kamala 2024 truther
Diamond Member
Pulse’s #1 Conan Stan
Best Country Poster 2023 and 2x Woman of the Year!!!
Joined: October 2019
Posts: 16,375
Pronouns: he/they/she
|
Post by kamala 2024 truther on Oct 18, 2020 16:16:32 GMT -5
Alrighty I'm gonna try to get everything else revealed today so gather round for the first round of that!
|
|
kamala 2024 truther
Diamond Member
Pulse’s #1 Conan Stan
Best Country Poster 2023 and 2x Woman of the Year!!!
Joined: October 2019
Posts: 16,375
Pronouns: he/they/she
|
Post by kamala 2024 truther on Oct 18, 2020 16:31:24 GMT -5
The car won't start, it's falling apart I was late for work and the boss got smart My panty line shows, got a run in my hose My hair went flat, man, I hate that
Just when I thought things couldn't get worse I realized I forgot my purse With all this stress, I must confess
|
|
kamala 2024 truther
Diamond Member
Pulse’s #1 Conan Stan
Best Country Poster 2023 and 2x Woman of the Year!!!
Joined: October 2019
Posts: 16,375
Pronouns: he/they/she
|
Post by kamala 2024 truther on Oct 18, 2020 16:38:37 GMT -5
We kick things off today with "Honey, I'm Home" leaving at #11. This uptempo song is quite literally the only song from this album that I don't care for too much. I never have any real desire to revisit it, although on the album itself I wouldn't call it a skip. This started off quite strong thanks to Kanenrá:ke's list, however I was the next list and sent it straight to the bottom of the Top 10, where it struggled to regain footing from there on out. Right at the very end it took a couple of huge swings, going from #11 to #14 before jumping clear to #9...and then finishing back at #11. "Honey, I'm Home" was released on August 19, 1998 as the album's sixth single overall and the fifth to country radio. This followed right on the heels of the massive success of "You're Still the One" and, because of that, became another #1 hit for Shania. "Honey, I'm Home" is Shania's seventh and (to date) final country #1 single. This also happens to be the loser of a TIE!!!! I told you this album was a bloodbath of a competition! Any guesses as to what won the tie?
|
|
|
Post by tim on Oct 18, 2020 16:39:34 GMT -5
Bye Honey.
|
|
|
Post by Positive Tension on Oct 18, 2020 16:43:48 GMT -5
I've always loved "Honey, I'm Home." I appreciate that it's one of the most Country songs on the album, and it's such a fun listen.
|
|
kamala 2024 truther
Diamond Member
Pulse’s #1 Conan Stan
Best Country Poster 2023 and 2x Woman of the Year!!!
Joined: October 2019
Posts: 16,375
Pronouns: he/they/she
|
Post by kamala 2024 truther on Oct 18, 2020 16:47:54 GMT -5
Black eyes-I don't need 'em Blue tears-gimme freedom Black eyes-all behind me Blue tears'll never find me now
It's all behind me, they'll never find me now
|
|
kamala 2024 truther
Diamond Member
Pulse’s #1 Conan Stan
Best Country Poster 2023 and 2x Woman of the Year!!!
Joined: October 2019
Posts: 16,375
Pronouns: he/they/she
|
Post by kamala 2024 truther on Oct 18, 2020 16:51:42 GMT -5
Winning the tie is "Black Eyes, Blue Tears." This song has hit me more in recent years for personal reasons, but this is such a strong album that I still couldn't find any room for it outside of my bottom 5. I do think it would've made a great single though. This is another song that struggled during the submission process against the firewall of bigger songs in the rankdown, but it managed right at the very end to scrape itself into the Top 10. I decided that the tiebreaker would be the song that had the smaller standard deviation, which was this one by far.
|
|
kamala 2024 truther
Diamond Member
Pulse’s #1 Conan Stan
Best Country Poster 2023 and 2x Woman of the Year!!!
Joined: October 2019
Posts: 16,375
Pronouns: he/they/she
|
Post by kamala 2024 truther on Oct 18, 2020 17:01:03 GMT -5
Deep in Denialville Tryin' a' fight the way I feel I go jello when you smile I start blushin'-my head rushin' If you stand too close to me I might melt down from the heat If ya' look my way one more time I'm gonna go out of my mind Whatever you do...
Don't even think about it! Don't go and get me started! Don't you dare drive me crazy!
|
|
kamala 2024 truther
Diamond Member
Pulse’s #1 Conan Stan
Best Country Poster 2023 and 2x Woman of the Year!!!
Joined: October 2019
Posts: 16,375
Pronouns: he/they/she
|
Post by kamala 2024 truther on Oct 18, 2020 17:06:10 GMT -5
someguy will be happy to see that his last place is finally rid of, as "Whatever You Do! Don't!" leaves us at #9. I love this song so much, lol. I once used it as a way to tell a crush of mine that I had a crush on him. He didn't feel the same way (his loss ) but we both got a good laugh out of it! I also just think this would've been a really great single. I LOVE the key change at the very end! I knew it would happen but I was disappointed to see this go from being in the Top 3 to the bottom 5 in just a short time. Luckily, the song did manage to rebound a bit, finishing at a respectable #9 when all was said and done. This is the highest finish of the album tracks, so I'll take it!
|
|
SHOOTER
Diamond Member
3x Poster Of The Year!!!
Proud internet hater > real-life narcissist. #FreePalestine
Joined: April 2006
Posts: 76,003
|
Post by SHOOTER on Oct 18, 2020 17:12:07 GMT -5
This album is damn near flawless so I’m not upset about much of anything other than Rock This Country STILL being in this. To quote the songwriting legend Mariah Carey: GTFO.
|
|
kamala 2024 truther
Diamond Member
Pulse’s #1 Conan Stan
Best Country Poster 2023 and 2x Woman of the Year!!!
Joined: October 2019
Posts: 16,375
Pronouns: he/they/she
|
Post by kamala 2024 truther on Oct 18, 2020 17:16:18 GMT -5
We're pluggin' in the power Crankin' up the sound It's comin' your direction It's headin' to your town We're kickin' up dust Blowin' off steam Let's get nuts now Everybody scream!
We're gonna rock this country We're gonna rock this country Every brown eyed boy every blue eyed girl Gotta really go psycho, give it a whirl We're gonna rock this country
|
|
kamala 2024 truther
Diamond Member
Pulse’s #1 Conan Stan
Best Country Poster 2023 and 2x Woman of the Year!!!
Joined: October 2019
Posts: 16,375
Pronouns: he/they/she
|
Post by kamala 2024 truther on Oct 18, 2020 17:17:04 GMT -5
This album is damn near flawless so I’m not upset about much of anything other than Rock This Country STILL being in this. To quote the songwriting legend Mariah Carey: GTFO. You're welcome!
|
|
kamala 2024 truther
Diamond Member
Pulse’s #1 Conan Stan
Best Country Poster 2023 and 2x Woman of the Year!!!
Joined: October 2019
Posts: 16,375
Pronouns: he/they/she
|
Post by kamala 2024 truther on Oct 18, 2020 17:18:37 GMT -5
Y'all, this trajectory... When you see the point total for our #7 song, you're gonna be shocked! Against our entire Top 7, this song never stood a damn chance! But I'll let y'all catch up for now and come back in a couple hours to reveal that Top 7, so take some wild guesses as to just how many points separate "Rock This Country!" from #7!!
|
|
bboat11
Moderator
Pulse's Resident Martina McBride Expert
Joined: February 2013
Posts: 27,412
My Reviews
Pronouns: He/Him/His
Staff
|
Post by bboat11 on Oct 18, 2020 17:38:43 GMT -5
#10 feels way too low for "Black Eyes, Blue Tears", but at the same time, #10 on an album with like 38 hit singles on it is not too shabby at all!! I'd like to see it be a top 5 contender if we ever do an album tracks rankdown for Shania :)
|
|
schnetzka
3x Platinum Member
One of Pulse's Shania Fans
|
Post by schnetzka on Oct 18, 2020 17:52:57 GMT -5
Come on Over and Honey, I'm Home are the two songs that were ehh for me. Not terrible songs but also not ones I gravitate toward. Everything else is top-notch. If I could have gave them all a number one position I would have. But just wait for Up! cause I feel similarly for that album too 😂. (Up! is one of my favorite albums by any artist ever).
|
|
|
Post by tim on Oct 18, 2020 18:03:07 GMT -5
“Rock This Country” is a jam! I’m pleasantly surprised to see it make the top ten.
|
|
bat1990
Diamond Member
Joined: July 2004
Posts: 13,548
Pronouns: he/him
|
Post by bat1990 on Oct 18, 2020 18:24:46 GMT -5
My 2c as the host of the Kylie album series: I try to provide a list for participants without numbers before the song names. This minimizes reading mistakes when I receive the lists AND makes it easier for people using the Preference Revealer. However, each person has their own organizational style and what works best for me is not what works best for everyone.
/Rankdown Shop Talk
I'm so happy "Whatever You Do, Don!" made it this far and the rank fixes pulled "If You Wanna Touch Her, Ask" out of the bottom slot. Shania was giving us CONSENT ANTHEMS before we knew we needed them and it's a shame neither made it to single status.
ALSO - Amazon Dot Com had an entry for a Black Eyes Blue Tears import single back in the early 00s, so I wonder if it was considered for a territory at some point and then cancelled. Discogs.com has no record of any such release, so I don't know where it came from at Amazon, but there was no single cover or country of origin so ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
#TASTE
|
|
fearlessarrow
Moderator
Now a 7x PMA winner!
Joined: June 2015
Posts: 25,668
My Charts
Pronouns: he/him/his
Staff
|
Post by fearlessarrow on Oct 18, 2020 18:39:02 GMT -5
Um why did “Honey, I’m Home” miss the top 10 (and “Rock This Country!” beat it!?!?). The taste did not come through.
|
|
|
Post by Positive Tension on Oct 18, 2020 18:55:19 GMT -5
I'm surprised "Black Eyes, Blue Tears" and "Whatever You Do! Don't!" made it so far. I appreciate that the former has a different theme, but it's not what I seek out from Shania. "Whatever You Do! Don't!" is OK but is pretty lackluster compared to the rest of the album, imo.
|
|
.indulgecountry
Diamond Member
Best Country Poster 2011, 2017, & 2018
"You left a mark on my face // And brought a dozen red flags in a vase"
|
Post by .indulgecountry on Oct 18, 2020 18:59:19 GMT -5
Really confused by "Honey, I'm Home" being out so early.
|
|
kamala 2024 truther
Diamond Member
Pulse’s #1 Conan Stan
Best Country Poster 2023 and 2x Woman of the Year!!!
Joined: October 2019
Posts: 16,375
Pronouns: he/they/she
|
Post by kamala 2024 truther on Oct 19, 2020 20:15:34 GMT -5
Alrighty, we're finally gonna get this show finished tonight! Gather round for the shocking finale!
|
|
bboat11
Moderator
Pulse's Resident Martina McBride Expert
Joined: February 2013
Posts: 27,412
My Reviews
Pronouns: He/Him/His
Staff
|
Post by bboat11 on Oct 19, 2020 20:18:39 GMT -5
Literally anything could happen from this point forward!
|
|
kamala 2024 truther
Diamond Member
Pulse’s #1 Conan Stan
Best Country Poster 2023 and 2x Woman of the Year!!!
Joined: October 2019
Posts: 16,375
Pronouns: he/they/she
|
Post by kamala 2024 truther on Oct 19, 2020 20:24:47 GMT -5
I was quite content Just a payin' my own rent It was my place, I needed my space I was free to shop around In no rush to settle down I had it covered, 'til I discovered
That love gets me every time My heart changed my mind
|
|
bat1990
Diamond Member
Joined: July 2004
Posts: 13,548
Pronouns: he/him
|
Post by bat1990 on Oct 19, 2020 20:30:15 GMT -5
For the record, I adore everything I ranked #1-14, hence my #12 for LGMET.
Making this list was like splitting hairs.
|
|
kamala 2024 truther
Diamond Member
Pulse’s #1 Conan Stan
Best Country Poster 2023 and 2x Woman of the Year!!!
Joined: October 2019
Posts: 16,375
Pronouns: he/they/she
|
Post by kamala 2024 truther on Oct 19, 2020 20:31:51 GMT -5
Literally anything could happen from this point forward! Like a 70 point gap in point totals between songs for instance!!! "Love Gets Me Every Time" leaves us at #7, beating out "Rock This Country!" by a whopping SEVENTY points! An ass-whooping in its own right! Things like this are why I've continued to drive home the spectacle it was to see these 16 songs battle each other during the submission process. You really had to be there! This song in particular is one I might've underranked a tad but once again, this is just SUCH an extremely strong album and it was hard enough trying to rank it that I just went with my #9 lol. I still jam to this one quite frequently! "Love Gets Me Every Time" flip-flopped a lot in this rankdown, going between #5-#7 quite a few times. It looked like it'd finally settled at #5 before the remaining lists pushed it back to #7, where it wound up finishing. This was released as the lead single to the album on September 22, 1997. It was chosen as the lead after LOTS careful deliberation and tons of reconsidering. It was also originally titled as "Gol Darn Gone and Done It" but was renamed so as not to confuse radio personalities who were confused about the pronunciation of "Gol." It hit #1 on the country charts and stayed there for five consecutive weeks!
|
|
kamala 2024 truther
Diamond Member
Pulse’s #1 Conan Stan
Best Country Poster 2023 and 2x Woman of the Year!!!
Joined: October 2019
Posts: 16,375
Pronouns: he/they/she
|
Post by kamala 2024 truther on Oct 19, 2020 20:41:40 GMT -5
I forgot to mention...the songs from #7 to #4 are all separated by a total of NINE points...while #4 is separated from #3 by 72 points!!! And the Top 3 is separated by a total of FIVE!!!!
|
|
kamala 2024 truther
Diamond Member
Pulse’s #1 Conan Stan
Best Country Poster 2023 and 2x Woman of the Year!!!
Joined: October 2019
Posts: 16,375
Pronouns: he/they/she
|
Post by kamala 2024 truther on Oct 19, 2020 20:51:29 GMT -5
From this moment, I have been blessed I live only for your happiness And for your love, I'd give my last breath From this moment on.
I give my hand to you with all my heart I can't wait to live my life with you, I can't wait to start You and I will never be apart
|
|
fearlessarrow
Moderator
Now a 7x PMA winner!
Joined: June 2015
Posts: 25,668
My Charts
Pronouns: he/him/his
Staff
|
Post by fearlessarrow on Oct 19, 2020 20:56:40 GMT -5
"From This Moment On" is one of the only two songs that I didn't rank the version from the original album. I'm not the biggest fan of Bryan White's vocals in the original version, I much prefer the Pop On-Tour version that's on her Greatest Hits compilation.
|
|
kamala 2024 truther
Diamond Member
Pulse’s #1 Conan Stan
Best Country Poster 2023 and 2x Woman of the Year!!!
Joined: October 2019
Posts: 16,375
Pronouns: he/they/she
|
Post by kamala 2024 truther on Oct 19, 2020 20:57:38 GMT -5
Missing out on the Top 5 is the beautiful ballad "From This Moment On." It was released as the fourth single from the album in March 1998 and later peaked at #4, and also hitting the Top 5-10 in many different countries around the world. It was originally released on the album as a duet with country singer Bryan White, but when it came time to pick the song as a single Bryan was unable to promote the song with Shania, so she had to go back to the studio to re-record the song, which is the version found on many copies of the International Versions released in 1998 and 1999. This song found itself in the Top 5 at the beginning thanks to my list before austin came along and tanked it all to hell, sending it clear into the bottom 5! It was able to quickly rebound however, finding itself back in the Top 5 just as soon as it was tanked. From there, it struggled to maintain Top 5 status and wound up finishing just outside of it as the final lists came in. I like the solo version btw. No need to say it, just wanted to say it lol.
|
|
kamala 2024 truther
Diamond Member
Pulse’s #1 Conan Stan
Best Country Poster 2023 and 2x Woman of the Year!!!
Joined: October 2019
Posts: 16,375
Pronouns: he/they/she
|
Post by kamala 2024 truther on Oct 19, 2020 20:59:39 GMT -5
Your Top 5!Man! I Feel Like A Woman! Don't Be Stupid (You Know I Love You) When You're Still the One That Don't Impress Me MuchPlace your bets now!
|
|