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Post by singingrulebritannia on Jul 16, 2020 0:33:20 GMT -5
Oh no! There are gangstas in the top 40. You guys crack me up. Your property values are lowering by the second it must be so traumatizing 😱
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Post by craziaskowboi on Jul 16, 2020 1:07:59 GMT -5
Shazam is a smartphone app that detects a song you're listening to and gives you the song title and artist. The more Shazams a song gets, the more exposure it's getting. I see. I know some people who have that. i won't use smartphones because the government can pinpoint your location. True story. I'll use a smartphone, but wearing a chip inside my body is where I draw the line. I will NEVER consent to that for any reason. At least I can leave a smartphone at home.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 16, 2020 3:19:48 GMT -5
Oh no... losing 3 top 10 songs in 40's! Damn
Will you be there is such a great song! I almost put it at #1
Also... I really really love Weak by SWV but my top 10 is full of great so gs so this is just at 13... but really great song and my fav by them!
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Post by Unhinged on Jul 16, 2020 13:22:17 GMT -5
30-21 tomorrow!
The Top 30 (in alphabetical order):
"7" - Prince and The New Power Generation "Again" - Janet Jackson "All That She Wants" - Ace of Base "Another Sad Love Song" - Toni Braxton "Break It Down Again" - Tears for Fears "Come Undone" - Duran Duran "Deeper and Deeper" - Madonna "Don't Walk Away" - Jade "Dreamlover" Mariah Carey "Hey Jealousy" - Gin Blossoms "Hey Mr. D.J." - Zhané "I Have Nothing" - Whitney Houston "I Will Always Love You" - Whitney Houston "I'm Every Woman" - Whitney Houston "If" - Janet Jackson "Insane in the Brain" - Cypress Hill "It Was a Good Day" - Ice Cube "Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang" - Dr. Dre "Ordinary World" - Duran Duran "Rain" - Madonna "Real Love" - Mary J. Blige "Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat)" - Digable Planets "Rhythm Is a Dancer" - Snap! "Right Here" - SWV "Runaway Train" - Soul Asylum "Show Me Love" - Robin S. "That's the Way Love Goes" - Janet Jackson "Two Princes" - Spin Doctors "What About Your Friends" - TLC "What Is Love" - Haddaway
Revealed So Far
"Hip Hop Hooray" - Naughty by Nature "I Get Around" - 2Pac "Check Yo Self" - Ice Cube featuring Das EFX "Fields of Gold" - Sting "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" - The Proclaimers "Dre Day" - Dr. Dre featuring Snoop Doggy Dogg "I Don't Wanna Fight" - Tina Turner "Looking Through Patient Eyes" - P.M. Dawn "Mr. Wendal" - Arrested Development "If I Ever Lose My Faith in You" - Sting "If I Had No Loot" - Tony! Toni! Toné! "I'm So Into You" - SWV "What's Up?" - 4 Non Blondes "Weak" - SWV "Will You Be There" - Michael Jackson "Slam" - Onyx "I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)" - Meat Loaf "More and More" - Captain Hollywood Project "Rump Shaker" - Wreckx-n-Effect "Give It Up, Turn It Loose" - En Vogue "I'd Die Without You" P.M. Dawn "Can't Get Enough of Your Love" - Taylor Dayne "The River of Dreams" - Billy Joel "That's What Love Can Do" - Boy Krazy "Whoomp! (There It Is)" - Tag Team "Anniversary" - Tony! Toni! Toné! "Faithful" - Go West "Bad Boys" - Inner Circle "Cryin'" - Aerosmith "Just Kickin' It" - Xscape "Here We Go Again!" - Portrait "Livin' on the Edge" - Aerosmith "Informer" - Snow "Ditty" - Paperboy "Freak Me" - Silk "If I Ever Fall in Love" - Shai "Bed of Roses" - Bon Jovi "Do You Believe in Us" - Jon Secada "I Got a Man" - Positive K "Three Little Pigs" - Green Jellÿ "Lately" - Jodeci "Good Enough" - Bobby Brown "In the Still of the Nite" - Boyz II Men "Sweat (A La La La La Long)" - Inner Circle "Love Is" - Vanessa Williams and Brian McKnight "Reason to Believe" - Rod Stewart "A Whole New World" - Peabo Bryson and Regina Belle "Can't Help Falling in Love" - UB40 "I'll Never Get Over You (Getting Over Me)" - Exposé "Two Steps Behind" - Def Leppard "Knockin' da Boots" - H-Town "One Woman" - Jade "Alright" - Kris Kross "Boom! Shake the Room" - DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince "Have I Told You Lately" - Rod Stewart "Saving Forever for You" - Shanice "Cat's in the Cradle" - Ugly Kid Joe "When She Cries" - Restless Heart "One Last Cry" - Brian McKnight "Comforter" - Shai "Angel" - Jon Secada "How Do You Talk to an Angel" - The Heights "Baby I'm Yours" - Shai "Ooh Child" - Dino "The Right Kind of Love" - Jeremy Jordan "Dazzey Duks" - Duice "To Love Somebody" - Michael Bolton "Nothin' My Love Can't Fix" - Joey Lawrence "Forever in Love" - Kenny G "Whoot, There It Is" - 95 South
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Post by BB🌕 on Jul 16, 2020 13:22:50 GMT -5
Why are we doing a rap purge?
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Post by anthony11554 on Jul 16, 2020 13:24:31 GMT -5
Doc cheering so hard rn
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Post by Deleted on Jul 16, 2020 13:38:39 GMT -5
If we’re purging the “evil gangsta music nobody relates to”, at least give Dre or Cube a top 10 spot.
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Post by CagedJuggalo The Third Tanker on Jul 16, 2020 13:51:29 GMT -5
Out of this 30, here are my HOPES for the Top 10...not saying they're all gonna make it because there are obvious locks, but these 11 are on my iconic list
"Another Sad Love Song" - Toni Braxton "Hey Jealousy" - Gin Blossoms "I Have Nothing" - Whitney Houston "Insane in the Brain" - Cypress Hill "It Was a Good Day" - Ice Cube "Ordinary World" - Duran Duran "Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat)" - Digable Planets "Rhythm Is a Dancer" - Snap! "Show Me Love" - Robin S. "That's the Way Love Goes" - Janet Jackson "Two Princes" - Spin Doctors
Any mix of these songs DESERVE (Yes, I'm on the mind of IHN being far superior to IWALY)...Also if the people here who liked I'm Every Woman was there when I was playing WW3 as Whitney, I would've been set 😂
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Post by Mic Technique on Jul 16, 2020 13:54:03 GMT -5
01 "Just Kickin' It" - Xscape 02 you've got to give it to me 03 you and me will still be here 04 "I Got a Man" - Positive K 05 you can feel it 06 you might not be let down 07 you can get this started 08 you say all the things 09 "I'm So Into You" - SWV 10 you marry me 11 "Looking Through Patient Eyes" - P.M. Dawn 12 you can sing most anything 13 "More and More" - Captain Hollywood Project 14 you hit the mary jane 15 "Three Little Pigs" - Green Jellÿ 16 "Here We Go Again!" - Portrait 17 you'll be so happy that you came 18 "Anniversary" - Tony! Toni! Toné! 19 you on the rise 20 "Slam" - Onyx 21 you again 22 "If I Ever Fall in Love" - Shai 23 you know it's with you 24 you promised me 25 "If I Had No Loot" - Tony! Toni! Toné! 26 you come undone 27 "That's What Love Can Do" - Boy Krazy 28 you are in sight 29 "I'd Die Without You" P.M. Dawn 30 you see I've grown a lot smarter now
17 of my top 30 making it this far is, actually, very good by my usual standards. Probably my best performance to date even. Womp.
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Post by Red on Jul 16, 2020 13:55:26 GMT -5
Well, I was not expecting "Fields of Gold" to miss the top 25.
I get "Dre Day". It has aged like expired milk, for multiple reasons. Hell, I kind of, sort of get "I Get Around". It's not 2Pac's best song.
I do not, under any circumstances, get "Hip Hop Hooray" missing the top 30. That song is timeless. It's going to be around long after I'm gone.
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Post by tallen2001 on Jul 16, 2020 13:57:17 GMT -5
Not surprised at who gave bottom 10s to basically every single rap song. Rock good rap bad.
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Post by singingrulebritannia on Jul 16, 2020 14:18:49 GMT -5
I'd love if we could take out the tepid throwaways that are "I'm Every Woman" and "Again" before the top 20
My lower 2 ranks, I assume are just going to have to be dealt with a little later
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Post by samo🦕 on Jul 16, 2020 14:20:02 GMT -5
(Yes, I'm on the mind of IHN being far superior to IWALY)
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Post by CF15 on Jul 16, 2020 15:29:52 GMT -5
Wow, why are we getting rid of all the better rap songs? I'd have much preferred "Insane in the Brain" over any of the ones revealed in this set...40. "If I Ever Lose My Faith In You" [42]: I preferred this one over the other Sting song, but I'm not surprised to see it go first. 39. "Mr. Wendall" [75]: Oh, this is a pleasant surprise. I could have liked this, but the background vocal in the hook was just grating. 38. "Looking Through Patient Eyes" [14]: I'm glad I my participation boosted this above the previous song. I love the melody, and this was just all-around a great discovery. Glad it made the top forty. 37. "I Don't Wanna Fight" [27]: Another very pleasant discovery (or re-discovery?). This deserved better. 36. "Dre Day" [18]: The right song from him is out first, but this is still too early! Especially before "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)". How has that survived this long? Oh, speak of the devil... 35. "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" [79]: Finally! Vanessa Carlton did it way better. This one just ain't it. 34. "Fields of Gold" [60]: Not much I can say about this one, other than that it was pleasant enough. 33. "Check Yo Self" [15]: I absolutely adore the sample in the popular remix! Doc, whatever happened to ranking the remix 15 spots higher? :( 32. "I Get Around" [21]: Oh no, the purge of the actually good rap songs. :( I admit this slid down my rankings, but it's still a solid entry from one of the top 90's hip-hop artists. May he Rest In Peace... 31. "Hip Hop Hooray" [30]: Aw, just one off! This was also a great discovery (or re-discovery? I don't know, a lot of these do feel familiar, though that might just be because of listening to them for this rankdown, and it could be false deja vu ). Great beat and rhythm! At least it placed 15 spots higher than "Slam". "Nuthin' But A 'G' Thang" and "It Was A Good Day" better be the two highest rap songs. I think my lowest rank remaining is #71, and it's not the one you probably think it is. And I'm shocked that "Again" is still in. I thought/hoped it would be out earlier due to being a slower song. I'm sure it'll be her lowest ranking song, anyway.
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Post by House Lannister on Jul 16, 2020 16:34:46 GMT -5
40. If Ever I Lose My Faith in You: Simple, earnest, solid all the way around.
39. Mr. Wendal: It's kind of rough in spots, but I'm A-OK with the song's message of treating the homeless with dignity and grace.
38. Looking Through Patient Eyes: Aw, man. This is one song that started strong and kept it up to its conclusion. I wish we got more of PM Dawn in the mid-late 90s. RIP Prince Be.
37. I Don't Wanna Fight: I get that it was for her biopic What's Love Got to Do With It. I just wish it wasn't so tepid. She was stronger in the 1980s.
36. Dre Day: Both Jay Z and Snoop had some decent flow going for them, but some of those insults got a bit personal. This was a beef song, wasn't it?
35. I'm Gonna Be: Speaking of films, anyone remember Benny and Joon? That was the theme song for this one. It's solid enough.
34. Fields of Gold: Solid, but a step below his other song. Maybe a bit too earnest?
33. Check Yo Self: A solid enough rap song from Cube, although I could have done without the homophobic verse. His other one did a lot better for me.
32. I Get Around: 2Pac had some solid rapping, but too bad the song wasn't one of his better ones. I'll be there for California Love, though.
31. Hip Hop Hooray: Some decent rapping by Naughty by Nature here. The song was a bit repetitive, but still a fun time.
I just hope my #82 doesn't make the top 10. It's aged worse than Dre Day.
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Post by CF15 on Jul 16, 2020 16:41:20 GMT -5
I'm shocked at how low the SD of "Mr. Wendall" is. I expected that to be one of the more polarizing songs. {SD update}"Three Little Pigs" (36.9489) "(I Can't Help) Falling In Love With You" (32.793) "I'd Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That)" (30.2015) "I Got A Man" (29.7798) "Slam" (29.4428) "If I Ever Fall In Love" (28.2319) "Cryin'" (28.0032) "Bed of Roses" (27.8684) "Hip Hop Hooray" (27.3884) "What's Up?" (27.1405) "Cats in the Cradle" (26.8756) "Ditty" (26.7881) "Whoomp! There It Is" (26.1879) "Will You Be There" (26.1454) "I'd Die Without You" (25.8899) "A Whole New World" (25.8157) "Check Yo Self" (25.6768) "Can't Get Enough of Your Love" (25.5699) "I'm So Into You" (25.3344) "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" (25.1581) "I Get Around" (25.1335) "River of Dreams" (25.0965) "Fields of Gold" (24.898) "How Do You Talk To An Angel" (24.0936) "Rump Shaker" (24.0717) "Bad Boys" (24.0493) "Love Is" (24.0339) "Informer" (23.8387) "Dre Day" (23.6943) "That's What Love Can Do (23.6554) "Angel" (23.4722) "Faithful" (23.2776) "Weak" (22.6701) "Here We Go Again!" (22.6571) "Just Kickin' It" (22.6228) "Knockin' Da Boots" (22.5317) "Dazzey Duks" (22.4126) "Anniversary" (22.2218) "If I Ever Lose My Faith In You" (22.1607) "Have I Told You Lately" (22.1574) "Two Steps Behind" (21.8879) "I'll Never Get Over You (Getting Over Me)" (21.8877) "More and More" (21.8584) "Looking Through Patient Eyes" (21.6995) "Freak Me" (21.5694) "Lately" (21.4592) "Ooh Child" (21.3101) "Boom! Shake the Room" (20.9345) "To Love Somebody" (20.2576) "The Right Kind of Love" (20.2351) "Saving Forever for You" (20.0528) "Reason To Believe" (20.0081) "Livin' On the Edge" (19.957) "Forever in Love" (19.9374) "One Last Cry" (19.5075) "Sweat (A La La La La Long)" (19.4358) "Alright" (19.3313) "In the Still of the Nite" (18.661) "I Don't Want To Fight" (18.3878) "Nothin' My Love Can't Fix" (18.2383) "Give It Up, Turn It Loose" (17.8839) "Mr. Wendall" (17.5628) "Do You Believe In Us" (17.3112) "If I Had No Loot" (17.146) "Whoot, There It Is" (17.1445) "Comforter" (16.5991) "Good Enough" (16.3428) "When She Cries" (15.9495) "One Woman" (14.4518) "Baby, I'm Yours" (14.0382)
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Post by wyckyd on Jul 16, 2020 16:52:09 GMT -5
Well, today’s reveals went a bit better for me, only losing 3 songs in my top 40 (with “I Get Around” being my first top 5 loss). I’m hoping this rap purge doesn’t carry on tomorrow though...
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Post by Deleted on Jul 16, 2020 22:12:23 GMT -5
#35
I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) The Proclaimers
God - 92 Az Paynter - 100
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Post by Mirago on Jul 16, 2020 22:32:27 GMT -5
Fields of Gold is a stand out for Sting’s solo songs. Eva Cassidy has a great cover too.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 16, 2020 23:21:31 GMT -5
Fields of Gold is a stand out for Sting’s solo songs. Eva Cassidy has a great cover too. Can I get an F in the chat for Eva Cassidy?
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