Well, we’re starting off this one on a depressing note.
3. The House That Built Me
Average : 8.771
Highest : 10 (CountryFriedChick, Lovato, castle13, aosorio19, Mr. Duff, evan93, @michael, Ace, lastkiss13, Jdella11)
Lowest : 2 (Strangergab)
Billboard Hot 100 Peak : #28
Hot Country Songs Peak : #1
In a perfect world, this would be #1. But we don’t live in a perfect world. Instead, we live in a world where White Horse doesn’t make the top 30, Over You makes the top 10 and So Small exists. But if we want to talk about a form of perfect that does exist, let’s talk about this song. Like a lot of country songs, The House That Built Me contains strong elements of nostalgia, but let’s not sell this masterpiece short. It’s simple but without being bland or boring. It’s sentimental, but not in a melodramatic, exploitative kind of way. It’s a song you can both listen to quietly or sing along to (which you sure as hell better not do in my presence, I came for Miranda, not your flat notes). Not only is this Miranda’s highest charting and best-selling single so far, but it’s the one that made me delve deeper into her discography and promptly fall in love with her. I’m pretty sad that this is going now but it did better than I expected it would, especially compared to how it was doing at the beginning of the rate. I do have one question though.
HOW DID JESUS, TAKE THE WHEEL ALMOST BEAT THIS? HOW? I DON'T UNDERSTAND.
*back to my own business*
