This is really not simple to explain. Please do not despair if you do not fully understand...
I have written a program which computes the lists. The basic idea is that I match all records against each other in pairs. In a match, each critics list is weighted depending on
* the number of lists I have from different parts of world (USA, UK or the rest of the world)
** when the list was presented (newer lists are weighted more heavily)
*** how many matches the list is a part of (a list which only embraces a few years is not part of many matches and is therefore weighted heavily in the matches where it is included).
To be able to compare new records (which only exist on best-of-year-lists) with older records, I have put together best-of-year-list from the same magazine, e.g. the #1 record on NME's best-of-year-list of 2001 beats not only the other records from year 2001, but also #2, #3... from older NME's best-of-year-lists. Of course with less weight in each match (see *** above).
The weight of a list when one of the records is outside the list depends on which records that are included in the list. The more records that are included among my pick of 30 recordings from each year, the heavier weight.
If a record is preferred over the opponent in at least 75% of all critics lists (after weighting each list) where at least one of the two records have been listed, the record gets a maximum match point and the opponent gets no match point. If the 2 records are preferred in 25-75% of the critics lists, the maximum match point is shared between the 2 records.
I thereafter weight all matches due to the number of lists that are included in each match (it is more important to have a high match point in a match based on many lists). All records get a score between 0 and 1000 (a record with maximum match point in each match would get the score 1000). The score is then corrected due which opponents a record has been matched against. This is because the critical acclaim of rock music differs between years (in most of the all-time-lists the majority of the records are from the 70's or earlier). If the mean score of the opponents is above average, the corrected sum score becomes slightly greater and vice versa.
I love all the other songs on this list too, although I had no clue now 'Take Me Out' got so high. It's a good song...but, I don't know....it's nothing legendary to me.
But Crazy in Love is an amazing song....sales etc.. away. The song has quality. From the catchy beginning that has bootylicious females/gays saying "uh oh uh oh". To the amazing verses, to the chorus that makes want to do nothing but dance. Jay Z's part is PURE FIYAH This song is a masterpiece and better than 99.9% of the crap that gets released nowadays. If you can't see Crazy in Love is a masterpiece then I have nothing to say!
This song is a masterpiece and better than 99.9% of the crap that gets released nowadays. If you can't see Crazy in Love is a masterpiece then I have nothing to say!
