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Post by bboat11 on Nov 5, 2021 21:22:33 GMT -5
It's coming, babies!!!!!!
2016 Country Rankdown: Results Time!
Final Participants: (20)
1. Kanenrá:ke 2. raylatch98 3. Fire 4. zaclord 🌈 5. tim 6. dgarcia3377 7. recordyear 8. ClevelandRox 9. taylor 10. fearlessarrow 11. castleoblivion26 12. 🌺CountryLineDancer 13. fireflies 14. kw9461 15. 312999 16. .indulgecountry 17. someguy 18. lady𝓐fan 19. samo🦕 20. bboat11 Following: bigfan101 House Lannister austin LBTrocks Then extension seemed to help a lot! It allowed us to get up to 20 participants!!! Not bad at all for a non-current year-end rankdown!! I am closing this now, so that we can get this wrapped up in time for the year-end season to start, so I will not be taking any more lists. If anyone else would like to be tagged, let me know!
Prediction Questions:
1. What will be #1?
2. What else will be in the top 10?
3. What will be #110?
4. What else will be in the bottom 10?
5. Which songs will be most/least polarizing?
6. Cam won the last 2016 Rankdown with "Burning House"! Will she be able to do it again??!?
7. What will be the lowest song by a female artist?
8. "Head Over Boots" was the #1 song of the year according to Billboard. How will it do here?
9. Any other thoughts/predictions? Quoting so the prediction questions can be the first thing on the new page!!!
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Post by recordyear on Nov 5, 2021 21:23:07 GMT -5
Wait, where is gonecountry and his #1 rank for Bluebonnets?
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Post by Cody Wants Out... on Nov 5, 2021 21:57:25 GMT -5
Yeah, time was not on my side when it came to doing this. Rooting for "Peter Pan" and it probably would've been my #1. Tag me in reveals please.
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Post by gonecountry on Nov 5, 2021 22:28:57 GMT -5
Wait, where is gonecountry and his #1 rank for Bluebonnets? Oh crap, I got 75% of the way through this and forgot to finish and yes Bluebonnets was my #1 (so far). Damn! I am interested in the reveals.
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Post by recordyear on Nov 6, 2021 3:05:16 GMT -5
Hopefully y'all right your wrongs in the 2010s decade rankdown because some of the top 10s choices are not very good, but back to this rankdown...
1. What will be #1? My Church, considering it started Maren Morris' career, after all.
2. What else will be in the top 10? Burning House, Vice, Girl Next Door, Church Bells, Peter Pan, Record Year, 80s Mercedes, Road Less Traveled, Wasn't That Drunk (more like my personal wish, but this is a perfect time for this song to be added because back then it would get tanked due to unfamiliarity)
3. What will be #110? If this is not Vacation you should do a 3.0.
4. What else will be in the bottom 10? She’s Got A Way With Words, Move, Hole In A Bottle, Noise, Lights Come On, Home Alone Tonight, I Know Somebody, High Class, A Little More Love
5. Which songs will be most/least polarizing? Most polarizing: Mr. Misunderstood, Tennessee Whiskey (or really, any of three Chris Stapleton songs), He's Just Not That Into You Least polarizing: Vacation, My Church
6. Cam won the last 2016 Rankdown with "Burning House"! Will she be able to do it again??!? She got a shot, but more likely she would be #2.
7. What will be the lowest song by a female artist? Said No One Ever
8. "Head Over Boots" was the #1 song of the year according to Billboard. How will it do here? Top 30 considering country Pulse is more leaning to female artists nowadays, and this rankdown has more women than the original.
9. Any other thoughts/predictions? So many male songs from top half (e.g. Humble and Kind, Head Over Boots, Nothin' Like You, H.O.L.Y., Die A Happy Man, Blue Ain't Your Color...) are going to have sizeable drops because of participants difference and also overexposure. Maybe I just started paying attention to country music this year but HAK, DAHM and BAYC in particular are so frequently performed in award shows it's super tiring. I just hope Record Year is the highest male song. HAK did not deserve back then, and certainly does not deserve now. Good that neither LBTrocks or bigfan are participating, and even indulge doesn't hate this much.
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Post by bboat11 on Nov 6, 2021 3:10:36 GMT -5
3. What will be #110? If this is not Vacation you should do a 3.0. Lmao! Well, you know how Pulse is... The worse a song is, the more likely it is that ClevelandRox is going to randomly Stan for it!
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Post by Fire on Nov 6, 2021 9:26:09 GMT -5
my 110 may be the worst first listen i ever had for a rankdown lmao
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Post by bboat11 on Nov 7, 2021 0:53:27 GMT -5
Come on, surely more of you have predictions in your mind than that!!! Let's hear them!!! You know how much more fun these year-end rankdowns are when people engage!
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Post by tim on Nov 7, 2021 1:27:25 GMT -5
1. What will be #1? Going with “Burning House” as the repeat winner
2. What else will be in the top 10? “My Church”, “80s Mercedes”, “Girl Next Door”, “Peter Pan”, “Sober Saturday Night”, “Church Bells”, “Record Year”, “Humble and Kind”, and “21 Summer”
3. What will be #110? “Vacation”
4. What else will be in the bottom 10? “High Class”, “Real Men Love Jesus”, “Move”, “Better in Boots”, “Southern Boy”, “Castaway”, “T-Shirt”, “She’s Got a Way With Words”, and “Noise”
5. Which songs will be most polarizing? Any one of the Chris Stapleton songs / Least: "Vacation", "Burning House"
6. Cam won the last 2016 Rankdown with "Burning House". Will she be able to do it again?!? Yes
7. What will be the lowest song by a female artist? “Thy Will”
8. "Head Over Boots" was the #1 song of the year according to Billboard. How will it do here? Top 25
9. Any other thoughts/predictions? Interested to see if the Brothers Osborne songs perform a bit differently this time around. Also, how the heck did "Forever Country" even make the top 20 last time?! That said, I don't expect many changes inside the top 10 (minus a song or two).
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Post by 🌺CountryLineDancer on Nov 7, 2021 13:41:23 GMT -5
1. What will be #1? My Church 2. What else will be in the top 10? Sober Saturday, 80s Mercedes, Burning House, Record Year, Peter Pan, Humble and Kind, 21 Summer, Sierra, Shut Up & Fish, 3. What will be #110? Vacation (Yes, I love Thomas Rhett, as pointed out in the other RD, but even I didn't help this song escape the bottom spot lol) 4. What else will be in the bottom 10? Jesus And Jones, High Class, T Shirt, Move, Lights Come On, Noise, Castaway, Hole In The Bottle, Fix 5. Which songs will be most/least polarizing? Most: Somewhere on the Beach Least: Sober Saturday Night 6. Cam won the last 2016 Rankdown with "Burning House"! Will she be able to do it again??!? Probably not? I didn't join the last one, but my list definitely is pushing Maren's victory over Cam. 7. What will be the lowest song by a female artist? Said No One Ever 8. "Head Over Boots" was the #1 song of the year according to Billboard. How will it do here? Top 20 9. Any other thoughts/predictions? I'm glad this 2.0 is happening again, as I am very familiar with this year, and I enjoyed making the list. Let's if I can escape the last spot in the closeness ranking. Just saying that I'm not a big fan of Church Bells or Humble And Kind, so that people can be ready for my low rankings close to the end. Also, Thomas Rhett and Luke Bryan this year is very unfortunate, while I enjoy both in general.
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Post by bboat11 on Nov 9, 2021 19:13:38 GMT -5
Alright, I have finished organizing all the data, making trajectory graphs, etc. etc. etc.! Are we ready to have some fuuuuuun? ;)
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Post by bboat11 on Nov 9, 2021 19:15:37 GMT -5
Hint for #110:
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Post by fearlessarrow on Nov 9, 2021 19:18:59 GMT -5
I have no idea how that relates to "Vacation" but it has to be that one because it really sucks.
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Post by 🌺CountryLineDancer on Nov 9, 2021 19:21:45 GMT -5
I'm guessing "The floating white and blue" is kinda related to Vacation...?
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Post by bboat11 on Nov 9, 2021 19:29:40 GMT -5
110. "Vacation" - Thomas Rhett Billboard Country Airplay Peak: #30
Previous Placement: #99 Average Movement: -1
Total: 1975 Average: 98.75 Std Dev: 22.87ClevelandRox - 20 zaclord 🌈 - 51 someguy - 92 raylatch98 - 95 312999 - 98 fireflies - 101 castleoblivion26 - 102 taylor - 104 .indulgecountry - 107 lady𝓐fan - 108 tim - 109 dgarcia3377 - 109 🌺CountryLineDancer - 109 Kanenrá:ke - 110 Fire - 110 recordyear - 110 fearlessarrow - 110 kw9461 - 110 samo🦕 - 110 bboat11 - 110 bigfan101 House Lannister austin LBTrocks Cody Wants Out... gonecountry {Songs Remaining} 21 Summer 80s Mercedes A Little More Love A Little More Summertime American Country Love Song Are You With Me Beautiful Drug Beautiful Stranger Better In Boots Bluebonnets (Julia’s Song) Break On Me Burning House By The Way Came Here To Forget Castaway Church Bells Circles Cold Beer Conversation Confession Damn Drunk Diamonds Die A Happy Man Different For Girls Do You Wish It Was Me? Drunk On Your Love Fire Away Fix Forever Country From The Ground Up Girl Next Door Goin’ Goin’ Gone Good At Tonight H.O.L.Y. He’s Just Not That Into You Head Over Boots Heartbeat Heartbreak Song Hey Heartbreak High Class Hole In A Bottle Home Alone Tonight How I’ll Always Be Humble And Kind Huntin’, Fishin’ And Lovin’ Every Day I Know Somebody I Like The Sound Of That I Met A Girl It All Started With A Beer It Don’t Hurt Like It Used To Jesus And Jones Just Around The Corner Just Like Them Horses Lights Come On Lights Down Low Livin’ The Dream Long Live Tonight Lovin’ Lately Make You Miss Me May We All Mayday Me And Johnny Cash Mind Reader Move Mr. Misunderstood My Church Next Boyfriend Night’s On Fire Nobody To Blame Noise Pain Killer Peter Pan Power Of Positive Drinkin’ Real Men Love Jesus Reckless Record Year Remembering Running For You Said No One Ever Saltwater Gospel Setting The World On Fire She’s Got A Way With Words Shut Up And Fish Sierra Snapback Sober Saturday Night Someone To Take Your Place Somewhere On A Beach Southern Boy Stone Cold Sober Summer T-Shirt Tennessee Whiskey That Don’t Sound Like You The Driver Think Of You Thy Will Today Tuxedo Undone Unlove You Until They Don’t Love You Used To Love You Sober Vice Wasn’t That Drunk Wasted Time When I’m Gone Without A Fight You Look Like I Need A Drink You Should Be Here
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Post by Cody Wants Out... on Nov 9, 2021 19:30:32 GMT -5
Not sure if that would've been my last place, but "Vacation" is pretty darn atrocious (then again, I ain't a fan of Thomas Retch Rhett).
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Post by bboat11 on Nov 9, 2021 19:31:25 GMT -5
Hahahah y'all got it right out of pure dumb luck, but the hint was just the fact that Thomas chants "Party like you're at your alma mater" in the pre-chorus of "Vacation"
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Post by 🌺CountryLineDancer on Nov 9, 2021 19:33:33 GMT -5
Tangled Up was a solid album, but single choices were awful. Learned It from the Radio should have been the one, instead of this or T Shirt. The only reason this escaped my last spot was because I do like Thomas Rhett in general, and I didn't really feel like giving him the last spot even with this song
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Post by recordyear on Nov 9, 2021 19:39:40 GMT -5
This should have ended his radio career like Donkey...:(
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Post by recordyear on Nov 9, 2021 19:40:44 GMT -5
Also feels weird to see movements when the sizes of both rankdowns are not the same. EDIT: Any wow this song is #110 only at first list and after bboat11 's last submission. Y'all lucky we don't have to do 3.0
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Post by raylatch98 on Nov 9, 2021 19:47:29 GMT -5
This should have ended his radio career like Donkey... Eh, after this it really felt like his music took a really solid turn. That being said yeah "Vacation" is awful.
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Post by bboat11 on Nov 9, 2021 19:54:32 GMT -5
Sorry to disappear for a few minutes there! I had to put some clothes in the dryer, clean out the kitty litter, take out the trash, etc. I had a domestic urge!! 😂
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Post by bboat11 on Nov 9, 2021 19:56:21 GMT -5
Also feels weird to see movements when the sizes of both rankdowns are not the same.
EDIT: Any wow this song is #110 only at first list and after bboat11 's last submission. Y'all lucky we don't have to do 3.0 Haha yeah, I'm going to convert it as if this was a 100-song rd. So like if it finished at 87 last time, but 92 this time, that would be... 87/100 = .87 92/110 = .84 ...The equivalent of a three-position increase! Lol
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Post by bboat11 on Nov 9, 2021 19:58:56 GMT -5
Anyway, I am going to go on record saying that "Vacation" is the worst song that has ever been sent to country radio. You can quote me on that. Nothing will ever change my mind. The fact that I am the only reason this finished in last place at the last possible moment is absurd!!!!
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Post by taylor on Nov 9, 2021 20:03:04 GMT -5
I did not care for QUITE a bit of the lower third of my list so I am perfectly content with this leaving here. Goodbye and good riddance.
I’ll stay at home Tommy, thanks. Can’t really travel too many places anyway.
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Post by Kanenrá:ke on Nov 9, 2021 20:03:38 GMT -5
Anyway, I am going to go on record saying that "Vacation" is the worst song that has ever been sent to country radio. You can quote me on that. Nothing will ever change my mind. The fact that I am the only reason this finished in last place at the last possible moment is absurd!!!! There's some truly stiff competition however haha
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Post by taylor on Nov 9, 2021 20:03:41 GMT -5
Also feels weird to see movements when the sizes of both rankdowns are not the same.
EDIT: Any wow this song is #110 only at first list and after bboat11 's last submission. Y'all lucky we don't have to do 3.0 Haha yeah, I'm going to convert it as if this was a 100-song rd. So like if it finished at 87 last time, but 92 this time, that would be... 87/100 = .87 92/110 = .84 ...The equivalent of a three-position increase! Lol Is it math? Is that what you teach for a living? 😉
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Post by bboat11 on Nov 9, 2021 20:04:01 GMT -5
109. "Better In Boots" - Tyler Farr Billboard Country Airplay Peak: #26
Previous Placement: #100 Average Movement: +1
Total: 1971 Average: 98.55 Std Dev: 14.71 (3rd smallest!) ClevelandRox - 55 kw9461 - 70 🌺CountryLineDancer - 81 bboat11 - 90 samo🦕 - 91 .indulgecountry - 99 taylor - 100 312999 - 101 tim - 101 lady𝓐fan - 103 Kanenrá:ke - 105 Fire - 105 raylatch98 - 106 someguy - 108 recordyear - 108 zaclord 🌈 - 109 fearlessarrow - 109fireflies - 110 castleoblivion26 - 110 dgarcia3377 - 110 bigfan101 House Lannister austin LBTrocks Cody Wants Out... gonecountry {Songs Remaining}21 Summer 80s Mercedes A Little More Love A Little More Summertime American Country Love Song Are You With Me Beautiful Drug Beautiful Stranger Bluebonnets (Julia’s Song) Break On Me Burning House By The Way Came Here To Forget Castaway Church Bells Circles Cold Beer Conversation Confession Damn Drunk Diamonds Die A Happy Man Different For Girls Do You Wish It Was Me? Drunk On Your Love Fire Away Fix Forever Country From The Ground Up Girl Next Door Goin’ Goin’ Gone Good At Tonight H.O.L.Y. He’s Just Not That Into You Head Over Boots Heartbeat Heartbreak Song Hey Heartbreak High Class Hole In A Bottle Home Alone Tonight How I’ll Always Be Humble And Kind Huntin’, Fishin’ And Lovin’ Every Day I Know Somebody I Like The Sound Of That I Met A Girl It All Started With A Beer It Don’t Hurt Like It Used To Jesus And Jones Just Around The Corner Just Like Them Horses Lights Come On Lights Down Low Livin’ The Dream Long Live Tonight Lovin’ Lately Make You Miss Me May We All Mayday Me And Johnny Cash Mind Reader Move Mr. Misunderstood My Church Next Boyfriend Night’s On Fire Nobody To Blame Noise Pain Killer Peter Pan Power Of Positive Drinkin’ Real Men Love Jesus Reckless Record Year Remembering Running For You Said No One Ever Saltwater Gospel Setting The World On Fire She’s Got A Way With Words Shut Up And Fish Sierra Snapback Sober Saturday Night Someone To Take Your Place Somewhere On A Beach Southern Boy Stone Cold Sober Summer T-Shirt Tennessee Whiskey That Don’t Sound Like You The Driver Think Of You Thy Will Today Tuxedo Undone Unlove You Until They Don’t Love You Used To Love You Sober Vice Wasn’t That Drunk Wasted Time When I’m Gone Without A Fight You Look Like I Need A Drink You Should Be Here
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Post by Kanenrá:ke on Nov 9, 2021 20:05:36 GMT -5
Considering how much I hate this It's a little shocking to say I feel this is out too early haha
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Post by raylatch98 on Nov 9, 2021 20:06:28 GMT -5
I don't hate Tyler Farr as a person or his voice as much as many other people on Pulse but this song is garbage and pretty much killed his career for good and I am still sad the main singer in Runaway June had a hand in writing this. That's just depressing
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