Pulse's Top Songwriters Round 9 (complete)
Jul 13, 2020 17:35:27 GMT -5
Post by nickd on Jul 13, 2020 17:35:27 GMT -5
This is a tournament idea I started working when I was doing the Top Hot 100 Songwriters of All Time list.
ROUND 9 - Due August 3, 6pm EST.
Rank these songs 1 to 20 from best to worst and PM me the list.
Bennie And The Jets - Elton John (writers: Elton John, Bernie Taupin)
Cracklin' Rosie - Neil Diamond (writers: Neil Diamond)
Crucify - Tori Amos (writers: Tori Amos)
Dead Presidents II - Jay-Z (writers: Jay-Z, Lonnie Liston Smith, Pete Rock, Nas, Ski Beatz)
Enchanted - Taylor Swift (writers: Taylor Swift)
Got To Give It Up - Marvin Gaye (writers: Marvin Gaye)
Hard To Say I'm Sorry - Chicago (writers: David Foster, Peter Cetera)
Hyperballad - Bjork (writers: Bjork)
I'm Coming Out - Diana Ross (writers: Nile Rodgers, Bernard Edwards)
I Get Lonely - Janet Jackson (writers: Janet Jackson, Terry Lewis, Jimmy Jam Harris)
I Would Die 4 U - Prince (writers: Prince)
Mo Money Mo Problems - The Notorious B.I.G. feat Diddy & Mase (writers: The Notorious B.I.G., Diddy, Mase, Steven Jordan, Nile Rodgers, Bernard Edwards)
Nights - Frank Ocean (writers: Frank Ocean, Joe Thornalley, Michael Uzowuru)
Rebellion (Lies) - Arcade Fire (writers: Howard Bilerman, Win Butler, Regine Chassagne, Tim Kingsbury, Richard R. Parry)
Rosa Parks - Outkast (writers: Andre 3000, Big Boi)
Sara - Fleetwood Mac (writers: Stevie Nicks)
So Long, Marianne - Leonard Cohen (writers: Leonard Cohen)
Still The Same - Bob Seger (writers: Bob Seger)
Sunny Afternoon - The Kinks (writers: Ray Davies)
This Woman's Work - Kate Bush (writers: Kate Bush)
Round 9 Spotify Playlist
Past Rounds
Round 1 (winner: Don't Stop Till You Get Enough)
Round 2 (winner: Higher Ground)
Round 3 (winner: Time)
Round 4 (winner: Raspberry Beret)
Round 5 (winner: Emotions)
Round 6 (winner: Together Again)
Round 7 (winner: Let's Go Crazy)
Round 8 (winner: Little Red Corvette)
{How songwriters advance to future rounds}
#1-5: The songwriters for the top 5 songs from each round get to advance a new song to the next round. Round 8's top 5 were Edge of Seventeen, Little Red Corvette, Mercy Mercy Me, Rhythm Nation and Your Song, so their songwriters get to place songs in round 9.
#6-10: Songwriters that rank #6-10 will eventually get a second chance but not until at least a few rounds later. That's why there are songs by songwriters that almost made the top five in earlier rounds (Bjork, Kate Bush, Outkast, Taylor Swift, The Notorious B.I.G.). More specifically, songwriters that finish 6th re-enter 3 rounds later, songwriters that finish 7th re-enter 4 rounds later, songwriters that finish 8th re-enter 5 rounds later, songwriters that finish 9th re-enter 6 rounds later and songwriters that finish 10th re-enter 7 rounds later.
#11-20: Songwriters that finish in the bottom ten can also eventually get a second chance 8 rounds later, but only if they get enough nominations, as happened with Leonard Cohen. You can only nominate one eligible songwriter per round. You can nominate the same songwriter for multiple consecutive rounds if they did not win the most nominations up until that point.
Sometimes it can be difficult to adhere to these rules due to songs having multiple writers that don't always work together and often work with others and it gets messy, especially with big names like Max Martin and Timbaland who worked with a huge variety of other songwriters, but I'll try to get things to sync up as close as possible.
#1-5: The songwriters for the top 5 songs from each round get to advance a new song to the next round. Round 8's top 5 were Edge of Seventeen, Little Red Corvette, Mercy Mercy Me, Rhythm Nation and Your Song, so their songwriters get to place songs in round 9.
#6-10: Songwriters that rank #6-10 will eventually get a second chance but not until at least a few rounds later. That's why there are songs by songwriters that almost made the top five in earlier rounds (Bjork, Kate Bush, Outkast, Taylor Swift, The Notorious B.I.G.). More specifically, songwriters that finish 6th re-enter 3 rounds later, songwriters that finish 7th re-enter 4 rounds later, songwriters that finish 8th re-enter 5 rounds later, songwriters that finish 9th re-enter 6 rounds later and songwriters that finish 10th re-enter 7 rounds later.
#11-20: Songwriters that finish in the bottom ten can also eventually get a second chance 8 rounds later, but only if they get enough nominations, as happened with Leonard Cohen. You can only nominate one eligible songwriter per round. You can nominate the same songwriter for multiple consecutive rounds if they did not win the most nominations up until that point.
Sometimes it can be difficult to adhere to these rules due to songs having multiple writers that don't always work together and often work with others and it gets messy, especially with big names like Max Martin and Timbaland who worked with a huge variety of other songwriters, but I'll try to get things to sync up as close as possible.
ROUND 9 - Due August 3, 6pm EST.
Rank these songs 1 to 20 from best to worst and PM me the list.
Bennie And The Jets - Elton John (writers: Elton John, Bernie Taupin)
Cracklin' Rosie - Neil Diamond (writers: Neil Diamond)
Crucify - Tori Amos (writers: Tori Amos)
Dead Presidents II - Jay-Z (writers: Jay-Z, Lonnie Liston Smith, Pete Rock, Nas, Ski Beatz)
Enchanted - Taylor Swift (writers: Taylor Swift)
Got To Give It Up - Marvin Gaye (writers: Marvin Gaye)
Hard To Say I'm Sorry - Chicago (writers: David Foster, Peter Cetera)
Hyperballad - Bjork (writers: Bjork)
I'm Coming Out - Diana Ross (writers: Nile Rodgers, Bernard Edwards)
I Get Lonely - Janet Jackson (writers: Janet Jackson, Terry Lewis, Jimmy Jam Harris)
I Would Die 4 U - Prince (writers: Prince)
Mo Money Mo Problems - The Notorious B.I.G. feat Diddy & Mase (writers: The Notorious B.I.G., Diddy, Mase, Steven Jordan, Nile Rodgers, Bernard Edwards)
Nights - Frank Ocean (writers: Frank Ocean, Joe Thornalley, Michael Uzowuru)
Rebellion (Lies) - Arcade Fire (writers: Howard Bilerman, Win Butler, Regine Chassagne, Tim Kingsbury, Richard R. Parry)
Rosa Parks - Outkast (writers: Andre 3000, Big Boi)
Sara - Fleetwood Mac (writers: Stevie Nicks)
So Long, Marianne - Leonard Cohen (writers: Leonard Cohen)
Still The Same - Bob Seger (writers: Bob Seger)
Sunny Afternoon - The Kinks (writers: Ray Davies)
This Woman's Work - Kate Bush (writers: Kate Bush)
Round 9 Spotify Playlist
Past Rounds
Round 1 (winner: Don't Stop Till You Get Enough)
Round 2 (winner: Higher Ground)
Round 3 (winner: Time)
Round 4 (winner: Raspberry Beret)
Round 5 (winner: Emotions)
Round 6 (winner: Together Again)
Round 7 (winner: Let's Go Crazy)
Round 8 (winner: Little Red Corvette)