Before we get to this week's fresh 30, let's say goodbye to the songs leaving the countdown:
- Audrey Hobert - Sue me [#26] {20w} PK: 14
- JISOO/ZAYN - EYES CLOSED [#25] {3w} PK: 22
Last week's #1 song: KPop Demon Hunters Cast - Golden [2 weeks at #1]
30. Jessie Murph - I'm Not There For You [Debut] {1w} PK: 30
29. Justin Bieber - YUKON [=] {4w} PK: 29
28. Sophia James - So Unfair [-4] {3w} PK: 24
27. Leon Thomas - MUTT [=] {8w} PK: 26
26. Madison Beer - bittersweet [+4] {5w} PK: 25
25. Charlie Puth - Changes [Debut] {1w} PK: 25
24. Tate McRae - TIT FOR TAT [-3] {7w} PK: 18
23. Laufey - Lover Girl [+5] {4w} PK: 23
22. AJR - The Big Goodbye [-4] {8w} PK: 17
21. Alessi Rose - First Original Thought [+2] {7w} PK: 18
20. sombr - 12 to 12 [=] {2w} PK: 20
19. Doja Cat - Jealous Type [-2] {12w} PK: 16
18. Alex Warren/Jelly Roll - Bloodline [+4] {5w} PK: 18
17. RAYE - WHERE IS MY HUSBAND! [+2] {3w} PK: 17
16. David Guetta/Teddy Swims/Tones And I - Gone Gone Gone [=] {5w} PK: 16
15. KATSEYE - Gabriela [-4] {15w} PK: 11
14. 5 Seconds of Summer - NOT OK [=] {7w} PK: 14
13. Sabrina Carpenter - Manchild [+2] {23w} [2 weeks at #1]
12. Benson Boone - Mystical Magical [-5] {28w} PK: 3
11. Olivia Dean - Man I Need [+2] {9w} PK: 11
10. sombr - undressed [-7] {27w} [8 weeks at #1]
9. Chappell Roan - The Subway [-3] {15w} PK: 6
8. Taylor Swift - Opalite [+1] {5w} PK: 8
7. Conan Gray - Vodka Cranberry [+5] {15w} PK: 7
6. Lady Gaga - The Dead Dance [+2] {10w} PK: 6
5. Ed Sheeran - Camera [=] {9w} PK: 5
4. Sabrina Carpenter - Tears [=] {11w} [3 weeks at #1]
3. sombr - back to friends [+7] {17w} PK: 3
2. Taylor Swift - The Fate of Ophelia [=] {6w} PK: 2
1. KPop Demon Hunters Cast - Golden [=] {17w} [3 weeks at #1]
Debuts:
Bruh, did we really need more Jessie Murph on the countdown? She's back with I'm Not There For You. This song actually isn't that bad. The production is pretty upbeat and Jessie isn't yelling at the top of her lungs for once. This is a lot more tolerable than Blue Strips.
Finally, it's about damn time this song debuted the countdown. Charlie Puth returns to the countdown for the first time in 2 years since That's Not How This Works in 2023 with Changes. This song is nothing short of incredible. The 80s style production is amazing, and sounds like something that would be on a sitcom intro. And Charlie's voice is amazing as always. Hopefully this song does well on the countdown, and maybe go #1.
Countdown Extra: Jonas Brothers - Backwards
Biggest Jump Of The Week: sombr - back to friends [+7]
Biggest...DRRRRRRROP!!! Of The Week: sombr - undressed [-7]
Last year's #1 song: Sabrina Carpenter - Taste (2/5 weeks at #1)
Favorite song last year: Balu Brigada - So Cold
Least favorite song last year: Gigi Perez - Sailor Song
Most missed song: Charlie Puth - That's Hilarious (2022)
Recommendation for Hits 1: 3OH!3 - HIT ME HARDER
5 Oldest Songs
- Benson Boone - Mystical Magical {28w}
- sombr - undressed {27w}
- Sabrina Carpenter - Manchild {23w}
- Tie between sombr - back to friends and KPop Demon Hunters Cast - Golden {17w}
- Tie between Chappell Roan - The Subway, Conan Gray - Vodka Cranberry, and KATSEYE - Gabriela {15w}
Hitbound
Alessi Rose - Get Around [2]
Charli XCX - Chains of Love [Debut]
Camryn Quinlan - ex box [4]
5 Seconds Of Summer - Everyone's A Star! [Debut]
MAX/Andy Grammer - The Thing I Love [Debut]
Tyler, The Creator - Sugar On My Tongue [7]
Jessie Murph - I Stay I Leave I Love I Lose [Debut]
Meghan Trainor - Still Don't Care [Debut]
In Color - Headlights [4]
Jonas Brothers - Backwards [4]
Lewis Capaldi - The Day That I Die [Debut]
Selena Gomez - In The Dark [4]
SIENNA SPIRO - Die On This Hill [6]
Katy Perry - bandaids [2]
Tame Impala - Dracula [2]
Jackson Wang - Made Me A Man [4]
Also Available On Survey
Sabrina Carpenter - When Did You Get Hot? [3]
Saja Boys/KPop Demon Hunters Cast - Soda Pop [15]
Saja Boys/KPop Demon Hunters Cast - Your Idol [15]
KPop Demon Hunters Cast - How It's Done [15]
Charli XCX announced her new album Wuthering Heights releasing on Feb 13th, and here we have the first single from it Chains of Love. Um, I don't know how to feel about this song. This song is just very strange. The production is way too overproduced and Charli has weird vocal filters on her voice. This isn't nearly as good as Everything is romantic, but at least it's a lot better than party 4 u.
5 Seconds Of Summer have finally released their first album in 3 years called Everyone's A Star, and the title track debuts this week. This is the weakest single so far. The production is a bit basic and not that interesting to listen to, but at least the boys sound great as they always do.
Oh god, MAX and Andy Grammer collabed on a song? Hits 1 is gonna eat this up. They collab with The Thing I Love. Why are 2 artists that haven't been relevant in 10 years collabing together? You would think they would collab with someone more relevant, but I guess not. As for the song itself, this is alright. The production is very Hot AC-core, I can see Hot AC eating this up. But I'm not really sure why Hits 1 felt the need to pick up on this because this doesn't seem very pop-y.
Just what we needed, more Jessie Murph. She replaces herself with I Stay I Leave I Love I Lose. This is just getting ridiculous at this point. This is Jessie's 17th song on Hits 1. She has more songs on Hits 1 than Coldplay, Imagine Dragons, Harry Styles, Adele, Kelly Clarkson, Britney Spears, and Ellie Goulding. This song is actually kinda good. The production is a bit slow but it's still nice, and Jessie actually sounds good here and not singing at the top of her lungs. This should have been on the countdown instead of I'm Not There For You.
Meghan Trainor has announced her new album Toy With Me which will release April 24th, and we have the first single from it Still Don't Care. This song is pretty fun. The production is generic as hell, but it's still fun and Meghan sounds good here.
Lewis Capaldi replaces himself with The Day That I Die. This is not nearly as good as Almost. This is just another generic ballad from him. But Lewis actually sounds decent here, not like his usual dying frog self.
Exits:
- 5 Seconds of Summer - Telephone Busy [3]
- Hilary Duff - Mature [1]
- Maisie Peters - Audrey Hepburn [5]
- Machine Gun Kelly - home bittersweet home [3]
- Lewis Capaldi - Almost [3]
Telephone Busy deserved better. Everything else was super mid.
2025 total dropouts: 169
Estimated total for 2025: 186 (-4)
Abyss
4 Non Blondes - What's Up? [1]
Benson Boone - Mr Electric Blue [1]
Demi Lovato - Let You Go [2]
Sabrina Carpenter - When Did You Get Hot? [3]
Louis Tomlinson - Lemonade [4]
Thomas Day - she got a thing about her [5]
Russell Dickerson - Happen To Me [8]
Zara Larsson - Crush [9]
Disco Lines/Tinashe - No Broke Boys [11]
Saja Boys/KPop Demon Hunters Cast - Soda Pop [15]
Saja Boys/KPop Demon Hunters Cast - Your Idol [15]
KPop Demon Hunters Cast - How It's Done [15]
Ummmmmm, why is What's Up by 4 Non Blondes randomly in the abyss???????
I blurb, I blurb, I blurb, then finally I blurb:
We lost Sue me and EYES CLOSED. Thankfully EYES CLOSED flopped because it was super boring and didn't deserve to debut in the first place. Sue me was a great song but it was extremely old and really needed to leave.
YUKON has not moved from #29 its entire countdown run. Either jump or leave the countdown to make room for better songs.
I guess MUTT is gonna pull the next NOKIA, rotting for months in the bottom 5 spots.
Seriously, how is Manchild still here and continuing to jump? This song has gotten quite annoying and needs to leave ASAP.
Mystical Magical finally left the top 10. This song is extremely old and needed to leave months ago.
Um, Vodka Cranberry really does not need to be in the top 10.
back to friends jumped to #3. Um, I guess I'll take it.
Wow, I did not expect Golden to stay #1 this week. The Fate of Ophelia took a huge tumble in airplay. I wonder if it's gonna pull a Lavender Haze and get blocked from #1 and never go #1. With back to friends jumping to #3, I wonder if that will be the next #1 song.
That's all for now, see you all next week!
Last week's poll of the week results:
Best Top 5 Song?
- Taylor Swift - The Fate of Ophelia: 50 % (5 votes)
- KPop Demon Hunters Cast - Golden: 30 % (3 votes)
- Sabrina Carpenter - Tears: 20 % (2 votes)
Poll of the week:
