Pulse's Top Songwriters Round 14 (completed)
Nov 18, 2020 22:18:06 GMT -5
Post by nickd on Nov 18, 2020 22:18:06 GMT -5
This is a tournament idea I started working when I was doing the Top Hot 100 Songwriters of All Time list. Each round features a set of songs from prominent songwriters, and the rankdown results contribute towards a tournament wide ranking of the songwriters.
You can participate even if you didn't take part in previous rounds, all you need to do is rank these twenty songs.
ROUND 14 - Due December 3, 11:59pm EST.
Rank these songs 1 to 20 from best to worst and PM me the list.
A Day In The Life - The Beatles (writers: John Lennon, Paul McCartney)
Ain't It Fun - Paramore (writers: Hayley Williams, Taylor York)
Back On The Chain Gang - Predenders (writers: Chrissie Hynde)
Breathin - Ariana Grande (writers: Savan Kotecha, Ilya Salmanzadeh, Ariana Grande, Peter Svensson)
Die Young - Kesha (writers: Kesha, Benny Blanco, Dr. Luke, Cirkut, Nate Ruess)
Escapade - Janet Jackson (writers: Terry Lewis, Jimmy Jam Harris III, Janet Jackson)
Fighter - Christina Aguilera (writers: Christina Aguilera, Scott Storch)
Green Light - Lorde (writers: Lorde, Jack Antonoff, Joel Little)
He's The Greatest Dancer - Sister Sledge (writers: Nile Rodgers, Bernard Edwards)
I Can't Stand The Rain - Ann Peebles (writers: Ann Peebles, Bernie Miller, Don Bryant)
Into The Groove - Madonna (writers: Madonna, Stephen Bray)
My Tennessee Mountain Home - Dolly Parton (writers: Dolly Parton)
Rehab - Amy Winehouse (writers: Amy Winehouse)
Shape Of My Heart - Sting (writers: Sting, Dominic Miller)
Sober - TOOL (writers: Maynard James Keenan, Danny Carey, Paul D'Amour, Adam Jones)
The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly) - Missy Elliott (writers: Missy Elliott, Timbaland, Ann Peebles, Bernie Miller, Don Bryant)
These Walls - Kendrick Lamar feat. Bilal, Anna Wise and Thundercat (writers: Kendrick Lamar, Terrace Martin, Larrance Dobson, Rose McKinney, Anna Wise)
Who's That Girl? - Eve (writers: Eve Jeffers, Darrin Dean, Sheldon Harris, Jay Jackson)
You Ain't Woman Enough - Loretta Lynn (writers: Loretta Lynn)
You Keep Me Hangin' On - The Supremes (writers: Eddie Holland, Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland)
Round 14 Spotify Playlist
Past Rounds & winners
Round 1 - Don't Stop Till You Get Enough
Round 2 - Higher Ground
Round 3 - Time
Round 4 - Raspberry Beret
Round 5 - Emotions
Round 6 - Together Again
Round 7 - Let's Go Crazy
Round 8 - Little Red Corvette
Round 9 - I Would Die 4 U
Round 10 - B.O.B. (Bombs Over Baghdad)
Round 11 - Flashing Lights
Round 12 - Swimming Pools (Drank)
Round 13 - Stop! In The Name of Love
You can participate even if you didn't take part in previous rounds, all you need to do is rank these twenty songs.
{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 13's top 5 were Gossip Folks, Let Me Blow Ya Mind, Stop! In The Name of Love, The Blacker The Berry, Upside Down, so their songwriters get to place songs in round 14.
#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 (Lennon-McCartney, Janet/Terry Lewis/Jimmy Jam, Savan Kotecha, Lorde and Dolly Parton). 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 Madonna in this round. 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 Pharrell Williams 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 13's top 5 were Gossip Folks, Let Me Blow Ya Mind, Stop! In The Name of Love, The Blacker The Berry, Upside Down, so their songwriters get to place songs in round 14.
#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 (Lennon-McCartney, Janet/Terry Lewis/Jimmy Jam, Savan Kotecha, Lorde and Dolly Parton). 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 Madonna in this round. 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 Pharrell Williams who worked with a huge variety of other songwriters, but I'll try to get things to sync up as close as possible.
ROUND 14 - Due December 3, 11:59pm EST.
Rank these songs 1 to 20 from best to worst and PM me the list.
A Day In The Life - The Beatles (writers: John Lennon, Paul McCartney)
Ain't It Fun - Paramore (writers: Hayley Williams, Taylor York)
Back On The Chain Gang - Predenders (writers: Chrissie Hynde)
Breathin - Ariana Grande (writers: Savan Kotecha, Ilya Salmanzadeh, Ariana Grande, Peter Svensson)
Die Young - Kesha (writers: Kesha, Benny Blanco, Dr. Luke, Cirkut, Nate Ruess)
Escapade - Janet Jackson (writers: Terry Lewis, Jimmy Jam Harris III, Janet Jackson)
Fighter - Christina Aguilera (writers: Christina Aguilera, Scott Storch)
Green Light - Lorde (writers: Lorde, Jack Antonoff, Joel Little)
He's The Greatest Dancer - Sister Sledge (writers: Nile Rodgers, Bernard Edwards)
I Can't Stand The Rain - Ann Peebles (writers: Ann Peebles, Bernie Miller, Don Bryant)
Into The Groove - Madonna (writers: Madonna, Stephen Bray)
My Tennessee Mountain Home - Dolly Parton (writers: Dolly Parton)
Rehab - Amy Winehouse (writers: Amy Winehouse)
Shape Of My Heart - Sting (writers: Sting, Dominic Miller)
Sober - TOOL (writers: Maynard James Keenan, Danny Carey, Paul D'Amour, Adam Jones)
The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly) - Missy Elliott (writers: Missy Elliott, Timbaland, Ann Peebles, Bernie Miller, Don Bryant)
These Walls - Kendrick Lamar feat. Bilal, Anna Wise and Thundercat (writers: Kendrick Lamar, Terrace Martin, Larrance Dobson, Rose McKinney, Anna Wise)
Who's That Girl? - Eve (writers: Eve Jeffers, Darrin Dean, Sheldon Harris, Jay Jackson)
You Ain't Woman Enough - Loretta Lynn (writers: Loretta Lynn)
You Keep Me Hangin' On - The Supremes (writers: Eddie Holland, Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland)
Round 14 Spotify Playlist
Past Rounds & winners
Round 1 - Don't Stop Till You Get Enough
Round 2 - Higher Ground
Round 3 - Time
Round 4 - Raspberry Beret
Round 5 - Emotions
Round 6 - Together Again
Round 7 - Let's Go Crazy
Round 8 - Little Red Corvette
Round 9 - I Would Die 4 U
Round 10 - B.O.B. (Bombs Over Baghdad)
Round 11 - Flashing Lights
Round 12 - Swimming Pools (Drank)
Round 13 - Stop! In The Name of Love
