Global Country RD ~ DUE AUGUST 27

[🌺CountryLineDancer]

Welcome to Global Country Rankdown!

This is a great opportunity to rank/discover different types of country songs.
You may know me as a fan of Canadian Country, but I also love checking out Texas, Australian, and non-mainstream Country Chart.
This is a great opportunity to rank/discover different types of country songs.

There are 4 teams and each team has 5 songs.
I will try my best to avoid songs that have already appeared in other RD.

Team Texas
(ex. Randal King, Randy Rogers)
Team US Small Market
(ex. Laine Hardy, Tiffany Woys)
Team Canada
(ex. Brett Kissel, Jojo Mason)
Global Team
(ex. Ward Thomas, Morgan Evans)

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{Past Results}
Volume 1
1. Randall King - Around Forever (36)
2. Tori Martin - What Would Dolly Do? (66)
2. Mira Goto - Nobody Warned Me (66)
4. Ward Thomas - It’s Not Just Me (72)
5. Presley & Taylor - Everybody Sees It (73)
6. The Shires - Lightning Strikes (83)
7. Drew Parker - While You’re Gone (85)
8. Kaylee Bell - One More Shot (88)
9. Gord Bamford - Diamonds In a Whiskey Glass (92)
10. Kimberly Dunn - Stumblin' Through (93)
11. Laine Hardy - Tiny Town (94)
12. Casey Donahew - Bad Guy (98)
13. Randy Rogers Band - You, Me and a Bottle (98)
14. Orville Peck - Summertime (103)
15. Tebey - The Good Ones ft Marie-Mae (108)
16. Emily Reid - California King (115)
17. Adam Harvey - Highway Number One (116)
18. Brad Cox - Short Lived Love (119)
19. Jojo Mason - As If We Won’t (124)
20. Upchurch - Everlasting Country (161)

[🌺CountryLineDancer]

Vol.1 (Due On April 6th)

Texas:
Randall King - Around Forever
Randy Rogers Band - You, Me and a Bottle
Tori Martin - What Would Dolly Do?
Casey Donahew - Bad Guy
Kimberly Dunn - Stumblin' Through

US:
Upchurch - Everlasting Country
Drew Parker - While You’re Gone
Mira Goto - Nobody Warned Me
Presley & Taylor - Everybody Sees It
Laine Hardy - Tiny Town

Canada:
Jojo Mason - As If We Won’t
Tebey - The Good Ones ft Marie-Mae
Emily Reid - California King
Orville Peck - Summertime
Gord Bamford - Diamonds In a Whiskey Glass

Global:
The Shires - Lightning Strikes - UK
Ward Thomas - It’s Not Just Me - UK
Adam Harvey - Highway Number One - AUS
Kaylee Bell - One More Shot - NZ
Brad Cox - Short Lived Love - AUS

You will rank all the songs from #1 to #20, not within a team.

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Country Rankdowns Tag List:
Adrian C. 🍓 austin BB🌕 bboat11 bigfan101 taylor castleoblivion26 cedric Cody Wants Out... HeyHeyHey ClevelandRox g8erboi tim LBTrocks 🌺CountryLineDancer Crimsonio ethanhunt Fancy fearlessarrow gardyfan hydraflare Sambalada CagedJuggalo The Third Tanker .indulgecountry jamesflame Leo ✔ born Kanenrá:ke The Brazilian Guy 🇧🇷 lady𝓐fan Mylo13 💜 netti RobbyFlorida someguy zaclord 🌈 SwiftlySheeran Au$tin toomuchboy @xfer


Song list:

Randall King - Around Forever
Randy Rogers Band - You, Me and a Bottle
Tori Martin - What Would Dolly Do?
Casey Donahew - Bad Guy
Kimberly Dunn - Stumblin' Through
Upchurch - Everlasting Country
Drew Parker - While You’re Gone
Mira Goto - Nobody Warned Me
Presley & Taylor - Everybody Sees It
Laine Hardy - Tiny Town
Jojo Mason - As If We Won’t
Tebey - The Good Ones ft Marie-Mae
Emily Reid - California King
Orville Peck - Summertime
Gord Bamford - Diamonds In a Whiskey Glass
The Shires - Lightning Strikes 
Ward Thomas - It’s Not Just Me
Adam Harvey - Highway Number One
Kaylee Bell - One More Shot
Brad Cox - Short Lived Love

Edit: This list used to say Lightning Strikes with Lauren, but it was a mistake. Please rank the original version of Lightning Strikes without Lauren for this RD.

[bboat11]

I dedicate this rankdown to davidcountry

[Darkest Hour]

*saw Upchurch*

I wonder who will be the last place in this?

[Darkest Hour]

Sent.

Also just found out you got original version of Lightning Strikes in the Spotify playlist.

[🌺CountryLineDancer]

2 Weeks Left!

Submitted
1. 🌺CountryLineDancer
2. Darkest Hour




Country Rankdowns Tag List:
Adrian C. 🍓 austin BB🌕 bboat11 bigfan101 taylor castleoblivion26 cedric Cody Wants Out... HeyHeyHey ClevelandRox g8erboi tim LBTrocks   Crimsonio ethanhunt Fancy fearlessarrow gardyfan hydraflare Sambalada CagedJuggalo The Third Tanker .indulgecountry jamesflame Leo ✔ born Kanenrá:ke The Brazilian Guy 🇧🇷 lady𝓐fan Mylo13 💜 netti RobbyFlorida someguy SwiftlySheeran Au$tin toomuchboy @xfer


Also, please rank Lightning Strikes WITHOUT Lauren Alaina.

[zaclord 🌈]

I'm gonna pass on this. Please remove my tag :)

[HeyHeyHey]

Mar 6, 2021 1:05:32 GMT -5 bboat11 said:

I dedicate this rankdown to davidcountry

May all of these songs reach #1 on some chart nobody has every heard of!

[🌺CountryLineDancer]

1 Week Left!

Submitted
1. 🌺CountryLineDancer
2. Darkest Hour
3. tim




Country Rankdowns Tag List:
Adrian C. 🍓 austin BB🌕 bboat11 bigfan101 taylor castleoblivion26 cedric Cody Wants Out... HeyHeyHey ClevelandRox g8erboi LBTrocks 🌺CountryLineDancer Crimsonio ethanhunt Fancy fearlessarrow gardyfan @greento hydraflare Sambalada CagedJuggalo The Third Tanker .indulgecountry jamesflame Leo ✔ born Kanenrá:ke The Brazilian Guy 🇧🇷 lady𝓐fan Mylo13 💜 netti RobbyFlorida schnetzka someguy SwiftlySheeran Au$tin toomuchboy @xfer ccarter1023



Previous participants
George Strait Junkie SHOOTER James  

[🌺CountryLineDancer]

New Deadline: April 12!

Submitted
1. 🌺CountryLineDancer
2. Darkest Hour
3. tim
4. castleoblivion26

Just came to my attention that 2000 RD by sabre14 had the same due date as this one. As this is a semi-long RD, I'm extending this to Apr 12, so that no RD has the same due date as this. While further extensions are possible, planning to finish the reveal for this before Cassadee (Apr. 23~)


Country Rankdowns Tag List:
Adrian C. 🍓 austin BB🌕 bboat11 bigfan101 taylor cedric Cody Wants Out... HeyHeyHey ClevelandRox g8erboi LBTrocks 🌺CountryLineDancer Crimsonio ethanhunt Fancy fearlessarrow gardyfan @greento hydraflare Sambalada CagedJuggalo The Third Tanker .indulgecountry jamesflame Leo ✔ born Kanenrá:ke The Brazilian Guy 🇧🇷 lady𝓐fan Mylo13 💜 netti RobbyFlorida schnetzka someguy SwiftlySheeran Au$tin toomuchboy @xfer ccarter1023



Previous participants
George Strait Junkie SHOOTER James 

[🌺CountryLineDancer]

1 week reminder!

Country Rankdowns Tag List:
Adrian C. 🍓 austin BB🌕 bboat11 bigfan101 taylor cedric Cody Wants Out... HeyHeyHey ClevelandRox g8erboi LBTrocks 🌺CountryLineDancer Crimsonio ethanhunt Fancy fearlessarrow gardyfan @greento hydraflare Sambalada CagedJuggalo The Third Tanker .indulgecountry jamesflame Leo ✔ born Kanenrá:ke The Brazilian Guy 🇧🇷 lady𝓐fan Mylo13 💜 netti RobbyFlorida schnetzka someguy SwiftlySheeran Au$tin toomuchboy @xfer ccarter1023

+Kris Kringle

Previous participants
George Strait Junkie SHOOTER James

[🌺CountryLineDancer]

3 days reminder!

Country Rankdowns Tag List:
Adrian C. 🍓 austin BB🌕 bboat11 bigfan101 taylor cedric Cody Wants Out... HeyHeyHey ClevelandRox g8erboi LBTrocks 🌺CountryLineDancer Crimsonio ethanhunt Fancy fearlessarrow gardyfan @greento hydraflare Sambalada CagedJuggalo The Third Tanker .indulgecountry jamesflame Leo ✔ born Kanenrá:ke The Brazilian Guy 🇧🇷 lady𝓐fan Mylo13 💜 netti RobbyFlorida schnetzka someguy SwiftlySheeran Au$tin toomuchboy @xfer ccarter1023

+Kris Kringle

Previous participants
George Strait Junkie SHOOTER James

While the artists in the list are not as well-know, there are quite a few strong songs by semi-know singers, like Randall King, Randy Rogers, and Orville Peck. Thus, not impressed that the number of lists submitted so far is shorter than Russell Dickerson album RD. Maybe I should not have included Upchurch as a joke, or bboat11 should not have mentioned the name of the notorious banned poster  . Hoping to see more lists in the next few days.

[🌺CountryLineDancer]

Closing soon!

was the plan, but I will keep it open for a bit more, so hopefully I can get 2~3 more participants.

Submitted
1. 🌺CountryLineDancer
2. Darkest Hour
3. tim
4. castleoblivion26
5. bboat11


Country Rankdowns Tag List:
Adrian C. 🍓 austin BB🌕 bboat11 bigfan101 taylor cedric Cody Wants Out... HeyHeyHey ClevelandRox g8erboi LBTrocks 🌺CountryLineDancer Crimsonio ethanhunt Fancy fearlessarrow gardyfan @greento hydraflare Sambalada CagedJuggalo The Third Tanker .indulgecountry jamesflame Leo ✔ born Kanenrá:ke The Brazilian Guy 🇧🇷 lady𝓐fan Mylo13 💜 netti RobbyFlorida schnetzka someguy SwiftlySheeran Au$tin toomuchboy @xfer ccarter1023
+Kris Kringle


Previous participants
George Strait Junkie SHOOTER James

[.indulgecountry]

I'll definitely do this one soon. Hopefully the next day or two.

[HeyHeyHey]

I will do this and have it to you by Thursday evening!

[🌺CountryLineDancer]

Last Reminder
This will be closed the moment I receive the lists from the participants who promised me the lists.
But let me know if you are still willing to participate.

Submitted
1. 🌺CountryLineDancer
2. Darkest Hour
3. tim
4. castleoblivion26
5. bboat11
6. HeyHeyHey
+ Kris Kringle
+ .indulgecountry


Country Rankdowns Tag List:
Adrian C. 🍓 austin BB🌕 bboat11 bigfan101 taylor cedric Cody Wants Out... 4 ClevelandRox g8erboi LBTrocks 🌺CountryLineDancer Crimsonio ethanhunt Fancy fearlessarrow gardyfan @greento hydraflare Sambalada CagedJuggalo The Third Tanker  jamesflame Leo ✔ born Kanenrá:ke The Brazilian Guy 🇧🇷 lady𝓐fan Mylo13 💜 netti RobbyFlorida schnetzka someguy SwiftlySheeran Au$tin toomuchboy @xfer ccarter1023



Previous participants
George Strait Junkie SHOOTER James

[LBTrocks]

🌺CountryLineDancer I'd like to do this one tonight, if that's ok. If not, I'll just follow along.

[🌺CountryLineDancer]

Apr 19, 2021 13:07:33 GMT -5 LBTrocks said:

🌺CountryLineDancer I'd like to do this one tonight, if that's ok. If not, I'll just follow along.

For sure!
I'm not in a rush, and still waiting for some lists as well, so you're in!

[🌺CountryLineDancer]

Reveal Soon!!

Submitted
1. 🌺CountryLineDancer
2. Darkest Hour
3. tim
4. castleoblivion26
5. bboat11
6. HeyHeyHey
7. Kris Kringle
8. LBTrocks
+ .indulgecountry

This was kinda experimental, so I made a list trying to balance "male and female"/"traditional and pop"/"popular name and minor name."
For the next volume (coming up in summer), I am wondering whether I should keep it the same way, or change the balance and add more traditional/female/popular songs etc.
Alternative ideas I have is "10 Texas vs 10 females" or something like that.

Pre-reveal question.
1. What are in the top 4?
2. What are in the bottom 4?
3. Which team is the strongest/weakest? (US TEX CAN AUS)
4. What is/are your favorite discovery?
5. Share your thought on the song selection for the future of this series, based on the above sentences!

[.indulgecountry]

Sorry I've been slacking, but I will get to this soon I promise! <3

[bboat11]

So I honestly have no idea how to answer most of these prediction questions because these results are going to be totally unpredictable... But I can say that my favorite discovery was "It's Not Just Me" by Ward Thomas Such a powerful and catchy melody, that sounds like it could be a HUGE hit if somebody like Maddie & Tae got their hands on it!!!


Edit: Also Kimberly Dunn had such a Miranda vibe about her The song might not be everyone's cup of tea, but I loved it more every time I listened to it!

[Darkest Hour]

1. What are in the top 4?
Randall King, Orville Peck, Randy Rogers Band, Ward Thomas

2. What are in the bottom 4?
Upchurch, Brad Cox, Casey Donahew, Jojo Mason

3. Which team is the strongest/weakest? (US TEX CAN AUS)
Not you confused with your own categorization lol
Based on my average ranks...
TEX is the strongest, Global is the weakest.

4. What is/are your favorite discovery?
Tori Martin or Mira Goto.

5. Share your thought on the song selection for the future of this series, based on the above sentences!
Maybe don't include Upchurch next time? (Just kidding)
Or maybe choose the songs you like for each artist instead of just picking the hits.

[🌺CountryLineDancer]

Reveal Starting in 1 hour!


🌺CountryLineDancer Darkest Hour tim castleoblivion26 bboat11 HeyHeyHey Kris Kringle LBTrocks .indulgecountry

As bboat11 pointed out, this is very unpredictable, and that's the fun of this RD :)
17 out of 20 songs are in the Top 3 of at least 1 participant.
(one of them is not in anybody's top 3, but in top 3 in the total score).

#20 is the predictable part of this RD though!

[🌺CountryLineDancer]

#20 Upchurch - Everlasting Country

Total: 161
Average: 17.89 
Std Dev: 2.52 (Lowest!)
Team: US

Chart Performance: NA

Kris Kringle - 14
🌺CountryLineDancer - 14
LBTrocks - 17
tim - 17
.indulgecountry - 19
Darkest Hour - 20
HeyHeyHey - 20
castleoblivion26 - 20
bboat11 - 20

No surprise! 7 out of 9 participants placed this in the bottom 5!

CLD's Thought

While I admit that I sometimes enjoy this, I included this half as a joke, and this was the first and only time you rank a country rap song. While I don't like rap music in general, there are a few country rap songs that I can tolerate. This is definitely the only tolerable material by Upchurch. Also, didn't know that Upchurch has 2M subscribers in YouTube...

Don't worry Darkest Hour , you will never see Upchurch in my future RD

#19, we lose a Canadian!

[🌺CountryLineDancer]

#19 Jojo Mason - As If We Won't

Total: 124
Average: 13.78 
Std Dev: 3.87
Team: Canada

Chart Performance: #20 in BB Canada Country Chart

LBTrocks - 7
castleoblivion26 - 9
.indulgecountry - 13
Kris Kringle - 13
Darkest Hour - 14
bboat11 - 15
🌺CountryLineDancer - 17
HeyHeyHey - 17
tim - 19

This is one of the songs that I excluded from 2020 Country RD, but joined here. Jojo Mason is the most successful black country artist in Canada, alongside with Sacha. His material is focusing on the fusion of R&B and Country.[/span][/div]

CLD's Thought

While I love Jojo, and he's awesome as a person, this was not his best material. Chorus melody could have been better + his previous/follow-up singles were better. You will see his better songs in 2019 Country RD.

Next, we are losing from Team Global.

[🌺CountryLineDancer]

#18 Brad Cox - Short Lived Love

Total: 119
Average: 13.22
Std Dev: 6.57
Team: Global

Chart Performance: #2 in Australian Country Airplay

tim - 2 
HeyHeyHey - 4 
bboat11 - 11
castleoblivion26 - 12
LBTrocks - 16
.indulgecountry - 16
🌺CountryLineDancer - 19
Darkest Hour - 19
Kris Kringle - 20

Here we go, now we start losing top 5 a lot, and even top 3 as well!

Brad Cox is one of the regular hit makers in the Australian Country Airplay scene. Strong vocal and rock infused instrumental production is his signature. 

CLD's Thought

This song is not bad, and the verse is quite nice, but the chorus could've been stronger. Lyrically far better than his previous single "Drinking Season"

It will be nice to see some Australians in the US, but not sure Brad Cox is the one.

(I do enjoy all the songs in my RD to some extent, so #19 doesn't mean I didn't like this)

We are losing team Texas now, and #1 loss is coming up!!
Edit: Was looking at the wrong one lol, losing from Global Team again!

[LBTrocks]

Wow you all did the Jojo Mason song dirty! Not sure I'd revisit it much, but it was super catchy!

Ok hold on to your hat folks but I love Ryan Upchurch lol. Not every thing he does, and "Everlasting Country" doesn't do much for me, but he has a few songs I actually really love ("Pond Creek Road," "Bells," & "Shoulda Named It After Me" come to mind off the top of my head) and he's quite a character lol I love watching his YouTube channel! And I also happen to think he is hot AF which is a nice bonus for me lol. So yeah, I love him, but not everything he does, and certainly not "Everlasting Country"

[LBTrocks]

🌺CountryLineDancer I just read your take on Upchuch and I'm low-key not here for this Upchurch shade 😂 definitely look up the songs I mentioned! I also knew of his YouTube channel and his subscriber count but regardless I'm not surprised he has that many subscribers, given his personality and his rather large following from the music he's released. He's not popular with the mainstream crowd, but that is pretty much his choice at this point.... he turned Scott Borchetta down, who wanted to offer him a record deal...

[🌺CountryLineDancer]

#17 Adam Harvey - Highway Number One

Total: 116
Average: 12.89
Std Dev: 5.75
Team: Global

Chart Performance: #7 in Australian Country Airplay

HeyHeyHey - 2 
bboat11 - 8
Darkest Hour - 10
tim - 11
LBTrocks - 13
.indulgecountry - 17
Kris Kringle - 17
castleoblivion26 - 18
🌺CountryLineDancer - 20

Another top 5 loss by HeyHeyHey  

I added this song as I was missing some traditional sound in Global Team.

He is the regular winner of Country Music Award of Australia, since late 1990s. While not as popular as Brad Cox, his music is still getting decent airplay in Australia. Not sure about his career in the US.

CLD's Thought

I enjoy the instrumental production and the mood of this song, but I don't like his vocal much. He is in the late 40s, but his voice sounds much older. I still appreciate his music, as he keeps traditional sound in Australian Country Music scene.

[HeyHeyHey]

Aw...I added “Highway Number One” to my spring 2021 playlist! Thanks for introducing it to me!