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Post by LBTrocks on Jun 15, 2020 23:11:12 GMT -5
So we just eliminated songs with the 5th highest, 4th highest, highest, and 2nd highest standard deviations in a row - those songs really got held back by the relatively polarizing ranks it got. The final song to miss the top 5 missed out by 3 points and only got tanked out of the top 5 at the last minute! And before LBTrocks asks it's NOT "Voices"Y'all love basic so "Voices" is probably going to win this
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Post by fearlessarrow on Jun 15, 2020 23:14:28 GMT -5
#6: "Gettin' You Home (The Black Dress Song)" Album: The Man I Want To Be Points: 262 (5 points ahead of "Sober Saturday Night", 3 points behind #5) Average Rank: 7.9 Standard Deviation: 4.876 Country Radio Peak (Billboard): #1 (1 week)
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Post by LBTrocks on Jun 15, 2020 23:16:25 GMT -5
I can't believe this fantastic country masterpiece is out before the top 5 The melody, the fiddle and steel, his VOCALS! What a stunning song. At least "Gettin' You Home' rightfully made the top 10!
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Post by fearlessarrow on Jun 15, 2020 23:16:28 GMT -5
The Top 5: The Man I Want To Be Voices Tomorrow Neon Lonely Eyes
Any predictions on how the top 5 is going to play out?
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Post by LBTrocks on Jun 15, 2020 23:17:46 GMT -5
5. Voices (with any luck lol) 4. The Man I Want To Be 3. Lonely Eyes 2. Neon 1. Tomorrow
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Post by .indulgecountry on Jun 15, 2020 23:23:16 GMT -5
I can't believe "Gettin' You Home" missed top 5. Like... wut? That's crazy to me! I'm with LBTrocks tho on thinking "Voices" has overstayed a bit. I would be happy with any of the remaining five winning except that one or "Lonely Eyes." Thankfully I think one of the other three will take the win. Remaning ranks: 1, 2, 4, 9, 10
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Post by HeyHeyHey on Jun 15, 2020 23:33:12 GMT -5
Down to my 1, 3, 4, 6 and 17.
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Post by LBTrocks on Jun 15, 2020 23:48:30 GMT -5
#6: "Gettin' You Home (The Black Dress Song)"
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Post by bboat11 on Jun 15, 2020 23:52:30 GMT -5
Sober Saturday Night missing the top 5 tho... 🖕
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Post by sabre14 on Jun 16, 2020 0:26:10 GMT -5
I'm hoping "Neon" can get into the top 3 but I'm skeptical with a few other strongly-liked songs in the top 5. "Tomorrow" is probably going to win.
I remember how disappointing it was when "Neon" stalled in the 20's in the summer of 2012 -- right there with "So You Don't Have to Love Me Anymore" by AJ stalling in the 20's too. The few months before the dam broke with a wave of bro-country lol. Ah, 2013-2014 country radio...
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Post by gonecountry on Jun 16, 2020 6:08:39 GMT -5
1, 2, 4, 5, 12. Very solid Top 5, I do wish my #3 Sober Saturday Night had made the top 5 though..
My predictions:
5. Voices 4. Lonely Eyes 3. The Man I Want To Be 2. Neon 1. Tomorrow
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Post by kw9461 on Jun 16, 2020 11:10:29 GMT -5
Kind of stunned to see "The Man I Want To Be" outlast "Gettin' You Home". Thought the latter might end up at #2 given how big of a hit it was. Hard to argue with this top 5 though, all great songs.
I have 1,3,4,8,10 remaining.
Top 5.
5. The Man I Want To Be 4. Neon 3. Voices 2. Lonely Eyes 1. Tomorrow (any other #1 would shock me, frankly)
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Post by taylor on Jun 16, 2020 11:31:29 GMT -5
My lowest ranked songs got obliterated, teehee! Yay for that!
My prediction: 1. Tomorrow 2. Lonely Eyes 3. Voices 4. The Man I Want To Be 5. Neon
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Post by Troublemaker on Jun 16, 2020 14:05:18 GMT -5
Sober Saturday Night missing the top 5 tho... 🖕 Touching message BUT boring!
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Post by LBTrocks on Jun 16, 2020 20:41:24 GMT -5
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Post by fearlessarrow on Jun 16, 2020 20:46:53 GMT -5
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Post by fearlessarrow on Jun 16, 2020 21:34:32 GMT -5
Welp I knew I took long showers but lol - anyways I'm ready to start revealing! The #5 song finished at its highest position; it hung around in the lower half of the top 10 the entire submission process until it got a boost to the top 5 at the very last minute. LBTrocks where are you
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Post by fearlessarrow on Jun 16, 2020 21:51:08 GMT -5
#5: "Lonely Eyes" Album: A.M. Points: 265 (3 points ahead of "Gettin' You Home", 18 points behind #4) Average Rank: 7.75 Standard Deviation: 4.459 Country Radio Peak (Billboard): #2
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Post by .indulgecountry on Jun 16, 2020 21:54:40 GMT -5
One of the few good songs on the otherwise shitty A.M. album.
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Post by HeyHeyHey on Jun 16, 2020 21:54:49 GMT -5
I’m surprised I was the lowest on this one! I don’t even really dislike it tbh.
Everything left was in my top 6.
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Post by fearlessarrow on Jun 16, 2020 22:02:18 GMT -5
I'm hoping "Neon" can get into the top 3 but I'm skeptical with a few other strongly-liked songs in the top 5. So close but yet so far... #4: "Neon" Album: Neon Points: 283 (18 points ahead of "Lonely Eyes", 31 points behind #3) Average Rank: 6.85 Standard Deviation: 4.716 Country Radio Peak (Billboard): #23
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Post by LBTrocks on Jun 16, 2020 22:04:18 GMT -5
I'm disgusted. "Voices" over "Neon" really you guys?!!??!!?
"Neon" is a traditional country masterpiece. Thought this was a lock for top 3 at least.
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Post by fearlessarrow on Jun 16, 2020 22:07:04 GMT -5
The 31-point gap between "Neon" and the #3 song is the largest gap between songs that placed next to each other in this rankdown - while "Neon" did spend time at #1 (just for 1 list though!), the top 3 absolutely ran away with ease. The top 3 is relatively close together though. Will LBTrocks have to live to see "Voices" make the top 2
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Post by fearlessarrow on Jun 16, 2020 22:18:42 GMT -5
LBTrocks complains about "Voices": A Collection Unpopular opinion but "Voices" should have missed the top 10. It's good, but has always been one of my least favorite Chris tunes. Shame that a song like "Voices" was able to place higher than this. Y'all really like that bland and generic melody? I get it's more traditional leaning bland than most of modern country, but it is nowhere near a standout in Chris's catalog to me lol. Must be the lyrics y'all love so. Y'all love basic so "Voices" is probably going to win this 5. Voices (with any luck lol) I'm disgusted. "Voices" over "Neon" really you guys?!!??!!? You can rest now. Without LBTrocks ' tanking, this would've been in the top 2! #3: "Voices" Album: The Man I Want To Be Points: 314 (31 points ahead of "Neon", 4 points behind #2) Average Rank: 5.3 Standard Deviation: 4.318 Country Radio Peak (Billboard): #1 (1 week)
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Post by LBTrocks on Jun 16, 2020 22:22:50 GMT -5
Look!
It's a good song. BUT. Coming from Chris... it's a pretty weak and fairly generic mainstream country song, albeit a bit more traditional leaning than your average modern tune. Which makes it better than a lot of modern country tunes. Chris's voice and delivery also elevates it a lot! But compared to the majority of his music/singles... it simply can't compete for me.
That said... I like my 18 on up, so. My bottom 2 are the only ones I actually dislike. "Voices" just happened to LONG overstay.
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Post by .indulgecountry on Jun 16, 2020 22:23:25 GMT -5
LBTrocks I like this song more than you obviously but yay thanks for tanking it so the other 2 could rise! This was not top 2 worthy at all imo.
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Post by fearlessarrow on Jun 16, 2020 22:24:31 GMT -5
Well a certain poster can stop complaining now... Bowing out at #3 is "Voices" - which up until not that long ago had the distinction of having had the longest climb to #1 with 51 total weeks spent to ascend to #1 (although this was over the course of two runs). I heard him talk about this song when I saw him live and he mentioned it peaking at #37 on its first run - he clearly remembers, lol! LBTrocks can thank taylor for tanking the song back down to #3 at the last minute! Anyways... it's "Tomorrow" vs. "The Man I Want To Be"! The final reveal coming shortly!
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Post by HeyHeyHey on Jun 16, 2020 22:24:51 GMT -5
I like both of the final 2 but I am rooting for a certain one just so I can finally choose a #1 in a rankdown!
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Post by LBTrocks on Jun 16, 2020 22:31:17 GMT -5
The remaining two are amazing, but "Tomorrow" is its own kind of flawless so I really hope that wins. It's one of my all-time favorite country songs! I'll be happy with either one taking this tho.
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Post by fearlessarrow on Jun 16, 2020 22:33:43 GMT -5
So... this was a shocker... I was super surprised as the lists came in - the #2 song never hit #1 at any point in the submission process. #2: "Tomorrow" Album: Neon Points: 318 (4 points ahead of "Voices", 10 points behind #1) Average Rank: 5.1 Standard Deviation: 4.459 Country Radio Peak (Billboard): #1 (1 week)
Which means the winner of the Chris Young rankdown is... #1: "The Man I Want To Be" Album: The Man I Want To Be Points: 328 (10 points ahead of "Tomorrow") Average Rank: 5.1 Standard Deviation: 2.891 (LOWEST SD) Country Radio Peak (Billboard): #1 (3 weeks)
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