Akini's Ultimate Chart: [#137-#1] COMPLETED!!!

[JSparksFan]

Two songs remain, both absolutely epic, both undisputed monsters in my Daily Top 20. Which will it be: Jordin's bombastic, anthemic declaration of the "Battlefield" that is love or Rihanna's raunchy, controversial "S&M"?



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[phoenix98]

wow, I was totally off with my guesses! I knew longevity was a factor, but HIAM being "only" No. 4 is a big shock! I guess the fact that it was released much more recently than "Only Girl", "S&M", and "Battlefield" really worked against it?

any rate, you know I really love "Mine" (my No. 3 of 2010) and "Hold It Against Me" (my No. 7 of 2011). I definitely like "Only Girl" too...but...and I know you'll strongly disagree with this...I feel like "We Found Love" is a massive upgrade of "Only Girl". they're both dance/pop/club jams...but I always felt like there was something lacking in "Only Girl", and I still can't quite put my finger on it....but "We Found Love" is an example of Rihanna doing dance/pop flawlessly (granted, she pretty much already proved she could do that with DSTM, but I digress). so basically, while most people seem to feel (or at least felt when it first came out) that WFL is a poor-man's OG, I think it's the other way around!

[PosziMC2]

@ #4 Let's just say #4444 is a better position...

#3 Now that's what I like <3

I hope Jordin tops your chart!

[swiftie13]

Wow surprises! Bad ones though!

#5 and #4 are great and some great lead singles... #3 on the other hand, like Paul said, has something lacking in which I cannot put my finger, or leg for the matter, on it.. I would say nice top 2 but I hate both of those Rihanna songs.... I really hope my guess for #1 is right and Battlefield takes the crown!

[abi]

Shocked to see "Hold It" not in the top 2. "Battlefield" FTW! I hate "S&M".

[Tiger]

#5.

Taylor Swift - Mine

#4.

Britney Spears - Hold It Against Me


Taylor Swift

[JSparksFan]

:o wow, I was totally off with my guesses! I knew longevity was a factor, but HIAM being "only" No. 4 is a big shock! I guess the fact that it was released much more recently than "Only Girl", "S&M", and "Battlefield" really worked against it?

any rate, you know I really love "Mine" (my No. 3 of 2010) and "Hold It Against Me" (my No. 7 of 2011). I definitely like "Only Girl" too...but...and I know you'll strongly disagree with this...I feel like "We Found Love" is a massive upgrade of "Only Girl". they're both dance/pop/club jams...but I always felt like there was something lacking in "Only Girl", and I still can't quite put my finger on it....but "We Found Love" is an example of Rihanna doing dance/pop flawlessly (granted, she pretty much already proved she could do that with DSTM, but I digress). so basically, while most people seem to feel (or at least felt when it first came out) that WFL is a poor-man's OG, I think it's the other way around!

The fact that "Hold It Against Me" was released several months after "Only Girl (In The World)" and "S&M" did put it at a slight disadvantage but I think the two Rihanna songs were generally more consistent than "Hold It Against Me".

And you were on point when you said I'd disagree with you. I do! "We Found Love" has a great beat and I still give it a spin every once in a while, but I think RiRi's voice sounds wispy on the track and the chorus gets annoying after a while.

@ #4 Let's just say #4444 is a better position...

#3 Now that's what I like <3

I hope Jordin tops your chart!

Matt, how dare you throw shade at "Hold It Against Me"! That's like my favourite Britney song.

Wow surprises! Bad ones though!

#5 and #4 are great and some great lead singles... #3 on the other hand, like Paul said, has something lacking in which I cannot put my finger, or leg for the matter, on it.. I would say nice top 2 but I hate both of those Rihanna songs.... I really hope my guess for #1 is right and Battlefield takes the crown!

Hmm...Seems like this Top 2 is drawing mixed reactions from you guys.

Shocked to see "Hold It" not in the top 2. "Battlefield" FTW! I hate "S&M".

Wow! You hate it?

#5.

Taylor Swift - Mine

#4.

Britney Spears - Hold It Against Me

Taylor Swift

Easily Taylor's best single.

[JSparksFan]

#2.

Rihanna - S&M



Peak: #1 (20 days)
Points: 3,074 points

Of all of Rihanna's singles, I must say that even I was a bit surprised that "S&M" ended up as her biggest hit here. It did benefit from several factors, though. It was a #1 hit even before it was released officially as a single, the music video was controversial and helped re-energize the song on my chart, and the remix with Britney (as well as the BMA performance) all played a role in keeping this song a regular appearance on my Daily Top 20. Still, it still stood no chance against my #1.

#1.

Jordin Sparks - Battlefield



Peak: #1 (19 days)
Points: 3,406 points

For those of you who've followed my chart from its inception, this victor should come as no surprise. "Battlefield" was actually #3 on my very first Daily Top 20 chart and it is one of only two songs (the other being "...Baby One More Time") that peaked at #1 on my Daily Top 20 in 2009, 2010, and 2011. I'm sure it'll peak at #1 some day in this year as well. There is something about first loves that you should never take for granted. Every chart that "Battlefield" is included in (2009 year-end singles chart, decade-end singles chart), it's #1 and my Ultimate Chart proved to be no exception. The song is a bombastic anthem and the epic line, "Guess you better go and get your armor" resonates with me each and every time. It is undoubtedly my Ultimate #1 song.

[JSparksFan]

Thanks to everyone for following this countdown. It was a monumental undertaking calculating all the points but it was a pleasure to share it with you guys and hear your feedback. I hope everyone's pleased with the winner (as I'm sure you guys will be) because I'm never doing this again.

[swiftie13]

I was right hookaaahhhs! great cause #2 is H-O-R-R-B-L-E

[Noahh]

What an amazing top 5 Akini!!

#1 is fantastic!

The ranking of the songs is good too! I would've preferred Only Girl (In The World) at #2 instead of S&M, but this is great nonetheless.

Looking back at this countdown, I can only conclude that you have an incredible taste in music. VERY similar to mine. But that shouldn't come as a surprise to you since I basically loved all the songs lol!

[abdeeaikawa]

For me, your #1 is not as good as your #2, #3 even #4

Great countdown overall

[Tripolis]

Mine - The only Taylor song/single I can listen to. It's good and should be one of Taylor's best singles seeing that you ranked it so high?

Hold It Against Me - One of my favourite Britney lead singles ever (probably on par with "...Baby One More Time"). Was my favourite single off "Femme Fatale" until "Criminal" was released. Extremely underrated among the fans. Much better than "I Wanna Go" and "Till The World Ends".

Only Girl (In The World) - One of the best RiRi singles from "Loud" with a decent music video. Ranks as my second favourite single from Loud after "California King Bed". It's in my top 15 Rihanna songs, so it's really a great song and a club banger. It was not my jam though as it gets annoying after repititive plays like many Rihanna songs ("S&M", "We Found Love", "What's My Name?" are examples of this).

S&M - Decent, but not as good as "Hold It Against Me" or "Only Girl (In The World)". I prefer the remix with Britney Spears to the original though the latter usually generates much more hate by the casual listeners. I feel that Britney's voice really adds something special to the song. I dislike the video for reasons I've already mentioned before.

And... I don't know your #1 song!

[GoodBoyGoneBad]

I remember Battlefield being a huge hit on your chart... so my vote goes to this song!

[Tiger]

#2.

Rihanna - S&M

#1.

Jordin Sparks - Battlefield


Rihanna yay

[abi]

Yay for Jordin. Epic song! One of her best songs ever.

[PosziMC2]

@ #4 Let's just say #4444 is a better position...

#3 Now that's what I like <3

I hope Jordin tops your chart!

Matt, how dare you throw shade at "Hold It Against Me"! That's like my favourite Britney song.

*sips tea*


Big YESSSSSSSS at Jordin topping your cahrt Love That Song!

[Spartan]

Ah your top two are both great songs! This countdown went too fast for my glacial pace of posting in the PC forum (but it was great nonetheless

[phoenix98]

aw, I'm still a bit embarassed for being so very off on how your Top 5 would turn out!

any rate, your Top 2 are both good...not great I actually feel the same way about "S&M" as I do about "Only Girl": there's just something lacking that keeps me from loving it and ranking it among Rihanna's best singles. that said, it's still fun and sexy and catchy, just not the best moment on Loud.

"Battlefield" is nice, but I do prefer Jordin's mid/uptempo's ("Walking On Snow", "Shy Boy", "One Step At A Time", "S.O.S.").

aaany rate, this was obviously a ton of fun to follow (as are all your charts/countdowns). big props for taking the time to put this together! can't wait for your next list. <3

[JSparksFan]

I was right hookaaahhhs! great cause #2 is H-O-R-R-B-L-E

Spelling fail, as usual. Your English is "H-O-R-R-I-B-L-E".

What an amazing top 5 Akini!!

#1 is fantastic!

The ranking of the songs is good too! I would've preferred Only Girl (In The World) at #2 instead of S&M, but this is great nonetheless.

Looking back at this countdown, I can only conclude that you have an incredible taste in music. VERY similar to mine. But that shouldn't come as a surprise to you since I basically loved all the songs lol!

Thanks so much, Jeroen! And yes, it's apparent that we do share a very similar music taste. Glad you enjoyed the chart.

For me, your #1 is not as good as your #2, #3 even #4

Great countdown overall

What about my #5? Thanks.

Mine - The only Taylor song/single I can listen to. It's good and should be one of Taylor's best singles seeing that you ranked it so high?

Hold It Against Me - One of my favourite Britney lead singles ever (probably on par with "...Baby One More Time"). Was my favourite single off "Femme Fatale" until "Criminal" was released. Extremely underrated among the fans. Much better than "I Wanna Go" and "Till The World Ends".

Only Girl (In The World) - One of the best RiRi singles from "Loud" with a decent music video. Ranks as my second favourite single from Loud after "California King Bed". It's in my top 15 Rihanna songs, so it's really a great song and a club banger. It was not my jam though as it gets annoying after repititive plays like many Rihanna songs ("S&M", "We Found Love", "What's My Name?" are examples of this).

S&M - Decent, but not as good as "Hold It Against Me" or "Only Girl (In The World)". I prefer the remix with Britney Spears to the original though the latter usually generates much more hate by the casual listeners. I feel that Britney's voice really adds something special to the song. I dislike the video for reasons I've already mentioned before.

And... I don't know your #1 song!

"Mine" is actually Taylor's best single, in my opinion.

You like "California King Bed" more than "Only Girl (In The World)"? That's certainly an unpopular opinion.

I agree that Britney's voice adds to the sexiness of "S&M". I'll never fathom how the remix could garner so much hate.

I remember Battlefield being a huge hit on your chart... so my vote goes to this song!

You were right!

#2.

Rihanna - S&M

#1.

Jordin Sparks - Battlefield

Rihanna yay

Woohoo for you liking the Top 2.

Yay for Jordin. Epic song! One of her best song ever.

Bolded and edited to make true.

*sips tea*

Big YESSSSSSSS at Jordin topping your cahrt Love That Song!

Pleased that you're pleased with the #1.

Ah your top two are both great songs! This countdown went too fast for my glacial pace of posting in the PC forum (but it was great nonetheless

Oh, sorry about that. My countdowns tend to move pretty fast 'cause there's always another one following. Glad to hear you liked it.

aw, I'm still a bit embarassed for being so very off on how your Top 5 would turn out!

any rate, your Top 2 are both good...not great I actually feel the same way about "S&M" as I do about "Only Girl": there's just something lacking that keeps me from loving it and ranking it among Rihanna's best singles. that said, it's still fun and sexy and catchy, just not the best moment on Loud.

"Battlefield" is nice, but I do prefer Jordin's mid/uptempo's ("Walking On Snow", "Shy Boy", "One Step At A Time", "S.O.S.").

aaany rate, this was obviously a ton of fun to follow (as are all your charts/countdowns). big props for taking the time to put this together! can't wait for your next list. <3

It's not your fault you were so off. You weren't following my Daily Top 20 during its peak so you were never able to witness its domination.

Aww, I'm not at all surprised to hear your thoughts on "Battlefield" and "S&M". I know you must sometimes think I'm crazy for loving those two songs as much as I do but I'm glad you found the countdown an enjoyable one to follow.

And yes, I do deserve props for putting this together. It took forever!

And as you should know, my next countdown isn't far off.

[Play]

Such a fierce chart from top to bottom Akini!

I wonder if you gonna keep doing this in the future when your music collection gets bigger

[JSparksFan]

Such a fierce chart from top to bottom Akini!

I wonder if you gonna keep doing this in the future when your music collection gets bigger

Thanks so much! When you say "doing this", are you referring to another Ultimate Chart 'cause I don't think I'll be up for some time!