Taylor Swift (8) - Week Of Jan 7, 2023

 

Hey guys, what's up? One quick announcement. If you haven't seen already I've started a 2023 Wintertime Madness similar to Summertime Madness Trey started last summer but never finished. You can find it and read about the rules here: https://zestpond.blogspot.com/p/2023-wintertime-madness.html or find it up on my header. Also another quick note, I'm switching to artist name - song title for the song titles.

Wow, I can't believe we're already starting the first countdown of 2023. Not a lot happening this week, which is to be expected of the first couple of countdowns of the year.

No exits this week, so let's get started!

Last week's #1: Taylor Swift - Anti-Hero (7 weeks at #1)

30: K. Flay - It's Been So Long (-3) (5 weeks) [peak: 27]

29: Omar Apollo - Evergreen (You Didn't Deserve Me At All) (-3) (8 weeks) [peak: 25]

28: Sabrina Carpenter - Nonsense (+1) (5 weeks) [peak: 26]

27: SZA - Nobody Gets Me (+3) (3 weeks) [peak: 27]

26: Beach Weather - Sex, Drugs, Etc. (-3) (7 weeks) [peak: 23]

25: REMA/Selena Gomez - Calm Down (Remix) (-1) (18 weeks) [peak: 22]

24: Charlie Puth/Jungkook - Left And Right (+1) (28 weeks) [peak: 1 (4 weeks)]

23: Metro Boomin/The Weeknd/21 Savage - Creepin' (+5) (3 weeks) [peak: 23]

22: Selena Gomez - My Mind & Me (-1) (9 weeks) [peak: 20]

21: Post Malone/Doja Cat - I Like You (A Happier Song) (+1) (31 weeks) [peak: 4]

20: Harry Styles - Music For A Sushi Restaurant (=) (22 weeks) [peak: 2]

19: Nicki Minaj - Super Freaky Girl (-2) (21 weeks) [peak: 14]

18: OneRepublic - I Ain't Worried (=) (23 weeks) [peak: 2]

17: Beyoncé - CUFF IT (+2) (12 weeks) [peak: 15]

16: Avril Lavigne/Yungblud - I'm A Mess (-2) (9 weeks) [peak: 14]

15: Taylor Swift - Lavender Haze (=) {4 weeks} [peak: 11]

14: Nicky Youre - Eyes On You (-1) (7 weeks) [peak: 12]

13: Tate McRae - uh oh (-1) (11 weeks) [peak: 11]

12: AJR - World’s Smallest Violin (-1) (19 weeks) [peak: 7]

11: charlieonnafriday - Enough (-1) (11 weeks) [peak: 10]

10: Rosa Linn - SNAP (+6) (15 weeks) [peak: 9]

9: Ava Max - Million Dollar Baby (-2) (16 weeks) [peak: 4]

8: JVKE - golden hour (=) (16 weeks) [peak: 8]

7: Jax - Victoria's Secret (-1) (22 weeks) [peak: 2]

6: Meghan Trainor - Made You Look (+3) (10 weeks) [peak: 6]

5: Sam Smith/Kim Petras - Unholy (=) (14 weeks) [peak: 1 (1 week)]

4: Lewis Capaldi - Forget Me (-1) (17 weeks) [peak: 3]

3: David Guetta/Bebe Rexha - I’m Good (Blue) (-1) (16 weeks) [peak: 2]

2: Lil Nas X - STAR WALKIN' (+2) (15 weeks) [peak: 2]

1: Taylor Swift - Anti-Hero (=) (11 weeks) [peak: 1 (8 weeks)]

No debuts to talk about this week

Countdown Extra: Kill Bill - SZA (left hitbound for some reason)

Biggest Jump Of The Week: Rosa Linn - SNAP (+6)

Biggest DRRRRRRROP!!! Of The Week: Tie between K. Flay - It's Been So Long, Omar Apollo - Evergreen (You Didn't Deserve Me At All), and Beach Weather - Sex, Drugs, Etc. (-3)

Last year's #1 song: Ed Sheeran - Shivers (12/14 long weeks at #1)

Favorite song last year: The Kid LAROI/Justin Bieber - STAY

Least favorite song last year: Doja Cat - Need to Know

Most missed song: Miley Cyrus - See You Again (2007)

Recommendation for Hits 1: Kelsea Ballerini - IF YOU GO DOWN (I'M GOIN' DOWN TOO)

5 oldest songs:

5: Harry Styles - Music For A Sushi Restaurant (22 weeks)

4: Jax - Victoria's Secret (22 weeks)

3: OneRepublic - I Ain't Worried (23 weeks)

2: Charlie Puth/Jungkook - Left And Right (28 weeks)

1: Post Malone/Doja Cat - I Like You (A Happier Song) (31 weeks)

Hitbound:

Ava Max - Weapons {9}

Coi Leray - Players (DJ Smallz 732 Jersey Club Remix) (Debut) {1}

Alec Benjamin - Paper Crown {6}

Dove Cameron - Girl Like Me (Debut) {1}

Leah Kate - My Bed (Debut) {1}

Lizzo - Special {6}

Reneé Rapp - Too Well {4}

Lewis Capaldi - Pointless {6}

Loud Luxury/KIDDO - These Nights {5}

Joji - Die For You {10}

Martin Garrix/JVKE - Hero {5}

Jordi - Hate You {6}

RAYE/070 Shake - ESCAPISM. {5}

Tiësto/Tate McRae - 10:35 (re-entry) {3}

Kate Peytavin - ever fallen? {4}

Regard/Drop G - No Love For You {10}

10:35 is back. I believe it's going for radio spins now. I'm cool with this being back even if it's faded on me a bit.

Coi Leray is back with a remix of Players, after having the song Anxiety last year. The original version is good, but I think I like this remix a little more. It's more upbeat but really short, coming in at a little under 2 minutes. 

Hits 1 has to pick up on every Dove Cameron for some reason, she's back with Girl Like Me. This song's actually pretty cool. It samples a 1994 song from Edwyn Collins called A Girl Like You. The production is really cool and Dove doesn't sound half bad.

I was also expecting Hits 1 to pick up on this song too, and they now have. It's Leah Kate with My Bed. This samples the 2001 song Can't Get You Out Of My Head by Kylie Minogue. This song's pretty good, my only complaint is it takes too long to get interesting. Otherwise a solid song.

Exits:

SZA - Kill Bill {2} (SOTW)

Nicki Minaj/Maluma/Myriam Fares - Tukoh Taka {7}

Lila Drew - Used To {7}

Kill Bill exited despite being the SOTW. Tukoh Taka and Used To were decent but nothing amazing.

Abyss:

The Weeknd - Die For You

Havanna Winter - Hollywood Forever

Armani White - BILLIE EILISH.

Jung Kook/BTS/Fifa Sound - Dreamers

Black Eyed Peas/Anitta/El Elfa - Simply The Best

GAYLE/blackbear - fmk

Avery Anna - Narcissist

Neighbourhood - Sweater Weather

Can't get these blurbs out my head:

No exits to talk about this week.

Thank God Evergreen was the biggest drop, but did It's Been So Long and Sex, Drugs, Etc really need to too?

I Like You has been here for 31 weeks yet it's still jumping for some unknown reason.

Calm Down has been here for 18 weeks and has literally done nothing.

Can Eyes On You please stop dropping?

SNAP re-entered the top 10 again. I'm fine with this, even if the song is getting kind of old.

Does Forget Me really still need to be in the top 5?

Aw, I really thought I'm Good had a shot at overthrowing Anti-Hero, but it fell back to #3.

Looks like Star Walkin' is gonna be blocked from #1 yet again.

And Taylor Swift is still #1 for 8 weeks in a row. This is really looking like a Shivers situation, I wonder if Anti Hero can break the record. 

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