Yesterday, I asked you to vote on the first round of match-ups from the
Madonna Division of our draw, and for the first time so far this competition, the results were free of major upsets. The top five seeds all moved on to the next round, including easy victories by
#1 "Like a Prayer",
#2 "Poker Face",
#4 "Lose Yourself" and
#5 "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)". Meanwhile, lower-ranked hits
#9 "Doo Wop (That Thing)" and
#11 "Vogue" also made easy work of their opponents (#8 "Smooth" and #6 "Dilemma," respectively). Only two match-ups proved to be real battles, but those duels between legendary acts—Fleetwood Mac vs. Simon & Garfunkel, and the Beatles vs. the late Whitney Houston—were contentious indeed. In the end,
#3 "Dreams" just squeezed past #14 "Bridge Over Troubled Water" and
#10 "Yesterday" surpassed #7 "How Will I Know."
Results: Round One (Madonna Division)
(1) "Like a Prayer" Madonna def. (16) "We Found Love" Rihanna ft. Calvin Harris [14-8]
(9) "Doo Wop (That Thing)" Lauryn Hill def. (8) "Smooth" Santana ft. Rob Thomas [13-9]
(5) "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" Beyoncé def. (12) "What's My Name?" Rihanna ft. Drake [17-5]
(4) "Lose Yourself" Eminem def. (13) "Honey" Mariah Carey [14-8]
(3) "Dreams" Fleetwood Mac def. (14) "Bridge Over Troubled Water" Simon & Garfunkel [12-10]
(11) "Vogue" Madonna def. (6) "Dilemma" Nelly ft. Kelly Rowland [14-8]
(10) "Yesterday" The Beatles def. (7) "How Will I Know" Whitney Houston [12-10]
(2) "Poker Face" Lady Gaga def. (15) "In Da Club" 50 Cent [17-5]
Today we move on to the
Outkast Division, our final section of the draw.
"Hey Ya!" (which was among the songs tied for second in the nomination process) is seeded first, and it will compete against "I Will Always Love You", the
top-ranked #2 seed in the competition. In each of the match-ups below, please pick the song that
makes you want to shake it like a Polaroid picture. Happy voting!
Round One: Outkast Division
(11) "Goodies"
Ciara ft. Petey Pablo
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