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Post by back2blk on Dec 6, 2021 19:41:12 GMT -5
Her tone works well on this classic.
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Post by bat1990 on Dec 8, 2021 8:49:57 GMT -5
18. Santa BabyThis sexy little cover was originally released as the B-Side to "Please Stay." At the time PS was in competition with other Christmas week releases and was the fourth single from Light Years and her UK fans wanted "Your Disco Needs You" instead. However, this single pulled off a #10 peak during the biggest sales week of the year, if not the century, despite the odds. "Santa Baby" was probably a contributing factor by having a new Kylie recording and Christmas song at the peak of her sales power. I find her version captures the spirit of Eartha Kitt's original well - Madonna's is too fast. Points: 108 [TIE] Std. Dev: 6.97 Perfect Rank Count: 0 Kylie's Helpers5 schnetzka5 🇯🇲 lucy88 🇯🇲7 back2blk15 bat199016 HolidayGuy17 Juanca20 Az Paynter23 samo🦕
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Post by bat1990 on Dec 8, 2021 8:54:05 GMT -5
17. Oh SantaOur first original song is out at #17. This slinky little number is a BiffCo production and is similar in content to "Santa Baby." I've always loved Kylie doing jazz-inspired numbers and this is no exception, but most people ranked it in the middle. This is our first loss, however, to have zero bottom 3 ranks. Points: 108 [TIE] Std. Dev: 5.21 Perfect Rank Count: 0 Kylie's Helpers5 bat1990 3 8 HolidayGuy 6 11 🇯🇲 lucy88 🇯🇲 7 14 back2blk 4 15 Az Paynter 8 16 Juanca 2 19 schnetzka 5 20 samo🦕 1
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Post by bat1990 on Dec 9, 2021 9:30:24 GMT -5
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Post by back2blk on Dec 9, 2021 10:28:25 GMT -5
All her covers sound great cause her voice is so sweet, but she didn’t transform any of them, even with this duet
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Post by bat1990 on Dec 10, 2021 9:25:18 GMT -5
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Post by bat1990 on Dec 11, 2021 16:13:50 GMT -5
14. Christmas LightsUp next is a Coldplay cover! It's our lowest standard deviation, so we all find it middling, apparently. This one is from The Snow Queen Edition re-release in 2016 and I surmise it's due to Kylie working with Chris Martin on "Every Day's Like Christmas." I do prefer Kylie's version mainly because I'm indifferent to Coldplay. Points: 100 [TIE] Std. Dev: 2.88 ( LOWEST) Perfect Rank Count: 0 Kylie's Helpers10 bat199010 back2blk11 schnetzka11 HolidayGuy12 samo🦕12 Juanca17 🇯🇲 lucy88 🇯🇲17 Az Paynter
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Post by bat1990 on Dec 12, 2021 15:50:36 GMT -5
13. 2000 MilesThis one is a cover of The Pretenders' Christmas song which was a hit in the UK and Australia (Kylie's target markets). The original is from a non-Christmas Pretenders album but the timing of its release, the success, and lyrical content pull it into the Christmas season. Again, I love my top 19, so the fact that this lovely ballad was only #18 is a testament to the strength of this album. Points: 99 Std. Dev: 4.53 (2nd Lowest) Perfect Rank Count: 0 Kylie's Helpers7 Az Paynter8 Juanca9 schnetzka9 HolidayGuy15 back2blk16 🇯🇲 lucy88 🇯🇲17 samo🦕18 bat1990
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Post by bat1990 on Dec 13, 2021 20:43:00 GMT -5
I almost went to bed without doing today's reveal! 12. Everybody's Free (To Feel Good)This one was a Christmas top 10 from 1991 in the UK by Zimbabwean singer Rozalla. Her vocalization on the original sounds a lot like Toni Braxton, so I'm surprised it wasn't pushed much in the US, though it did scrape the Hot 100 Top 40. I think it's an excellent closing song with the sudden explosion of horns and dance beats after being subdued and Christmas-sounding. Points: 94 Std. Dev: 6.07 Perfect Rank Count: 1 Kylie's Helpers2 Az Paynter8 samo🦕8 bat199011 Juanca12 HolidayGuy15 🇯🇲 lucy88 🇯🇲16 schnetzka22 back2blk
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Post by Az Paynter on Dec 13, 2021 22:05:42 GMT -5
This is another one to file under 'what is this doing on an XMAS album?!' but for me it was just too good so I gave this one a pass.
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Post by bat1990 on Dec 14, 2021 8:28:32 GMT -5
The song to just miss out on the top 10 is... 11. White DecemberAnother original is out and so are the first #1 losses! This one takes on new life for me after not traveling for Christmas 2020 even though I haven't been in a relationship in some time. Points: 91 [TIE] Std. Dev: 6.86 Perfect Rank Count: 1 Kylie's Helpers1 Juanca1 back2blk11 Az Paynter12 bat199015 samo🦕15 HolidayGuy18 schnetzka18 🇯🇲 lucy88 🇯🇲
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Post by Az Paynter on Dec 14, 2021 8:49:20 GMT -5
December is my birth month... the 11th is my birth day... this song got me a perfecto... ILLUMINATI CONFIRMED!!!
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Post by back2blk on Dec 14, 2021 10:37:54 GMT -5
Her best song!! No!!!!!
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Post by HolidayGuy on Dec 14, 2021 18:56:46 GMT -5
If memory serves, when ranking the tracks, "White December" resonated me with me the least. AZ P- that is some serious s*it. :o
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Post by bat1990 on Dec 15, 2021 8:41:26 GMT -5
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Post by HolidayGuy on Dec 15, 2021 17:25:04 GMT -5
This bop only ending up at No. 10? Fo' shame.
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Post by bat1990 on Dec 17, 2021 17:49:13 GMT -5
Two reveals today since I missed an update because of work stuff. 9. I'm Gonna Be Warm This WinterPoints: 89 Std. Dev: 8.61 ( HIGHEST) Perfect Rank Count: 0 A fun Connie Francis cover to provide some Christmas throwback realness!! We were very divided on this one, but more people clear their bottom 3s. Kylie's Helpers3 back2blk4 samo🦕5 Juanca6 HolidayGuy7 bat199019 🇯🇲 lucy88 🇯🇲22 Az Paynter23 schnetzka
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Post by bat1990 on Dec 17, 2021 17:52:15 GMT -5
8. Cried Out ChristmasPoints: 87 Std. Dev: 6.13 Perfect Rank Count: 0 Another Kylie original is out with this one. It was one of the deluxe tracks from the original year of release, and works as a nice closer that sounds like a hidden track at the end if this were released back in the height of CDs. Kylie's Helpers2 back2blk6 samo🦕7 HolidayGuy10 🇯🇲 lucy88 🇯🇲12 Az Paynter14 Juanca14 bat199022 schnetzka
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Post by back2blk on Dec 17, 2021 17:56:18 GMT -5
Couldn't understand why it was a deluxe track. It deserved more.
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Post by bat1990 on Dec 18, 2021 13:34:18 GMT -5
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Post by bat1990 on Dec 20, 2021 8:49:07 GMT -5
Two today because I had a hellishly long drive back to my family's for the holidays yesterday and didn't have the energy to get online. 6. Have Yourself a Merry Little ChristmasWe have a rare perfect rank and a #1 loss with this Judy Garland classic (from Meet Me In St. Louis). Kylie captures the balance of Christmas cheer and melancholy perfectly with her vocal delivery, IMO. Points: 77 Std. Dev: 7.17 Perfect Rank Count: 1 Kylie's Helpers1 schnetzka3 bat19904 Az Paynter6 🇯🇲 lucy88 🇯🇲10 samo🦕17 back2blk17 HolidayGuy19 Juanca
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Post by bat1990 on Dec 20, 2021 8:52:05 GMT -5
5. Every Day's Like ChristmasThis subdued number is a Chris Martin co-write which was one of the singles. Personally, I don't like it much, but it seems I'm in the minority. Kylie's original production team of Stock-Aitken-Waterman did a special remix at the time of release (see below). Points: 75 Std. Dev: 5.58 Perfect Rank Count: 0 Kylie's Helpers3 Az Paynter4 HolidayGuy7 samo🦕7 Juanca9 🇯🇲 lucy88 🇯🇲11 back2blk14 schnetzka20 bat1990
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Post by HolidayGuy on Dec 20, 2021 17:27:54 GMT -5
Yay for "Every Day's..." cracking the top five.
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Post by bat1990 on Dec 21, 2021 12:54:04 GMT -5
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Post by back2blk on Dec 21, 2021 13:09:48 GMT -5
The deviations in this rankdown is so interesting.
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Post by samo🦕 on Dec 21, 2021 13:34:29 GMT -5
not as amazing as the original but it's pretty hard to make this song bad
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Post by HolidayGuy on Dec 21, 2021 18:00:18 GMT -5
Just find her version "Christmas Wrapping" to be... blah. This one falls under the karaoke category for me.
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Post by bat1990 on Dec 22, 2021 11:07:41 GMT -5
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Post by back2blk on Dec 22, 2021 11:15:12 GMT -5
The song is so played out for me, so having her open with this was a little underwhelming
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Post by HolidayGuy on Dec 22, 2021 22:12:02 GMT -5
It's fine and all, though Andy Williams' version is so perfect, it's tough for any other version to capture that particular magic.
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