2024 March Madness (Finished)
Mar 15, 2024 0:32:07 GMT -5
Post by recordyear on Mar 15, 2024 0:32:07 GMT -5
(this op is mostly copied from last year’s march madness thread)
Read please
The same rules from previous tournaments apply here.
If you are new or need a refresher, you need to list at least 6 (preferably 12) songs that you have been enjoying from the last few months. The release dates for these songs don't need to be in that time period, but keep them recent please (recent eras are your best bet) – if you have questions on specific songs, ask me in your PM please. Your first 6 songs will then face off against other people's entries until we can proclaim our champion!
Your list of songs is due by 12 PM EST of Friday, March 29th.
To enter, do NOT submit your songs in thread. Please PM me (@ recordyear) your top 12 songs in order (only your first 6 are in the game). I will then randomize the order based on all of the players. Doing it this way will give everyone an equal chance to submit first and not lose out if you submit right before the deadline. If you choose songs that someone already selected, I will pull from your six alternates. So choose 6 of your favorite songs for your submission, and then up to 6 additional wild cards just in case. You will receive a PM from me if I need additional songs from you. Please also note that for this tournament, no artist can appear more than once in your picks as a lead/co-lead credit.
The rules are:
***please read this because I do not have the time and patience to be telling you stuff that is literally right here***
1. There is no limit on the number of participants. The number of rounds is subject to the number of participants. Otherwise, we will go through the usual cycle of preliminaries, quarter-finals, sweet sixteen, semi-finals, final four, and championship. Rounds will last ~24 hours. I will post the full bracket on Challonge.
2. Vote for the song you most prefer of the two songs listed. One vote for each matchup per person. Vote for each matchup, even if you can't decide between them. Failure to vote for each matchup will result in a forfeited vote (none will count). You do not have to submit songs to be able to vote. You are also encouraged to listen to every song, even those you are unfamiliar with. Don't just vote against a song because you never heard of it.
3. In the first ~two rounds (subject to change depending on number of participants), ties will mostly be broken by higher bracket number. However, if the person who sends a song did not vote in case of a tie, the song will be automatically eliminated regardless of the bracket number. For subsequent rounds, ties will be broken first by total cumulative vote, including previous rounds, and then by bracket number. Keep this in mind when you rank your songs. Note: if a song was on bye for the first round, ties will be broken by second round votes and on to make it fair.
4. For this tournament, you may not use songs that were used previously in other tournaments. You will be asked to change them. If you are unsure of what songs were previously used, please check below this post for the full list of songs that have been used in previous tournaments. I'm going to make sure to check each and everyone's songs to see if they were previously used. Also, this is pretty important for you to check because every tournament we have had to tell people they cannot use a song because they decided not to look if it was used previously. Don't make my job harder.
5. For submissions, please format your selections as the following: Artist f/ artist - "Song title" (preferred name, #) (ex. Caroline Polachek f/ Weyes Blood - "Butterfly Net" (recordyear, #1)) (obviously if there is no featured artist, don't put one down. If there is, please include. I’m not as knowledgeable as Spotify or 1wxrld [remember him?]) - this makes things much easier for me to compile.
6. This shouldn't be a rule, but with what happens with every one of these, it needs to be said. Don't start with the "oh, they're not voting my songs because it's pop/rock/rap/whatever!" Quit whining – you ruin this for everyone else. Also, don't vote against a song because it was by a user you don't like. You're the worst kind of person.
7. To kind of avoid this, if you have the time, it'd be nice if you provide comments with your votes! At least for me, I like to know what you think of my songs, and I bet others do. Plus, this shows you actually listened to the song instead of making blind votes.
8. I usually don't have to exclude specific songs, but with the re-recordings of Taylor's albums coming over the next year or two, I need to clarify that the only tracks from each album that can be sent are previously unreleased songs; Remixes of songs will also be excluded if they've already been sent if they're simply adding another person to the already existing song with minimal (if any) production changes.
Main tags (anyone who sent for the last three tournaments):
One-time tags (every group from the tag list thread - this is the only time I'll tag everyone, but if you want to be tagged in future reminders just ask):
Read please
The same rules from previous tournaments apply here.
If you are new or need a refresher, you need to list at least 6 (preferably 12) songs that you have been enjoying from the last few months. The release dates for these songs don't need to be in that time period, but keep them recent please (recent eras are your best bet) – if you have questions on specific songs, ask me in your PM please. Your first 6 songs will then face off against other people's entries until we can proclaim our champion!
Your list of songs is due by 12 PM EST of Friday, March 29th.
To enter, do NOT submit your songs in thread. Please PM me (@ recordyear) your top 12 songs in order (only your first 6 are in the game). I will then randomize the order based on all of the players. Doing it this way will give everyone an equal chance to submit first and not lose out if you submit right before the deadline. If you choose songs that someone already selected, I will pull from your six alternates. So choose 6 of your favorite songs for your submission, and then up to 6 additional wild cards just in case. You will receive a PM from me if I need additional songs from you. Please also note that for this tournament, no artist can appear more than once in your picks as a lead/co-lead credit.
The rules are:
***please read this because I do not have the time and patience to be telling you stuff that is literally right here***
1. There is no limit on the number of participants. The number of rounds is subject to the number of participants. Otherwise, we will go through the usual cycle of preliminaries, quarter-finals, sweet sixteen, semi-finals, final four, and championship. Rounds will last ~24 hours. I will post the full bracket on Challonge.
2. Vote for the song you most prefer of the two songs listed. One vote for each matchup per person. Vote for each matchup, even if you can't decide between them. Failure to vote for each matchup will result in a forfeited vote (none will count). You do not have to submit songs to be able to vote. You are also encouraged to listen to every song, even those you are unfamiliar with. Don't just vote against a song because you never heard of it.
3. In the first ~two rounds (subject to change depending on number of participants), ties will mostly be broken by higher bracket number. However, if the person who sends a song did not vote in case of a tie, the song will be automatically eliminated regardless of the bracket number. For subsequent rounds, ties will be broken first by total cumulative vote, including previous rounds, and then by bracket number. Keep this in mind when you rank your songs. Note: if a song was on bye for the first round, ties will be broken by second round votes and on to make it fair.
4. For this tournament, you may not use songs that were used previously in other tournaments. You will be asked to change them. If you are unsure of what songs were previously used, please check below this post for the full list of songs that have been used in previous tournaments. I'm going to make sure to check each and everyone's songs to see if they were previously used. Also, this is pretty important for you to check because every tournament we have had to tell people they cannot use a song because they decided not to look if it was used previously. Don't make my job harder.
5. For submissions, please format your selections as the following: Artist f/ artist - "Song title" (preferred name, #) (ex. Caroline Polachek f/ Weyes Blood - "Butterfly Net" (recordyear, #1)) (obviously if there is no featured artist, don't put one down. If there is, please include. I’m not as knowledgeable as Spotify or 1wxrld [remember him?]) - this makes things much easier for me to compile.
6. This shouldn't be a rule, but with what happens with every one of these, it needs to be said. Don't start with the "oh, they're not voting my songs because it's pop/rock/rap/whatever!" Quit whining – you ruin this for everyone else. Also, don't vote against a song because it was by a user you don't like. You're the worst kind of person.
7. To kind of avoid this, if you have the time, it'd be nice if you provide comments with your votes! At least for me, I like to know what you think of my songs, and I bet others do. Plus, this shows you actually listened to the song instead of making blind votes.
8. I usually don't have to exclude specific songs, but with the re-recordings of Taylor's albums coming over the next year or two, I need to clarify that the only tracks from each album that can be sent are previously unreleased songs; Remixes of songs will also be excluded if they've already been sent if they're simply adding another person to the already existing song with minimal (if any) production changes.
Main tags (anyone who sent for the last three tournaments):
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Anthony !!!!!!
Az Paynter
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Beno
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Private Dancer
maine
HeyHeyHey
tim
🌺CountryLineDancer
daniel1784
decadevia
dremolus - solarpunk
Chelsea Press 2
ethanhunt
filthy
fireflies
singingrulebritannia
Gonza'90
GP
CagedJuggalo The Third Tanker
HamedM1 💔
.indulgecountry
𝕡𝕙𝕖𝕖𝕓𝕤
Leo ✔
Kanenrá:ke
jtd Thee Stallion
kanubow
keatonzab
khan
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Ky
Leaf
lyhom
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Mayman
MoD
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SHOOTER
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rnb
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mako
willapted33
wrip
Zach
Zestpond
zippy
aerodynamite
American Idiot
Anthony !!!!!!
Az Paynter
PREDS PRIDE
BB🌕
Beno
bigfan101
BlurryKyle
Private Dancer
maine
HeyHeyHey
tim
🌺CountryLineDancer
daniel1784
decadevia
dremolus - solarpunk
Chelsea Press 2
ethanhunt
filthy
fireflies
singingrulebritannia
Gonza'90
GP
CagedJuggalo The Third Tanker
HamedM1 💔
.indulgecountry
𝕡𝕙𝕖𝕖𝕓𝕤
Leo ✔
Kanenrá:ke
jtd Thee Stallion
kanubow
keatonzab
khan
Lordef†ones
Ky
Leaf
lyhom
M5AGTS
macattack
Mayman
MoD
TheOutcast
SHOOTER
razorshark
recordyear
Red
reputainbow
rnb
SabrinaFan
samo🦕
Au$tin
@trilogy
Triple 9
woods
walt91
jasper0102
wheatsquares33
mako
willapted33
wrip
Zach
Zestpond
zippy
One-time tags (every group from the tag list thread - this is the only time I'll tag everyone, but if you want to be tagged in future reminders just ask):
Pop Rankdowns Tag List:
13 312999 Adrian C. 🍓 alexcuse anthony11554 austin avatar Az Paynter yuh yuh BB🌕 beyoncelover big2000 bigfan101 Linnethia Monique 💙𝖇𝖎𝖑𝖑𝖎𝖊𝖎𝖑𝖎𝖘𝖍𝖋𝖆𝖓 Private Dancer Future Captain taylor castleoblivion26 cedric charmander78 CF15 Cody Wants Out... Clode tim Willow Rinadoobee Breakfast daniel1784 DJDaveMick69 dremolus - solarpunk Crimsonio fearlessarrow filthy FlashingLight gabe Gonza'90 GP GrinningLikeADevil newpower hydraflare Sambalada ilikemilk CagedJuggalo The Third Tanker HamedM1 💔 .indulgecountry 𝕡𝕙𝕖𝕖𝕓𝕤 jamesflame Leo ✔ born Kanenrá:ke Juanca Mr. Thonk Eyes jtd Thee Stallion Fire kimberly lyhom M5AGTS mamooshka shootingstar16 Mayman MoD Mylo13 💜 nathanalbright Caviar netti Normi TheOutcast SHOOTER reputainbow rnb RobbyFlorida samo🦕 schnetzka sergejdordij OCDave stallie SwiftlySheeran tallen2001 tanooki Au$tin thelegends Devil Marlena Nylund 𝓲𝓽'𝓼.𝓰𝓿 toomuchboy @trilogy twigs Ty woods walt91 weaver wheatsquares33 willapted33 wrip wyckyd YotamTS Zach
Alternative/Rock Rankdowns Tag List:
312999 Adrian C. 🍓 alexcuse Alex1901 American Idiot Daryl the Beryl Beno 💙𝖇𝖎𝖑𝖑𝖎𝖊𝖎𝖑𝖎𝖘𝖍𝖋𝖆𝖓 BlurryKyle House Lannister taylor castleoblivion26 cedric CF15 Clode Cody LBTrocks Willow Rinadoobee Breakfast dremolus - solarpunk eidde rainie singingrulebritannia Gonza'90 GP newpower Sambalada ilikemilk CagedJuggalo The Third Tanker HamedM1 💔 jamesflame janinho Leo ✔ born Juanca lyhom shootingstar16 Mayman MoD Mylo13 💜 nathanalbright TheOutcast Taiga razorshark RobbyFlorida Dinosaur Encyclopedia rowellfarm490 sergejdordij OCDave SwiftlySheeran tanooki Au$tin toomuchboy @trilogy Triple 9 twigs walt91 DadJokes wheatsquares33 willapted33 wojop19zak wrip YotamTS Zach
Country Rankdowns Tag List:
312999 Adrian C. 🍓 austin BB🌕 bboat11 big2000 bigfan101 George Strait Junkie taylor castleoblivion26 ccarter1023 cedric Cody Wants Out... HeyHeyHey ClevelandRox tim countryfan43 LBTrocks 🌺CountryLineDancer Crimsonio ethanhunt Fancy fearlessarrow gardyfan hydraflare Sambalada ilikemilk CagedJuggalo The Third Tanker .indulgecountry jamesflame James Leo ✔ born Kanenrá:ke The Brazilian Guy 🇧🇷 lady𝓐fan Mylo13 💜 nathanalbright netti RobbyFlorida schnetzka OCDave someguy zaclord 🌈 SwiftlySheeran Au$tin toomuchboy twigs zdm1998
R&B/Hip-Hop Rankdowns Tag List:
312999 anthony11554 yuh yuh BB🌕 Beno beyoncelover Linnethia Monique boysilver400 Private Dancer castleoblivion26 cedric CF15 George Willow Rinadoobee Breakfast dremolus - solarpunk Crimsonio Fancy filthy gabe singingrulebritannia GP newpower hydraflare Sambalada ilikemilk CagedJuggalo The Third Tanker HamedM1 💔 .indulgecountry jamesflame Kanenrá:ke jtd Thee Stallion lyhom shootingstar16 #LisaRinna Mayman MoD Mylo13 💜 nathanalbright Caviar netti Nick P TheOutcast poopshark SHOOTER Dinosaur Encyclopedia rnb RobbyFlorida sergejdordij OCDave spitfire stallie tallen2001 tanooki Au$tin thelegends toomuchboy @trilogy twigs Ty walt91 Wavey✨️ mako willapted33 wrip wyckyd YotamTS Zach
Christian/Holiday Rankdowns Tag List:
312999 castleoblivion26 Sambalada ilikemilk CagedJuggalo The Third Tanker jamesflame born nathanalbright netti TheOutcast RobbyFlorida OCDave Au$tin toomuchboy
General/Chart Rankdowns Tag List:
(including Billboard charts, year-end, select hits, etc.)
312999 Adrian C. 🍓 alexcuse Alex1901 American Idiot anthony11554 anorable avatar Az Paynter yuh yuh BB🌕 Beno beyoncelover big2000 💙𝖇𝖎𝖑𝖑𝖎𝖊𝖎𝖑𝖎𝖘𝖍𝖋𝖆𝖓 boysilver400 Private Dancer taylor castleoblivion26 cedric charmander78 CF15 Cody Wants Out... tim Willow Rinadoobee Breakfast daniel1784 DJDaveMick69 dremolus - solarpunk eidde Crimsonio fearlessarrow rainie filthy FlashingLight gabe Gonza'90 GP GrinningLikeADevil hydraflare Sambalada ilikemilk CagedJuggalo The Third Tanker HamedM1 💔 .indulgecountry 𝕡𝕙𝕖𝕖𝕓𝕤 jamesflame Leo ✔ born Kanenrá:ke Juanca Mr. Thonk Eyes jtd Thee Stallion Fire kimberly lyhom M5AGTS mamooshka shootingstar16 M5 Mayman MoD Mylo13 💜 nathanalbright netti Nick P TheOutcast SHOOTER poopshark Taiga razorshark Red rnb RobbyFlorida samo🦕 sergejdordij OCDave stallie SwiftlySheeran tallen2001 tanooki Au$tin thelegends Devil Marlena Nylund 𝓲𝓽'𝓼.𝓰𝓿 toomuchboy @trilogy twigs Ty woods walt91 jasper0102 weaver wheatsquares33 mako willapted33 wrip wyckyd Zach
13 312999 Adrian C. 🍓 alexcuse anthony11554 austin avatar Az Paynter yuh yuh BB🌕 beyoncelover big2000 bigfan101 Linnethia Monique 💙𝖇𝖎𝖑𝖑𝖎𝖊𝖎𝖑𝖎𝖘𝖍𝖋𝖆𝖓 Private Dancer Future Captain taylor castleoblivion26 cedric charmander78 CF15 Cody Wants Out... Clode tim Willow Rinadoobee Breakfast daniel1784 DJDaveMick69 dremolus - solarpunk Crimsonio fearlessarrow filthy FlashingLight gabe Gonza'90 GP GrinningLikeADevil newpower hydraflare Sambalada ilikemilk CagedJuggalo The Third Tanker HamedM1 💔 .indulgecountry 𝕡𝕙𝕖𝕖𝕓𝕤 jamesflame Leo ✔ born Kanenrá:ke Juanca Mr. Thonk Eyes jtd Thee Stallion Fire kimberly lyhom M5AGTS mamooshka shootingstar16 Mayman MoD Mylo13 💜 nathanalbright Caviar netti Normi TheOutcast SHOOTER reputainbow rnb RobbyFlorida samo🦕 schnetzka sergejdordij OCDave stallie SwiftlySheeran tallen2001 tanooki Au$tin thelegends Devil Marlena Nylund 𝓲𝓽'𝓼.𝓰𝓿 toomuchboy @trilogy twigs Ty woods walt91 weaver wheatsquares33 willapted33 wrip wyckyd YotamTS Zach
Alternative/Rock Rankdowns Tag List:
312999 Adrian C. 🍓 alexcuse Alex1901 American Idiot Daryl the Beryl Beno 💙𝖇𝖎𝖑𝖑𝖎𝖊𝖎𝖑𝖎𝖘𝖍𝖋𝖆𝖓 BlurryKyle House Lannister taylor castleoblivion26 cedric CF15 Clode Cody LBTrocks Willow Rinadoobee Breakfast dremolus - solarpunk eidde rainie singingrulebritannia Gonza'90 GP newpower Sambalada ilikemilk CagedJuggalo The Third Tanker HamedM1 💔 jamesflame janinho Leo ✔ born Juanca lyhom shootingstar16 Mayman MoD Mylo13 💜 nathanalbright TheOutcast Taiga razorshark RobbyFlorida Dinosaur Encyclopedia rowellfarm490 sergejdordij OCDave SwiftlySheeran tanooki Au$tin toomuchboy @trilogy Triple 9 twigs walt91 DadJokes wheatsquares33 willapted33 wojop19zak wrip YotamTS Zach
Country Rankdowns Tag List:
312999 Adrian C. 🍓 austin BB🌕 bboat11 big2000 bigfan101 George Strait Junkie taylor castleoblivion26 ccarter1023 cedric Cody Wants Out... HeyHeyHey ClevelandRox tim countryfan43 LBTrocks 🌺CountryLineDancer Crimsonio ethanhunt Fancy fearlessarrow gardyfan hydraflare Sambalada ilikemilk CagedJuggalo The Third Tanker .indulgecountry jamesflame James Leo ✔ born Kanenrá:ke The Brazilian Guy 🇧🇷 lady𝓐fan Mylo13 💜 nathanalbright netti RobbyFlorida schnetzka OCDave someguy zaclord 🌈 SwiftlySheeran Au$tin toomuchboy twigs zdm1998
R&B/Hip-Hop Rankdowns Tag List:
312999 anthony11554 yuh yuh BB🌕 Beno beyoncelover Linnethia Monique boysilver400 Private Dancer castleoblivion26 cedric CF15 George Willow Rinadoobee Breakfast dremolus - solarpunk Crimsonio Fancy filthy gabe singingrulebritannia GP newpower hydraflare Sambalada ilikemilk CagedJuggalo The Third Tanker HamedM1 💔 .indulgecountry jamesflame Kanenrá:ke jtd Thee Stallion lyhom shootingstar16 #LisaRinna Mayman MoD Mylo13 💜 nathanalbright Caviar netti Nick P TheOutcast poopshark SHOOTER Dinosaur Encyclopedia rnb RobbyFlorida sergejdordij OCDave spitfire stallie tallen2001 tanooki Au$tin thelegends toomuchboy @trilogy twigs Ty walt91 Wavey✨️ mako willapted33 wrip wyckyd YotamTS Zach
Christian/Holiday Rankdowns Tag List:
312999 castleoblivion26 Sambalada ilikemilk CagedJuggalo The Third Tanker jamesflame born nathanalbright netti TheOutcast RobbyFlorida OCDave Au$tin toomuchboy
General/Chart Rankdowns Tag List:
(including Billboard charts, year-end, select hits, etc.)
312999 Adrian C. 🍓 alexcuse Alex1901 American Idiot anthony11554 anorable avatar Az Paynter yuh yuh BB🌕 Beno beyoncelover big2000 💙𝖇𝖎𝖑𝖑𝖎𝖊𝖎𝖑𝖎𝖘𝖍𝖋𝖆𝖓 boysilver400 Private Dancer taylor castleoblivion26 cedric charmander78 CF15 Cody Wants Out... tim Willow Rinadoobee Breakfast daniel1784 DJDaveMick69 dremolus - solarpunk eidde Crimsonio fearlessarrow rainie filthy FlashingLight gabe Gonza'90 GP GrinningLikeADevil hydraflare Sambalada ilikemilk CagedJuggalo The Third Tanker HamedM1 💔 .indulgecountry 𝕡𝕙𝕖𝕖𝕓𝕤 jamesflame Leo ✔ born Kanenrá:ke Juanca Mr. Thonk Eyes jtd Thee Stallion Fire kimberly lyhom M5AGTS mamooshka shootingstar16 M5 Mayman MoD Mylo13 💜 nathanalbright netti Nick P TheOutcast SHOOTER poopshark Taiga razorshark Red rnb RobbyFlorida samo🦕 sergejdordij OCDave stallie SwiftlySheeran tallen2001 tanooki Au$tin thelegends Devil Marlena Nylund 𝓲𝓽'𝓼.𝓰𝓿 toomuchboy @trilogy twigs Ty woods walt91 jasper0102 weaver wheatsquares33 mako willapted33 wrip wyckyd Zach