Pulse Rankdown: 2021 Year-End Alternative Chart (done)

[MoD]

#41 preview

fuck this rankdown

Hosts 16
lyhom 15
narp 19
trilogy 17
macattack 21
Fire 24
razorshark 23
singingrulebritannia 23
janinho 24
Geometrical 25
The Big Picture 27
Doc Indie Party Rock 29
Daryl the Beryl 29
American Idiot 30
jamesflame 29
Shooter 29
CarnoTorrential 28
Leo ✔ 29
imhappy259 30
Red 30
The Bode Blend (Moose) 29
rowellfarm490 29
ramona wants sleep 32
Stranger 30
wheatsquares33 33
BB🌕 32
bbfan97 33
Kyle 33
aerodynamite 33
Gonza'90 33
Mayman 33
willapted33 32
dremolus 34
pancakes 34
Lordeftones 33
fearlessarrow 34
shoehola 35
naomi 34
312999 38
.indulgecountry 38
wamdjones 37
Az Paynter 39
khan 39
samo🦕 40
eidde 40
alexcuse 41

[Lordef†ones]

Holy shit Maneskin made top 40?

[singingrulebritannia]

3 bottom 50s and 12 mid-range top 50s...Christ, what a bore of a set

[wheatsquares33]

Huh idr 2019, but how was These Are My Friends *not* #100.

Also, how did Bleachers miss the top 40. Stop making this hurt is right

[MoD]

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{you made a man out of me}41

1st Time
Bakar

Year-End Placing: #58
Chart Peak: #20
Weeks on Chart: 18
2675 points
Standard Deviation: 23.467

CarnoTorrential 4
DadJokes 9
MoD 13
lyhom 14
trilogy 16
Walking Contradiction 19
jamesflame 22
singingrulebritannia 23
Leaf 23
willapted33 26
aerodynamite 28
BB🌕 29
SHOOTER 29
Daryl the Beryl 30
janinho 30
wrip 31
Red 33
razorshark 33
eidde 34
rowellfarm490 34
Geometrical 37
Mayman 37
narp 38
maine 41
Lordef†ones 41
Butterflies & Hurricanes 41
tanooki 44
BlurryKyle 45
samo🦕 46
wheatsquares33 48
shoehola 53
fearlessarrow 53
macattack 57
@imhappy259 57
dremolus - solarpunk 60
Gonza'90 61
American Idiot 64
bbfan97 66
Az Paynter 69
Fire 70
ramona wants sleep 70
pancakes 72
Leo ✔ 77
Doc Indie Party Rock 79
312999 84
khan 87
alexcuse 98
.indulgecountry 98

Performance history:
#22 AAA 2020 (Hell n Back) | #24 Alt 2020 (Hell n Back)

Spectators:
Beno
filthy
HamedM1 💔
jtd Thee Stallion
peacebone
walt91

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{Remaining songs}All About You
Any Way You Wanna Love
Bad Dream
Bed Head
Close to You
Cloud 9
Colors
Crawling Kingsnake
Cyr
Distorted Light Beam
estella//
Every Window Is a Mirror
Fire for You
Freaks
He Said She Said
Hush
I WANNA BE YOUR SLAVE
Is It True
Kilby Girl
Kyoto
Leave Me Alone
Look at the Sky
Making a Fire
Mariposa
NDA
New Invention
Shy Away
Skin and Bones
Sofia
Solar Power
Stargazing
t r a n s p a r e n t s o u l
The Adults Are Talking
The Bandit
Trouble's Coming
Typhoons
Wait a Minute My Girl
Wrecked
You asked for this
Your Power

[khan]

Ayyy my 100's finally gone! I realize Broken People was an odd choice for that but somethin about its production made it totally unlistenable to me.

Too bad that Bleachers's best song is out too early.

[fearlessarrow]

I don't know, I would've liked to put this higher but Bakar's music outside of "Hell n Back" that I've heard have kind of just been there for me.

[narp]

Jan 27, 2022 19:34:54 GMT -5 wheatsquares33 said:

Huh idr 2018, but how was These Are My Friends *not* #100.

Good ole space-themed folk-hop & roll.

Also missing so many perfects is starting to hurt.

[Fire]

Holy fuck wrecked made the top 40?

Not complaining at all lol, i was thinking itd go out in the 50s or something lol

[CarnoTorrential]

oof i had a feeling this would be my first top 10 out. I like Bakar a lot more than most, and this is probably my favorite from him so far.

[MoD]

EXTRA


cool I guess



Oh!
The Linda Lindas

Chart Peak: #29
Chart Weeks: 1

Feel free to share your thoughts on this song below!

[MoD]

EXTRA


pretty bad



La La La
AREA21

Chart Peak: #28
Chart Weeks: 1

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[khan]

Y'know you'd think The Linda Lindas would at least have some streaming/Tiktok traction considering they got famous over a very viral video but nope, just dropped off. Sad, they woulda had a unique niche.

[MoD]

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I'm aware she has a strong fanbase here but I did not like this



Pay Your Way in Pain
St. Vincent

Chart Peak: #32
Chart Weeks: 1

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[MoD]

EXTRA


quite solid



Echoing
Kings of Leon

Chart Peak: #36
Chart Weeks: 2

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[MoD]

EXTRA


the original is already terrible enough



Only Wanna Be with You
Post Malone

Chart Peak: #37
Chart Weeks: 2

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[MoD]

EXTRA


typical mgk song



forget me too
Machine Gun Kelly f/ Halsey

Chart Peak: #34
Chart Weeks: 2

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[MoD]

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much better than their songs last year



It's All Happening
Saint Motel

Chart Peak: #39
Chart Weeks: 2

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[lyhom]

Jan 27, 2022 19:41:50 GMT -5 MoD said:

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pretty bad



La La La
AREA21

Chart Peak: #28
Chart Weeks: 1

Feel free to share your thoughts on this song below!

lmao this group is martin garrix and the guy who has the lead credit for this song

[MoD]

EXTRA


"Mariposa" is much better imo



Change My Mind
Peach Tree Rascals

Chart Peak: #26
Chart Weeks: 2

Feel free to share your thoughts on this song below!

[Fire]

Yeah this wouldve been my 1 here lol, definitely the best song ive heard from mgk

(Edit: to forget me too)

[razorshark]

Forget Me Too should have been an actual single. Such a shame that it wasn't.

[khan]

Only Wanna Be with You woulda been embarrassingly high for me. I like the chiptune interlude!

[CarnoTorrential]

Jan 27, 2022 19:49:46 GMT -5 khan said:

Only Wanna Be with You woulda been embarrassingly high for me.

Same tbh. Side note, not enough can be said about how surreal it was seeing a crossover between Hootie and the Blowfish, Post Malone, and Pokemon.

[Lordef†ones]

This is the worst of the Bakar singles but I still like it. I really wish The Mission had done better.

[Doc Indie Party Rock]

Jan 27, 2022 8:35:40 GMT -5 Lordef†ones said:

Jan 26, 2022 22:22:43 GMT -5 Doc Indie Party Rock said:

65. DREAMERS, Big Boi & UPSAHL - Palm Reader
Uneeded cameos in this one. I probably would have liked it way more if it was just the band.

You should listen to this version: youtu.be/OlTlLHyMJ2M

Also all this Travis Barker hate is strong....I'm gonna lose my s**t if Willow misses top 20.

that version would easily shoot this song up my list. I could still do without Big Boi, but I could do my own remix and omit him completely too.

[Leo ✔]

Jan 27, 2022 19:32:09 GMT -5 Lordef†ones said:

Holy s**t Maneskin made top 40?

What they deserve

[Red]

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{YOU REVEAL EARLY, YOU GET A WORD WALL, I GUESS}#55: this was lower than "Shy Away", whaaaaat
#54: Man, I wish I liked most of this Billie era more.
#53: I was this song's highest point, and this song wasn't even in my top half, heh. They definitely tried to keep up with the times, but Modest Mouse really aren't a band that should be trying to do that.
#52: Eh, I've heard worse.
#51: ...Eh, I've heard worse.
#50: Better than "Monsters", to be sure...but lord knows that's not hard.
#49: I have never heard the AJR version in my life, and I don't plan on it, because this is already perfectly fine as is.
#48: I can't believe there was a time where I didn't care for Sarah Barthel or Phantogram. I have no idea what I was smoking.
#47: This exists.
#46: On both of the highest SDs, I ranked the two songs around the middle. I love when that happens.
#45: This song fucking bangs, I don't care.
#44: Cold War Kids have been basically coasting since "All This Could Be Yours", outside of one or two outliers, and this doesn't change that.
#43: I wasn't hugely into this song, but I'm shocked it's out now.
#42: lovelytheband have progressively gotten better and better. It's actually a little heartwarming.
#41: Eh, "Hell n Back" was better, so I don't really mind this all that much.

Can't say I was expecting either "Wrecked" or "I Wanna Be Your Slave" to make the top 40. Even Volbeat, I'm a little surprised about, I thought they'd get tanked more here.

"forget me too" is MGK's best song, and it's a little maddening that far worse songs impacted more.

[Doc Indie Party Rock]

Things are getting hairy now so here is my new cry  #savedoc's#1song


55. twenty one pilots - Saturday
I was over this song almost immediately after saying it bops. A song about Saturday never sounded so bland.

54. Billie Eilish - Therefore I Am
One down one to go. Do not get the adoration for this chick. This chick's vocals are the biggest tune out of the century. More on that later.

53. Modest Mouse - We Are Between
"Hello Hello Hello..There is no need for me to lose this top 10. Is anyone else besides me on team #savealternativerock. 

52. The Maine - Sticky
Now this is fun. Sounds a bit like early The 1975. A little sweet "Chocolate" vibe from start to finish.

51. SEB - seaside_demo
Super Eurobeat this isn't. The song's melody is nice, but that is all I got from this.

50. All Time Low - Once in a Lifetime
No F u c ki ng way. 8D  Seriously there is no need for me to loose jams with banging choruses like these. You all made your bad now sleep in it. #savealternativerock.

49. Weezer - All My Favorite Songs
AJR singing under the name Weezer. My tank was overflowing with travesties like these. My #82 really means #92. In other news Weezer had some great songs on that album. Why this travesty?

48. ONR f/ Sarah Barthel - Must Stop (Falling in Love)
The melody was decent, but just a little too mellow for me.

47. The Band CAMINO - 1 Last Cigarette
Pretty catchy Alt pop rock. At least it's one of the songs with a heartbeat.

46. 24kGoldn f/ iann dior - Mood
huh I must have forgotten to take out the garbage. A Totally unlistenable click-a-thon that took a dump on the ALternative chart. Ok one more after this and my tank is clear.

45. almost monday - Broken People
Indiepop has really gone to the Shitter so I'm saving the ones that have fierce basslines and I can actually dance to.

44. Cold War Kids - What You Say
Another bop gone too soon. Organs take center stage and sound strong here. Best form these guys have been in for a while.

43. Bleachers - Stop Making This Hurt
I haven't cared for anything from this band since "Don't Take The Money" This song ended up sucking after two listens.

42. lovelytheband - buzz cut
Oh F U C K off. Not even top 40. Loosing another awesome top 10 song. I'm beginning to think It should be #savecatchymelodicsongs instead of #savealternativerock. BTW I ranked the version with MisterWives. Reason it went straight into my top 5.

41. Bakar - 1st Time
This guy's vocals ruin the song for me. Too many guys sound like they are singing while dozing off or after a hang over. I hate this lazy sounding vocal trend.

EXTRAS: let's see if I run into anything salvageable?

Oh! - The Linda Lindas
I wanted to like this, but it really just sounds like a bunch of friends getting their first gig at a night club before getting booed off stage.

La La La - AREA21
Another one to throw in the fire. Would have been a clear contender for my bottom 5. 

Pay Your Way in Pain - St. Vincent
There isn't much of a song here that I can get any use from, but I'm digging the attitude in her vocal delivery.

Echoing - Kings of Leon
Sounded a bit too Mumford and Sons to me. I'll stick to "Time In Disguise " for now.

Only Wanna Be with You - Post Malone
Not this robot again. This guy is an autotune catastrophe out of control. One of the worst covers I have heard in my life. Even worse than some Active chart covers.

forget me too - Machine Gun Kelly f/ Halsey
This guy definitely sounds better when there are chicks in his videos, but seriously based on the numbers from this RD I probably would have given this jam the highest rank right?

It's All Happening - Saint Motel
This sounded a bit to happy for me. I didn't care for the main sunth riff. Sounded like a Humpty Dumpty them song. 

Change My Mind - Peach Tree Rascals
Good LORD! what the hell were radio programmers trying to fool me into thinking was alternative? AJR singing under a different name....again

BTW that "mariposa" thing has overstayed it's welcome as has my #95. 

[Lordef†ones]

Sorry to break it to you Drindie but... Billie Eilish has two songs left 🤭