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Post by bboat11 on Sept 28, 2023 20:09:10 GMT -5
Assuming Pulse keeps working, I'm going to try to finish this up finally!!! 
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Post by bboat11 on Sept 28, 2023 20:16:11 GMT -5
5. "Outlaw Love" - Brooke Eden
Total: 142
Average: 10.14
Std Dev: 8.16 (2nd largest)
History:
Left You For Me - 5 - June 2022
No Shade - 8 - February 2021
Off The Ground - 10 - August 2022
Got Not Choice - 15 - May 2021
Sunroof - 15 - March 2021
{Songs Remaining}Hey Whiskey
Learned To Lie
Thicc As Thieves
We Don’t Fight Anymore
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Post by tim on Sept 28, 2023 20:19:15 GMT -5
"Outlaw Love" just didn't initially stand out to me while I was completing my list for this (and I still had to give it a listen just now to remember how it went). I also don't really watch music videos much anymore, so now I'm kicking myself for not doing so sooner because I for sure would've place this one higher if I had only known.
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Post by bboat11 on Sept 28, 2023 20:19:18 GMT -5
Thanks to a pair of #1s from myself and Kanenrá:ke, Brooke Eden manages to win a tie-breaker and sneak into the top 5. Which also ties "Left You For Me" for her best showing in this series so far! I just love her voice so much, especially with all the fire she has brought to her recent couple of EPs, and this song has such a killer melody on top of it. Easily the song that has been stuck in my head the most from this list, so it was an easy #1 for me. I really hope she keeps giving us new EPs every few months now that she seems to be finding plenty of artistic inspiration lately! |
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Post by bboat11 on Sept 28, 2023 20:25:03 GMT -5
"Outlaw Love" just didn't initially stand out to me while I was completing my list for this (and I still had to give it a listen just now to remember how it went). I also don't really watch music videos much anymore, so now I'm kicking myself for not doing so sooner because I for sure would've place this one higher if I had only known. Lol really that first sentence pretty much summarizes your entire relationship with Brooke Eden. I was actually impressed how highly you ranked this one!  |
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Post by bboat11 on Sept 28, 2023 20:30:35 GMT -5
4. "We Don't Fight Anymore" - Carly Pearce ft. Chris Stapleton
Total: 135
Average: 9.64
Std Dev: 7.39
History:
Carly Pearce:
Never Wanted To Be That Girl - 1 - September 2021
Dear Miss Loretta - 1 - August 2021
29 - 1 - February 2021
Show Me Around - 1 - December 2020
Next Girl - 1 - September 2020
What He Didn’t Do - 2 - September 2021
Should’ve Known Better - 2 - February 2021
Mary, Did You Know? - 11 - November 2021
Chris Stapleton:
I Bet You Think About Me - 2 - December 2021
Cold - 4 - September 2020
You Should Probably Leave - 7 - December 2020
Starting Over - 9 - August 2020
Glow - 12 - November 2021
Easy On Me - 25 - December 2021
{Songs Remaining}Hey Whiskey
Learned To Lie
Thicc As Thieves
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Post by bboat11 on Sept 28, 2023 20:33:59 GMT -5
Aside from "Mary, Did You Know" back in the 2021 Christmas rankdown, Carly Pearce has never missed the top 2! So she is absolutely one of the hottest artists in this entire series, to the point where this #4 is a step back for her! For Chris Stapleton, this is now his second highest feature, and also matches his highest solo finish with "Cold" at #4.
"We Don't Fight Anymore" just has a tendency to plod a bit, but imo it's still a pretty good song. It's only disappointing by Carly's standards, but will still easily have a spot in my top 40 in a year-end rankdown.
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Post by .indulgecountry on Sept 28, 2023 20:34:51 GMT -5
Finally. This deserved to snap her top 2 streak. It's grow on me some admittedly, but the verse melody is so lethargic and painful to get through, and Stapleton's harmonizing is terrible on the chorus and just derails what little momentum the song could've had (since the chorus melody is actually good). Such a misfire after a pair of back-to-back A+ bangers at country radio.
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Post by tim on Sept 28, 2023 20:36:51 GMT -5
"We Don't Fight Anymore" is a fine enough song, but yea I'm a bit bewildered by the fact that this is what they chose to send to country radio as the lead-off single for her upcoming project.
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Post by bboat11 on Sept 28, 2023 20:39:40 GMT -5
3. "Hey Whiskey" - Tim McGraw
Total: 134
Average: 9.57
Std Dev: 5.93
History:
7500 OBO - 2 - August 2020
Standing Room Only - 3 - March 2023
I Called Mama - 4 - May 2020
Here On Earth - 13 - July 2020
Undivided - 14 - January 2021
{Songs Remaining}
Learned To Lie
Thicc As Thieves
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Post by bboat11 on Sept 28, 2023 20:43:30 GMT -5
Tim McGraw has not quite managed to win this series yet, but this is his fourth top 5 finisher. It also matches the #3 finish of the lead single from this current project, "Standing Room Only"!
I saw an article recently where Tim was talking about how the first take of this song happened late at night after a long day when his voice was completely shot, but no matter how many times they went back to redo it, they just kept coming back to the rawness of that first attempt. So that's what hey ended up going with! I definitely noticed his voice was slightly rough here, but I think it adds nice character to this song, especially now that I know the backstory!
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Post by .indulgecountry on Sept 28, 2023 20:46:00 GMT -5
Okay good, so long as it wasn't Carly or Tim winning. I don't care which of these two win. Both are phenomenal, for very different reasons, lol.
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Post by tim on Sept 28, 2023 20:47:10 GMT -5
"Learned to Lie" FTW!
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Post by bboat11 on Sept 28, 2023 20:49:42 GMT -5
2. "Learned To Lie" - Ashley McBryde
Total: 109
Average: 7.79
Std Dev: 7.21
History:
Never Wanted To Be That Girl - 1 - September 2021
Light On In The Kitchen - 2 - February 2023
Bonfire At Tina’s - 2 - October 2022
Sparrow - 2 - April 2020
Cowboy Boots - 3 - February 2023
Straight Tequila Night - 3 - August 2022
The Devil I Know - 4 - April 2023
Strawberry Wine - 4 - December 2021
Did I Shave My Legs For This? - 9 - December 2021
One Heartbeat - 23 - April 2023
1. "Thicc As Thieves" - Lauren Alaina ft. Lainey Wilson
Total: 89
Average: 6.36
Std Dev: 6.05
History:
Lauren Alaina: It Was Me - 1 - July 2021
If The World Was A Small Town - 2 - June 2021
Good Ole Boy - 3 - September 2021
Getting Over Him - 3 - August 2020
Strawberry Wine - 4 - December 2021
Dancin’ In The Moonlight - 10 - June 2022
What Do You Think Of? - 11 - September 2020
Lainey Wilson: Christmas Cookies - 2 - November 2021
Neon Diamonds - 2 - January 2021
Smell Like Smoke - 3 - December 2022
Heart Like A Truck - 3 - May 2022
Two Story House - 3 - August 2021
Sayin’ What I’m Thinkin’ - 3 - February 2021
Hold My Halo - 4 - October 2022
Watermelon Moonshine - 4 - August 2022
wait in the truck - 5 - September 2022
Herassmeant - 6 - May 2023
Live Off - 6 - September 2022
Never Say Never - 8 - December 2021
Rolling Stone - 12 - May 2020
Sunday Best - 12 - July 2020
WWDD - 13 - April 2020
Save Me - 17 - May 2023
Small Town, Girl - 17 - August 2020
You Can’t Always Get What You Want - 21 - February 2023
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Post by bboat11 on Sept 28, 2023 20:53:02 GMT -5
Ashley McBryde, Lauren Alaina, and Lainey Wilson are all perennial favorites in this series, so seeing them competing for the victory is probably not a surprise. What is a surprise is that out of all Lainey Wilson's incredible finishes, this is actually her FIRST trip to the top!!! So regardless of how you feel about this song, that's quite an awesome thing to see finally happen!
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Post by bboat11 on Sept 28, 2023 20:58:49 GMT -5
Final Recap: June 2023
25. Shake Your Boots - RaeLynn (282) 24. Last Rodeo - Restless Road (252) 23. This Is My Home - Mickey Guyton (244) 22. Bic Flame - Corey Kent (242) 21. See Me - Hayden Joseph (233) 20. Wine Country - Hannah Ellis (231) 19. Tell Me That You Love Me - Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton (214) 18. Summer Don't Go - Tenille Arts (207) 17. The Deep End - Evanthia 16. Breakfast In Birmingham - Tanya Tucker ft. Brandi Carlile (187) 15. mean girl - Ashley Cooke ft. Colbie Caillat (182) 14. So Many Summers - Brad Paisley (182) 13. Take Me Out - Carrie Underwood (177) 12. Spirits And Demons - Michael Ray ft. Meghan Patrick (174) 11. If You Were Mine - Miranda Lambert ft. Leon Bridges (171)
10. Girls Of Summer - Naomi Cooke Johnson (169) 09. A Walk In The Bar - Lauren Alaina (160) 08. Smoke 'Em Too - Kimberly Perry (153) 07. Glory Days - Gabby Barrett (143) 06. Pretend - Colbie Caillat (142) 05. Outlaw Love - Brooke Eden (142) 04. We Don't Fight Anymore - Carly Pearce ft. Chris Stapleton (135) 03. Hey Whiskey - Tim McGraw (134) 02. Learned To Lie - Ashley McBryde (109) 01. Thicc As Thieves - Lauren Alaina ft. Lainey Wilson (89)
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Post by tim on Sept 28, 2023 20:59:43 GMT -5
2. "Learned To Lie" - Ashley McBryde
1. "Thicc As Thieves" - Lauren Alaina ft. Lainey Wilson
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Post by bboat11 on Sept 28, 2023 21:11:32 GMT -5
Don't forget that the July and August lists are already put together and ready for your consumption! The goal is to close them on next Friday the 6th, but of course you will still be able to keep submitting for August while I post the July reveals! But the goal will be to reveal them both as quickly as possible, so we will be completely caught up :)
So yeah, one more week to get 'em in if you want to join in!!
The Playlist: (Runtime 1 hr. 38 min.) 1. Ain't Doin' Jack - Josh Ross 2. Always You - Trey Lewis 3. Chickens - Emily Ann Roberts 4. Chipping Mill - Turnpike Troubadours 5. City Don't - Billy Currington 6. Damn You July - Hailey Benedict 7. Drinkin' Problems - Dillon Carmichael 8. Good Lookin' - Dixon Dallas 9. Heart They Didn't Break - Maddie & Tae 10. Hitched Up - The Mizes 11. I'm In Love - Hailey Whitters 12. In Your Love - Tyler Childers 13. Jesus, My Mama, My Therapist - Tiera Kennedy 14. Just To Be Loved - Jo Dee Messina 15. Just Wanna Know That You Love Me - Lauren Alaina 16. Leaving Love Alone - Hannah May Allison 17. Million Little Bandaids - Caroline Jones ft. Zac Brown Band 18. Nothing Compares To You - Mickey Guyton ft. Kane Brown 19. Reasons To Come Home - Mason Ramsey 20. Save Me The Trouble - Dan + Shay 21. Settle For A Drink - Shawn Austin 22. Silverado - David Nail 23. That Dog - Caylee Hammack 24. The Town In Your Heart - Lori McKenna 25. Trailer Park Barbie - Tanner Adell 26. When Emma Falls In Love (Taylor's Version) (From The Vault) - Taylor Swift 27. White Horse - Chris Stapleton 28. Wide Open - Colbie Caillat 29. Young Love & Saturday Night - Chris Young 30. your place - Ashley Cooke
August 2023:
The Playlist: (Runtime 1 hr. 33 min.)
1. 27 Club - Morgan Wade 2. Ain't About You - HunterGirl 3. Ask Me to Dance - Catie Offerman ft. Hayes Carll 4. Brought Me - Turnpike Troubadours 5. Cab In A Solo - Scotty McCreery 6. Can't Break Up Now - Old Dominion ft. Megan Moroney 7. Cold Summer In San Antone - John Morgan 8. Country Music Made Me Do It - Carly Pearce 9. A Few Hearts Ago - Kylie Morgan 10. Find Another Bar - Chris Lane 11. Give Her That - Carrie Underwood 12. Good With Me - Walker Hayes 13. Have A Good Time - Darius Rucker 14. Highway Cry - Abby Anderson 15. How Do I Do This - Kelsea Ballerini 16. How I Learned To Pray - Charlie Worsham ft. Luke Combs 17. I Remember Everything - Zach Bryan ft. Kacey Musgraves 18. In Walked You - William Michael Morgan 19. Nashville CA/L.A. Tennessee - Tim McGraw ft. Lori McKenna 20. The One You're Waiting On - Randall King 21. The Painter - Cody Johnson 22. Remember Me Well - Tim McGraw 23. Rich Men North Of Richmond - Oliver Anthony Music
24. Still Gonna Miss You - Colbie Caillat 25. Walkin' Shoes - Emily Ann Roberts 26. We Should Get Married - Dan + Shay
{Spoiler}{Song lists without numbering}Ain't Doin' Jack - Josh Ross
Always You - Trey Lewis
Chickens - Emily Ann Roberts
Chipping Mill - Turnpike Troubadours
City Don't - Billy Currington
Damn You July - Hailey Benedict
Drinkin' Problems - Dillon Carmichael
Good Lookin' - Dixon Dallas
Heart They Didn't Break - Maddie & Tae
Hitched Up - The Mizes
I'm In Love - Hailey Whitters
In Your Love - Tyler Childers
Jesus, My Mama, My Therapist - Tiera Kennedy
Just To Be Loved - Jo Dee Messina
Just Wanna Know That You Love Me - Lauren Alaina
Leaving Love Alone - Hannah May Allison
Million Little Bandaids - Caroline Jones ft. Zac Brown Band
Nothing Compares To You - Mickey Guyton ft. Kane Brown
Reasons To Come Home - Mason Ramsey
Save Me The Trouble - Dan + Shay
Settle For A Drink - Shawn Austin
Silverado - David Nail
That Dog - Caylee Hammack
The Town In Your Heart - Lori McKenna
Trailer Park Barbie - Tanner Adell
When Emma Falls In Love (Taylor's Version) (From The Vault) - Taylor Swift
White Horse - Chris Stapleton
Wide Open - Colbie Caillat
Young Love & Saturday Night - Chris Young
your place - Ashley Cooke
27 Club - Morgan Wade
Ain't About You - HunterGirl
Ask Me to Dance - Catie Offerman ft. Hayes Carll
Brought Me - Turnpike Troubadours
Cab In A Solo - Scotty McCreery
Can't Break Up Now - Old Dominion ft. Megan Moroney
Cold Summer In San Antone - John Morgan
Country Music Made Me Do It - Carly Pearce
A Few Hearts Ago - Kylie Morgan
Find Another Bar - Chris Lane
Give Her That - Carrie Underwood
Good With Me - Walker Hayes
Have A Good Time - Darius Rucker
Highway Cry - Abby Anderson
How Do I Do This - Kelsea Ballerini
How I Learned To Pray - Charlie Worsham ft. Luke Combs
I Remember Everything - Zach Bryan ft. Kacey Musgraves
In Walked You - William Michael Morgan
Nashville CA/L.A. Tennessee - Tim McGraw ft. Lori McKenna
The One You're Waiting On - Randall King
The Painter - Cody Johnson
Remember Me Well - Tim McGraw
Rich Men North Of Richmond - Oliver Anthony Music
Still Gonna Miss You - Colbie Caillat
Walkin' Shoes - Emily Ann Roberts
We Should Get Married - Dan + Shay
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Post by taylor is terrified on Sept 28, 2023 21:19:29 GMT -5
Brooke Eden ought to have won this. “Outlaw Love” hit me hard, especially that chorus. It was like saying to her lover, “Even if our marriage rights get taken away again by the Supreme Court, I’m gonna find a way around it, because you will always be mine.” The way things keep going backward, it wouldn’t in the least bit shock me to see Obergefell v. Hodges get overruled somehow, and I’m determined to keep my future love in my life one way or another, so it just deeply resonated, in much the same way Hayden Joseph (albeit differently) with “See Me.”
”We Don’t Fight Anymore” is amazing, I said what I said. As a lead single it’s bewildering, but Carly is such a top-notch voice imo and Stapleton has never gone wrong with me, and I think his kind of voice suits the kind of emotions talked about in the song.
“Standing Room Only” did so well with me, and then Tim’s momentum dropped like a rock with “Hey Whiskey.” I can’t remember how it even goes, which SRO is not a victim of.
As much as I have a case for Brooke Eden winning, you can’t go wrong with this Top 2 and I wouldn’t have been quite upset with either. I still have yet to listen to either of these women’s new projects in full, which I need to get on ASAP!!!
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Post by Darkest Hour on Sept 28, 2023 21:28:32 GMT -5
If nuggie99 didn't send, Learned to Lie would have deservingly won. Tremendous emotional impact especially in the line "I wish I learned how to loce the same way I learn to lie".
Thicc as Thieves is not a bad winner though. They manage to sample Country Girl without being too cringy. Also really like the fun reference to their feature.
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Post by nuggie99 on Sept 29, 2023 8:24:42 GMT -5
If nuggie99 didn't send, Learned to Lie would have deservingly won. Tremendous emotional impact especially in the line "I wish I learned how to loce the same way I learn to lie". Thicc as Thieves is not a bad winner though. They manage to sample Country Girl without being too cringy. Also really like the fun reference to their feature. My tastes run contrary to this board's tastes on many songs. I'm a little (lot) older than y'all I think, plus other factors. Outlaw Love -- Just not for me. We Don't Fight Anymore -- I like Carly Pearce and I mostly like Stapleton. This just didn't click for me though. Hey Whiskey -- I like Tim McGraw in the early days (What Room was the Holiday In? early days) but I've fallen in the intervening years. This is pretty good though. (I went to Thomas Rhett concert the night this was released, one of his band members was co-writer on it) Learned to Lie -- This was good musically very good. The lyrics were just too depressing for me. Might have hit a little too close to home, maybe? Thicc as Thieves -- This is just silly, but I love it. (I dislike "Country Girl Shake it for Me" but it worked here) Hopefully this (the solo version) can hit at radio. |
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Post by LBTrocks on Oct 8, 2023 14:04:43 GMT -5
bboat11 I’m assuming we can have an extra day or two to do these? Lol. I’m on the road and won’t be back home until later tonight.
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Post by .indulgecountry on Oct 8, 2023 14:11:37 GMT -5
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Post by SHOOTER on Oct 8, 2023 18:13:06 GMT -5
Chile... Bussy gonna have to gimme a minute if he wants my list.
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Post by nuggie99 on Oct 8, 2023 18:13:54 GMT -5
I need to give some of the middle songs a relisten and figure out how to properly place the booty cheeks song.
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Post by taylor is terrified on Oct 8, 2023 18:31:33 GMT -5
Chile... Bussy gonna have to gimme a minute if he wants my list. Same here lmao. Best I can do is tomorrow evening. |
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Post by bboat11 on Oct 8, 2023 20:22:04 GMT -5
bboat11 I’m assuming we can have an extra day or two to do these? Lol. I’m on the road and won’t be back home until later tonight. Chile... Bussy gonna have to gimme a minute if he wants my list. I need to give some of the middle songs a relisten and figure out how to properly place the booty cheeks song. Chile... Bussy gonna have to gimme a minute if he wants my list. Same here lmao. Best I can do is tomorrow evening.
How would you guys feel about me closing the July list next Friday? And then I won't close August until July is done revealing :)
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Post by LBTrocks on Oct 8, 2023 22:31:51 GMT -5
bboat11 I’m assuming we can have an extra day or two to do these? Lol. I’m on the road and won’t be back home until later tonight. Chile... Bussy gonna have to gimme a minute if he wants my list. I need to give some of the middle songs a relisten and figure out how to properly place the booty cheeks song. Same here lmao. Best I can do is tomorrow evening. How would you guys feel about me closing the July list next Friday? And then I won't close August until July is done revealing :)
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Post by castleoblivion26 on Oct 11, 2023 18:36:37 GMT -5
bboat11 I will try and get July's list done this weekend.
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Post by LBTrocks on Oct 13, 2023 11:23:02 GMT -5
bboat11 I will try and get July's list done this weekend. me too, lol. I’m driving 6 hrs after work tonight and might be able to do it after or else early Saturday morning lol bboat11 |
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