I had an idea for a new game. Using the Mediabase top 40 from the previous Sunday, we host a showdown to determine the week's top song. In the first round, the top 40 face off (1 vs. 40, 2 vs. 39, etc.). The 20 winners face off in the next round, and then the 10 winners in the next. In the final round, people will rank the 5 remaining songs in order and preference, and a tiered point system (5 for 1st place, 4 for 2nd, etc.) will determine the winner.
We could do it each week, and see how changes in the chart shake up the tournament. Or if that gets boring, we could go to back to other weeks in years past, or maybe even year-end top 40 charts. What do you all think?
I'll start thing off with last Sunday's top 40. "Whatcha Say," the top pop song, will face off against, "All the Right Moves," at #40. The winner will go on to face either "One Time" or "Run This Town" and so on.
BRACKET 1
1 Jason DeRulo "Whatcha Say" vs. 40 OneRepublic "All the Right Moves"
20 Justin Bieber "One Time" vs. 21 Jay-Z f/ Rihanna and Kanye West "Run This Town"
11 David Guetta f/ Akon "Sexy Chick" vs. 30 Jay Sean "Do You Remember"
10 Black Eyed Peas "Meet Me Halfway" vs. 31 Mariah Carey "Obsessed"
BRACKET 2
2 Lady Gaga "Paparazzi" vs. 39 Hey Monday "How You Love Me Now"
19 Colbie Caillat "Fallin' For You" vs. 22 Rihanna "Russian Roulette"
12 Kesha "Tik Tok" vs. 29 Shakira f/ Lil Wayne "Give It Up To Me"
9 Iyaz "Replay" vs. 32 Nickelback "Never Gonna Be Alone"
BRACKET 3
3 Jay Sean f/ Lil Wayne "Down" vs. 38 Kris Allen "Live Like We're Dying"
18 Cascada "Evacuate the Dancefloor" vs. 23 Jesse McCartney "Body Language"
13 Taylor Swift "You Belong With Me" vs. 28 Pink "Funhouse"
8 Kelly Clarkson "Already Gone" vs. 33 We the Kings "Heaven Can Wait"
BRACKET 4
4 Britney Spears "3" vs. 37 Drake f/ Kanye West, Lil Wayne and Eminem "Forever"
17 Black Eyed Peas "I Gotta Feeling" vs. 24 Boys Like Girls "Love Drunk"
14 Kings of Leon "Use Somebody" vs. 27 Taylor Swift "Fifteen"
7 Owl City "Fireflies" vs. 34 Pitbull "Hotel Room Service"
BRACKET 5
5 Miley Cyrus "Party in the USA" vs. 36 Orianthi "According to You"
16 Jay-Z f/ Alicia Keys "Empire State of Mind" vs. 25 Boys Like Girls "Two Is Better Than One"
15 Lady Gaga "Bad Romance" vs. 25 Shinedown "If You Only Knew"
6 Beyonce "Sweet Dreams" vs. 35 Jordin Sparks "S.O.S. (Let the Music Play)"
For example, my ballot would be:
BRACKET 1
1 Jason DeRulo "Whatcha Say"
21 Jay-Z f/ Rihanna and Kanye West "Run This Town"
11 David Guetta f/ Akon "Sexy Chick"
10 Black Eyed Peas "Meet Me Halfway"
BRACKET 2
2 Lady Gaga "Paparazzi"
22 Rihanna "Russian Roulette"
12 Kesha "Tik Tok"
9 Iyaz "Replay"
BRACKET 3
3 Jay Sean f/ Lil Wayne "Down"
18 Cascada "Evacuate the Dancefloor"
28 Pink "Funhouse"
8 Kelly Clarkson "Already Gone"
BRACKET 4
4 Britney Spears "3"
17 Black Eyed Peas "I Gotta Feeling"
14 Kings of Leon "Use Somebody"
34 Pitbull "Hotel Room Service"
BRACKET 5
36 Orianthi "According to You"
16 Jay-Z f/ Alicia Keys "Empire State of Mind"
15 Lady Gaga "Bad Romance"
6 Beyonce "Sweet Dreams"
Alright everyone, I'll update soon if this catches on. Let's get ready to rumble!