Darkest Hour
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Post by Darkest Hour on Mar 18, 2021 21:14:49 GMT -5
At least my bottom half ranks are cleared in that tie.
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Post by tim on Mar 18, 2021 21:18:44 GMT -5
I'm just thrilled to see "The Great Divide" make it into the top five (and deservedly so!). It's kind of a crapshoot to try and guess how this'll play out from here, but I'd have to guess that "Forever After All" will likely win.
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Post by tim on Mar 18, 2021 21:21:10 GMT -5
Like I said... "Brand New Man" is an AMAZING song ;) The production was literally the only reason it wasn't my #1! I do have to agree with you on that as the loud production is what ended up pushing this one just outside of my top five.
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.indulgecountry
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"You left a mark on my face // And brought a dozen red flags in a vase"
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Post by .indulgecountry on Mar 18, 2021 21:22:00 GMT -5
"Six Feet Apart" is the weak link in this top 5 for me, but I love that three of my top 5 made it!
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Post by tim on Mar 18, 2021 21:31:30 GMT -5
"I Know She Ain't Ready" was my favorite discovery. I only hadn't heard a couple of these before (maybe 3 or 4, tops), but this was hands down the best. I loved it. Same! This was actually initially a top five contender on my list, but in the end it got moved down a few notches. Great discovery though.
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HeyHeyHey
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Post by HeyHeyHey on Mar 21, 2021 20:50:30 GMT -5
5. "The Great Divide (w/ Billy Strings)"Darkest Hour - 3 ClevelandRox - 3 bboat11 - 3 HeyHeyHey - 4 tim - 5 .indulgecountry - 6 castleoblivion26 - 6 someguy - 10 George Strait Junkie - 12 kw9461 - 12 someguy - 12 gardyfan - 15 TOTAL: 91 I am sorry that I went a couple days without a reveal but I am going to finish this now! Friday I went out to dinner and last night I was busy. At #5 is Luke's most recent tune - "The Great Divide". I am LOVING this one and in Luke's Instagram post about this song he mentioned that he is planning on doing a bluegrass album at some point which I think would be super awesome. I think it would bring out a side of Luke that hasn't really been explored yet. Hopefully the bluegrass project isn't too far into the future!! Five of us put this in our top 5 while some others placed this just below. This landed one bottom three rank from gardyfan. The next song eliminated is my #1 :(
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HeyHeyHey
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Post by HeyHeyHey on Mar 21, 2021 20:56:13 GMT -5
4. "Six Feet Apart"HeyHeyHey - 1 castleoblivion26 - 1 someguy - 2 tim - 3 kw9461 - 3 Darkest Hour - 4 ClevelandRox - 6 gardyfan - 8 .indulgecountry - 10 bboat11 - 11 @gabingston - 13 George Strait Junkie - 15 TOTAL: 77 At #4 is one of my favorite songs from 2020. "Six Feet Apart" is just such a well-written song in my opinion and I think it really displays the emotions we were feeling (and still are feeling) in regards to the COVID-19 pandemic. I understand that some may not really like it because it is about COVID and at the time that was all people were talking about and some may feel like it doesn't hold up well but I really do love it. castleoblivion26 also loses a #1 rank here! Three others ranked this in their top 3. We have made it to our top 3!
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HeyHeyHey
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Post by HeyHeyHey on Mar 21, 2021 20:59:25 GMT -5
TOP 3 (NO PARTICULAR ORDER)
"Without You" (w/ Amanda Shires) "Used To You" "Forever After All"
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HeyHeyHey
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Post by HeyHeyHey on Mar 21, 2021 21:04:30 GMT -5
3. "Without You (w/ Amanda Shires)".indulgecountry - 1 kw9461 - 1 tim - 2 bboat11 - 4 George Strait Junkie - 4 Darkest Hour - 5 @gabingston - 5 castleoblivion26 - 7 someguy - 7 HeyHeyHey - 9 gardyfan - 10 ClevelandRox - 14 TOTAL: 69 Landing at #3 is "Without You", a song off the deluxe version of 'What You See Is What You Get'. .indulgecountry and kw9461 both ranked this at the very top and it got high ranks from many others. I think this song is really beautiful and I like how he gives appreciation to those who helped him become who he is today. We have made it to our TOP 2! I am going to wait a few minutes to do the final reveal because I am not sure who is on right now. I really enjoy both songs and either of them would be great additions to the country rankdown winner circle!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 21, 2021 21:15:14 GMT -5
Luke's lead Bluegrass single would be the first bluegrass hit on the Hot 100 since this:
Yeah, a bluegrass song nearly hit the Top 10 on the Hot 100 in 2013 (peaking at #12 in March of that year).
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HeyHeyHey
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Post by HeyHeyHey on Mar 21, 2021 21:19:15 GMT -5
^ "I Will Wait" is such a great song. It actually peaked at #37 on country radio in the spring of that year.
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Darkest Hour
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Post by Darkest Hour on Mar 21, 2021 21:34:07 GMT -5
Mumford & Sons are probably not good examples of bluegrass music on Hot 100 lol. Maybe try The Wind from Zac Brown Band instead.
Also hope Used to You get this.
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HeyHeyHey
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Post by HeyHeyHey on Mar 21, 2021 21:39:13 GMT -5
TOP 2:2. "Forever After All"@gabingston - 2someguy - 3 .indulgecountry - 3 tim - 4 kw9461 - 4 ClevelandRox - 5 bboat11 - 6 gardyfan - 6 HeyHeyHey - 6 castleoblivion26 - 8 Darkest Hour - 8 George Strait Junkie - 13 TOTAL: 68 In the runner-up spot is Luke's current single "Forever After All". This is a really nice love song that is sure to be heard at weddings for years to come. Even though it landed at #2 on our rankdown, it actually didn't receive any #1 ranks. Six people did rank it in their top 5 though and @gabingston scores a perfect rank. Which leads us to..... 1. "Used To You"bboat11 - 1 Darkest Hour - 1 tim - 1 @gabingston - 1castleoblivion26 - 2 kw9461 - 2 HeyHeyHey - 3 George Strait Junkie - 3 .indulgecountry - 4 someguy - 8 ClevelandRox - 9 gardyfan - 13 TOTAL: 48 The winner of the 'Luke Combs 'What You See Is What You Get' Deluxe tracks + Extras' rankdown is "Used To You". This song beat "Forever After All" by 20 points and 4/12 of us who participated ranked this at #1. I just have to say, this song is absolutely beautiful. I think if it was put onto one of his albums now it would have to be a single! I would think that many of us at some point in our life have experienced a loss (whether it be a family member or friend) and a lot of the emotions in this song have been the same or similar to how we have felt at the time (or still feel). As I noted, 4 people ranked this at #1 ( bboat11, Darkest Hour, tim, and @gabingston). Two others ranked this at #2.
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HeyHeyHey
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Post by HeyHeyHey on Mar 21, 2021 21:48:27 GMT -5
PERFECT RANKS:bboat11 (5) - #1, #7, #8, #10, #17 tim (5) - #1, #5, #6, #10, #11 Darkest Hour (2) - #1, #4 @gabingston (2) - #1, #2 kw9461 (2) - #13, #17 George Strait Junkie (2) - #10 ClevelandRox (2) - #11 Everyone else - (0) Thank you to all who participated! I had lots of fun listening to all these songs and ranking them.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 21, 2021 22:22:25 GMT -5
Yes, I got perfectos for the Top 2! Forever After All is fantastic, and I'm glad to see it being pushed as a single. As for Used To You, it's a frickin' gut punch of a song, and I might go as far as calling it Luke's best song to date, and possibly one of the best songs I've ever heard, period.
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Darkest Hour
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Post by Darkest Hour on Mar 21, 2021 22:42:12 GMT -5
Used to You should have been in his studio albums as it is. Thanks HeyHeyHey for hosting.
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.indulgecountry
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"You left a mark on my face // And brought a dozen red flags in a vase"
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Post by .indulgecountry on Mar 21, 2021 22:45:06 GMT -5
Oh wow, surprised that "Forever After All" didn't win, but at least it was to another great tune! "Used to You" is fantastic.
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