Yeah, no more suspense to be had...let's get straight to #1.
Overall Rating: 8.217
Original Position: #4 (+3)
Highest Rating: 10 (Red, Dark Miracles, theus, feelslikeadream, chemist, Kool_Aid_King, supaspaz, Mark Rih, St. Charles, 6 Apple St, Ace Reject, conatus, alkralkra)
Lowest Rating: 5 (MP2K, superben, Bloomers)
COMMENTS
supaspaz: "I’m surprised to see this so high on the countdown, because I think of it as more of a 2007 hit. Hey! But I’m not surprised ATRL was ahead of the curve on this song, because it’s just the sort of pop masterpiece that I’m sure everyone was agitating for to become a single. Hey! The ethereal vocal over the scuttling drum machine loop creates a haunting beauty that feels ever more timeless. Hey!"
Mark Rih: "Nelly's best song I love it so much, I have a lot of memories connected to this song."
St. Charles: "Best song of 2006 and one of the best of all time!"
Tom Vercetti: "One of her best songs. I play it every now at then"
Ace Reject: "The second verse of Say It Right might be the best musical moment of 2006. The melodies! The coutnermelodies! Those harmonies!"
My Thoughts: When "Lose Control" topped the 2005 rate, quite a few people reacted the same way: "Huh?" Speaking personally, I thought that "Since U Been Gone" was a given for the top spot. Didn't happen that way. Well, for the 2006 rate, I thought that one of two songs was going to be at the top: "Crazy" or "Say It Right". When it became blatantly obvious that not everyone was that high on "Crazy", "Say It Right" became the defacto favorite. I don't think people are going to be too surprised to see this at the top. It's one of the best pop songs of all time, and the song that Nelly will be remembered for long after her career is over. We've all gotten older in ten years, but this song remains untouchable.
And that is that! It took an entire year, but it's finally all posted. Thank goodness, right?
With the 2006 rate done, some of you might be wondering, "Hey, are you going to do the 2007 rate next?" Let's talk about that for a second. There are two things that I am looking to do when the new ATRL goes live next year. The first is to finish the YECA. I don't know how I would make that a reality on the new forum, but I'm just not ready to post either of the big lists right now.
The second...is to, indeed, do the 2007 rate. I want to get Ace Reject involved and co-host the thing together, so that it's a guarantee that the rate will be posted relatively on time. I mean, it might be a recipe for disaster, but I'm willing to try anything, right? Besides, Ace is a much better promo man than I could ever be. But yes, the 2007 rate is something I do plan on doing on ATRL in 2017, definitely.
Until then, thanks for posting, taking part in the rate, commenting, whatevering...and I'll see you guys in 2017.
supaspaz: "Attention Lady Gaga fans: THIS is what a risky comeback single sounds like. Dark bordering on baroque, unapologetic veering into angry, and utterly defiant in every way ladies aren’t supposed to be, the Dixie Chicks spit right back in the eye of the country community that built their stardom and then yanked it away. Their simmering rage is stunning, matched by Rick Rubin’s gorgeous wall of sound, an ominous dirge that exhales into orchestral majesty as the Chicks come to terms with their rebellion. It’s a force-of-nature performance that proves Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned. And if it’s not in the top five of this rate, then ATRL really has no clue what it’s doing."
6 Apple St: "Kill V. Maim is basically this decades Fergalicious, but infinitely better."
Wow. Slay alternative queen Fergie Ferg! I wish she had been represented in the top ten. She defines 2006-07 for me.
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My Thoughts: "not as good" as "Leave"...supa, come on! This is, easily, the best song JoJo has ever been a part of.
I said what I meant and I meant what I said!
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My Thoughts: Four Nelly Furtado songs in the top 11. I can't say that I'm surprised that this has happened. What DOES surprise me is that "Promiscuous" is the lowest of the four.
Me, too! Especially because it's definitely better than "Maneater" and "All Good Things."
Whew, "Get Together" still stomps on lives! I need another Confessions on a Dancefloor from Madonna.
I didn't need "All Good Things" in the top ten. It has always been a bit overrated by ATRL.
"Sorry" is a huge shock! It was definitely overshadowed by the singles that sandwiched it. "Get Together" could have taken its spot.
Red, I agree that "My Love" was a tremendous achievement for JT. It still sounds like a massive single. I don't think it can quite touch "SexyBack," though.
So proud of "When We Were Young" for almost making the top five! Still the greatest thing The Killers have ever done. I love it so much.
Same goes for "Who Knew." Pink has delivered us so much redundant mediocrity in her late career, but at least we will always have this masterpiece.
"It's definitely Aguilera's LOUDEST ballad." Nnnnn Red. The withering shade. I like "Hurt" enough, but why does ATRL go crazy for it when "You Lost Me" exists? Swap it with "Ain't No Other Man" on this countdown.
Wow, "Be Without You" really came though. Yes, Mary! Defeat ATRL's anti-R&B bias.
"Crazy" was such an incredible cultural moment. Beaming in like a transmission from another time—or maybe even another world—and then becoming the massive hit that it did! It hasn't lost the magic. I'm so glad we could recognize that.
I did a double-take when I saw that I gave "Maneater" a 10! Really? I haven't been feeling it quite that much lately. But I supposed a Nelly top two was only appropriate for 2006.
And the superior single won anyway. "Say It Right" will never not be perfect. What a blessing in all of our lives!