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Post by nickd on Mar 13, 2020 21:38:42 GMT -5
This is a tournament idea I started working when I was doing the Top Hot 100 Songwriters of All Time list. The songwriters for the top 5 songs from each round get to advance a new song to the next round. Last round's top 5 were Stevie Wonder, Coldplay, Michael Jackson, Will Jennings/Steve Winwood and Adele. Songwriters that fail to make the top 5 will eventually get a second chance but not until at least a few rounds later. ROUND 3 - Due April 10, 2020, 6pm EST Rank these songs 1 to 20 from best to worst and PM me the list. Because You Loved Me - Céline Dion (writers: Diane Warren) Between The Sheets - The Isley Brothers (writers: Christopher Jasper; Ernie, Marvin, O'Kelly, Ronald and Rudolph Isley) Big Poppa - The Notorious B.I.G. (writers: The Notorious B.I.G., Christopher Jasper; Ernie, Marvin, O'Kelly, Ronald and Rudolph Isley) Blowin In The Wind - Bob Dylan (writers: Bob Dylan) Blue Monday - Fats Domino (writers: Fats Domino, Dave Bartholomew)
Frozen - Madonna (writers: Madonna, Patrick Leonard) I Feel The Earth Move - Carole King (writers: Carole King) I Think I'll Just Stay Here And Drink - Merle Haggard (writers: Merle Haggard)Is This Love - Bob Marley & The Wailers (writers: Bob Marley)Living For The City - Stevie Wonder (writers: Stevie Wonder) Only Girl (In The World) - Rihanna (writers: Mikkel Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, Crystal Johnson, Sandy Wilhelm)Poison - Alice Cooper (writers: Desmond Child, Alice Cooper, John M. McCurry)Skyfall - Adele (writers: Adele, Paul Epworth) Smooth Criminal - Michael Jackson (writers: Michael Jackson)Strange Brew - Cream (writers: Eric Clapton, Felix Pappalardi, Gail Collins) Superfly - Curtis Mayfield (writers: Curtis Mayfield) The Boxer - Simon & Garfunkel (writers: Paul Simon) Time - Pink Floyd (writers: Roger Waters, David Gilmour, Nick Mason, Richard Wright) Trouble - Coldplay (writers: Chris Martin, Guy Berryman, Will Champion, Jonny Buckland) Valerie - Steve Winwood (writers: Will Jennings, Steve Winwood) Round 3 Spotify PlaylistPast RoundsRound 1 Round 2
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Post by nickd on Mar 13, 2020 22:09:08 GMT -5
Big Poppa samples Between The Sheets, so that's why both songs are included. Which ever one ends up ranking highest is the one that will count.
Also, as usual, if there's a cover of one of these songs you prefer to the original you can rank those instead. There's several relatively popular covers of Blowin In The Wind, by Stevie Wonder, by Peter, Paul and Mary, by Joan Baez. The Alien Ant Farm cover of Smooth Criminal is pretty popular too.
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Post by nickd on Mar 13, 2020 22:15:23 GMT -5
Here's the performance of songs from the previous two rounds according to year of release of the most popular version of each song. Average rank by decade 1950s: 13.69 (3 songs) 1960s: 10.39 (8 songs) 1970s: 9.79 (9 songs) 1980s: 10.34 (7 songs) 1990s: 10.46 (5 songs) 2000s: 10.27 (5 songs) 2010s: 10.56 (3 songs)
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Post by Deleted on Mar 13, 2020 22:25:37 GMT -5
This set in my opinion is a little weaker than the last one. I’ll see on this.
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Post by nickd on Mar 14, 2020 16:54:47 GMT -5
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Post by singingrulebritannia on Mar 15, 2020 4:45:36 GMT -5
Tough round as always. I hated having to leave my 11-15 out of my top 10
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Post by nickd on Mar 25, 2020 22:02:24 GMT -5
One week reminder Tag list
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Post by nickd on Mar 29, 2020 20:48:13 GMT -5
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Post by nickd on Apr 1, 2020 13:19:55 GMT -5
Since I'm currently doing reveals for my rock/alt rankdown, I'm not going to start reveals for this until at least April 6 so you still have a few days to submit. Tag list
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Post by nickd on Apr 4, 2020 19:21:19 GMT -5
Might push this back to mid-end of the week since I'm still doing the rock RD reveals but nonetheless, a reminder to get started for anyone that hasn't yet. Tag list
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Post by nickd on Apr 7, 2020 16:13:15 GMT -5
Going to start reveals on the evening of April 10th so get your lists in by then. Tag list
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Post by nickd on Apr 8, 2020 18:59:32 GMT -5
Overall ranking from the last two rounds Rank | Songwriter | Points | Avg Rank | Rounds/Songs | #1 | Stevie Wonder | 48.44 | 2.25 | 2 | #2 | Michael Jackson | 47.37 | 2.00 | 2 | #3 | Dolly Parton | 34.33 | 5.50 | 2 | #4 | Stevie Nicks | 30.39 | 6.50 | 2 | #5 | Sly Stone | 14.48 | 6.00 | 1 | #6 | Chris Martin | 11.72 | 2.75 | 2 | #6 | Guy Berryman | 11.72 | 2.75 | 2 | #6 | Jonny Buckland | 11.72 | 2.75 | 2 | #6 | Will Champion | 11.72 | 2.75 | 2 | #10 | Willie Nelson | 11.54 | 7.00 | 1 | #11 | Bjork | 9.52 | 10.00 | 1 | #12 | Joni Mitchell | 8.45 | 11.50 | 1 | #13 | Billy Joel | 8.09 | 11.00 | 1 | #14 | Will Jennings | 8.05 | 4.00 | 1 | #14 | Steve Winwood | 8.05 | 4.00 | 1 | #16 | Babyface | 7.90 | 12.00 | 1 | #17 | Adele | 7.35 | 5.00 | 1 | #17 | Fraser T. Smith | 7.35 | 5.00 | 1 | #19 | Paul McCartney | 7.02 | 6.00 | 1 | #19 | John Lennon | 7.02 | 6.00 | 1 |
The points are based off the average rank, using a modified inverse points system, and divided by the number of co-writers for each song. So that means each songwriter is looked at individually, so although if you combined all the points of each member of Coldplay, they'd be at #3, individual, each of them is only at #6. So far I have submissions from @snapculture , singingrulebritannia , Willow Rinadoobee Breakfast , willapted33 , alexcuse , .indulgecountry , jtd Thee Stallion , kierz7 , samo🦕 , fearlessarrow , marsblyr Just under 2 days until the due date. Tag list
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Post by kierz7 on Apr 8, 2020 19:52:28 GMT -5
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Post by nickd on Apr 9, 2020 16:10:20 GMT -5
Just over 24 hours left to submit. So far I have submissions from snapculture, gatesofseattles, crapkuki23, willapted33, alexcuse, indulgecountry, jtd, kierz7, eidde9157, samosaurus1, fearlessarrow and marsblyr Tag list
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Post by nickd on Apr 10, 2020 10:16:54 GMT -5
7 hours left to submit, this is your last reminder! So far I have submissions from weaver, @snapculture, singingrulebritannia, Willow Rinadoobee Breakfast, willapted33, alexcuse, .indulgecountry, jtd Thee Stallion, kierz7, eidde, samo🦕, fearlessarrow and marsblyrTag list
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Post by nickd on Apr 10, 2020 10:22:46 GMT -5
How many of last round's winners do you think will make it to yet another round thanks to a top 5 finish in this one? Who else do you think will make the top 5? How about #1?
Did you have any favorite discoveries? (I recommend only listing the rank you gave to discoveries, not the actual song name, to avoid spoiling)
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Post by nickd on Apr 10, 2020 17:07:49 GMT -5
The first reveal should make for good listening for anyone who was hoping it would do better.
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Post by nickd on Apr 10, 2020 17:20:24 GMT -5
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Post by marsblyr on Apr 10, 2020 17:26:04 GMT -5
This one annoyed me to no bounds, deserved
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Post by nickd on Apr 10, 2020 17:44:10 GMT -5
Speaking of intoxicating substances...
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Post by nickd on Apr 10, 2020 17:45:01 GMT -5
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Post by Willow Rinadoobee Breakfast on Apr 10, 2020 17:51:41 GMT -5
Yeah, it was tough deciding my 20 between and Merle, who I hate to admit, was kind of a snoozer.
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Post by nickd on Apr 10, 2020 18:07:43 GMT -5
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Post by nickd on Apr 10, 2020 18:13:32 GMT -5
Next up is the highest SD song in the rankdown.
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Post by nickd on Apr 10, 2020 18:33:43 GMT -5
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Post by BB🌕 on Apr 10, 2020 18:37:55 GMT -5
I’ve never really been a fan of Céline
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Post by singingrulebritannia on Apr 10, 2020 18:42:07 GMT -5
Fantastic. Celine Dion and Dianne Warren is like the ultimate combination of the antithesis of music's potential for me. Carbon-copy vapid soulless bombast
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Post by nickd on Apr 10, 2020 18:51:38 GMT -5
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Post by Willow Rinadoobee Breakfast on Apr 10, 2020 18:52:49 GMT -5
I like BYLM, but Dianne Warren is absolutely the most vanilla, oscar-baity, or basically, the WORST of all these writers.
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Post by singingrulebritannia on Apr 10, 2020 18:56:26 GMT -5
Cream has better songs than "Strange Brew", for sure
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