The CML Chart has officially become the DCMF Chart
The Country Music Lovers (CML) Chart has been reformatted and rebooted as the Dedicated Country Music Fan (DCMF) Chart. To reach the new location, click here.
Top 60 Highlights: 7/31 to 8/6/11 Chart
The Top 5:
#1- “Tomorrow” by Chris Young (+0) [2nd week at #1]
#2- “Am I the Only One” by Dierks Bentely (+5)
#3- “Country Girl (Shake It For Me)” by Luke Bryan
#4- “Just Fishin’” by Trace Adkins (-2)
#5- “Homeboy” by Eric Church (-1)
There are three new songs this week:
#57- “Where Country Grows” by Ashton Shepherd
#58- “I’m Gonna Love You Through It” by Martina McBride
#59- “Where I Come From” by Montgomery Gentry
Check the DCMF Chart Blog later this week for my reviews of these three singles plus the one I did not get to last week for “I Could be the One” by Glen Templeton.
DCMF Chart Officially Launches Tomorrow
Just a reminder: the DCMF Chart officially launches tomorrow with the first of the two weekly voting segments. The changes made to the chart format were the changes that were going to take place in 2012 but were started now for two reasons–my previous data loss that caused a change in how I keep track of the yearly chart and the discovery that a website started a chart and their initials happened to be the same. I decided to change my name (even though I have been around longer) since they have a larger group of people working for them, their chart is only a contribution by one of their writers and they have a larger regular following. I also figured this worked best for both of us so no one gets confused.
CMLCI Results: 7/31 to 8/6/11 Chart
Here are the results for the final CMLCI (the name changes Monday):
Key:
Bolded Songs- winners of the poll that are moving up to the next level
Italicized Songs- songs receiving one more CML Point as a runner up in the poll (does not apply to the Level 1 Poll)
Underlined Songs- songs receiving two more CML Points as a runner up in the poll (only applies on the Level 2 through Level 5 polls).
Level 10 Poll
Voting was for 2 songs
| “Homeboy” by Eric Church |
2 |
| “Crazy Girl” by Eli Young Band |
0 |
| “Country Girl (Shake It For Me)” by Luke Bryan |
3 |
| “Dirt Road Anthem” by Jason Aldean |
2 |
| “Am I the Only One” by Dierks Bentley |
3 |
| “I Got You” by Thompson Square |
0 |
Note: “Homeboy” did not receive any additional points because it is already at the max of 79 points for a Level 9 song.
Level 9 Poll
Voting was for 2 songs
| “Love Don’t Run” by Steve Holy |
0 |
| “Barefoot Blue Jean Night” by Jake Owen |
2 |
| “Knee Deep” by Zac Brown Band with Jimmy Buffett |
4 |
| “Take a Back Road” by Rodney Atkins |
1 |
| “Just a Kiss” by Lady Antebellum |
3 |
Level 8 Poll
Voting was for 3 songs
| “Let It Rain” by David Nail |
3 |
| “Wanna Take You Home” by Gloriana |
2 |
| “Love Done Gone” by Billy Currington |
4 |
| “Staying’s Worse Than Leaving” by Sunny Sweeney |
2 |
| “Take It Off” by Joe Nichols |
4 |
Level 7 Poll
Voting was for 3 songs
| “Oh Tonight” by Josh Abbott Band with Kacey Musgraves |
3 |
| “A Buncha Girls” by Frankie Ballard |
2 |
| “Mr. Bartender” by Bradley Gaskin |
3 |
| “Remind Me” by Brad Paisley with Carrie Underwood |
3 |
| “Like My Mother Does” by Lauren Alaina |
4 |
Level 6 Poll
Voting was for 3 songs
| “Amen” by Eden’s Edge |
2 |
| “Country Must Be Country Wide” by Brantley Gilbert |
1 |
| “You and Tequila” by Kenny Chesney with Grace Potter |
4 |
| “I Love You This Big” by Scotty McCreery |
3 |
| “One More Drinkin’ Song” by Jerrod Niemann |
4 |
| “Tough” by Kellie Pickler |
1 |
Note: “Amen” does not receive any additional points this week because it is already at the maximum of 59 points for a Level 5 song.
Level 5 Poll
Voting was for 3 songs
| “Didn’t I” by James Wesley |
2 |
| “I Got Nothin’” by Darius Rucker |
3 |
| “Ferris Wheel” by Jason Jones |
1 |
| “Gone Like That” by Josh Kelley |
2 |
| “Fake ID” by Big & Rich |
3 |
| “Here for a Good Time” by George Strait |
4 |
Level 4 Poll
Voting was for 3 songs
| “Fish” by Craig Campbell |
2 |
| “My Heart Can’t Tell You No” by Sara Evans |
0 |
| “Cost of Livin’” by Ronnie Dunn |
4 |
| “Today Is Your Day” by Shania Twain |
2 |
| “Long Hot Summer” by Keith Urban |
5 |
| “Easy” by Rascal Flatts with Natasha Bedingfield |
2 |
Level 3 Poll
Voting was for 3 songs
| “Twenty One” by Corey Smith |
3 |
| “Storm Warning” by Hunter Hayes |
1 |
| “Made In America” by Toby Keith |
2 |
| “Long Way to Go” by Alan Jackson |
2 |
| “This Ole Boy” by Craig Morgan |
2 |
| “God Gave Me You” by Blake Shelton |
5 |
Level 2 Poll
Voting was for 3 songs
| “I Could Be the One” by Glen Templeton |
0 |
| “Let’s Get Together” by Phil Vassar |
1 |
| “A Place to Shine” by The Lunabelles |
4 |
| “Hunt You Down” JT Hodges |
1 |
| “Give” by LeAnn Rimes |
4 |
| “Sparks Fly” by Taylor Swift |
5 |
Level 1 Poll
Voting was for 3 songs
| “You Got Me” by LoCash Cowboys |
0 |
| “North Country” by Rocket Club |
0 |
| “Between Sundays” by DJ Miller |
1 |
| “It Ain’t Gotta Be Love” by Brett Eldredge |
1 |
| “Where Country Grows” by Ashton Shepherd |
4 |
| “Where I Come From” by Montgomery Gentry |
2 |
| “I Still Believe In That” by Ash Bowers |
0 |
| “I’m Gonna Love You Through It” by Martina McBride |
5 |
| “Let Me Go” by Christian Kane |
2 |
Come back tomorrow to see the Top 60 this song helps to make.
Come back Monday when The CML Chart becomes the DCMF Chart and there are two separate voting periods each week for the two parts that make up the chart.
CMLCI for 7/31 to 8/6/11 Open
The final CMLCI is now open. To vote, click on the CMLCI page and then the link inside. Voting closes Saturday, July 30th at 6pm EDT.
Just a reminder, this is the final week of The CML Chart as it is being reformatted and starting new next week as the Dedicated Country Music Fan Chart. Starting Monday, August 1st, the DCMF Blog is where to go for voting and the voting will have two separate parts.
Top 60 Highlights: 7/24 to 7/30/11
Chris Young scores another #1 on The CML Chart (soon to officially be the DCMF Chart) as “Voices” climbs up one spot. This is Chris’s third #1 on this chart.
The rest of the Top 5:
#2- “Just Fishin’” by Trace Adkins (+1)
#3- “If Heaven Wasn’t So Far Away” by Justin Moore (-2)
#4- “Homeboy” by Eric Church (+2)
#5- “Country Girl (Shake It For Me)” by Luke Bryan (+4)
Glen Templeton’s “I Could Be the One” debuts at #59 and is the only new song on this week’s chart.
To see the entire Top 60, click here. The link takes you to the new DCMF Website, but the site is not complete yet as I still need to upload all the archive pages so you can look at some old charts if you want.
CMLCI Results: 7/24 to 7/30/11 Chart
Just a reminder: The CML Chart becomes the DCMF Chart starting next week. This week is the final week at our current format. There will be a CMLCI for the 7/31 to 8/6/11 Chart starting this Wednesday, but then the voting changes into two part. For more details, visit the DCMF Chart Blog.
Onto the main part of this post:
Key:
Bolded Songs- winners of the poll that are moving up to the next level
Italicized Songs- songs receiving one more CML Point as a runner up in the poll (does not apply to the Level 1 Poll)
Underlined Songs- songs receiving two more CML Points as a runner up in the poll (only applies on the Level 2 through Level 5 polls).
Level 10 Poll
Voting was for 2 songs
| “Homeboy” by Eric Church |
3 |
| “Crazy Girl” by Eli Young Band |
1 |
| “Country Girl (Shake It For Me)” by Luke Bryan |
2 |
| “Dirt Road Anthem” by Jason Aldean |
2 |
| “Am I the Only One” by Dierks Bentley |
2 |
Level 9 Poll
Voting was for 2 songs
| “Love Don’t Run” by Steve Holy |
1 |
| “Barefoot Blue Jean Night” by Jake Owen |
0 |
| “Knee Deep” by Zac Brown Band with Jimmy Buffett |
2 |
| “Take a Back Road” by Rodney Atkins |
3 |
| “I Got You” by Thompson Square |
4 |
Level 8 Poll
Voting was for 2 songs
| “Let It Rain” by David Nail |
0 |
| “Love Done Gone” by Billy Currington |
2 |
| “Staying’s Worse Than Leaving” by Sunny Sweeney |
2 |
| “Just a Kiss” by Lady Antebellum |
3 |
| “Take It Off” by Joe Nichols |
3 |
Level 7 Poll
Voting was for 2 songs
| “A Buncha Girls” by Frankie Ballard |
3 |
| “Mr. Bartender” by Bradley Gaskin |
3 |
| “Wanna Take You Home” by Gloriana |
4 |
Level 6 Poll
Voting was for 2 songs
| “Amen” by Eden’s Edge |
2 |
| “Country Must Be Country Wide” by Brantley Gilbert |
0 |
| “You and Tequila” by Kenny Chesney with Grace Potter |
1 |
| “Remind Me” by Brad Paisley with Carrie Underwood |
3 |
| “I Love You This Big” by Scotty McCreery |
3 |
| “One More Drinkin’ Song” by Jerrod Niemann |
1 |
Level 5 Poll
Voting was for 2 songs
| “Didn’t I” by James Wesley |
0 |
| “I Got Nothin’” by Darius Rucker |
2 |
| “Tough” by Kellie Pickler |
4 |
| “Here for a Good Time” by George Strait |
4 |
Level 4 Poll
Voting was for 2 songs
| “Ferris Wheel” by Jason Jones |
3 |
| “Fish” by Craig Campbell |
1 |
| “My Heart Can’t Tell You No” by Sara Evans |
0 |
| “Cost of Livin’” by Ronnie Dunn |
2 |
| “Today Is Your Day” by Shania Twain |
2 |
| “Long Hot Summer” by Keith Urban |
2 |
Level 3 Poll
Voting was for 2 songs
| “Twenty One” by Corey Smith |
2 |
| “Storm Warning” by Hunter Hayes |
1 |
| “Made In America” by Toby Keith |
1 |
| “Long Way to Go” by Alan Jackson |
1 |
| “Easy” by Rascal Flatts with Natasha Bedingfield |
3 |
| “This Ole Boy” by Craig Morgan |
2 |
Level 2 Poll
Voting was for 2 songs
| “I Could Be the One” by Glen Templeton |
1 |
| “Let’s Get Together” by Phil Vassar |
2 |
| “A Place to Shine” by The Lunabelles |
1 |
| “Hunt You Down” JT Hodges |
0 |
| “Give” by LeAnn Rimes |
2 |
| “God Gave Me You” by Blake Shelton |
4 |
Level 1 Poll
Voting was for 1 song
| “You Got Me” by LoCash Cowboys |
1 |
| “North Country” by Rocket Club |
0 |
| “It Ain’t Gotta Be Love” by Brett Eldredge |
0 |
| “Sparks Fly” by Taylor Swift |
2 |
| “Where Country Grows” by Ashton Shepherd |
1 |
| “Where I Come From” by Montgomery Gentry |
0 |
| “I Still Believe In That” by Ash Bowers |
1 |
Come back Wednesday to participate in the final CMLCI.
The CML Chart becoming the DCMF Chart
The CML Chart will be undergoing a few changes in the next couple of weeks. First, CML will be replaced with DCMF, which stands for Dedicated Country Music Fans. It takes a dedicated country music fan to come back week to week to participate in making this chart, so that’s part of the reason for the name change.
The last week of The CML Chart and The CML Chart Interactive will be next week for the 7/31 to 8/6/11 edition of the chart. Beginning with the creation of the 8/7 to 8/13/11 chart, we will operate under the rules of the DCMF Chart, which were going to be the 2012 changes to The CML Chart. This means there will be two separate voting periods during the week. I will post reminders between now and then.
For now, regular visitors will notice a few changes and deletions as I “trim the fat” from this blog. Eventually, the only things remaining here will be all my old posts and the final post which will redirect you to the DCMF Chart Blog if you were to stumble across this one.
Coming Soon: Name Change
While doing a few things with my website, I have discovered that there is a website out there entitled Country Music Life that began their own chart back in April so there are now two CML Charts. Looking over everything, there is nothing that I can do to end the confusion other than to make a name change myself (they are a website that has more writers, a larger following, and affiliate websites meaning that I end up getting the shaft if I try to “reclaim” my name). I will take some time to consider my options and then reveal the new name as soon as I come up with it. In the meantime, we will still continue on as we normally do.
“God Gave Me You” by Blake Shelton
My Quick Take:
I love it!
Additional Comments:
I expected something funny when I saw the title only because of Blake’s sense of humor, but I was pleasantly surprised that it was a serious title and a really good song!
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