Several strong contenders were knocked out in round 2! Now it’s time for the Sweet 16 round. Over the next three days, we’ll narrow down what’s left to just 8. Here are the match-ups:
Group 1
Match | Song | Song | |
#1 | “Carol” (1957) by Chuck Berry | vs. | “Eddie My Love” (1956) by The Teen Queens |
#2 | “Barbara Ann” (1961) by The Regents | vs. | “Donna” (1958) by Ritchie Valens |
Which song is better? (1 of 8)
- "Eddie My Love" by The Teen Queens (55%, 6 Votes)
- "Carol" by Chuck Berry (45%, 5 Votes)
Total Voters: 11

Which song is better? (2 of 8)
- "Barbara Ann" by The Regents (54%, 7 Votes)
- "Donna" by Ritchie Valens (46%, 6 Votes)
Total Voters: 13

Group 2
Match | Song | Song | |
#1 | “Hit the Road Jack” (1961) by Ray Charles | vs. | “Jeannie Jeannie Jeannie” (1958) by Eddie Cochran |
#2 | “Hello Mary Lou” (1961) by Ricky Nelson | vs. | “Johnny B. Goode” (1958) by Chuck Berry |
Which song is better? (3 of 8)
- "Hit the Road Jack" by Ray Charles (86%, 12 Votes)
- "Jeannie Jeannie Jeannie" by Eddie Cochran (14%, 2 Votes)
Total Voters: 14

Which song is better? (4 of 8)
- "Johnny B. Goode" by Chuck Berry (71%, 10 Votes)
- "Hello Mary Lou" by Ricky Nelson (29%, 4 Votes)
Total Voters: 14

Group 3
Match | Song | Song | |
#1 | “Lucille” (1957) by Little Richard | vs. | “Maybellene” (1955) by Chuck Berry |
#2 | “Peggy Sue” (1957) by Buddy Holly and The Crickets | vs. | “(Marie’s the Name) His Latest Flame” (1961) by Elvis Presley |
Which song is better? (5 of 8)
- "Lucille" by Little Richard (54%, 7 Votes)
- "Maybellene" by Chuck Berry (46%, 6 Votes)
Total Voters: 12

Which song is better? (6 of 8)
- "Peggy Sue" by Buddy Holly and The Crickets (58%, 7 Votes)
- "(Marie's the Name) His Latest Flame" by Elvis Presley (42%, 5 Votes)
Total Voters: 11

Group 4
Match | Song | Song | |
#1 | “Ride on Josephine” (1960) by Bo Diddley | vs. | “Sandy” (1963) by Dion |
#2 | “Wake Up Little Susie” (1957) by The Everly Brothers | vs. | “Runaround Sue” (1961) by Dion |
Which song is better? (7 of 8)
- "Ride on Josephine" by Bo Diddley (64%, 7 Votes)
- "Sandy" by Dion (36%, 4 Votes)
Total Voters: 10

Which song is better? (8 of 8)
- "Runaround Sue" by Dion (64%, 7 Votes)
- "Wake Up Little Susie" by The Everly Brothers (36%, 4 Votes)
Total Voters: 11

…Polls for this round close on Thursday night. The Elite 8 round starts on Friday morning.