Pulse's Top Songwriters Round 11 (completed)

[nickd]

4. m.A.A.d. city
Songwriters: Kendrick Lamar, Sounwave, Ricci Riera, Axel Morgan

Performer: Kendrick Lamar feat. MC Eiht
Points: 214
Average: 8.41
Standard Deviation: 6.75 (3rd highest)
Released: 2012



ranks:

nickd : 1
willapted33 : 1
jtd Thee Stallion : 1
@slipperyslope : 1
kierz7 : 2
BB🌕 : 3
singingrulebritannia : 4
stallie : 5
samo🦕 : 8
SHOOTER : 8
Private Dancer : 11
alexcuse : 14
fearlessarrow : 15
@snapculture : 15
aerodynamite : 16
ampitup98 : 19
.indulgecountry : 19

[nickd]

3. The Sweetest Taboo
Songwriters: Sade, Martin Ditcham

Performer: Sade
Points: 216
Average: 8.29
Standard Deviation: 4.67 (5th lowest)
Released: 1985



ranks:

kierz7: 1
Private Dancer: 4
SHOOTER: 4
stallie: 4
.indulgecountry: 4
aerodynamite: 5
jtd Thee Stallion: 6
@slipperyslope: 7
singingrulebritannia: 8
@snapculture: 9
nickd: 10
fearlessarrow: 10
willapted33: 10
alexcuse: 12
BB🌕: 13
ampitup98: 15
samo🦕: 19

[nickd]

Flashing Lights vs Nothing Compares 2 U for the final.

[singingrulebritannia]

Ok I see we actually got a pretty good top 4 out of this ordeal still

For the record, I ranked "Nothing Compares 2 U" based on Prince's original studio recording that was given an archival release in 2018, since I like it a fair bit more than the Sinéad O'Connor version.

[nickd]

2. Nothing Compares 2 U
Songwriters: Prince

Performer: Prince
Points: 236
Average: 7.12 
Standard Deviation: 5.09
Prince Recording: 1984 (released in 2018)
Sinead O'Connor Recording: 1990




ranks:

@snapculture: 1
nickd: 2
SHOOTER: 3
kierz7: 3
samo🦕: 4
willapted33: 4
Private Dancer: 5
singingrulebritannia: 5
.indulgecountry: 5
jtd Thee Stallion: 7
alexcuse: 7
fearlessarrow: 7
stallie: 10
aerodynamite: 11
BB🌕: 11
ampitup98: 16
@slipperyslope: 20

1. Flashing Lights
Songwriters: Kanye West, Eric Hudson

Performer: Kanye West feat. Dwele
Points: 244
Average: 6.65
Standard Deviation: 5.31
Released: 2007



ranks:

stallie: 1
BB🌕: 2
samo🦕 :3
willapted33: 3
jtd Thee Stallion: 3
alexcuse: 3
singingrulebritannia: 3
fearlessarrow: 4
@snapculture: 5
@slipperyslope: 5
Private Dancer: 6
nickd: 9
kierz7: 9
SHOOTER: 10
aerodynamite: 10
ampitup98: 17
.indulgecountry: 20

[nickd]

Sept 19, 2020 18:12:38 GMT -5 singingrulebritannia said:

Ok I see we actually got a pretty good top 4 out of this ordeal still

For the record, I ranked "Nothing Compares 2 U" based on Prince's original studio recording that was given an archival release in 2018, since I like it a fair bit more than the Sinéad O'Connor version.

I slightly prefer his recording of it too.

[eidde]

that's a great winner

[singingrulebritannia]

IIRC this is the first time Kanye has ever won a rankdown outside of his own artist RD and that "Most Polarizing Songs" RD that ootw hosted? Pretty stunning

[walt91]

great winner! the production on flashing lights is just immaculate

i'll try to do the next round!

[nickd]

Closeness ranking

1.kierz7 : 3.05
2. jtd Thee Stallion: 3.85
2. Private Dancer : 3.85
2. stallie : 3.85
5. BB🌕 : 4.65
5. samo🦕: 4.65
7. SHOOTER : 4.75
8. alexcuse : 4.85
9. @slipperyslope : 4.95
10. nickd : 5.05
11. @snapculture : 5.15
12. willapted33 : 5.25
12. .indulgecountry : 5.25
14. singingrulebritannia : 6.25
15. fearlessarrow : 6.45
16. aerodynamite : 7.15
17. ampitup98 : 8.05

Thanks to everyone who participated! Round 12 is now open.

[willapted33]

never saw that coming but a great result nonetheless

[stallie]

This is my favorite song from Kanye so I’m pleased

[SHOOTER]

FL is a classic so can't be mad.