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Grammy song of the year poll

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What's the best of a bad lot?

Poll Results

OptionVotes
1980 Kenny Loggins & Michael McDonald for "What a Fool Believes"* performed by The Doobie Brothers 10
1974 Norman Gimbel & Charles Fox for "Killing Me Softly with His Song"* performed by Roberta Flack 9
1962 Henry Mancini for "Moon River"* performed by Andy Williams 4
1971 Paul Simon for "Bridge over Troubled Water"* performed by Simon and Garfunkel 4
1996 Seal for "Kiss from a Rose"* performed by Seal 3
1967 John Lennon & Paul McCartney for "Michelle" performed by The Beatles 3
1973 Ewan MacColl for "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face"* performed by Roberta Flack 3
1995 Bruce Springsteen for "Streets of Philadelphia" performed by Bruce Springsteen 2
1989 Bobby McFerrin for "Don't Worry, Be Happy"* performed by Bobby McFerrin 2
1972 Carole King for "You've Got a Friend" performed by James Taylor 2
1985 Graham Lyle & Terry Britten for "What's Love Got to Do with It"* performed by Tina Turner 2
2003 Jesse Harris for "Don't Know Why"* performed by Norah Jones 2
1983 Johnny Christopher, Mark James & Wayne Carson for "Always on My Mind" performed by Willie Nelson 2
2002 Alicia Keys for "Fallin'" performed by Alicia Keys 2
1984 Sting for "Every Breath You Take" performed by The Police 2
1982 Donna Weiss & Jackie DeShannon for "Bette Davis Eyes"* performed by Kim Carnes 1
1988 James Horner & Barry Mann for "Somewhere Out There" performed by Linda Ronstadt & James Ingram 1
1976 Stephen Sondheim for "Send in the Clowns" performed by Judy Collins 1
1969 Bobby Russell for "Little Green Apples" performed by O. C. Smith 1
1968 Jimmy Webb for "Up, Up and Away"* performed by The Fifth Dimension 1
2008 Amy Winehouse for "Rehab"* performed by Amy Winehouse 1
2007 Dixie Chicks & Dan Wilson for "Not Ready to Make Nice"* performed by Dixie Chicks 1
1999 James Horner & Will Jennings for "My Heart Will Go On"* performed by Celine Dion 1
2006 U2 for "Sometimes You Can't Make It on Your Own" performed by U2 1
1970 Joe South for "Games People Play" performed by Joe South 0
1975 Marilyn Bergman, Alan Bergman & Marvin Hamlisch for "The Way We Were" performed by Barbara Streisand 0
1961 Ernest Gold for "Theme from Exodus" performed by Various Artists 0
1963 Leslie Bricusse & Anthony Newley for "What Kind of Fool Am I?" performed by Sammy Davis, Jr. 0
1964 Johnny Mercer & Henry Mancini for "Days of Wine and Roses"* performed by Andy Williams 0
1965 Jerry Herman for "Hello, Dolly!" performed by Louis Armstrong 0
1966 Paul Francis Webster & Johnny Mandel for "The Shadow of Your Smile" performed by Tony Bennett 0
2009 Coldplay for "Viva la Vida" performed by Coldplay 0
1977 Bruce Johnston for "I Write the Songs" performed by Barry Manilow 0
1978 Joe Brooks for "You Light Up My Life" performed by Debby Boone 0
2004 Richard Marx & Luther Vandross for "Dance with My Father" performed by Luther Vandross 0
2001 U2 for "Beautiful Day"* performed by U2 0
2000 Itaal Shur & Rob Thomas for "Smooth"* performed by Santana featuring Rob Thomas 0
1998 Shawn Colvin & John Leventhal for "Sunny Came Home"* performed by Shawn Colvin 0
1997 Gordon Kennedy, Wayne Kirkpatrick & Tommy Sims for "Change the World"* performed by Eric Clapton 0
1994 Alan Menken & Tim Rice for "A Whole New World" performed by Peabo Bryson & Regina Belle 0
1993 Eric Clapton for "Tears in Heaven"* performed by Eric Clapton 0
1992 Irving Gordon for "Unforgettable"* performed by Natalie Cole with Nat King Cole 0
1991 Julie Gold for "From a Distance" performed by Bette Midler 0
1987 Burt Bacharach & Carole Bayer Sager for "That's What Friends Are For" performed by Dionne Warwick & Fri 0
1986 Michael Jackson & Lionel Richie for "We Are the World"* performed by USA for Africa 0
1990 Larry Henley & Jeff Silbar for "Wind Beneath My Wings"* performed by Bette Midler 0
1981 Christopher Cross for "Sailing"* performed by Christopher Cross 0
1979 Billy Joel for "Just the Way You Are"* performed by Billy Joel 0
1978 Barbra Streisand & Paul Williams for "Evergreen (Love Theme from A Star Is Born)" performed by Barbra S 0
2005 John Mayer for "Daughters" performed by John Mayer 0


― urban-suburban hip-hop settings (hmmmm), Tuesday, 24 February 2009 12:51 (seventeen years ago)

Kenny Loggins & Michael McDonald for "What a Fool Believes"* performed by The Doobie Brothers

― Kevin John Bozelka, Tuesday, 24 February 2009 12:57 (seventeen years ago)

^^ yes

― pour some suggban on me (some dude), Tuesday, 24 February 2009 14:49 (seventeen years ago)

Bridge Over Troubled Water

― kornrulez6969, Tuesday, 24 February 2009 15:01 (seventeen years ago)

lol at "Unforgettable" winning in 1991. I remember the flap over it.

― The Screaming Lobster of Challops (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 24 February 2009 15:01 (seventeen years ago)

of course you remember it.

― pour some suggban on me (some dude), Tuesday, 24 February 2009 15:07 (seventeen years ago)

'71-'74 is a pretty solid run.

― Ed, Tuesday, 24 February 2009 15:11 (seventeen years ago)

I was almost as pissed when I found out the South fired on Ft Sumter.

― The Screaming Lobster of Challops (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 24 February 2009 15:12 (seventeen years ago)

ill ride for 94-96

― max, Tuesday, 24 February 2009 15:12 (seventeen years ago)

It's "Always On My Mind," "Bette Davis Eyes," and "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" for me. Chose AOMM.

― The Screaming Lobster of Challops (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 24 February 2009 15:15 (seventeen years ago)

moon fukkin river

― temple of butts (cankles), Tuesday, 24 February 2009 15:15 (seventeen years ago)

i really love alicia keys' 'fallin'

― lex pretend, Tuesday, 24 February 2009 15:16 (seventeen years ago)

afred you said you remembered about a song called "unforgettable" get it get it

― pour some suggban on me (some dude), Tuesday, 24 February 2009 15:17 (seventeen years ago)

"Fallin", or maybe Coldplay.

― jon /via/ chi 2.0, Tuesday, 24 February 2009 15:18 (seventeen years ago)

THAT'S WHY DARLING IT'S INCREDIBLE

(no coffee this morning)

― The Screaming Lobster of Challops (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 24 February 2009 15:19 (seventeen years ago)

"Bridge Over Troubled Water" is the big eternal one but I'm going with "What's Love Got to Do with It".

― Eazy, Tuesday, 24 February 2009 15:20 (seventeen years ago)

wtf did people not see the two amazing Roberta Flack songs on here (Ed OTM)

― Lots of praying with no breakfast! (HI DERE), Tuesday, 24 February 2009 15:23 (seventeen years ago)

(except for James Taylor, ick)

― Lots of praying with no breakfast! (HI DERE), Tuesday, 24 February 2009 15:24 (seventeen years ago)

"The First Time..." woulda been my second choice.

― The Screaming Lobster of Challops (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 24 February 2009 15:26 (seventeen years ago)

I might vote for Don't Worry... For being pretty much the only thing here without monumental self-importance.

Can't believe their pick of the Beatles catalogue is the pretty but throwaway Michelle.

― chap, Tuesday, 24 February 2009 15:29 (seventeen years ago)

Went for "Killing Me Softly" but maybe should have gone for "Kiss From a Rose" or "What a Fool Believes".

― The Reverend (rev), Tuesday, 24 February 2009 17:39 (seventeen years ago)

"fallin", "bridge over troubled water", "every breath you take" (loved this when i was a kid), uhh

― k3vin k., Tuesday, 24 February 2009 17:43 (seventeen years ago)

best song on this list is kiss from a rose

― Lord Infamous Epsilon (and what), Tuesday, 24 February 2009 17:44 (seventeen years ago)

1980 Kenny Loggins & Michael McDonald for "What a Fool Believes"* performed by The Doobie Brothers

― Britpoppage (The stickman from the hilarious xkcd comics), Tuesday, 24 February 2009 17:45 (seventeen years ago)

What A Fool Believes xpost

― O Supermanchiros (blueski), Tuesday, 24 February 2009 17:46 (seventeen years ago)

Moon River

― iatee, Tuesday, 24 February 2009 17:51 (seventeen years ago)

As an award for songwriting, top 5:

1985 Graham Lyle & Terry Britten for "What's Love Got to Do with It"* performed by Tina Turner
1980 Kenny Loggins & Michael McDonald for "What a Fool Believes"* performed by The Doobie Brothers
1976 Stephen Sondheim for "Send in the Clowns" performed by Judy Collins
1974 Norman Gimbel & Charles Fox for "Killing Me Softly with His Song"* performed by Roberta Flack
1965 Jerry Herman for "Hello, Dolly!" performed by Louis Armstrong

― Nurse Detrius (Eric H.), Tuesday, 24 February 2009 18:03 (seventeen years ago)

Top 5:

Moon River
Rehab
Always On My Mind
Killing Me Softly
Bette Davis Eyes

― urban-suburban hip-hop settings (hmmmm), Tuesday, 24 February 2009 19:21 (seventeen years ago)

I want to vote for something cool or hip or even something good, but "Somewhere Out There" cold fucks me up inside.

― kingkongvsgodzilla, Tuesday, 24 February 2009 19:31 (seventeen years ago)

wow, like all of these songs are terrible. i voted for:

Jesse Harris for "Don't Know Why"* performed by Norah Jones

don't judge me.

― Graduate of the Fantasia Barrino Instatoot of Fine Literature (The Brainwasher), Tuesday, 24 February 2009 19:34 (seventeen years ago)

1980 Kenny Loggins & Michael McDonald for "What a Fool Believes"* performed by The Doobie Brothers

― pro bowl was fun (omar little), Tuesday, 24 February 2009 19:35 (seventeen years ago)

top 5:

1. Don't Know Why
2. First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
3. Moon River
4. Fallin
5. Always On My Mind

― Graduate of the Fantasia Barrino Instatoot of Fine Literature (The Brainwasher), Tuesday, 24 February 2009 19:36 (seventeen years ago)

amazing how many contentless songs there are on here

Moon River easy. I like the Bruce and Dan Wilson/the Chicks songs too.

― double bird strike (gabbneb), Tuesday, 24 February 2009 19:40 (seventeen years ago)

interesting that no one's mentioned Michelle

― double bird strike (gabbneb), Tuesday, 24 February 2009 19:41 (seventeen years ago)

pretty awful selection but

1980 Kenny Loggins & Michael McDonald for "What a Fool Believes"* performed by The Doobie Brothers

― congratulations (n/a), Tuesday, 24 February 2009 19:50 (seventeen years ago)

what are the *s for?

― congratulations (n/a), Tuesday, 24 February 2009 19:50 (seventeen years ago)

"killing me softly"

― Tracy Michael Jordan Catalano (Jordan), Tuesday, 24 February 2009 19:52 (seventeen years ago)

*indicates this recording also won Record of the Year.

― kingkongvsgodzilla, Tuesday, 24 February 2009 20:07 (seventeen years ago)

"Always on My Mind" just over "Rehab."

― Matos W.K., Tuesday, 24 February 2009 20:13 (seventeen years ago)

A chance to vote for Ewan MacColl -- I'll take that chance, thanks.

― dad a, Tuesday, 24 February 2009 20:37 (seventeen years ago)

Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.

― System, Saturday, 28 February 2009 00:01 (seventeen years ago)

1998 Shawn Colvin & John Leventhal for "Sunny Came Home"* performed by Shawn Colvin

Wasn't this the "Wu-Tang is for the children!" incident where ODB bumrushed the stage?

― Mr. Snrub, Saturday, 28 February 2009 01:52 (seventeen years ago)

2006 U2 for "Sometimes You Can't Make It on Your Own" performed by U2
2005 John Mayer for "Daughters" performed by John Mayer
2004 Richard Marx & Luther Vandross for "Dance with My Father" performed by Luther Vandross

What the fuck are these? Never even heard of 'em.

― Mr. Snrub, Saturday, 28 February 2009 01:54 (seventeen years ago)

Really terrible list imo. If I wanted to choose, I'd go with Willie.

― van smack, Saturday, 28 February 2009 02:02 (seventeen years ago)

http://www.cave17.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/norah-jones-grammy.jpg

― Ludo, Saturday, 28 February 2009 10:39 (seventeen years ago)

jesus christ. the grammys fucking suck. what a joke.

― Emily Bjurnhjam, Saturday, 28 February 2009 13:11 (seventeen years ago)

i dunno--could've been a lot worse imo.

KBJ otm.

― 7kull 'n' bone7 (Ioannis), Saturday, 28 February 2009 13:13 (seventeen years ago)

*KJB heh.

― 7kull 'n' bone7 (Ioannis), Saturday, 28 February 2009 13:15 (seventeen years ago)

Weird that "Bette Davis Eyes" won.

― Mark, Saturday, 28 February 2009 14:03 (seventeen years ago)

I voted for Sondheim.

― Sugban Stevens (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 28 February 2009 14:07 (seventeen years ago)

"Bridge Over Troubled Water"

― Someone Still Loves You Evan and Jaron (Tape Store), Saturday, 28 February 2009 14:50 (seventeen years ago)

moon river

― Pfunkboy in blood drenched rabbit suit jamming in the woods (Herman G. Neuname), Saturday, 28 February 2009 15:00 (seventeen years ago)

The record of the year grammy is given to the song performer instead of the songwriter, and on the whole the songs that won it are a little better. But overall, fuck a Grammy.

― urban-suburban hip-hop settings (hmmmm), Saturday, 28 February 2009 20:59 (seventeen years ago)

moon river is great. I went for streets of philadelphia.

― Dan S, Saturday, 28 February 2009 21:17 (seventeen years ago)

Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.

― System, Sunday, 1 March 2009 00:01 (seventeen years ago)

I missed this. Should have voted for "Michelle", which is one of my all-time favourite Beatles moments. A fantastic song, and overplayed usually is overplayed for a reason.

― Geir Hongro, Sunday, 1 March 2009 16:30 (seventeen years ago)

and overplayed usually is overplayed for a reason

Which explains the preponderance of dance and hip-hop in the last 30 years.

― Nurse Detrius (Eric H.), Sunday, 1 March 2009 17:15 (seventeen years ago)

Which explains the preponderance of dance and hip-hop in the last 30 years.

Nope. Because very few of those numbers have lasted long enough to really become overplayed. I mean overplay over time, not overplay right now. If a 50 year old song is still being played a lot on the radio 50 years on, then that song is obviously a classic, objectively speaking.

― Geir Hongro, Sunday, 1 March 2009 23:31 (seventeen years ago)

Run Rabbit Run is most definitely a classic.

― Pfunkboy in blood drenched rabbit suit jamming in the woods (Herman G. Neuname), Sunday, 1 March 2009 23:33 (seventeen years ago)

Coldplay should cover it, would be the best thing they ever made.

― Pfunkboy in blood drenched rabbit suit jamming in the woods (Herman G. Neuname), Sunday, 1 March 2009 23:34 (seventeen years ago)

B/W How Much Is That Doggy In The Window (Gwyneth Paltrow mix)

― Pfunkboy in blood drenched rabbit suit jamming in the woods (Herman G. Neuname), Sunday, 1 March 2009 23:35 (seventeen years ago)


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