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Post by bboat11 on Mar 14, 2020 19:42:31 GMT -5
Lmao "Except For Monday" was #6!! Being stuck inside will do that to ya!  How the hell did I not get to see that??!! .indulgecountry and @xfer : your EFM rankings are TRAGIC! Rankdown officially canceled! I hope this doesn't mean that you tanked any of the 3 incredible songs that are left!!!! |
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Post by taylor is terrified on Mar 14, 2020 19:43:48 GMT -5
How the hell did I not get to see that??!! .indulgecountry and @xfer : your EFM rankings are TRAGIC! Rankdown officially canceled! I hope this doesn't mean that you tanked any of the 3 incredible songs that are left!!!! I either did or didn't. Most likely did, because if I'm not mistaken, my entire Top 10 is gone. |
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Post by tim on Mar 14, 2020 19:49:22 GMT -5
Let's reveal the next song so we can get to the Top 2! The next song to be revealed comes in as the fifth least polarizing song which see's two participants lose their top ranking song. All but one participant put this in their top 20!
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Post by tim on Mar 14, 2020 19:50:01 GMT -5
The room got awfully quiet and everybody stared
Finally the waiter said, "Should I bring another chair."
She said, "No. I was just leaving." but as she walked out the door
She said, "Honey, you can have him I don't want him anymore." 3. “Good as I Was to You” Total: 134
Average: 11.17
Std Dev: 9.17 (5th Lowest) {Songs Remaining}Five Minutes
I Didn’t Know My Own Strength
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Post by tim on Mar 14, 2020 19:50:27 GMT -5
“Good as I Was to You” was released as the third and final single to Lorrie’s fifth studio album Greater Need and reached #4 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks in May 1997. This is also the final single from that album to be featured in the rankdown. This remained a very consistent top 10 contender for the duration of its run and is the 5th lowest polarizing song of the rankdown. Both castleoblivion26 and toomuchboy become the next participants to depart with their top ranking song while myself and .indulgecountry say goodbye to a top 5. All but one participant put this in their top 20 making this one of the strongest performing songs and is a well deserved top three finisher! |
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Post by tim on Mar 14, 2020 19:51:05 GMT -5
Album Spotlight: Greater Need Released: June 4, 1996
Label: BNA Records
Producer: James Stroud Singles/Rankdown Placement:
Good as I Was to You (3)
By My Side (21)
I Just Might Be (26) Tracklist:
1. Soldier of Love
2. I Just Might Be
3. Greater Need
4. Steppin’ Stones (featuring Vince Gill and Travis Tritt)
5. I Can Buy My Own Roses
6. Dont’ Stop in My World
7. By My Side (with Jon Randall)
8. Reading My Heart
9. Good as I Was to You
10. She Walked Beside the Wagon (featuring Jesse Keith Whitley)
11. Back Among the Living
Highlighted Album Tracks:”Back Among the Living“”Reading My Heart“”She Walked Beside the Wagon“ featuring Jesse Keith Whitley |
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Post by someguy on Mar 14, 2020 19:52:04 GMT -5
I'm very pleasantly surprised that this did so well. I certainly wasn't expecting it to be ahead of songs like "Except For Monday" and "Something In Red".
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Post by tim on Mar 14, 2020 19:52:32 GMT -5
And here is your Top 2!!
Five Minutes
I Didn't Know My Own Strength
Will it be her iconic first number one hit or her third and final number one hit??? Stay tuned to find out!
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Post by bboat11 on Mar 14, 2020 19:57:58 GMT -5
"Good As I Was To You" is just such a powerful song from Lorrie. I love the explosive start to the chorus. I always get the vibe of a strong, empowered female from the narrator of this song, and it is truly an epic thing to behold  Now I am ecstatic about both of these songs in the top 2, and honestly do not care how they finish!!! It is my 2 vs my 3 |
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Post by tim on Mar 14, 2020 19:58:58 GMT -5
I'm very pleasantly surprised that this did so well. I certainly wasn't expecting it to be ahead of songs like "Except For Monday" and "Something In Red". I myself certainly consider it to be one of her classics and I can't wait to feature it again in a future 1996 Year-End Rankdown! I also can't believe that this was released as the THIRD single from that album as it very likely should've been the first. |
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Post by someguy on Mar 14, 2020 20:00:02 GMT -5
I'm very pleasantly surprised that this did so well. I certainly wasn't expecting it to be ahead of songs like "Except For Monday" and "Something In Red". I myself certainly consider it to be one of her classics and I can't wait to feature it again in a future 1996 Year-End Rankdown! I also can't believe that this was released as the THIRD single from that album as it very likely should've been the first. I agree! And how rare for a third single to be a big hit after the first two weren't. |
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Post by bboat11 on Mar 14, 2020 20:00:57 GMT -5
I'm very pleasantly surprised that this did so well. I certainly wasn't expecting it to be ahead of songs like "Except For Monday" and "Something In Red". I myself certainly consider to be one of her classics and I can't wait to feature it again in a future 1996 Year-End Rankdown! I also can't believe that this was released as the THIRD single from that album as it very likely should've been the first. Yeah, the fact that it was such a HUGE hit when the first two singles were relative flops is downright baffling. ("By My Side" was still a top 20, but still didn't do as well as you would expect for a lead single. Clearly there was no momentum left for "I Just Might Be", so the way that "Good As I Was For You" exploded seems like a weird fluke. I'm so glad it did though!!) |
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Post by toomuchboy on Mar 14, 2020 20:22:49 GMT -5
I'm very pleasantly surprised that this did so well. I certainly wasn't expecting it to be ahead of songs like "Except For Monday" and "Something In Red". I myself certainly consider it to be one of her classics and I can't wait to feature it again in a future 1996 Year-End Rankdown! I also can't believe that this was released as the THIRD single from that album as it very likely should've been the first. I always thought "Good As I Was to You" was her signature hit. |
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Post by tim on Mar 14, 2020 20:29:51 GMT -5
Alright, who is ready for the grand finale?!? As I mentioned above we're putting her first number one hit "Five Minutes" up against her third and final number one hit "I Didn't Know My Own Strength". One of them comes in as the 3rd least polarizing song while the other is the 9th most polarizing...which one is which???
Combined they have three #1 rankings and a noteworthy mention is the fact that one participant loses both their top ranking and last place song! Who could it be???
Let's find out shall we!
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Post by tim on Mar 14, 2020 20:31:20 GMT -5
I've had oceans of tears to get through
and the weight of the world on my mind.
There's been mountains of memories to lose
and I've been beating back the blows to my pride.
But till the times got tough
I never knew what I was made of. 1. “I Didn't Know My Own Strength” Total: 97
Average: 8.08
Std Dev: 6.67 (3rd Lowest!)
You can start with please don't leave me
And end with I love you
And if you'd only kiss me
The way you used to do
You should see a miracle come true 2. “Five Minutes” Total: 119
Average: 9.92
Std Dev: 13.75 (9th Highest!) |
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Post by tim on Mar 14, 2020 20:32:17 GMT -5
Album Spotlight: Leave the Light On Released: May 11, 1989
Label: RCA Records
Producer: Barry Beckett Singles/Rankdown Placement:
Five Minutes (2)
Out of Your Shoes (11)
Dear Me (23)
He Talks to Me (30)
Trainwreck of Emotion (34) Tracklist:
1. Trainwreck of Emotion
2. Out of Your Shoes
3. I’ll Take the Memories
4. Far Side of the Bed
5. Dear Me
6. Five Minutes
7. He Talks to Me
8. It’s Too Late (To Love Me Now)
9. Gonna Leave the Light On
10. Eight Days a Week
11. if I Didn’t Love You
Highlighted Album Tracks:”Eight Days a Week“”Gonna Leave the Light On“ |
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Post by tim on Mar 14, 2020 20:33:04 GMT -5
Album Spotlight:
Reflections: Greatest Hits Released: June 27, 1995
Label: BNA Records
Producer: Various Singles/Rankdown Placement:
I Didn’t Know My Own Strength (1)
Back In Your Arms Again (10)
Standing Tall (24) Tracklist:
1. Five Minutes
2. Dear Me
3. Except for Monday
4. A Picture of Me (Without You)
5. Watch Me
6. Something in Red
7. Back in Your Arms Again *
8. I Didn’t Know My Own Strength *
9. Standing Tall *
10. What Part of No
11. 'Til a Tear Becomes a Rose (with Keith Whitley)
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Post by tim on Mar 14, 2020 20:35:06 GMT -5
1. “I Didn't Know My Own Strength” @xfer - 1
2. “Five Minutes” @xfer - 50 Just so that this doesn't go unnoticed  |
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Post by tim on Mar 14, 2020 20:35:58 GMT -5
And here is a full recap of the Lorrie Morgan rankdown!
50. Don't Go Changing
49. Good Morning Heartache
48. Two People in Love
47. 29 Again
46. Sleigh Ride
45. The Color of Roses
44. Us Girls
43. I Am a Woman
42. Don’t Worry Baby
41. I Finally Found Someone
40. Leavin’ on Your Mind
39. Come See Me and Come Lonely
38. To Get to You
37. Crying Time
36. My Night to Howl
35. I Know What You Did Last Night
34. Trainwreck of Emotion
33. He Drinks Tequila
32. I Can Count on You
31. My Favorite Things
30. He Talks to Me
29. Do You Still Want to Buy Me That Drink (Frank)
28. War Paint
27. Slow
26. I Just Might Be
25. Here I Go Again
24. Standing Tall
23. Dear Me
22. One of Those Nights Tonight
21. By My Side
20. Maybe Not Tonight
19. You'd Think He'd Know Me Better
18. A Picture of Me (Without You)
17. Heart Over Mind
16. 'Til a Tear Becomes a Rose
15. I'm Not That Easy to Forget
14. I Guess You Had to Be There
13. If You Came Back From Heaven
12. Half Enough
11. Out of Your Shoes
10. Back in Your Arms Again
9. Go Away
8. We Both Walk
7. Watch Me
6. Except for Monday
5. Something in Red
4. What Part of No
3. Good as I Was to You
2. Five Minutes
1. I Didn't Know My Own Strength
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Post by tim on Mar 14, 2020 20:39:35 GMT -5
I just wanted to thank everyone that participated in the rankdown and while I do wish we had a bigger turnout all I can say is it was truly their loss! It was such a pleasure for me to get to revisit Lorrie's discography as she is someone that I grew up with on country radio and her music brings back some wonderful memories as my late mother used to play her music around the house frequenlty.
Thank you all again!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 14, 2020 20:42:11 GMT -5
My number 1 won!! See? I'm not so different from you! ♥
I have to say thanks to bboat11, what he said is in fact a true reality. I don't pay attention to lyrics when listening to music, mostly because I can't understand most of it (regardless of what you might think my level of english is) And the lyrics bboat11 put from Something In Red, would have made me bolster it forward several positions. I'm not made of stone, I have my heart lol
I can't believe how things turned out. My first introduction to Lorrie was her Letting Go... Slow album, and I went back from there, so usually her more modern songs appeal to me the most. Again, I like most of this collection of songs, so don't think I tanked your favorite songs just for fun. I had no idea what songs were popular or even singles by the time I started this rankdown, so that's my excuse. However, I find it almost comical how my taste is soooooooo different from most.
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Post by taylor is terrified on Mar 14, 2020 20:44:31 GMT -5
In a 17 vs 21 race for me, I'm glad to see my #17 win this! at @xfer's ranks! lmao Glad to have discovered these songs; Lorrie is incredible! Thanks for hosting tim! |
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Post by bboat11 on Mar 14, 2020 20:51:51 GMT -5
YASSSSS, this is a bit of a surprise finish for me, but I am SO happy to see "I Didn't Know My Own Strength" get its due here!!! This song is incredible. One of the catchiest, toe-tappingest songs Lorrie has ever released I am super eager to see how this one does in the next BotB rankdown! "Five Minutes" would have been a reeeeaaaaally predictable winner, and honestly one of the most overplayed songs of her career, so I am happy seeing it lose to a less predictable yet equally deserving song I love this one though, and would have been sad to see it miss the top 2! |
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Post by bboat11 on Mar 14, 2020 20:52:34 GMT -5
Thanks for hosting tim!! I really enjoyed familiarizing myself more with Lorrie :) Definitely a consistent and amazing artist! |
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Post by someguy on Mar 14, 2020 22:04:12 GMT -5
While I like "Five Minutes" a lot, I'm thrilled that "I Didn't Know My Own Strength" won. It was the first Lorrie song that I ever heard, and I became a fan right away. It's the perfect 90s country song, and am so glad that it did well here. Thanks for hosting, tim! It was great to revisit Lorrie's catalog in this way. |
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Post by .indulgecountry on Mar 14, 2020 22:04:35 GMT -5
Pleasantly surprised by the winner! "I Didn't Know My Own Strength" recaptured my heart when listening to the playlist for this rankdown. It isn't one of her hits that I still hear on the radio (despite it being on paper one of her biggest hits), so I had forgotten just how insatiably catchy it is. I definitely did not expect it to win this one over any of the other songs that made the top 5 tbh. OTOH, "Except for Monday" is one of Lorrie's songs that country radio has beaten into the ground and honestly it feels a bit novelty and hasn't held up that well for me and there's many other songs I wish would get the recurrent attention it receives. I'm glad to see that I helped kick it out of the top 5, because it is vastly inferior to the five songs that did make it! Thanks for hosting, tim! |
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Post by toomuchboy on Mar 15, 2020 9:48:15 GMT -5
I'm happy with this ending, too. Of the last two, I was definitely rooting for "I Didn't Know My Own Strength." So thanks for that, XFER! Thanks for hosting, tim ! |
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Post by Kanenrá:ke on Apr 4, 2020 13:16:11 GMT -5
Very late in catching up on this one but I wanna say a big thank you to tim for hosting this and bringing attention to this often overlooked 90's icon! And I'd also want to say "screw you" to all the tankers for "My Night To Howl" haha  jk I knew going into this it was a very much unliked single by her but for me it's just perfect. Sassy, catchy and just fun! As pointed out by bboat11 this is where Lorrie excels and I think MNTH she knocks it out of the park! |
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