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Post by recordyear on Mar 28, 2023 7:57:54 GMT -5
You're Drunk, Go Home should be better with one fewer feature. Still good and fun though.
Love Is A Cowboy is robbed. The fiddle in that song is great even though the lyrical theme is a bit tacky.
If my #1 is the #3 here (the two singles are likely to be the top 2) then I will be very happy.
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Post by austin on Mar 28, 2023 10:25:42 GMT -5
So other than losing my #1 way to early, I have basically had a perfect ranking or been one off the entire RD lmao.
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Post by nathanalbright on Mar 28, 2023 11:38:08 GMT -5
I'd say that's doing pretty well.
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Post by SabrinaFan on Mar 28, 2023 16:47:09 GMT -5
Bummer that "Subject to Change" is out so quickly, but I figured it would be. I'm still happy it made it as far as it did! Otherwise, it's a solid top 5 without any surprises!
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Post by bboat11 on Mar 28, 2023 21:38:52 GMT -5
ARE WE READY TO FINISH THIS UP?!!!!??!?!!?!
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Post by SHOOTER on Mar 28, 2023 21:42:04 GMT -5
Let's go! I doubt my #1 wins but this is a near-flawless top-5.
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Post by bboat11 on Mar 28, 2023 21:43:41 GMT -5
5. "I CAN'T HELP MYSELF"
Total: 131
Average: 6.55
Std Dev: 4.10 (2nd largest!)
{Songs Remaining}HEARTFIRST IF YOU GO DOWN (I’M GOIN’ DOWN TOO) MUSCLE MEMORY THE LITTLE THINGS
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Post by SHOOTER on Mar 28, 2023 21:47:32 GMT -5
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Post by bboat11 on Mar 28, 2023 21:50:08 GMT -5
I don't know what in the name of elderly ear hair is going on with y'all's taste, but this take is NOT it!!!!!!!
The most Shania-esque song on an album that obviously draws from Ms. Twain as its biggest influence, this song is what this album is all about!!! Insanely catchy, toe-tapping pop-country energy!! Say what you will about how amazing some of the other songs on this album are, this one is the smash hit that she absolutely CAN'T let get away imo...
Oh well, haters be damned; this is one of the few songs on this album that is already a rankdown winner thanks to the New Releases Series!! (An honor which it shares with "LOVE IS A COWBOY" and "HEARTFIRST"!)
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Post by SHOOTER on Mar 28, 2023 21:53:46 GMT -5
I put you at #1 on the poster rankdown and this is the thanks I get. I shall not forget this.
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Post by bboat11 on Mar 28, 2023 21:57:12 GMT -5
4. "MUSCLE MEMORY"
Total: 109
Average: 5.45
Std Dev: 3.09
{Songs Remaining}HEARTFIRST IF YOU GO DOWN (I’M GOIN’ DOWN TOO) THE LITTLE THINGS
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Post by SHOOTER on Mar 28, 2023 21:59:06 GMT -5
I doubt it'll happen but this has screamed "single!" to me since the moment I heard it. Absolute ear candy.
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Post by bboat11 on Mar 28, 2023 22:00:22 GMT -5
SHOOTER and I get to salve the sting of tragically losing our #1 with a perfect ranking, which is at least a slight consolation... The same can't be said for tim though, who now loses his #1!
"Muscle Memory" is another insanely catchy jam that has not left my head since the album drop. The recurring "Uh huh" background gives this song such an instantly recognizable IDENTITY!!!! I also think this one is a hit that can't get away, so hopefully they go 4 deep and don't waste a slot......
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Post by austin on Mar 28, 2023 22:00:59 GMT -5
I would LOVE “I Can’t Help Myself” as a single, but while it’s one I enjoy more than “Muscle Memory,” the latter has sounded like a #1 smash from the first time I’ve heard it, so I’m rooting for that one to be the third (and likely final) release.
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Post by bboat11 on Mar 28, 2023 22:05:38 GMT -5
3. "THE LITTLE THINGS"
Total: 99
Average: 4.95
Std Dev: 2.91 (2nd smallest)
{Songs Remaining}HEARTFIRST IF YOU GO DOWN (I’M GOIN’ DOWN TOO)
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Post by bboat11 on Mar 28, 2023 22:08:49 GMT -5
A smash hit if I've ever heard one, the fact that "The Little Things" isn't higher in the conversation of songs that should be released as singles just proves what an insanely strong pool of songs Kelsea has at her disposal here. Although this ranking indicates perhaps this one deserves to be more of a player in those conversations!
This song just barely missed out on being a winner in the New Releases series, due to the misfortune of sharing a month with Parker McCollum and "Handle on You"!!
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Post by bboat11 on Mar 28, 2023 22:10:43 GMT -5
Alright folks, we've got ourselves a showdown between the singles!!!! Will it be the infectious lead, or the sassy followup?! Stay tuned!!!
HEARTFIRST vs. IF YOU GO DOWN (I’M GOIN’ DOWN TOO)
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Post by 312999 on Mar 28, 2023 22:12:23 GMT -5
Rooting for Heartfirst.
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Post by SHOOTER on Mar 28, 2023 22:14:01 GMT -5
Rooting for If You Go Down!
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Post by bboat11 on Mar 28, 2023 22:15:42 GMT -5
2. "HEARTFIRST"
Total: 80
Average: 4.0
Std Dev: 2.36 (Smallest!!)
1. "IF YOU GO DOWN (I'M GOIN' DOWN TOO)"
Total: 75
Average: 3.75
Std Dev: 3.34
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Post by bboat11 on Mar 28, 2023 22:19:56 GMT -5
Final Recap: SUBJECT TO CHANGE
15. UNIVERSE (246) 14. WALK IN THE PARK (219) 13. DOIN' MY BEST (215) 12. I GUESS THEY CALL IT FALLIN' (212) 11. WEATHER (199)
10. MARILYN (198) 09. YOU'RE DRUNK, GO HOME (174) 08. WHAT I HAVE (162) 07. LOVE IS A COWBOY (146)
06. SUBJECT TO CHANGE (135) 05. I CAN'T HELP MYSELF (131) 04. MUSCLE MEMORY (109) 03. THE LITTLE THINGS (99) 02. HEARTFIRST (80) 01. IF YOU GO DOWN (I'M GOIN' DOWN TOO) (75)
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Post by taylor on Mar 28, 2023 22:20:20 GMT -5
Regarding #5: I mean, for all the Shania comparisons…I put “That Don’t Impress Me Much” at #8 in its album rankdown. This one genuinely happens to be one of the songs I revisit the least, and on an album this flawless, something has to go to the back of the line!
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Post by taylor on Mar 28, 2023 22:22:40 GMT -5
I put you at #1 on the poster rankdown and this is the thanks I get. I shall not forget this.
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Post by SHOOTER on Mar 28, 2023 22:24:46 GMT -5
I put you at #1 on the poster rankdown and this is the thanks I get. I shall not forget this. I'll pray for your senses.
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Post by bboat11 on Mar 28, 2023 22:25:54 GMT -5
There you have it! While "Heartfirst" managed to put up the illusion of being competitive by only finishing 5 points behind at the end, that wall of #1s for "If You Go Down" speaks for itself!! This sassy Dixie-Chicks-esque jam was our clear winner for the entire rankdown! Clearly Kelsea chose correctly for her followup single, at least in terms of Pulse's taste! I personally think "I Can't Help Myself" and "Muscle Memory" sound like safer smash hits for radio, but this clearly has all the makings of a fan favorite, whether radio ultimately takes it to #1 or not! Hopefully they do!! "Heartfirst" is still so catchy, and I can't believe it stalled the way that it did at radio... Imo this set the scene perfectly for the amazing era that Kelsea was about to hit us with, and has only gotten better every time I have listened to it to this day!
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Post by bboat11 on Mar 28, 2023 22:30:17 GMT -5
Regarding #5: I mean, for all the Shania comparisons…I put “That Don’t Impress Me Much” at #8 in its album rankdown. This one genuinely happens to be one of the songs I revisit the least, and on an album this flawless, something has to go to the back of the line!Yeah but that reasoning doesn't actually mean anything, when there are a small handful of pretty obvious bottom-tier songs like "Marilyn", "Walk in the Park", "Universe", etc. to also choose from, lol.
And "I don't really like "That Don't Impress Me Much" either" also doesn't really seem like a valid comparison when you still ranked it only halfway to the bottom of its album instead of the literal bottom!
WHAT DID THIS PERFECT SONG DO TO HURT YOU!!
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Post by bboat11 on Mar 28, 2023 22:38:12 GMT -5
As promised, I want to host a quick rd for the new EP soon too! Although based on the taste y'all demonstrated here austin is going to rank "Interlude" at #1 and taylor is going to put "Blindsided" in last place, so I'm going to need to compose myself first...
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Post by .indulgecountry on Mar 28, 2023 22:47:24 GMT -5
Yay! The right song won! "If You Go Down" is a BOP. I need to start smashing already.
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Post by jamatthews83 on Mar 29, 2023 0:18:55 GMT -5
Correct winner, thanks for hosting.
The next one is going to be CARNAGE y'all. Every song on the EP deserves Top 2.
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Post by Willow Rinadoobee Breakfast on Mar 29, 2023 0:23:37 GMT -5
Now I remember, I think the Shania influence felt a little too AC pop for me with ICHM, and then the background singers just sealed the deal for me. Keep in mind, I still didn’t think it was bad.
Perfect #1 though. It’s a very simple as hell song, but damn is it also catchy as hell with such a memorable chorus.
I’ll admit I kinda have the same issue with Heartfelt, which is basically if Breathless was a Fearless track. Again, still decent though.
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