poptimists | The Pop Open Group F: RESULTS

The first round of the Pop Open comes to an end with the religion results. We'll now take a break - I've posted the final list of qualifiers at the end of this post, and I'll post the list of who is in which Round 2 groups tomorrow, and the deadline for tracks for that.

Thanks to all who submitted tracks, and the (actually rather lower!) number of people who voted.

FIRST PLACE: Candie Payne - "By Tomorrow" -

inhibitorylinks wins. (6 first-place votes, 33% of total points)

SECOND PLACE: Amy Grant - "Come, Thou Font Of Every Blessing" -

justfanoe qualifies. (5 first-place votes, 25% of total points)

THIRD PLACE: Army Of Lovers - "Israelism" -

umlauts qualifies. (4 first-place votes, 23% of total points)

FOURTH PLACE: Genius/GZA - "B.I.B.L.E" -

zenith is OUT. (2 first-place votes, 12% of total points)

FIFTH PLACE: Me'Shell Ndegocello - "Leviticus - Faggot" -

blue_russian is OUT (1 first-place vote, 6% of total points).

Inhibitorylinks gets to choose between the 80s, 60s and 50s/Before groups, and also gets to place the other two qualifiers.

The winners and qualifiers - in order of % of points gained

CANDI STATON - "Sure As Sin" (SEX, 52%,

mcarratala)
KAVINSKY - "Dead Cruiser" (DEATH, 45%,

kill_yr_idols)
MIRA CRAIG - "Someofdathomemadepie" (LOVE, 37%,

anatol_merklich)
MAYBEE - "Teen Mita Varn" (PASSION, 34%,

credoimprobus)
CANDIE PAYNE - "By Tomorrow" (RELIGION, 33%,

inhibitorylinks)
AIMEE ALLEN - "Stripper Friends" (MONEY, 31%,

piratemoggy)
BONEY M - "Silent Love" (LOVE, 30%,

w3ft)
MOTOR - "Black Powder" (VIOLENCE, 30%,

katstevens)
MS DYNAMITE - "Don't Stop" (INJUSTICE, 28%,

alexmacpherson)
DERRICK HARRIOTT - "Black Skinned Blue Eyed Boys" (INJUSTICE, 25%,

hauntedballroom)
AMY GRANT - "Come, Thou Font Of Every Blessing" (RELIGION, 25%,

justfanoe)
PIZZICATO FIVE - "One Two Three Four Five Six Seven Eight Nine Ten Barbie Dolls" (VIOLENCE, 23%,

skillextric
ARMY OF LOVERS - "Israelism" (RELIGION, 23%,

umlauts)
LATRYX - "Lady Don't Tek No" (SEX, 22%,

infov0re)
GREGORY ISAACS - "Loving Pauper" (MONEY, 21%,

martinskidmore)
LORETTA LYNN - "Fist City" (VIOLENCE, 21%,

lisa_go_blind)
BAPPI LAHIRI - "College Girl I Love You" (PASSION, 20%,

cis)
JEWLIA EISENBERG - "Dream Of Me" (PASSION, 20%,

mcatzilut)
HARPERS BIZARRE - "Witchi Tai To" (DEATH, 18%,

mackromackro)
LUTAN FYAH - "Equal Share" (MONEY, 17%,

byebyeride)
SIOBHAN DONAGHY - "12 Bar Acid Blues" (INJUSTICE, 17%,

lockedintheatti)
SEX BOOTS DREAD - "Tickle Tune" (SEX, 16%,

carsmilesteve)
BOB MCFADDEN AND DOR - "I'm A Mummy" (DEATH, 15%,

stevem78)
NAT KING COLE - "Quizas Quizas Quizas" (LOVE, 13%,

xyzzzz_)

Well done to them all! The highest-ranked non-qualifier was (somewhat inevitably) me, with 19%, so if anyone drops out in this round I will be stealing their place by MORAL RIGHT.

Which were your favourites?