2023 Predictors Cup - This week: 4X POINTS FINAL WEEK

[khan]

1. #1 - Screw it, I'm gonna put it all on Brenda. Even the mainstream has been talking about how this might be her year.

2. #3 - It wasn't even in the top ten Christmas songs a few years ago but it's been soaring higher and higher every year.

3. #10 - It's gotten too close too many times.

4. #11 - I almost wanna guess #10 for this one too but I guess I'll be fair.

[enwhy]

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My predictions:
1. #2 but wouldn't mind being wrong
2. #3 should be able to snag a week in the Top 3 with how close it's running now
3. #11 I think the more modern hits do best earlier in the season, as we get closer to the holiday it seems like the classic Christmas hits have the edge
4. #10 Ariana has been a popular topic of discussion (for better or worse lol) for the past few months. maybe that gives her an edge?

[joshtheking]

1. 1
2. 3
3. 12
4. 11

[mms82]

Q1: Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree
1

Q2: Last Christmas
3

Q3: Underneath the Tree
10

Q4: Santa Tell Me
10

[whaleblubber]

1. #1 (sure, why not)
2. #3
3. #9
4. #10

[annoymous1]

1. #1
2. #3
3. #10
4. #9

[Fears in the Fire]

1
3
11
10

[85la]

1. #1. It seems like every year, conversation comes up about Brenda possibly reaching #1 and she always falls short. It gets closer and closer each year and she seems closer than ever now, so I think she just might do it!
2. #3
3. #12. Would have loved for this to reach the top 10 eventually, but sadly seems to be declining year by year now.
4. #10

[Baby Yoda Hot100Fan]

1. #1
2. #3
3. #11
4. #10

[ephelia]

Q1: Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree
1

Q2: Last Christmas
3

Q3: Underneath the Tree
10

Q4: Santa Tell Me
10

[TheOutcast]

1. #1
2. #3
3. #11
4. #12

[neel]

Q1: 1

Q2: 3

Q3: 10

Q4: 10

[kindofbiased]

1. 1
2. 4
3. 10
4. 12

[enwhy]

This week's questions (Deadline Thu, Dec 7)
Continuing with more holiday Predict The Peaks this week. 4x points will continue this week, so 100 points if you guess closest, and 200 if you’re dead on!

Q1: All I Want For Christmas Is You - Mariah Carey
It’s official: Mariah has been dethroned, as Brena Lee’s “Rockin Around The Christmas Tree” earns its first ever week at #1 on the 12/9 chart. Now, Brenda Lee is projected to have a significant advantage for the 12/16 chart. The question is - will Mariah catch her at all this season?
Last 5 years peaks (Old->New): - 3 - 1(x3) - 1(x2) - 1(x3) - 1(x4)
2023 run so far: 17 - 4 - 2
What will be the peak position for Mariah Carey’s “All I Want For Christmas Is You” this holiday season? (12/2 - 1/6 chart)*
*No need to guess the # of weeks, just #1 or #2

Q2: Feliz Navidad - Jose Feliciano
Last 5 years peaks (Old->New): - 29 - 12 - 6 - 8 - 7
2023 run so far: 39 - 16
What will be the peak position for Jose Feliciano’s “Feliz Navidad” this holiday season? (12/2 - 1/6 chart)

Q3: Sleigh Ride - The Ronettes
Last 5 years peaks (Old->New): - 26 - 21 - 13 - 10 - 13
2023 run so far: 46 - 14
What will be the peak position for The Ronettes’s “Sleigh Ride” this holiday season? (12/2 - 1/6 chart)

Q4: Santa, Can’t You Hear Me - Kelly Clarkson & Ariana Grande
Last year, Kelly Clarkson and Ariana Grande put out a new Christmas collab. While it’s been a few years since any new holiday songs have broken through with significant staying power (I thought Swift’s Christmas Tree Farm would be a yearly re-entry!), this one seems like a good candidate. It was projected to re-enter around the #95-100 range this week, but just fell short. Notably, this song would not need to enter the Top 50 to re-chart.
Last 5 years peaks (Old->New): 76
2023 run so far: NA
What will be the peak position for Kelly Clarkson & Ariana Grande’s “Santa, Can’t You Hear Me” this holiday season? (12/2 - 1/6 chart)

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[kindofbiased]

1. 1
2. 6
3. 8
4. uhhh 59

[rnb]

1. 1
2. 8
3. 10
4. 62

[renfield75]

1. 1
2. 7
3. 9
4. 54

[Rose "Payola" Nylund]

Continuing with more holiday Predict The Peaks this week. 4x points will continue this week, so 100 points if you guess closest, and 200 if you’re dead on!

Q1: All I Want For Christmas Is You - Mariah Carey
What will be the peak position for Mariah Carey’s “All I Want For Christmas Is You” this holiday season? (12/2 - 1/6 chart)*
#1

Q2: Feliz Navidad - Jose Feliciano
What will be the peak position for Jose Feliciano’s “Feliz Navidad” this holiday season? (12/2 - 1/6 chart)
#7

Q3: Sleigh Ride - The Ronettes
What will be the peak position for The Ronettes’s “Sleigh Ride” this holiday season? (12/2 - 1/6 chart)
#11

Q4: Santa, Can’t You Hear Me - Kelly Clarkson & Ariana Grande
What will be the peak position for Kelly Clarkson & Ariana Grande’s “Santa, Can’t You Hear Me” this holiday season? (12/2 - 1/6 chart)
#91

[mms82]

Q1: 1
Q2: 6
Q3: 10
Q4: 80

[jasper0102]

1. 1
2. 8
3. 9
4. 67

[85la]

1. #1
2. #7
3. #10
4. #82

[fengyu]

Q1: All I Want For Christmas Is You - Mariah Carey
What will be the peak position for Mariah Carey’s “All I Want For Christmas Is You” this holiday season? (12/2 - 1/6 chart)*
#1

Q2: Feliz Navidad - Jose Feliciano
What will be the peak position for Jose Feliciano’s “Feliz Navidad” this holiday season? (12/2 - 1/6 chart)
#6

Q3: Sleigh Ride - The Ronettes
What will be the peak position for The Ronettes’s “Sleigh Ride” this holiday season? (12/2 - 1/6 chart)
#7

Q4: Santa, Can’t You Hear Me - Kelly Clarkson & Ariana Grande
What will be the peak position for Kelly Clarkson & Ariana Grande’s “Santa, Can’t You Hear Me” this holiday season? (12/2 - 1/6 chart)
#48

[mms82]

Dec 5, 2023 22:37:52 GMT -5 mms82 said:

Q1: 2
Q2: 6
Q3: 10
Q4: 80

editing! going to be bold here haha

[joshtheking]

1. 1
2. 7
3. 9
4. 53

[ephelia]

Q1: All I Want For Christmas Is You - Mariah Carey
2

Q2: Feliz Navidad - Jose Feliciano
7

Q3: Sleigh Ride - The Ronettes
7

Q4: Santa, Can’t You Hear Me - Kelly Clarkson & Ariana Grande
76

[annoymous1]

1. 2
2. 6
3. 11
4. 66

[TheOutcast]

1. 1
2. 5
3. 11
4. 50

[rainie]

1. 1
2. 6
3. 12
4. 70

[Baby Yoda Hot100Fan]

1. 1
2. 8
3. 7
4. it won't chart (I believe it would need to re-enter in the top 50 of the Hot 100, as Merry Christmas was required to do last holiday season)

[enwhy]

Dec 7, 2023 22:18:36 GMT -5 Baby Yoda Hot100Fan said:

1. 1
2. 8
3. 7
4. it won't chart (I believe it would need to re-enter in the top 50 of the Hot 100, as Merry Christmas was required to do last holiday season)

Really? Thanks for the info, I thought there was a 2 or 3 year unrestricted re-entry period. If it doesn't chart because it can't reach the Top 50, I'll give everyone who responded the same amount of points given that the question definitely mislead people.

Anywho, my guesses for the week:

1. #2 - I think RATCT is more likely than not to lead for the rest of the season. Although the smart money is probably on #1, since Mariah would just need a week.
2. #5
3. #8
4. #7
5.#50