The Sing-Off season 2
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| The Sing-Off | |
|---|---|
| Season 2 | |
| Hosted by | Committed |
| Runner-up | Street Corner Symphony |
| Release | |
| Original network | NBC |
| Original release | December 6 – December 21, 2010 |
| Season chronology | |
The second season of Committed became the second champion of the show, beating Street Corner Symphony, The Backbeats and Jerry Lawson & Talk of the Town.
This was Scherzinger's last season as a judge.
Groups
| Contestant | School | Finish | Number of members |
|---|---|---|---|
Committed Huntsville, Alabama |
Oakwood University | Winner on December 20, 2010 |
6
|
| Street Corner Symphony Nashville, Tennessee |
N/A | Second Place on December 20, 2010 |
6
|
| The Backbeats Los Angeles, California |
BYU
|
Third Place on December 20, 2010 |
10
|
| Jerry Lawson & Talk of the Town Oakland, California |
N/A | Eliminated 7th on December 20, 2010 |
6
|
| On the Rocks Eugene, Oregon |
University of Oregon | Eliminated 6th on December 15, 2010 |
15
|
| Groove for Thought Seattle, Washington |
N/A | Eliminated 5th on December 13, 2010 |
7
|
| The Whiffenpoofs New Haven, Connecticut |
Yale University | Eliminated 4th on December 8, 2010 |
12
|
| Eleventh Hour Kettering, Ohio |
Fairmont High School | Eliminated 3rd on December 8, 2010 |
7
|
| Men of Note Cherry Hill, New Jersey |
Cherry Hill High School West Alumni[1] | Eliminated 2nd on December 6, 2010 |
8
|
| Pitch Slapped Boston, Massachusetts |
Berklee College of Music | Eliminated 1st on December 6, 2010 |
12
|
Elimination table
| Legend |
| Eliminated | Last safe | Safe | Third place | Second place | Winner |
| Date: | 12/6 | 12/8 | 12/13 | 12/15 (A) | 12/15 (B) | 12/20 | |
| Place | Group | Result | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Committed | 1st (B) | 1st (B) | 3rd | 1st | 1st | Winner |
| 2 | Street Corner Symphony | 4th (B) | 2nd (A) | 2nd | 4th | 2nd | Second Place |
| 3 | The Backbeats | 2nd (B) | 3rd (B) | 4th | 2nd | 3rd | Third Place |
| 4 | Jerry Lawson & Talk of the Town | 1st (A) | 1st (A) | 1st | 3rd | 4th | Fourth Place |
| 5 | On the Rocks | 3rd (A) | 3rd (A) | 5th | Eliminated | ||
| 6 | Groove for Thought | 4th (A) | 2nd (B) | Eliminated | |||
| 7 | The Whiffenpoofs | 3rd (B) | Eliminated (B) | ||||
| 8 | Eleventh Hour | 2nd (A) | Eliminated (A) | ||||
| 9 | Men of Note | Eliminated (B) | |||||
| 10 | Pitch Slapped | Eliminated (A) | |||||
Call-out order
| Order | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jerry Lawson & Talk of the Town | Jerry Lawson & Talk of the Town | Jerry Lawson & Talk of the Town | Committed | Committed | Committed |
| 2 | Eleventh Hour | Street Corner Symphony | Street Corner Symphony | The Backbeats | Street Corner Symphony | Street Corner Symphony |
| 3 | On the Rocks | On the Rocks | Committed | Jerry Lawson & Talk of the Town | The Backbeats | The Backbeats |
| 4 | Groove for Thought | Committed | The Backbeats | Street Corner Symphony | Jerry Lawson & Talk of the Town | Jerry Lawson & Talk of the Town |
| 5 | Committed | Groove for Thought | On the Rocks | On the Rocks | ||
| 6 | The Backbeats | The Backbeats | Groove for Thought | |||
| 7 | The Whiffenpoofs | The Whiffenpoofs | ||||
| 8 | Street Corner Symphony | Eleventh Hour | ||||
| 9 | Men of Note | |||||
| 10 | Pitch Slapped | |||||
- This group was eliminated.
- Unexpectedly, Committed, Street Corner Symphony, The Backbeats, and Jerry Lawson & Talk of the Town were all sent to the finale. In fact, this is the first and currently only Sing-Off season to have all four groups make it to the season finale.
Performances
Episode 1 (December 6, 2010)
- Theme: Contestant's choice
- Group performance: "I've Got the Music in Me" by Kiki Dee
| Group | Order | Song | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
First half
| |||||
| Eleventh Hour | 1 | "Baby" by Justin Bieber | Safe | ||
| On the Rocks | 2 | "Bad Romance" by Lady Gaga | Safe | ||
| Groove for Thought | 3 | "I Wish" by Stevie Wonder | Last safe | ||
| Pitch Slapped | 4 | "Good Girls Go Bad" by Cobra Starship | Eliminated | ||
| Jerry Lawson & Talk of the Town | 5 | "Save the Last Dance for Me" by The Drifters | Safe | ||
Second half
| |||||
| The Whiffenpoofs | 6 | "Grace Kelly" by Mika | Safe | ||
| Men of Note | 7 | "The Longest Time" by Billy Joel | Eliminated | ||
| Street Corner Symphony | 8 | "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" by Tears for Fears | Last safe | ||
| The Backbeats | 9 | " Beyoncé
|
Safe | ||
| Committed | 10 | "This Love" by Maroon 5 | Safe | ||
| Swan songs | |||||
| Pitch Slapped | 1 | "Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye" by Steam | |||
| Men of Note | 2 | "Take a Bow" by Rihanna | |||
Episode 2 (December 8, 2010)
- Theme: Songs from the past five years
- Group performance: "Use Somebody" by Kings of Leon
- Guest performance: "The Black Eyed Peas, performed by Nota
| Group | Order | Song | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
First half
| |||||
| On the Rocks | 1 | "Live Your Life" by T.I. and Rihanna | Last safe | ||
| Street Corner Symphony | 2 | " Hey Soul Sister" by Train
|
Safe | ||
| Eleventh Hour | 3 | "Just the Way You Are" by Bruno Mars | Eliminated | ||
| Jerry Lawson & Talk of the Town | 4 | "Mercy" by Duffy | Safe | ||
Second half
| |||||
| The Backbeats | 5 | " The Script
|
Last safe | ||
| Committed | 6 | "Apologize" by OneRepublic | Safe | ||
| Groove for Thought | 7 | " Mike Posner
|
Safe | ||
| The Whiffenpoofs | 8 | "Haven't Met You Yet" by Michael Bublé | Eliminated | ||
| Swan songs | |||||
| Eleventh Hour | 1 | "Leavin'" by Jesse McCartney | |||
| The Whiffenpoofs | 2 | "Home Sweet Home" by Mötley Crüe | |||
Episode 3 (December 13, 2010)
- Theme: Rock songs (first round), guilty pleasure songs (second round)
- Group performance: "21 Guns" by Green Day
| Group | Order | First song | Order | Second song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Backbeats | 1 | " You Give Love a Bad Name" by Bon Jovi
|
7 | " B52s
|
Safe |
| Street Corner Symphony | 2 | "Creep" by Radiohead | 8 | "Come On Eileen" by Dexys Midnight Runners | Safe |
| Jerry Lawson & Talk of the Town | 3 | "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" by The Rolling Stones | 9 | " The Commodores
|
Safe |
| On the Rocks | 4 | " Pour Some Sugar On Me" by Def Leppard
|
10 | "Kyrie" by Mr. Mister | Last Safe |
| Groove for Thought | 5 | "Changes" by David Bowie | 11 | "You Make My Dreams" by Hall & Oates | Eliminated |
| Committed | 6 | " The Police
|
12 | "I Want It That Way" by Backstreet Boys | Safe |
| Swan song | |||||
| Groove for Thought | 1 | "That's Life" by Frank Sinatra | |||
Episode 4 (December 15, 2010)
- Theme: Medley of an iconic artist (first round), judges' choice (second round)
- Group performance: "With a Little Help from My Friends" by The Beatles
| Group | Order | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
First half
| |||
| On the Rocks | 1 | A medley of Elton John songs (The Bitch Is Back/Bennie and the Jets/Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me) | Eliminated |
| Committed | 2 | A medley of ) | Safe |
| Street Corner Symphony | 3 | A medley of The Beatles songs (Eleanor Rigby/Help!/Hey Jude) | Last Safe |
| The Backbeats | 4 | A medley of Poker Face/Paparazzi/Just Dance )
|
Safe |
| Jerry Lawson & Talk of the Town | 5 | A medley of Otis Redding songs ((Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay/Try a Little Tenderness/Respect) | Safe |
Second half
| |||
| Committed | 6 | "Let's Stay Together" by Al Green | Advanced to the Finale |
| Street Corner Symphony | 7 | "Down on the Corner" by Creedence Clearwater Revival | |
| The Backbeats | 8 | "Landslide" by Fleetwood Mac | |
| Jerry Lawson & Talk of the Town | 9 | " House of the Rising Sun" by The Animals
| |
| Swan song | |||
| On the Rocks | 1 | "The Final Countdown" by Europe | |
Episode 5: Finale (December 20, 2010)
- Group performances: "Put a Little Love in Your Heart" by Jackie DeShannon and "What Christmas Means to Me" by Stevie Wonder, with Nick Lachey
| Group | Order | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Committed | 1 | "Motownphilly" with Boyz II Men | Winner |
| The Backbeats | 2 | "King of Anything" with Sara Bareilles | Third Place |
| Jerry Lawson & Talk of the Town | 3 | "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" with Nicole Scherzinger | Fourth Place |
| Street Corner Symphony | 4 | "Gone" with Ben Folds | Second Place |
| The Backbeats Jerry Lawson & Talk of the Town |
5 | "Long Road Home" with Sheryl Crow | |
| Committed Street Corner Symphony |
6 | "Ain't No Sunshine" with Neil Diamond | |
| The Backbeats | 7 | "Firework" by Katy Perry | |
| Committed | 8 | " Hold My Hand" by Michael Jackson & Akon
| |
| Jerry Lawson & Talk of the Town | 9 | "Love Train" by The O'Jays | |
| Street Corner Symphony | 10 | "Fix You" by Coldplay | |
| Swan songs | |||
| Jerry Lawson & Talk of the Town | 1 | "Hit the Road Jack" by Ray Charles | |
| The Backbeats | 2 | "Goodbye to You" by Scandal | |
| Street Corner Symphony | 3 | "Drift Away" by Dobie Gray | |
| Victory song | |||
| Committed | "We Are the Champions" by Queen | ||
Ratings
| Episode Number | Airdate | Rating | Share | Rating/share (18-49) |
Viewers (millions) |
Rank (time slot) |
Rank (night) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | December 6, 2010 | 5.1 | 8 | 2.8/7 | 8.57[2] | 2[3] | 6 |
| 2 | December 8, 2010 | 4.5 | 7 | 2.7/7 | 7.64[4] | 1 | 6 |
| 3 | December 13, 2010 | 5.3 | 8 | 3.3/9 | 9.51[5] | 2[6] | 6 |
| 4 | December 15, 2010 | 5.0 | 8 | 2.9/8 | 8.45[7] | 2[8] | 4 |
| 5 | December 20, 2010 | TBA | TBA | 2.7/7 | 8.61[9] | 1[10] | 2 |
Post Sing-Off alumni
- The winning group, Committed, released their first album, Committed, which peaked at No. 171 on the US Top Heatseekers chart.[11]
- Pitch Slapped member Ingrid Andress began a solo country music career in 2019.[12]
Discography
The Sing-Off released two recordings of studio performances of participants.
The Sing Off: Harmonies For The Holidays (2010)
- Pitch Slapped: "Joy to the World"
- On the Rocks: "White Christmas"
- The Backbeats: "O Holy Night"
- Eleventh Hour: "Santa Claus is Comin' to Town"
- The First Noel"
- God Rest Ye, Merry Gentlemen"
- Committed: "Angels We Have Heard on High"
- Jerry Lawson & Talk of the Town: "Silent Night"
- Groove for Thought: "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel"
- Street Corner Symphony: "Auld Lang Syne"
The Sing-Off Season 2 Finalists: The Studio Sessions EP (2010)
- Committed: "Apologize"
- The Backbeats: "Landslide"
- Jerry Lawson & Talk of the Town: "Mercy"
- Street Corner Symphony: "Creep"
References
- ^ Cherry Hill a capella group eliminated from NBC show | courierpostonline.com | Courier-Post
- ^ Monday Final Ratings: ‘Hawaii Five-0,’ ’90210,’ ’2.5 Men’ Adjusted Up; ‘Skating With The Stars,’ ‘Castle’ Down
- ^ TV Ratings Monday: ‘Sing Off’ Premiere Soars; ‘Castle’ Falls; ‘Hawaii Five-0′, ‘Mike & Molly’ Hit Series Lows
- ^ Wednesday Final Ratings: ‘Modern Family,’ ‘The Sing Off’ Adjusted Up; ‘The Middle’ Adjusted Down
- ^ Updated: Monday Final Ratings: ‘Hawaii Five-0,’ ‘Mike & Molly,’ ‘Rules of Engagement,’ ‘Two and a Half Men’ Adjusted Down
- ^ TV Ratings Monday: ‘Sing Off’ Sings Louder Than Mariah; ‘How I Met Your Mother’, Entire CBS Lineup Rises
- ^ Updated Wednesday Final Ratings: ‘Criminal Minds,’ ‘Human Target’ Adjusted Up
- ^ TV Ratings Wednesday: ‘Survivor,’ ‘Criminal Minds’ Pace CBS; ‘The Sing Off’ Tops ‘Hells Kitchen’ Finale; ‘Human Target’ Drops
- ^ Monday Final Ratings: ‘Perfect Couples,’ ‘Skating With The Stars,’ ‘Castle’ Adjusted Down
- ^ TV Ratings Monday: ‘Sing Off’ Finale Falls; ‘Perfect Couples’ Sneaks Past Viewers; ‘Million Dollar Money Drop’ = ‘Lie To Me’
- ^ https://www.billboard.com/artist/committed/chart-history/
- ^ Matt Collar. "Ingrid Andress biography". AllMusic. Retrieved October 20, 2019.
