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Post by avatar on Mar 29, 2020 14:44:52 GMT -5
#3 Hint:
I love this song but it had no chance.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 29, 2020 14:44:59 GMT -5
I think this song gets far too much hate. Sure, it was a poor follow-up to "Sweet But Psycho", but it still had a sweet premise that was executed in an effective manner. Looking at this from the perspective of middle school me, I would have definitely loved it (after all, my favorite song at the time was Ariana's "Popular Song" 😄). However, on the grand scale of Ava's discography, this one just felt a bit short of the impeccable pop songs above it, but I still really enjoy it.
Also, it got an impressive amount of airplay in France, even today.
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Post by avatar on Mar 29, 2020 14:48:50 GMT -5
3. Freaking Me Out - Ava Max
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Post by Deleted on Mar 29, 2020 14:51:55 GMT -5
#tornfor#1campaign
As for "Freaking Me Out"...
I love the acoustics on the verses combined with the synths during the chorus and bridge. Also, the build-up towards the final chorus is sheer pop perfection. However, I think the premise of the lyrics could have been better executed
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Post by Ty on Mar 29, 2020 14:54:09 GMT -5
Wonderful Top 2!!
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Post by avatar on Mar 29, 2020 14:55:39 GMT -5
#2 Hint:
So... is it "Salt" or is it "Torn"...
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Post by Deleted on Mar 29, 2020 14:58:41 GMT -5
Hm...could the lowest ranking for this song be me? 🤔
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Post by avatar on Mar 29, 2020 14:59:09 GMT -5
2. Salt - Ava Max
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Post by avatar on Mar 29, 2020 15:00:43 GMT -5
This means... Torn Wins!!!
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Post by avatar on Mar 29, 2020 15:01:34 GMT -5
1. Torn - Ava Max
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Post by Deleted on Mar 29, 2020 15:01:46 GMT -5
2. Salt (11): I don't find this one bad by any means. I just think its rather overrated, and while there are several parts that work wonderfully (the use of violins, the verses, and the chorus, chiefly), it has some flaws which inhibit my full enjoyment of it, notably the utterly underwhelming post-chorus drop and the fact that some lyrics don't work as well as they should. 1. Torn (5): Don't get fooled by my low ranking (and the fact I'm surprisingly the only ranker who didn't have it in their top 3) - I love this song, and in hindsight I think I should have put it at #4 over "My Way". The song is just infectious, well written, and extremely catchy, and Ava Max nails the vibe required for this song. This should have been the follow-up to "Sweet But Psycho", and it's a crying shame this song isn't bigger than it deserves. She and her producers truly made magic with this song 😍 So yeah, very deserving winner. Thank you so much for creating and hosting this rankdown, avatar . You did a great job and it was a great way to introduce casual listeners to the underrated gems of Ava's discography. She has so much potential, and I wish her the best for her career.
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Post by samo🦕 on Mar 29, 2020 15:04:09 GMT -5
As much as I would've loved to see Salt win, I like both about equally and deciding which to put as my #1 was tough, so I'm happy with this result (and the three perfect rankings preceding it).
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Post by Ty on Mar 29, 2020 15:07:35 GMT -5
I stay wondering what could've happened if "Torn" or "Salt" was the followup to "Sweet but Psycho"...the underperformance of "Torn" (a European dance smash written all over) really signaled her downfall.
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Post by avatar on Mar 29, 2020 15:08:08 GMT -5
Thank you all so much for participating in my RD! I hope you all had a great time! I am hosting another RD next week! (if nobody steals my idea)
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Post by Ty on Mar 29, 2020 15:09:08 GMT -5
Thank you all so much for participating in my RD! I hope you all had a great time! I am hosting another RD next week! (if nobody steals my idea) Thanks for hosting this! It was fun and you did a great job as a first-time host :)
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Post by #LisaRinna on Mar 29, 2020 15:54:23 GMT -5
Thank you for hosting avatar#JusticeforSoAmI
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Post by Deleted on Mar 29, 2020 19:03:45 GMT -5
On Somebody: Bop, love the chorus, but it could've been better as a whole.
So Am I: Idc what people say, this song is incredible. That chorus is just heavenly, and I can relate to something like this so much.
Freaking Me Out: Like BS&T and SAI, this took way too long to grow on me, but this is so good for what it is.
Salt: Unlike this where I was bopping to it as the day it was released to streaming platforms. Absolute bop. Love it so much
Torn: Not quite her best but it's amazing and I'm not surprised it won.
Thanks for hosting this!
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Post by woods on Mar 29, 2020 20:45:24 GMT -5
Yesssss "Torn" wins!
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Post by avatar on Nov 26, 2020 17:26:43 GMT -5
Remember when I was a good RD host... probably just beginners’ luck.
Because "Salt" and "Torn" are both on "Heaven & Hell", The new winner of this RD is "Freaking Me Out"! Feel free to lock the thread now. :kii:
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