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Post by Darkest Hour on Mar 6, 2021 22:01:04 GMT -5
Up next, two #1 losses with a female song and an artist who appeared in volume 1.
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Post by Darkest Hour on Mar 6, 2021 22:19:22 GMT -5
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Post by Darkest Hour on Mar 6, 2021 22:21:58 GMT -5
In retrospect Liberty probably may leave some meh impressions because of how out there it is. Tin Star I believe is her more beloved song about perseverance in music row.
And the Canadian songs war isn't even close! Especially how this song spent a decent time in top 10.
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Post by Darkest Hour on Mar 6, 2021 22:23:39 GMT -5
Top 15Aaron Watson - Bluebonnets (Julia's Song) American Aquarium - Six Years Come September Emily Scott Robinson - The Dress Erin Enderlin - Broken Gretchen Peters - Idlewild Ian Noe - Letter to Madeline Jason Isbell - Traveling Alone Kalie Shorr - Escape Kylie Frey - Rodeo Queen Lori McKenna - The Bird & The Rifle Lydia Loveless - Wringer Margo Price - Hurtin' (On the Bottle) Rhiannon Giddens - Better Get It Right the First Time Sierra Hull - How Long Turnpike Troubadours - 7 & 7 Which five will leave before top 10? I swear it's probably not what you think...
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Post by Darkest Hour on Mar 6, 2021 22:56:21 GMT -5
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Post by Darkest Hour on Mar 6, 2021 22:58:10 GMT -5
It's the bridge of Broken that resonates me. I think about it sometimes. What a sad revelation about the influence of upbringing to adult life.
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Post by LBTrocks on Mar 6, 2021 23:04:37 GMT -5
1. What song will win? Random guess for "Broken"Lol welp
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Post by Darkest Hour on Mar 6, 2021 23:06:37 GMT -5
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Post by Darkest Hour on Mar 6, 2021 23:08:11 GMT -5
Synth phase (vs punk phase) Lydia Loveless should be a bit more appealing to more people. I also like the emotive vocal performance about unfair treatment from ex-husband in Wringer.
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Post by Darkest Hour on Mar 6, 2021 23:10:50 GMT -5
At #13 is the 4th most divisive song. I'd guess so if you listen to the playlist in one setting as it's kinda out there.
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Post by LBTrocks on Mar 6, 2021 23:18:28 GMT -5
Lmao I love how "Wringer" got bottom predictions and in my head I'm like, well the beat alone is better than 90% of this list and here I am with a near perfect ranking
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Post by Darkest Hour on Mar 6, 2021 23:20:25 GMT -5
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Post by Darkest Hour on Mar 6, 2021 23:21:55 GMT -5
I don't expect Rhiannon Giddens to do well in any rankdown because her (generally) old-time music is difficult to put on a playlist with other songs. However Better Get It Right the First Time may fit AAA radio listeners' taste because of the horns and genre blending with rap. It has an impactful message too.
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Post by Darkest Hour on Mar 6, 2021 23:23:34 GMT -5
Three #1 loss and it's a song that is mentioned in predictions of making in top 5 a lot...!
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Post by tim on Mar 6, 2021 23:27:16 GMT -5
Three #1 loss and it's a song that is mentioned in predictions of making in top 5 a lot...! Hmm, going to guess either Margo Price or Lori McKenna (probably the former).
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Post by LBTrocks on Mar 6, 2021 23:28:32 GMT -5
Yeah, no, see this I can't accept. Rhiannon Giddens is absolutely amazing and this song is SO FREAKING GOOD!!!!!! Her vocals are AMAZING! I've adored her from the second I found Carolina Chocolate Drops and their cover of "Hit Em Up Style" by Blu Cantrell. Rhiannon is a rarity and a true gift from the musical gods. Adore her and her music!!
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Post by singingrulebritannia on Mar 6, 2021 23:33:44 GMT -5
I really wanted to love "Better Get It Right The First Time" because Giddens became kind of a meme after this post lol. But something about the structure of this song fell flat for me. The song never seemed to kick off--the first few verses and choruses felt kind of...prelude-y? is the best way I can describe it. I think because of the repetition and the overuse of harmonies. And then the rap verse came in out of nowhere and lasted for the rest of the song. Harrington's verse was OK I guess, but you can tell he's not too confident in his flow at points.
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Post by Darkest Hour on Mar 6, 2021 23:43:37 GMT -5
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Post by Darkest Hour on Mar 6, 2021 23:46:24 GMT -5
I really wanted to put a Texas country woman in this rankdown, but I still haven"t listened to albums by Bri Bagwell or Courtney Patton (my bad, and does Sunny Sweeney count because I have no idea). Kylie Frey though is a pefect candidate because she is relevant in that scene and in country forum as kind of best kept secret. However I have only listened to the new EP and I think the songs that are in competition to be in this rankdown almost already end up in New Releases rankdowns. Luckily my favorite song in that EP didn't. It's an interesting way to describe a heartbreak. It didn't even reach #12 until born sent the list, so some members may be thankful to you!
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Post by Darkest Hour on Mar 6, 2021 23:48:21 GMT -5
Y'all need more wreckage in this rankdown? Because #11 sees two #1 losses too.
And maybe I'll try to reveal songs made in top 10 one by one before that unfortunate #11.
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Post by tim on Mar 6, 2021 23:48:34 GMT -5
Oh wow, I really wasn’t expecting “Rodeo Queen” to be one of the songs to miss the top ten. Kylie is just amazing and I’ve about loved everything I’ve heard from her thus far.
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Post by fearlessarrow on Mar 6, 2021 23:49:31 GMT -5
I really wanted to put a Texas country woman in this rankdown, but I still haven"t listened to albums by Bri Bagwell or Courtney Patton (my bad, and does Sunny Sweeney count because I have no idea). Kylie Frey though is a pefect candidate because she is relevant in that scene and in country forum as kind of best kept secret. However I have only listened to the new EP and I think the songs that are in competition to be in this rankdown almost already end up in New Releases rankdowns. Luckily my favorite song in that EP didn't. It's an interesting way to describe a heartbreak. It didn't even reach #12 until born sent the list, so some members may be thankful to you! As far as I know she gets played on Texas radio and has had hits there so I'd say yes!
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Post by 🌺CountryLineDancer on Mar 6, 2021 23:52:45 GMT -5
Kylie Frey is great, and one of my fav from Texas. This is not her best, compared with magnificent songs like One Night In Tulsa or Horses in Heaven. As I Do Thing has just left the Texas Chart, looking forward to the announcement of her next radio single.
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Post by Darkest Hour on Mar 6, 2021 23:55:08 GMT -5
The first song to make top 10 is...
Sierra Hull - How Long
(Also she released a remix of Less from the same album on Friday)
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Post by tim on Mar 6, 2021 23:55:32 GMT -5
I really wanted to put a Texas country woman in this rankdown, but I still haven"t listened to albums by Bri Bagwell or Courtney Patton (my bad, and does Sunny Sweeney count because I have no idea). Kylie Frey though is a pefect candidate because she is relevant in that scene and in country forum as kind of best kept secret. However I have only listened to the new EP and I think the songs that are in competition to be in this rankdown almost already end up in New Releases rankdowns. Luckily my favorite song in that EP didn't. It's an interesting way to describe a heartbreak. It didn't even reach #12 until born sent the list, so some members may be thankful to you! As far as I know she gets played on Texas radio and has had hits there so I'd say yes! Yes, Sunny counts lol. She was even in attendance at a Gretchen Peters show I saw here in Austin a few months before the pandemic.
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Post by Darkest Hour on Mar 6, 2021 23:56:30 GMT -5
The second song to make top 10 is...
American Aquarium - Six Years Come September
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Post by LBTrocks on Mar 6, 2021 23:57:12 GMT -5
WOW. So, I'm done lol I did find a few songs I didn't know and liked enough to actively listen to but I basically did this for Kylie Frey, lol. "Rodeo Queen" is gorgeous and I can't BELIEVE she couldn't even make top 10 here, ugh. I REALLY hope Sierra Hull can make top 5 now cuz that one was hands down my fav discovery of the RD and if she can't even place top 10.... y'all I'll be so done lmao. EDIT: Oh yay Sierra is in
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Post by Darkest Hour on Mar 6, 2021 23:57:56 GMT -5
The third song to make top 10 is...
Ian Noe - Letter to Madeline
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Post by tim on Mar 6, 2021 23:59:37 GMT -5
YAS! “Letter to Madeline” is amazing.
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Post by Darkest Hour on Mar 6, 2021 23:59:39 GMT -5
The fourth song to make top 10 is...
Lori McKenna - The Bird & The Rifle
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