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Post by schnetzka on Jan 27, 2023 14:20:56 GMT -5
I'm going to sit this one out but I would love to be tagged for results!
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Post by taylor on Jan 27, 2023 14:33:02 GMT -5
I’m sure he will but was just wanting to get this one done first. WWW lists won’t be officially closed for submissions until this album’s reveals are finished!
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Post by .indulgecountry on Jan 27, 2023 14:37:44 GMT -5
Yeah, I'm definitely doing it, but I had to prioritize the other album first, lol.
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Post by taylor on Jan 28, 2023 10:56:52 GMT -5
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Post by taylor on Jan 31, 2023 21:41:15 GMT -5
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Post by bboat11 on Jan 31, 2023 22:02:03 GMT -5
Excited for results!! Although, I gotta say, this has got to be the most blatantly throw-away album I have ever listened to It's literally no wonder that the only reason it saw the light of day to begin with was Curb releasing it without LeAnn's permission. Good Lord. Whatever We Wanna was MUUUUUUUUUUUCCCCCHHHHH better
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Post by bboat11 on Jan 31, 2023 22:04:40 GMT -5
Also, sorry to the "Can't Fight The Moonlight" folks, but if the title track doesn't win this, the whole thing is a sham! Edit: Wow I just looked back at her singles rankdown, and "I Need You" was #5 and "Can't Fight The Moonlight" was #4, with "Moonlight" only beating "Need" by ONE POINT!! This is literally going to be a tossup, based on past performance {Spoiler} But that doesn't change the fact that "I Need You" is a career-defining masterpiece that I still hear in public several times a year while "Can't Fight The Moonlight" is a generic soundtrack song that has aged so horribly that it sounds like it was recorded ten years before its actual release in a janitor closet with the various instrument settings available on a $50 electric piano).
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Post by taylor on Jan 31, 2023 22:22:47 GMT -5
Excited for results!! Although, I gotta say, this has got to be the most blatantly throw-away album I have ever listened to It's literally no wonder that the only reason it saw the light of day to begin with was Curb releasing it without LeAnn's permission. Good Lord. Whatever We Wanna was MUUUUUUUUUUUCCCCCHHHHH better This album definitely has one or two solid hits within it, especially the title track, but I certainly agree in that it’s an incoherent mess that was clearly not an indication whatsoever of LeAnn’s artistic abilities.
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Post by bboat11 on Jan 31, 2023 22:25:18 GMT -5
Excited for results!! Although, I gotta say, this has got to be the most blatantly throw-away album I have ever listened to It's literally no wonder that the only reason it saw the light of day to begin with was Curb releasing it without LeAnn's permission. Good Lord. Whatever We Wanna was MUUUUUUUUUUUCCCCCHHHHH better This album definitely has one or two solid hits within it, especially the title track, but I certainly agree in that it’s an incoherent mess that was clearly not an indication whatsoever of LeAnn’s artistic abilities. I'll go ahead and throw in my support for "One of These Days" right here, because that was definitely a keeper as well So glad to make that discovery!!!!
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Post by tim on Jan 31, 2023 22:46:26 GMT -5
Excited for results!! Although, I gotta say, this has got to be the most blatantly throw-away album I have ever listened to It's literally no wonder that the only reason it saw the light of day to begin with was Curb releasing it without LeAnn's permission. Good Lord. Whatever We Wanna was MUUUUUUUUUUUCCCCCHHHHH better This album definitely has one or two solid hits within it, especially the title track, but I certainly agree in that it’s an incoherent mess that was clearly not an indication whatsoever of LeAnn’s artistic abilities. Ok, I'm glad I'm not the only one that thought that because wow this album was all over the place. Like, what was "Together Forever Always" doing being tacked onto this pop record?! Even though it's a great song on its own, it just sounded soooo out of place on this album. It sounded so out of left field that I couldn't help but wonder if it was recorded for a completely different record altogether. Anyways, "I Need You" FTW!
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Post by bat1990 on Feb 1, 2023 8:29:41 GMT -5
I actually like this record, though WWW is superior. One of These Days, Soon, and Love Must Be Telling Me Something are all great. I do appreciate however that it's labeled as a compilation album on Wikipedia instead of a proper studio album.
Also the Graham Stack Remix of Can't Fight The Moonlight blows the original out of the water. But I'm a sucker for Graham Stack's production (Kylie - On a Night Like This, Tina Turner - When The Heartache is Over)
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Post by Az Paynter on Feb 1, 2023 10:53:28 GMT -5
What this is sounding like to me, is that 'You Are' is gonna get overlooked again.
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Post by Kanenrá:ke on Feb 1, 2023 13:02:46 GMT -5
What this is sounding like to me, is that 'You Are' is gonna get overlooked again. I mean I do have it low, and this "album" is messy but none of the tracks are necessarily bad to me. Well my last place I don't care for but otherwise.
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Post by nathanalbright on Feb 2, 2023 18:31:55 GMT -5
I gave this album a charitable review, but yeah, it has some drastic stylistic shifts in it, which was admittedly not something that this album is alone in. I remember it happening to Faith Hill at about the same time.
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Post by taylor on Feb 17, 2023 23:18:55 GMT -5
Me: Let’s get started on reveals! Also me: Lets an entire three weeks go by
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Post by taylor on Feb 17, 2023 23:24:59 GMT -5
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Post by taylor on Feb 17, 2023 23:27:28 GMT -5
We kick things off right away with a Top 5 loss!! There’s not much to say about “Light the Fire Within.” It sounds like the soundtrack theme song for some bland, obscure after-school special.
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Post by taylor on Feb 17, 2023 23:32:12 GMT -5
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Post by Az Paynter on Feb 17, 2023 23:35:10 GMT -5
Yep. Snubbed. Also, why tf did they edit this song down? Also also, the Lenny Bertoldo remix is gorgeous. (Just the full length mix though, IDK what it is about the official edit but it's flat af next to the club mix).
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Post by taylor on Feb 17, 2023 23:36:19 GMT -5
The Top 5 losses happen to continue, this one dealing an even more crushing blow to Az Paynter who loses a Top 3 with the exit of “You Are,” accompanied by a second Top 5 placement from bat1990. I definitely think this could’ve gone a bit farther, but I can also see why it’s not everyone’s cup of tea. With some more work lyrically and maybe even sonically, this song could’ve really been something imo, as it’s definitely quite catchy.
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Post by taylor on Feb 17, 2023 23:43:04 GMT -5
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Post by taylor on Feb 17, 2023 23:45:33 GMT -5
With “I Believe In You,” 🌺CountryLineDancer and .indulgecountry become the next unlucky duo to lose a Top 5. I don’t know what it is I’m not hearing in this song, but I’m glad I’m not alone in feeling as though something is missing.
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Post by taylor on Feb 17, 2023 23:52:05 GMT -5
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Post by taylor on Feb 17, 2023 23:55:07 GMT -5
“Love Must Be Telling Me Something” is another one of those songs on this album that isn’t outright bad by any means, but could’ve been livened through a bit more work. It makes sense that some of the songs would evoke this feeling though, as the album is primarily a hodgepodge of undercooked material which is why LeAnn herself initially denounced it upon its release.
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Post by taylor on Feb 18, 2023 0:02:25 GMT -5
Recap:
8. Love Must Be Telling Me Something (76) 9. I Believe In You (87) 10. You Are (92)
11. Light the Fire Within (105)
Songs Remaining:
Written in the Stars (with Elton John) Soon But I Do Love You Together, Forever, Always One of These Days I Need You Can’t Fight the Moonlight
The remainder of these songs will be revealed tomorrow morning!
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Post by .indulgecountry on Feb 18, 2023 0:07:00 GMT -5
"You Are" is trash and deserves to be at the bottom. Sorry not sorry. It was literally in my bottom 5 when Kanenrá:ke hosted her 60-song singles RD a few years ago, lol.
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Post by bboat11 on Feb 18, 2023 3:58:26 GMT -5
"You Are" is trash and deserves to be at the bottom. Sorry not sorry. It was literally in my bottom 5 when Kanenrá:ke hosted her 60-song singles RD a few years ago, lol. Can we actually give Kanenrá:ke credit for that one? I think castleoblivion26 did all the work
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Post by bboat11 on Feb 18, 2023 4:10:46 GMT -5
I am pretty deceased that anybody would deign to rank the opening track anything other than like bottom 2. "Light The Fire Within" has got to be the biggest mess I have ever heard from her sonically, and the competition isn't even close. Which is saying something, with how "creative" she has been known to be sometimes... I actually liked "You Are" quite a bit when I listened through the album the first time! It just fell into the niche of being one of those songs that just became less spectacular with every new song I listened to, so it gradually fell further and further behind on my list. But I definitely could have seen myself ranking it anywhere between like #5 and #9 depending on the day. That #6 rank for "I Believe In You" is just indicative of how much power a song can have on this weird album just for me having no complaints about the melody or production! It definitely ain't spectacular, but there also isn't really anything wrong with it. It was a nice inoffensive middle-of-the-lister. Fine with "Love Must Be Telling Me Something" leaving now. I mean, hello perfect ranking But this song was honestly kinda difficult for me to rank. It vacillates between catchy and annoying more than the average song depending on the day, and similar to "You Are" I could have seen it going even as high as like #5 depending on the day when I listened to it. Ultimately I decided its potential to be annoying depending on my mood bumped it down a couple more positions to #8.
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Post by .indulgecountry on Feb 18, 2023 8:25:57 GMT -5
"You Are" is trash and deserves to be at the bottom. Sorry not sorry. It was literally in my bottom 5 when Kanenrá:ke hosted her 60-song singles RD a few years ago, lol. Can we actually give Kanenrá:ke credit for that one? I think castleoblivion26 did all the work It was so long ago I don't remember, lmao.
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Post by Kanenrá:ke on Feb 18, 2023 13:20:40 GMT -5
It was so long ago I don't remember, lmao. I believe we both deserve half credit for that one! Also a great start to these reveals. First 3 out were perfect ranks for me!
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