Okay catching up on the Top 20 now!
20. Shadow of the Day - Linkin Park (53): This is a really lovely and emotional song from Linkin Park. I enjoy some of their softer songs like this. I think of this as one of my favorites from them. I do really like this and fine with this showing up.
19. Paralyzer - Finger Eleven (48): LOL I feel like this song has been the controversial song of this rankdown with many people asking ~when will this show up~ and people waiting for this to show up, hahaha. Yeah maybe this is a little high for me but I still really like this a lot. It's a fun and catchy rock song. I love the attitude, feel and energy of this. Definitely my favorite song by far from Finger Eleven. Nice at no Bottom 10 rankings.
18. Miss Independent - Ne-Yo (47): Aww I'm kinda mad at my ranking for this and now I wish I could have ranked this a little higher, ugh.
![:dead:](http://ruadventures.com/forum/Smileys/animated/smiley_resurrect_grave.gif)
This is really good and such a cool and smooth jam. Love Ne-Yo's voice on this song and the cool, slick style of this song. It's just so easy to listen to. Nice at the +6 spot increase and yayy at no Bottom 25 rankings.
17. Just Fine - Mary J Blige (49): Oooh woww at that +28 spot jump increase. That is insanely impressive there. :o I was not expecting that for this song but not mad about it. This is such a fun, joyous and great feel good song from Mary J. Her vocals are great as always but this is just one of those songs that always makes you wanna jam whenever you hear it. Ugh I also hate that I couldn't have ranked this any higher either lol. Also lol at the remaining songs I ranked in the 40s all showing up back to back like this, lol.
16. One Step at a Time - Jordin Sparks (52): Lmao all of these songs in the middle of my rankings are all showing up in a row like this. So insane.
![:dead:](http://ruadventures.com/forum/Smileys/animated/smiley_resurrect_grave.gif)
Anyway, this is a joyous, fun, cute and catchy song from Jordin. I do really like this but also very disappointed this is her highest ranking song here, as I LOVE "No Air" and love "Tattoo" so much more over this one. But it's cool that there are no Bottom 20 rankings for this.
15. Good Life - Kanye West ft T-Pain (74): Ah it's nice to see this song make a big +23 spot jump increase. I do really like this and think this is a really cool and fun jam. I enjoy the vibe/feel of this and what both Kanye and T-Pain bring to this. Not a super big favorite of mine but still good.
14. Forever - Chris Brown (20): Lmaoo poop's comments on the thumbnail here. Okay yeah this is a great, fun and iconic song from Chris Brown. I do love this and think it's a great, fun and very catchy song. I do love "No Air" and "With You" even more so I'm disappointed that this song outlasted those, even though all 3 songs are great. But glad to see this song remain consistent from its OG ranking. Nice that there are no Bottom 10 ranks for this.
13. Bleeding Love - Leona Lewis (2): Dangg it, my #2, aka my favorite song of this Top 20 is revealed and misses the Top 10. :( Ugh I am so sad and disappointed about that. But I saw this coming because a lot of people said this felt out of place here sooo I felt it coming. :( This is a really gorgeous, stunning song that I absolutely LOVE from Leona! Her vocal delivery and emotional connection is simply amazing and timeless here. Happy that there are no Bottom 26 ranks for this, at least.
12. Love Lockdown - Kanye West (51): Ahh dangg it, this was NOT the Kanye song I wanted out or to see miss making the Top 10. :( This is a really cool, fun and funky jam from Kanye. It has such a unique and different sound to it but it's reallly cool and interesting. It's cool and shocking not seeing any Bottom 15 ranks for this but nice.
11. Love Song - Sara Bareilles (8): Danggg this Top 10 is NOT IT for me, omgg.
![:dead:](http://ruadventures.com/forum/Smileys/animated/smiley_resurrect_grave.gif)
Ughh I'm so bummed and sad to see that this song missed making the Top 10. I really love this. It's such a cute, fun and catchy breakthrough song from Sara. I love the inspiration where this came from and it's such an unexpected "love song." But dangg I had just two Top 10 songs and now I got one left after this reveal.
6
12, 17
23, 24
55, 59, 60
65
86
Well I got 5 Top 25 songs which is yayy. Rooting for any of those. But yikess at 5 Bottom half songs. NOT good.
![:dead:](http://ruadventures.com/forum/Smileys/animated/smiley_resurrect_grave.gif)
Ahh and my 27th ranking with a 21.24 isn't the greatest so oops.
10. Flashing Lights - Kanye West ft Dwele (86): Well, at least this song made it to the Top 10 and with three #1s, that is truly impressive! This is a cool and good song from Kanye, but sadly it's far from one of my favorites from him. I like it but never loved it like most people. Clearly I am happy with this being the first song to drop out from this Top 10.
9. The Way I Are - Timbaland ft Keri Hilson & D.O.E. (17): Ah yess, I really love this song and it's such a hot jam! Love what all of the artists bring to this. But then Timbo provides such a sick and banging beat and production to this song. This song will always be a banger and will never get old! Woww 5 #2s and 20 Top 10 rankings is insanely impressive! :o Yay for no Bottom 15 rankings for this.
8. Hot N Cold - Katy Perry (60): Okay I'm glad to see this song take a bit of a tumble down in the Top 10. I'm not surprised that this song made it this high. It's a good solid and fun pop song from Katy. It's fun and catchy. But at the same time, I never reallly loved it that much and I kinda honestly find it a bit overrated. Again, it's good but I prefer many other songs more from Katy. But it's nice seeing this song not have any Bottom 30 rankings amongst us.
7. Love Story - Taylor Swift (12): Ooof, ouch at this getting a #100 ranking. I did not see that coming. But yayy I do really love this song from Taylor. It was one of the first songs of hers I truly loved and it still remains one of my favorites. It's such a dreamy, pretty and easygoing/listening to kind of song. Taylor sounds so pretty and yeah the song as a whole is lovely and cute. Three #1 rankings is really impressive. Wow and looking more at the rankings, its insane how all but two of the rankings were in the Top 53 spots and then the #89 and #100 ranks completely differ from that, lmao.
6. Closer - Ne-Yo (24): Ahh love this song from Ne-Yo. It was fun seeing him doing a more dancey kind of song like this but he was still able to bring his cool and smooth R&B vocals here. This song is so good and has a great feel good vibe to it. Kinda sad to see this drop from its #3 ranking as this is one of my Top 3 highest remaining ranking songs of this Top 6 but oh well. Yayy for no Bottom 30 ranks!
My remaining ranks of this Top 5:
6
23
55, 59
65
5. American Boy - Estelle ft Kanye West (55): Oh wow, I was not expecting this song to increase and raise in rankings so much like this. This is a really cool, smooth jam. Love the beat here. Really enjoy Estelle's vocals and Kanye's rapping here. It's a solid song and I get why it made it this high even though it's not a huge favorite of mine. No Bottom 24 rankings for this is really good.
4. Don't Stop the Music - Rihanna (6): Welp, my last remaining song of my Top 10, heck even Top 20 (out of the Top 6)..... hung in there as long as it could. :( Dangg, I really LOVEE this song so much, with it being my #6 and was rooting for it to win. So sad it couldn't pull off the win. But yesss, I love everything about this and including that Michael Jackson sample. This is such a fun and feel good song. Ooh wow that #81 ranking was surprising. :o But outside of that, yay for almost no Bottom 40 ranks for this. Also yay for this song having the lowest SD!
3. Paper Planes - M.I.A. (65): Oooh dangg, wow. I was NOT expecting to see this song making it all the way to 3rd but that is truly impressive. Also woww the 8 #1s here for this song is also insanely impressive. Wow my mind is blown here. Yeah this would have been a cool winner but it's never been a favorite of mine so I'm fine with this just missing out. But yeah I still like this and think it's a really cool and enjoyable song.
Wow... so it's my #23 vs. #59. LMAO I am doing SOOO bad here, omg.
![:dead:](http://ruadventures.com/forum/Smileys/animated/smiley_resurrect_grave.gif)
Rooting for my #23 to take it.
2. Viva La Vida - Coldplay (59): Okay, I knew "Viva La Vida" would be a strong contender here and could be a possible winner. But with this being my #59, I am glad that it didn't win it, haha. But still, this is a strong and solid song from Coldplay. I get the buzz and love for it but it's just never been an ultimate favorite of mine. But wow 8 #1s and 4 #2s are really impressive! Wow it's also really surprising seeing that #97 in there too. :o
1. Disturbia - Rihanna (23): Oooh right, I forgot that this song won it for 2009 rather than 2008. Cause yeah "Apologize" won it for 2008, so it's a ~new winner~, haha. Okay while this wasn't my top choice to win it but while my top choice to win "Don't Stop the Music" came in at #4, I had to root for this song. This is a classic, iconic song from Rihanna and it is a really great and fun song. It's not one of my veryyy ultimate favorites from her, like it is for a lot of others, but I do still love this and a big fan of it. The 6 #1s is impressive and yay for no Bottom 28 rankings!
Oooof, 29th place with a 29.18 score in rankdown closeness is a rough finish for me but not totally surprising, haha. (ETA: Oops that was my closeness to poopshark). My overall rankdown closeness was a 22.64 at 30th place. Not too bad of a score there.
This was a really fun rankdown to participate and follow! You did a great job and thanks for hosting this, poopshark!