The Sing-Off season 3

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The third season of The Sing-Off premiered on September 19, 2011. The number of a cappella groups was increased from 10 to 16, resulting in a new format. The show created two brackets, with only half the groups performing each week for the first few weeks. Nick Lachey stayed as host for the new season, as did Ben Folds and Shawn Stockman as judges. New to the judges' table was Sara Bareilles, who replaces Nicole Scherzinger, who left after 2 seasons to become a judge on The X Factor. Deke Sharon returned as music director and vocal producer. The music staff included Ed Boyer, Ben Bram, Rob Dietz, and Christopher Diaz. The program ran for 11 episodes, and concluded on November 28, 2011 with Pentatonix winning the title.

The Sing-Off
Season 3
Hosted byNick Lachey
JudgesBen Folds
Shawn Stockman
Sara Bareilles
WinnerPentatonix
Runner-upDartmouth Aires
Release
Original networkNBC
Original releaseSeptember 19 (2011-09-19) –
November 28, 2011 (2011-11-28)
Season chronology
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Season 2
Next →
Season 4

Groups

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ContestantSchoolFinishNumber
of members
Website
Pentatonix
Arlington, TX
NA
Winner
on November 28, 2011
5
[1]
Dartmouth Aires
Hanover, NH
Dartmouth College
Second Place
on November 28, 2011
16
[2]
Urban Method
Denver, CO
NA
Third Place
on November 28, 2011
8
Afro-blue
Washington, DC
Howard University
Eliminated 13th
on November 21, 2011
10
[3]
Vocal Point
Provo, UT
Brigham Young University
Eliminated 12th
on November 14, 2011
9
[4]
Delilah
Los Angeles, CA
NA
Eliminated 11th
on November 7, 2011
8
YellowJackets
Rochester, NY
University of Rochester
Eliminated 10th
on October 31, 2011
15
[5]
The Collective
Nashville, TN
NA
Eliminated 9th
on October 24, 2011
9
[6]
The Deltones
Newark, DE
The University of Delaware
Eliminated 8th
on October 17, 2011
15
[7]
North Shore
Boston, MA
NA
Eliminated 7th
on October 17, 2011
5
[8]
Sonos
Los Angeles, CA
NA
Eliminated 6th
on October 10, 2011
5
[9]
Kinfolk 9
Los Angeles, CA
NA
Eliminated 5th
on October 3, 2011
9
[10]
Soul'd Out
Wilsonville, OR
Wilsonville High School
Eliminated 4th
on September 26, 2011
16
Messiah's Men
Minneapolis, MN
NA
Eliminated 3rd
on September 26, 2011
9
[11]
The Cat's Pajamas
Branson, MO
NA
Eliminated 2nd
on September 19, 2011
5
[12]
Fannin Family
Hortonville, WI
NA
Eliminated 1st
on September 19, 2011
8
[13]

Elimination Table

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Legend
Place in bracket (Bracket ID)
EliminatedSing-Off BattleLast safeSafeThirdRunner-upWinner
Date:9/19 (A)
9/26 (B)
10/3 (A)
10/10 (B)
10/1710/2410/3111/711/1411/2111/28
PlaceGroupResult
1Pentatonix2nd (B1)3rd (B)1st (2)1st (2)2nd1st1st2ndWinner
2Dartmouth Aires1st (B1)2nd (B)3rd (1)2nd (1)1st3rd3rdSing-OffSecond Place
3Urban Method2nd (A2)2nd (A)2nd (2)3rd (2)6th2nd2nd1stThird Place
4Afro-Blue2nd (A1)4th (A)4th (2)1st (1)5th5th4thEliminated
5Vocal Point1st (A2)1st (A)3rd (2)3rd (1)3rd4thEliminated
6Delilah1st (A1)5th (A)4th (1)2nd (2)4thEliminated
7The YellowJackets3rd (A1)3rd (A)2nd (1)Sing-OffEliminated
8The Collective2nd (B2)5th (B)1st (1)Eliminated
9The Deltones3rd (B2)4th (B)Eliminated (2)
10North Shore1st (B2)1st (B)Eliminated (1)
11Sonos3rd (B1)Eliminated (B)
12Kinfolk 93rd (A2)Eliminated (A)
14Soul'd OutEliminated (B2)
13Messiah's MenEliminated (B1)
15The Cat's PajamasEliminated (A2)
16Fannin FamilyEliminated (A1)

Performances

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Episode 1

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A summary of the groups' performances on the first live show, along with the results.
GroupOrderSongResultPopularity on iTunes
First Half
The YellowJackets1"Wavin' Flag" by K'naanLast Safe2
Fannin Family2"Who Says" by Selena Gomez & the SceneEliminated7
Afro-Blue3"Put Your Records On" by Corinne Bailey RaeSafe4
Delilah4"Grenade" by Bruno MarsSafe1
Second Half
Urban Method5"Love the Way You Lie" by Eminem and RihannaSafe3
The Cat's Pajamas6"Some Kind of Wonderful" by Grand Funk RailroadEliminated8
Kinfolk 97"Secrets" by OneRepublicLast Safe6
Vocal Point8"Jump Jive an' Wail" by The Brian Setzer OrchestraSafe5
Fannin Family1"Tomorrow" from Annie
The Cat's Pajamas2"Bye Bye Love" by The Everly Brothers

Episode 2

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A summary of the groups' performances on the second live show, along with the results.
GroupOrderSongResultPopularity on iTunes*
First Half
Dartmouth Aires1"Higher Ground" by Stevie WonderSafe2
Pentatonix2"E.T." by Katy PerrySafe1
Messiah's Men3"People Get Ready" by The ImpressionsEliminated2
Sonos4"Wicked Game" by Chris IsaakLast Safe2
Second Half
The Collective5"Rolling in the Deep" by AdeleSafe2
Soul'd Out6"Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In" by The 5th DimensionEliminated2
North Shore7"Runaround Sue" by Dion DiMucciSafe2
Deltones8"Feels Like Home" by Randy NewmanLast Safe2
Messiah's Men1"Swing Low, Sweet Chariot"
Soul'd Out2"Mama, I'm Coming Home" by Ozzy Osbourne

* For this episode, only the song by Pentatonix appears to have had any significant iTunes sales.

Episode 3

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A summary of the groups' performances on the third live show, along with the results.
GroupOrderFirst songPopularity on iTunes*OrderSecond songPopularity on iTunes*Result
Vocal Point1"Never Say Never" by Justin Bieber49"The Way You Look Tonight" by Frank Sinatra4Safe
Delilah2"Whataya Want From Me" by Adam Lambert17"(Love Is Like A) Heatwave" by Martha & the Vandellas4Last Safe
Urban Method3"Just Can't Get Enough" by The Black Eyed Peas48"Dance To The Music" by Sly and the family Stone4Safe
Afro-Blue4"American Boy" by Estelle ft. Kanye West210"I Heard It Through The Grapevine" by The Miracles4Safe
The YellowJackets5"Dynamite" by Taio Cruz411"Can't Take My Eyes Off You" by Frankie Valli4Safe
Kinfolk 96"Price Tag" by Jessie J ft. B.o.B412"Let It Be" by The Beatles3Eliminated
Kinfolk 91"Loser" by Beck

* For this episode, only the top three songs appear to have differed significantly from the others in iTunes sales.

Episode 4

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A summary of the groups' performances on the fourth live show, along with the results.
GroupOrderFirst songOrderSecond songResult
Deltones1"The Edge of Glory" by Lady Gaga8"You Can't Hurry Love" by The SupremesSafe
Pentatonix2"Your Love Is My Drug" by Kesha7"Piece of My Heart" by Janis JoplinSafe
The Collective3"Rocketeer" by Far East Movement10"Hold On, I'm A Comin'" by Sam & DaveLast Safe
North Shore4"The Lazy Song" by Bruno Mars9"Unchained Melody" by The Righteous BrothersSafe
Dartmouth Aires5"Animal" by Neon Trees12"Pinball Wizard" by The WhoSafe
Sonos6"Viva la Vida" by Coldplay11"I Want You Back" by The Jackson 5Eliminated
Swan song
Sonos1"It's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday" by Boyz II Men

Episode 5

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A summary of the groups' performances on the fifth live show, along with the results.
GroupOrderSongResult
First Half
The YellowJackets1"Wannabe" by Spice GirlsSafe
Delilah2"Flashdance... What a Feeling" by Irene CaraLast Safe
North Shore3"The Power of Love" by Huey Lewis and the NewsEliminated
The Collective4"I Will Survive" by Gloria GaynorSafe
Dartmouth Aires5"Jessie's Girl" by Rick SpringfieldSafe
Second Half
Afro-Blue6"I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)" by Whitney HoustonLast Safe
Pentatonix7"Video Killed the Radio Star" by The BugglesSafe
Deltones8"Listen to Your Heart" by RoxetteEliminated
Urban Method9"Poison" by Bell Biv DeVoeSafe
Vocal Point10"Footloose" by Kenny LogginsSafe
Swan songs
North Shore1"Goodnite, Sweetheart, Goodnite" by The Spaniels
Deltones2"Goodbye to You" by Michelle Branch

* This song marks the biggest performance in television history.

Episode 6

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A summary of the groups' performances on the sixth live show, along with the results.
GroupOrderSongResult
First Half
Dartmouth Aires1"Club Can't Handle Me" by Flo RidaSafe
Afro-Blue2"Killing Me Softly" by The FugeesSafe
The Collective3"Give Me Everything" by Pitbull ft. Ne-YoBottom Two
Vocal Point4"I'll Be Missing You" by Puff Daddy ft. Faith Evans & 112Last Safe
Second Half
Urban Method5"Airplanes" by B.o.B ft. Hayley WilliamsLast Safe
Pentatonix6"Love Lockdown" by Kanye WestSafe
Delilah7"How to Love" by Lil WayneSafe
The YellowJackets8"The Show Goes On" by Lupe FiascoBottom Two
The Sing Off Battle
The Collective1"Just a Dream" by NellyEliminated
The YellowJackets2Safe
Swan song
The Collective1"Knockin' on Heaven's Door" by Bob Dylan

Episode 7

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A summary of the groups' performances on the seventh live show, along with the results.
GroupOrderMedleyResult
Urban Method1Rihanna medley of "What's My Name?", "Umbrella" and "Only Girl (In the World)"Last Safe
Vocal Point2Elvis Presley medley of "Don't Be Cruel", "Can't Help Falling in Love" and "Jailhouse Rock"Safe
Afro-Blue3Janet Jackson medley of "What Have You Done For Me Lately", "When I Think of You" and "Miss You Much"Safe Group 2
Dartmouth Aires4Queen medley of "Killer Queen", "Bohemian Rhapsody" and "Somebody to Love"Safe
Pentatonix5Britney Spears medley of "Oops!... I Did It Again", "Toxic" and "Hold It Against Me"Safe
Delilah6Alicia Keys medley of "Fallin', "A Woman's Worth" and "If I Ain't Got You"Safe Group 2
The YellowJackets7Billy Joel medley of "The River of Dreams", "She's Always a Woman" and "Uptown Girl"Eliminated
Swan song
The YellowJackets1"Tubthumping" by Chumbawamba (with lyrics referencing the show and the hosts)

Episode 8

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  • Theme: Rock classics (first round), Country hits (second round)
  • Group performance: "Wake Up" by Arcade Fire
A summary of the groups' performances on the eighth live show, along with the results.
GroupOrderFirst songOrderSecond songResult
Pentatonix1"Born to Be Wild" by Steppenwolf12"Stuck Like Glue" by SugarlandSafe
Dartmouth Aires2"We're Not Gonna Take It" by Twisted Sister7"Save a Horse, Ride a Cowboy" by Big & RichSafe
Afro-Blue3"American Girl" by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers8"Need You Now" by Lady AntebellumLast Safe
Delilah4"Dream On" by Aerosmith10"If I Die Young" by The Band PerryEliminated
Urban Method5"Here I Go Again" by Whitesnake9"Before He Cheats" by Carrie UnderwoodSafe
Vocal Point6"You Really Got Me" by The Kinks11"Life is a Highway" by Rascal FlattsSafe
Swan song
Delilah1"Survivor" by Destiny's Child

Episode 9

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A summary of the groups' performances on the ninth live show, along with the results.
GroupOrderFirst songOrderSecond songResult
Dartmouth Aires1"Ignition (Remix)" by R. Kelly6"Midnight Train to Georgia" by Gladys Knight & the PipsSafe
Urban Method2"Knock You Down" by Keri Hilson feat. Kanye West and Ne-Yo7"It's Your Thing" by The Isley BrothersSafe
Vocal Point3"Every Little Step" by Bobby Brown8"Ain't Too Proud to Beg" by The TemptationsEliminated
Afro-Blue4"We Belong Together" by Mariah Carey9"Best of My Love" by The EmotionsLast Safe
Pentatonix5"OMG" by Usher feat. will.i.am10"Let's Get It On" by Marvin GayeSafe
Swan song
Vocal Point1"Home" by Michael Bublé

Episode 10

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A summary of the groups' performances on the tenth live show, along with the results.
GroupOrderFirst songOrderSecond songResult
Pentatonix1Medley of "Forget You" by Cee Lo Green and "Since U Been Gone" by Kelly Clarkson5"Dog Days Are Over" by Florence and the MachineSafe
Urban Method2Medley of "Hot in Herre" by Nelly and "Fever" by Peggy Lee6"All of the Lights" by Kanye WestSafe
Afro Blue3Medley of "I Believe I Can Fly" by R. Kelly and "Fly" by Nicki Minaj7"A Change Is Gonna Come" by Sam CookeEliminated
Dartmouth Aires4Medley of "Sympathy for the Devil" by The Rolling Stones and "Born This Way" by Lady Gaga8"Shout" by The Isley BrothersLast Safe
The Sing Off Battle (reprise of most impactful song)
Afro Blue1"American Boy" by Estelle ft. Kanye WestEliminated
Dartmouth Aires2"Somebody to Love" by QueenSafe
Swan song
Afro Blue1"We've Only Just Begun" by The Carpenters

Episode 11

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A summary of the groups' performances on the eleventh live show, along with the results.
GroupOrderFirst songOrderSecond songResult
Pentatonix1"Without You" by David Guetta feat. Usher4"Give Me Just One Night (Una Noche)" by 98 Degrees (with Nick Lachey)Winner
Urban Method2"Stereo Hearts" by Gym Class Heroes feat. Adam Levine5"Gonna Get Over You" by Sara Bareilles (with Sara Bareilles)Third
Dartmouth Aires3"Paradise by the Dashboard Light" by Meat Loaf (with Amy Whitcomb of Delilah)6"Not the Same" by Ben Folds (with Ben Folds)Runner up
Top 10 Ladies7"(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" by Aretha Franklin
Top 10 Guys8"Born to Run" by Bruce Springsteen
Afro Blue9"You've Really Got a Hold on Me" by The Miracles (with Smokey Robinson)
Swan songs
Urban Method1"Coming Home" by Diddy – Dirty Money feat. Skylar GreyThird
Dartmouth Aires2"Somewhere" from West Side StoryRunner up
Victory song
Pentatonix"Eye of the Tiger" by SurvivorWinner

Ratings

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US Nielsen ratings

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OrderAirdateRating/Share
(18-49)
Viewers
(millions)
Rank
(Timeslot)
Rank
(Night)
1September 19, 20111.9/55.30[2]#4#9
2September 26, 20111.7/44.45[3]#4#9
3October 3, 20111.8/44.89[4]#4#10
4October 10, 20111.5/44.35[5]#4#11
5October 17, 20111.6/44.34[6]#4#10
6October 24, 20111.5/44.63[7]#4#9
7October 31, 20111.4/44.40[8]#4#10
8November 7, 20111.5/44.25[9]#4#10
9November 14, 20111.3/44.13[10]#4#10
10November 21, 20111.4/44.27[11]#4#10
11November 28, 20111.6/45.98[12]#4#10

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