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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 ![:sip:](//storage.proboards.com/1258812/images/WfP77sf444N0bFhVzFU1.gif)
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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 ![:sip:](//storage.proboards.com/1258812/images/WfP77sf444N0bFhVzFU1.gif) 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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