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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.

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.

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. The groups took turns alternating verses, before ending the song singing together. Also unlike previous seasons, the winner was chosen by the judges instead of by the general public.

Competitors

Elimination table

Performances

Episode 1 (December 9, 2013)

• Theme: Contestants' choice
• Group Performance: "Some Nights", "We Are Young", and "Carry On" by fun.

Episode 2 (December 11, 2013)

• Theme: Party Anthems
• Group Performance: "Let's Get It Started" by The Black Eyed Peas, "Die Young" by Ke$ha and "Don't Stop the Music" by Rihanna.

Episode 3 (December 12, 2013)

• Theme: #1 Hits
• Group Performance: "In Your Eyes" by Peter Gabriel.

Episode 4 (December 16, 2013)

• Theme: My Generation
• Group Performance: "My Generation" by The Who, "We Will Rock You" by Queen, and "It's Time" by Imagine Dragons.

Episode 5 (December 18, 2013)

• Theme: Movie Night
• Group Performance: "(I've Had) The Time of My Life" from the film Dirty Dancing.
• In this episode every group competes in the Ultimate Sing-Off Challenge by default.

Episode 6 (December 19, 2013)

• Theme: Judges' Choice
• Group Performance: "Shake It Out" by Florence and the Machine.

Episode 7 (December 23, 2013)

• Group Performance including all groups from Season 4: "Man in the Mirror" by Michael Jackson.
• Nick Lachey and Jewel sang "It Had to Be You" to each other at the beginning of the episode.
• Pentatonix (season 3 winners) performed "I Need Your Love" by Calvin Harris feat. Ellie Goulding.
• 98 Degrees performed "I'll Be Home for Christmas"

Ratings

Contestants' appearances on other talent shows

• Jo Vinson of Element appeared on season three of The Sing-Off as a member of Delilah.
• VJ Rosales of The Filharmonic appeared on season three of The Voice, but he failed to turn a chair.

References

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2. Kondolojy, Amanda (March 14, 2013). "'The Sing-Off' Renewed by NBC for Season 4". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on March 17, 2013. Retrieved March 15, 2013.
3. The Sing Off (October 9, 2013). "Break out those pitch pipes and start warming up. #TheSingoff returns Monday, December 9". Facebook. Retrieved October 9, 2013.
4. "TEN GROUPS COMPETE FOR THE A CAPPELLA CROWN ON FOURTH SEASON OF 'THE SING-OFF'". NBC Entertainment. November 18, 2013. Retrieved November 18, 2013.
5. Sharon, Deke (December 9, 2013). "Building Battles: Behind The Ultimate Sing Off". CASA. Retrieved December 18, 2013.
6. Bibel, Sara (December 10, 2013). "Monday Final TV Ratings: 'The Voice' & 'Sleepy Hollow' Adjusted Up; 'The Great Christmas Light Fight' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on December 13, 2013. Retrieved December 10, 2013.
7. Bibel, Sara (December 12, 2013). "Wednesday Final Ratings: 'The Middle' Adjusted Up". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on December 15, 2013. Retrieved December 12, 2013.
8. Bibel, Sara (December 13, 2013). "Thursday Final Ratings: 'The Vampire Diaries' Adjusted Up; 'The Big Bang Theory', 'The Sing-Off', 'Once Upon a Time in Wonderland', 'The Millers', 'The Crazy Ones', 'Two and a Half Men' & 'Elementary' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on December 14, 2013. Retrieved December 13, 2013.
9. Kondolojy, Amanda (December 17, 2013). "Monday Final TV Ratings: 'The Sing-Off' & 'The Great Christmas Light Fight' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on December 18, 2013. Retrieved December 20, 2013.
10. Kondolojy, Amanda (December 19, 2013). "Wednesday Final Ratings: '10 Most Fascinating People' & 'Home for the Holidays' Adjusted Up, 'iHeartRadio Jingle Ball' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on December 20, 2013. Retrieved December 20, 2013.
11. Kondolojy, Amanda (December 20, 2013). "Thursday Final Ratings: No Adjustments for 'The X Factor', 'The Sing Off' or 'The Year'". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on December 21, 2013. Retrieved December 23, 2013.
12. Bibel, Sara (December 23, 2013). "Monday Final Ratings: 'The Sing Off' Adjusted Up; 'The Great Christmas Light Fight' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on December 25, 2013. Retrieved December 25, 2013.
13. "VJ Rosales and The Voice". NSLR Productions. September 24, 2012. Retrieved December 18, 2013.

External links

• Official website
• The Sing-Off at IMDb

• 2013 American television seasons