Sunday, July 27, 2025

Hits 1 Survey - July 26, 2025

 

So I guess surveys are back to bi-weekly now? I have no idea anymore.


Survey:

Ravyn Lenae - Love Me Not

SZA/Kendrick Lamar - 30 For 30

Alex Warren - Eternity [NEW]

Alessi Rose - Same Mouth

Jonas Brothers - No Time To Talk

Lewis Capaldi - Survive

Damiano David - The First Time

Morgan Wallen/Tate McRae - What I Want

Tate McRae - Revolving door

Myles Smith - Nice To Meet You

Jessie Murph - Blue Strips

Kesha - THE ONE

Sabrina Carpenter - Manchild

KPop Demon Hunters Cast - Golden

Miley Cyrus - Easy Lover

Audrey Hobert - Sue me

ROSÉ - Messy

Kehlani - Folded [NEW]

Maroon 5/LISA - Priceless

Tate McRae - Just Keep Watching [Why is this still here? This hasn't received a spin in a week]

Addison Rae - Fame is a Gun [NEW]

The Kid LAROI - Hot Girl Problems [NEW]

Charli XCX - party 4 u

Alex Warren/ROSÉ - On My Mind

Ed Sheeran/Arijit Singh - Sapphire

sombr - undressed

AJR - Betty

Benson Boone - Sorry I'm Here For Someone Else

Shaboozey - Good News [????????????] 

Machine Gun Kelly - cliché

BLACKPINK - JUMP

Olivia Dean - Nice To Each Other

Alex Warren - Ordinary

Justin Bieber - DAISIES

Ariana Grande - twilight zone

Benson Boone - Mystical Magical

sombr - back to friends

Mariah The Scientist - Burning Blue

KATSEYE - Gabriela [NEW]



Off The Survey:

Maren Morris - lemonade

ROLE MODEL - Sally, When The Wine Runs Out

Drake - NOKIA

Jonas Brothers - Love Me To Heaven

Avril Lavigne/Simple Plan - Young & Dumb

Ed Sheeran - Azizam (RIP)


Saturday, July 26, 2025

Sabrina Carpenter (1) - Week of July 26, 2025

 


Hey guys! Make sure you go submit for Bubby's Summertime Showdown. We need more than the 4 submissions we had last time for March Madness. https://bunnyfunny382929.blogspot.com/2025/07/2025-summertime-showdown.html


Before we get to this week's fresh 30, let's say goodbye to the songs leaving the countdown: 

  • Tate McRae - Just Keep Watching [#17] {5w} PK: 16
  • Jonas Brothers - Love Me To Heaven [#15] {16w} PK: 5
  • Miley Cyrus - End of the World [#6] {15w} PK: 5


Last week's #1 song: Ed Sheeran - Azizam [1 week at #1]

30. Olivia Dean - Nice To Each Other [-1] {2w} PK: 29

29. AJR - Betty [+1] {2w} PK: 29

28. BLACKPINK - JUMP [-1] {2w} PK: 27

27. Justin Bieber - DAISIES [+1] {2w} PK: 27

26. KPop Demon Hunters Cast - Golden [Debut] {1w} PK: 26

25. Jessie Murph - Blue Strips [-4] {11w} PK: 21

24. sombr - back to friends [Debut] {1w} PK: 24

23. Audrey Hobert - Sue me (1TW) [+2] {5w} PK: 23

22. Morgan Wallen/Tate McRae - What I Want [+2] {10w} PK: 20

21. Charli XCX - party 4 u [+2] {12w} PK: 17

20. Alex Warren/ROSÉ - On My Mind [-4] {4w} PK: 16

19. Machine Gun Kelly - cliché [+3] {8w} PK: 19

18. Alessi Rose - Same Mouth [+1] {10w} PK: 18

17. Lewis Capaldi - Survive [+3] {4w} PK: 17

16. Tate McRae - Revolving door [Reentry] {12w} PK: 12

15. Maroon 5/LISA - Priceless [+3] {12w} PK: 15

14. Miley Cyrus - Easy Lover [=] {10w} PK: 14

13. Benson Boone - Sorry I'm Here For Someone Else [-2] {21w} [3 weeks at #1]

12. Sabrina Carpenter - Busy Woman [-2] {19w} [3 weeks at #1]

11. Myles Smith - Nice To Meet You [+2] {11w} PK: 11

10. Jonas Brothers - No Time To Talk [+16] {5w} PK: 10

9. sombr - undressed [=] {11w} PK: 9

8. Ed Sheeran - Azizam [-7] {16w} [1 week at #1]

7. Ariana Grande - twilight zone [+1] {16w} PK: 7

6. Benson Boone - Mystical Magical [-1] {12w} PK: 5

5. Ravyn Lenae - Love Me Not [+7] {11w} PK: 5

4. Alex Warren - Ordinary [+3] {17w} PK: 3

3. ROSÉ - Messy [+1] {11w} PK: 3

2. ROLE MODEL - Sally, When The Wine Runs Out [+1] {17w} [2 weeks at #1]

1. Sabrina Carpenter - Manchild [+1] {7w} [1 week at #1]


Debuts:

After spending 2 weeks in the abyss, Golden finally debuts. This is a fun little KPop song, but this is very forgettable.

After skipping hitbound entirely, sombr brings his second song on the countdown with back to friends. This is a step down from undressed. The production is a bit boring and he has some weird vocal filters on his voice that doesn't sound that great.

After dropping out of the countdown 2 months ago, Revolving door has reentered. Hits 1 picked up on it too early originally, so nice to see it making a comeback.


Countdown Extra: PinkPantheress - Illegal

Biggest Jump Of The Week: Jonas Brothers - No Time To Talk [+16]

Biggest...DRRRRRRROP!!! Of The Week: Ed Sheeran - Azizam [-7]

Last year's #1 song: Sabrina Carpenter - Espresso (6/6 weeks at #1)

Favorite song last year: Knox - Treadmill

Least favorite song last year: Gracie Abrams - I Love You, I'm Sorry

Most missed song: Post Malone/Ozzy Osbourne/Travis Scott - Take What You Want (2019)

Recommendation for Hits 1: Kim Petras - Freak It


5 Oldest Songs

  1. Benson Boone - Sorry I'm Here For Someone Else {21w}
  2. Sabrina Carpenter - Busy Woman {19w}
  3. Tie between Alex Warren - Ordinary and ROLE MODEL - Sally, When The Wine Runs Out {17w}
  4. Tie between Ariana Grande - twilight zone and Ed Sheeran - Azizam {16w}
  5. Tie between Charli XCX - party 4 u, Maroon 5/LISA - Priceless, Benson Boone - Mystical Magical, and Tate McRae - Revolving door {12w}



Hitbound

Thomas Day - she got a thing about her [3]

Alessi Rose - Dumb Girl [Debut]

d4vd/jasontheween - Summer Uptown [3]

Audrey Hobert - Wet Hair [Debut]

Machine Gun Kelly - miss sunshine [Debut]

Conan Gray - Vodka Cranberry [3]

The Kid LAROI - HOT GIRL PROBLEMS [Debut]

Jessie Murph - 1965 [2]

Jonas Brothers - I Can't Lose [2]

Michael Clifford - remember when [Debut]

sombr - 12 to 12 [Debut]

KATSEYE - Gabriela [3]

SIENNA SPIRO - You Stole The Show [Debut]

OneRepublic - Beautiful Colors [Debut]

Haven Madison - Castle [5; 2nd time]

Maroon 5 - California [2]


Also Available On Survey

Damiano David - The First Time [4]


If last week's hitbound sucked, this week somehow sucked even more. Hitbound was so bad, I had to put a Jessie Murph song at purple.

Can we please stop with all the Alessi Rose songs? She replaces herself yet again with Dumb Girl. This is her worst song so far. This is just way too boring.

We have more Audrey Hobert this week with Wet Hair. This is a step down from Sue Me. This is just extremely forgettable.

Machine Gun Kelly replaces himself with miss sunshine. This is nowhere near as good as vampire diaries or cliché.

The Kid LAROI is back with HOT GIRL PROBLEMS after SLOW IT DOWN spent like 2 weeks in the abyss in late 2024. This song is not great at all. This is just some boring trap song and The Kid LAROI does not sound that good.

We have more Michael Clifford from 5SOS with remember when. The production is pretty upbeat but this still feels very forgettable and isn't nearly as good as Cool.

sombr is back with 12 to 12. This is a lot better than that snoozefest back to friends, but isn't as good as undressed.

We really did not need more SIENNA SPIRO. She's back with You Stole The Show. I will admit she has an amazing voice, but the production is just way too boring. 

Lastly we have the return of OneRepublic with Beautiful Colors. I normally love anything OneRepublic, but this song is just some forgettable boring soft pop song.


Exits:

  • Alessi Rose - That Could Be Me [5]
  • Alex Warren - Eternity [1]
  • PinkPantheress - Illegal [3] SOTW
  • Reneé Rapp - Why Is She Still Here? [1]
  • Alessi Rose - Everything Anything [1]
  • flowerovlove - new friends [4]
  • Machine Gun Kelly - vampire diaries [2]
  • People R Ugly - BETTER [3]

Eternity finds itself in the abyss. Illegal might enter the abyss as it was the countdown extra. And everything else won't be missed.


2025 total dropouts: 116

Estimated total for 2025: 183 (+6)


Abyss

Addison Rae - Fame is a Gun [1]

Alex Warren - Eternity [1]

Kehlani - Folded [1]

Taylor Swift - ...Ready For It? [2]

Kesha - THE ONE [3]

Mariah The Scientist - Burning Blue [4]

Ed Sheeran/Arijit Singh - Sapphire [4]

Avril Lavigne/Simple Plan - Young & Dumb [6]

Damiano David - The First Time [9]

Kendrick Lamar - Not Like Us [21]

Lady Gaga - Disease [25]

Harry Styles - Daylight [166]


Let me hear you blurb:

We lost Just Keep Watching, Love Me To Heaven, and End of the World. Good riddance to End of the World, it was super annoying and needed to leave a month ago. Love Me To Heaven had a great countdown run but it really needed to leave. And Just Keep Watching deserved so much better.

How long is Priceless going to stick around? It's becoming forgettable as hell.

Hits 1 doesn't know what to do with No Time To Talk because it keeps jumping and dropping like crazy.

Wow, Azizam took a huge tumble out of #1. RIP.

Um, how in the actual hell is Love Me Not all the way up in the top 5? Okay then.

Ordinary really did not need to reenter the top 5.

No to one's surprise, Sabrina the Clown is back at #1 yet again. This is getting ridiculous. Her last 7 songs on the countdown have all gone #1. This is easily a record. I have no idea who held the record previously. I feel like Ed Sheeran and Harry Styles had 3 consecutive #1 songs at one point, but Sabrina's record more than doubles that. Unfortunately, I think Manchild will stay at #1 for a long time because I don't see any other songs overthrowing it any time soon.

That's all for now, see you all next week!


Last week's poll of the week results:

Best Top 5 Song On AT40 20 Years Ago?

  1. Gwen Stefani - Hollaback Girl: 50 % (6 votes)
  2. Mariah Carey - We Belong Together: 25 % (3 votes)
  3. Kelly Clarkson - Behind These Hazel Eyes: 25 % (3 votes)


Poll of the week:


If the Countdown Was Still 45 Songs - Week of July 26, 2025

If the countdown was still 45 songs, based off airplay and my own personal opinion.


Before we get to this week's fresh 45, let's say goodbye to the songs leaving the countdown:

  • Lola Young - Messy [#40] {27w} PK: 8
  • Drake - NOKIA [#35] {14w} PK: 27
  • Tate McRae - Just Keep Watching [#17] {5w} PK: 16


Last week's #1 song: Ed Sheeran - Azizam [1 week at #1]

45. Kehlani - Folded [Debut] {1w} PK: 45

44. Shaboozey - Good News [-5] {35w} PK: 5

43. Avril Lavigne/Simple Plan - Young & Dumb [-2] {6w} PK: 41

42. Kesha - THE ONE [+2] {3w} PK: 35

41. Mariah The Scientist - Burning Blue [+1] {4w} PK: 33

40. Alex Warren - Eternity [Debut] {1w} PK: 40

39. Addison Rae - Fame is a Gun [Debut] {1w} PK: 39

38. The Weeknd - Cry For Me [-2] {25w} PK: 13

37. Lady Gaga - Abracadabra [-6] {25w} [6 weeks at #1]

36. SZA/Kendrick Lamar - 30 For 30 [-3] {15w} PK: 20

35. Chappell Roan - Pink Pony Club [-1] {27w} [4 weeks at #1]

34. Tate McRae - Sports car [+3] {26w} PK: 4

33. Doechii - Anxiety [-1] {19w} PK: 6

32. Jonas Brothers - Love Me To Heaven [-17] {17w} PK: 5

31. Miley Cyrus - End of the World [-25] {16w} PK: 5

30. Olivia Dean - Nice To Each Other [-1] {2w} PK: 29

29. AJR - Betty [+1] {2w} PK: 29

28. BLACKPINK - JUMP [-1] {2w} PK: 27

27. Justin Bieber - DAISIES [+1] {2w} PK: 27

26. KPop Demon Hunters Cast - Golden [+12] {2w} PK: 26

25. Jessie Murph - Blue Strips [-4] {11w} PK: 21

24. sombr - back to friends [+19] {2w} PK: 24

23. Audrey Hobert - Sue me (1TW) [+2] {5w} PK: 23

22. Morgan Wallen/Tate McRae - What I Want [+2] {10w} PK: 20

21. Charli XCX - party 4 u [+2] {12w} PK: 17

20. Alex Warren/ROSÉ - On My Mind [-4] {4w} PK: 16

19. Machine Gun Kelly - cliché [+3] {8w} PK: 19

18. Alessi Rose - Same Mouth [+1] {10w} PK: 18

17. Lewis Capaldi - Survive [+3] {4w} PK: 17

16. Tate McRae - Revolving door [+29] {16w} PK: 12

15. Maroon 5/LISA - Priceless [+3] {12w} PK: 15

14. Miley Cyrus - Easy Lover [=] {10w} PK: 14

13. Benson Boone - Sorry I'm Here For Someone Else [-2] {21w} [3 weeks at #1]

12. Sabrina Carpenter - Busy Woman [-2] {19w} [3 weeks at #1]

11. Myles Smith - Nice To Meet You [+2] {11w} PK: 11

10. Jonas Brothers - No Time To Talk [+16] {5w} PK: 10

9. sombr - undressed [=] {11w} PK: 9

8. Ed Sheeran - Azizam [-7] {16w} [1 week at #1]

7. Ariana Grande - twilight zone [+1] {16w} PK: 7

6. Benson Boone - Mystical Magical [-1] {12w} PK: 5

5. Ravyn Lenae - Love Me Not [+7] {11w} PK: 5

4. Alex Warren - Ordinary [+3] {17w} PK: 3

3. ROSÉ - Messy [+1] {11w} PK: 3

2. ROLE MODEL - Sally, When The Wine Runs Out [+1] {17w} [2 weeks at #1]

1. Sabrina Carpenter - Manchild [+1] {7w} [1 week at #1]


Biggest Jump Of The Week: Tate McRae - Revolving door [+29]

Biggest...DRRRRRRROP!!! Of The Week: Miley Cyrus - End of the World [-25]


5 Oldest Songs

  1. Shaboozey - Good News {35w}
  2. Chappell Roan - Pink Pony Club {27w}
  3. Tate McRae - Sports car {26w}
  4. Tie between The Weeknd - Cry For Me and Lady Gaga - Abracadabra {25w}
  5. Benson Boone - Sorry I'm Here For Someone Else {21w}

Friday, July 25, 2025

Ethan's Top 10 - AJR (2) - July 25, 2025

 


https://www.crownnote.com/charts/zestpond/ethans-top-10-jul-25-2025


Hey guys! AJR stays at #1 this week. JUMP jumps up to #2. Can BLACKPINK finally get their first ever #1 on my charts next week? 


Exits:

  • People R Ugly - BETTER (#10)
  • Cheat Codes/Edward Maya/Enisa - Be Your Friend (#9)
  • Reneé Rapp - Leave Me Alone (#8) (2 weeks at #1)
  • Jax Jones/Emei - Stereo (#7)
  • Laufey - Tough Luck (#6) (1 week at #1)


Last week's #1 song: AJR - Betty (1 week at #1)

10: Tate McRae - Just Keep Watching (-6) (1 week at #1)

9: Fitz and the Tantrums - Young Days (Debut)

8: Jessie Murph - 1965 (Debut)


Ozzy Osbourne Pick: Ozzy Osbourne - Crazy Train (1980)


7: Tiësto/Sexyy Red - OMG! (Reentry)

6: Olly Murs - Save Me (Debut)


Ozzy Osbourne Pick: Ozzy Osbourne - Let Me Hear You Scream (2010)


5: Kim Petras - Freak It (Debut)

4: Laufey - Lover Girl (-2) (1 week at #1)


Ozzy Osbourne Pick: Black Sabbath - Paranoid (1970)


3: Crash Adams - Optimist (+2) (1 week at #1)

2: BLACKPINK - JUMP (+1)

1: AJR - Betty (=) (2 weeks at #1)



Bubbling Under:

  • Benny Benassi - Feel The Bass
  • Sofi Tukker/Drowning Pool - Bodies Hit The Floor


Last year's top 5: 

  1. Knox - Treadmill (=) (3/3 weeks at #1)
  2. Pharrell Williams - Double Life (+1) (0/1 week at #1)
  3. Bebe Rexha - I'm the Drama (+4)
  4. CYRIL - Stumblin' In (Debut)
  5. Bebe Rexha - Chase It (Mmm Da Da Da) (Debut) (0/1 week at #1)


Last year's debuts: 

  • CYRIL - Stumblin' In (#4)
  • Bebe Rexha - Chase It (Mmm Da Da Da) (#5)
  • Connor Price/Walker Hayes - Smoke (#6)
  • The Kid LAROI - GIRLS (#7)
  • Paul Russell/Meghan Trainor - Slippin' (#8) (Reentry)
  • Smash Mouth/Barry Williams - SUNSHINE DAY (#9)

Saturday, July 19, 2025

Ed Sheeran (1) - Week of July 19, 2025

 


Hey guys! Make sure you vote for the final round of Bubby's March Madness if you haven't already, you have until tomorrow to vote https://bunnyfunny382929.blogspot.com/2025/03/march-madness-2025.html

Before we get to this week's fresh 30, let's say goodbye to the songs leaving the countdown: 

  • Drake - NOKIA [#30] {13w} PK: 27
  • SZA/Kendrick Lamar - 30 For 30 [#28] {13w} PK: 20
  • Doechii - Anxiety [#18] {17w} PK: 6
  • Lady Gaga - Abracadabra [#13] {23w} [6 weeks at #1]


Last week's #1 song: ROLE MODEL - Sally, When The Wine Runs Out [2 weeks at #1]

30. AJR - Betty [Debut] {1w} PK: 30

29. Olivia Dean - Nice To Each Other [Debut] {1w} PK: 29

28. Justin Bieber - DAISIES [Debut] {1w} PK: 28

27. BLACKPINK - JUMP [Debut] {1w} PK: 27

26. Jonas Brothers - No Time To Talk [-7] {4w} PK: 18

25. Audrey Hobert - Sue me (1TW) [+4] {4w} PK: 25

24. Morgan Wallen/Tate McRae - What I Want [-4] {9w} PK: 20

23. Charli XCX - party 4 u [=] {11w} PK: 17

22. Machine Gun Kelly - cliché [=] {7w} PK: 22

21. Jessie Murph - Blue Strips [+4] {10w} PK: 21

20. Lewis Capaldi - Survive [+6] {3w} PK: 20

19. Alessi Rose - Same Mouth [+2] {9w} PK: 19

18. Maroon 5/LISA - Priceless [-1] {11w} PK: 17

17. Tate McRae - Just Keep Watching [+10] {5w} PK: 16

16. Alex Warren/ROSÉ - On My Mind [+8] {3w} PK: 16

15. Jonas Brothers - Love Me To Heaven [-11] {16w} PK: 5

14. Miley Cyrus - Easy Lover [+1] {9w} PK: 14

13. Myles Smith - Nice To Meet You [+1] {10w} PK: 12

12. Ravyn Lenae - Love Me Not [+4] {10w} PK: 12

11. Benson Boone - Sorry I'm Here For Someone Else [-5] {20w} [3 weeks at #1]

10. Sabrina Carpenter - Busy Woman [+1] {18w} [3 weeks at #1]

9. sombr - undressed [+1] {10w} PK: 9

8. Ariana Grande - twilight zone [+1] {15w} PK: 8

7. Alex Warren - Ordinary [+1] {16w} PK: 3

6. Miley Cyrus - End of the World [-1] {15w} PK: 5

5. Benson Boone - Mystical Magical [+7] {11w} PK: 5

4. ROSÉ - Messy [+3] {10w} PK: 4

3. ROLE MODEL - Sally, When The Wine Runs Out [-2] {16w} [2 weeks at #1]

2. Sabrina Carpenter - Manchild [+1] {6w} PK: 2

1. Ed Sheeran - Azizam [+1] {15w} [1 week at #1]


Debuts:

It's about damn time AJR released new music. They're finally back with Betty after Yes I'm A Mess was on the countdown in late 2023/early 2024. This is yet another banger from them. The production is super fun, the lyrics are great, and Jack Met sounds amazing as always. Hopefully this does well here.

Um, what the actual hell is this song? We have some random nobody named Olivia Dean with her song Nice To Each Other. I have no idea who this person is or why Hits 1 has randomly picked up on this. This isn't on Mediabase and it isn't trending anywhere. Even her Spotify description isn't helpful. It literally just says "if you know what I mean". No Olivia, I don't know what you mean. Anyways, the song itself is super boring. It kind of reminds me of Dreams by Fleetwood Mac, but Dreams is so much better. This sounds like something my local Kohl's store would play, not something that should be on pop radio.

Justin Bieber is finally back on the countdown in 3 years with DAISIES since Honest in 2022. I don't know how he did it, but he managed to make a song that's even more forgettable than Honest. This is just some boring forgettable R&B song, and Justin doesn't sound that great here. And the rest of the album is more of the same. I don't see this song doing well at all, and let's just hope his new pop album coming out sometime this year or next year is a lot better than this piece of crap album.

After 2 crap debuts, at least we have another amazing debut. BLACKPINK finally make their return to the countdown with JUMP since Pink Venom in 2022. This has grown on me quite a bit this week. The club production from Diplo is super fun, and the girls sound great per usual.


Countdown Extra: KPop Demon Hunters Cast - Golden

Biggest Jump Of The Week: Tate McRae - Just Keep Watching [+10]

Biggest...DRRRRRRROP!!! Of The Week: Jonas Brothers - Love Me To Heaven [-11]

Last year's #1 song: Sabrina Carpenter - Espresso (5/6 weeks at #1)

Favorite song last year: Knox - Treadmill

Least favorite song last year: Gracie Abrams - I Love You, I'm Sorry

Most missed song: AJR - I'm Ready (2013)

Recommendation for Hits 1: Jax Jones/Emei - Stereo


5 Oldest Songs

  1. Benson Boone - Sorry I'm Here For Someone Else {20w}
  2. Sabrina Carpenter - Busy Woman {18w}
  3. Tie between Jonas Brothers - Love Me To Heaven, Alex Warren - Ordinary, and ROLE MODEL - Sally, When The Wine Runs Out {16w}
  4. Tie between Ariana Grande - twilight zone, Miley Cyrus - End of the World, and Ed Sheeran - Azizam {15w}
  5. Tie between Charli XCX - party 4 u, Maroon 5/LISA - Priceless, and Benson Boone - Mystical Magical {11w}


Hitbound

Alessi Rose - That Could Be Me [5]

Alex Warren - Eternity [Debut]

PinkPantheress - Illegal [3]

Jonas Brothers - I Can't Lose [Debut]

Conan Gray - Vodka Cranberry [2]

KATSEYE - Gabriela [2]

d4vd/jasontheween - Summer Uptown [2]

Jessie Murph - 1965 [Debut]

Thomas Day - she got a thing about her [2]

Reneé Rapp - Why Is She Still Here? [Debut]

Alessi Rose - Everything Anything [Debut]

flowerovlove - new friends [4]

Maroon 5 - California [Debut]

Machine Gun Kelly - vampire diaries [2]

Haven Madison - Castle [4] [Reentry]

People R Ugly - BETTER [3]


Also Available On Survey

sombr - back to friends [1]

Damiano David - The First Time [3]


Hitbound really sucked this week. Except for one amazing song, everything else was forgettable as hell.

Oh great, we have more Alex Bore-en this week. He has released a new album, and he debuts with Eternity. This is very boring, and somehow even more forgettable than Ordinary.

The Jonas Brothers are back with I Can't Lose. This song is not great at all. The production is a bit overproduced and it sounds like there's a weird vocal effect on their voices. Love Me To Heaven and No Time To Talk are so much better than this.

Oh great, Jessie Murph released a new album and she's here for the millionth time with 1965. Wait, this song might actually be good? This song is so bad, but it's borderline on it's so bad it's good. The lyrics are so hilariously bad I can't even get mad. She has a voice crack when she sings "I want you to love meeeeeEEEEEEEeeeee" which sounds like a dying parakeet and is honestly kind of funny. I wanted to hate this song so bad, but it's hard to hate it when it's so hilariously bad. 

Reneé Rapp replaces herself with Why Is She Still Here. The production is pretty cool and she sounds great as always, but this is a bit forgettable.

Um, why do we need 2 Alessi Rose songs on hitbound? Everything Anything is fine, I guess. It's a bit better than That Could Be Me but still extremely forgettable.

We have more Maroon 5 with California. Mikey Piff had the nerve to compare this to Sunday Morning and She Will Be Loved. Those songs are amazing power ballads. California, on the other hand, is not. It's sad to see how much Maroon 5 has degraded these past few years. They were my favorite band of all time at one point, now that crown belongs to AJR. This song is boring as hell, but at least Adam sounds somewhat decent here.

back to friends has entered the survey. There's not much to say about this except this is weird boring alt crap.

Lastly, Castle reentered, because we didn't have enough boring forgettable crap on hitbound.


Exits:

  • KPop Demon Hunters Cast - Golden [3] SOTW
  • Reneé Rapp - Mad [3]
  • Kehlani - Folded [3; 2nd time]
  • SUPER-Hi/NEEKA - Following The Sun [6]

We have yet another song that left hitbound the week it was the countdown extra. Golden is in the abyss, and the other songs I couldn't care less about.


2025 total dropouts: 109

Estimated total for 2025: 177 (-1)


Abyss

Taylor Swift - ...Ready For It? [1]

sombr - back to friends [1]

KPop Demon Hunters Cast - Golden [1]

Kesha - THE ONE [2]

Mariah The Scientist - Burning Blue [3]

Ed Sheeran/Arijit Singh - Sapphire [3]

Tate McRae - Revolving door [4]

Avril Lavigne/Simple Plan - Young & Dumb [5]

Damiano David - The First Time [8]

Maren Morris - lemonade [10]

Kendrick Lamar - Not Like Us [20]

Lady Gaga - Disease [24]

Harry Styles - Daylight [165]

Um, why is Ready For It randomly in the abyss?


...ready for blurbs?:

We lost NOKIA, 30 For 30, Anxiety, and Abracadabra. Anxiety and Abracadabra were getting extremely old and really needed to leave. Good riddance to 30 For 30 which lasted way too long. And as tradition for songs that spend months on the countdown and never peak higher than the top half, or in this case the bottom 5, I have to share an obituary for NOKIA.

Drake - NOKIA made its countdown debut on April 19, 2025.  It lived a debatably-good 3-month life for some reason.  Never aspiring for greatness, NOKIA became a shining example of “be happy with what you have”.  It never ascended higher than the #27 spot on the countdown.  Though it was never loved enough to see the countdown's top 25, it never once complained.  This lends credence to the idea that a positive attitude has a definite impact on longevity.  The Hits-1 voters never over-the-top appreciated it, and quite frankly neither did I, but a very modest number of people apparently consistently loved it for what it was.  Isn’t that all any of us aspire for?  Its lasting presence on the countdown did not go unnoticed, as a certain Hits-1 countdown recapper dedicated some of his precious Blurb space each week to discuss amazement at how it lasted so long.  I won’t go so far as to say NOKIA will be missed.  In fact, it certainly won’t be.  But we now find ourselves in a world in which there’s one fewer thing that doesn’t make any sense and can’t be explained by human logic, and well, that quite frankly ruins some of the magic of being alive.  Good-bye NOKIA.  It’s been real.

Nice to see Just Keep Watching rebounding after having a huge drop last week.

RIP No Time To Talk and Love Me To Heaven.

Um, why did Busy Woman reenter the top 10 when it had barely any airplay?

Mystical Magical entered the top 5. Okay then, I guess I'll take it.

Um, why in the actual hell is Messy all the way up to #4? This really does not need to be this high.

Nice to see Azizam finally went #1. This should have hit #1 a few months ago, but better late than never. Unfortunately, Manchild jumped to #2, so Azizam probably won't stay #1 for too much longer.

That's all for now, see you all next week!


Last week's poll of the week results:

  1. Conan Gray - Vodka Cranberry: 37.5 % (3 votes)
  2. BLACKPINK - JUMP: 25 % (2 votes)
  3. AJR - Betty: 25 % (2 votes)
  4. KATSEYE - Gabriela: 12.5 % (1 vote)


If the Countdown Was Still 45 Songs - Week of July 19, 2025

If the countdown was still 45 songs, based off airplay and my own personal opinion.


Before we get to this week's fresh 45, let's say goodbye to the songs leaving the countdown:

  • ROSÉ/Bruno Mars - APT. [#45] {38w} [6 weeks at #1]
  • Damiano David - The First Time [#43] {6w} PK: 42
  • Billie Eilish - BIRDS OF A FEATHER [#39] {58w} [3 weeks at #1]
  • ROSÉ - toxic till the end [#38] {22w} PK: 2
  • Teddy Swims - Bad Dreams [#36] {30w} PK: 3
  • Kendrick Lamar/SZA - luther [#31] {30w} PK: 17

 

Last week's #1 song: ROLE MODEL - Sally, When The Wine Runs Out [2 weeks at #1]

45. Tate McRae - Revolving door [-1] {15w} PK: 12

44. Kesha - THE ONE [-9] {2w} PK: 35

43. sombr - back to friends [Debut] {1w} PK: 43

42. Mariah The Scientist - Burning Blue [-5] {3w} PK: 33

41. Avril Lavigne/Simple Plan - Young & Dumb [+1] {5w} PK: 41

40. Lola Young - Messy [=] {27w} PK: 8

39. Shaboozey - Good News [+2] {34w} PK: 5

38. KPop Demon Hunters Cast - Golden [Debut] {1w} PK: 38

37. Tate McRae - Sports car [-5] {25w} PK: 4

36. The Weeknd - Cry For Me [-3] {24w} PK: 13

35. Drake - NOKIA [-5] {14w} PK: 27

34. Chappell Roan - Pink Pony Club [=] {26w} [4 weeks at #1]

33. SZA/Kendrick Lamar - 30 For 30 [-5] {14w} PK: 20

32. Doechii - Anxiety [-14] {18w} PK: 6

31. Lady Gaga - Abracadabra [-18] {24w} [6 weeks at #1]

30. AJR - Betty [Debut] {1w} PK: 30

29. Olivia Dean - Nice To Each Other [Debut] {1w} PK: 29

28. Justin Bieber - DAISIES [Debut] {1w} PK: 28

27. BLACKPINK - JUMP [Debut] {1w} PK: 27

26. Jonas Brothers - No Time To Talk [-7] {4w} PK: 18

25. Audrey Hobert - Sue me (1TW) [+4] {4w} PK: 25

24. Morgan Wallen/Tate McRae - What I Want [-4] {9w} PK: 20

23. Charli XCX - party 4 u [=] {11w} PK: 17

22. Machine Gun Kelly - cliché [=] {7w} PK: 22

21. Jessie Murph - Blue Strips [+4] {10w} PK: 21

20. Lewis Capaldi - Survive [+6] {3w} PK: 20

19. Alessi Rose - Same Mouth [+2] {9w} PK: 19

18. Maroon 5/LISA - Priceless [-1] {11w} PK: 17

17. Tate McRae - Just Keep Watching [+10] {5w} PK: 16

16. Alex Warren/ROSÉ - On My Mind [+8] {3w} PK: 16

15. Jonas Brothers - Love Me To Heaven [-11] {16w} PK: 5

14. Miley Cyrus - Easy Lover [+1] {9w} PK: 14

13. Myles Smith - Nice To Meet You [+1] {10w} PK: 12

12. Ravyn Lenae - Love Me Not [+4] {10w} PK: 12

11. Benson Boone - Sorry I'm Here For Someone Else [-5] {20w} [3 weeks at #1]

10. Sabrina Carpenter - Busy Woman [+1] {18w} [3 weeks at #1]

9. sombr - undressed [+1] {10w} PK: 9

8. Ariana Grande - twilight zone [+1] {15w} PK: 8

7. Alex Warren - Ordinary [+1] {16w} PK: 3

6. Miley Cyrus - End of the World [-1] {15w} PK: 5

5. Benson Boone - Mystical Magical [+7] {11w} PK: 10

4. ROSÉ - Messy [+3] {10w} PK: 4

3. ROLE MODEL - Sally, When The Wine Runs Out [-2] {16w} [2 weeks at #1]

2. Sabrina Carpenter - Manchild [+1] {6w} PK: 2

1. Ed Sheeran - Azizam [+1] {15w} [1 week at #1]


Biggest Jump Of The Week: Tate McRae - Just Keep Watching [+10]

Biggest...DRRRRRRROP!!! Of The Week: Lady Gaga - Abracadabra [-18]


5 Oldest Songs

  1. Shaboozey - Good News {34w}
  2. Lola Young - Messy {27w}
  3. Chappell Roan - Pink Pony Club {26w}
  4. Tate McRae - Sports car {25w}
  5. Tie between The Weeknd - Cry For Me and Lady Gaga - Abracadabra {24w}

Friday, July 18, 2025

Ethan's Top 10 - AJR (1) - July 18, 2025

 


https://www.crownnote.com/charts/zestpond/ethans-top-10-jul-18-2025

Hey guys! AJR finally return to #1 on my charts since Inertia went #1 back in early 2024. BLACKPINK's JUMP gets a massive debut after growing on me a ton this week. Optimist reenters after it grew on me again after seeing Crash Adams' America's Got Talent performance. Lastly, we have a Jax Jones and Emei collab.


Exits:

  • Ava Max - Wet, Hot American Dream (#10)
  • Gravy! At The Disco - I Write Hymns Not Travesties (#9)
  • Crash Adams - Heartbreak On Hold (#8)


Last week's #1 song: Laufey - Tough Luck (1 week at #1)

10: People R Ugly - BETTER (-3)

9: Cheat Codes/Edward Maya/Enisa - Be Your Friend (-4)

8: Reneé Rapp - Leave Me Alone (-5) (2 weeks at #1)

7: Jax Jones/Emei - Stereo (Debut)


Throwback Pick: Counting Crows/Vanessa Carlton - Big Yellow Taxi (2003)


6: Laufey - Tough Luck (-5) (1 week at #1)

5: Crash Adams - Optimist (Reentry) (1 week at #1)

4: Tate McRae - Just Keep Watching (=) (1 week at #1)


Throwback Pick: Destiny's Child - Jumpin' Jumpin' (2000)


3: BLACKPINK - JUMP (Debut)

2: Laufey - Lover Girl (-1) (1 week at #1)

1: AJR - Betty (+5) (1 week at #1)


Bubbling Under:

  • Steve Aoki - Legacy


Last year's top 5: 

  1. Knox - Treadmill (=) (2/3 weeks at #1)
  2. Crash Adams - Hotel Party (=) (1/1 week at #1)
  3. Pharrell Williams - Double Life (+5) (0/1 week at #1)
  4. Glass Animals - A Tear in Space (Airlock) (=)
  5. Pitbull/Ne-Yo/AFROJACK - 2 The Moon (=) (1/1 week at #1)


Last year's debuts: 

  • Bebe Rexha - I'm the Drama (#7)
  • Katy Perry - Woman's World (#9)

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