.indulgecountry
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"You left a mark on my face // And brought a dozen red flags in a vase"
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Post by .indulgecountry on Oct 10, 2022 17:20:16 GMT -5
Wasn't big on the album, but the title track was indeed the best song on it, so the right song won!
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Post by bboat11 on Oct 10, 2022 22:49:54 GMT -5
"Unconditional" is very good, so I am not at all disappointed to see it win! I was honestly surprised it ended up missing my own top 5, as it was one of the few songs that I knew prior to this rankdown. But as the album went on I ended up finding a handful of songs that sneaked ahead of it!
"Sometimes" was THIS close to being my #1, so I am glad to see it pull off the runner-up spot!
"One More Day" snagged my #1 at the last second before I clicked "submit", because that incredible fiddle and overall uptempo jam-ness was undeniable!! It reminded me of Reba's "Wrong Night", in the sense that it is an unabashed ear worm, that also doesn't really fit in alongside anything else on the album, so I am not all that surprised to see it have a few ranks anchoring it down. Still, glad it was in the top 5!
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Post by tim on Oct 10, 2022 22:57:18 GMT -5
"One More Day" snagged my #1 at the last second before I clicked "submit", because that incredible fiddle and overall uptempo jam-ness was undeniable!! It reminded me of Reba's "Wrong Night", in the sense that it is an unabashed ear worm, that also doesn't really fit in alongside anything else on the album, so I am not all that surprised to see it have a few ranks anchoring it down. Still, glad it was in the top 5! "One More Day" actually happened to be my favorite discovery from the album, so much so that I believe it ended up being one of my top ten most played songs from last month. Glad to see it make the top 5 myself, but I also can't help but to chuckle at the divisiveness of the song itself as it seems opinions of it were on both ends of the spectrum. All in all, I fully expected to see the title track come out ahead here as anything else would've come as a surprise. Still enjoy that song very much to this day as it sounded great on the radio back then.
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Post by castleoblivion26 on Oct 11, 2022 20:08:33 GMT -5
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Post by castleoblivion26 on Oct 23, 2022 14:45:47 GMT -5
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.indulgecountry
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"You left a mark on my face // And brought a dozen red flags in a vase"
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Post by .indulgecountry on Oct 23, 2022 15:20:48 GMT -5
You'll get my list today!
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Post by castleoblivion26 on Nov 4, 2022 17:35:42 GMT -5
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Post by bboat11 on Nov 6, 2022 17:57:32 GMT -5
I'm going to get this done today, don't start without me!!!!!
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Post by castleoblivion26 on Nov 6, 2022 20:29:27 GMT -5
I'm going to get this done today, don't start without me!!!!! I will definitely wait for your list. Honestly I haven't received any new list so I am still waiting as I don't want to close this with just 3 list total. With yours it would be 4. I have an insane week ahead so I'll revisit this later this week but look forward to your list!
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Post by castleoblivion26 on Nov 22, 2022 20:59:19 GMT -5
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Post by castleoblivion26 on Dec 6, 2022 20:06:52 GMT -5
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Post by castleoblivion26 on Dec 8, 2022 19:26:27 GMT -5
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Post by bboat11 on Dec 9, 2022 1:52:25 GMT -5
Hmm, I thought this was alright. I'm listening again, and it doesn't sound like a last-place song to me. But then again, this album was very very consistent. Like, I don't know the last time I have listened to an album with no lows....and also no specific highs 😂 It was basically all a solid 7/10 from beginning to end. So it was very hard for me to rank them.
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Post by castleoblivion26 on Dec 12, 2022 18:19:33 GMT -5
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Post by castleoblivion26 on Dec 12, 2022 18:30:24 GMT -5
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Post by castleoblivion26 on Dec 12, 2022 19:07:04 GMT -5
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Post by castleoblivion26 on Dec 12, 2022 19:41:58 GMT -5
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.indulgecountry
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Post by .indulgecountry on Dec 12, 2022 21:54:40 GMT -5
Well fuck y'all too then damn!
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Post by castleoblivion26 on Dec 13, 2022 19:29:24 GMT -5
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Post by castleoblivion26 on Dec 13, 2022 20:09:07 GMT -5
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Post by castleoblivion26 on Dec 13, 2022 20:50:26 GMT -5
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Post by bboat11 on Dec 13, 2022 20:53:18 GMT -5
Let's all just go ahead and acknowledge the fact that at least Alecia tried! Edit: Of course this is in my top 5, but it's mostly because I know how much potential this song has due to my familiarity with Martina's version, lmao. Martina has the ability to really kick it into gear when she wants to, and that more than anything is what sells this song, because it's not a song that is necessarily all that spectacular without having a voice that can really sell it.
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.indulgecountry
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Post by .indulgecountry on Dec 13, 2022 20:54:24 GMT -5
Let's all just go ahead and acknowledge the fact that at least Alecia tried! And yet you still ranked it top 5! I tanked it where it belonged. 🚮
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Post by castleoblivion26 on Dec 14, 2022 21:03:28 GMT -5
Let's all just go ahead and acknowledge the fact that at least Alecia tried! Edit: Of course this is in my top 5, but it's mostly because I know how much potential this song has due to my familiarity with Martina's version, lmao. Martina has the ability to really kick it into gear when she wants to, and that more than anything is what sells this song, because it's not a song that is necessarily all that spectacular without having a voice that can really sell it. I actually really like Alecia's version. Obviously Martina's is LEAGUES better but I think Alecia does a capable job with it. I loved this album back when it came out. I think she had potential to be really good but this album failing as much as it did ruined any chances of her releasing another album. Gonna wrap this albums reveal tonight!
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Post by castleoblivion26 on Dec 14, 2022 21:05:20 GMT -5
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Post by castleoblivion26 on Dec 14, 2022 21:50:05 GMT -5
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Post by castleoblivion26 on Dec 15, 2022 19:55:08 GMT -5
well was hoping for some comments on the winner before I posted my own thoughts and then open the next album (I'll do that this weekend)
I remember buying this album back when it was first released and I listened to it all the time. There are aspects to this album that I don't love now but overall I still enjoy this. "Some People Fall, Some People Fly" was the only correct answer for #1 in my opinion. It's the strongest vocal, the strongest lyrics and just overall the best song. I do love "I Don't Understand" as well and am happy to see that come in at #2. I do think it could be better but I still like it a lot.
This weekend I will be opening the rankdown for the next album, which will be from a group. Stay tuned to find out which one!
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Post by bboat11 on Dec 22, 2022 12:27:57 GMT -5
I'LL comment on the finale! Haha
I feel like this was definitely the predictable winner. And rightfully so! "Some People Fall, Some People Fly" is definitely the hit of the album. I also really enjoyed "I Don't Understand", so I'm glad to see it in the top 2. But one of the best surprises is seeing my #1 do so well! "Every Heart" was by far her best vocal on the album, and I really enjoyed the way that it builds. It felt more like a wildcard in terms of how people might have received it though, so I'll take a spot in the top 3!
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Post by castleoblivion26 on Jan 30, 2023 22:16:44 GMT -5
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Post by Kanenrá:ke on Jan 30, 2023 22:37:44 GMT -5
I never did get to come back and comment on Alecia, but I love that album. Other than .indulgecountry 's #1 they're all winners lol Very very happy with the top 4 too, easily the best tracks and I wonder if they had tried one of them as a single instead of "I'm Digging It" and "You Wanna What?" if she would've had a better shot. She's recently (last few years) popped back up with new music, which was a good surprise. Of all the teenage females to come out around the turn of the century I feel she had a lot of potential that was squandered. Another was Meredith Edwards who I really enjoyed but I didn't think had as much potential as Alecia. (Would love to rank Meredith's album too btw )
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