kamala 2024 truther
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Post by kamala 2024 truther on Jun 17, 2024 19:07:27 GMT -5
I’ll do it tomorrow!!!
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.indulgecountry
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Post by .indulgecountry on Jun 17, 2024 20:13:41 GMT -5
16. "The Georgia in Me" - Cyndi Thomson
Total: 248
{Spoiler}{Spoiler}{Spoiler}{Songs Remaining} 28th of June The Architect Barely a Two Lane Road Called Crazy Cardinal Country Gold Darlin' Fiddle in the Band Highway Towns Jolene Nicotine Pride Slow Dance Straight to My Heart The Sun Don't Shine Anymore in Acapulco
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.indulgecountry
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Post by .indulgecountry on Jun 17, 2024 20:16:30 GMT -5
Cyndi Thomson is infamous in country music lore for making a big impression out of the gate with her debut album in 2001 and then hanging it up immediately after establishing herself as someone that could've been the next big thing in the genre, lol. She randomly circled back to music and has resurfaced in recent years, with "The Georgia in Me" being the first in a small string of indie releases. She still looks and sounds great, but the song definitely feels a bit cheap to me despite that, leading to my lower rank. That said, she did pretty well here with five top 10s and more in the teens than in the 20s, helping to push her squarely into the midway point of the rankdown results.
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recordyear
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Post by recordyear on Jun 18, 2024 7:04:34 GMT -5
Actually quite enjoy the slight melancholic chords in The Georgia in Me. Lyrics are a bit of hometown cliche though.
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.indulgecountry
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Post by .indulgecountry on Jun 18, 2024 23:30:50 GMT -5
15. "Country Gold" - Anne Wilson, Jordan Davis
Total: 247
{Spoiler}{Spoiler}{Spoiler}{Songs Remaining} 28th of June The Architect Barely a Two Lane Road Called Crazy Cardinal Darlin' Fiddle in the Band Highway Towns Jolene Nicotine Pride Slow Dance Straight to My Heart The Sun Don't Shine Anymore in Acapulco
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.indulgecountry
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Post by .indulgecountry on Jun 18, 2024 23:32:40 GMT -5
CCM artist Anne Wilson pivoted to a countrier sound with her second album, yielding Rebel. "Country Gold," a duet with Jordan Davis, wound up being one of the more buzzed-about cuts from the project, and it landed squarely in the middle of the RD here. She accumulated seven top 10s, though none of them top 5s, and only a few bottom 10s.
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.indulgecountry
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Post by .indulgecountry on Jun 18, 2024 23:35:51 GMT -5
14. "Highway Towns" - Sykamore
Total: 247
{Spoiler}{Spoiler}{Spoiler}{Songs Remaining} 28th of June The Architect Barely a Two Lane Road Called Crazy Cardinal Darlin' Fiddle in the Band Jolene Nicotine Pride Slow Dance Straight to My Heart The Sun Don't Shine Anymore in Acapulco
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.indulgecountry
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Post by .indulgecountry on Jun 18, 2024 23:37:39 GMT -5
Sykamore tied with Anne Wilson, but the tie is broken thanks to several higher ranks for this one. "Highway Towns" marks the first Sykamore song I've personally liked enough to intentionally listen to again, which was good enough for a top 20 rank for me! kw9461, 🌺CountryLineDancer, and bboat11 stacked up in the top 5, joined by three other top 10s. OTOH, a decent chunk of low ranks weighed it down some, including a pair of bottom 5s from SHOOTER and LBTrocks.
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🌺CountryLineDancer
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Post by 🌺CountryLineDancer on Jun 19, 2024 0:17:25 GMT -5
Highway Towns is really good, and so are most other songs in Sykamore’s EP. Shame that she’s independent now, but glad that she’s still releasing music with the same style.
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Post by bboat11 on Jun 19, 2024 0:22:44 GMT -5
I still want Sykamore to have my phone number. I genuinely think it could work out, since she's baaaaarely more famous than me!
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recordyear
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Post by recordyear on Jun 19, 2024 8:19:40 GMT -5
15. One of the better Jordan Davis songs I have heard, but again bored of the idea of "spiritual gold".
14. Emotional from March Madness is better, but her brand of country pop sounds pretty sweet. Canadian's pop music sense popping off as usual.
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nuggie99
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Post by nuggie99 on Jun 20, 2024 10:43:30 GMT -5
Was on vacation last week and just now getting caught up with work... anyhoo:
Messed up as me: Meh. Just not a Keith Urban fan.
What He'll Never Have: This was ok. Dylan Scott just doesn't stand out among the crowd with me, although he's a perfectly fine singer.
Funny Girl: This was ok, a little slow. Lost points for the E tag. (Y'all probably get tired of me fussing about language, but in the words of country adjacent (!) singer Rob Zombie "Never gonna stop me, never gonna stop, never gonna stop me, never gonna stop)
Woman: Again OK, just didn't stand out for me.
What She Sees in Me: Ok, so there was a time when if you'd have asked me who my favorite modern country signer Chris Young was the easy answer (then came Luke Combs and Charles Wesley Godwin, but I digress) Tomorrow and Sober Saturday Night are just great country songs. With most artists, you'll see me say "I like their faster songs" Not CY, I like slower for him. And this fit that criteria, so it got high marks from me.
If I Had a Lover: This was fine, a little lower when the picker got done.
Color up My World: Probably gained a few spots with Hailey being on it. Ben Rector is on my bad list because he sings "Steve Winwood" on Range Rover and Devin Dawson sings "Keith Whitley" and even though Ben got Steve for his video, it's just wrong. (I'm kidding... mostly) Seriously, this was all right.
I Like Trains: Too slow for me. Ok otherwise.
If I Could Call: Ok, but we've been here before with better songs.
I Went to College/I Went to Jail: I liked this and it's classic sound, but I just feel oversaturated with Jelly Roll right now.
Bodyguard: I liked this, but it's more of a Sheryl Crow type pop song than a country song so it was at the top of the bottom for me.
Georgia in Me: Not bad, just didn't stand out.
Country Gold: Big fan of Anne and of Jordan. Enjoyed this.
Highway Towns: Enjoyed this pretty well also.
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recordyear
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Post by recordyear on Jun 20, 2024 21:25:23 GMT -5
What She Sees in Me: Ok, so there was a time when if you'd have asked me who my favorite modern country signer Chris Young was the easy answer (then came Luke Combs and Charles Wesley Godwin, but I digress) We need more CWG stanning in country forum!
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.indulgecountry
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Post by .indulgecountry on Jun 21, 2024 21:06:27 GMT -5
13. "Jolene" - Beyoncé
Total: 244
{Spoiler}{Spoiler}{Spoiler}{Songs Remaining} 28th of June The Architect Barely a Two Lane Road Called Crazy Cardinal Darlin' Fiddle in the Band Nicotine Pride Slow Dance Straight to My Heart The Sun Don't Shine Anymore in Acapulco
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.indulgecountry
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Post by .indulgecountry on Jun 21, 2024 21:08:33 GMT -5
The 2nd Beyoncé cut in the set bows out. One of the most buzzed-about tracks from Cowboy Carter came not from an original song, but Bey's cover of the infamous Dolly Parton smash "Jolene," which Bey tweaked with a totally different lyrical perspective. It made for a fun cover that many embraced, but it wasn't without its detractors. In fact, this is another reveal where almost everyone had it either top 10 or bottom 10, with few ranks in between.
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.indulgecountry
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Post by .indulgecountry on Jun 23, 2024 14:12:28 GMT -5
12. "Cardinal" - Kacey Musgraves
Total: 224
{Spoiler}{Spoiler}{Spoiler}{Songs Remaining} 28th of June The Architect Barely a Two Lane Road Called Crazy Darlin' Fiddle in the Band Nicotine Pride Slow Dance Straight to My Heart The Sun Don't Shine Anymore in Acapulco
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.indulgecountry
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Post by .indulgecountry on Jun 23, 2024 14:14:35 GMT -5
Beyoncé wasn't the only major diva to drop a country project in March and double up on entries as a result. Kacey Musgraves loses her first of two songs in the set, "Cardinal," the easy-breezy album opener to Deeper Well. I expected going in for this one to be a lock for top 10 here, but alas, it wasn't meant to be as it wound up being a bit more divisive than I anticipated with nuggie99 losing his #30 here, alongside a quartet of additional bottom 10s. OTOH, zack97 becomes the latest to lose their #1 pick, and a whole slew of top 5s fall with it.
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.indulgecountry
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Post by .indulgecountry on Jun 23, 2024 14:17:21 GMT -5
11. "Fiddle in the Band" - Kane Brown
Total: 222
{Spoiler}{Spoiler}{Spoiler}{Songs Remaining} 28th of June The Architect Barely a Two Lane Road Called Crazy Darlin' Nicotine Pride Slow Dance Straight to My Heart The Sun Don't Shine Anymore in Acapulco
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.indulgecountry
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Post by .indulgecountry on Jun 23, 2024 14:20:08 GMT -5
Kane Brown becomes the unlucky #11 rank, missing out on a top 10 finish by less than ten points! As an artist, Brown regularly bounces back and forth between straight up pop songs and surprisingly neo-traditional leaning numbers. "Fiddle in the Band" leans more in the country direction of his spectrum with a highlight of fiddle in the production, which likely led to it scoring high marks for many. Overall, it had less passion, but collectively less disdain than many songs, given that it only clocked two bottom 10 ranks. Thus, he finds a comfortable spot in the top half, though not enough to secure a top 10.
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.indulgecountry
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Post by .indulgecountry on Jun 23, 2024 14:25:23 GMT -5
Recap30. Tie Up - Zac Brown Band 29. Kiss My Boots - Brian Kelley 28. Locked Up - Sam Hunt 27. Messed up as Me - Keith Urban 26. What He'll Never Have - Dylan Scott 25. Funny Girl - RaeLynn 24. Woman - Mickey Guyton 23. What She Sees in Me - Chris Young 22. If I Had a Lover - Dylan Gossett 21. Color up My World - Ben Rector, Hailey Whitters 20. I Like Trains - Ashley Monroe 19. If I Could Call - David Nail 18. I Went to College/I Went to Jail - ERNEST, Jelly Roll 17. Bodyguard - Beyoncé 16. The Georgia in Me - Cyndi Thomson 15. Country Gold - Anne Wilson, Jordan Davis 14. Highway Towns - Sykamore 13. Jolene - Beyoncé 12. Cardinal - Kacey Musgraves 11. Fiddle in the Band - Kane Brown Songs remaining28th of June The Architect Barely a Two Lane Road Called Crazy Darlin' Nicotine Pride Slow Dance Straight to My Heart The Sun Don't Shine Anymore in Acapulco
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recordyear
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Post by recordyear on Jun 23, 2024 18:02:56 GMT -5
Cardinal not even top 10...what are we doing here.
Fiddle In The Band has Kane Brown selling non-country genre influences like a novel idea...in 2024 of all times. Also the production sounds really cheap to me.
Somewhat weak top 10 for a supposedly strong month because the more interesting ones are already gone. Pulse really like male-female duets, huh.
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.indulgecountry
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Post by .indulgecountry on Jun 23, 2024 21:34:35 GMT -5
10. "Straight to My Heart" - Graham Barham, Lauren Watkins
Total: 215
{Spoiler}{Spoiler}{Spoiler}{Songs Remaining} 28th of June The Architect Barely a Two Lane Road Called Crazy Darlin' Nicotine Pride Slow Dance The Sun Don't Shine Anymore in Acapulco
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.indulgecountry
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Post by .indulgecountry on Jun 23, 2024 21:37:04 GMT -5
Graham Barham + Lauren Watkins' "Straight to My Heart" was the lone male-female duet to make the top 10, but much to recordyear's approval it is the first to go! Him and kamala 2024 truther put it bottom 10, but they were in the minority as it racked up top-half rankings from well over half the participant pool, including a trio of top 3s that sees 🌺CountryLineDancer as the latest to lose their #1.
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.indulgecountry
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Post by .indulgecountry on Jun 23, 2024 21:55:40 GMT -5
9. "The Sun Don't Shine Anymore in Acapulco" - William Michael Morgan
Total: 197
{Spoiler}{Spoiler}{Spoiler}{Songs Remaining} 28th of June The Architect Barely a Two Lane Road Called Crazy Darlin' Nicotine Pride Slow Dance
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.indulgecountry
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Post by .indulgecountry on Jun 23, 2024 21:59:19 GMT -5
William Michael Morgan's "Acapulco" bows out next. This song feels very George Strait-coded from the wordy title to the neo-traditional vibes of the song. It felt refreshing and enjoyable, and it was very popular with many as it stacked up a pair of #1 ranks from recordyear and nuggie99, plus a trio of runner-up ranks. That said, it surprisingly had a divisive nature that I didn't expect! A whopping five bottom 10 ranks sunk this one to the back of the top 10 tier.
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LBTrocks
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Post by LBTrocks on Jun 23, 2024 22:00:03 GMT -5
"Jolene' is one of the few things 'Country Bey' has put out that I like.
"Fiddle In the Band' is a JAM! That fiddle paired with that driving beat?! Huge fan!
"The Sun Don't Shine In Anymore In Acapulco" is... fine, but one of my least favs from him tbh
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recordyear
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Post by recordyear on Jun 23, 2024 22:08:14 GMT -5
The Sun Don't Shine Anymore in Acapulco is a bop. Down right at the beginning the percussion just sounds like a lost classic song, and the chorus is among very best from this lane I have heard this year. Last but not least, the xylophone in the last chorus is a nice surprise touch to give more beach vibe.
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.indulgecountry
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Post by .indulgecountry on Jun 23, 2024 22:15:49 GMT -5
8. "Darlin'" - Jenna Paulette
Total: 196
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.indulgecountry
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Post by .indulgecountry on Jun 23, 2024 22:17:57 GMT -5
Jenna Paulette made a splash in the indie country circles with her debut record last year, so much so that it led to her being scooped up by Leo33 at the top of the year, the new label spearheading Zach Top's current top 30 run at country radio, which has me excited about her future! "Darlin'" was her first offering under the label ahead of her forthcoming sophomore project due later this year. It fared well here with a steady stream of top 10s, with kluen's #3 the personal best. Only one poster put it bottom 10, too.
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recordyear
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Post by recordyear on Jun 23, 2024 22:20:00 GMT -5
I think I have liked but not loved every Jenna Paulette song featured in this rankdown series, including this one. Would try to listen the upcoming album though because a song written by Ashley McBryde/Matraca Berg/Lori McKenna is an effective bait to me.
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