Bruno Mars (6) - Week of Apr 4, 2026

 

Hey guys! Well this was a pretty uneventful countdown, so let's get right into it!

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

• Charli XCX - Dying for You [#22] {3w} PK: 21

Last week's #1 song: Bruno Mars - I Just Might [5 weeks at #1]

30. BTS - SWIM [=] {2w} PK: 30

29. Miley Cyrus - Younger You [Debut] {1w} PK: 29

28. Dominic Fike - Babydoll [=] {2w} PK: 28

27. Bebe Rexha/Faithless - New Religion [=] {4w} PK: 23

26. Bella Kay - iloveitiloveitiloveit [+3] {2w} PK: 26

25. BLACKPINK - GO [-1] {4w} PK: 24

24. SIENNA SPIRO - The Visitor [+1] {3w} PK: 24

23. Niall Horan - Dinner Party [+3] {2w} PK: 23

22. Olivia Dean - A Couple Minutes [-1] {6w} PK: 21

21. Alex Warren - FEVER DREAM [+2] {5w} PK: 20

20. Taylor Swift - Elizabeth Taylor [-2] {5w} PK: 18

19. Hilary Duff - Roommates [+1] {7w} PK: 19

18. Harry Styles - American Girls [+1] {4w} PK: 18

17. SIENNA SPIRO - Die On This Hill [-3] {19w} PK: 11

16. PinkPantheress/Zara Larsson - Stateside [=] {8w} PK: 16

15. Noah Kahan - The Great Divide [-7] {9w} PK: 8

14. Bruno Mars - Risk It All [+3] {4w} PK: 14

13. Myles Smith/Niall Horan - Drive Safe [-3] {7w} PK: 10

12. Ella Langley - Choosin' Texas [=] {8w} PK: 12

11. Zara Larsson - Midnight Sun [=] {9w} PK: 11

10. Tame Impala/JENNIE - Dracula (Remix) [+5] {12w} PK: 10

9. Freya Skye - silent treatment [=] {10w} PK: 9

8. Harry Styles - Aperture [+5] {10w} PK: 7

7. Sabrina Carpenter - When Did You Get Hot? [-1] {9w} PK: 6

6. Madison Beer - bittersweet [+1] {25w} PK: 6

5. RAYE - WHERE IS MY HUSBAND! [-3] {23w} PK: 2

4. Olivia Dean - So Easy (To Fall In Love) [+1] {11w} PK: 2

3. sombr - Homewrecker [+1] {8w} PK: 3

2. Taylor Swift - Opalite [+1] {25w} [4 weeks at #1]

1. Bruno Mars - I Just Might [=] {12w} [6 weeks at #1]

Debuts:

Miley Cyrus is here with her new song Younger You from the 20th anniversary of Hannah Montana. It's written for the younger version of herself. I mean, the lyrics are nice, but the song is way too boring. I don't know if I see this song doing well, but I guess we'll see.

Countdown Extra: Melanie Martinez - UNCANNY VALLEY

Biggest Jump Of The Week: Tie between Tame Impala/JENNIE - Dracula (Remix) and Harry Styles - Aperture [+5]

Biggest...DRRRRRRROP!!! Of The Week: Noah Kahan - The Great Divide [-7]

Last year's #1 song: Gracie Abrams - I Love You, I'm Sorry (1/1 week at #1)

Favorite song last year: Selena Gomez/benny blanco - Bluest Flame

Least favorite song last year: Jon Bellion - WASH

Most missed song: Sueco - Paralyzed (2021)

Recommendation for Hits 1: Sueco/blackbear - ENEMY

5 Oldest Songs

1. Tie between Madison Beer - bittersweet and Taylor Swift - Opalite {25w}
2. RAYE - WHERE IS MY HUSBAND! {23w}
3. SIENNA SPIRO - Die On This Hill {19w}
4. Tie between Tame Impala/JENNIE - Dracula (Remix) and Bruno Mars - I Just Might {12w}
5. Olivia Dean - So Easy (To Fall In Love) {11w}

Hitbound

The Cab - Back From the Dead [3]

Ravyn Lenae/Dominic Fike - Reputation [Debut]

Cody Simpson - Baby Blue [2]

RAYE/Hans Zimmer - Click Clack Symphony. [2] [Reentry]

ZAYN - Sideways [2]

Maeve - Touch and Go [5]

OneRepublic - Need Your Love [Debut]

Charlie Puth - Reply to This [Debut]

GIRLSET - Tweak [4]

Conan Gray - The Best [2]

Melanie Martinez - UNCANNY VALLEY [2]

MONSTA X - heal [Debut]

Holly Humberstone - Cruel World [4]

Mckayla Twiggs - When Did You Get So Hot? [3]

Casey Lee Williams/Andrew Kierszenbaum - fire for me [Debut]

The Pussycat Dolls - Club Song [4]

Also Available On Survey

Jason Derulo - Sexy For Me [7]

Corbyn Besson/TZUYU - Blink [7]

Sigh. Just when Dominic Fike released the banger Babydoll, he had to team up with the annoying Ravyn Lenae on Reputation. This song is mid as hell. The production is super boring, Ravyn doesn't sound that great, but at least Dominic sounds good which is the only saving grace of the song.

Glad to see that Hits 1 realized I Know You're Hurting sucked and they decided to let Click Clack Symphony come back. This has grown on me a lot and hopefully this does end up being the next single.

Eww, we really did not need more MidRepublic. They're back with Need Your Love. I don't know why all their songs these past few years have been forgettable as hell. And Need Your Love is no expection. The production is insanely generic, and Ryan Tedder usually sounds great but in this song he sounds like garbage like there's some kind of weird effect on his voice.

Charlie Puth just released a bonus track off of Whatever's Clever, and he replaces himself with Reply to This. This is so much better than Sideways. The production is super fun and Charlie sounds great. Hopefully this ends up being the next single.

We have a random unannounced MONSTA X song on hitbound called heal. I kinda forgot about MONSTA X ngl. We haven't seen them since You Problem dropped out of hitbound back in early 2022. This song is kinda mid and I'm not sure why Hits 1 has randomly picked up on this.

I'm sorry, but who the hell are these people? We have 2 random nobodies named Casey Lee Williams and Andrew Kierszenbaum on fire for me. It looks like Casey is the lead singer of some rock band called Ok Goodnight. And Andrew is some composer who has composed music for the TV series Arcane. Despite being 2 nobodies, this song is kinda good. The EDM production is pretty groovy and singer Casey sounds pretty good. I could see this growing on me.

Exits:

• RAYE - I Know You're Hurting. [1]
• Charlie Puth/Coco Jones - Sideways [1]
• KEVNN C. - You Won't Catch Me Crying [3]
• Vella - Dance Without You [1]
• Lizzo - Don't Make Me Love U [2]

RIP to Dance Without You. Good riddance to I Know You're Hurting. And everything else was mid.

2026 total dropouts: 57

Estimated total for 2026: 165 (+3)

Abyss

Bruno Mars - God Was Showing Off [1] [New]

Twenty One Pilots - Drag Path [2]

Kygo/Khalid/Gryffin - Save My Love [4]

Corbyn Besson/TZUYU - Blink [5]

Jason Derulo - Sexy For Me [6]

Doja Cat - Gorgeous [7]

Pitbull/Lil Jon - Damn I Love Miami [7] [Reentry]

Zara Larsson - Lush Life [10]

KPop Demon Hunters Cast - How It's Done [23]

At least Damn I Love Miami is back in the abyss. God Was Showing Off had 12 spins this week so I'm adding it to the abyss at least for now.

No longer in the abyss:

• Taylor Swift - Wi$h Li$t [4]
• MAX/Andy Grammer - The Thing I Love [13]

I still have no idea how The Thing I Love lasted over 3 months in the abyss.

Blurb For Me:

Just 1 exit this week, Dying for You. This song was super mid, but I don't think it deserved to flop that hard. Oh well.

Hits 1 finally switched to the JENNIE remix of Dracula. I really wish they didn't because she ruins an incredible song. The remix is still great, but I just wish it didn't have to exist.

Thankfully The Great Divide dropped hard because it really didn't need to be in the top 10.

Nice to see Aperture making a comeback.

Ummmmm, how is bittersweet almost in the top 5? Okay, then.

Can Homewrecker just go #1 already please?

Opalite jumped back to #2. I swear if this returns to #1...

I Just Might has now been at #1 for 6 weeks in a row. This is a great song, but it's getting kinda old, and a new song really needs to overtake #1 soon.

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

Last week's poll of the week results:

Best Debut?

1. Dominic Fike - Babydoll: 55.56 % (5 votes)
2. Niall Horan - Dinner Party: 22.22 % (2 votes)
3. BTS - SWIM: 11.11 % (1 vote)
4. Bella Kay - iloveitiloveitiloveit: 11.11 % (1 vote)

Poll of the week:

If the Countdown Was Still 45 Songs - Week of Apr 4, 2026

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:

• Kygo/Khalid/Gryffin - Save My Love [#45] {5w} PK: 25
• Benson Boone - Mr Electric Blue [#31] {16w} PK: 6

Last week's #1 song: Bruno Mars - I Just Might [5 weeks at #1]

45. Charli XCX - Dying for You [-23] {4w} PK: 21

44. Holly Humberstone - Cruel World [-3] {2w} PK: 41

43. Olivia Dean - Man I Need [-5] {29w} PK: 3

42. Maeve - Touch and Go [-10] {2w} PK: 32

41. KPop Demon Hunters Cast - Golden [+3] {37w} [4 weeks at #1]

40. Jason Derulo - Sexy For Me [Debut] {1w} PK: 40

39. David Guetta/Teddy Swims/Tones And I - Gone Gone Gone [+1] {25w} PK: 5

38. Twenty One Pilots - Drag Path [-5] {2w} PK: 33

37. Doja Cat - Gorgeous [+2] {6w} PK: 37

36. Tate McRae - TIT FOR TAT [+7] {25w} PK: 17

35. Zara Larsson - Lush Life [+1] {8w} PK: 33

34. Taylor Swift - The Fate of Ophelia [+1] {26w} [9 weeks at #1]

33. Justin Bieber - YUKON [+1] {21w} PK: 26

32. Kehlani - Folded [+5] {34w} PK: 20

31. Tyla - CHANEL [+12] {17w} PK: 22

30. BTS - SWIM [=] {2w} PK: 30

29. Miley Cyrus - Younger You [Debut] {1w} PK: 29

28. Dominic Fike - Babydoll [=] {2w} PK: 28

27. Bebe Rexha/Faithless - New Religion [=] {4w} PK: 23

26. Bella Kay - iloveitiloveitiloveit [+3] {2w} PK: 26

25. BLACKPINK - GO [-1] {4w} PK: 24

24. SIENNA SPIRO - The Visitor [+1] {3w} PK: 24

23. Niall Horan - Dinner Party [+3] {2w} PK: 23

22. Olivia Dean - A Couple Minutes [-1] {6w} PK: 21

21. Alex Warren - FEVER DREAM [+2] {5w} PK: 20

20. Taylor Swift - Elizabeth Taylor [-2] {5w} PK: 18

19. Hilary Duff - Roommates [+1] {7w} PK: 19

18. Harry Styles - American Girls [+1] {4w} PK: 18

17. SIENNA SPIRO - Die On This Hill [-3] {19w} PK: 11

16. PinkPantheress/Zara Larsson - Stateside [=] {8w} PK: 16

15. Noah Kahan - The Great Divide [-7] {9w} PK: 8

14. Bruno Mars - Risk It All [+3] {4w} PK: 14

13. Myles Smith/Niall Horan - Drive Safe [-3] {7w} PK: 10

12. Ella Langley - Choosin' Texas [=] {8w} PK: 12

11. Zara Larsson - Midnight Sun [=] {9w} PK: 11

10. Tame Impala/JENNIE - Dracula (Remix) [+5] {12w} PK: 10

9. Freya Skye - silent treatment [=] {11w} PK: 9

8. Harry Styles - Aperture [+5] {10w} PK: 7

7. Sabrina Carpenter - When Did You Get Hot? [-1] {9w} PK: 6

6. Madison Beer - bittersweet [+1] {25w} PK: 6

5. RAYE - WHERE IS MY HUSBAND! [-3] {23w} PK: 2

4. Olivia Dean - So Easy (To Fall In Love) [+1] {11w} PK: 2

3. sombr - Homewrecker [+1] {8w} PK: 3

2. Taylor Swift - Opalite [+1] {25w} [4 weeks at #1]

1. Bruno Mars - I Just Might [=] {12w} [6 weeks at #1]

Biggest Jump Of The Week: Tyla - CHANEL [+12]

Biggest...DRRRRRRROP!!! Of The Week: Charli XCX - Dying for You [-23]

5 Oldest Songs

1. KPop Demon Hunters Cast - Golden {37w}
2. Kehlani - Folded {34w}
3. Olivia Dean - Man I Need {29w}
4. Taylor Swift - The Fate of Ophelia {26w}
5. Tie between Tate McRae - TIT FOR TAT, David Guetta/Teddy Swims/Tones And I - Gone Gone Gone, Madison Beer - bittersweet, and Taylor Swift - Opalite {25w}

Ethan's Top 15 - Dominic Fike (3) - Apr 3, 2026

 

https://www.crownnote.com/charts/zestpond/ethans-top-15-apr-3-2026

Hey guys! Dominic Fike remains at #1 for a third non-consecutive week, but 3OH!3 and RAYE are battling to overtake him.

This week, we're saying goodbye to:

• Jessie Murph - Sip (#8) (1w) (PK: 8)
• Mike Posner/David Guetta - I Went Back To Ibiza (Remix) (#9) (3w) (PK: 8)
• Jason Derulo - Sexy for Me (#12) (2w) (PK: 8)
• Sofi Tukker - BOBA (#13) (3w) (PK: 7)
• Louis Tomlinson - Imposter (#14) (10w) (3 weeks at #1)
• The Pussycat Dolls - Club Song (#15) (2w) (PK: 12)

Last week's #1 song: Dominic Fike - Babydoll (2 weeks at #1)

15. Sabrina Carpenter - When Did You Get Hot? (-11) (6w) (PK: 3)

14. Falling In Reverse/HARDY - All My Women (-7) (3w) (PK: 7)

13. Vella - Dance Without You (Debut) (1w) (PK: 13)

Throwback: Goldfinger - 99 Red Balloons (2000)

12. MAGIC! - California Sand (Debut) (1w) (PK: 12)

11. Bebe Rexha - I Like You Better Than Me (Debut) (1w) (PK: 11)

10. Paul Russell - High Maintenance (-5) (9w) (1 week at #1)

Did you forget this dropped out of hitbound?: Trinidad Cardona - Dinero (2021)

9. Scouting for Girls - Don't You Go Solo (+1) (2w) (PK: 9)

8. Sueco/blackbear - ENEMY (Debut) (1w) (PK: 8)

7. Em Beihold - Brutus (Debut) (1w) (PK: 7)

Did you forget this dropped out of hitbound?: Tequila Mockingbrd - Another Song About Tequila (2021)

6. Claire Rosinkranz - Dancer (Debut) (1w) (PK: 6)

5. Pitbull/Lil Jon - Damn I Love Miami (-3) (8w) (1 week at #1)

4. Zara Larsson - Lush Life (-1) (9w) (1 week at #1)

Throwback: The Vines - Don't Listen To The Radio (2006)

3. 3OH!3 - RICHMAN (+8) (2w) (PK: 3)

2. RAYE/Amma/Absolutely - Joy. (+4) (2w) (PK: 2)

1. Dominic Fike - Babydoll (=) (5w) (3 weeks at #1)

Bubbling Under:

• G-Eazy/TWINSICK/Christoph Andersson - Tumblr Girls
• Bebe Rexha - Hysteria
• Emei - Night at the Opera
• Charlie Puth - Reply to This
• Goldfinger/iann dior - UNTOUCHABLE

Last year's top 5: 

1. Selena Gomez/benny blanco - Bluest Flame (+3) (1/1 week at #1)
2. Linkin Park - Up From the Bottom (+5) (0/1 week at #1)
3. Dove Cameron - Too Much (-2) (1/1 week at #1)
4. Jonas Brothers - Love Me to Heaven (Debut) (0/1 week at #1)
5. ROLE MODEL - Sally, When the Wine Runs Out (Debut) (0/1 week at #1)

Last year's debuts: 

• Jonas Brothers - Love Me to Heaven (#4)
• ROLE MODEL - Sally, When the Wine Runs Out (#5)
• Ed Sheeran - Azizam (#6)
• Knox - Now & Then (#7)
• Dua Lipa/Troye Sivan - Physical (#8)

Hits 1 Survey: Mar 28, 2026 - Apr 11, 2026

     

Survey:

RAYE - WHERE IS MY HUSBAND!

PinkPantheress/Zara Larsson - Stateside

Taylor Swift - Opalite

Bruno Mars - I Just Might

Alex Warren - FEVER DREAM

Freya Skye - silent treatment

SIENNA SPIRO - Die On This Hill

Ella Langley - Choosin' Texas

Myles Smith/Niall Horan - Drive Safe

sombr - Homewrecker

Kygo/Khalid/Gryffin - Save My Love

MAX/Andy Grammer - The Thing I Love

Taylor Swift - The Fate of Ophelia

Kehlani - Folded [???]

Harry Styles - Aperture

Noah Kahan - The Great Divide

Hilary Duff - Roommates

Harry Styles - American Girls

Zara Larsson - Midnight Sun

Pitbull/Lil Jon - Damn I Love Miami

Sabrina Carpenter - When Did You Get Hot?

Madison Beer - bittersweet

Bella Kay - iloveitiloveitiloveit

Olivia Dean - So Easy (To Fall In Love)

Jason Derulo - Sexy For Me

Justin Bieber - YUKON [??? - This is still here...]

Corbyn Besson/TZUYU - Blink

Tame Impala - Dracula

Taylor Swift - Elizabeth Taylor

Bruno Mars - Risk It All

SIENNA SPIRO - The Visitor

David Guetta/Teddy Swims/Tones And I - Gone Gone Gone

Olivia Dean - A Couple Minutes

BLACKPINK - GO

Niall Horan - Dinner Party [NEW]

Bebe Rexha/Faithless - New Religion [NEW]

Dominic Fike - Babydoll [NEW]

BTS - SWIM [NEW]

Miley Cyrus - Younger You [NEW]

Twenty One Pilots - Drag Path [NEW]

Off The Survey:

Megan Moroney - Wish I Didn't [Off the abyss]

Bad Bunny - DtMF [Off the countdown]

Tyla - CHANEL [Off the countdown]

Charli XCX - Dying for You [Still on countdown]

Taylor Swift - Wi$h Li$t [Still in abyss]

NF - FEAR [Off the countdown]

Bruno Mars (5) - Week of Mar 28, 2026

 

Hey guys! Wow, it's hard to believe I'm already at half a million pageviews! To celebrate, I'm going to be doing an all-time Hits 1 ultimate rank of every song on Hits 1 since June 2010. I'll be releasing it in several parts every few weeks over the next few months. Part 1 has already been released, so go check that out if you haven't already. https://zestpond.blogspot.com/2026/03/500k-pageviews-special-all-time.html

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

• Benson Boone - Mr Electric Blue [#6] {15w} PK: 6
• David Guetta/Teddy Swims/Tones And I - Gone Gone Gone [#9] {23w} PK: 5
• Bad Bunny - DtMF [#16] {4w} PK: 16
• Pitbull/Lil Jon - Damn I Love Miami [#27] {4w} PK: 23

Last week's #1 song: Bruno Mars - I Just Might [4 weeks at #1]

30. BTS - SWIM [Debut] {1w} PK: 30

29. Bella Kay - iloveitiloveitiloveit [Debut] {1w} PK: 29

28. Dominic Fike - Babydoll [Debut] {1w} PK: 28

27. Bebe Rexha/Faithless - New Religion [-4] {3w} PK: 23

26. Niall Horan - Dinner Party [Debut] {1w} PK: 26

25. SIENNA SPIRO - The Visitor [+5] {2w} PK: 25

24. BLACKPINK - GO [+5] {3w} PK: 24

23. Alex Warren - FEVER DREAM [-3] {4w} PK: 20

22. Charli XCX - Dying for You [-1] {3w} PK: 21

21. Olivia Dean - A Couple Minutes [+5] {5w} PK: 21

20. Hilary Duff - Roommates [+8] {6w} PK: 19

19. Harry Styles - American Girls [+3] {3w} PK: 19

18. Taylor Swift - Elizabeth Taylor [+1] {4w} PK: 18

17. Bruno Mars - Risk It All [+7] {3w} PK: 17

16. PinkPantheress/Zara Larsson - Stateside [+9] {7w} PK: 16

15. Tame Impala - Dracula [+3] {11w} PK: 14

14. SIENNA SPIRO - Die On This Hill [-3] {18w} PK: 11

13. Harry Styles - Aperture [-5] {9w} PK: 7

12. Ella Langley - Choosin' Texas [+5] {7w} PK: 12

11. Zara Larsson - Midnight Sun [+4] {8w} PK: 11

10. Myles Smith/Niall Horan - Drive Safe [+4] {6w} PK: 10

9. Freya Skye - silent treatment [+1] {10w} PK: 9

8. Noah Kahan - The Great Divide [+4] {8w} PK: 8

7. Madison Beer - bittersweet [=] {24w} PK: 7

6. Sabrina Carpenter - When Did You Get Hot? [+7] {8w} PK: 6

5. Olivia Dean - So Easy (To Fall In Love) [-3] {10w} PK: 2

4. sombr - Homewrecker [-1] {7w} PK: 3

3. Taylor Swift - Opalite [+2] {24w} [4 weeks at #1]

2. RAYE - WHERE IS MY HUSBAND! [+2] {22w} PK: 2

1. Bruno Mars - I Just Might [=] {11w} [5 weeks at #1]

Debuts:

BTS finally make their first appearance on the countdown in 5 years since their feature on Coldplay's My Universe in late 2021. SWIM is a big disappointment. The production is boring and very forgettable. But at least the boys sound somewhat good here.

Niall Horan brings his second song on the countdown called Dinner Party. Ugh, why are both his songs super forgettable? Can this flop please? This is super boring and shouldn't be anywhere near the radio.

Finally we have some great debuts after 2 mediocre ones. Bella Kay's iloveitiloveitiloveit finally makes its way out of the abyss. I hated this song when it first debuted hitbound, but then it just randomly grew on me. This song is just super catchy, and Bella sounds really good here.

Dominic Fike's Babydoll also finally makes its way out of the abyss. I'm super glad this debuted. I don't know if I can even call this a "song", it's more like a song fragment. It's the second ever shortest song that's been on the countdown. It's only 1 second longer than Jiggle Jiggle at 1:38. This song is just so stupidly fun, but I wish it was a bit longer, because it ends right when it starts to get interesting. In any case, I hope this song ends up doing well.

Countdown Extra: Twenty One Pilots - Drag Path

Biggest Jump Of The Week: PinkPantheress/Zara Larsson - Stateside [+9]

Biggest...DRRRRRRROP!!! Of The Week: Harry Styles - Aperture [-5]

Last year's #1 song: Sabrina Carpenter - Bed Chem (1/1 week at #1)

Favorite song last year: Dove Cameron - Too Much

Least favorite song last year: Max McNown - A Lot More Free

Most missed song: Cody Simpson - Pretty Brown Eyes (2013)

Recommendation for Hits 1: RAYE/Amma/Absolutely - Joy.

5 Oldest Songs

1. Tie between Madison Beer - bittersweet and Taylor Swift - Opalite {24w}
2. RAYE - WHERE IS MY HUSBAND! {22w}
3. SIENNA SPIRO - Die On This Hill {18w}
4. Tie between Tame Impala - Dracula and Bruno Mars - I Just Might {11w}
5. Tie between Freya Skye - silent treatment and Olivia Dean - So Easy (To Fall In Love) {10w}

Hitbound

Maeve - Touch and Go [4]

RAYE - I Know You're Hurting. [Debut]

Holly Humberstone - Cruel World [3]

Charlie Puth/Coco Jones - Sideways [Debut]

Cody Simpson - Baby Blue [Debut]

GIRLSET - Tweak [3]

Miley Cyrus - Younger You [Debut]

ZAYN - Sideways [Debut]

The Pussycat Dolls - Club Song [3]

Conan Gray - The Best [Debut]

Melanie Martinez - UNCANNY VALLEY [Debut]

KEVNN C. - You Won't Catch Me Crying [3]

Mckayla Twiggs - When Did You Get So Hot? [2]

Vella - Dance Without You [Debut]

The Cab - Back From the Dead [2]

Lizzo - Don't Make Me Love U [2]

Also Available On Survey

Jason Derulo - Sexy For Me [6]

Corbyn Besson/TZUYU - Blink [6]

Wow, 8 debuts! We better get started then.

RAYE replaces herself with I Know You're Hurting. Ugh, why did this have to be the next single? Joy is so much better, it should have been the next single instead. I really don't want to have to give RAYE the orange song treatment, but I have to. This song is just way too long and boring. Hits 1 didn't even edit it down. They played the entire 6 minute version. Maybe this song wouldn't be so bad if they played a shorter version of it.

Charlie Puth just released his new album Whatever's Clever, and he collabs with Coco Jones on Sideways, who you might remember from that weird Owen Cutts remix of ICU that Hits 1 picked up on. Meh, this song is pretty boring and forgettable. But at least Charlie and Coco sound good I guess.

It looks like we have another song called Sideways, this time it's from ZAYN. This one isn't great either. The R&B production is pretty forgettable but ZAYN sounds good like he usually does.

Cody Simpson is still alive? He had had a song on the countdown all the way back in 2013 called Pretty Brown Eyes, and another one in 2015 called New Problems. Baby Blue is solid. The production is pretty upbeat, but slightly generic, and Cody sounds pretty good.

Miley Cyrus released her new song Younger You for the 20th anniversary of Hannah Montana. This song is about her talking to her younger self. I mean, the lyrics are nice, but this song is kinda boring. 

Conan Gray is here with The Best. The song title is very misleading, this is not the best Conan Gray song. The production starts off extremely boring, but picks up a lot in the second half. IDK, I think I prefer Vodka Cranberry more. The Best is somehow even more mid than that.

Oh god, we really did not need more Melanie Martinez. VOID was an extremely weird song, but fortunately UNCANNY VALLEY is a pretty normal song, or at least normal for her standards. The production has a cool alt feel, and Melanie sounds good. Let's see if this ends up growing on me.

Lastly, we have more Vella, because apparently we didn't have enough Hits 1 plants in hitbound. Dance Without You is actually really fun. But I don't think it's as great as All My Love. Hopefully if this ends up debuting, it doesn't flop as hard as All My Love.

Exits:

• Laufey - How I Get [4]
• Paul Russell - High Maintenance [6; 2nd time]
• RAYE/Hans Zimmer - Click Clack Symphony. [1]
• Twenty One Pilots - Drag Path [5]
• Jack Harlow - Lonesome [2]
• flowerovlove - Casual Lady [5]

RIP to High Maintenance again, it should have debuted the countdown on its second run. Drag Path finds itself in the abyss. And everything else won't be missed.

2026 total dropouts: 53

Estimated total for 2026: 162 (=)

Abyss

Twenty One Pilots - Drag Path [1] [New]

Kygo/Khalid/Gryffin - Save My Love [3]

Taylor Swift - Wi$h Li$t [4]

Corbyn Besson/TZUYU - Blink [4]

Jason Derulo - Sexy For Me [5]

Doja Cat - Gorgeous [6]

Zara Larsson - Lush Life [9]

MAX/Andy Grammer - The Thing I Love [13]

KPop Demon Hunters Cast - How It's Done [22]

No longer in the abyss:

• NF - FEAR [2]
• Megan Moroney - Wish I Didn't [6]

RIP to FEAR.

My money don't jiggle jiggle, it blurbs:

We lost Mr Electric Blue, Gone Gone Gone, DtMF, and Damn I Love Miami. Good riddance to DtMF. Luckily it ended up flopping hard. Gone Gone Gone was super old and really needed to leave. Mr Electric Blue was also starting to get old, but it could have at least lasted a few weeks longer. And RIP to Damn I Love Miami, but I was correct when I said this would end up flopping hard.

Nice to see Roommates rebound after that massive drop last week.

Can The Visitor and A Couple Minutes please stop jumping?

Hits 1 has started to play the JENNIE remix of Tame Impala's Dracula, but hasn't switched to it on the countdown. Which is good, because the JENNIE remix is trash and ruins an amazing song.

Um, how is Drive Safe in the top 10? This isn't a hit anywhere outside of Hits 1.

I'm not too thrilled about The Great Divide being in the top 10 either.

Nice to see When Did You Get Hot rebound back to the top 10. Of course Sabrina's one amazing song refuses to go #1, but hopefully it will soon.

RIP to Homewrecker's chances at #1. But it's still in the top 5, so there's still a chance it can go #1.

This is now WHERE IS MY HUSBAND's 4th time being blocked from #1. Can it finally reach #1 next week? Well maybe, but I don't think so. This song is already super old at this point.

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

Last week's poll of the week results:

Best Top 5 Song This Week in 2019?

1. Panic! At The Disco - Hey Look Ma, I Made It: 36.36 % (4 votes)
2. Halsey - Without Me: 27.27 % (3 votes)
3. Jonas Brothers - Sucker: 18.18 % (2 votes)
4. Ava Max - Sweet But Psycho: 18.18 % (2 votes)

Poll of the week: