Yesterday, I asked you to vote on the first round of match-ups from the
Britney Division of our draw, and after a great response, eight songs are moving one step forward in the competition.
Overall #1 seed "...Baby One More Time" had no trouble, absolutely slaughtering #16 "Live Your Life" with all but one of the votes (give it up for loving moderator Ace Reject, everybody!). Top seeds
#2 "When Doves Cry",
#4 "Billie Jean" and
#7 "I Want You Back" also breezed through. Otherwise, it was a series of increasingly major upsets. #8 "S&M (Remix)" surprisingly managed three votes, but was handily defeated by
#9 "Wannabe", and recent favorite #3 "Someone Like You" proved no match for old standby
#14 "No Scrubs." Though a strong contender in the nomination stage, #6 "Justify My Love" was weak against
#11 "Genie in a Bottle." And in the most exciting battle of all,
#12 "Suspicious Minds" eked out a victory over #5 "Together Again," Janet Jackson's only song to make the draw.
Results: Round One (Britney Division)
(1) "...Baby One More Time" Britney Spears def. (16) "Live Your Life" T.I. ft. Rihanna [16-1]
(9) "Wannabe" Spice Girls def. (8) "S&M (Remix)" Rihanna ft. Britney Spears [14-3]
(12) "Suspicious Minds" Elvis Presley def. (5) "Together Again" Janet Jackson [9-8]
(4) "Billie Jean" Michael Jackson def. (13) "Say It Right" Nelly Furtado 10-7]
(14) "No Scrubs" TLC def. (3) "Someone Like You" Adele [11-6]
(11) "Genie in a Bottle" Christina Aguilera def. (6) "Justify My Love" Madonna [11-6]
(7) "I Want You Back" The Jackson 5 def. (10) "Empire State of Mind" Jay-Z ft. Alicia Keys [12-5]
(2) "When Doves Cry" Prince def. (15) "SexyBack" Justin Timberlake [12-5]
Today we move on to the
Beyoncé Division, where the diva's new classic
"Crazy in Love" is seeded first (and was
tied for second in the nomination process). In each of the match-ups below, please pick the song that
got you feeling so crazy right now. Happy voting!
Round One: Beyoncé Division