It On My Own You Ain't Woman Enough Thanks A Lot
Waking Up Laughing (4) Everybody Does House Of A Thousand Dreams Tryin' To Find A Reason If I Had Your Name
Shine (5) Lies Walk Away What Do I Have To Do You're Not Leaving Me Wild Rebel Rose
Eleven (4) Whatcha Gonna Do One Night You Can Get Your Lovin' Right Here Summer Of Love
Everlasting (2) Come See About Me Wild Night
Reckless (4) That's The Thing About Love Diamond It Ain't Pretty Everybody Wants To Be Loved
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Post by castleoblivion26 on Sept 24, 2019 20:52:43 GMT -5
Definitely not upset with either of these going. I remember when I first listened to "In The Basement" being so disappointed because it was not what I expected from the two of them.
"When You Love A Sinner" is a beautiful song but has never become a favorite and so it went to the bottom for me.
ETA: I love "Once A Day", as I love the entire Timeless album but this definitely belongs near the bottom of the list of these songs.
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Post by bboat11 on Sept 24, 2019 20:54:44 GMT -5
Timeless, (or as SHOOTER affectionately calls it, Antiques) joins the second losses club here! "Once A Day" has always been one of the standout songs on this album for me, but tbh it's still not my favorite album, so this song barely escaped my bottom 15... I wish this had been able to do better though, because it is better than 2 of the songs from the album that remain...
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Post by bboat11 on Sept 24, 2019 21:00:46 GMT -5
46. "Summer Of Love" Album: Eleven
Total: 372 Average: 37.2 Std Dev: 16.66Praying it would never end... Kanenrá:ke - 8 tim - 16 bboat11 - 19 The summer wind was blowing colder... castleoblivion26 - 37 Cody Wants Out... - 46 George Strait Junkie - 46 ClevelandRox - 46.indulgecountry - 47 SHOOTER - 52 someguy - 55 Following: LBTrocks Troublemaker BlueShades874 dub kansasmeetsmo {Songs Remaining} A Great Disguise A Woman Knows Anything’s Better Than Feelin’ The Blues Be That Way City Of Love Come See About Me Diamond Everybody Does Everybody Wants To Be Loved From The Ashes Goin' To Work House Of A Thousand Dreams I Ain’t Goin’ Nowhere I Can’t Sleep I Don’t Want To See You Again If I Had Your Name It Ain’t Pretty Keeping My Distance Learning To Fall Lies Make Me Believe One Night She Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet She’s A Butterfly So Magical Some Say I’m Running Strangers Thanks A Lot That Wasn’t Me That’s The Thing About Love This Uncivil War Til I Can Make It On My Own Tryin’ To Find A Reason Two More Bottles Of Wine Walk Away Walk That Line Wearing White What Do I Have To Do Whatcha Gonna Do Wild Night Wild Rebel Rose You Ain’t Woman Enough You Can Get Your Lovin’ Right Here You’re Not Leaving Me You’ve Been Driving All The Time {Songs Remaining Per Album} The Time Has Come (3) A Woman Knows Walk That Line I Can't Sleep
The Way That I Am (4) Strangers She Ain't Seen Nothing Yet Goin' To Work That Wasn't Me
Wild Angels (3) A Great Disguise Two More Bottles Of Wine You've Been Driving All The Time
Evolution (4) Be That Way I Don't Want To See You Again Some Say I'm Running Keeping My Distance
Emotion (5) Make Me Believe This Uncivil War From The Ashes Anything's Better Than Feelin' The Blues I Ain't Goin' Nowhere
Martina (5) Wearing White City Of Love So Magical Learning To Fall She's A Butterfly
Timeless (3) 'Til I Can Make It On My Own You Ain't Woman Enough Thanks A Lot
Waking Up Laughing (4) Everybody Does House Of A Thousand Dreams Tryin' To Find A Reason If I Had Your Name
Shine (5) Lies Walk Away What Do I Have To Do You're Not Leaving Me Wild Rebel Rose
Eleven (3) Whatcha Gonna Do One Night You Can Get Your Lovin' Right Here
Everlasting (2) Come See About Me Wild Night
Reckless (4) That's The Thing About Love Diamond It Ain't Pretty Everybody Wants To Be Loved
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Post by bboat11 on Sept 24, 2019 21:05:25 GMT -5
Still reeling from the sudden loss of its first song, the Eleven album takes another hit :'( "Summer Of Love" is a beautiful song about a summer of romance coming to an end. I have always been amazed at how well the simple lyrics set a picturesque scene for the emotions that they are feeling in the song. "The summer wind was blowing colder, but our hearts were still on fire" is pure poetry, in my opinion This was one of the few songs that was not able to establish consistency over the course of 10 submissions. It pretty solidly a top 30 contender for the majority of the submission process, before plummeting with the last couple lists... I have no doubt this would have tried to regain its footing if we had more participants, but unfortunately it never got that chance.
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Post by .indulgecountry on Sept 24, 2019 22:10:02 GMT -5
"Summer of Love" ranking above "When You Love a Sinner"?
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Post by SHOOTER on Sept 24, 2019 23:16:59 GMT -5
Bussy should consider moonlighting as a romance novelist based on how poetically he describes some of these songs; you’d think they’re as beautiful as he makes them sound. I love her rendition of Suspicious Minds and I just love her vocal on Losing You Feels Good so those are the only 2 I’m really bummed to see out already. Also disappointed to see WYLAS leaving ahead of that dry and dusty Summer of Love.
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Post by bboat11 on Sept 26, 2019 15:51:22 GMT -5
Sorry for the lack of reveals yesterday!! I got a little distracted, and ended up working on other projects... Coming up...the surprises are about to become TRULY wild!
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Post by bboat11 on Sept 26, 2019 15:59:23 GMT -5
Sorry for the lack of reveals yesterday!! I got a little distracted, and ended up working on other projects... Coming up...the surprises are about to become TRULY wild! HOW wild, you might ask? THIS wild
45. "Wild Rebel Rose" Album: Shine
Total: 369 Average: 36.9 Std Dev: 18.35The kids used to tease you... .indulgecountry - 9 castleoblivion26 - 14 SHOOTER - 15 Watching from the house across the street... Cody Wants Out... - 30 tim - 42 bboat11 - 46 someguy - 50 Kanenrá:ke - 52 George Strait Junkie - 55 ClevelandRox - 56 Following: LBTrocks Troublemaker BlueShades874 dub kansasmeetsmo {Songs Remaining} A Great Disguise A Woman Knows Anything’s Better Than Feelin’ The Blues Be That Way City Of Love Come See About Me Diamond Everybody Does Everybody Wants To Be Loved From The Ashes Goin' To Work House Of A Thousand Dreams I Ain’t Goin’ Nowhere I Can’t Sleep I Don’t Want To See You Again If I Had Your Name It Ain’t Pretty Keeping My Distance Learning To Fall Lies Make Me Believe One Night She Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet She’s A Butterfly So Magical Some Say I’m Running Strangers Thanks A Lot That Wasn’t Me That’s The Thing About Love This Uncivil War Til I Can Make It On My Own Tryin’ To Find A Reason Two More Bottles Of Wine Walk Away Walk That Line Wearing White What Do I Have To Do Whatcha Gonna Do Wild Night You Ain’t Woman Enough You Can Get Your Lovin’ Right Here You’re Not Leaving Me You’ve Been Driving All The Time {Songs Remaining} The Time Has Come (3) A Woman Knows Walk That Line I Can't Sleep
The Way That I Am (4) Strangers She Ain't Seen Nothing Yet Goin' To Work That Wasn't Me
Wild Angels (3) A Great Disguise Two More Bottles Of Wine You've Been Driving All The Time
Evolution (4) Be That Way I Don't Want To See You Again Some Say I'm Running Keeping My Distance
Emotion (5) Make Me Believe This Uncivil War From The Ashes Anything's Better Than Feelin' The Blues I Ain't Goin' Nowhere
Martina (5) Wearing White City Of Love So Magical Learning To Fall She's A Butterfly
Timeless (3) 'Til I Can Make It On My Own You Ain't Woman Enough Thanks A Lot
Waking Up Laughing (4) Everybody Does House Of A Thousand Dreams Tryin' To Find A Reason If I Had Your Name
Shine (4) Lies Walk Away What Do I Have To Do You're Not Leaving Me
Eleven (3) Whatcha Gonna Do One Night You Can Get Your Lovin' Right Here
Everlasting (2) Come See About Me Wild Night
Reckless (4) That's The Thing About Love Diamond It Ain't Pretty Everybody Wants To Be Loved
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Post by bboat11 on Sept 26, 2019 16:08:21 GMT -5
After holding out this long, Shine becomes the latest album to lose its first song. "Wild Rebel Rose" is a fantastic song about a woman watching the neighbor girl murder her abusive father! It's very wholesome! The thing about this song is, people either consider it to be one of the best songs of her career, or they consider it to be just ANOTHER issue song that she's done better on previous albums. Unfortunately for its fans, the latter group seemed to be more prevalent in this group of participants. Shine was the 3rd holdout for albums that haven't lost a song yet. Now that it takes a loss, two albums remain unscathed!! Emotion, and Martina I wonder how long they will last!
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Post by bboat11 on Sept 26, 2019 16:33:56 GMT -5
Also, going back to the prediction questions, NOBODY thought "Wild Rebel Rose" would be leaving before "Wild Night"! What a twist!
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Post by bboat11 on Sept 26, 2019 16:40:12 GMT -5
44. "Come See About Me" Album: Everlasting
Total: 367 Average: 36.7 Std Dev: 18.85 (9th largest!)
My friends have gone... tim - 7 someguy - 11 SHOOTER - 16 My life is so uncertain... George Strait Junkie - 33 Kanenrá:ke - 43 .indulgecountry - 45 bboat11 - 49 ClevelandRox - 52 Cody Wants Out... - 53 castleoblivion26 - 58 Following: LBTrocks Troublemaker BlueShades874 dub kansasmeetsmo {Songs Remaining} A Great Disguise A Woman Knows Anything’s Better Than Feelin’ The Blues Be That Way City Of Love Diamond Everybody Does Everybody Wants To Be Loved From The Ashes Goin' To Work House Of A Thousand Dreams I Ain’t Goin’ Nowhere I Can’t Sleep I Don’t Want To See You Again If I Had Your Name It Ain’t Pretty Keeping My Distance Learning To Fall Lies Make Me Believe One Night She Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet She’s A Butterfly So Magical Some Say I’m Running Strangers Thanks A Lot That Wasn’t Me That’s The Thing About Love This Uncivil War Til I Can Make It On My Own Tryin’ To Find A Reason Two More Bottles Of Wine Walk Away Walk That Line Wearing White What Do I Have To Do Whatcha Gonna Do Wild Night You Ain’t Woman Enough You Can Get Your Lovin’ Right Here You’re Not Leaving Me You’ve Been Driving All The Time {Songs Remaining Per Album:} The Time Has Come (3) A Woman Knows Walk That Line I Can't Sleep
The Way That I Am (4) Strangers She Ain't Seen Nothing Yet Goin' To Work That Wasn't Me
Wild Angels (3) A Great Disguise Two More Bottles Of Wine You've Been Driving All The Time
Evolution (4) Be That Way I Don't Want To See You Again Some Say I'm Running Keeping My Distance
Emotion (5) Make Me Believe This Uncivil War From The Ashes Anything's Better Than Feelin' The Blues I Ain't Goin' Nowhere
Martina (5) Wearing White City Of Love So Magical Learning To Fall She's A Butterfly
Timeless (3) 'Til I Can Make It On My Own You Ain't Woman Enough Thanks A Lot
Waking Up Laughing (4) Everybody Does House Of A Thousand Dreams Tryin' To Find A Reason If I Had Your Name
Shine (4) Lies Walk Away What Do I Have To Do You're Not Leaving Me
Eleven (3) Whatcha Gonna Do One Night You Can Get Your Lovin' Right Here
Everlasting (1) Wild Night
Reckless (4) That's The Thing About Love Diamond It Ain't Pretty Everybody Wants To Be Loved
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Post by bboat11 on Sept 26, 2019 16:47:14 GMT -5
Bowing out at #44, we say goodbye to the winner of the Everlasting rankdown! In this rankdown, however, it plays second fiddle to "Wild Night", which is now the final song remaining from this album. It is pretty clear by this point that, after a relatively even and fair start for all phases of Martina's career in this rankdown, Everlasting is faring the worst out of all her albums...
"Come See About Me" is a very catchy song, with a very rhythmically pleasing horn section and background vocals interspersing together to push the song along in a consistently toe-tapping groove. It even came with its very own choreographed hand gestures with Martina and her background vocalists, as portrayed in the music video!
Unfortunately, it has its fair share of haters on Pulse... And even myself, who loves the song, will be the first to admit that it is difficult to compare this song to the rest of her career... Definitely a shining moment on Everlasting, but I feel like this is a very reasonable placement for it when compared to songs from her entire career...
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Post by bboat11 on Sept 26, 2019 17:03:56 GMT -5
43. "Tryin' To Find A Reason" Album: Waking Up Laughing
Total: 363 Average: 36.3 Std Dev: 12.56We've tried everything... castleoblivion26 - 21 Kanenrá:ke - 22 tim - 23 George Strait Junkie - 26 bboat11 - 36 Your heart has nothing left to give... SHOOTER - 41 someguy - 43 .indulgecountry - 46 ClevelandRox - 50 Cody Wants Out... - 55 Following: LBTrocksTroublemakerBlueShades874dubkansasmeetsmo{Songs Remaining} A Great Disguise A Woman Knows Anything’s Better Than Feelin’ The Blues Be That Way City Of Love Diamond Everybody Does Everybody Wants To Be Loved From The Ashes Goin' To Work House Of A Thousand Dreams I Ain’t Goin’ Nowhere I Can’t Sleep I Don’t Want To See You Again If I Had Your Name It Ain’t Pretty Keeping My Distance Learning To Fall Lies Make Me Believe One Night She Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet She’s A Butterfly So Magical Some Say I’m Running Strangers Thanks A Lot That Wasn’t Me That’s The Thing About Love This Uncivil War Til I Can Make It On My Own Two More Bottles Of Wine Walk Away Walk That Line Wearing White What Do I Have To Do Whatcha Gonna Do Wild Night You Ain’t Woman Enough You Can Get Your Lovin’ Right Here You’re Not Leaving Me You’ve Been Driving All The Time {Songs Remaining Per Album} The Time Has Come (3) A Woman Knows Walk That Line I Can't Sleep
The Way That I Am (4) Strangers She Ain't Seen Nothing Yet Goin' To Work That Wasn't Me
Wild Angels (3) A Great Disguise Two More Bottles Of Wine You've Been Driving All The Time
Evolution (4) Be That Way I Don't Want To See You Again Some Say I'm Running Keeping My Distance
Emotion (5) Make Me Believe This Uncivil War From The Ashes Anything's Better Than Feelin' The Blues I Ain't Goin' Nowhere
Martina (5) Wearing White City Of Love So Magical Learning To Fall She's A Butterfly
Timeless (3) 'Til I Can Make It On My Own You Ain't Woman Enough Thanks A Lot
Waking Up Laughing (3) Everybody Does House Of A Thousand Dreams If I Had Your Name
Shine (4) Lies Walk Away What Do I Have To Do You're Not Leaving Me
Eleven (3) Whatcha Gonna Do One Night You Can Get Your Lovin' Right Here
Everlasting (1) Wild Night
Reckless (4) That's The Thing About Love Diamond It Ain't Pretty Everybody Wants To Be Loved
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Post by bboat11 on Sept 26, 2019 17:13:33 GMT -5
After taking its first loss very early on with "Love Land", the Waking Up Laughing album managed to hang on nearly 15 positions before taking another hit. Now it joins the two-losses club, however.
"Tryin' To Find A Reason" is a heartbreaking ballad, with Martina's powerful vocals enhanced very naturally by Keith Urban's background vocals. This hook is everything. "Maybe it's just time to walk away if you're trying to find a reason to stay." Blunt, but also a universal truth that everyone can relate to!
This answers the question about which Keith Urban feature would last longer, as "Diamond" is still in. How much longer it lasts remains to be seen! So far the Reckless album has yet to take a second loss!
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Post by bboat11 on Sept 26, 2019 17:18:19 GMT -5
Brace yourselves... A #1 loss is imminent!!!!!!!
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Post by bboat11 on Sept 26, 2019 17:23:27 GMT -5
42. "From The Ashes" Album: Emotion
Total: 363 Average: 36.3 Std Dev: 22.54 (Largest!!!!!)
For all that I'm losing, much more will I gain... castleoblivion26 - 1 tim - 1 Cody Wants Out... - 22 bboat11 - 31 Kanenrá:ke - 33 I hope the wind catches and burns it down fast... SHOOTER - 47 .indulgecountry - 55 someguy - 56 George Strait Junkie - 58 ClevelandRox - 59 Following: LBTrocks Troublemaker BlueShades874 dub kansasmeetsmo {Songs Remaining} A Great Disguise A Woman Knows Anything’s Better Than Feelin’ The Blues Be That Way City Of Love Diamond Everybody Does Everybody Wants To Be Loved Goin' To Work House Of A Thousand Dreams I Ain’t Goin’ Nowhere I Can’t Sleep I Don’t Want To See You Again If I Had Your Name It Ain’t Pretty Keeping My Distance Learning To Fall Lies Make Me Believe One Night She Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet She’s A Butterfly So Magical Some Say I’m Running Strangers Thanks A Lot That Wasn’t Me That’s The Thing About Love This Uncivil War Til I Can Make It On My Own Two More Bottles Of Wine Walk Away Walk That Line Wearing White What Do I Have To Do Whatcha Gonna Do Wild Night You Ain’t Woman Enough You Can Get Your Lovin’ Right Here You’re Not Leaving Me You’ve Been Driving All The Time {Songs Remaining Per Album} The Time Has Come (3) A Woman Knows Walk That Line I Can't Sleep
The Way That I Am (4) Strangers She Ain't Seen Nothing Yet Goin' To Work That Wasn't Me
Wild Angels (3) A Great Disguise Two More Bottles Of Wine You've Been Driving All The Time
Evolution (4) Be That Way I Don't Want To See You Again Some Say I'm Running Keeping My Distance
Emotion (4) Make Me Believe This Uncivil War Anything's Better Than Feelin' The Blues I Ain't Goin' Nowhere
Martina (5) Wearing White City Of Love So Magical Learning To Fall She's A Butterfly
Timeless (3) 'Til I Can Make It On My Own You Ain't Woman Enough Thanks A Lot
Waking Up Laughing (3) Everybody Does House Of A Thousand Dreams If I Had Your Name
Shine (4) Lies Walk Away What Do I Have To Do You're Not Leaving Me
Eleven (3) Whatcha Gonna Do One Night You Can Get Your Lovin' Right Here
Everlasting (1) Wild Night
Reckless (4) That's The Thing About Love Diamond It Ain't Pretty Everybody Wants To Be Loved
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Post by bboat11 on Sept 26, 2019 17:32:49 GMT -5
"From The Ashes" is a lyrical MASTERPIECE, but melodically it tends to be a little polarizing. The people who love it really LOVE IT, but the people who don't love it usually don't have much incentive to sit through it. Unfortunately for those who LOVE IT, ( castleoblivion26 and tim ), their stanning results in the first multi-#1 loss of the rankdown. In fact, this is the ONLY song of the entire rankdown to carry more than one #1 rank, as much as that will probably shock some all of you... That's just proof of what an unpredictable mess some of these results have been, and are going to continue to be!! "From The Ashes" leaving us is a big deal for a few reasons. Not only is it the first (and only) multi-#1 loss, but it is also the MOST polarizing song of this entire rankdown! Also, now that the Emotion album has taken its first loss, that means the Martina album is the final album remaining unscathed, which literally nobody expected!
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Post by bboat11 on Sept 26, 2019 17:43:23 GMT -5
Also OMG you guys haven't seen my Emotion single covers yet!!!! That was the rankdown that I didn't have time to make art for!! I have finished all of them now, and I am perched for you to see them for the first time in this rankdown
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Post by bboat11 on Sept 26, 2019 17:47:40 GMT -5
41. "Learning To Fall" Album: Martina
Total: 358 Average: 35.8 Std Dev: 14.51You saw goodness inside... ClevelandRox - 13 castleoblivion26 - 16 Kanenrá:ke - 24 someguy - 37 Cody Wants Out... - 38 bboat11 - 38 You showed me how wrong you could be... SHOOTER - 40 .indulgecountry - 41 George Strait Junkie - 53 tim - 58 Following: LBTrocks Troublemaker BlueShades874 dub kansasmeetsmo {Songs Remaining} A Great Disguise A Woman Knows Anything’s Better Than Feelin’ The Blues Be That Way City Of Love Diamond Everybody Does Everybody Wants To Be Loved Goin' To Work House Of A Thousand Dreams I Ain’t Goin’ Nowhere I Can’t Sleep I Don’t Want To See You Again If I Had Your Name It Ain’t Pretty Keeping My Distance Lies Make Me Believe One Night She Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet She’s A Butterfly So Magical Some Say I’m Running Strangers Thanks A Lot That Wasn’t Me That’s The Thing About Love This Uncivil War Til I Can Make It On My Own Two More Bottles Of Wine Walk Away Walk That Line Wearing White What Do I Have To Do Whatcha Gonna Do Wild Night You Ain’t Woman Enough You Can Get Your Lovin’ Right Here You’re Not Leaving Me You’ve Been Driving All The Time {Songs Remaining} The Time Has Come (3) A Woman Knows Walk That Line I Can't Sleep
The Way That I Am (4) Strangers She Ain't Seen Nothing Yet Goin' To Work That Wasn't Me
Wild Angels (3) A Great Disguise Two More Bottles Of Wine You've Been Driving All The Time
Evolution (4) Be That Way I Don't Want To See You Again Some Say I'm Running Keeping My Distance
Emotion (4) Make Me Believe This Uncivil War Anything's Better Than Feelin' The Blues I Ain't Goin' Nowhere
Martina (4) Wearing White City Of Love So Magical She's A Butterfly
Timeless (3) 'Til I Can Make It On My Own You Ain't Woman Enough Thanks A Lot
Waking Up Laughing (3) Everybody Does House Of A Thousand Dreams If I Had Your Name
Shine (4) Lies Walk Away What Do I Have To Do You're Not Leaving Me
Eleven (3) Whatcha Gonna Do One Night You Can Get Your Lovin' Right Here
Everlasting (1) Wild Night
Reckless (4) That's The Thing About Love Diamond It Ain't Pretty Everybody Wants To Be Loved
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Post by bboat11 on Sept 26, 2019 17:51:43 GMT -5
In spirit of the overall fairness that we have seen in the way that albums have been treated in this rankdown, I think it is so perfect that the Martina album would take its first hit only 1 reveal after it became the only album to still have all 5 songs remaining Now as we kick off the top 40, no albums remain fully intact!!
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Post by .indulgecountry on Sept 26, 2019 18:13:54 GMT -5
I expected "From the Ashes" to overstay in this tbh so color me pleasantly surprised that it was revealed this early on. Sorry to the two who had it at #1, but this song is a hard pass from me.
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Post by bboat11 on Sept 26, 2019 18:34:52 GMT -5
Now that we are at the 1/3 mark, here is another recap!!
Songs: 60. If You Don't Know Me By Now – Everlasting (453) 59. We'll Pick Up Where We Left Off – Reckless (434) 58. Born To Give My Love To You – Wild Angels (430) 57. Love Land – Waking Up Laughing (422) 56. I'll Be There – Timeless (419) 55. All The Things We've Never Done – Wild Angels (417) 54. When You Are Old – The Time Has Come (416) 53. I Won't Close My Eyes – Evolution (405) 52. Ashes – The Way That I Am (396) 51. Losing You Feels Good – The Time Has Come (396)
50. Suspicious Minds – Everlasting (395) 49. In The Basement – Everlasting (392) 48. When You Love A Sinner – Eleven (387) 47. Once A Day – Timeless (384) 46. Summer Of Love – Eleven (372) 45. Wild Rebel Rose – Shine (369) 44. Come See About Me – Everlasting (367) 43. Tryin' To Find A Reason – Waking Up Laughing (363) 42. From The Ashes – Emotion (363) 41. Learning To Fall – Martina (358)
Albums: The Time Has Come (3) The Way That I Am (4) Wild Angels (3) Evolution (4) Emotion (4) Martina (4) Timeless (3) Waking Up Laughing (3) Shine (4) Eleven (3) Everlasting (1) Reckless (4)
At this point, every album has taken a hit. The last album to remain intact was Martina. Of the 12 albums in this rankdown, SIX of them have only taken one hit so far! Only one album has sustained heavy losses; Everlasting, which is now down to its final song. None of the remaining albums have sustained more than two losses.
Y'all, I know I keep mentioning this, but I am marveling at how equally this rankdown has treated these albums so far! I feel like this speaks to Martina's overall level of consistency over the course of her career. I mean, the tanking of Everlasting was inevitable, but most of us probably expected Timeless and The Time Has Come to be suffering right alongside it, while 2 or 3 albums hadn't even lost a song yet!
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Post by castleoblivion26 on Sept 26, 2019 19:45:17 GMT -5
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Post by tim on Sept 27, 2019 14:37:54 GMT -5
I’m so far behind on this one so time to catch up! I actually wasn’t all that surprised to see “If You Don’t Know Me By Now” exit early and I actually had considered this one as a bottom 5 contender albeit just not the first song out. I do appreciate Martina’s cover but I must admit that I very much prefer the original version because it’s such a classic song. As for the other songs that exited in the bottom 5 both “I’ll Be There” and “Love Land” weren’t surprising, but I do feel like I might be one of the few that actually prefers Reba’s version of the song.
I was happy to see “When You Are Old” escape the bottom 5 and this was the song I chose to highlight in the 90’s Women of Country rankdown for singer-songwriter Gretchen Peters. It wasn’t so lucky there, however, and ended up being the third song to leave. I felt like I underranked this one in the album rankdown so I wanted to make sure I made up for it this time, although again this is another song where I do happen to be partial to the original version.
I’m not quite sure exactly what it is about “I Won’t Close My Eyes” that made me put it second to last, but all in all I don’t care for the production and the song just kind of plods along. At almost four minutes long it just isn’t able to hold my attention without me wanting to hit skip.
I’m content with seeing “Suspicious Minds” exit just within the top 50 and while I know her version is probably some of y’alls favorite I grew up being introduced to the song by Dwight Yoakam and that will forever be my favorite followed by Elvis and then Martina.
I really thought “Summer of Love” would’ve performed a bit better and glad to see I’m not the only one that enjoys it. This has such an airy production and with Martina’s voice I really just find myself getting wrapped up in this one.
I wasn’t surprised to see me being the highest ranking participant for “Come See About Me” as I just love everything about Martina’s take this classic. Such a jam!
I wouldn’t have pegged “From the Ashes” as being the most polarizing song of the rankdown but I’m glad to see that there’s a handful of you who do appreciate it. There’s so much in this song lyrically that I can relate to along with the pain of holding onto your past. I think this might be the kind of song that some of you will appreciate more later in life.
And that leaves “Learning to Fall” which means I’m all caught up! I didn’t like this song when I completed the Martina album rankdown and I don’t like it anymore now. The vocal arrangement is what does this song in and I don’t know if they added an effect to Martina’s voice in the chorus or not but it’s like trying to listen to the Three Little Pigs go Wee Weee Weeee in the Geico commercial over and over.
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Post by bboat11 on Sept 29, 2019 0:17:21 GMT -5
Sorry for the delays! Let's knock out a few more reveals tonight for people to wake up to :)
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