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Post by Daryl the Beryl on Feb 3, 2021 21:01:52 GMT -5
Well, this one hurts EXTRA
4 American Dollars U.S. Girls
Chart Peak: #33 Chart Weeks: 5
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Post by singingrulebritannia on Feb 3, 2021 21:02:43 GMT -5
Glad Bastille isn't higher than Mumford & Sons this time
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Post by Daryl the Beryl on Feb 3, 2021 21:02:58 GMT -5
Fun fact: this is KXT 91.7's most played song of the year. (And they're still playing it almost daily) EXTRA
Upside Down Mondo Cozmo
Chart Peak: #31 Chart Weeks: 5
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Post by Daryl the Beryl on Feb 3, 2021 21:03:19 GMT -5
And finally, we've ranked Broken Bells numerous times, and we're not going to do it this year. EXTRA
Good Luck Broken Bells
Chart Peak: #34 Chart Weeks: 6
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Post by singingrulebritannia on Feb 3, 2021 21:04:43 GMT -5
Also "4 American Dollars" would have been a lock for my top 10, possibly top 5
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Post by Daryl the Beryl on Feb 3, 2021 21:04:45 GMT -5
Stats up later tonight or tomorrow morning.
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Post by Daryl the Beryl on Feb 3, 2021 22:25:02 GMT -5
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Post by Darkest Hour on Feb 3, 2021 22:34:11 GMT -5
Most far off from year-end lol
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Post by kamala 2024 truther on Feb 3, 2021 22:42:00 GMT -5
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Post by Doc Indie Party Rock on Feb 4, 2021 0:53:53 GMT -5
72. Van Horn - Saint MotelIt did so well on Alt. It was only 55 on the Alt RD... Unless you're talking about the actual radio charts. #55 is almost top 50. I consider that a good showing , and it's almost 20 slots higher.
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Post by macattack on Feb 4, 2021 1:25:03 GMT -5
Ergh, I don't want to fall behind again... 85. The Avett Brothers - Victory (#96)Just as boring as the other song on this rankdown, but didn't provide hope for an insomnia cure, so I ranked it worse. 84. The Head and the Heart - Honeybee (#81)
Not surprised that this did way worse than on the Alt rankdown. This band originated from AAA, it wouldn't surprise me if the poppier shift makes the AAA crowd feel betrayed. They sound a world away from when Josiah Johnson sang for them now, to the point where their #1 "Lost In My Mind" might as well be by a completely different band. 83. Coldplay - Orphans (#59)
This doesn't surprise me either. Not Coldplay's best song by any means. 82. Nathaniel Rateliff - Time Stands (#91)
Nathaniel sounds way more engaging with the Night Sweats than by himself. While I appreciate the desire to give people a more intimate listen, he doesn't do anything to stand out from all of the other folk singer/songwriters on AAA - it's just boring background music you'll hear in a clothing store. 81. The Lone Bellow - Good Times (#70)
Another okay-ish song by these guys that doesn't really stick with you after you've heard it. 80. Brittany Howard - He Loves Me (#95)This song just falls flat on its face. Bizarre structure, no real hook. She's capable of far better than this. 79. James Bay - Chew On My Heart (#78)Generic HAC-core AAA. 78. Elle King - The Let Go (#76)93XRT loved this one - felt like it was on every other time I turned the dial to them. I couldn't wait for them to let it go - this song is just a lifeless folk-rocker. I'd prefer a "Ex's And Oh's" reprise over something like this. 77. Illiterate Light - Sometimes Love Takes So Long (#66)The band name is more interesting than the song. 76. The Rolling Stones - Living In A Ghost Town (#22)lolwut - This is the best song the band's done in ages. Yeah they are absolutely ancient at this point - they're in grandpa-rock territory now. But it doesn't change this song from being a well-composed, engaging rocker. It's a fun little jam that proves Jagger, Richards, and company still have a little bit left in the tank, even after 50+ years in the game. I don't know how much more they can squeeze out and they definitely have a ceiling on AAA (a number of AAAs will never play the Stones even if they somehow regained their Sticky Fingers magic), but for the first time in a long, long time I have an interest in them beyond their genre-codifying hits. 75. Vampire Weekend - Sunflower (#99)
What it's like to listen to this song, in the form of a GIF: 74. Caamp - By And By (#84)Why is he singing like this whyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy 73. Alanis Morissette - Reasons I Drink (#65)This was tolerable whenever I caught XRT playing it but sadly isn't a must-listen. You can hear her straining to try to regain her hitmaker magic of the mid-90's, but the instrumental just becomes too busy subsequently and her vocals are missing the flare she once had. (I want more credit for predicting the top 10 result when everyone else predicted a flop though). 72. Saint Motel - Van Horn (#38)
Y'all hate fun. 71. Nathaniel Rateliff - And It's Still Alright (#90)
Please scroll up to my "Time Stands" review - same stuff applies.
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Post by macattack on Feb 4, 2021 2:03:07 GMT -5
#70: Noah Cyrus & Leon Bridges - July (#75) I mean, at least Noah is trying to carve out her own identity separate from her famous father and sister and Leon Bridges is a great choice to collaborate with (he's a pretty good singer). But their pedigrees should have led to more than yet another boring folk tune.
69. Norah Jones - I'm Alive (#71) I was stunned to find out she was still active with this rankdown, to be completely honest. That being said all I heard was generic HAC-core. Nothing egregiously bad but nothing to pull me in either.
68. The Old 97's - Turn Off The TV (#36) This had an old-school rock vibe to it, like a successor to Gin Blossoms and Counting Crows. Liked it quite a bit, it shouldn't have gotten K.O.ed this soon.
67. Illiterate Light - Better Than I Used To (#53) This was a more interesting song than their other entry here. Nothing to write home about, but it was a pleasant listen. Just not one that stays in my mind.
66. Marcus King - The Well (#21) Figures that the superior Marcus King song would get K.O.ed first. I love the swagger in this one - great combination of blues-rock and roots-rock, it's an ideal song to vibe to. It does suspiciously sound like it could be used in a car commercial or something like that though.
65. Liz Phair - Good Side (#62) Considering how much of a catastrophe her post-90's material has been, the fact that this song isn't a complete disaster is a relief. But it doesn't develop as strongly as her material in her prime, though. Not even close.
64. Pretenders - Didn't Want To Be This Lonely (#35) This went out way too early - this was a classic Pretenders jam through and through. It's not at the same level as their 1980's peak, but it's definitely a strong continuation for them in the twilight of their careers.
63. Ray LaMontagne - Strong Enough (#58) The lyrical content of this song isn't bad at all - but the song isn't that exciting.
62. Absofacto - Dissolve (#83) I should have moved this song up a few notches - probably would have gotten my 2nd perfect if I had.
61. Devon Gilfillian - The Good Life (#43) Pretty decent alt-soul here! Doesn't really establish him as a cutting-edge voice in the rising genre, but definitely not someone to ignore either. Devon's got a great voice, listen to him in the chorus of this song to hear him really show off his range.
60. Bruce Springsteen - Letter To You (#29) Best song The Boss has done in decades. Good lyrics, good melody, and after an eon of slow stuff he brings out the power drums and electric guitars and makes a pretty appealing rock song. I didn't think he had it in him anymore.
59. Maren Morris & Hozier - The Bones (#60) It was okay but pretty forgettable. Feels like a song made for some Sundance Festival film.
58. Dawes - Who Do You Think You're Talking To? (#27) Why are all of the livelier songs getting K.O.ed so early? This is classic-style rock the way the old masters used to make it - granted this feels more like an album cut than a single, but that doesn't stop the song from being solid all-around.
57. Grace Potter f/Lucius - Back To Me (#89) She sounds way better with The Nocturnals than by herself. Lucius drags this one down a bit.
56. Bastille f/Graham Cozon - WHAT YOU GONNA DO??? (#11) I guess you guys' response to Bastille's question is "bounce you blokes out before the top 50". I'm not that surprised honestly - this song and it's high-tempo indie rock feel, while not completely alien to AAA, is a pretty hard sell on a format filled with alt-soul and folk. That being said, this is Bastille's best song in years, wish it had managed to hang on for a bit longer.
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Post by Daryl the Beryl on Feb 4, 2021 19:03:40 GMT -5
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Post by SHOOTER on Feb 4, 2021 19:05:22 GMT -5
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Post by maine on Feb 4, 2021 19:07:37 GMT -5
Aww, I liked this one. Delta Spirit has some cool songs.
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Post by SHOOTER on Feb 4, 2021 19:08:30 GMT -5
Cute thumbnail.
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Post by Daryl the Beryl on Feb 4, 2021 19:08:53 GMT -5
54 preview
Trilogy : 66 radioactived : 76 Tom : 84 gates : 70 shazam : 58 Leo : 65 macattack : 66 wheatsquares33 : 60 CarnoTorrential (+ shazam edits) : 55 wrip : 50 wamdjones : 54 jamesflame : 54 American Idiot : 57 narp : 57 BobPatience : 56 rowellfarm490 : 54 recordyear (+ Daryl edits) : 50 bbfan97 : 51 Doc : 50 Beno : 53 Shooter : 54 Runner : 51 BB🌕 : 48 fearlessarrow : 50 MikeTheMoose : 50 aerodynamite : 49 willapted33 : 52 Indulge (+ gates edits) : 53 peacebone : 53 Kyle : 52 Samo : 51 Tay : 53 Fire : 54 Sambalada : 54 lyhom : 52 Red : 50 Az : 52 Adrian : 49 Leaf : 53 Lordeftones : 54
SD rank: 55th (Delta Spirit was 49th in SD, for those wondering)
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Post by Daryl the Beryl on Feb 4, 2021 19:12:39 GMT -5
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Post by singingrulebritannia on Feb 4, 2021 19:13:08 GMT -5
Are you kidding me?
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Post by SHOOTER on Feb 4, 2021 19:13:18 GMT -5
Wasn't familiar with him prior to this but I dug the bluesy groove.
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Post by maine on Feb 4, 2021 19:13:20 GMT -5
Both of his songs deserved better.
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Post by Daryl the Beryl on Feb 4, 2021 19:14:08 GMT -5
53 preview
Trilogy : 70 radioactived : 81 Tom : 75 gates : 74 shazam : 78 Leo : 67 macattack : 72 wheatsquares33 : 66 CarnoTorrential (+ shazam edits) : 60 wrip : 64 wamdjones : 64 jamesflame : 55 American Idiot : 59 narp : 56 BobPatience : 52 rowellfarm490 : 53 recordyear (+ Daryl edits) : 51 bbfan97 : 48 Doc : 52 Beno : 52 Shooter : 46 Runner : 43 BB🌕 : 47 fearlessarrow : 48 MikeTheMoose : 51 aerodynamite : 53 willapted33 : 54 Indulge (+ gates edits) : 52 peacebone : 52 Kyle : 53 Samo : 53 Tay : 52 Fire : 52 Sambalada : 50 lyhom : 51 Red : 51 Az : 47 Adrian : 47 Leaf : 48 Lordeftones : 53
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Post by Darkest Hour on Feb 4, 2021 19:17:08 GMT -5
Really enjoy the melody turn during the bridge of One Day She's Gone.
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Post by Daryl the Beryl on Feb 4, 2021 19:18:32 GMT -5
Their fourth best performer. I was kind of rooting for this to be top 50 despite my ranking. This is the best I've heard from them since I guess maybe "Angela"? Yeah, at least this proves they have more to them than coffeeshop folk. Also cool to see this receive no bottom 10s. 53
Salt and the Sea The Lumineers
Year-End Placing: #54 Chart Peak: #19 Weeks on Chart: 19 2052 points Standard Deviation: 25.1107061jamesflame : 5 bbfan97 : 9 kamala 2024 truther : 13 wheatsquares33 : 14 maine : 14 .indulgecountry : 16 CarnoTorrential : 17 narp : 24 @bobpatience : 25 Darkest Hour : 26 Az Paynter : 26 Leo ✔ : 35 SHOOTER : 35 Fire : 44 Red : 45 peacebone : 47 rowellfarm490 : 48 Sambalada : 50 lyhom : 50 BlurryKyle : 51 Beno : 52 Daryl the Beryl : 53Leaf : 54 Butterflies & Hurricanes : 56 singingrulebritannia : 56 fearlessarrow : 62 Adrian C. 🍓 : 65 DadJokes : 66 @humanshazam : 70 Walking Contradiction : 72 willapted33 : 72 American Idiot : 73 Taiga : 79 wrip : 79 BB🌕 : 79 aerodynamite : 79 @trilogy : 80 samo🦕 : 86 Lordef†ones : 86 macattack : 87 Doc Indie Party Rock : 89 Performance history:#36 Alt 2017 (Cleopatra) | #45 AAA 2016 (Cleopatra) | #51 AAA 2016 (Ophelia) | #54 Alt 2019 (Gloria) | #59 Alt 2017 (Angela) | #61 Alt 2016 (Ophelia) | #64 AAA 2017 (Angela) | #71 Alt 2016 ReDo (Ophelia) | #73 Alt 2020 (Life in the City) | #76 AAA 2019 (Gloria) | #76 Alt 2013 (Stubborn Love) | #87 Alt 2012 (Ho Hey) | #90 AAA 2020 (Life in the City) | #91 Alt 2013 (Ho Hey) | #99 AAA 2014 (This Must Be the Place (Naïve Melody)) Movements:70 81 75 74 78 67 72 66 60 64 64 55 59 56 52 53 51 48 52 52 46 43 47 48 51 53 54 52 52 53 53 52 52 50 51 51 47 47 48 53 Spectators: janinhoMoDNick Prazorsharktimmatteeeb{Remaining songs} Bad Decisions Be Afraid Beautiful Faces Black Madonna Blind Leading the Blind The Buzz Can't Fight Caution Circle the Drain Colors Dance of the Clairvoyants Dark Days Domino Dreamsicle Everyone Hides Everything Has Changed Exile Expectations Feel the Way I Want Feel You Ferris Wheel Fire Five More Minutes For Sure Hell n Back Hero I Wanna Be the One Is It True Kyoto Lost in Yesterday Love You for a Long Time Mariana Trench Mariners Apartment Complex Might Be Right Misery My Own Soul's Warning Paper Cup Patience Real Long Time Retrograde Rolling Running Up That Hill Shameika Shangri-La Shine a Little Light The Steps Texas Sun Unchained Wars Will We Talk? You're Not Alone Your Love (Déjà Vu)
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Post by SHOOTER on Feb 4, 2021 19:19:21 GMT -5
Easily my favorite from them in quite a while!
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Post by maine on Feb 4, 2021 19:19:26 GMT -5
I really like this one. Just a really nice song.
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Post by singingrulebritannia on Feb 4, 2021 19:19:58 GMT -5
Sometimes you just run out of room in your top 50
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Post by Daryl the Beryl on Feb 4, 2021 19:20:31 GMT -5
52 preview
Trilogy : 41 radioactived : 42 Tom : 55 gates : 44 shazam : 38 Leo : 45 macattack : 53 wheatsquares33 : 46 CarnoTorrential (+ shazam edits) : 52 wrip : 51 wamdjones : 53 jamesflame : 53 American Idiot : 55 narp : 59 BobPatience : 60 rowellfarm490 : 59 recordyear (+ Daryl edits) : 56 bbfan97 : 53 Doc : 55 Beno : 56 Shooter : 52 Runner : 52 BB🌕 : 51 fearlessarrow : 52 MikeTheMoose : 52 aerodynamite : 50 willapted33 : 48 Indulge (+ gates edits) : 51 peacebone : 49 Kyle : 48 Samo : 49 Tay : 48 Fire : 48 Sambalada : 48 lyhom : 47 Red : 47 Az : 51 Adrian : 54 Leaf : 54 Lordeftones : 52
SD rank: 62
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Post by Daryl the Beryl on Feb 4, 2021 19:24:11 GMT -5
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