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Post by tim on Mar 3, 2023 20:42:06 GMT -5
3. “Designated Drinker” (w/ George Strait) Placement in Drive Album Rankdown: #2 Total: 97 Average: 12.13 Std Dev: 15.23 (13th Highest) {Songs Remaining}
Drive The Sounds
Freight Train Taillights Blue
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Post by tim on Mar 3, 2023 20:43:25 GMT -5
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Post by tim on Mar 3, 2023 20:48:52 GMT -5
I'm sure that's the expression some of y'all might've just had as “Designated Drinker" was considered the favorite going into this. This bows out just before the top 2 despite it being the main contender for the top spot. This is in fact the only song that was able to maintain its top 5 status over the course of the entire rankdown as it managed to pick up six top 10 rankings altogether including a pair of runner-ups from both myself and gardyfan as well as a #1 ranking from bboat11. It ended up hitting a speed bump in the final moments from taylor who questionably gave this the bottom 10 treatment. I'm sure had there been a few more participants this likely would've been able to recover from that, but alas time had run out and it was only able to jump up one more spot in the end.
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Post by tim on Mar 3, 2023 20:49:38 GMT -5
Here are the Top 2!
Taillights Blue The Sounds{Songs Remaining Per Album}
Drive The Sounds
Freight Train Taillights Blue
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Post by tim on Mar 3, 2023 21:00:29 GMT -5
2. “The Sounds” Placement in Drive Album Rankdown: #3 Total: 91 Average: 11.38 Std Dev: 7.87 (2nd Lowest!)
1. “Taillights Blue” Placement in Freight Train Album Rankdown: #1 Total: 86 Average: 10.75 Std Dev: 7.91 (3rd Lowest)
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Post by tim on Mar 3, 2023 21:07:49 GMT -5
And there you have it folks! "Taillights Blue" has been crowned the champ of the album tracks with "The Sounds" not following too close behind! Both were solid top 5 contenders over the course of their respective runs and also were two of the least polarizing songs overall. Surprisingly neither one of the songs received a #1 rating with only one of them getting a top 2 at that. That said, both of them received plenty of support from the top with "Taillights Blue" alone getting five top 10 rankings. While taylor's ranking for "Designated Drinker" is still questionable at best, I'm actually very happy with the results here as I was kind of secretly hoping it wasn't going to win as expected. Both of these would've made for great single choices and I for sure would've taken either one of them over "Work in Progress" and "Hard Hat and a Hammer". It's disappointing for sure that "Taillights Blue" never got the chance it deserved because this is something that would've gone on to be a classic hit for Alan had it been released earlier in his career.
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Post by tim on Mar 3, 2023 21:12:44 GMT -5
And that's a wrap folks! I'd like to thank y'all for participating over the course of the album series and following along here as we counted down the best of the best album tracks. As I mentioned in a previous post, the Alan Jackson Extras & Other Stuff rankdown is now open for submissions!
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Post by tim on Mar 3, 2023 21:15:12 GMT -5
{Recap of Results} 50. Nobody Said That It Would Be Easy 49. Write It in Red 48. Freight Train 47. Life or Love 46. The Firefly’s Song
45. If Love Was a River 44. I Don’t Need the Booze (To Get a Buzz On) 43. You Can’t Give Up on Love 42. Big Green Eyes 41. If You Want to Make Me Happy
40. A Love Like That 39. Talk Is Cheap 38. Long Long Way 37. Short Sweet Ride 36. Let’s Get Back to Me and You
35. Gone Before You Met Me 34. From a Distance 33. Right in the Palm of Your Hand 32. You Don’t Have to Paint Me a Picture 31. A Woman’s Love
30. Who I Am 29. After 17 28. Things That Matter 27. If It Ain’t One Thing (It’s You) 26. Three Minute Positive Not Too Country Up-Tempo Love Song
25. Gonna Come Back As a Country Song 24. You Can Always Come Home 23. Wishful Drinkin’ 22. Another Good Reason 21. Angels and Alcohol
20. Dog River Blues 19. Hurtin’ Comes Easy 18. Kiss an Angel Good Mornin’ 17. Ace of Hearts 16. The Thrill Is Back
15. 1976 14. She Just Started Liking Cheatin’ Songs 13. Never Loved Before (w/ Martina McBride) 12. Look Her in the Eye and Lie 11. That’s All I Need to Know
10. The Boot 9. Walk on the Rocks 8. Tropical Depression 7. A Little Bluer Than That 6. Job Description
5. Buicks to the Moon 4. Rainy Day in June 3. Designated Drinker (w/ George Strait) 2. The Sounds 1. Taillights Blue
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Post by bboat11 on Mar 3, 2023 22:59:15 GMT -5
I’m VERY curious how Taylor managed to get #1 in closeness considering the fact that she had so many of the worst songs in her top 10 and so many of the best songs in her bottom 10…
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Post by tim on Mar 4, 2023 11:56:11 GMT -5
I’m VERY curious how Taylor managed to get #1 in closeness considering the fact that she had so many of the worst songs in her top 10 and so many of the best songs in her bottom 10… Oh snap...I looked back and the inputted formula was indeed incorrect as I forgot to expand it out. On that note, I've updated it and here are the new closeness stats: 1. castleoblivion26 - 8.79 2. George Strait Junkie - 9.58 3. tim - 9.84 4. Kanenrá:ke - 11.84 5. taylor - 12.84 6. kw9461 - 13.52 7. gardyfan - 13.53 8. bboat11 - 13.79 All of that shade being thrown at taylor only for you to then end up coming in dead last
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Post by castleoblivion26 on Mar 4, 2023 12:51:25 GMT -5
I think this is the first time I'm #1 in closeness
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