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Special Event: ATRL announces Best of 2012
Member Since: 4/30/2011
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I think I'll just make a blog with my top 10 albums or something.
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Member Since: 11/4/2006
Posts: 37,808
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Originally posted by SixWholeYears
Are we going to put songs released only in 2012 or 2011 releases we used throught the year too (Born To Die, Where Have You Been etc) ?
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I always put songs that came out the majority of that year, but if a song came out in December of last year, then I include those songs too or if a song that came out last year, but became popular the next year. For example Ellie Goulding- "Lights." I wasn't aware of that song until this year. That song came out last year ,but became popular in the states this year. That's what I do, but everyone is different.
I already did my traditional lists. Top 60 songs of 2012, Top 20 Albums, Top 10 movies. Next up I need to do Top 10 TV shows. I'm thinking about creating newer lists. I'm on Thanksgiving break.
As for the ATRL portion, I'm still doing the top 10 new members of 2012 and my favorite members list of the year.
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Member Since: 4/24/2004
Posts: 7,295
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Originally posted by Fireman25
I always put songs that came out the majority of that year, but if a song came out in December of last year, then I include those songs too or if a song that came out last year, but became popular the next year. For example Ellie Goulding- "Lights." I wasn't aware of that song until this year. That song came out last year ,but became popular in the states this year. That's what I do, but everyone is different.
I already did my traditional lists. Top 60 songs of 2012, Top 20 Albums, Top 10 movies. Next up I need to do Top 10 TV shows. I'm thinking about creating newer lists. I'm on Thanksgiving break.
As for the ATRL portion, I'm still doing the top 10 new members of 2012 and my favorite members list of the year.
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Lights is even older! It entered my Best singles of 2010.
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Member Since: 3/26/2012
Posts: 37,592
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Originally posted by Delta
Lights is even older! It entered my Best singles of 2010.
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Member Since: 7/22/2009
Posts: 13,429
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This will be my 3rd! I hope I can finish it again.
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Member Since: 3/1/2012
Posts: 2,563
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Mines
Top 40 Songs-Pop/Dance
Top 40 Songs-R&B/Hip Hop
Top 40 Songs-Alternative/Indie/Rock
Top 40 Songs-Unreleased
Top 40 Albums
I hope I'll be able to finish all of this.
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ATRL Senior Member
Member Since: 7/23/2007
Posts: 35,994
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Can't wait for the ATRL Best of 2012 season.
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Member Since: 5/23/2007
Posts: 65,087
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I'm going to start preparing my "Best of" on December 8, like always, 1 day before it starts
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Member Since: 11/15/2009
Posts: 16,903
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My songs list is coming along very nicely. I think it's going to be a Top 30 Gotta think of some other lists to do as well!
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Member Since: 8/1/2008
Posts: 52,761
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One thing I dislike about these countdowns is having the same artist repeated like 5 times in the top 20. I do not like those countdowns, like do they know about musical variety at all?
Even if I have to be a little manipulative sometimes my yearend top 10 is always made with 10 different artist.
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Member Since: 8/17/2011
Posts: 9,573
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Originally posted by Fireman25
I always put songs that came out the majority of that year, but if a song came out in December of last year, then I include those songs too or if a song that came out last year, but became popular the next year. For example Ellie Goulding- "Lights." I wasn't aware of that song until this year. That song came out last year ,but became popular in the states this year. That's what I do, but everyone is different.
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Thank you.
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Member Since: 2/11/2008
Posts: 10,964
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Originally posted by Mr.Link
One thing I dislike about these countdowns is having the same artist repeated like 5 times in the top 20. I do not like those countdowns, like do they know about musical variety at all?
Even if I have to be a little manipulative sometimes my yearend top 10 is always made with 10 different artist.
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I think that each one is free to make their countdown as whatever they like.
BUT, I agree with you. Totally. I usually distribute the songs from same artists in different blocks, no matter if I like them more than others that are going to end higher.
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Member Since: 3/26/2012
Posts: 37,592
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Originally posted by Mr.Link
One thing I dislike about these countdowns is having the same artist repeated like 5 times in the top 20. I do not like those countdowns, like do they know about musical variety at all?
Even if I have to be a little manipulative sometimes my yearend top 10 is always made with 10 different artist.
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I get that. When all album tracks make 1-12 on a countdown I just think it's pointless. That being said, the same artist holds the top 2 spots on my countdown at the moment. It's not just because they're my fave, but because I seriously fell in love with both of the songs.
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Member Since: 8/15/2012
Posts: 6,964
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I want to make my Top Hot 100 Number Ones but I don't wanna include 'One More Night', I want to replace it with 'Gangnam Style' since that's the single which topped the sales chart for weeks. It's cool, right?
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ATRL Senior Member
Member Since: 9/26/2001
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Originally posted by Mr.Link
One thing I dislike about these countdowns is having the same artist repeated like 5 times in the top 20. I do not like those countdowns, like do they know about musical variety at all?
Even if I have to be a little manipulative sometimes my yearend top 10 is always made with 10 different artist.
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I understand the sentiment, but I don't necessarily believe that having so many songs from your favorite artist so high means that you have no idea what musical variety means. For example, as of right now, my top 20 has three songs from my favorite artist and two from another artist that dominated my 2012. I also listened to a TON of music, though, and my top 100 will reflect that. Maybe I'm not the best example of what you're referring to, but I guess I just want to prove that not everyone who has a lot of songs by one artist up high on their year-end singles/songs lists doesn't understand musical variety.
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Member Since: 8/5/2006
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Originally posted by Red
I understand the sentiment, but I don't necessarily believe that having so many songs from your favorite artist so high means that you have no idea what musical variety means. For example, as of right now, my top 20 has three songs from my favorite artist and two from another artist that dominated my 2012. I also listened to a TON of music, though, and my top 100 will reflect that. Maybe I'm not the best example of what you're referring to, but I guess I just want to prove that not everyone who has a lot of songs by one artist up high on their year-end singles/songs lists doesn't understand musical variety.
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+1 basically so!
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Member Since: 4/24/2004
Posts: 7,295
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Originally posted by Mr.Link
One thing I dislike about these countdowns is having the same artist repeated like 5 times in the top 20. I do not like those countdowns, like do they know about musical variety at all?
Even if I have to be a little manipulative sometimes my yearend top 10 is always made with 10 different artist.
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I have to disagree with you. The countdowns are about the most relevant songs to you. It's about you, your personal taste and your personality. It's not meant to have only unique artists, it's not gonna represent what was important for you along the year that way. I'll do a Top 200 singles this year, and there are a couple artists which will appear many times, but the unique artist amount is way higher than that you can't say I don't know about musical variety only judging by the duplicates, sis. I'm sure you will see.
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Member Since: 5/18/2007
Posts: 18,745
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Originally posted by Mr.Link
One thing I dislike about these countdowns is having the same artist repeated like 5 times in the top 20. I do not like those countdowns, like do they know about musical variety at all?
Even if I have to be a little manipulative sometimes my yearend top 10 is always made with 10 different artist.
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I agree with you. I always try to add extra points to make my countdown interesting and to avoid artist repetition even in the same set.
It's just an opinion at the end you'll do whatever you want.
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Member Since: 10/3/2009
Posts: 35,844
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Vacation period has started for me, so it's time to work on my Top 500 of 2000-2009.
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Originally posted by Mr.Link
One thing I dislike about these countdowns is having the same artist repeated like 5 times in the top 20. I do not like those countdowns, like do they know about musical variety at all?
Even if I have to be a little manipulative sometimes my yearend top 10 is always made with 10 different artist.
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What I do is commenting on sets I see different artists and/or songs I like. As for the ones having the same artist, I just don't comment as I find it boring, but it's their musical taste. There's nothing we can do.
However, I always look forward to new members' countdowns with a very interesting variety of artists or musical genres. Probably it's not a big majority, but at least it's something.
Somehow my lists have different artists on the top spot all the time, and it's not that I'm always concerned at not having them high on my c/d. It just happens.
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Member Since: 6/21/2012
Posts: 18,849
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Who wants to help me with graphics but for real I need help with graphics because I've never done any of this before. I need help.
I will probably make Top 40 of 2012
Top 40 Albums of 2012
And if someone helps me with the graphics: Top 20 Members Of The Year
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