'00-'20 Tourney (Complete Results)

[1Q7]

COMING SOON:

Recently, a poll was made asking members what their favorite decade of music was: pulsemusic.proboards.com/thread/216537/favorite-decade-music?page=1&scrollTo=8336459

The majority of users who participated voted for 90's, 00's, and 10's. This got my wheels turning and a video of old I've seen before popped in my head. If you frequent the YouTube channels specializing in Year End Hot 100 songs or best songs in a certain timeframe, you may remember this video:



This video is a re-upload since the original was taken down for YouTube copyright. But when it came out, it focused on the Top 200 songs between December 1999 and November 2019, using its performance during its run on the Billboard Hot 100. It was a well received video at the time. Since many people here, including myself, love to reminisce in songs of old, I thought it would be a good idea to see which song in this video is the greatest of them all! Coming later this month, I would love to have us partake in an epic NCAA style tournament to determine the greatest song during the first 20 years of the 21st century!

This tournament will be structured into a bracket with a total of 9 rounds. 200 songs will not result in an even bracket, but luckily, I know a way to make it into an even 192 song bracket. The top 64 songs will automatically earn a first round bye, and of the 136 songs remaining, the next 120 will automatically be entered into Round 1. The remaining 16 (songs ranked 185-200) will participate in a Play-In Round, and the 8 winners from that will resemble the final 8 spots. 64+120+8=192!

Round 1 will eliminate 64 songs and the 64 winners will face the 64 first round bye songs in Round 2. From there, 64 songs will advance and the traditional knockout procedure will commence from there! Having been a member here before many many years ago, I am familiar with how to time things out, the process of tagging, and how to be considerate in doing so. I'm very excited to start this tournament and I hope many of you are too! If you would love to follow this epic tournament, please like and/or comment down and let me know if you are in. May the best Pulse favorites of old win!

The Ultimate Tournament of Champions (2000-2020 edition)!

[1Q7]

Get ready!

The tournament bracket is set up and finishing touches are being made! Starting this Friday, January 13, we will begin this epic month long tournament. This will determine which of the Top 200 Hot 100 hits of the first 20 years is the greatest of them all!

This will be a 34 day tournament overall, and will consist of 9 rounds total stretched into 16 voting periods. Here's the current schedule (updated January 25):

J13-15: Play-In Round
J15-23: Round 1
J23-31: Round 2
J31-F4: Round 3
F5-7: Round 4
F7-9: Round 5
F10-12: Quarterfinals
F12-14: Semifinals
F14-16: Title/3rd Place

Through the Play-In Round, the first 4 rounds of tournament play, and the 3rd place match-up, in the event of a tie, the higher overall seed advances to the next round. If a tie occurs in Round 5, the Quarterfinals, Semifinals, or the Title Round, we will go to a 6 hour playoff to break the tie. If there is still a tie, the higher overall seed advances.

I hope everyone is ready to play and is ready for a trip down memory lane! I know I am. I have a starting list of tags of people who might want to play, if anybody I tagged doesn't wish to participate, please let me know and I'll remove your tag. If you weren't tagged and you want to participate, please like or comment down below. See you all Friday!

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[M5AGTS]

I'll definitely participate in this!!!

[rnb]

this looks fun! will try to participate often

[Deleted]

Oooooh I’m in!

[1Q7]

Here's the full list of the great, not so great and, to some, atrocious songs that will be included in this massive tournament:


Division 1:
(001) Uptown Funk! - Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars
(008) Yeah! – Usher ft. Lil Jon & Ludacris
(009) We Found Love – Rihanna ft. Calvin Harris
(016) Without Me - Halsey
(017) How You Remind Me – Nickelback
(024) Let Me Love You - Mario
(025) Tik Tok – Ke$ha
(032) Happy – Pharrell Williams
(033) Just the Way You Are – Bruno Mars
(040) One More Night – Maroon 5
(041) We Are Young – fun. ft. Janelle Monae
(048) Bleeding Love – Leona Lewis
(049) Independent Woman – Destiny’s Child
(056) Radioactive – Imagine Dragons
(057) Sexy & I Know It – LMFAO
(064) Counting Stars – One Republic
(065) Breathe – Faith Hill
(072) Goodies - Ciara
(073) Hot in Here - Nelly
(080) Baby Boy – Beyonce
(081) Firework – Katy Perry
(088) Sorry – Justin Bieber
(089) California Gurls – Katy Perry
(096) Kryponite – Three Doors Down
(097) Bad Guy – Billie Eilish
(104) Wake Me Up – Avicii ft. Aloe Blacc
(105) Don’t Let Me Down – The Chainsmokers ft. Daya
(112) Drop it Like it’s Hot – Snoop Dogg ft. Pharrell
(113) Viva la Vida – Coldplay
(120) Candy Shop – 50 cent ft. Olivia
(121) Blank Space – Taylor Swift
(128) Umbrella - Rihanna
(129) Can’t Hold Us – Macklemore & Ryan Lewis ft. Ray Dalton
(136) Ain’t It Funny – Jennifer Lopez
(137) Temperature – Sean Paul
(144) Sugar – Maroon 5
(145) Whatchu Say – Jason Derulo
(152) Right Thurr - Chingy
(153) Airplanes – B.o.B. ft. Hayley Williams
(160) Can’t Stop the Feeling! – Justin Timberlake
(161) The Box – Roddy Ricch
(168) What Do You Mean? – Justin Bieber
(169) Bent – Matchbox 20
(176) Hotline Bling – Drake
(177) Heathens – 21 Pilots
(184) Ho Hey – Lumineers
(185) Bad & Boujee – Migos
(192) Right Round – Flo Rida
(193) Set Fire to the Rain – Adele
(200) Talk Dirty – Jason Derulo ft. 2 Chainz

Division 2:
(002) Party Rock Anthem – LMFAO ft. Lauren Bennett
(007) Girls Like You – Maroon 5 ft. Cardi B
(010) Old Town Road – Lil Nas X ft. Billy Rae Cyrus
(015) Sunflower – Post Malone & Swae Lee
(018) Call Me Maybe – Carly Rae Jepsen
(023) Sicko Mode – Travis Scott
(026) Gold Digger - Kanye West ft. Jamie Foxx
(031) Moves Like Jagger – Marron 5 ft. Christina Aguilera
(034) Dilemma - Nelly
(039) Thrift Shop – Macklemore & Ryan Lewis ft. Wanz
(042) That’s What I Like – Bruno Mars
(047) Down - Jay Sean ft. Lil Wayne
(050) Foolish - Ashanti
(055) One Dance – Drake ft. Wizkid & Kyla
(058) Someone Like You - Adele
(063) In Da Club – 50 Cent
(066) Irreplaceable – Beyonce
(071) I’m Real – Jennifer Lopez
(074) Trap Queen – Fetty Wap
(079) Live Your Life – TI ft. Rihanna
(082) Lollipop – Lil Wayne
(087) Thinking Out Loud – Ed Sheeran
(090) Crazy in Love – Beyonce ft. Jay Z
(095) Lucid Dreams – Juice WRLD
(098) Hello – Adele
(103) Empire State of Mind – Jay Z ft. Alicia Keys
(106) Someone You Loved - Lewis Capaldi
(111) Since U Been Gone – Kelly Clarkson
(114) Fancy – Iggy Azalea ft. Charli XCX
(119) If I Ain’t Got You – Alicia Keys
(122) Everything You Want – Vertical Horizon
(127) Stay With Me – Sam Smith
(130) How to Save a Life – The Fray
(135) I’m Yours – Jason Miraz
(138) Disturbia – Rihanna
(143) I Kissed a Girl – Katy Perry
(146) Unwell – Matchbox 20
(151) Buy U a Drink – T-Pain
(154) Love Story – Taylor Swift
(159) Watch Me – Silento
(162) Cheerleader – OMI
(167) Truth Hurts – Lizzo
(170) Nice for What – Drake
(175) Take Me to Church - Hozier
(178) Super Bass – Nicki Minaj
(183) Wrecking Ball – Miley Cyrus
(186) No Guidance – Chris Brown ft. Drake
(191) Lights – Ellie Goulding
(194) Believer – Imagine Dragons
(199) Humble – Kendrick Lamar

Division 3:
(003) I Gotta Feeling – Black Eyed Peas
(006) We Belong Together – Mariah Carey
(011) Low – Flo Rida ft. T-Pain
(014) Rolling in the Deep - Adele
(019) Blurred Lines – Robin Thicke ft. TI and Pharrell Williams
(022) Boom Boom Pow – Black Eyed Peas
(027) Apologize - Timbaland
(030) God’s Plan - Drake
(035) Rockstar – Post Malone ft. 21 Savage
(038) Dark Horse – Katy Perry ft. Juicy J
(043) Big Girls Don’t Cry – Fergie
(046) Whatever You Like - TI
(051) The Hills – The Weeknd
(054) Shake it Off – Taylor Swift
(059) Hey Ya! - Outkast
(062) Crank That - Soulja Boy Tell'em
(067) Hanging By a Moment -Lifehouse
(070) Fallin’ – Alicia Keys
(075) Run It! – Chris Brown
(078) My Boo – Usher
(083) Give Me Everything – Pitbull ft. Ne-Yo, Afrojack, Nayer
(086) Love the Way You Lie – Eminem ft. Rihanna
(091) Dynamite – Taio Cruz
(094) Hey Soul Sister – Train
(099) Work - Rihanna
(102) I Like It – Cardi B, Bad Bunny & J. Balvin
(107) Havana – Camilia Cabello ft. Young Thug
(110) Lean Back – Terror Squad
(115) Can’t Feel My Face – The Weeknd
(118) Wow – Post Malone
(123) Cheap Thrills – Sia ft. Sean Paul
(126) 7 Rings – Ariana Grande
(131) 12 Step - Ciara
(134) Sexyback – JT ft. Timbaland
(139) All for You – Janet Jackson
(142) Thank U Next – Ariana Grande
(147) Here Without You – 3 Doors Down
(150) Get Low – Lil Jon & the East Side Boyz
(155) Ignition – R. Kelly
(158) I Wanna Know - Joe
(163) Stronger – Kelly Clarkson
(166) Love Song – Sara Bareilles
(171) Talk – Khalid
(174) Timber – Pitbull ft. Ke$ha
(179) Forget You – Ceelo
(182) In My Feelings – Drake
(187) The Monster – Eminem ft. Rihanna
(190) Shut Up and Dance – Walk the Moon
(195) Cruise – Florida Georgia Line
(198) Mirrors – Justin Timberlake

Division 4:
(004) Shape of You – Ed Sheeran
(005) Closer – The Chainsmokers
(012) Somebody That I Used to Know – Gotye ft. Kimbra
(013) Despacito – Luis Fonsi ft. Daddy Yankee
(020) Perfect – Ed Sheeran
(021) No One – Alicia Keys
(028) All About That Bass – Meghan Trainer
(029) Royals - Lorde
(036) Family Affair - Mary J Blige
(037) See You Again – Wiz Khalifa ft. Charlie Puth
(044) Maria Maria – Santana ft. The Product G&B
(045) U Got it Bad - Usher
(052) All of Me – John Legend
(053) Happier – Marshmallow ft. Bastille
(060) Burn - Usher
(061) The Way You Move - OutKast
(068) ET – Katy Perry ft. Kanye West
(069) Lose Yourself – Eminem
(076) Love Yourself - Justin Bieber
(077) Just Dance – Lady Gaga
(084) Need You Now – Lady Antebellum
(085) Locked Out of Heaven – Bruno Mars
(092) Hollaback Girl – Gwen Stefani
(093) Poker Face – Lady Gaga
(100) Promiscuous - Nelly Furtado ft. Timbaland
(101) Grenade – Bruno Mars
(108) OMG – Usher ft. will.i.am
(109) Circles – Post Malone
(116) Get Busy – Sean Paul
(117) You Belong with Me – Taylor Swift
(124) Some Nights – fun.
(125) Bad Day – Daniel Powter
(132) Bad Romance – Lady Gaga
(133) Better Now- Post Malone
(140) Roar – Katy Perry
(141) Rude – Magic!
(148) Payphone – Maroon 5 ft. Wiz Khalifa
(149) Hot ‘n Cold – Katy Perry
(156) Psycho – Post Malone ft. Ty Dolla Sign
(157) Bodak Yellow – Cardi B
(164) Smack That – Akon ft. Eminem
(165) Senorita – Shawn Mendes & Camilia Cabello
(172) Sucker – Jonas Brothers
(173) Meant to Be – Bebe Rexha ft. Florida Georgia Line
(180) Panda – Designer
(181) Break Your Heart – Taio Cruz ft. Ludacris
(188) Just Give Me a Reason – P!nk ft. Nate Ruess
(189) High Hopes – Panic! at the Disco
(196) Thunder – Imagine Dragons
(197) Shake Ya Tailfeather - P. Diddy ft. Nelly & Murphy Lee

[1Q7]

Hello everybody and a pleasant good morning or evening to you wherever you may be! Over the next month and few days, we will eliminate 199 songs and crown a champion!

We will begin with the bottom 16 songs ranked 185-200. Of those 16, only 8 can advance to the main bracket. IMPORTANT: The songs you see in the poll are all listed in order of where they are in the bracket. Please vote for the songs you want to win each match-up and not just 8 random songs out of 16.

Division 1:
(192) Right Round – Flo Rida
(193) Set Fire to the Rain – Adele

(185) Bad & Boujee – Migos
(200) Talk Dirty – Jason Derulo ft. 2 Chainz

Division 2:
(191) Lights – Ellie Goulding
(194) Believer – Imagine Dragons

(186) No Guidance – Chris Brown ft. Drake
(199) Humble – Kendrick Lamar

Division 3:
(190) Shut Up and Dance – Walk the Moon
(195) Cruise – Florida Georgia Line

(187) The Monster – Eminem ft. Rihanna
(198) Mirrors – Justin Timberlake

Division 4:
(189) High Hopes – Panic! at the Disco
(196) Thunder – Imagine Dragons

(188) Just Give Me a Reason – P!nk ft. Nate Ruess
(197) Shake Ya Tailfeather - P. Diddy ft. Nelly & Murphy Lee

This poll will remain open until Sunday, January 15. Happy voting!

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[M5AGTS]

I have a question. Do we send our votes in a pm to you or post it here? I'm assuming pm just wanna be sure tho.

[1Q7]

Jan 12, 2023 18:17:49 GMT -5 M5AGTS said:

I have a question. Do we send our votes in a pm to you or post it here? I'm assuming pm just wanna be sure tho.

No PM's, you may vote through the included poll at the top of the thread. You can comment with your own personal selections here or you may wish to remain anonymous.

Edit: Also, you do not have to cast a vote for every match-up. If you don't like either song in a match-up, you can skip it.

[1Q7]

Off to a great start! There are a few slight tweaks I'm going to make before we officially begin Round 1:

- In case someone votes for both songs in a match-up (on purpose or by accident), each song will be credited with half a vote. (e.g. Mirrors leads The Monster 4.5-3.5, since someone voted for both songs)
- I have decided to extend the 6 hour tiebreaker to Round 5, when the entire field is cut to 16 total songs.

This is not official, but I am also considering a change in the second half of the tournament as well. After Round 3 or 4, each poll would hide the results until it expires.

[CagedJuggalo The Third Tanker]

There's 3 matches close, so I'm taking this time to sell my 3 picks on all 3

Talk Dirty should go over Bad and Boujee: Memorable beat, More to the lyrics and punchlines than just a hook and/or opening line

The Monster over Mirrors: I understand it's cool to hate on Eminem post 2005-2009, but Recovery and MMLP2 were a great era, and The Monster was a standout showing Eminem's last flame before he became a boring After School PSA.

Thunder over High Hopes: Ok YES I know defending Thunder in any way is a hot take, but as a fan of both, High Hopes has been forgotten in time to me except for a quick Forrest Gump joke, meanwhile I can feel like Thunder can come on the radio and I would be cool with it

[annoymous1]

0 votes for no guidance 🤭. I know it's against humble ,but still no pity vote is funny🤣.

[1Q7]

Jan 14, 2023 19:54:33 GMT -5 annoymous1 said:

0 votes for no guidance 🤭. I know it's against humble ,but still no pity vote is funny🤣.

Chris Brown I believe is involved in two songs in this tournament, so after this, I'm wondering if he's gonna get any votes for "Run It!"

[312999]

Jan 14, 2023 19:58:24 GMT -5 1Q7 said:

Jan 14, 2023 19:54:33 GMT -5 annoymous1 said:

0 votes for no guidance 🤭. I know it's against humble ,but still no pity vote is funny🤣.

Chris Brown I believe is involved in two songs in this tournament, so after this, I'm wondering if he's gonna get any votes for "Run It!"

I actually like Run It, so depends on what song it is against, it could be a vote for me.

[1Q7]

Jan 14, 2023 19:59:27 GMT -5 312999 said:

Jan 14, 2023 19:58:24 GMT -5 1Q7 said:

Chris Brown I believe is involved in two songs in this tournament, so after this, I'm wondering if he's gonna get any votes for "Run It!"

I actually like Run It, so depends on what song it is against, it could be a vote for me.

checking notes

His Round 1 opponent is "In My Feelings - Drake"

[312999]

Jan 14, 2023 20:09:12 GMT -5 1Q7 said:

Jan 14, 2023 19:59:27 GMT -5 312999 said:

I actually like Run It, so depends on what song it is against, it could be a vote for me.

checking notes

His Round 1 opponent is "In My Feelings - Drake"

Ah instant vote for Run It for me.

[annoymous1]

Jan 14, 2023 19:58:24 GMT -5 1Q7 said:

Jan 14, 2023 19:54:33 GMT -5 annoymous1 said:

0 votes for no guidance 🤭. I know it's against humble ,but still no pity vote is funny🤣.

Chris Brown I believe is involved in two songs in this tournament, so after this, I'm wondering if he's gonna get any votes for "Run It!"

I think he could. it'll depend on the song it's up against.

[1Q7]

Play-In Round results:
Lights – Ellie Goulding destroys Believer 18-2.

We began with 192 songs, we are now down to 176. The Ultimate Tournament continues! The first half Round 1 matchups for Division 2 are:

Part 1:
(127) Stay With Me – Sam Smith
(130) How to Save a Life – The Fray

Winner faces (002) Party Rock Anthem – LMFAO ft. Lauren Bennett

(066) Irreplaceable – Beyonce
(191) Lights – Ellie Goulding

Winner faces (063) In Da Club – 50 Cent

(098) Hello – Adele
(159) Watch Me – Silento

Winner faces (031) Moves Like Jagger – Marron 5 ft. Christina Aguilera

(095) Lucid Dreams – Juice WRLD
(162) Cheerleader – OMI

Winner faces (034) Dilemma - Nelly

(114) Fancy – Iggy Azalea ft. Charli XCX
(143) I Kissed a Girl – Katy Perry

Winner faces (015) Sunflower – Post Malone & Swae Lee

(079) Live Your Life – TI ft. Rihanna
(178) Super Bass – Nicki Minaj

Winner faces (050) Foolish - Ashanti

(111) Since U Been Gone – Kelly Clarkson
(146) Unwell – Matchbox 20

Winner faces (018) Call Me Maybe – Carly Rae Jepsen

(082) Lollipop – Lil Wayne
(175) Take Me to Church – Hozier

Winner faces (047) Down - Jay Sean ft. Lil Wayne

This poll will remain open until the evening hours on Thursday, January 19. Happy voting!

Vote in the other half of the division: (R1D2P2)

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[1Q7]

Play-In Round results:
Shut Up and Dance destroys Cruise 16-2.

And another 16, and another 16, and another group bites the dust! We are down to 160 songs. The Ultimate Tournament continues! The first half Round 1 matchups for Division 3 are:

Part 1:
(126) 7 Rings – Ariana Grande
(131) 12 Step - Ciara

Winner faces (003) I Gotta Feeling – Black Eyed Peas

(067) Hanging By a Moment - Lifehouse
(190) Shut Up and Dance – Walk the Moon

Winner faces (062) Crank That - Soulja Boy Tell'em

(099) Work - Rihanna
(158) I Wanna Know - Joe

Winner faces (030) God’s Plan - Drake

(094) Hey Soul Sister – Train
(163) Stronger – Kelly Clarkson

Winner faces (035) Rockstar – Post Malone ft. 21 Savage

(115) Can’t Feel My Face – The Weeknd
(142) Thank U Next – Ariana Grande

Winner faces (014) Rolling in the Deep - Adele

(078) My Boo – Usher
(179) Forget You – Ceelo

Winner faces (051) The Hills – The Weeknd

(110) Lean Back – Terror Squad
(147) Here Without You – 3 Doors Down

Winner faces (019) Blurred Lines – Robin Thicke ft. TI and Pharrell Williams

(083) Give Me Everything – Pitbull ft. Ne-Yo, Afrojack, Nayer
(174) Timber – Pitbull ft. Ke$ha

Winner faces (046) Whatever You Like - TI

This poll will remain open until Saturday, January 21. Happy voting!

Vote in the other half of the division: (R1D3P2)

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[1Q7]

Cee-Lo is safe. Walk The Moon is also safe.

Still time to vote. The final section of Round 1 (Division 4) goes up tomorrow!

[1Q7]

Play-In Round results:

High Hopes defeats Thunder 9-7.

56 are down, 144 songs are left! Round 1 of the Ultimate Tournament will now conclude. The first half Round 1 matchups for Division 4 are:

Part 1:
(125) Bad Day – Daniel Powter
(132) Bad Romance – Lady Gaga

Winner faces (004) Shape of You – Ed Sheeran

(068) ET – Katy Perry ft. Kanye West
(189) High Hopes – Panic! at the Disco

Winner faces (061) The Way You Move - OutKast

(100) Promiscuous - Nelly Furtado ft. Timbaland
(157) Bodak Yellow – Cardi B

Winner faces (029) Royals - Lorde

(093) Poker Face – Lady Gaga
(164) Smack That – Akon ft. Eminem

Winner faces (036) Family Affair - Mary J Blige

(116) Get Busy – Sean Paul
(141) Rude – Magic!

Winner faces (013) Despacito – Luis Fonsi ft. Daddy Yankee

(077) Just Dance – Lady Gaga
(180) Panda – Designer

Winner faces (052) All of Me – John Legend

(109) Circles – Post Malone
(148) Payphone – Maroon 5 ft. Wiz Khalifa

Winner faces (020) Perfect – Ed Sheeran

(084) Need You Now – Lady Antebellum
(173) Meant to Be – Bebe Rexha ft. Florida Georgia Line

The better featured country group faces (045) U Got it Bad - Usher

This poll will remain open until Monday, January 23. Happy voting!

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[joshtheking]

not Payphone currently ahead of Circles

[1Q7]

Jan 21, 2023 18:55:05 GMT -5 joshtheking said:

not Payphone currently ahead of Circles

Circles would win in the event of a tie since they're the higher seed. They made a 4-0 comeback to tie it up right now.

There is still time to vote! Round 1 concludes tomorrow, and we will begin to introduce 64 new songs to the bracket as well!

[1Q7]

Round 1 Division 1 Results:
Umbrella defeats Can’t Hold Us 11-8.
Set Fire to the Rain is now 2-0 as it defeats Breathe 11-6.
Bad Guy defeats Can’t Stop the Feeling 13-7.
The Box defeats Kryptonite 13-6.
Viva La Vida dissolves Sugar 16-2.
Baby Boy defeats Heathens 12-6.
Drop It Like It’s Hot defeats Whatchu Say 13-6.
Hotline Bling defeats Firework 12-6.

COMMENTARY: Round 1 is the books and now it is time to introduce 64 new songs to the tournament field! Beyoncé will be guaranteed a trip to Round 3 in some way.

Let’s turn 128 songs into 64! The first half Round 2 matchups for Division 1 are:

Part 1:
(001) Uptown Funk! - Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars
(128) Umbrella – Rihanna

(064) Counting Stars – One Republic
(193) Set Fire to the Rain - Adele

(032) Happy – Pharrell Williams
(097) Bad Guy – Billie Eilish

(033) Just the Way You Are – Bruno Mars
(161) The Box – Roddy Ricch

(016) Without Me - Halsey
(113) Viva la Vida – Coldplay

(049) Independent Woman – Destiny’s Child
(080) Baby Boy – Beyoncé

(017) How You Remind Me – Nickelback
(112) Drop it Like it’s Hot – Snoop Dogg ft. Pharrell

(048) Bleeding Love – Leona Lewis
(176) Hotline Bling – Drake

This poll will remain open until Wednesday, January 25. Happy voting!

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[1Q7]

Round 1 Division 2 Results:
How to Save a Life defeats Stay With Me 10-5.
Lights easily defeats Irreplaceable 12.5 to 2.5.
Hello shuts out Watch Me 14-0.
Lucid Dreams escapes Cheerleader 8-7.
I Kissed a Girl defeats Fancy 9-3.
Super Bass destroys Live Your Life 14-2.
Since U Been Gone defeats Unwell 12-3.
Take Me to Church defeats Lollipop 11-4.

COMMENTARY: Calling all hip hop enthusiasts, roughly half of this division's match-ups all consist of songs in that genre. Lights – Ellie Goulding has shown she’s not to be taken lightly, as she won both her match-ups so far by double digits. But now she faces a tough Round 2 opponent. The Ultimate Tournament continues! The first half Round 2 matchups for Division 2 are:

Part 1:
(002) Party Rock Anthem – LMFAO ft. Lauren Bennett
(130) How to Save a Life – The Fray

(063) In Da Club – 50 Cent
(191) Lights – Ellie Goulding

(031) Moves Like Jagger – Marron 5 ft. Christina Aguilera
(098) Hello – Adele

(034) Dilemma - Nelly
(095) Lucid Dreams – Juice WRLD

(015) Sunflower – Post Malone & Swae Lee
(143) I Kissed a Girl – Katy Perry

(050) Foolish - Ashanti
(178) Super Bass – Nicki Minaj

(018) Call Me Maybe – Carly Rae Jepsen
(111) Since U Been Gone – Kelly Clarkson

(047) Down - Jay Sean ft. Lil Wayne
(175) Take Me to Church – Hozier

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[1Q7]

The #2 overall seed is in danger, as Party Rock Anthem is tied at 7 with How to Save a Life. The winner of this match-up will face a song no one wants to face.

Jan 25, 2023 16:22:22 GMT -5 1Q7 said:

Lights – Ellie Goulding has...won both her match-ups so far by double digits. But now she faces a tough Round 2 opponent.

It takes a man to admit when he was wrong, and... I was very wrong.

[1Q7]

Round 1 Division 3 Results:
7 Rings defeats 12 Step 12-5.
Shut Up and Dance destroys Hanging By a Moment 17-1.
I Wanna Know defeats Work 8-6.
Stronger defeats Hey Soul Sister 14-4.
Can’t Feel My Face defeats Thank U Next 11-7.
Forget You crushes My Boo 14-2.
Here without You defeats Lean Back 10-3.
Pitbull defeats himself 12-4.

COMMENTARY: How do you like them apples? Walk the Moon has a +30 differential in this tournament, as they blew out their first two opponents by +14 and +16. If the Weeknd and TI defeats both their opponents in this round, either one will be guaranteed a sectional win.

The Ultimate Tournament continues! The first half Round 2 matchups for Division 3 are:

Part 1:
(003) I Gotta Feeling – Black Eyed Peas
(126) 7 Rings – Ariana Grande

(062) Crank That - Soulja Boy Tell'em
(190) Shut Up and Dance – Walk the Moon

(030) God’s Plan - Drake
(158) I Wanna Know - Joe

(035) Rockstar – Post Malone ft. 21 Savage
(163) Stronger – Kelly Clarkson

(014) Rolling in the Deep - Adele
(115) Can’t Feel My Face – The Weeknd

(051) The Hills – The Weeknd
(179) Forget You – Ceelo

(019) Blurred Lines – Robin Thicke ft. TI and Pharrell Williams
(147) Here Without You – 3 Doors Down

(046) Whatever You Like - TI
(083) Give Me Everything – Pitbull ft. Ne-Yo, Afrojack, Nayer

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[1Q7]

Round 1 Division 4 Results:
Daniel Powter had a bad day as Bad Romance trounced him 14-4.
ET abducts Panic! at the Disco as its high hopes of winning fell flat 13-5.
Promiscous defeats Yodak Bellow 12-6.
Poker Face smacks Akon 16-2.
Get Busy escapes the power of Magic! 9-8.
Lady Gaga makes it a clean sweep as Just Dance wins 15-3 over Panda.
Circles was down by 4 once upon a time, but won soundly over Payphone 11-6.
Lady Antebellum defeats FGL and Bebe 14-4.

COMMENTARY: Well done Lady Gaga! Her sole entries in this tournament have a combined +36 differential so far, and none of her songs will meet in this round or the next. Will Shape of You continue the trend of 1 seeds struggling? The previous three 1 seeds are (1-2) in their opening round and have a combined differential of -3.

We are now in the final days of Round 2, as 80 songs remain and the final 16 will now be eliminated! The first half Round 2 matchups for Division 4 are:

Part 1:
(004) Shape of You – Ed Sheeran
(132) Bad Romance – Lady Gaga

(061) The Way You Move – OutKast
(068) ET – Katy Perry ft. Kanye West

(029) Royals - Lorde
(100) Promiscuous - Nelly Furtado ft. Timbaland

(036) Family Affair - Mary J Blige
(093) Poker Face – Lady Gaga

(013) Despacito – Luis Fonsi ft. Daddy Yankee (and Justin Bieber)
(116) Get Busy – Sean Paul

(052) All of Me – John Legend
(077) Just Dance – Lady Gaga

(020) Perfect – Ed Sheeran
(109) Circles – Post Malone

(045) U Got it Bad - Usher
(084) Need You Now – Lady Antebellum

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[joshtheking]

Family Affair v Poker Face is brutal

[1Q7]

Is Lady Gaga going to go 6-0? Bump.

Jan 29, 2023 16:55:13 GMT -5 joshtheking said:

Family Affair v Poker Face is brutal

Sorry bud. :(