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Welcome to the 3rd (yes, you read that correctly) rate of the Pre-2000s Divas albums. Big thanks to Ace for letting me to do this rate (and I hope the next ones too lol). This rate will be the toughest because we have AMAZING albums (Control, True Blue, I'm Your Baby Tonight, Rhythm of Love, Music Box and The Colour of My Love). So please take your time, because your scores can change EVERYTHING! I wanted to open this thread on the Christmas week but I started to listen to Whitney's album and wanted to give my opinion on it Previous rates: Debut albums | Sophomore albums Rules: Rate each song from 1 to 10. Decimals are allowed but only to 1 decimal place (7.8 is fine, but 7.82 is not). Now you can give each album 11 but only ONCE (example, if u gave 'La Isla Bonita' from 'True Blue' 11, u can't give other song from this album another 11), but only ONE 0 (example, if u gave 'La Isla Bonita' from 'True Blue' 0, u can't give any other song from 'True Blue' or other album 0). Rate only songs that are on the list. Comments are optional. Send your ballot to me via DM (pls copy and paste the list below). Deadline: January 4th Song List Since y'all participated in the first 2 rates, I decided to tag you @Mariya Takeuchi @Album Leak @GreatestLoveofAll @KillingYourCareer @jacklovesyou1 @ChooseyLover @Curaga @Soda Pop Queen @GraceRandolph @SoldierofLove @allforyou @Ewan Chaos @sparrowblue @Nightingale @Quicksand @poki @creativity. @Ace Reject @pinkbowvintage @Suilen @Achilles. @supaspaz

🌟 Welcome to the Girls Aloud Singles Megarate! 🌟 It's time to celebrate the music, the magic, and the legacy of one of the greatest girl groups of all time—Girls Aloud! From their iconic Popstars: The Rivals beginnings to their chart-dominating career, these five pop queens gave us countless unforgettable hits. Now, we're here to crown the ultimate Girls Aloud single, as voted by you. 💿 Eligible Singles 💿 ⭐ How to Participate ⭐ Rate each single from 1 to 10. Decimal scores (e.g., 9.5) are allowed, but keep them reasonable. You may give ONE 11 to your absolute favorite track—it's your moment to stan! You may give ONE 0 to your absolute least favorite track—it's your moment to sabotage! Send your scores to me via https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScAagIjnCIZF5AnyvAl-1qyGAqYhBhKCYxL4APXbAYR_8DEIQ/viewform. 📅 Deadline 📅 Scores must be submitted by DECEMBER 15TH. I will give everyone a couple of weeks to send their entries and hopefully get as many people as possible to join and this doesn't tank. Don't miss out on your chance to influence the rankings and defend your faves. 🎉 Reveal Night 🎉 Once the scores are in, we'll host a live countdown, unveiling the results from the lowest score to the ultimate champion. Come armed with GIFs, memes, and all your hottest takes as we relive every moment of Girls Aloud's legendary career! Expect drama, surprises, and plenty of nostalgia as we dissect the highs and (ahem) potential lows of the rankings. The power is in your hands! 1. Call The Shots - 9.189091 2. Untouchable - 9.114545 3. The Show - 9.010909 4. Biology - 8.963636 5. The Promise - 8.909091 6. Sexy! No No No... - 8.876364 7. Something Kinda Ooooh - 8.865455 8. Sound Of The Underground - 8.545455 9. The Loving Kind - 8.512727 10. Can't Speak French - 8.278182 11. Something New - 8.172727 12. No Good Advice - 7.941818 13. Wake Me Up - 7.794545 14. Love Machine - 7.509091 15. Whole Lotta History - 6.965455 16. Life Got Cold - 6.812727 17. Long Hot Summer - 6.669091 18. Jump - 6.580000 19. I'll Stand By You - 6.009091 20. I Think We're Alone Now - 5.150909 21. See The Day - 5.112727 22. Beautiful 'Cause You Love Me - 3.363636

𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐀𝐓𝐑𝐋'𝐬 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐚 𝐃𝐞𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐲 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐡𝐲 𝐑𝐚𝐭𝐞! This rate has been approved by Ace Reject. 𝐒𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐁𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐯𝐢𝐚 𝐆𝐨𝐨𝐠𝐥𝐞 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐦 https://forms.gle/6D2AvvZYoXZFQUhZ8 Google Form Reminders & Instructions The Google Form autosaves your results even if the form is incomplete. You may edit your responses at any time, even after submitting, by going back into the form and selecting "Edit your response." Make sure to Submit again at the bottom once you are done making edits otherwise your results will NOT record onto the Google Sheet. Ping me in this thread to confirm your submission. 𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐄 𝐑𝐔𝐋𝐄𝐒 1. Make sure to enter a valid ATRL Username for Prompt #1. 2. ALL songs must be ranked in order for your ballot to count. 2. Rate every song on the form from 1-10. Decimals are allowed (only one decimal place). Examples: Acceptable: 1.1 3.9, 9.1 Unacceptable: 3.6654, numbers below 1 and numbers above 10 (0.5, 10.7) 3. You may rate up to FIVE songs with a score of 11, and FIVE songs with a score of 0. 4. Troll scores and sabotage ballots are not allowed. Anyone who violates this rule will be disqualified from the rate and your ballot will be removed completely. Examples: - Rating every song on Honeymoon or Lust for Life scores of 1 or 2. - Rating every song from one album scores of 10. 5. Comments are optional but encouraged to make the rate more entertaining (add them in the text boxes next to your scores). 6. Do not post your ballots in this thread. Please message me here on ATRL (via this thread or DM) once you have submitted your ballot to ensure that your results have transferred onto the Google Sheet. 𝐒𝐎𝐍𝐆 𝐋𝐈𝐒𝐓 (Officially-released songs where Lana is officially billed. Please let me know if I missed anything.) Submission Deadline: January 13, 2025

「If you're unfamiliar with rates and how they work, skip to the bottom and read the rules first!」 2024 was definitely an exciting year for popheads everywhere. Going into this year we had plenty to look forward to, with many of us anticipating music from our old reliable pop divas - Ariana's return, the next entry in Beyoncé's album trilogy, murmurs of new Lady Gaga and Katy Perry projects being underway, and Taylor... well, she never actually left! This was going to be like 2016 all over again! We figured that we would be hopping from huge pop era to huge pop era, one after another. And that much was true! ...just not at all in the way that we expected. You see, in between sessions of vibing to eternal sunshine, tapping our feet to Cowboy Carter, and anticipating The Tortured Poet's Department, something unusual happened. Underneath our noses, radio started playing something new. Something we hadn't counted on. It was only April, but it was already becoming clear that 2024 wasn't going to be the year of the old school. 2024 was going to be a fresh one, a year where new stars were made and old ones reinvented. A year where niche acts became household names and new pillars rose in the pop pantheon. Come summertime and the popular conversation wasn't being ruled by Taylor Swift or Beyoncé as expected, but instead by exciting new acts (and some old ones too). So, in honor of one of the most brilliant years in recent pop music, let's hold a little rating game. Let's meet the Class of '24, shall we? The one-time Disney Channel star finally made the jump from niche internet pop girl to full-blown pop star this year. Sabrina had already been on something of an incline thanks to minor hits like "Nonsense" and "Feather", but it was this year's "Espresso" that was her true breakout moment. To see somebody become a star virtually overnight was quite the head turner. Sabrina didn't rest on her laurels either, she made savvy and clever moves with her "Short n' Sweet" campaign to keep momentum going. This year saw Miss Carpenter move from strength to strength, breaking chart records at home and abroad and proving her natural pop instincts. She's left quite the impression indeed, leaving several of the old-guard divas in her wake. And really, how often do we get to see such a rapid rise in popularity these days? ...Well, according to this rate it's not that rare at all! Sabrina's partner in her escape from the Khia Asylum, Chappell Roan, was even more of a niche act. A bombastic pop singer who had struggled to make it in the industry, even being dropped by her label at one point. If Sabrina's rise to popularity was dizzying, then Chappell's was meteoric. Sometimes the stars just align perfectly, with supporting slots and festival performances creating a buzz around Chappell that positively exploded upon the release of her "Good Luck, Babe!" single. People couldn't get enough of her unabashedly queer and theatrical ways, and Chappell's previously obscure 2023 debut album became the year's surprise breakout hit. She's a sometimes polarizing figure, but has been a great addition to the occasionally sterile modern pop scene. Of course, not all of the girls were unknowns. Charli XCX, a critic's favorite popgirl, had already enjoyed a long and impressive career before 2024. Over a decade of music, during which she had done it all - going from obscure Tumblr girl, to Billboard-topping hook girl, and then experimental troublemaker... I truly thought we had seen it all from Charli. She came into 2024 just doing her own thing, owning her insufferable genius in a surprisingly candid manner. The album title speaks for itself, no? And, well... as I said, sometimes the stars just align. A combination of great word of mouth, a heavy helping of memes, and some high-profile collabs catapulted Charli's eighth studio album into a culture-leading movement. She was mainstream in a way that she never had been, not even during her "Sucker" era. Charli's brat summer was inescapable, even for old folks who had never even heard of an XCX. And although Kamala Harris would probably like to forget about it, the rest of us will surely remember our brat summer for a long time to come. ...That's it, right? The three inarguable breakout stars of 2024, all brought together. What else are we waiting for? Yo? What's that sound...? ♫ A surprise? Please welcome the rate's wildcard, Tinashe! An ATRL favorite for sure, but can she compete with the three ladies above? Last year's "BB/ANG3L" album made very little noise and it seemed that this year's sequel was bound for the same fate. It did kind of meet it, but let's not go there. Lead single "Nasty" became a surprise hit thanks to TikTok trends and gave Miss Nashe her highest charting song in a decade. Though she was unable to turn that momentum into a full campaign in the same way as Sabrina or Chappell, it was a full-circle moment to see an oftentimes neglected artist get some flowers this year. People who hadn't heard a Tinashe song since 2 On were bopping! Can the underdog score a win underneath the nose of the titans? That's our roster, the class of 2024. I know you're already pretty acquainted with most of them, but take some time to familiarize yourself once more. RULES 1. Score every song on the list below from 0 - 10. 2. You may assign a single song with the elusive score of 11. 3. Send a complete list of scores to my inbox before December 29th, 2024. 4. No trolling. You can't send a ballot in which you give one artist all 10's, and another all 0's. Rate honestly! 5. We're only rating the base album versions of each song. No remixes for Charli! 6. Have fun or whatever, hehe. Here's a PM-friendly list of songs for you to rate. Alright. Let's go, girls.

Welcome to the first "Florence + The Machine's Official Discography" ATRL Megarate! I thank you all for the overwhelmingly positive response in the F+TM thread of some days ago, and @Ace Reject for approving the megarate! At the following link you'll find the form where to submit your ballots: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScI8wAyhvzSdp09au0YcgKXedlbSyf-ksPjzr9eAvPbkafajw/viewform These are the following rules: 1. Give a rate from 1-10 for each track on the form. 2. Only decimals of 0.1 are allowed. Example: 7.2, 8.4, ..., not 7.25, 6.111, and so on. 3. You can rate up to five 11s, and up to five 0s. BONUS: You can give ONLY one 12, and one -1 (beware of exposing your bad taste, my fellow Tuscan Machines). 4. I can see you with my Third Eye: NO TROLLING OR SABOTAGING RATES! Otherwise you'll be disqualified. Example: give an album all 10s, 4s, 0s, ... 5. In the optional "Overall thoughts" section under each album's cover, you are Free.mp3 to write whatever you want about that said album: be it your thoughts about a single track, about the memories you hold for the album, and so on. This is to encourage conversation once the results are out, thus making the megarate more entertaining! 6. Once you've submitted your ballot, to ensure it has transferred correctly onto the Google sheet, please contact me via thread or DM. You can edit your ballot whenever you want: remember then to submit it again (respect the deadline though!). 7. Of course, do not post your ballots on this thread. SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 17 FEBRUARY, 2025. The results will be revealed later on.

ONGOING RATES N/A COMPLETED RATES 1. Post 2005 Pop Girls: The Singles - #1s Rate Host: Mark Rih Winner: Katy Perry, "Teenage Dream" 2. The Sade Singles Rate (VOTE NOW) Rate Host: conatus Winner: "No Ordinary Love" 3. The Twenty One Pilots Discography Rate Rate Host: Sabbath Winner: "Holding On To You" 4. This WAS 2016: Part 1 Rate Host: Eeveelution Winner: Solange, "Cranes in the Sky" 5. The Ayumi Hamasaki Singles Rate Rate Host: Kxvk Winner: "M" 6. This Generation's Pop Girls - The Singles Part 2: Top Tens Rate Host: Mark Rih Winner: Taylor Swift, "Style" 7. Mariah Carey: The Remixes Rate Rate Host: Buyonce1814 Winner: "Thank God I Found You (Make It Last Forever)" 8. The Kate Bush Discography Rate (VOTE NOW) Rate Host: Clueless Winner: "Cloudbusting" 9. The Ciara Discography Rate Rate Host: K$Ellie Winner: "Promise" 10. The Flops of 2015 Rate Host: I am Luke Winner: Ciara, "Only One" 11. Man! I Feel Like Shania! The Discography Rate Rate Host: Auburn Winner: "Thank You Baby (For Making Someday Come Soon)" 12. The New Wave of R&B: Part 2 Rate Host: MP2K Winner: Kelela, "Rewind" 13. Lady Soul: The Aretha Franklin Singles Rate Rate Host: Reverie Winner: "Ain't No Way" 14. Hey Girl: The 21st Century Female Collaboration Rate Host: genetic fail Winner: Lady Gaga, "Telephone (featuring Beyonce)" 15. Faith in the Sound: The George Michael Singles Rate Rate Host: Achilles. Winner: "Freedom' 90" 16. 80s One Hit Wonders Rate Rate Host: Yndda Winner: Lipps Inc., "Funkytown" 17. This Generation's Pop Girls: Part 3 [Top 40] Rate Host: Mark Rih Winner: Ariana Grande, "One Last Time" 18. Adele Discography Rate Rate Host: feelslikeadream Winner: "Rolling in the Deep" 19. 2017's Pop Girls ... So Far Rate Host: Diarrhoea Winner: Dua Lipa, "New Rules" 20. 21st Century One Hit Wonder Rate Rate Host: Queen Conchita Winner: Gotye, "Somebody That I Used to Know" (featuring Kimbra) 21. PRIMADONNAS 2: The Rate Rate Host: Ace Reject Winner: Natalie Cole, "This Will Be (An Everlasting Love)" 22. Grimes Discography Rate Rate Host: Pendulum Winner: "Oblivion" 23. Entering The Madness: The Weeknd Discography Rate Rate Host: Pink Matter Winner: "High for This" 24. This Generation's Pop Girls: The Final Act Rate Host: Mark Rih Winner: Lady Gaga, "The Edge of Glory" 25. This WAS 2016: Part 2 Rate Host: Tom Vercetti Winner: Mitski, "Your Best American Girl" 26. Don't Call It a Comeback Rate Host: supaspaz Winner: Rihanna, "Love on the Brain" 27. Bjork Singles Rate Rate Host: theblackestday Winner: "Pagan Poetry" 28. Lana Del Rey Essentials Rate Rate Host: Clueless Winner: "Brooklyn Baby" 29. Thank You for the Music: The ABBA Discography Rate Rate Host: conatus Winner: "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)" 30.These WERE The Singles: 2005 - 2009 Rate Host: Tom Vercetti Winner: Madonna, "Hung Up" 31. The Hip-Hop Debutante Rate Rate Host: Woo Winner: Foxy Brown, "I'll Be" (featuring Jay-Z) 32. The UOG of the 80s: Part 2 Rate Host: Ace Reject Winner: Belinda Carlisle, "Heaven is a Place on Earth" 33.Kesha Essentials Rate Rate Host: K$Ellie Winner: "Animal" 34. Billboard's 100 Greatest Choruses of the 21st Century Rate Host: KatyCatPH Winner: Shakira, "Whenever, Wherever" 35. The 21st Century One-Hit Wonder Rate: Part 2 Rate Host: Queen Conchita Winner: Natalie Imbruglia, "Torn" 36. Ice Princess: The Azealia Banks Discography Rate Rate Host: prezli Winner: "Liquorice" 37. Linkin Park Singles Rate Rate Host: chilicheese01 Winner: "In The End" 38. I Was Thinking Bout Boys: The Singles Rate Rate Host: Carly Winner: Harry Styles, "Sign Of The Times" 39. The Demi Lovato Discography Rate Rate Host: Hanzo Winner: "Tell Me You Love Me" 40. Jennifer Lopez Essentials Rate Rate Host: Killing Your Career Winner: "What is Love?" 41. The Boss: The Diana Ross Singles Rate Rate Host: Subomie Winner: "I'm Coming Out" 42. Finally: The Namie Amuro Singles Rate Rate Host: Kxvk Winner: DR. 43. Read My Lips: The Sophie Ellis-Bextor Singles Rate Rate Host: EJQL8 Winner: "Murder on the Dancefloor" 44. Kendrick Lamar Singles Rate Rate Host: Clueless Winner: "Alright" 45.The Tove Lo Discography Rate Rate Host: Moonlightbae Winner: "Talking Body" 46. The Sleigh Bells Discography Rate Rate Host: Diarrhoea Winner: "Infinity Guitars" 47. The Selena Gomez Discography Rate Rate Host: SoSickOfThatSOL Winner: "Hands to Myself" 48. St Vincent Essentials Rate Rate Host: Pendulum Winner: "Strange Mercy" 49. The ULTIMATE US Girl Group Rate: The 21st Century Rate Host: wabayou Winner: Destiny's Child, "Lose My Breath" 50. The 2017 Alternative Rate Rate Host: Superpower Winner: The National, "Dark Side of the Gym" 51. THIS WAS 2017 Rate Host: supaspaz Winner: Kendrick Lamar, "DNA" 52. Solo Spice Singles Rate Rate Host: EJQL8 Winner: Victoria Beckham, "Let Your Head Go" 53. Kanye West Singles Rate Rate Host: Clueless Winner: "Runaway" 54. These WERE The Singles: 1990 - 1994 Rate Host: Superpower Winner: Madonna, "Vogue" 55. This Was 2017 Part 2 Rate Host: Tom Vercetti Winner: Vince Staples, "Yeah Right" 56. The Mariah Carey Videography Rate Rate Host: Kim Kardashian Winner: "Honey" 57. Billboard R&B #1's Part 1: 1990 - 1992 Rate Host: conatus Winner: Mary J. Blige, "Real Love" 58. The Katy Perry Discography Rate Rate Host: Ferst Winner: "E.T." 59. 50 Great Female Voices: The Rate Rate Host: Pepo Winner: Tina Turner, "What's Love Got to Do With It?" 60. Charli XCX Discography Rate Rate Host: wabayou Winner: "Vroom Vroom" 61. In a Reverie: The Tinashe Discography Rate Rate Host: Pink Matter Winner: "Bet" 62. The Flops of 2017 Rate Host: Lukey Winner: Rachel Platten, "Perfect for You" 63. The Janelle Monae Discography Rate Rate Host: K$Ellie Winner: "Make Me Feel" 64. Female Top 5 Hits - '13 - '18 Rate Host: umich Winner: Taylor Swift, "Blank Space" 65. When Pop Stars Grow Up Rate Host: supaspaz Winner: Britney Spears, "I'm a Slave 4 U" 66.The Kacey Musgraves Discography Rate Rate Host: thecptz Winner: "Merry Go-Round" 67. Beyonce Essentials Rate Rate Host: Kool Aid King Winner: "Don't Hurt Yourself" 68. So Into You: The Tamia Singles Rate Rate Host: jdmc218 Winner: "So Into You" 69. Female Rap Rate Part 1 Rate Host: Diarrhoea Winner: Cardi B, "Bickenhead" 70. This WAS 2018 Rate Host: supaspaz Winner: Mitski, "Nobody" 71. Beyonce: The Discography Rate Rate Host: JoAddams Winner: "6 Inch" 72. This Was EXPERIMENTAL POp 2018: The Rate Rate Host: TRF. Winner: Yves Tumor, "Noid" 73. The Ultimate Other Girls: Teen Dreams (Part 1) Rate Host: Ace Reject Winner: Hilary Duff, "Come Clean" 74. MC30: Mariah Carey Discography Rate (Extra Festive Edition) Rate Host: ThatBadEartha Winner: The Roof (Back in Time) 75. This WAS 2020 (It's The End of the World as We Know It... And I Feel Fine Rate Host: Supaspaz Winner: Dua Lipa, Don't Start Now 76. THIS WAS POP 2020: Oh Shit, At Least You Tried! Rate Host: Touya Kinomoto Winner: Katy Perry, Never Really Over 77. Non English Pop Songs Rate Host: @PiecesOfYou Winner: Rosalía, Malamente 78. The Ultimate Other Girls of the 90s - Part Five Rate Host: Ace Reject Winner: Christina Aguilera, Genie in a Bottle 79. Her Madgesty: The Madonna Discography Rate Rate Host: @Madame X Winner: Like a Prayer 80. This WAS POP 2019 P1 Rate Host: @Tinashegrande6 Winner: Ariana Grande, thank u, next 81. The Ultimate Little Mix Discography Rate Rate Host: @pengkweeen Winner: Sweet Melody 82. The UOGs of the Aughts 4: Hateration and Holleration Rate Host: @Ace Reject Winner: Mary J. Blige, Be Without You 83. Whitney Houston Discography Rate Rate Host: @GreatestLoveofAll Winner: All The Man That I Need 84. The 2020 Queer Excellence Rate Rate Host: @Blue Rose Winner: Perfume Genius, On The Floor 85. Disco Revival of 2020: The Ultimate Lockdown Party Rate Host: @bestfiction Winner: Jessie Ware, What's Your Pleasure? 86. 2000s Female Pop Rate Rate Host: @naval23 Winner: Madonna, Hung Up 87. French Pop Divas: 2000s Edition Rate Host: @PiecesOfYou Winner: Alizee, Moi....Lolita 88. The Popjustice Twenty Quid Music Prize Rate Part 1: '03 - '07 Rate Host: Ace Reject Winner: Rachel Stevens, Some Girls 89. This WAS 2013: The Rate Rate Host: @minho Winner: Disclosure, White Noise 90. Tame Impala Essentials Rate Rate Host: Clueless Winner: New Person, Same Old Mistakes 91. This Was POP: 2019 Part 2 Rate Host: @Tinashegrande6 Winner: Carly Rae Jepsen, No Drug Like Me 92. 1995 Makes The Woman Rate Host: @Madame X Winner: Bjork, Hyperballad 93. The Supremes Singles Rate Rate Host: @UnanimousBB16 Winner: You Keep Me Hangin' On 94. Oh, Shit - At Least He Tried! Solo Boys in Pop Rate Host: @Insanity Winner: Nick Jonas, This is Heaven 95. Miss Americana: The Taylor Swift Singles Rate Winner: cardigan 96. Miss Jackson If You're Nasty: The Janet Discography Rate Rate Host: @Auburn Winner: If 97. 1990s Female Hits Rate Rate Host: @JoAddams Winner: Madonna, Secret 98. More Than R&B Rate Host: @supaspaz Winner: Kelis, Trick Me 99. This Was Pop 2020: Part 2 Rate Host: @Tinashegrande6 Winner: The Weeknd, In Your Eyes 100. Billboard R&B #1s Part Two: The Mid 90s Rate Host: @Armani? Winner: Mariah Carey, Fantasy 101. The Sound of the 1975: The Singles Rate Rate Host: @greento Winner: Somebody Else 102. The Aly & AJ Discography Rate Rate Host: @prézli Winner: Potential Breakup Song 103. The Popjustice Twenty Quid Prize Rate Part 2 Rate Host: ACE REJECT Winner: Lily Allen, The Fear 104. This Was 2021 Rate Host: @supaspaz Winner: Billie Eilish, Happier Than Ever 105. Ultimate '00s $ '10s Female Pop Rate Rate Host: @naval23 Winner: Shakira, Whenever, Wherever 106. Isn't It Ironic? The Alanis Morrissette Singles Rate Rate Host: @prézli Winner: Hands Clean 107. Aaliyah's Discography Rate Rate Host: @Saddy Winner: More Than a Woman 108. Nicki Minaj's Discography Rate Rate Host: @AdrianNicki Winner: Chun-Li 109. The Popjustice Twenty Quid Prize Part 3 Rate Host: @Ace Reject Winner: Disclosure, 'White Noise' (featuring AlunaGeorge) 110. 2019 Women in Music: Rate Host: @greento Winner: fka twigs, 'Home with You' 111. Ultimate Female 90s Pop Rate Rate Host: @naval23 Winner: TLC, No Scrubs 112. This WAS Pop 2022 Rate Host: @greento Winner: Carly Rae Jepsen, Talking to Yourself 113. Hikaru Utada - The Discography Rate Rate Host: @Subomie Winner: Sakura DROPS 114. The Sheena Ringo Singles Rate Rate Host: @Suilen Winner: Honnou 115. This WAS 2023 Rate Host: @supaspaz Winner: Olivia Rodrigo, bad idea, right? 116. Best #1 Female Single of the 2010s Rate Host: @Kool_Aid_King Winner: Rihanna, Only Girl (in the World) 117. Pre 2000 Divas Rate Series - Debut Albums Rate Host: @Saddy Winner: Whitney Houston, How Will I Know? 118. Little Miss Obsessive: The Ashlee Simpson Discography Rate Rate Host: @prézli Winner: Boyfriend 119. Rate Host: @Saddy Winner: Mariah Carey, Emotions RATES ON HIATUS 1. Top of the Jukebox: Part One Rate Host: @Ace Reject 2. This Was R&B: 2012 - 2019 Rate Host: @MP2K 3. Rate Host: @madonnas CANCELLED RATES 1. The Britney Spears Discography Rate (VOTE NOW) Rate Host: Verge of Obscene 2. Gen Z-List Pop Girls: The Singles Rate Rate Host: skiddo 3. Crystal Castles Discography Rate Rate Host: Pendulum 4. Pure and Simple: The Dolly Parton Singles Rate Rate Host: StonedSoulPicnic 5. The Radiohead Discography Rate (VOTE NOW) Rate Host: Tremor Christ 6. THIS WAS... 2019 Rate Host: Claw 7. Beyoncè: The Essentials (VOTE NOW) Rate Host: digitaldistortion 8. Close But No Cigar 10s - The #2 Singles Rate Rate Host: @jdmc219 9. This WAS 2019: The Re-Up Rate Host: @Ace Reject

Hello and welcome to Mariah Carey's Discography Rate! This year @suburbannature decided to give me the opportunity to host this rate, so thank you King I decided that this year we gonna rate only her studio albums and 1 compilation album (The Rarities (only 1st CD)). So yeah... I hope at least 10 people will participate Rules Rate each song from 1 to 10. Decimals are allowed but only to 1 decimal place (7.8 is fine, but 7.82 is not). You can give ONE song 11 and 0, but only once in each album (for example, if you gave X songs 11 and 0 from the album "Mariah Carey", you can’t rate any of her other songs with 11 and 0 from this album). Rate only songs that are on the list. Comments are optional. Send your ballot to me via DM. DUE DATE: December 10th Song List

Welcome to the 2nd rate of pre-2000s divas (Janet, Madonna, Whitney, Kylie, Mariah and Celine). Last time we were rating their debut albums (you can check the results here if you didn't participate and/or missed the reveal) and now it's time to rate their 2nd album a.k.a sophomore albums. You can also invite your friends to participate Rules: Rate each song from 1 to 10. Decimals are allowed but only to 1 decimal place (7.8 is fine, but 7.82 is not). Now you can give each album 11 but only ONCE (example, if u gave 'Can't Let Go' from 'Emotions' 11, u can't give other song from this album another 11), but only ONE 0 (example, if u gave 'Can't Let Go' from 'Emotions' 0, u can't give any other song from 'Emotions' or other album 0). Rate only songs that are on the list. Comments are optional. Send your ballot to me via DM (pls copy and paste the list below). Deadline: November 21st Song List

Yes, you read that correctly - The Holy Sexternity (Mariah, Madonna, Janet, Whitney, Celine and Kylie) debut album rate is here. These albums are different, unique, but what they in common is that they are from incredible singers that we still love, adore and hold a special place in our hearts Rules: Rate each song from 1 to 10. Decimals are allowed but only to 1 decimal place (7.8 is fine, but 7.82 is not). You can give ONE song 11 and 0. Rate only songs that are on the list. Comments are optional. Send your ballot to me via DM (pls copy and paste the list below). DUE DATE: October 14th Song List

The Empress of J-Pop herself, Ayumi Hamasaki is the best-selling female artist in Japanese music history. Her career, spanning over two decades, has been marked by groundbreaking innovations in musical style, fashion, and visual artistry. From her humble debut album in 1999 to her evolution as a multifaceted artist, Hamasaki has redefined the landscape of pop music in Japan. Her ability to connect deeply with her audience through her poignant lyrics and powerful performances has garnered her a devoted fan base and cemented her status as a cultural phenomenon and living legend. Through what will hopefully become a series of rates, we are going to explore Ayu's artistic journey, her impact on the music industry, and the lasting legacy she continues to build today! The Rules 1. Copy the PM-friendly list below, or alternatively download the sheets file instead. 2. Listen to each song listed and award it a score between 0 and 10. Decimals are accepted. 3. For one song, your favorite song, feel free to award it the coveted score of 11. 4. Add additional commentary alongside your scores if you feel like it. This is not mandatory! 5. Send your completed list (or excel file) in a PM to me by the deadline of October 6. 6. Stick around for the results and let's have fun! Additional Notes: - When rating songs with different versions, just go with your favorite - if you like the single version of Endless Sorrow more than the album version then rate that one! Songs with major differences between their versions are represented on the playlist below with both tracks, just to help familiarize you with each of them. - Please note that the video version of kanariya is not on Spotify proper. You might take that version into account when scoring! - Unlike the other hidden tracks, 'flower garden' does not have a separate track position on Spotify. You can instead hear it by listening to the end of the album version of Endless Sorrow. And yes: we are rating the interludes. The Songs Part I will focus in on the 1998 - 2004 period of her career, Ayu's most widely successful era. The songs we'll be rating? Take a look and see... 1. Prologue 2. A Song for ×× 3. Hana 4. FRIEND 5. FRIEND II 6. poker face 7. Wishing 8. YOU 9. As if... 10. POWDER SNOW 11. Trust 12. Depend on you 13. SIGNAL 14. from your letter 15. For My Dear... 16. Present 17. Two of us (B-side to Depend on you) 1. Introduction 2. Fly high 3. Trauma 4. And Then 5. immature 6. Boys & Girls 7. TO BE 8. End roll 9. P.S II 10. WHATEVER 11. too late 12. appears 13. monochrome 14. Interlude 15. LOVE ~destiny~ / LOVE ~refrain~ 16. Who... 17. kanariya (Hidden track) 1. starting over 2. Duty 3. vogue 4. End of the World 5. SCAR 6. Far away 7. SURREAL 8. AUDIENCE 9. SEASONS 10. teddy bear 11. Key ~eternal tie ver.~ 12. girlish 13. ever free (B-side to vogue) 1. I am... 2. opening Run 3. Connected 4. UNITE! 5. evolution 6. Naturally 7. NEVER EVER 8. still alone 9. Daybreak 10. taskinlude 11. M 12. A Song is born 13. Dearest 14. no more words 15. Endless sorrow 16. flower garden (Hidden track) 1. everlasting dream 2. WE WISH 3. Real me 4. Free & Easy 5. Heartplace 6. Over 7. HANABI 8. taskinillusion 9. everywhere nowhere 10. July 1st 11. Dolls 12. neverending dream 13. Voyage 14. Close to you 15. independent 16. + (Hidden track) 1. ANGEL'S SONG 2. Greatful days 3. Because of You 4. ourselves 5. HANABI ~episode II~ 6. No way to say 7. forgiveness 8. Memorial address (take 2 version) 9. theme of a-nation'03 (B-side to &) 1. Catcher In The Light 2. About You 3. GAME 4. my name's WOMEN 5. WONDERLAND 6. Liar 7. HOPE or PAIN 8. HAPPY ENDING 9. Moments 10. walking proud 11. CAROLS 12. Kaleidoscope 13. INSPIRE 14. HONEY 15. Replace 16. winding road 17. Humming 7/4 ...and these orphans. Consider this the 'extra' section. 1. 卒業写真 2. RAINBOW And that's it! 107 tracks for rating. That definitely sounds like a lot (be thankful we're splitting this into parts) but I'm giving you guys a long deadline to work through them. Feel free to tag me in any questions, queries, requests. I'm here to be a gracious host for a change. PM Friendly List Also consider using this template I've made, if you're a sheets girlie like me: click me Thanks and happy rating, y'all.

Welcome to the Ashlee Simpson Discography Rate hosted by @prézli & @KillingYourCareer. The younger Simpson has released 56 songs in solo and duo, so it's time to rank them. THE RULES – Rate all the songs on a scale of 1–10 (1: worst, 10: best). – You can give 11 to your most favorite song. – Decimals are allowed, but only .5 decimals! – When you send your rankings, make sure you add both @prézli & @KillingYourCareer in the DM. Use the list below. – You can send comments to songs, and we will post them while revealing the results. – Enjoy! DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 11:59PM EST THE SONGS (YouTube playlist) Autobiography Autobiography Pieces of Me Shadow La La Love Makes the World Go Round Better Off Love Me for Me Surrender Unreachable Nothing New Giving It All Away Undiscovered Harder Every Day Sorry Endless Summer I Am Me Boyfriend In Another Life Beautifully Broken L.O.V.E. Coming Back for More Dancing Alone Burnin Up Catch Me When I Fall I Am Me Eyes Wide Open Say Goodbye Kicking and Screaming Fall in Love with Me Get Nasty Bittersweet World Outta My Head (Ay Ya Ya) Boys Rule Breaker No Time for Tears Little Miss Obsessive Ragdoll Bittersweet World What I've Become Hot Stuff Murder Never Dream Alone Can't Have It All I'm Out Follow You Wherever You Go ASHLEE + EVAN I Do (as Ashlee + Evan) Paris (as Ashlee + Evan) Safe Zone (as Ashlee + Evan) Tonic (as Ashlee + Evan) I Want You (as Ashlee + Evan) Home (as Ashlee + Evan) Others Just Let Me Cry Christmas Past, Present and Future The Little Drummer Boy (with Jessica Simpson) Invisible Irresistible (with Ty & Kory, Snoop Dogg) Bat for a Heart Phases (as Ashlee + Evan) THE LIST (USE THIS WHILE RATING)

𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 𝐓𝐚𝐲𝐥𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐰𝐢𝐟𝐭 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐡𝐲 𝐑𝐚𝐭𝐞! As of today, Taylor Alison Swift has released 11 studio albums and 4 rerecorded albums. The last rate took place on February 2023. Since then, she's released TTPD and two rerecorded albums, so I thought I would start a rate for 2024. Thank you Ryan for approving! 𝐇𝐎𝐖 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐒𝐂𝐎𝐑𝐄𝐒 𝐖𝐈𝐋𝐋 𝐁𝐄 𝐂𝐎𝐋𝐋𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐄𝐃 To make things easier for everyone, including myself, the rate will be conducted via Google Form. All of your scores will automatically be recorded onto an Excel spreadsheet and averages will be calculated once everyone has submitted. Please use the link below to access the Form: https://forms.gle/bNn6wDEC2wz4mkPc7 Google Form Reminders: The Google Form autosaves your results even if the form is incomplete. You may edit your responses at any time, even after submitting, by going back into the form and selecting "Edit your response." Make sure to Submit again at the bottom once you are done making edits otherwise your results will NOT record onto the Google Sheet. Ping me in this thread to confirm your submission. 𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐄 𝐑𝐔𝐋𝐄𝐒 𝐒𝐎𝐍𝐆 𝐋𝐈𝐒𝐓 (𝟐𝟔𝟎) Submission Deadline: Sunday, September 1

Hello everyone! Welcome to the 2nd edition of Aaliyah Discography Rate. The first and only rate was 2 or 3 years ago and we only rated songs from the studio albums and compilations. This time this rate is gonna be extended, because I decided to add her unreleased songs, non-album songs and features to the list. Rules: Rate each song from 1 to 10. Decimals are allowed but only to 1 decimal place (7.8 is fine, but 7.82 is not). You can give ONE song 11, but only once in each album (for example, if you gave X song 11 from the album "Aaliyah", you can't rate any of her other songs with an 11 from this album). Rate only songs that are on the list. Comments are optional. Send your ballot to me via DM (pls copy and paste the list below). DUE DATE: SEPTEMBER 8th Song List

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After we dragged the Best Albums list from Apple Music, Billboard and r/fantanoforever, it's time to show the straights what real taste looks like ATRL's Best Albums of All Time Send your Top 20 albums ranked from 1 (highest) to 20 (lowest) using the Google Form link below or via private dm. You can send lesser than 20 albums, but your submissions needs atleast 10 entries. Your Top 1 will always receive 25 points: Rules: Submissions with less than 10 entries will be sorted out. Maximum of 3 albums per artist only. For submissions under 20, maximum of 2 albums per artist is allowed. Allowed albums: Studio albums Sountracks Remix EPs Not Allowed Cover Albums Greatest Hits Deadline: 30th June 2024 You can use the following format:

Kumiko Koda didn't barge into the j-pop scene like a hurricane - her rise was slow. Her debut single, TAKE BACK, only reached the 59th position on Oricon, and while her later singles charted signicantly better, it was her tie-up with Final Fantasy X-2, a double single real Emotion/1000 no Kotoba, that became her first true hit. She saw another surge with popularity with her cover of Cutie Honey, which was the opening song for the same-titled anime series from the 70s. Her album secret and its singles enjoyed plenty of success, but what truly solidied her place in the industry and made her an essential j-pop artist in the 00s was her first compilation album BEST ~first things~ and its sequel, BEST ~second session~. The latter was preceded by an iconic 12-singles run, the covers for which were inspired by different countries. Both compilations sold around 2 million copies, and many consider ~second session~ a studio album in its own right. Afterwards, Kumiko became recognized for her ballads (for the general audience) and queer themes in her music/videos (for the gays). Her style is often described as erokawaii (sexy-cute), which is evident in how she can go from singing about body fluids to twinkle twinkle little stars, although sometimes she did manage to find the balance between the two. Overall, her career in the 2000s is nothing to scoff at, and with this rate, we celebrate her vast collection of singles from that period. You get a huge variery of sounds: Middle Eastern influences, R&B, pvssy popping beats and heartbreaking ballads, not to forget the legendary collabs with Fergie and her sister. Rules: 1. Rate each song from the list on the scale from 1 to 10. Using decimals is allowed. 2. You may give one song you adore a score of 11 and one song you despise a score of 0. 3. Send your scores to me using the PM-friendly list below. 4. Please note that 1000の言葉 is not on streaming and in the playlist, so use other means to listen to the song. Or use your memory since every single gay person probably played Final Fantasy X-2. 5. Feel free to leave (funny) comments next to your scores. 6. The deadline for the rate is August 4. Spotify Playlist: PM-Friendly List:

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Rank these pop female songs from best to worst [Hard Edition] - Like a Prayer, Madonna - Gimme More, Britney Spears - Bad Romance, Lady Gaga - I Wanna Dance with Somebody, Whitney Houston - No Scrubs, TLC - ...Baby One More Time, Britney Spears - Born To Die, Lana Del Rey

In a decade dominated by European dance, house, pop, and hip-hop music, which are still booming in popularity till this day, R&B more than held its own with a diverse array of projects from a healthy mix of established stars, talented newcomers and indie artists. The first two years of the teens weren’t terrible, they were the last of our traditional days with the genre. From 2012 and on we experienced a generation of young artists experimenting with new sounds, saw a period where “vibes” replaced pitch-perfect vocals, rappers started singing, singers started rapping, veterans made big comebacks, funk music dominated and by 2019 artists revisited the roots of soul, putting a modern spin on past winning formulas. 2012-2019 was a strange, weird time for R&B, but great music emerged, and we are here to rate songs that represent the transition period. Songs put together in this rate were mainly pulled from the Village Voice Pazz & Jop music critics poll (and it’s rip-off on facebook) which includes over 1,000 members—music writers, business execs, and artists themselves that rank the songs or albums of the year. Nonetheless you will get a great mix and representation of contemporary and alternative R&B. Ratings & Rules: We will be listening to and rating 67 songs in total. For those special songs you should assign one 10.25, one 10.5, one 10.75 & one 11. Everything else should rate on a scale of 1-10. Up to two decimal points are allowed. Some artists have more songs than others so please be mindful not to sabotage or frontload. Deadline: July 20th, 2022 SONGS 2012 Miguel · "Adorn" Frank Ocean · "Thinkin' 'Bout You" Usher · "Climax" Solange · "Losing You" Frank Ocean · "Pyramids" Jessie Ware · "Wildest Moments" Elle Varner · "Refill" Jai Paul · "Jasmine" The Weeknd · "Wicked Games" 2013 Robin Thicke (ft. T.I. and Pharrell) · "Blurred Lines" Ciara · "Body Party" Janelle Monáe (ft. Erykah Badu) · "Q.U.E.E.N." James Blake · "Retrograde" Mariah Carey (ft. Miguel) · "#Beautiful" Janelle Monáe (ft. Miguel) · "Primetime" Justin Timberlake · "Suit & Tie" Kingdom (ft. Kelela) “Bank Head” 2014 FKA Twigs · "Two Weeks" Pharrell Williams · "Happy" Beyoncé (ft. Jay-Z) · "Drunk in Love" Tinashe (ft. Schoolboy Q) · "2 On" Jeremih (ft. YG) · "Don't Tell 'Em" Usher · "Good Kisser" FKA Twigs · "Pendulum" D’Angelo and The Vanguard “Really Love” 2015 Drake · "Hotline Bling" The Weeknd · "Can't Feel My Face" Miguel (ft. Wale) · "Coffee" Alessia Cara · "Here" The Weeknd · "The Hills" Kelela · "Rewind" Thundercat · "Them Changes" Janet Jackson · "No Sleeep" Bryson Tiller “Don’t” 2016 Beyoncé · "Formation" Solange · "Cranes in the Sky" Rihanna (ft. Drake) · "Work" Beyoncé · "Sorry" Frank Ocean · "Ivy" Bruno Mars · “24k Magic” Solange (ft. Sampha) · "Don't Touch My Hair" Maxwell · "Lake by the Ocean" H.E.R. · “Focus” 2017 Frank Ocean · “Chanel” SZA · “Drew Barrymore” Kelela · “LMK” Kelela · “Frontline” SZA (ft. Travis Scott) · “Love Galore” Sampha · “(No One Knows Me) Like the Piano” SZA · “The Weekend” Childish Gambino · “Redbone” Daniel Caesar & H.E.R. "Best Part" 2018 Ella Mai · “Boo’d Up” The Weeknd · “Call Out My Name” Ella Mai · “Trip” Summer Walker · “Girls Need Love” Ciara · “Level Up” Teyana Taylor · “Gonna Love Me” Toni Braxton · “Long As I Live” Mariah Carey · “Caution” 2019 The Weeknd · “Heartless” Summer Walker (ft. Bryson Tiller) · “Playing Games” FKA Twigs · "Cellophane" Chris Brown (ft. Drake) · “No Guidance” Lizzo · “Good as Hell” Ari Lennox (ft. J. Cole) · “Shea Butter Baby” Lucky Daye · "Roll Some Mo" Snoh Aalegra · “I Want You Around” Playlist: SPOTIFY Participants

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So, back in 1999, AFI released a list of the greatest stars of all-time. The list was for impactful actresses who's careers had started in 1950 or prior. I have decided to do a list for singers that SOMEWHAT matches their list of greatest stars. The first list is AFI's greatest stars and below will be their right will be the musical equivalents. I am prepared to be read for filth, but whatever. Some of them actresses, I could not think of anyone and there may be a little fun shade. (THIS IS ALL FUN) 1. Katharine Hepburn 2. Bette Davis 3. Audrey Hepburn 4. Ingrid Bergman 5. Greta Garbo 6. Marylin Monroe 7. Elizabeth Taylor 8. Judy Garland 9. Marlene Dietrich 10. Joan Crawford 11. Barbra Stanwyck 12. Claudette Colbert 13. Grace Kelly 14. Ginger Rogers 15. Mae West 16. Vivian Leigh 17. Lillian Gish 18. Shirley Temple 19. Rita Hayworth 20. Lauren Bacall 21. Sophia Loren 22. Jean Harlow 23. Carol Lombard 24. Mary Pickford 25. Ava Gardner 25 GREATEST FEMALE STARS OF MUSIC (Based on the above list) 1. Aretha Franklin Katharine Hepburn is the most awarded actress at the Oscars, and at one point, Aretha was the most awarded woman at the Grammys. Both women completely change their industries, and they both always said whatever the hell they wanted. 2. Madonna Bette Davis was know for drastically changing her looks with every film and she was the first known actress to do this, just like how Madonna did the same thing with every album-era. 3. Beyoncé Audrey Hepburn was a Globally Respected Icon who was known for her fashions and her persona. She represented the "classy woman," which audiences gravitated to. Just like Audrey, Beyonce is another Globally cekebrated Icon who has some recognizable fashions, especially with her music videos and live performances. Both Hepburn and Beyoncé have talents that are often overlooked due to their beauty, and both women are known for their class. Both are sometimes considered untalented dispite proving themselves over and over. Beyoncé paid homage to Hepburn in her music video for Countdown. 4. Tina Turner Ingrid Bergman is a well celebrated Legend and she has had more impact in cinema than most, but her audience in Europe was even bigger than her American audience. The same can be said for Tina Turner. And just how Ingrid was able to keep up with Katharine Hepburn and Bette Davis, Tina was able to keep up with the women of her era. 5. Billie Holiday Greta Garbo is a celebrated LEGEND who was known for having a somewhat short run in Hollywood, before retiring to live her life. She was a MEGA star before the women of the Rock N Roll era of music, but she influenced many of them. Billie Holiday influenced many of the women of Rock, and her career was cut short due to her sad passing at an early age. 6. Diana Ross Marylin Monroe was not known for being the greatest actress of her era but she did have a Global reach. Diana Ross is not known for her vocal gymnastics, but her HAIR and FASHION is still remembered til this day. Both were somewhat unappreciated for their talents and both have influenced more talent than many will admit. 7. Whitney Houston Elizabeth Taylor was a MEGA superstar that was also praised for her talented as well as her beauty. Although often praised for their beauty, they have both shown true talent, which earned them top prizes in their industries. Whitney has won multiple Grammy Awards for her voice, and Taylor is a 2-time Best Actress Oscar winner. They both have had highly publicized marriages, and any public appearance from either felt monumental. 8. Etta James Judy Garland and Etta James both started out as teenage girls who unfortunately had to deal with similar situations regarding men. Both women deserved to have better careers, but they both left us with possibly, the two most known songs by women, At Last & Somewhere Over the Rainbow. Lastly, both Etta and Judy were known as the small girls with big voices. 9. Janet Jackson Marlene Dietrich was known as a risk taker, and is considered to be a Gay Icon. Janet Jackson is considered both. often dressed in clothes that were associated with men. Dietrich was a proud bisexual woman. Her roles and persona were so different than any other woman of the Golden Age era in Hollywood. Also, Janet's costume during The Velvet Rop Tour were inspired by Dietrich. 10. Mariah Carey Just like Joan Crawford, Mariah is often overlooked for her accomplishment, although she has many, Joan was just as talented and beautiful, which is what possibly led to the beef with Bette Davis (Mariah & Madonna did not really get along in the 90s). Both ladies had rough upbringings, but were able to find success due to their many gifts. While Mariah is a Grammy winner and Joan is an Oscar winner, they both have often been overlooked at the award shows. 11. Barbra Streisand Both Barbra Streisand and Barbra Stanwyck were born in Brooklyn, New York and you could definitely hear it when they talk. Despite being one of the best selling artists of all-time, Streisand's music does not get talked about compared to other greats around her age such as Aretha and Tina, she was just as big and sometimes bigger than both. 12. Bessie Smith Claudette Colbert and Bessie were both pioneers of film and music during the 20s and 30s, which were the early stages of both industries. 13. Ella Fitzgerald 1954. That is what Grace Kelly and Ella Fitzgerald have in common. Both had their BREAKOUT moments that year. Grace had 3 hit films that year and later won the Best Actress Oscar in 1955. Fitzgerald was almost denied performance at a night club due to racial discrimination, but Marilyn Monroe intervened, promising the club owner that she will sit front row if Fitzgerald could perform. 14. Missy Elliott Ginger Rogers was known as the best female dancer in film of her time, but she often was not given as much credit as her costar. Missy, while given credit for pther things, she's often forgotten for her incredible dance moves. 15. Dolly Parton Mae West and Dolly Parton are not only known for being ICONIC Sex-Symbol blondes, the are also known for being pioneering business women in entertainment industry. Mae West wrote many of her films and Dolly wrote all of her own songs. These two LEGENDS were ahead of their time and both are celebrated, even today. 16. Adele Vivian Leigh did not star in many films, but she left the world with two ICONIC Best Actress wins. She starred in Gone With The Wind, which is STILL the highest grossing film (adjusted). Adele released the biggest album of the 21st century and released a monster-size follow up. Leigh has 2 Best Actress Oscars (peak award for an Actress). Adele has 2 Album of the Year Grammys (peak award for recording artists). They are both also Global impacting British girls. 17. Sister Rosetta Tharpe Lilian Gish is one of the first stars of film, and she is known as the First Lady of Cinema. Sister Rosetta Tharpe is a pioneer, and she is known as the First Lady of Rock-N-Roll. 18. Judy Garland Shirley Temple and Judy Garland was possibly the most successful child-stars of all-time. While Garland appears in AFI's list at #8, she was also one of the most influential vocalists ever. She was the first BIG VOICE DIVA. Both Temple and Garland had successes as adults but the success could not match their achievements as child stars. Judy Garland released one greatest albums in 1961 titled 'Judy at Carnegie Hall.' The album earned her the Grammy Award for Album of the Year, being the first woman to win the award. 19. Rihanna Rita Hayworth was a talented actress, but her iconic appearance and highly publicized love life were often the subjects of the tabloids. Both Rihanna and Rita are beauty icons who have influenced many women regarding their image, which remaining successful at their crafts. Both have natural black hair, but they wore red hair better than anyone else. 20. Celine Dion Lauren Bacall and Celine Dion were both seen as young ladies with grown women voices. Bacall in movies, and Celine on stage. Both shocked audiences with their talents being beyond their years. Both ladies ended up with men that were much older than them. 21. Lady Gaga At one point in her career, Sophia Loren was THE BIGGEST STAR IN THE WORLD. She was so big, that film producers were afraid of having her costar with other actresses. Lady Gaga started out as the biggest music act in the world. Even after the King of Pop passed away, Gaga was still the most searched star in the world. Sophia Loren is also a proud Italian woman, and Lady Gaga will tell you in a heartbeat that she is Italian. 22. Cher Jean Harlow was one of, if not the first female "Sex-Symbols" of Hollywood. Cher was one of, if not the first female "Sex-Symbol" of music. Both women have iconic looks the they are known for, especially with their hair. 23. Janis Joplin Carole Lombard was a pioneer in comedic films. She was doing things on screen that had not been done before. The same can be said for Janis Joplin. She was a pioneering women in Roc-N-Roll, doing things that had not been done before. Both women did not get a chance to see just how impactful they were due to tragic passings at young ages. 24. Mary J. Blige Mary Pickford was a pioneer actress who was often dubbed the Queen of Movies. Mary J. Blige is a pioneer of the mixing Hip-Hop with Soul music, and she is known as the Queen of Hip-Hop Soul. 25. Taylor Swift Just like Ava Gardner, Taylor Swift is a highly successful music act, who's love life is just as interesting as her music. Both Taylor and Ava have dated high-profile men. Both women are considered liberals and both have advocated those in need.

Hello, and welcome to the second installment of the "Makes The Woman" rate, credit to @Ace Reject To refresh, in 1995 Makes the Woman (now gone due to site reset) we celebrated 5 classic solo female artists, with their groundbreaking critically acclaimed, smash hit, and/or cult classic albums. We will continue this trend here, and celebrate 5 amazing albums by a different crop of legends. Without further ado, let me introduce them to you! Sheryl Crow, a hippie queen, known best for her blend of Bubblegum, Folk, Blues, and Rock had already been launched into superstardom due to her 7x platinum debut album, but her self titled Sheryl Crow gave her a large boost in her credibility and gave much-needed depth to her persona, even if it came at the expense of her former bandmates, who had a large falling-out with her before and during recording. Often credited for the 00s Hot Adult Contemporary Radio girls such as Natasha Beddingfield, Sheryl's self titled showcases more depth than a passing music fan might expect. Here is the tracklist for Sheryl Crow: Maybe Angels A Change Would Do You Good Home Sweet Rosalyn If It Makes You Happy Redemption Day Hard to Make a Stand Everyday is a Winding Road Love is a Good Thing Oh Marie Superstar The Book Ordinary Morning If there's one thing Fiona Apple fans are going to let you know about Tidal, its that most of the songs were written when she was 16 and 17. Really though, when you hear the album, you'll get why it's so impressive! The album is her biggest commercial success, giving her her only top 40 hit, and an eternally dedicated fanbase. It's also the era that birthed and immediately solidified herself as a force of authenticity. In spite of what you think of her, she's going to speak her mind, and the music video for Criminal and acceptance speech for Sleep to Dream have a permanent mark on pop culture. Here is the tracklist for Tidal: Sleep to Dream Sullen Girl Shadowboxer Criminal Slow Like Honey The First Taste Never is a Promise The Child is Gone Pale September Carrion Before we were bickering if Nicki Minaj, Megan Thee Stallion, or Cardi B is the queen of rap, the self-appointed (accurate, though) Queen of Rap Lil' Kim released her debut album, Hard Core, and changed the game forever for female rap. Was Kim the first sexual female rapper? Was she the first gangster female rapper? No, but she set the template for female rap for, arguably, until the present day. With Hip-Hop hits and crossover pop smashes, this album is considered a hip-hop classic. Here is the tracklist for Hard Core: Intro in A-Minor Big Momma Thang No Time Spend a Little Doe Take It! Crush On You* Drugs Scheamin' Queen Bitch Dreams M.A.F.I.A. Land We Don't Need It Not Tonight Player Haters Fuck You Not Tonight (Ladies Night Remix) Crush On You (Single Version)* *The album version does not feature a verse from Kim, the single version does One of the most prolific artists of her time (and, honestly, still now) is Tori Amos. Boys for Pele is the perfect example of her absolutely insane ambition to write as many songs as possible. At 18 songs, it is possibly her strangest collection of songs, featuring use of the harpsichord, church choirs, and harmoniums, and yet somehow it is still to this date her highest peaking album in the US. Props to her! The shadow of Kate Bush often looms over Tori's career as a often shallow comparison, yet I'm sure even Tori would take people often comparing this album to The Dreaming as one of the highest compliments. Here is the tracklist for Boys for Pele: Beauty Queen / Horses Blood Roses Father Lucifer Professional Widow Mr. Zebra Marianne Caught a Lite sneeze Muhammad My Friend Hey Jupiter Way Down Little Amsterdam Talula Not the Red Baron Agent Orange Doughnut Song In the Springtime of His Voodoo Putting the Damage On Twinkle Finally, we will be rating an album that took almost ten years to finally appear on streaming. An album that reached its billboard peak just a year ago! One in a Million is the late Aaliyah's second album, leaving behind songs written by ... he who must not be named ... she decided to team up with Timbaland and Missy Elliott, and thus solidified her as an icon of the 90s and early 2000s with futuristic beats, and a more mature image. The album, even though it was stolen from steaming from god knows how long remains an eternal classic due to Aaliyah's timeless vocals. Here is the tracklist to One in a Million: Beats 4 Da Streets (Intro) Hot like Fire One in a Million A Girl Like You If Your Girl Only Knew Choosey Lover (Old School / New School) Got to Give It Up 4 Page Letter Everything's Gonna Be Alright Giving You More I Gotcha' Back Never Givin' Up Heartbroken Never Comin' Back Ladies in Da House The One I Gave My Heart To Came to Give Love (Outro) RULES: Rate every song from a scale of 1-10. I will calculate the average of each song based on the score on all participants and reveal them from lowest, to highest, crowning a winner. PM me your rates. You may choose one song to give an 11, and one song to give a 0. Comments are appreciated and will be incorporated, but completely optional. Post in here while I am revealing the results to yell at each other for not agreeing on your favorite songs. Song List:

What music truly mattered in 2023? The year began with a surprise release from the prior December still dominating for months. Then a racist country singer whom half the country doesn’t even acknowledge took over the charts with his latest blockbuster record. The top artist in the world was busy re-releasing old albums and embarking on a career retrospective tour, when she could wrest attention away from her new relationship. So here are five potential candidates: the critical favorite whose effusive reviews surpassed all others (Fountain Baby by Amaarae), the pop sensation who smashed all fears of a sophomore slump (Guts by Olivia Rodrigo), the industry darling whose long-awaited ascent was cemented at the Grammys (Jaguar II by Victoria Monét), the indie supergroup that broke through to the major league (The Record by Boygenius), and the man whose surprisingly stratospheric success this era confirmed another golden age of country crossover (Zach Bryan by Zach Bryan). Now it’s your turn to decide. Which of 2023’s biggest and best albums was your favorite? You can help choose the winner by ranking each of these 70 songs on a scale of 1-10 and then sending me your ballot by Sunday, April 14. Please listen to everything again at least once before submitting. I want honest assessments, not scores based on your memory or biases. Up to two decimal points are allowed. Feel free to include commentary if you are so moved. And no trolling or your vote will be tossed. Happy listening! Countdown Participants

How should we define 2022 in popular music? By the genre-defying international breakthrough riding deafening buzz or the year’s top seller, a Spanish-language album for the first time? By the Grammys’ Album of the Year winner, crowning the industry’s next great hope, or the masterpiece from a long-absent superstar that it shockingly beat, which earned more fervent critical acclaim than any other project in those twelve months? By the record-breaking return of the world’s biggest pop star or the surprise release that usurped the zeitgeist, slipping in just before we closed the books on the year? This is your chance to decide. Which of 2022’s biggest and best albums was your favorite? You can help choose the winner by ranking each of these 120 songs on a scale of 1-10 and then sending me your ballot by Wednesday, May 31. Please listen to everything again at least once before submitting. I want honest assessments, not scores based on your memory or biases. Up to two decimal points are allowed. Feel free to include commentary if you are so moved. And no trolling or your vote will be tossed. Happy listening! Results Participants

Sheena (Shéna, Shiina, or good old Nina) Ringo is undoubtedly one of the most important musicians of Japan. Renowned for her antiquated lyrics with hidden meanings, intentionally rude pronunciation of the 'r' sound, and skillful instrument work, Sheena is well-regarded in her own country and outside it, evident by the acclaim her music found on such websites as Rate Your Music. Despite her first two albums, Muzai Moratorium and Shouso Strip, being among the best-selling ones in Japan, Sheena did not necessarily want to be viewed as a pop star, and Kalk Samen Kuri no Hana, her third album, was made with the intent to alienate some of her audience, although both the lead single Stem and the album were big successes and became fan favorites. Fame followed Sheena even after she had started her band, Tokyo Jihen, and after her comeback as a solo artist with Salmon Gossip. Certain people, namely her former fans who are now infatuated with such fruit of Sheena's impact as Seiko Oomori, love claiming that Sheena has been on a constant decline since then, and while Sheena's approach to music has definitely changed, that does not mean that she is no longer capable of greatness. 25 years after the release of her debut album, Sheena's career is in a respectable place, where she still manages to go top 10 with her singles and has people lining up to ask her to write for them, and now we are going to celebrate her magnificent career by having a look at her extensive collection of singles that tells us a lot about her as an artist and reflects certain creative peaks and slumps she has experienced. 1. Rate each song from the list on the scale from 1 to 10. Using decimals is allowed. 2. You may give one song you particularly like a score of 11 and one song you dislike immensely a score of 0. 3. Send your scores to me using the PM-friendly list below. 4. Since it is a singles rate, I encourage you to rate the single versions of the songs as provided in the playlist below. With Sheena, it is almost paramount as her singles tend to have different arrangements from the album versions, and sometimes we may be looking at 2 different songs (an exaggeration, but still). If you are having a dilemma when you absolutely adore a song's album version, but the single version is not to your liking, yet you wish to see it succeed, then I cannot stop you from rating your preferred version, although it would be nice if you specified which version you are rating in the comment. That might give us a better picture of what we are doing. 5. As mentioned above, you are free to leave comments next to your scores, and they will be reflected in the song entries during the reveals. 6. The deadline for the rate is March 31. The section is for the people who haven't been paying attention to my pleas to negotiate the singles list and might have issues with the selected songs. I'm putting it under the spoiler: Apple Music PM-Friendly List