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 ContestantSchoolFinish Number of membersCommitted Huntsville, Alabama Oakwood University Street Corner Symphony Nashville, Tennessee N/AThe Backbeats Los Angeles, California UCLA/USC/BYU Jerry Lawson & Talk of the Town Oakland, California N/A On the Rocks Eugene, Oregon University of OregonGroove for Thought Seattle, Washington N/A The Whiffenpoofs New Haven, Connecticut Yale University Eleventh HourKettering, Ohio Fairmont High School Men of NoteCherry Hill, New JerseyCherry Hill High School West AlumniCherry Hill a capella group eliminated from NBC show | courierpostonline.com | Courier-Post Pitch Slapped Boston, Massachusetts Berklee College of Music
Elimination table Legend EliminatedLast safeSafeThird placeSecond place Winner
Date:12/612/812/13 12/15 (A)12/15 (B) 12/20 Place GroupResult1Committed1st (B)1st (B)3rd1st1stWinner2Street Corner Symphony4th (B)2nd (A)2nd4th2ndSecond Place3The Backbeats2nd (B)3rd (B)4th2nd3rdThird Place4Jerry Lawson & Talk of the Town1st (A)1st (A)1st3rd4thFourth Place5On the Rocks3rd (A)3rd (A)5thEliminated6Groove for Thought4th (A)2nd (B)Eliminated7The Whiffenpoofs3rd (B)Eliminated (B)8Eleventh Hour2nd (A)Eliminated (A)9Men of NoteEliminated (B)10Pitch SlappedEliminated (A)
Call-out order + Nick Lachey's call-out orderOrder123451Jerry Lawson & Talk of the TownJerry Lawson & Talk of the TownJerry Lawson & Talk of the TownCommittedCommittedCommitted2Eleventh HourStreet Corner SymphonyStreet Corner SymphonyThe BackbeatsStreet Corner SymphonyStreet Corner Symphony3On the RocksOn the RocksCommittedJerry Lawson & Talk of the TownThe BackbeatsThe Backbeats4Groove for ThoughtCommittedThe BackbeatsStreet Corner SymphonyJerry Lawson & Talk of the TownJerry Lawson & Talk of the Town5CommittedGroove for ThoughtOn the RocksOn the Rocks6The BackbeatsThe BackbeatsGroove for Thought7The Whiffenpoofs The Whiffenpoofs 8Street Corner SymphonyEleventh Hour 9Men of Note 10Pitch 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
+ A summary of the groups' performances on the first live show, along with the results. Group Order Song Result 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 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 "If I Were A Boy" by 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: "I Gotta Feeling" by The Black Eyed Peas, performed by Nota
+ A summary of the groups' performances on the second live show, along with the results. Group Order Song Result 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 The Backbeats 5 "Breakeven" by The Script Last safe Committed 6 "Apologize" by OneRepublic Safe Groove for Thought 7 "Cooler Than Me" by 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
+ A summary of the groups' performances on the third live show, along with the results. Group Order First song Order Second song Result The Backbeats 1 "You Give Love a Bad Name" by Bon Jovi 7 "Love Shack" by 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 "Easy" by 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 "Every Breath You Take" by 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
+ A summary of the groups' performances on the fourth live show, along with the results. Group Order Song Result 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 Usher songs (DJ Got Us Fallin' in Love/U Got It Bad/Love in This Club) Safe Street Corner Symphony 3 A medley of The Beatles songs (Eleanor Rigby/Help!/Hey Jude) Last Safe The Backbeats 4 A medley of Lady Gaga songs (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 Committed 6 "Let's Stay Together" by Al GreenAdvanced 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
+ A summary of the groups' performances on the fifth live show, along with the results. Group Order Song Result Committed 1 "Motownphilly" with Boyz II Men Winner The Backbeats 2"King of Anything" with Sara BareillesThird Place Jerry Lawson & Talk of the Town 3"Ain't No Mountain High Enough" with Nicole ScherzingerFourth Place Street Corner Symphony 4 "Gone" with Ben FoldsSecond Place The BackbeatsJerry Lawson & Talk of the Town 5"Long Road Home" with Sheryl Crow CommittedStreet 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 8.57Monday Final Ratings: ‘Hawaii Five-0,’ ’90210,’ ’2.5 Men’ Adjusted Up; ‘Skating With The Stars,’ ‘Castle’ Down 2TV Ratings Monday: ‘Sing Off’ Premiere Soars; ‘Castle’ Falls; ‘Hawaii Five-0′, ‘Mike & Molly’ Hit Series Lows 6 2 December 8, 2010 4.5 7 2.7/7 7.64Wednesday Final Ratings: ‘Modern Family,’ ‘The Sing Off’ Adjusted Up; ‘The Middle’ Adjusted Down 1 6 3 December 13, 2010 5.3 8 3.3/9 9.51Updated: Monday Final Ratings: ‘Hawaii Five-0,’ ‘Mike & Molly,’ ‘Rules of Engagement,’ ‘Two and a Half Men’ Adjusted Down 2TV Ratings Monday: ‘Sing Off’ Sings Louder Than Mariah; ‘How I Met Your Mother’, Entire CBS Lineup Rises 6 4 December 15, 2010 5.0 8 2.9/8 8.45Updated Wednesday Final Ratings: ‘Criminal Minds,’ ‘Human Target’ Adjusted Up 2TV Ratings Wednesday: ‘Survivor,’ ‘Criminal Minds’ Pace CBS; ‘The Sing Off’ Tops ‘Hells Kitchen’ Finale; ‘Human Target’ Drops 4 5 December 20, 2010 TBA TBA 2.7/7 8.61Monday Final Ratings: ‘Perfect Couples,’ ‘Skating With The Stars,’ ‘Castle’ Adjusted Down 1TV Ratings Monday: ‘Sing Off’ Finale Falls; ‘Perfect Couples’ Sneaks Past Viewers; ‘Million Dollar Money Drop’ = ‘Lie To Me’ 2
Post Sing-Off alumni The winning group, Committed, released their first album, Committed, which peaked at No. 171 on the US Billboard 200 chart, No. 31 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and No. 3 on the Top Heatseekers chart. Pitch Slapped member Ingrid Andress began a solo country music career in 2019.
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" Men of Note: "The First Noel" The Whiffenpoofs: "God Rest Ye, Merry Gentlemen" Committed: "Angels We Have Heard on High" Jerry Lawson & Talk of the Town: "Silent Night" Groove for Thought: "We Three Kings"/"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
External links NBC official website