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Post by kamala 2024 truther on Oct 9, 2020 22:19:04 GMT -5
"Two Black Cadillacs" takes the bronze for the second time. I remember this song, about a scorned wife and mistress who decide to kill the cheating man when they find out he's wronged them both, distinctly: I was OBSESSED with it when I first spun the album over the summer leading up to sixth grade, and was ecstatic when it was announced as the third single from the era. That music video is something else, man. I'd watch the Christine-inspired music video that CU had a heavy hand in treating every chance I got. I'd wake up early every morning during Spring Break to see the video on the CMT Music channel as well. It was my jam for years! I also vividly remember that Grammy Awards performance. That dress, that vocal delivery, all of it, phenomenal.
TBC was released to radio on November 18, 2012, and peaked at #2 on the Country Airplay chart and #41 on the Hot 100.
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Post by kamala 2024 truther on Oct 9, 2020 22:22:10 GMT -5
Before He Cheats vs. Blown Away
Who are ya rooting for?! The girl who trashed her cheating man's car or the girl who left her abusive father to die in the path of a huge tornado?
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Post by Az Paynter on Oct 9, 2020 22:27:29 GMT -5
TBC deserves a win somewhere.
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Post by kamala 2024 truther on Oct 9, 2020 22:42:04 GMT -5
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Post by Leo ✔ on Oct 9, 2020 22:47:40 GMT -5
not even close lol
freat finish ngl
thanks for hosting!
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Post by 14887fan on Oct 9, 2020 22:49:00 GMT -5
A well-deserved #1. Fun thread; job well done!
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Post by kamala 2024 truther on Oct 9, 2020 22:52:54 GMT -5
And just as in the first time around, Blown Away and Before He Cheats come out in the respective winner and runner-up positions. These truly are two of the biggest hits (aside of course from JTTW) that Carrie has ever recorded. The videos for both are iconic and BHC itself is iconic. I did run into overplay issues over the years but granted, I still LOVE BHC!!! Alas, out of all the rankdowns it's been a part of, it's once again fallen short of the crown. "Blown Away" is another one of my favorites, and was one of the songs I was jamming to throughout the entire album era.
BHC was released on August 19, 2006 and quickly shattered everything. God, it was such a behemoth: it hit #1 on Country Airplay and stayed there for five weeks. It hopped on over to the #9 on the Mainstream Top 40 and #5 on the Adult Top 40 charts. It galloped to #6 on the Adult Contemporary format. And it peaked at #8 on the Hot 100, staying on the chart for 64 consecutive weeks, the sixth-longest run in the chart's history. It became the first country song to top 2 million downloads and at one point became the best-selling country song of all time, and is the third-best selling song by an American Idol alum. At 6x Platinum, BHC is Carrie's highest certified single. In 2008, BHC won Best Country Song and Best Female Country Vocal Performance at the 50th Grammy Awards.
BA, which was written by the song's two writers WITH CU specifically in mind, was released on July 9, 2012 and has since gone 4x Platinum, hit #1 on the Country Airplay chart (her 13th to do so), and peaked at #20 on the Hot 100. In 2013, the song won Best Country Vocal Performance at the 55th Grammy Awards. Its music video was given special treatment by Carrie, who wanted the video to be a dark Wizard of Oz in 2012.
And there you have it! There's more where this came from though: there's two more album showcases and a special announcement about FUTURE CU rankdowns!!!
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Post by kamala 2024 truther on Oct 9, 2020 23:02:27 GMT -5
Album Showcase: Some Hearts
Released: November 15, 2005 (June 26, 2020 to vinyl) Label: 19 Recordings/Arista Nashville Length: 50:19 Produced by: Mark Bright, Dann Huff & Desmond Child Tracklist (* indicates a single):1. Wasted* 2. Don't Forget to Remember Me* 3. Some Hearts* 4. Jesus, Take the Wheel* 5. The Night Before (Life Goes On) 6. Lessons Learned 7. Before He Cheats* 8. Starts With Goodbye 9. I Just Can't Live a Lie 10. We're Young and Beautiful 11. That's Where It Is 12. Whenever You Remember 13. I Ain't In Checotah Anymore 14. Inside Your Heaven* Featured Album Tracks:"That's Where It Is""The Night Before (Life Goes On)""We're Young and Beautiful""Starts With Goodbye""Lessons Learned"
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Post by Kanenrá:ke on Oct 9, 2020 23:09:41 GMT -5
Damn "Wasted" should've crept one spot higher lol
Can't deny these two smashes though truly deserving of the win/runner up just based on how just well loved they've always been.
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Post by kamala 2024 truther on Oct 9, 2020 23:10:38 GMT -5
Album Showcase: Blown Away
Released: May 1, 2012 Label: 19 Recordings/Arista Nashville Length: 55:20 Produced by: Mark Bright Tracklist (* indicates a radio single): 1. Good Girl* 2. Blown Away* 3. Two Black Cadillacs* 4. See You Again* 5. Do You Think About Me 6. Forever Changed 7. Nobody Ever Told You 8. One Way Ticket 9. Thank God For Hometowns 10. Good In Goodbye 11. Leave Love Alone 12. Cupid's Got A Shotgun 13. Wine After Whiskey 14. Who Are You Featured Album Tracks:"Do You Think About Me""Wine After Whiskey""Cupid's Got A Shotgun""Good In Goodbye""Forever Changed""Thank God For Hometowns"
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Post by wrip on Oct 9, 2020 23:14:59 GMT -5
Blown Away is a really good song, I’ve always enjoyed it so I’m cool with it winning!
Thank you for hosting Tay! This was a really solid rankdown!
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Post by kamala 2024 truther on Oct 9, 2020 23:26:12 GMT -5
There's more where this came from though: there's two more album showcases and a special announcement about FUTURE CU rankdowns!!!Alrighty, here it is... There's more Carrie Underwood rankdowns to look forward to! I will be coming back in November to host Her Gift: the Carrie Underwood Christmas Rankdown!!! It will be a playlist of 16 songs...her new album My Gift, the songs she did for the 2008 holiday edition of Carnival Ride, and the Michael W. Smith duet "All Is Well." Now, "O Holy Night" now has two separate editions from Carrie. I will be opening that song ranking up like this: choose 2008 or 2020, whichever you like better, and rank that version within the context of all the rest. In a year that has been such a nightmare for all of us, a chance to hear our Heavenly Mother sing some Christmas tune is, I think, precisely what the doctor ordered, so I hope to see you back around again for that! Following that, in 2021, I'll be hosting the Carrie Underwood Extras Rankdown! These will be any songs that were buzz singles or songs that just didn't go on an album...really just all the extra stuff, as the title suggests. There are quite a few incredible songs on the list I have gathered for that and I hope to see you around for this one as well. Following THAT...after two years, bboat11 will take things over and host the long-awaited Carrie Underwood Album Tracks Rankdown!!! We know how album track rankdowns work here on Pulse: we'll take the 5 highest-placing album tracks from each album and lumping them together into an all-encompassing...wait for it...album tracks rankdown. A chance to find out which hidden gem we all collectively think is the greatest of Carrie's career!!! And Carrie has some GEMS in her catalog of deep cuts, as you can see displayed in many of the album tracks that I featured throughout the course of this rankdown. I wanna give a special thank you to lady𝓐fan as always (because I don't know how to do it so well) for providing the graphic banner displayed in the OG post of this thread and I wanna thank all of you for submitting your lists and favorite album cuts, being so patient while waiting to see this show get started, and for following along throughout the way! I think this set of songs (and the next rankdowns coming up as well) truly display why, after 15 years, Carrie Underwood is a true icon for the ages. She's the voice of her generation, she's brought so much to this genre and made so many young girls hopeful as they've seen her massive success that they too can be like her and be successful in chasing their crazy dreams, and she's undoubtedly the next face on the Women of Country's Mount Rushmore. She's a legend and I'm forever proud to be a stan. <3 With that, I hope to see you in November!
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Post by Adrian C. 🍓 on Oct 9, 2020 23:58:59 GMT -5
Oooh yay Blown Away won! And look at all that love for it! Such a well deserved win for such an amazing song! This was a lot of fun and I’m glad I was able to take part! Thanks kamala 2024 truther for hosting!
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Post by jamatthews83 on Oct 10, 2020 0:22:35 GMT -5
Thank you for doing a great job with the rankdown.
Great winner.
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Post by Juanca on Oct 10, 2020 0:38:49 GMT -5
20. Remind Me (28): The melody has always sounded a bit underwhelming and repetitive to me, even if she sounds lovely. 19. All-American Girl (23): For most years I've considered this a bit juvenile, both in terms of the more generic synthpop instrumental and melody in the verses and pre-chorus, and the far too happy almost cheesy vibe. To the point that it was just one of the few songs off GH that I don't keep in my phone. In the past year, I've warmed up a bit more to its catchiness, but haven't come back to my phone yet . Still, it managed to skipped my bottom 5 unlike in the first CU RD. 18. Don't Forget to Remember Me (30): I only heard this for the first time when I bought the GH CD. The melody has never stuck with me, at all. Even now it's the only single from her I cannot "remember" how it goes and since she has other similar ballads that I remember and like a lot, this was in a way an easy song to put in the bottom even if I don't dislike it --it's just the definition of forgettable, background music to me. 17. Cry Pretty (17): I've always appreciated the instrumental nod to 80s power ballads, early 90s rock ballads from the likes of Bon Jovi, Aerosmith and the like, especially in the second half of the song. The lyrics are strong and her vocals are one of her best in terms of raw emotion (from the almost acapella at the beginning) and almost anger in the last minute or so --including her falsettos and ad libs. The melody itself however is just not that strong to me, to make it to my top 15. 16. Drinking Alone (14): Another song where I appreciate the retro nod, vocal arrangements, and lyrics. I found the melody stronger than CP, and the emphasis on her vocals. 15. Heartbeat (19): It took me some time to like this back in the St era, but after a couple of listens while driving, the mood and vibe clicked perfectly. Sam helps quite a bit, too. The melody is pretty good, too... Actually, after the RD I've liked this even more, so I would rank it a bit higher now :) 14. Dirty Laundry (12): I really like the vocals here, especially her attitude in the chorus, but also the backing oohs are a nice touch. The instrumental is also very 80s, including clap, which is a bonus point to me. 13. So Small (7): I love her delivery,, the melody, the lyrics, and especially the fact that I used this song at a tough moment of family loss and personal push to recovery. This deserved a spot in the top 10 IMO. 12. Little Toy Guns (5): OH! My biggest loss thus far. I loved this song from first listen. Her vocals are amazing, the lyrics are poignant, the melody is strong, too, and the melody is interesting enough (effective guitars and drums) that complement all other elements of the song. Sad to see it lose it to a couple of more banal songs... 11. Cowboy Casanova (11): This is FUN, and my favorite fun song from her. The type of production that I like with the stomp feeling, and enough doses of country. Remind me a bit of the strong Shania stuff from COO. Vocals again are great (including the oohs :) ).
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Post by carriefan15 on Oct 10, 2020 0:38:55 GMT -5
Thanks for an amazing rankdown! Can’t wait for the other Carrie rankdowns!
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Post by someguy on Oct 10, 2020 4:27:20 GMT -5
"Blown Away" is such a deserving winner, but it would have been nice to see "Before He Cheats" finally take something. Such an excellent top 3 though.
I'm disappointed that "Jesus, Take The Wheel" actually moved up from last time, despite her releasing another solid album in between this time and last time. She sounds great on it, but I don't like the song at all.
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Post by schnetzka on Oct 10, 2020 6:32:19 GMT -5
I will never forgive the CMA audience for not giving Carrie a standing ovation after her Blown Away medley in 2013. She was incredible and they all just sat there. Truly disappointed.
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Post by Sugar Rush on Oct 10, 2020 8:16:09 GMT -5
Thank you for the countdown! Blown Away is a reasonable #1.
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Post by lipe on Oct 10, 2020 14:34:20 GMT -5
I don't want "Wasted" or "Just a Dream" winning... And even though I ranked it high, I don't want "Before He Cheats" to win because it's her biggest hit and it would be too obvious.I'm fine with the other three! Well, out of the 282 country rankdowns that have ever happened, "Before He Cheats" has won exactly zero of them. However, it has finished at #2 three times now! So I think a lot of people would consider it to be a pretty neat revenge story if it were to finally get its chance to win after all these years Although it would also be pretty funny to see it get stuck at #2 again, so I'm split 😂 I'm new to the rankdowns so I had no idea, makes sense haha
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Post by lipe on Oct 10, 2020 14:39:02 GMT -5
Okay, so I'm very happy with the top6 results because they're in the exact same order that I ranked them (out of the 6 obviously)!
Thank you so much Tay, you did an amazing job. I had fun being a part of this. Carrie has an amazing discography, I'd love a "Something in the Water" win because it's an amazing song and that was just #15 on my ranking...
"Blown Away" deserves it so much, iconic.
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Post by gonecountry on Oct 10, 2020 15:03:41 GMT -5
Thanks kamala 2024 truther for a great rankdown! Very solid top 10. I'm still licking my wounds over I Told You So, but I knew that was likely to happen. Blown Away was a very deserving victor.
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Post by born on Oct 10, 2020 15:35:53 GMT -5
Thank you for hosting! Great results (would’ve preferred a SITW or BHC win though)
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Post by musicfan134 on Oct 10, 2020 16:01:44 GMT -5
Great results overall. Fantastic rankdown! Thanks for hosting!
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Post by tim on Oct 10, 2020 21:01:41 GMT -5
I was hoping to stick around last night for the reveal of the top 5, but alas I was just too tired and couldn't make it. I had pretty much guessed that there wasn't going to be a lot of changes from what the top five songs were in the first rankdown, but everything from the top 15 to the top 10 was a real nail-biter! I was most happy to see that "Wasted" got closer to the top five this go-around versus being regulated to #11 the first time. I've never quite gotten the appeal of "Something in the Water" and I must admit that both of the singles from her Greatest Hits compilation are two of my least favorite songs she's released. I knew that they were both fan favorites, however, so I wasn't at all surprised to see them perform well yet again. It was a lot of fun getting to revisit her discography and I'm glad to see that kamala 2024 truther took this on as the host...thanks!
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Post by SHOOTER on Oct 10, 2020 23:49:42 GMT -5
Beautiful finish and one of those rare instances where Pulse gets it right! :kii: thanks for hosting! kamala 2024 truther
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Post by Juanca on Oct 10, 2020 23:50:29 GMT -5
10. See You Again (8): Ranking songs in the top 10 was TOUGH. I really like all of them. In this case, the vocals, melody (including those oh-oh-ooohhhh), and especially the lyrics. All work perfectly. Another song I've used a few times to take a moment to cry and get some peace. 9. Good Girl (16): This is good, but I prefer Cowboy Casanova. Just a matter of liking the melody and instrumental of other songs more than this one. 8. Jesus, Take the Wheel (13): I like this, too, but the melody in the pre-chorus is a slight letdown to me. Plus I've always disliked the message of just raising your hands up when you're about to have an accident. Girl, move to the side, do freaking something!!! (as someone who suffered a car accident and had to maneuver, I can't support the message ) 7. Church Bells (10): YEAH!!! The right single from this album goes last. Love the rocker instrumental, production and vocals (that understated pre-chorus and, again, those backing oohs work very well, as does her vocal strength for this type of rocker ). Great melody, too. 6. Wasted (6): I was SO upset to see this outside to the top 5, let along top 10 in the first RD. I had this in my top 5 for some time in this RD, too. I love the sound, vocals, melody, lyrics. All works for me. For some time, this was my favorite Carrie song, even over BHC. 5. Just a Dream (9): 9-7 were pretty close to me. I ended up favoring the other two songs that had more personal meaning. This is a great song, though. And I agree that her vocals and the lyrics are outstanding. So I'm happy it's #5. Great song. 4. Something in the Water (3): This could've been my #1, too. I loved this song so much when I first heard it. The epic instrumental, her top notch vocals that show not only gymnastics but emotion, and full believability, and a production that highlights her vocals, the choir, the sampling... and of course the melody --that last minute is heavenly. This is another song I've used at tough times, to lift my spirits. One of my favorite songs of the 2010s --that should've been a bigger Hot 100 hit IMO. 3. Two Black Cadillacs (4): Another song I love from the first listen. Great, lush production, with some dosis of 80s pop-rock, strong storytelling, and vocals (I especially like the bye-bye before the bridge). Solid, but in a second layer, behind the perfect trifecta of SITW, BA, and BHC in my opinion. 2. Before He Cheats (2): One of my favorite country songs ever. It took me a bit to love it, but when it clicked it really did. Great, sassy delivery, with a more traditional country sound that I appreciate. I remember how lots of Pulsers were rooting for it to become a big Pop hit, and even supporting with phone calls to radio and all that stuff :) it was great to see it succeed -despite the pop remix that a couple of radios played 1. Blown Away (1): This was one of my favorite (pop) songs of the year. The instrumental is my favorite of all Carrie's songs. It has a Fleetwood Mac-esque vibe to me that I LOVE. The production is pretty epic, as are the lyrics and vocals. This should've been another BHC crossover, Hot 100 top 10 hit tbh. And it still sounds as good as then --the definition of a timeless song. Thanks, kamala 2024 truther for a great Rankdown!! Sorry I've participated a bit late --crazy week!! Hope I can join the album tracks RD :)
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Post by Exclusive on Oct 11, 2020 0:20:25 GMT -5
"Blown Away" was THE song that really made me pay attention to Carrie. After Her 2012 BBMA performance, I fell in love with her voice and binged on all her performcances. Thanks for hosting kamala 2024 truther
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Post by bboat11 on Oct 11, 2020 4:31:51 GMT -5
There's a looooot of classics in this top 15!!
"Heartbeat" is so underappreciated. I have always loved the way she delivers this one. There are lots of neat little inflections, such as the slightly-behind-the-beat delivery of "red wine, good times, no I don't mind" line. I also randomly fixated once on trying to hear the dobro buried in the arrangement of this song, and ever since then I can't help but feel a little wholesome and tingly every time I hear it 😂
YAAASSS at "Dirty Laundry" missing the top 10!!! That song is hella overrated!!! I do still enjoy it a lot (I am a Carrie fan, after all), but I HATE that it has kinda become Pulse's go-to fave from the Storyteller singles while we continue to pay absolute peanuts to "Smoke Break" and "Heartbeat"... "Choctaw County Affair" or "Renegade Runaway" should have been the 4th single anyway.
"So Small" is a great song!! I always tend to forget about it when I think about her big hits, but it is nice to see it make the top 15.
That drop for "Little Toy Guns" from 5 all the way down to 12......... :'( Unacceptable. This is one of Carrie's most sonically interesting singles; from the moment the drums start, I cannot help but pay close attention to the arrangement and lyrics to see what is going to happen. I LOVE how the song basically explains a breaking marriage from the eyes of the children who are watching it all happen. That is one of my favorite under-rated songwriting perspectives. In fact, I think Martina McBride's "This Uncivil War" and Carrie's LTG are the only songs that I can think of that do this effectively. It is honestly spine-chilling to think about the way that a toxic marriage can destroy a child's life.
"Cowboy Casanova" is a jam. Like I mentioned in my previous huge post, all of Carrie's raucous uptempos took a really long time for me to get into. However, since the Play On album rankdown, this one has been growing on me significantly every time I hear it! Still, missing the top 10 feels just about right for it.
I think I'll stop here and do a new post for the top 10. It'll be way too long if I keep everything in one post 😂
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Post by bboat11 on Oct 11, 2020 4:48:42 GMT -5
"See You Again" might look like an odd song for me to put at #1 considering how many great songs she has had, but I have just had an instant connection with this song from the very first moment I listened to it. Something about the melody is just tailor made to speak directly to my soul 😂 Not to mention her incredible vocals! It's not even about the lyrics for me; I would literally love this song with this melody and that vocal regardless of what the words are I know this isn't a big fave though, so I am once again shocked to see it make it all the way into the top 10! It always seems like people act like they are super cool for hating this song for some reason, but clearly they are just a vocal minority! "Good Girl" is her best raucous uptempo!!! The melody has held up extremely well for me, and her delivery of the high parts manages to be powerful but not overbearing in ways that "Last Name" and "Undo It" could never imagine possible. "Jesus, Take The Wheel" Uugh, I will never understand why Pulse seems to hate this song so much. I mean, yeah, I know it's in the top 10, whatever... But I feel like this would be a contender to win if you asked her fans in real life. It deserves top 5 at the very least. This is the song that started it all. It is magical both because of the way it sounds and because of the way it launched her career. She came out swinging right from the start, and it is pretty fascinating that everyone heard this song back when it first came out and just KNEW she would be a huge success. It is also a damn hard to sing, and she slays every single ounce of it!! "Church Bells" Top 7 feels too high for this, but like indulge said, it is SO nice to see this song back at the top of the Storyteller singles!! How tf "Dirty Laundry" managed to do significantly worse than it in EVERY rankdown they had ever been in together, only to turn around and win the album rankdown, is beyond me. It is a cursed rankdown moment. Probably brought upon by some kind of demon. Yikes, "Wasted" missing the top 10 last time was a tragedy that I had forgotten about... Thrilled to see it do so much better here! It and "Little Toy Guns" practically traded places 😂 Anyway, "Wasted" is one of those songs that I tend to forget about after awhile compared to her other big hits, but then when I hear it I love it even more than I did the last time I heard it! Everything about this one slays, from the melody to the lyrics to the delivery to the mid-00s country arrangement. More like this, please, and less like "That Horrible Song"!!!
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