ATRL Moderator supaspaz Posted August 24, 2022 Author ATRL Moderator Share Posted August 24, 2022 Thank you to everyone who submitted nominations over the past two days! I got more than 120 ballots, which is an incredible response that I simply could not have anticipated. I am so excited for this tournament now. The overall top entry is, as many of you predicted, 1989's chart-topping classic "Like a Prayer." It received 61 votes, appearing on half of all ballots, an impressive early showing. Can anything stop its march to victory? Perhaps. "Frozen," "Hung Up" and "Vogue" followed closely behind in support, earning #1 seeds in the remaining regions, which are named for Madonna's children. With 80 different songs earning mentions (sorry, "Bye Bye Baby" and "Revolver"!), not everything you all love could make the draw. It took at least four votes to qualify. But it's a fairly diverse field, with all of Madonna's studio albums represented (just barely, in the case of Madame X) and nearly all of her major projects here, too (poor Evita). At the top of the list are Ray of Light, Madonna, Like a Virgin and True Blue, which qualified all five of their respective singles, including Madonna's first ever, "Everybody." Erotica managed to get five of its six releases into the tournament, while Bedtime Stories, Confessions on a Dance Floor and American Life are fully represented with their four singles. Like a Prayer's four major hits are here, but "Dear Jessie" and "Keep It Together" received just three votes between them. You may notice something unusual: a bonus 65th track. Due a tie for the final slot, we'll follow old NCAA March Madness tradition and have an extra play-in match between "Celebration" and "Medellín" for the right to face "Like a Prayer" in the first round. The tournament will officially begin this evening. In the meantime, enjoy a look at the field competing to be named the Queen of Pop's greatest single: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATRL Moderator supaspaz Posted August 24, 2022 Author ATRL Moderator Share Posted August 24, 2022 TIEBREAKER Vote for one song to advance to the first round vs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Fey Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 Celebration Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Next Day Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 Let me vote for Medellín, such an underrated single Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATRL Moderator Legend E Posted August 24, 2022 ATRL Moderator Share Posted August 24, 2022 Let me vote for Medellin, but it's not like any of them has a chance against LAP The names of the divisions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildcat Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 Celebration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Achilles. Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 Celebration Most of her Music / HC singles should not be here over Keep It Together or Rescue Me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATRL Moderator supaspaz Posted August 24, 2022 Author ATRL Moderator Share Posted August 24, 2022 2 minutes ago, Achilles. said: Most of her Music / HC singles should not be here over Keep It Together or Rescue Me. "Rescue Me" made it! #13 seed in the Rocco Division. But yes, justice for "Keep It Together." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATRL Moderator supaspaz Posted August 24, 2022 Author ATRL Moderator Share Posted August 24, 2022 23 minutes ago, Legend E said: The names of the divisions Poor Estere and Stella Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prézli Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 Celebration Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prézli Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 NOT BEAUTIFUL STRANGE BEING AGAINST GHOSTTOWN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schami66 Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 Celebration Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeavyMetalAura Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 My vote goes to Celebration! I LOVE Medellin, I think it’s so underrated and, despite the Maluma feature and it being released when Latin-Pop was taking off, it’s so weird and the furthest thing from basic. It had the strange eccentric production that I wanted it to have from earlier Madge-Mirwais songs like Music and Impressive Instant. It truly feels like taking a pill and having a dream. But Celebration…. It’s classic ‘80s Madonna with the 2010s electropop twist. Should have been a huge hit, considering she was still capable of getting them at the time. One of her best singles in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mariya Takeuchi Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 (edited) Medellín not me being the only one voting for One More Chance Edited August 24, 2022 by Mariya Takeuchi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PopKills Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 Girl Gone Wild is in the first round so I’ll vote for Medellin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobDeWittBukater Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 Celebration Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lachiqui_klk Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 medellin! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtForFreedom Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 Medellin! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaay Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 Celebration, obviously Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andresg770 Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 I'll vote for Celebration, but you might as well just give a first-round bye to Like a Prayer Anyway, poor this 2000s classique Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James_Dean Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 Aaaahh all my favs are going against each other in the Mercy Division dang it ___ Celebration, easily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dabunique Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 21 minutes ago, supaspaz said: Poor Estere and Stella They young. They’ll get over it. Wonderful job as always Celebration but I love Medellin too when u have so many singles we lose good ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shy Boy Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 Aw, I wish I'd thrown a vote to Keep It Together Celebration for the tie breaker! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terylee Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 Celebration Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lover Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 medellin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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