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Post by recordyear on Oct 14, 2021 1:49:14 GMT -5
Y'all are deadline fighters lol. Got lists from lady𝓐fan (Edit: found a problem with his list so I am waiting for the re-send) , kw9461 and .indulgecountry . Still waiting for gardyfan 's list and then I will close the submission. zack97
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Post by .indulgecountry on Oct 14, 2021 11:20:40 GMT -5
Kinda surprised by the turnout for this not being quite a bit more, but ZBB have really fallen off so I guess I shouldn't be.
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Post by gardyfan on Oct 14, 2021 11:30:00 GMT -5
Y'all are deadline fighters lol. Got lists from lady𝓐fan (Edit: found a problem with his list so I am waiting for the re-send) , kw9461 and .indulgecountry . Still waiting for gardyfan 's list and then I will close the submission. zack97 Sorry I'm dealing with a blood clot in my leg. If you don't get it later today goahead and close it and I'll sit this one out.
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Post by recordyear on Oct 15, 2021 0:18:46 GMT -5
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Post by tim on Oct 15, 2021 0:57:15 GMT -5
Submissions are closed. Here is our participants list: 16. gardyfan We're so glad that you're feeling well enough to participate! Wishing you all the best in your recovery
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Post by tim on Oct 15, 2021 1:24:23 GMT -5
1. Which song will win? "As She's Walking Away" or "Highway 20 Ride"
2. Which song will be the last? "Junkyard"
3. Which song will be in top 5? "As She's Walking Away", "Highway 20 Ride", "Colder Weather", "Whatever It Is", and "Chicken Fried"
4. Which song will be in bottom 5? "Junkyard", "Heavy Is the Head", "Can't You See", "Island Song", and "Real Thing"
5. Which song will have highest SD/most divisive? "Free"
6. Which song will have lowest SD/least divisive? "Highway 20 Ride"
7. Which of the non-singles will perform the best? I can't quite recall each one of those songs, but as a fan of Amos Lee I'll be pulling for "Day That I Die"
8. Which of the album era will be eliminated first? Welcome Home or The Grohl Sessions and last? The Foundation
9. Any other predictions/thoughts? This has been one of the most complexing and head-scratching country bands to watch over the last decade
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Post by .indulgecountry on Oct 15, 2021 11:16:26 GMT -5
"Colder Weather" is winning this, methinks.
Last place will be one of the random non-singles.
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Post by zack97 on Oct 18, 2021 20:52:58 GMT -5
I think either "Colder Weather" or "Highway 20 Ride" wins this - more confident in the latter. The first one out ... hmm, probably "Can't You See."
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Post by recordyear on Oct 19, 2021 9:43:06 GMT -5
Let's start the reveal of first 8 songs, as they are the songs with lowest hype I want to go through them quickly.
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Post by recordyear on Oct 19, 2021 9:50:57 GMT -5
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Post by recordyear on Oct 19, 2021 9:55:21 GMT -5
I think a live cover featuring Kid Rock is a very obvious last place in any rankdown that doesn't have any other songs like this. Not that I intend to include, but it charted on Bubbling Under and this would feel incomplete without this obvious last place song.
Even without Kid Rock though, I feel this is not a strong cover, and they have way stronger covers in their concerts.
Four participants got a perfect ranking.
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Post by recordyear on Oct 19, 2021 9:58:26 GMT -5
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Post by recordyear on Oct 19, 2021 10:02:00 GMT -5
I'll Be Your Man (Song For A Daughter) is the first studio album song to be eliminated. I think this being able to chart in Hot Country Songs at all showed their popularity at that time because there is no way an acoustic driven and vocally expressive 5:49 song can chart nowadays. ClevelandRox got a perfect ranking. Kanenrá:ke loses last place.
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Post by recordyear on Oct 19, 2021 10:07:24 GMT -5
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Post by recordyear on Oct 19, 2021 10:12:14 GMT -5
Uncaged became the next album to have one of its songs eliminated as Island Song left as the 3rd to last song. ICYMI this song is written by Niko Moon but credited as Nic Cowan. I can see this song happening if a few hi-hats are added to the mix like most of Niko Moon's music. Aside from the very lazy and cliche feeling from the song title and the lyrics, Zac Brown imitating reggae artists' cadence is just a big no. tim and kw9461 got a perfect ranking. 🌺CountryLineDancer loses a top 10 ranking and zack97 loses a top half ranking.
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Post by recordyear on Oct 19, 2021 10:17:13 GMT -5
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Post by recordyear on Oct 19, 2021 10:23:02 GMT -5
Jekyll + Hyde loses another song and a radio single (although not a country radio single) as Junkyard left the rankdown. I never doubt Pulse especially country Pulse would like this because hard rock, but lyrically this is one of their best. The flip of hook as realities of three parties is amazing. Also really like the power of this "Hatred is the curse of man" line. Excellent murder song out there, despite the song also being in their independent album before The Foundation. I unfortunately lose a top 2 here, but at least zack97 and fearlessarrow got taste and lose top half rankings here. 🌺CountryLineDancer and bboat11 lose last place.
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Post by recordyear on Oct 19, 2021 10:25:46 GMT -5
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Post by recordyear on Oct 19, 2021 10:30:53 GMT -5
More Jekyll + Hyde eliminations and astaway is the first country radio single to be eliminated. I have always liked the fiddle in this (just like in many of their other songs), but the "Ay ay yo", "Oh yo eh" are quite cringy. I get these beach songs are their brand but this should never be picked as a single, especially after Beautiful Drug. gardyfan and 🌺CountryLineDancer lose top half rank. ClevelandRox loses the last place.
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Post by recordyear on Oct 19, 2021 10:32:35 GMT -5
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Post by fearlessarrow on Oct 19, 2021 10:35:17 GMT -5
I knew "Junkyard" was going to get tanked because it's long and hard rock which doesn't line up with the general taste of the country forum but that one and "Heavy Is the Head" showed that ZBB can rock hard when they want to! I do find myself returning to it less than HITH just because of its length, I wish it was a little bit shorter.
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Post by recordyear on Oct 19, 2021 10:39:10 GMT -5
This Song's For You marks the first studio collab that did not appear in any Zac Brown Band albums to be eliminated. I don't hate the music but the lyrics are not my thing. If this is a "for fans" song, that means they limit their type of fans which is a weird act to do. Zac Brown's vocals >>> Rory Feek's though. .indulgecountry loses a top 10.
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Post by recordyear on Oct 19, 2021 10:45:52 GMT -5
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Post by recordyear on Oct 19, 2021 10:50:30 GMT -5
The second studio collab that did not appear in any Zac Brown Band albums is not far behind. I'd Take Another One of Those is pretty much a checklist song and considering the songwriters here it's quite disappointing. I don't use the lead vocal from Shenandoah either. gardyfan , kw9461 and castleoblivion26 lose top half ranking. 🌺CountryLineDancer got a perfect ranking.
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Post by recordyear on Oct 19, 2021 10:52:36 GMT -5
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Post by recordyear on Oct 19, 2021 11:04:12 GMT -5
Some people may be surprised it took this long to lose a he Owl song considering the quality of the album, but the two songs featured in this rankdown are probably the best songs from it, and I decided not to put Warrior and Need This here because, they didn't chart anywhere and second, I don't even want to listen to them again. Anyway back to Someone I Used To Know, I actually view Shawn Mendes as a songwriter to be a minimal problem (probably tied by Scooter Braun at that time). This song's two major problems are that "drop" which sounds horrible (at least they put more emphasis on fiddle during live) and the autotune in the "know" part which sounds disgusting (and made me realize Zac Brown sounds like Dan Reynolds at points). This also starts the bad vocal production in ZBB's music so it's a bummer. 🌺CountryLineDancer loses a top 2 while gardyfan, tim and ClevelandRox lose top half ranks. Cody Wants Out... and someguy got perfect ranking. fearlessarrow loses the last place.
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Post by recordyear on Oct 19, 2021 11:05:24 GMT -5
{Top 30}All Alright All the Best As She's Walking Away (feat. Alan Jackson) Beautiful Drug Chicken Fried Colder Weather Day That I Die (feat. Amos Lee) Different Kind of Fine Free Goodbye in Her Eyes Grandma's Garden Heavy Is the Head (with Chris Cornell) Highway 20 Ride Homegrown Jump Right In Keep Me in Mind Knee Deep (feat. Jimmy Buffett) Leaving Love Behind Loving You Easy My Old Man No Hurry Real Thing Roots Same Boat Sweet Annie The Man Who Loves You The Most The Wind Toes Tomorrow Never Comes Whatever It Is The stats will be released in the end of rankdown.
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Post by 🌺CountryLineDancer on Oct 19, 2021 11:33:22 GMT -5
Island song is definitely catchy and pleasant, but sort of biased as I heard this song so much teaching line dances.
Someone I Used To Know lacks country element for sure, but I still really enjoy it as a song.
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Post by zack97 on Oct 19, 2021 12:50:42 GMT -5
Thoughts:
37. OK, didn't see that coming. Pretty inoffensive for what it is, but I'm not sad to see it go.
36. I love Uncaged, and though this is one of the weaker cuts next to Jump Right In, still fine enough. Not surprised to see their beach-inspired stuff out so soon though.
35. Man, now this is a ranking I'm sad about. Not surprised, given the length and the subject matter, just sad.
34. Eh
33. I loved Joey + Rory, but this is honestly just really clunky as a whole.
32. Swap Joey + Rory for Shenandoah and ... ditto for #33.
31. I actually quite like the minor swell of this. The Owl is a travesty entirely, but this is one of the better cuts on it.
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Post by Cody Wants Out... on Oct 20, 2021 14:06:22 GMT -5
"Castaway" was a waste of a single release. "Young and Wild" would've done better on the charts, I bet.
:'( @ the Joey + Rory collab leaving already; one of my favorite discoveries and I initially had this a few spots higher. I personally wish ZBB would explore more of this type of sound, but that's neither here nor there at this point...
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