The Sing-Off season 4

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The Sing-Off
Season 4
Hosted by Nick Lachey
Judges Ben Folds
Shawn Stockman
Jewel
Winner Home Free
Runner-upTen
Release
Original network NBC
Original releaseDecember 9 (2013-12-09) –
December 23, 2013 (2013-12-23)
Season chronology
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Season 3
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Season 5

The fourth season of The Sing-Off premiered on December 9, 2013. The number of a cappella groups was decreased from sixteen back to ten, resulting in a new format. Nick Lachey stayed as host for the new season, with Ben Folds and Shawn Stockman returning as judges. New to the judges' table was Jewel, who replaces Sara Bareilles, who left after one season. Deke Sharon returned as music director and vocal producer. The music staff included Ed Boyer, Ben Bram, Rob Dietz, and Nick Girard. The program ran for seven episodes over the course of two weeks and concluded on December 23, 2013. [1]

Though the show's status was unclear after the third season concluded in 2012, NBC announced in March 2013 that it would bring back the program as a special like the first two seasons. [2] [3]

A group was eliminated from the show each week in a new feature called the "Ultimate Sing-Off", where the two groups ranked lowest at the end of each show would compete by singing the same song. [4] The groups took turns alternating verses, before ending the song singing together. [5] Also unlike previous seasons, the winner was chosen by the judges instead of by the general public.

Competitors

GroupFinishNumber
of members		Website
Home Free
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Winner
on December 23, 2013
5
Ten
Dallas, Texas
Second Place
on December 23, 2013
10
Vocal Rush
Oakland, California
Third Place
on December 23, 2013
12
The Filharmonic
Los Angeles, California
Eliminated 7th
on December 19, 2013
6
AcoUstiKats
Lexington, Kentucky
Eliminated 5 & 6th
on December 18, 2013
12
VoicePlay
Orlando, Florida
Eliminated 5 & 6th
on December 18, 2013
6
Element
New York, New York
Eliminated 4th
on December 16, 2013
10
Street Corner Renaissance
Los Angeles, California
Eliminated 3rd
on December 12, 2013
5
Calle Sol
Aguadilla, Puerto Rico
Eliminated 2nd
on December 11, 2013
6
Princeton Footnotes
Princeton, New Jersey
Eliminated 1st
on December 9, 2013
13

Elimination table

Legend
EliminatedSing-Off BattleLast safeSafeThird PlaceSecond PlaceWinner
Date:December 9December 11December 12December 16December 18December 19December 23
PlaceGroupResult
1Home Free3rd—4th—Safe2ndSafeWinner
2Ten—2nd1stSafe—3rdSing-OffSecond Place
3Vocal Rush2nd—Last safe—Sing-Off1stSafeThird Place
4The Filharmonic—1st2ndSing-Off—Last safeEliminated
5AcoUstiKats—3rdSing-OffSafe—Eliminated
6VoicePlay—Sing-Off3rd—SafeEliminated
7Element—Last safeLast safe—Eliminated
8Street Corner Renaissance1st—5thEliminated
9Calle SolLast safe—Eliminated
10Princeton FootnotesSing-OffEliminated

Performances

Episode 1 (December 9, 2013)

A summary of the groups' performances on the first episode, along with the results.
GroupOrderSongResult
First Half
Vocal Rush1"Bottom of the River" by Delta Rae Safe
Home Free2"Cruise" by Florida Georgia Line Safe
Princeton Footnotes3"I Knew You Were Trouble" by Taylor Swift Bottom Two
Calle Sol4"Pon de Replay" by Rihanna Last Safe
Street Corner Renaissance5"What Makes You Beautiful" by One Direction Safe
Second Half
Ten6"Tell Me Something Good" by Rufus and Chaka Khan Safe
Element7"Burn" by Ellie Goulding Last safe
VoicePlay8"Feel This Moment" by Pitbull feat. Christina Aguilera Bottom Two
The Filharmonic9"Treasure" by Bruno Mars Safe
AcoUstiKats10"Blurred Lines" by Robin Thicke feat. Pharrell Williams Safe
Ultimate Sing-Off Challenge
Princeton Footnotes1"Bye Bye Bye" by 'N Sync Eliminated
VoicePlay2Safe

Episode 2 (December 11, 2013)

A summary of the groups' performances on the second episode, along with the results.
GroupOrderSongResult
Vocal Rush1"Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)" by C+C Music Factory Last Safe
Home Free2"Life Is a Highway" by Tom Cochrane Safe
VoicePlay3"Play That Funky Music" by Wild Cherry Safe
Street Corner Renaissance4"Do You Love Me" by The Contours Safe
Element5"Raise Your Glass" by P!nk Last Safe
AcoUstiKats6"Hey Ya!" by OutKast Bottom Two
Calle Sol7"Livin' la Vida Loca" by Ricky Martin Bottom Two
Ten8"Hot in Herre" by Nelly Safe
The Filharmonic9"This Is How We Do It" by Montell Jordan Safe
Ultimate Sing-Off Challenge
Calle Sol1"Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)" by Kelly Clarkson Eliminated
AcoUstiKats2Safe

Episode 3 (December 12, 2013)

A summary of the groups' performances on the third episode, along with the results.
GroupOrderSongResult
Ten1"Chain of Fools" by Aretha Franklin Safe
AcoUstiKats2"Amazed" by Lonestar Safe
Street Corner Renaissance3"Forget You" by CeeLo Green Bottom Two
The Filharmonic4"One More Night" by Maroon 5 Bottom Two
Ultimate Sing-Off Challenge
Street Corner Renaissance1"Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye" by Steam Eliminated
The Filharmonic2Safe

Episode 4 (December 16, 2013)

A summary of the groups' performances on the fourth episode, along with the results.
GroupOrderSongResult
Home Free1"Ring of Fire" by Johnny Cash Safe
VoicePlay2"Don't Speak" by No Doubt Safe
Element3"You Keep Me Hangin' On" by The Supremes Bottom Two
Vocal Rush4"Holding Out for a Hero" by Bonnie Tyler Bottom Two
Ultimate Sing-Off Challenge
Element1"Survivor" by Destiny's Child Eliminated
Vocal Rush2Safe

Episode 5 (December 18, 2013)

A summary of the groups' performances on the fifth episode, along with the results.
GroupOrderSongResult
Home Free1"Oh, Pretty Woman" from the film Pretty Woman (by Roy Orbison)—
Vocal Rush2"Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)" from the film Against All Odds (by Phil Collins)
AcoUstiKats3"Old Time Rock and Roll" from the film Risky Business (by Bob Seger)
The Filharmonic4"I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" from the film Armageddon (by Aerosmith)
VoicePlay5"Don't You (Forget About Me)" from the film The Breakfast Club (by Simple Minds)
Ten6"Skyfall" from the film Skyfall (by Adele)
Ultimate Sing-Off Challenge
AcoUstiKats1"Eye of the Tiger" from the film Rocky III (by Survivor)Eliminated
VoicePlay2Eliminated
Vocal Rush1"Fame" from the film Fame (by Irene Cara)Safe
Ten2Safe
Home Free1"I'm Alright" from the film Caddyshack (by Kenny Loggins)Safe
The Filharmonic2Last Safe

Episode 6 (December 19, 2013)

A summary of the groups' performances on the sixth episode, along with the results.
GroupOrderSongResult
The Filharmonic1"Baby I Need Your Loving" by The Four Tops Bottom Two
Ten2"Proud Mary" by Ike & Tina Turner (originally by Creedence Clearwater Revival)Bottom Two
Home Free3"Colder Weather" by Zac Brown Band Safe
Vocal Rush4"My Songs Know What You Did in the Dark (Light Em Up)" by Fall Out Boy Safe
Ultimate Sing-Off Challenge
Ten1"Should I Stay or Should I Go" by The Clash Safe
The Filharmonic2Eliminated

Episode 7 (December 23, 2013)

A summary of the groups' performances on the seventh episode, along with the results.
GroupOrderCollaboration SongOrderIndividual SongResult
Ten1"Joyful, Joyful" from Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (with Shawn Stockman)4"Love on Top" by Beyoncé
Second Place
Home Free5"Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" (with Jewel)2"I Want Crazy" by Hunter Hayes
Winner
Vocal Rush3"Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy" by David Bowie and Bing Crosby (with Ben Folds)6"Roar" by Katy Perry
Third Place

Ratings

OrderAirdate Rating/Share
(18-49)		Viewers
(millions)		Rank
(Timeslot)		Rank
(Night)
1December 9, 20132.4/68.39#1#2 [6]
2December 11, 20131.8/56.03#1#7 [7]
3December 12, 20131.3/44.58#3#8 [8]
4December 16, 20132.0/67.28#1#6 [9]
5December 18, 20131.6/55.49#2#6 [10]
6December 19, 20131.2/44.48#4#8 [11]
7December 23, 20131.4/45.32#1#1 [12]

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