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Post by .indulgecountry on Oct 7, 2020 10:13:43 GMT -5
Got 4 out of 5 right on my next out predictions, but wow, I'm stunned @ "Drinking Alone" out this early! I wasn't sure if it would ultimately make top 10 or not, but I figured it would at the very least come close.
Gonna see if I can do well with my predictions again for the next 5:
Heartbeat So Small Little Toy Guns See You Again Just a Dream (...but God I *hope* not!)
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Post by musicfan134 on Oct 7, 2020 17:06:06 GMT -5
Ugh. Losing my top 2 this last set kills me. DFTRM and AAG are just so good.
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Post by gonecountry on Oct 7, 2020 20:36:02 GMT -5
I'm thinking the next five to go include: So Small Little Toy Guns Heartbeat Church Bells and maybe Dirty Laundry? Hopefully See You Again. I think Dirty Laundry is a JAM
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Post by Juanca on Oct 7, 2020 23:54:40 GMT -5
Catching up with the reveals!
30. Undo It (21): I was neither a hater nor a big fan of this song, but I've grown to like it a bit more with time, especially the rock instrumental and attitude; plus the melody is ok too. I thought I was gonna rank it around #25, but never bottom 5 tbh. 29. Mama's Song (20): Now I'm actually surprised this is so low. I LOVE her vocals, especially that falsetto in the chorus. The guitar/strings instrumental works pretty well, too, as does the emotional lyrics. May be a bit cheesy for some, but I have a soft spot for it. 28. The Fighter (26): I actually like this Pop song A LOT. Had this been a Keith Urban RD, I would've ranked it much higher. However, I agree with those saying that it doesn't have enough Carrie for me to rank it as a full Carrie song, so just for that reason I put it in my bottom 5. Otherwise, just based on my liking of the song, I would've ranked it in my top 20. 27. Somethin' Bad (29): The idea was SO GOOD, but the result was SO BLAH. The rocker instrumental is good, but that melody was very underwhelming to me and for I didn't love how nasal their voices sounded together in the chorus at some points. 26. Southbound (22): I like the chill, sorta 80s vibe, including that synth sound at the end of the chorus, and the guitar in the bridge. Pretty catchy and laid back, which is a nice change in her discography.
25. Love Wins (27): This had potential, but in the end sounded reductive to me, especially the bit too generic lyrics, and the 80s ballad production with the choir and all. Maybe if this had been released earlier in her discography, I would've liked it more... 24. Last Name (15): Yeah, another, and maybe the closest, BTC "-inspired" tune... but also the best part 2 IMO, as it has good instrumental and rock attitude. I do admit she does bit too much screaming in the end, but kinda works in the context of the more aggressive production. 23. Smoke Break (25): I've always found the melody. including in the chorus, underwhelming. The rocker production was interesting enough to me, though 22. I Told You So (24): This time I liked it a little less than at the time of the first RD, especially due to Randy's vocals. She sounds lovely, though, and the melody is pretty good, so I admit I coulda shoulda ranked it a tad higher. 21. Temporary Home (18): When I first heard this song attentively as part of the Greatest Hits album, it made me increasingly emotional with each story -and her intense vocals. By the last verse, I was crying as I thought of my parents... I was driving. I listened to the song several times in a row and I prayed in every third verse. Back at the time of the 1st RD, I had this close to my top 10. In this RD, I ended up ranking it a bit lower just because I liked the production and melody of other songs a tad more.
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Post by bboat11 on Oct 8, 2020 17:53:52 GMT -5
Sorry I've been quiet the last couple days. I am out of town, so I haven't been on Pulse like at all! Time to do some catching up! "Love Wins" is so over-hated. I am shocked that it continues to live under such a hatred shadow, because I will forever maintain that it is a great sound for her. Like .indulgecountry said so perfectly, I LOVE the SITW-esque production treatment that is was given! It's very obviously it's own song, but to even have elements of SITW is enough to make something a pleasant listen. She also sounds like she is having fun, which is a very welcome change of pace after her last couple albums. "Last Name" has plummeted in my own list as the years have gone by. I never minded it when it was a single, but it has not aged well at all. Now I am 100% on board with those who find her delivery to be annoying, especially near the end. Besides, the song is basically a carbon copy rip-off of Alan Jackson's (much better) "I Don't Even Know Your Name". Her raucous uptempos have never been among my favorites from her, but almost all of them have gained on me significantly over time (BHC, GG, CC, RR, etc.) while this one has gone from like to dislike. Oh s**t, "Smoke Break" got ROBBED!!!!!! I know it's not an all-time favorite for most people, but to only barely escape the bottom 5?!?! This song should have at least made the top 20. I love how this one has a bit more of a country vibe to it than anything else she put out around the same time period, and her energy in the delivery is absolutely spot-on. I don't use this one all that often anymore either, but it actually came up on my shuffle the other day and I jammed so hard!! And I was like "Damn what an underrated song!" Only to come in here and see that it had been eliminated "I Told You So" is a beautiful song. Fantastic lyrics and melody! It has fallen a bit on my list through the years just because I have decided recently that her vocal is way too belty and loud on the chorus than what the song needed, so I do not enjoy it as much as I used to. I feel a more seasoned and experienced artist would have given it a bit more nuance, which is unfortunately something you don't know until looking back in retrospect. "Temporary Home" is another one that has plummeted in my esteem through the years. The first time I heard it it stopped me in my tracks because the reception was kinda bad and fuzzy, but the delivery sounded a hell of a lot like Martina, so I was like "Wait does Martina have new music?!" even though she was right in the middle of the Shine era so I was hella confused. As I heard it more and more though, this song does not hold up very well with the type of overplay that is given to huge hits. It was one of those songs that I would have appreciated a lot more as an album track. Overplay did it in for me, and it has never been able to recover. "Remind Me" is a great duet. It is another one that I have kinda soured on due to overplay, but there is no denying that it is a great song! "All American Girl" is another one of her songs that is way over-hated, for seemingly no reason at all. I think this is easily one of the catchiest songs of her career, and it is certainly without a doubt one of her best vocals on record. Overplay did sour me a little at the time, but this is one that has managed to reignite my passion in recent years. I love hearing this one on the radio now, perhaps even more than I ever did! "Don't Forget To Remember Me" is a gorgeous song. However, as somebody mentioned, it does seem kinda forgotten thanks to the unfortunate sandwiching of JTTW and BHC. However, as much as I enjoy it, it always ends up on the lower end of her singles for me, simply because everything she releases is so good! I get the relatively polarizing nature of "Cry Pretty", but there is no denying that the song holds a place as one of her most powerful vocal performances! This song absolutely brings down the house live, and while I admit I was initially in the camp who is like "there is literally no point to the entire last two minutes of the song", I have come to appreciate it much more over time, to the point where I now hang on every note. It may not have been the best choice for radio, but I certainly can't wait to see her sing this again live someday!! "Drinking Alone" leaving already is kind of a pleasant surprise, although tbh the more I think about it the less of a surprise it is. This one always seemed to have a fairly strong detractor section sitting there with their arms crossed while everyone else gushed about how much they love it. I have always been one of those detractors. For some reason the melody of this one has always grated on me. It has grown on me sliiiiightly with more airtime, but overall I cannot wait for her to get over whatever weird experimental phase she was in with Cry Pretty and go back to just making good country music again.
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Post by Kanenrá:ke on Oct 8, 2020 18:11:52 GMT -5
"Smoke Break" will forever be one that puzzles me with why it's not more well liked in her discography, feels like something that should only be leaving around now to me. Still remains my favorite lead she's had, tragically underrated.
If at least one of "Cowboy Casanova" or "Good Girl" could leave before the top 10 then I'll be satisfied with it overall. Would prefer both out but I won't hold my breath on that.
I'm guessing my top 4 is about to be hit hard before we get to the top 10.
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Post by kamala 2024 truther on Oct 8, 2020 19:42:42 GMT -5
Alrighty! Night 4 is upon us; gather round!
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Post by tim on Oct 8, 2020 19:44:04 GMT -5
"Heartbeat" has long overstayed so I'm crossing my fingers that is the first song to exit.
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Post by fearlessarrow on Oct 8, 2020 19:52:56 GMT -5
"Cry Pretty" is actually my favorite single from Cry Pretty just because of its vocal moments but ultimately as a song it just doesn't hold up to a bunch of Carrie's classics. I still enjoy it when it comes on though. Stunning vocal performance. I think Juanca might've verbalized what I struggled to express for the longest time as to why I don't love "Love Wins". It's got a great message and I can see where Carrie is trying to go, but ultimately the song (especially the lyrics) seem a bit banal to me and the melody is pretty underwhelming (unlike let's say "Something in the Water").
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Post by kamala 2024 truther on Oct 8, 2020 19:53:19 GMT -5
I wanna feel it like a kick drum, beating faster in your chest I wanna feel you holding onto me and make me hold my breath You pull me closer, my head on your shoulder, baby we won't beat the song We'll make a fallen star wish, one more slow kiss, what are we waiting on?
And tonight I wanna drive so far we'll only find static on the radio And we can't see those city lights and I love the way you look in a firefly glow Saying everything without making a sound, A cricket choir in the background, underneath a harvest moon
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Post by wrip on Oct 8, 2020 19:56:27 GMT -5
I didn’t think this was bad, it just didn’t interest me as much as other songs on this list
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Post by fearlessarrow on Oct 8, 2020 19:57:23 GMT -5
I absolutely loved "Heartbeat" when it first came out and was my favorite song on Storyteller for a while until it burned on me pretty heavily (it didn't burn on me until after its run as a single though) and while I still enjoy the song it's no longer my favorite on that album ("Church Bells" now holds that spot).
It was definitely on the poppier side of Storyteller but I think Carrie pulled it off well.
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Post by kamala 2024 truther on Oct 8, 2020 19:59:20 GMT -5
"Heartbeat" has long overstayed so I'm crossing my fingers that is the first song to exit. Well there you go then! Much to Tim's happiness, "Heartbeat" kicks off our Top 15. This one, released on November 30, 2015 as the second single from Storyteller, is one of like four songs max in Carrie's catalog that she has explicitly stated are inspired by her family. This one in particular is inspired by hubby Mike Fisher and the lyrics relate to the intimate feeling of being alone with your lover/significant other. Sam Hunt plays a part in this song by singing background vocals throughout. I wasn't ever too much of a fan at first when "Heartbeat" was released, but it has exponentially grown on me the more and more hopelessly romantic I've become in the last 5 years. This song became Carrie's 14th #1 on the BB Country Airplay chart and at #42, boosted from the previous week's #55 position following her performance of it at the 55th Grammy Awards.
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Post by tim on Oct 8, 2020 20:00:02 GMT -5
Other than "The Fighter" this is without a doubt my least favorite single from Carrie. There is literally nothing I like about this song whether it be the production or the lyrics. I couldn't hit skip fast enough whenever I would hear this song come on the radio.
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Post by Leo ✔ on Oct 8, 2020 20:00:46 GMT -5
Kinda boring but is enjoyable
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Post by fearlessarrow on Oct 8, 2020 20:02:32 GMT -5
This song became Carrie's 14th #1 on the BB Country Airplay chart and at #42, boosted from the previous week's #55 position following her performance of it at the 55th Grammy Awards. I remember how happy I was when Carrie got the #1 on BB after she kept getting robbed after "Blown Away" (like what in the world is 5 consecutive songs hitting #1 on MB but every single one missing #1 on BB)! I love that "Heartbeat" exists just for that alone.
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Post by schnetzka on Oct 8, 2020 20:08:42 GMT -5
Heartbeat just doesn't have enough oomph for me. Not a bad song but there's nothing to grab me with me. Still better than my number 30 lol.
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Post by kamala 2024 truther on Oct 8, 2020 20:15:41 GMT -5
Found it over in the corner Wadded up on the bedroom floor You shoulda hid it in the closet You shoulda burned it, you shoulda lost it.
Now I'ma have to hang you out to dry, dry, dry Clothespin all your secrets to the line, line, line Leave 'em blowing in the wind, just say goodbye to you All those midnights sneaking in I'm late again, oh, I'm so sorry
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Post by Leo ✔ on Oct 8, 2020 20:18:19 GMT -5
NOOOOOOOOOOOO "Dirty Laundry" is so badass. Is great. Deserved top 10.
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Post by tim on Oct 8, 2020 20:22:41 GMT -5
And with that my bottom five is finally cleared out! I don't dislike "Dirty Laundry" per se, but it's just kind of there for me and I'm fine with never hearing it again. The Storyteller era was a mixed bag for me because while "Dirty Laundry" and "Heartbeat" are two of my least favorite songs she's released, "Smoke Break" and "Church Bells" are two of my favorite songs.
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Post by kamala 2024 truther on Oct 8, 2020 20:22:58 GMT -5
Storyteller takes back to back hits as "Dirty Laundry" leaves right on the heels of "Heartbeat." I have not really ever been much of a fan of this one. It's a cute little bop and I like the music video well enough, but I honestly just don't have much love for it beyond that and it really burned on me not long after its chart run. I would've much rather preferred to see the likes of "Chaser," "Relapse," or particularly "Like I'll Never Love You Again" hit the airwaves in place of DL. Sorry to the three of you who lost their respective 1-2-3 ranks! DL was released on September 5, 2016 as the album's fourth and final single. It's one of the album's songs to be produced by Jay Joyce and by the end of its chart run it had peaked at #2 on Country Airplay, becoming Carrie's 25th consecutive Top 10 single there while peaking at #48 on the Hot 100. In January 2020, it was certified Platinum by the RIAA. With these back-to-back losses, it's now up to "Church Bells" to keep up Storyteller's fight in this rankdown!
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Post by tim on Oct 8, 2020 20:26:37 GMT -5
I will say one thing I've always loved about "Dirty Laundry" is the way Carrie sings the lyric All those midnights sneaking in...I'm late again, oh, I'm so sorry...All the Ajax in the world ain't gonna clean your dirty laundry. Absolute fire right there and I could skip the entire song just to hear that lol.
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Post by schnetzka on Oct 8, 2020 20:30:45 GMT -5
I'm probably going to get a lot of flack for this but Storyteller is my second least favorite album by Carrie. None of the singles really did it for me. I wish Chaser was released as a single.
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Post by kamala 2024 truther on Oct 8, 2020 20:44:59 GMT -5
It's so easy to get lost inside A problem that seems so big at the time It's like a river that's so wide it swallows you whole While you're sitting around thinking about what you can't change And worrying about all the wrong things Time's flying by, moving so fast
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Post by kamala 2024 truther on Oct 8, 2020 20:51:41 GMT -5
In perhaps the most painful loss thus far, "So Small" leaves at #13. This power ballad, released on August 14, 2007 as the lead single to Carnival Ride, is one of my favorite Carrie songs. I could barely find room in my Top 15 for it but it's one of those songs that has really helped me and meant a lot to me over the years. That said, this does honestly feel like the best place for it to leave. My apologies to the trifecta of #1s, the most of any song thus far!
This song is the first single of which Carrie shares a writing credit and debuted at #20 on the Country Airplay chart. That would hold the record for highest debut by a solo woman until Taylor Swift rolled around in 2012 with "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together." On this chart, it eventually hit the top spot, where it would stay for three weeks, becoming her fifth consecutive #1 single at the time. In "So Small"'s third week of the Hot 100, it jumped from #93 to its peak of #17, becoming Carrie's fifth Top 20 hit there.
Carnival Ride now has only "Just a Dream" left to fight with!
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Post by Sugar Rush on Oct 8, 2020 20:52:06 GMT -5
This is a criminal charge that So Small did not make the top five. Such FLOP taste.
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Post by tim on Oct 8, 2020 21:00:52 GMT -5
Carnival Ride now has only "Just a Dream" left to fight with! Goodbye "Cowboy Casanova".
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Post by fireflies on Oct 8, 2020 21:12:22 GMT -5
"So Small" was a fantastic choice for lead single after her massively successful debut album! The music video was top notch and had great repeat value for me!
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Post by kamala 2024 truther on Oct 8, 2020 21:13:10 GMT -5
Wish there was a white flag waving Or that they were both just faking And it was just a game they were playing Like shoot'em up cowboys Leave the plastic pistols in the front yard Throw away the score card
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Post by Leo ✔ on Oct 8, 2020 21:15:13 GMT -5
Why is Church Bells ahead of this?!
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