Pulse's Top Songwriters Round 10 (due Aug 20)
Aug 5, 2020 14:09:56 GMT -5
Post by nickd on Aug 5, 2020 14:09:56 GMT -5
This is a tournament idea I started working when I was doing the Top Hot 100 Songwriters of All Time list.
ROUND 10 - Due August 20, 6pm EST.
Rank these songs 1 to 20 from best to worst and PM me the list.
Alright - Kendrick Lamar (writers: Kendrick Lamar, Pharrell Williams, Sounwave, Kawan Prather)
B.O.B. (Bombs Over Baghdad) - Outkast (writers: Andre 3000, Big Boi, Mr. DJ)
Don't Leave Me This Way - Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes (writers: Leon Huff, Kenny Gamble, Cary Gilbert)
Every Time I Hear That Song - Blake Shelton (writers: Aimee Mayo, Brad Warren, Brett Warren, Chris Lindsey)
Honey - Mariah Carey (writers: Mariah Carey, Diddy, Q-Tip, Stevie J, Stephen Hague, Sedivine The Mastermind, JazzyJust The Superstar, Kool Moe Dee, Malcolm McLaren, Larry Price)
I Wanna Be Your Lover - Prince (writers: Prince)
Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler) - Marvin Gaye (writers: Marvin Gaye, James Nyx Jr.)
Knockin' On Heaven's Door - Bob Dylan (writers: Bob Dylan)
Little Wing - Jimi Hendrix (writers: Jimi Hendrix)
Livin' Thing - Electric Light Orchestra (writers: Jeff Lynne)
Love And Happiness - Al Green (writers: Al Green, Mabon Hodges)
On The Radio - Donna Summer (writers: Donna Summer, Giorgio Moroder)
No Ordinary Love - Sade (writers: Sade, Stuart Matthewman)
Penny Lane - The Beatles (writers: Paul McCartney, John Lennon)
Rooster - Alice In Chains (writers: Jerry Cantrell)
Seven Wonders - Fleetwood Mac (writers: Stevie Nicks, Sandy Stewart)
Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Pts. 1-5) - Pink Floyd (writers: Roger Waters, David Gilmour, Richard Wright)
Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains) - Arcade Fire (writers: Regine Chassagne, Win Butler, Tim Kingsbury, Richard R. Parry, William Butler, Jeremy Gara)
Stormy Weather - Etta James (writers: Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler)
The Edge of Glory - Lady Gaga (writers: Lady Gaga, Paul Blair, Fernando Garibay)
Round 10 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)
Round 9 (winner: I Would Die 4 U)
{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 9's top 5 were Got To Give It Up, I Would Die 4 U, Rebellion (Lies), Rosa Parks and Sara, so their songwriters get to place songs in round 10.
#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 (Al Green, Bob Dylan, Mariah Carey, Roger Waters/Pink Floyd and Lennon-McCartney). 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 Lady Gaga. 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 9's top 5 were Got To Give It Up, I Would Die 4 U, Rebellion (Lies), Rosa Parks and Sara, so their songwriters get to place songs in round 10.
#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 (Al Green, Bob Dylan, Mariah Carey, Roger Waters/Pink Floyd and Lennon-McCartney). 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 Lady Gaga. 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 10 - Due August 20, 6pm EST.
Rank these songs 1 to 20 from best to worst and PM me the list.
Alright - Kendrick Lamar (writers: Kendrick Lamar, Pharrell Williams, Sounwave, Kawan Prather)
B.O.B. (Bombs Over Baghdad) - Outkast (writers: Andre 3000, Big Boi, Mr. DJ)
Don't Leave Me This Way - Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes (writers: Leon Huff, Kenny Gamble, Cary Gilbert)
Every Time I Hear That Song - Blake Shelton (writers: Aimee Mayo, Brad Warren, Brett Warren, Chris Lindsey)
Honey - Mariah Carey (writers: Mariah Carey, Diddy, Q-Tip, Stevie J, Stephen Hague, Sedivine The Mastermind, JazzyJust The Superstar, Kool Moe Dee, Malcolm McLaren, Larry Price)
I Wanna Be Your Lover - Prince (writers: Prince)
Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler) - Marvin Gaye (writers: Marvin Gaye, James Nyx Jr.)
Knockin' On Heaven's Door - Bob Dylan (writers: Bob Dylan)
Little Wing - Jimi Hendrix (writers: Jimi Hendrix)
Livin' Thing - Electric Light Orchestra (writers: Jeff Lynne)
Love And Happiness - Al Green (writers: Al Green, Mabon Hodges)
On The Radio - Donna Summer (writers: Donna Summer, Giorgio Moroder)
No Ordinary Love - Sade (writers: Sade, Stuart Matthewman)
Penny Lane - The Beatles (writers: Paul McCartney, John Lennon)
Rooster - Alice In Chains (writers: Jerry Cantrell)
Seven Wonders - Fleetwood Mac (writers: Stevie Nicks, Sandy Stewart)
Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Pts. 1-5) - Pink Floyd (writers: Roger Waters, David Gilmour, Richard Wright)
Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains) - Arcade Fire (writers: Regine Chassagne, Win Butler, Tim Kingsbury, Richard R. Parry, William Butler, Jeremy Gara)
Stormy Weather - Etta James (writers: Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler)
The Edge of Glory - Lady Gaga (writers: Lady Gaga, Paul Blair, Fernando Garibay)
Round 10 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)
Round 9 (winner: I Would Die 4 U)
