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Post by singingrulebritannia on May 29, 2020 9:33:28 GMT -5
Take a walk off a cliff, Johnny, and your moon sister can go over with you
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Post by gonecountry on May 29, 2020 9:43:50 GMT -5
"Can't Let Go" - Mariah Carey "Friday I'm In Love" - The Cure "My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get It)" - En Vogue "Smells Like Teen Spirit" - Nirvana "Under The Bridge" - Red Hot Chili Peppers
Interesting top 5. I'm rooting for Nirvana or En Vogue. Friday I'm In Love by the Cure is a strong song, they've had better IMO.
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Post by Glove Slap on May 29, 2020 9:55:58 GMT -5
Her best ballad to date. That Quiet Storm bed works so well for her.
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Post by singingrulebritannia on May 29, 2020 10:38:06 GMT -5
I don't love you on any day of the week you steaming pile of refuse Basically the best-case top 3 since I knew Blige wasn't making it. I guess go Nirvana
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Post by Unhinged on May 29, 2020 11:21:53 GMT -5
The Top 2
This one has felt like along time coming for some reason, probably because my reveal was interrupted for a week, but c'est la vie!
Going into this rankdown I had some ideas on what might end up Top 5. I for sure knew "Smells Like Teen Spirit" would make it in. It's a perennial favorite. Same goes for "Under The Bridge." I was a bit shocked at the popularity of "Can't Let Go" (in a good way) and I thought "Black Or White" would make the Top 10 but was (pleasantly?) surprised to see "Remember The Time" make it instead.
Anyhow, moving along to 1993 next and this is where it's really going to get hard for me. 1993 was the year I started to REALLY follow music so my attachment to the songs is drenched in nostalgia. Looking at that list is already giving me an aneurism.
Thank you all for coming along this journey with me and big thanks to rowellfarm490 for those awesome stats!
The Billboard 1993 Rankdown will be launched very soon!
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Under The Bridge Red Hot Chili Peppers
Total Points: 2703
Billboard Hot 100: 2(1)
Billboard Top 100 of 1992: 8
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"Under The Bridge" was released in March of 1992 as the 2nd single from the album Blood Sugar Sex Magik. Peaking at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100, it also peaked at No. 2 on Mainstream Rock and No. 6 on Alternative Songs. At the 1992 MTV Video Music Awards, its music video won Breakthrough Video and Viewers Choice Best Video.
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Smells Like Teen Spirit Nirvana
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Billboard Hot 100: 6
Billboard Top 100 of 1992: 32
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Helping to usher in the grunge movement (in a very big way), "Smells Like Teen Spirit" was released in September of 1991 as the lead single to the album Nevermind. It peaked at No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 the week of February 8, 1992. Since its release it has been included on various "Best Of" lists and in 2017, it was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.
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The Billboard 1992 Rankdown
"Smells Like Teen Spirit" - Nirvana "Under The Bridge" - Red Hot Chili Peppers "My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get It)" - En Vogue "Friday I'm In Love" - The Cure "Can't Let Go" - Mariah Carey "Mysterious Ways" - U2 "Real Love" - Mary J. Blige "Bohemian Rhapsody" - Queen "Remember The Time" - Michael Jackson "One" - U2 "Finally" - CeCe Peniston "Black Or White" - Michael Jackson "Diamonds and Pearls" - Prince and The New Power Generation "November Rain" - Guns N' Roses "Damn I Wish I Was Your Lover" - Sophie B. Hawkins "Tears In Heaven" - Eric Clapton "Free Your Mind" - En Vogue "Rhythm Is A Dancer" - Snap! "Make It Happen" - Mariah Carey "End Of The Road" - Boyz II Men "Stay" - Shakespears Sister "Too Funky" - George Michael "Baby Got Back" - Sir Mix-a-Lot "Set Adrift On Memory Bliss" - P.M. Dawn "I Can't Make You Love Me" - Bonnie Raitt "All I Want" - Toad the Wet Sprocket "Jump Around" - House of Pain "I'll Be There" - Mariah Carey "Tennessee" - Arrested Development "Hazard" - Richard Marx "Just Another Day" - Jon Secada "The One" - Elton John "No Son of Mine" - Genesis "Don't Let The Sun Go Down on Me" - George Michael and Elton John "Baby-Baby-Baby" - TLC "What About Your Friends" - TLC "Life Is A Highway" - Tom Cochrane "Jump" - Kris Kross "The Best Things In Life Are Free" - Luther Vandross and Janet Jackson "Justified & Ancient" - The KLF "The Way I Feel About You" - Karyn White "Save the Best For Last" - Vanessa Williams "If You Asked Me To" - Celine Dion "Giving Him Something He Can Feel" - En Vogue "In The Closet" - Michael Jackson "Ain't 2 Proud 2 Beg" - TLC "This Used To Be My Playground" - Madonna "I Love Your Smile" - Shanice "Would I Lie To You?" - Charles & Eddie "Move This" - Technotronic featuring Ya Kid K "I'd Die Without You" - P.M. Dawn "Sometimes Love Just Ain't Enough" - Patty Smyth and Don Henley "Live and Learn" - Joe Public "Keep On Walkin'" - CeCe Peniston "People Everyday" - Arrested Development "It's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday" - Boyz II Men "To Be with You" - Mr. Big "We Got A Love Thang" - CeCe Peniston "Blowing Kisses In The Wind" - Paula Abdul "Come and Talk to Me" - Jodeci "Hold On My Heart" - Genesis "Humpin' Around" - Bobby Brown "Good For Me" - Amy Grant "Everything Changes" - Kathy Troccoli "I Will Remember You" - Amy Grant "Breakin' My Heart (Pretty Brown Eyes)" - Mint Condition "I Can't Dance" - Genesis "Keep It Comin'" - Keith Sweat "Wishing On A Star" - The Cover Girls "Please Don't Go" - KWS "I Wanna Love You" - Jade "All 4 Love" - Color Me Badd "Back To The Hotel" - N2Deep "Let's Get Rocked" - Def Leppard "Have You Ever Needed Someone So Bad" - Def Leppard "I'm Too Sexy" - Right Said Fred "Beauty and The Beast" - Celine Dion and Peabo Bryson "Keep Coming Back" - Richard Marx "They Want EFX" - Das EFX "She's Playing Hard To Get" - Hi-Five "That's What Love Is For" - Amy Grant "Thought I'd Died and Gone To Heaven" - Bryan Adams "Tell Me What You Want Me To Do" - Tevin Campbell "Take This Heart" - Richard Marx "How Do You Talk To An Angel" - The Heights "Everything About You" - Ugly Kid Joe "When I Look Into Your Eyes" - FireHouse "Achy Breaky Heart" - Billy Ray Cyrus "Just Take My Heart" - Mr. Big "Warm It Up" - Kris Kross "Do I Have To Say The Words?" - Bryan Adams "Uhh Ahh" - Boyz II Men "Slow Motion" - Color Me Badd "2 Legit 2 Quit" - Hammer "Masterpiece" - Atlantic Starr "Missing You Now" - Michael Bolton "When A Man Loves A Woman" - Michael Bolton "Wildside" - Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch "Thinkin' Back" - Color Me Badd "Addams Groove" - Hammer
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Post by Glove Slap on May 29, 2020 11:25:13 GMT -5
One of the greatest pop songs ever written and recorded. CAYA would have been my #1 if it was here, Lithium would have been top 5, and In Bloom top 10.
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Post by Glove Slap on May 29, 2020 11:31:16 GMT -5
That #100 rank tho... Thanks for hosting Unhinged!
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Post by gonecountry on May 29, 2020 11:33:27 GMT -5
Thanks Unhinged and rowellfarm490 for another great rankdown! While Smells Like Teen Spirit wasn't my absolute favorite song ever, you can't deny the impact of this song in 1992. A classic song.
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Post by Deleted on May 29, 2020 11:40:51 GMT -5
This is probably the only Rankdown I think that someones 1 was 100 and another persons 100 was 1.
I am doing 1993 100 percent, so many great songs that year, but there could be a few likely top 10s that won't be in my top half.
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Post by samo๐ฆ on May 29, 2020 11:53:43 GMT -5
not the ideal top 2 for me but they're both still pretty good, so it could definitely be worse
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Post by mamooshka on May 29, 2020 12:08:26 GMT -5
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Post by singingrulebritannia on May 29, 2020 12:10:03 GMT -5
Nobody ranked "I Got A Girl" #1 though
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Post by theseanyg on May 29, 2020 12:13:52 GMT -5
This is probably the only Rankdown I think that someones 1 was 100 and another persons 100 was 1. I am doing 1993 100 percent, so many great songs that year, but there could be a few likely top 10s that won't be in my top half.ย Again, glad to be part of Rankdown history. I live how I want to live, play how I want play.
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Post by BB๐ on May 29, 2020 12:31:56 GMT -5
Good winner, but wouldโve preferred some other things
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Post by gonecountry on May 29, 2020 12:39:55 GMT -5
For 1993, let's see how high we can get the #10 song of the year "Informer" by Snow?? Our last great hope for a white rapper from Canada....
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Post by Deleted on May 29, 2020 12:40:39 GMT -5
For 1993, let's see how high we can get the #10 song of the year "Informer" by Snow?? Our last great hope for a white rapper from Canada.... I will help with that for sure.
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Post by Deleted on May 29, 2020 12:49:45 GMT -5
๐ฎ at my #100 at #1
This song is maybe one of 3 or 4 songs that I can absolutely not stand!
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Post by Deleted on May 29, 2020 12:51:59 GMT -5
This is probably the only Rankdown I think that someones 1 was 100 and another persons 100 was 1. ย Oh Interesting fact
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Post by singingrulebritannia on May 29, 2020 13:58:32 GMT -5
Late but The White Room is one of the best albums of the 90s. This except Chill Out instead
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This is probably the only Rankdown I think that someones 1 was 100 and another persons 100 was 1. That happened in some of the year end ones too. I think I was the #100 for a #1 winner for a several of them.
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Post by House Lannister on May 29, 2020 17:37:37 GMT -5
Great that the general audience was able to do in one rankdown what the rock posters couldn't with two...place Nirvana at number one.
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Post by Red on May 29, 2020 17:53:15 GMT -5
{THE FINAL WORD WALL...FOR NOW}#15: Even if I didn't rank it top ten, this was probably the biggest surprise remaining, and I was rooting for it to make the top ten for that fact alone. #14: I'm surprised this is so close to the top ten, given its penchant for tanking. I thought it would go out in the mid-20's. Wasn't expecting this much top-end support, I guess. #13: Prince has done better than this. #12: Oh my god, this is just a delicious reveal. Not only did this not make the top ten, it's not even the highest Michael song. That is wild. #11: Somehow, this is one of my lower remaining songs, so I suppose I'll take this. I would have preferred this in the top ten over one of the songs that did make it, though.
#10: I was specifically referring to "One" when I was talking about "Finally". And they were separated by three points, oh dear. #9: I like one 90's era MJ song more than this one. Yes, we will be ranking it. #8: We get to rank it again, which is really what matters. #7: So, I guess I'll take this reveal as an opportunity to ask an important question: What happens if a song makes the top ten in two different years? Because I think there's a chance "Real Love" could make the top ten in 1993, too. I would assume this means that the #11 from 1992 or 1993 makes it in this hypothetical scenario, but how would we decide which one gets in? #6: For once, this is rightfully higher than "One". This never happens. #5: This was the best Mariah song here, though I think top five is a bit much for a song that isn't one of Mariah's absolute best. #4: I'll put it this way: This is not close to being one of the best Cure songs, and it's still in my top five. If this had been "High" instead, say goodbye, "Bohemian Rhapsody", because you would not have been #1 anymore. #3: I have to say, this sounds as good now as it did in 1992. This might actually wind up being timeless. #2: This was my pick to win from the get-go, as I assumed that this would be the most agreed upon song here by some distance. I'm not shocked that it didn't win, but I didn't think anything else really had a chance to take this. #1: Of course, this assumed that there would be more tankers for SLTS, like there were for BoRhap. Guess that didn't happen, really. No complaints, of course, but I continue to be, somehow, surprised that SLTS keeps doing this well outside of the rock rankdowns. I'm not even sure why I'm surprised, it's Smells Like Teen Spirit. Oh god, 1993...one of my favorite songs will be a likely #1 contender, but another one...
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Post by Deleted on May 29, 2020 18:50:47 GMT -5
This is probably the only Rankdown I think that someones 1 was 100 and another persons 100 was 1. That happened in some of the year end ones too. I think I was the #100 for a #1 winner for a several of them. Yea but I donโt think that there was a 1 for the 100 though. I mean this is the first time it happened to both of them on the same rankdown.
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Post by rowellfarm490 on May 29, 2020 23:25:04 GMT -5
Wow! I was definitely not expecting "Smells Like Teen Spirit" to win. I was really just happy that it made the top ten though I'm certainly not complaining about this result especially after it got tanked out of winning a rankdown I hosted (Mainstream Rock 1992). For the record, I would've been fine with any of the top 3 taking the title. Great job hosting once again Unhinged ! {FINAL STATS} {HIGHEST TO LOWEST SDS}
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Post by Doc Indie Party Rock on May 30, 2020 0:18:58 GMT -5
#10. One - U2Wrong one out first. This is a great song. Probably the one ballad they really got right. I also put this one in my top 10 on Alt '92 RD. #4 to be exact. #9. Remember The Time - Michael JacksonNot exactly one of my M.J. favs. eh, I figured it would end up in this top 10. #8. Bohemian Rhapsody - QueenThe only thing 1992 pop got right that year was bringing back a true rock and Pop classic to show how its supposed to be done. Can you imagine releasing your song 20 odd years later and it becomes a much bigger hit that it was originally. Epic Pop/Rock song. Can't think of another song that perfectly fuses in Opera and entices me except maybe Symphonic Metal as a genre, but this here is the true #1 song of 1992. Four #1 says it all. BTW, Nirvana party grunge rock ahead of this is pure B.S.....and hey WTF is up with that sole #89. A written apology is in order. #7. Real Love - Mary J. BligeThe one sole song I actually find appealing by this artist. I forget if she usually raps or something, but at least she didn't in this song. #6. Mysterious Ways - U2 Another great song by U2. Is it better than "One" ? F U C K no!but still a classic. #5. Can't Let Go - Mariah CareyProbably my favorite ballad for her. I like her pop jams, but this one was super pleasant. #4. Friday I'm In Love - The CureSo what the hell was Butterflies & Hurricanes 's #1 song? ? #3. My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get It) - En VogueMakes sense for this RD to put the one En Vogue song I never liked the highest. The one thing that makes me happy is that we have two Rock songs in the top 2. Rock will always sound better on Poptart. Six overall in the top 10. I say bring back guitar rock to today's poptart chart. #2. Under The Bridge - Red Hot Chili PeppersA classic RHCPs song. Is it my favorite? Not after " Otherside" was released, but if I view it as more of a ballad than yes it is. #1. Smells Like "party rock" Teen Spirit - NirvanaI give this song so much slack because it was the one BIG BAD grunge rock song that supposedly put Hair Metal in check. I know I hate Nirvana as a whole,but all l I heard with this song was another party rock jam putting party rock hair in check. I know I could have tanked this, but then I would be lying to myself, because this is a great party rock pop jam with a great party rock pop riff., that sounds just fine on my 80's party rock pop mix tapes. The only negative was Cobain's vocals and all that mulatos and mosquitos b.s. towards the end. Never was a fan, and it made the song sound hokey, but it still has the party rock vibe, and I probably would have loved this even more if Dave Grohl had sang it. hey.....What is up with that #100? Unhinged does it again. Great job. This was probably my last great party rock years to play. The rest of the 90's will be less and less hair to be found untill we get to Green Day, and the Adult alternative rock yeays. so I will probably just hang around on the sidelines until we get there.
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