The Sing-Off season 2

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The Sing-Off
Season 2
Hosted by Nick Lachey
Judges Ben Folds
Shawn Stockman
Nicole Scherzinger
Winner Committed
Runner-upStreet Corner Symphony
Release
Original network NBC
Original releaseDecember 6 (2010-12-06) 
December 21, 2010 (2010-12-21)
Season chronology
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Season 1
Next 
Season 3

The second season of The Sing-Off began on December 6, 2010. The number of a cappella groups was increased from eight to ten, with all acts coming from the United States. Nick Lachey remained as host and the three judges, Ben Folds, Shawn Stockman and Nicole Scherzinger, also returned. Deke Sharon returned as music director and vocal producer. The music staff included Ed Boyer, Ben Bram, and Bill Hare. The program was broadcast for five nights in December with the finale on December 20. The season premiere averaged 8.5 million viewers. On the finale, the group 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

ContestantSchoolFinishNumber 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
UCLA/USC/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
EliminatedLast safeSafeThird placeSecond placeWinner
Date:12/612/812/1312/15 (A)12/15 (B)12/20
PlaceGroupResult
1Committed1st (B)1st (B)3rd1st1stWinner
2Street Corner Symphony4th (B)2nd (A)2nd4th2ndSecond Place
3The Backbeats2nd (B)3rd (B)4th2nd3rdThird Place
4Jerry Lawson & Talk of the Town1st (A)1st (A)1st3rd4thFourth Place
5On the Rocks3rd (A)3rd (A)5thEliminated
6Groove for Thought4th (A)2nd (B)Eliminated
7The Whiffenpoofs3rd (B)Eliminated (B)
8Eleventh Hour2nd (A)Eliminated (A)
9Men of NoteEliminated (B)
10Pitch SlappedEliminated (A)

Call-out order

Nick Lachey's call-out order
Order12345
1Jerry Lawson & Talk of the TownJerry Lawson & Talk of the TownJerry Lawson & Talk of the TownCommittedCommittedCommitted
2Eleventh HourStreet Corner SymphonyStreet Corner SymphonyThe BackbeatsStreet Corner SymphonyStreet Corner Symphony
3On the RocksOn the RocksCommittedJerry Lawson & Talk of the TownThe BackbeatsThe Backbeats
4Groove for ThoughtCommittedThe BackbeatsStreet Corner SymphonyJerry Lawson & Talk of the TownJerry Lawson & Talk of the Town
5CommittedGroove for ThoughtOn the RocksOn the Rocks
6The BackbeatsThe BackbeatsGroove for Thought
7The WhiffenpoofsThe Whiffenpoofs
8Street Corner SymphonyEleventh Hour
9Men of Note
10Pitch Slapped
  This group was eliminated.

Performances

Episode 1 (December 6, 2010)

A summary of the groups' performances on the first live show, along with the results.
GroupOrderSongResult
First half
Eleventh Hour1"Baby" by Justin Bieber Safe
On the Rocks2"Bad Romance" by Lady Gaga Safe
Groove for Thought3"I Wish" by Stevie Wonder Last safe
Pitch Slapped4"Good Girls Go Bad" by Cobra Starship Eliminated
Jerry Lawson & Talk of the Town5"Save the Last Dance for Me" by The Drifters Safe
Second half
The Whiffenpoofs6"Grace Kelly" by Mika Safe
Men of Note7"The Longest Time" by Billy Joel Eliminated
Street Corner Symphony8"Everybody Wants to Rule the World" by Tears for Fears Last safe
The Backbeats9"If I Were A Boy" by Beyoncé Safe
Committed10"This Love" by Maroon 5 Safe
Swan songs
Pitch Slapped1"Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye" by Steam
Men of Note2"Take a Bow" by Rihanna

Episode 2 (December 8, 2010)

A summary of the groups' performances on the second live show, along with the results.
GroupOrderSongResult
First half
On the Rocks1"Live Your Life" by T.I. and Rihanna Last safe
Street Corner Symphony2"Hey Soul Sister" by Train Safe
Eleventh Hour3"Just the Way You Are" by Bruno Mars Eliminated
Jerry Lawson & Talk of the Town4"Mercy" by Duffy Safe
Second half
The Backbeats5"Breakeven" by The Script Last safe
Committed6"Apologize" by OneRepublic Safe
Groove for Thought7"Cooler Than Me" by Mike Posner Safe
The Whiffenpoofs8"Haven't Met You Yet" by Michael Bublé Eliminated
Swan songs
Eleventh Hour1"Leavin'" by Jesse McCartney
The Whiffenpoofs2"Home Sweet Home" by Mötley Crüe

Episode 3 (December 13, 2010)

A summary of the groups' performances on the third live show, along with the results.
GroupOrderFirst songOrderSecond songResult
The Backbeats1"You Give Love a Bad Name" by Bon Jovi 7"Love Shack" by B52s Safe
Street Corner Symphony2"Creep" by Radiohead 8"Come On Eileen" by Dexys Midnight Runners Safe
Jerry Lawson & Talk of the Town3"(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" by The Rolling Stones 9"Easy" by The Commodores Safe
On the Rocks4"Pour Some Sugar On Me" by Def Leppard 10"Kyrie" by Mr. Mister Last Safe
Groove for Thought5"Changes" by David Bowie 11"You Make My Dreams" by Hall & Oates Eliminated
Committed6"Every Breath You Take" by The Police 12"I Want It That Way" by Backstreet Boys Safe
Swan song
Groove for Thought1"That's Life" by Frank Sinatra

Episode 4 (December 15, 2010)

A summary of the groups' performances on the fourth live show, along with the results.
GroupOrderSongResult
First half
On the Rocks1A medley of Elton John songs (The Bitch Is Back/Bennie and the Jets/Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me)Eliminated
Committed2A medley of Usher songs (DJ Got Us Fallin' in Love/U Got It Bad/Love in This Club)Safe
Street Corner Symphony3A medley of The Beatles songs (Eleanor Rigby/Help!/Hey Jude)Last Safe
The Backbeats4A medley of Lady Gaga songs (Poker Face/Paparazzi/Just Dance)Safe
Jerry Lawson & Talk of the Town5A medley of Otis Redding songs ((Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay/Try a Little Tenderness/Respect)Safe
Second half
Committed6"Let's Stay Together" by Al Green Advanced
to the Finale
Street Corner Symphony7"Down on the Corner" by Creedence Clearwater Revival
The Backbeats8"Landslide" by Fleetwood Mac
Jerry Lawson & Talk of the Town9"House of the Rising Sun" by The Animals
Swan song
On the Rocks1"The Final Countdown" by Europe

Episode 5: Finale (December 20, 2010)

A summary of the groups' performances on the fifth live show, along with the results.
GroupOrderSongResult
Committed1"Motownphilly" with Boyz II Men Winner
The Backbeats2"King of Anything" with Sara Bareilles Third Place
Jerry Lawson & Talk of the Town3"Ain't No Mountain High Enough" with Nicole Scherzinger Fourth Place
Street Corner Symphony4"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 Backbeats7"Firework" by Katy Perry
Committed8"Hold My Hand" by Michael Jackson & Akon
Jerry Lawson & Talk of the Town9"Love Train" by The O'Jays
Street Corner Symphony10"Fix You" by Coldplay
Swan songs
Jerry Lawson & Talk of the Town1"Hit the Road Jack" by Ray Charles
The Backbeats2"Goodbye to You" by Scandal
Street Corner Symphony3"Drift Away" by Dobie Gray
Victory song
Committed"We Are the Champions" by Queen

Ratings

Episode NumberAirdateRatingShare Rating/share
(18-49)
Viewers
(millions)
Rank
(time slot)
Rank
(night)
1December 6, 20105.182.8/78.57 [2] 2 [3] 6
2December 8, 20104.572.7/77.64 [4] 16
3December 13, 20105.383.3/99.51 [5] 2 [6] 6
4December 15, 20105.082.9/88.45 [7] 2 [8] 4
5December 20, 2010TBATBA2.7/78.61 [9] 1 [10] 2

Post Sing-Off alumni

Discography

The Sing-Off released two recordings of studio performances of participants.

The Sing Off: Harmonies For The Holidays (2010)

  1. Pitch Slapped: "Joy to the World"
  2. On the Rocks: "White Christmas"
  3. The Backbeats: "O Holy Night"
  4. Eleventh Hour: "Santa Claus is Comin' to Town"
  5. Men of Note: "The First Noel"
  6. The Whiffenpoofs: "God Rest Ye, Merry Gentlemen"
  7. Committed: "Angels We Have Heard on High"
  8. Jerry Lawson & Talk of the Town: "Silent Night"
  9. Groove for Thought: "We Three Kings"/"O Come, O Come, Emmanuel"
  10. Street Corner Symphony: "Auld Lang Syne"

The Sing-Off Season 2 Finalists: The Studio Sessions EP (2010)

  1. Committed: "Apologize"
  2. The Backbeats: "Landslide"
  3. Jerry Lawson & Talk of the Town: "Mercy"
  4. Street Corner Symphony: "Creep"

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