I'm surprised WAB is leaving early. It looks like Brandy's earlier material will dominate.
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Almost all of their earlier material will dominate. Not that I necessarily blame voters, but there were some new millennium gems that seriously got shafted as a result.
Almost all of their earlier material will dominate. Not that I necessarily blame voters, but there were some new millennium gems that seriously got shafted as a result.
Surprising. Many times the earlier material gets shafted for the more recent material.
Surprising. Many times the earlier material gets shafted for the more recent material.
I know, but in these rates, the trend seems to be for the biggest hits to do the best. Let's just say that these ladies were a lot more relevant in the '90s...
Monica
"Don't Take It Personal (Just One of Dem Days)" (1995)
"Before You Walk Out of My Life" (1995)
"Why I Love You So Much" (1996)
"For You I Will" (1997)
"The First Night" (1998)
"Angel of Mine" (1999)
"So Gone" (2003)
"Knock Knock" (2003)
"U Should've Known Better" (2004)
"Everything to Me" (2010)
Brandy
"I Wanna Be Down" (1994)
"Baby" (1995)
"Best Friend" (1995)
"Brokenhearted" ft. Wanya Morris of Boyz II Men (1995)
"Sittin' Up in My Room" (1996)
"Missing You" with Tamia, Gladys Knight and Chaka Khan (1998)
"The Boy Is Mine" with Monica (1998)
"Have You Ever?" (1998)
"Almost Doesn't Count" (1999)
"Full Moon" (2002)
"Talk About Our Love" ft. Kanye West (2004)
Aaliyah
"Back & Forth" (1994)
"At Your Best (You Are Love)" (1994)
"If Only Your Girl Knew" (1996)
"One in a Million" (1997)
"4 Page Letter" (1997)
"The One I Gave Me Heart To" (1997)
"Are You That Somebody?" (1998)
"I Don't Wanna" (2000)
"Try Again" (2000)
"We Need a Resolution" ft. Timbaland (2001)
"Rock the Boat" (2001)
"More Than a Woman" (2002)
"I Care 4 U" (2002)
"Miss You" (2002)
"Everything to Me" (2010) Still Standing
Hot 100 peak: #44
Overall score: 7.92 High score: 10 (2x)/Low score: 4 (1x)
This retro soul ballad (which builds heavily on a sample from Deniece William's 1981 song "Silly") was selected as the lead single for Monica's last studio album, Still Standing, after a Twitter campaign by her fans. Clearly, they chose right, as the track—an all-star production with contributions from Jazmine Sullivan and Missy Elliott—went to the top of the R&B charts, giving the singer her first #1 in almost seven years. Though half its scores were above an 8, a 4 from one voter dropped the track's placement out of the top thirty—not uncommon in this close-knit middle section of the countdown.
"U Should've Known Better" (2004) After the Storm
Hot 100 peak: #19
Overall score: 7.92 High score: 10 (5x)/Low score: 2 (1x)
Another spot, another late-era Monica ballad. This R&B slow jam—in which the singer promises that she'll "ride or die" with her man over a fantastic electric guitar line—was originally a leftover from All Eyez on Me that ended up becoming a surprise success as the final single from After the Storm. The song was in contention to finish in the top twenty for most of the voting period, but the final few scores dramatically slashed its overall average, sending it tumbling down the list.
I guess her **** just isn't as good. AALIYAH BETTER SWEEP!
She's certainly my least favorite of the three, but I think some of her songs ("U Should've Known Better," "All Eyez On Me" and "Just Another Girl," for starters) really got screwed.
"Everything to Me" (2010) Still Standing
Hot 100 peak: #44
Overall score: 7.92 High score: 10 (2x)/Low score: 4 (1x)
This retro soul ballad (which builds heavily on a sample from Deniece William's 1981 song "Silly") was selected as the lead single for Monica's last studio album, Still Standing, after a Twitter campaign by her fans. Clearly, they chose right, as the track—an all-star production with contributions from Jazmine Sullivan and Missy Elliott—went to the top of the R&B charts, giving the singer her first #1 in almost seven years. Though half its scores were above an 8, a 4 from one voter dropped the track's placement out of the top thirty—not uncommon in this close-knit middle section of the countdown.
Oh hi! That 4 was mine. Doesn't touch the song it samples; if you're not going to better a sample, you should just leave it be.
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"U Should've Known Better" (2004) After the Storm
Hot 100 peak: #19
Overall score: 7.92 High score: 10 (5x)/Low score: 2 (1x)
Another spot, another late-era Monica ballad. This R&B slow jam—in which the singer promises that she'll "ride or die" with her man over a fantastic electric guitar line—was originally a leftover from All Eyez on Me that ended up becoming a surprise success as the final single from After the Storm. The song was in contention to finish in the top twenty for most of the voting period, but the final few scores dramatically slashed its overall average, sending it tumbling down the list.
Now THIS is an injustice. This is my favorite ghetto hoodrat anthem! I remember it rising on the charts, and being PISSED that Z100 wasn't playing it. I didn't understand how the radio worked in the summer of 2004.
"For You I Will" (1997) Space Jam soundtrack
Hot 100 peak: #4
Overall score: 7.95 High score: 10 (6x)/Low score: 2 (1x)
Perhaps the other most divisive song in this rate, "For You I Will" was the last of five singles from the Space Jam soundtrack. While most voters treated this Diane Warren ballad as a '90s classic, a select few couldn't seem to get past its cheesy Casio keyboard and trite lyrics. It was one of only three songs with six or more tens not to place in the top twenty of our countdown.
I thought people might be more upset by the elimination of "For You I Will." It was really popular among most voters (though, for the life of me, I can't understand why).