For Real This Time Pt. 3 - Sabrina Carpenter (1) - Week of Mar 30, 2024

Hey guys, what's up? If you couldn't tell my last post was obviously a prank, Hits 1 did not reduce the countdown to 20 songs. Daniel and I decided to pull an early April Fool's day prank. Here's the real countdown! And no, the "Zestpond album reviews" blog is not from me, it was a prank by Daniel, but you can check it out here: https://zestpondsalbumreviews33.blogspot.com/2024/03/this-guts-review-is-getting-my-old-self.html

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

Kenya Grace - Strangers [#10] (22w) [PK: 6]

Ariana Grande/Mariah Carey - yes, and? (Remix) [#8] (10w) [PK: 8]

Tyla - Water [#16] (21w) [PK: 15]

Last week's #1: Dua Lipa - Houdini (8 weeks at #1)

30. Shinedown - A Symptom Of Being Human [Debut]

29. Meghan Trainor/T-Pain - Been Like This [==] (2w) [PK: 29]

28. twenty one pilots - Overcompensate [-2] (3w) [PK: 26]

27. Usher - Kissing Strangers [+1] (4w) [PK: 26]

26. Olivia Rodrigo - obsessed [Debut]

25. Luke Hemmings - Shakes [+5] (2w) [PK: 25]

24. Jack Harlow - Lovin On Me [-6] (21w) [PK: 10] 

23. Dasha - Austin [Debut]

22. Madison Beer - Make You Mine [+5] (4w) [PK: 22]

21. Djo - End of Beginning [+1] (3w) [PK: 21]

20. SZA - Saturn [+3] (4w) [PK: 20]

19. girl in red - Too Much [+5] (4w) [PK: 19]

18. Tate McRae - greedy [+1] (28w) [PK: 11w @ #1] 

17. Teddy Swims - Lose Control [+3] (29w) [PK: 2]

16. Selena Gomez - Love On [+9] (5w) [PK: 16]

15. Knox - Me, Myself & Your Eyes [+2] (5w) [PK: 15] 

14. Ariana Grande - we can't be friends (wait for your love) [+7] (3w) [PK: 14] 

13. Justin Timberlake - Selfish [+2] (9w) [PK: 11] 

12. Reneé Rapp/Megan Thee Stallion - Not My Fault [-6] (14w) [PK: 6]

11. AJR - Yes I’m A Mess [-2] (23w) [PK: 7] 

10. Beyoncé - TEXAS HOLD 'EM [+4] (4w) [PK: 10]

9. Henry Moodie - pick up the phone [+4] (12w) [PK: 9]

8. Taylor Swift - Is It Over Now? [-1] (22w) [PK: 3]

7. Noah Kahan - Stick Season [+4] (16w) [PK: 7]

6. Dua Lipa - Training Season [+6] (6w) [PK: 6]

5. Benson Boone - Beautiful Things [-2] (9w) [PK: 3]

4. Tate McRae - exes [==] (19w) [PK: 3] 

3. Knox - Not The 1975 [+2] (19w) [PK: 3]

2. Dua Lipa - Houdini [-1] (20w)  [PK: 8w @ #1]

1. Sabrina Carpenter - Feather [+1] (17w) [PK: 1 x 1 week]

Debuts:

After being in the abyss for months, Shinedown finally debuts with A Symptom Of Being Human. This is their first appearance on Hits 1 since If You Only Knew in 2010. This is good but kinda forgettable and singer Brent Smith sounds great.

Dasha's Austin finally escapes from the abyss. This has grown on me a lot since it entered hitbound a few weeks ago. This is extremely catchy and Dasha sounds great.

Olivia Rodrigo is back with obsessed, and wow, this might be her best song so far. The pop punk production is amazing and Olivia doesn't sound whiny for once!

Countdown Extra: Benson Boone - Slow It Down

Biggest Jump Of The Week: Selena Gomez - Love On [+9]

Biggest DRRRRRRROP!!! Of The Week: Tie between Jack Harlow - Lovin On Me and Reneé Rapp/Megan Thee Stallion - Not My Fault [-6] 

Last year's #1 song: Tiësto/Tate McRae - 10:35 (2/6 weeks at #1)

Favorite song last year: Tori Kelly - missin u 

Least favorite song last year: Amelia Moore/jxdn - FUMD

Most missed song: Drop City Yacht Club/Jeremih - Crickets (2013)

Recommendation for Hits 1: Jack Harris - Careful What You Wish For (the doctor said to)

Hitbound:

Fall Out Boy - So Much (for) Stardust [10]

Camila Cabello/Playboi Carti - I LUV IT (Debut)

Haiden Henderson - hell of a good time [3]

JVKE - clouds (Debut)

Beyoncé/Miley Cyrus - II MOST WANTED (Debut)

Porter Robinson - Cheerleader [2]

Hozier - Too Sweet (Debut)

Nicky Youre - Part Time Lover [3]

Jagwar Twin - Bad Feeling (Oompa Loompa) [14]

The Beaches - Blame Brett [7]

Teddy Swims - The Door [10]

Wallows - Calling After Me [2]

Liam Payne - Teardrops [5]

Alec Benjamin - King Size Bed [2]

Kenya Grace - It's not fair [3]

Alex Warren - Before You Leave Me [6]

Camila Cabello releases her first song in 2 years called I LUV IT, and it's mediocre at best. This song is just very strange. The trap production sucks. Camila sounds decent in the versus but the chorus is just her repeating "I luv it" over and over again. And Playboi Carti's verse doesn't really add much.

Beyoncé just released her new album Cowboy Carter, and here she is with Miley Cyrus with II MOST WANTED. Beyonce and Miley sound good but this is just way too boring.

What is this, JVKE can actually make good music? He's back on hitbound with clouds. The production is super catchy (I'm a sucker for a good whistling song) and JVKE sounds great.

Remember Hozier? We haven't seen him on Hits 1 since Someone New in 2015. He's here with Too Sweet. This is pretty upbeat and Hozier sounds great.

Exits:

• Benson Boone - Slow It Down [1]
• ZAYN - What I Am [2]
• 24kGoldn - Clarity [5]

Slow It Down finds itself in the abyss. Clarity was great and deserved better, and What I Am was extremely boring.

Abyss

Harry Styles - Daylight

Olivia Rodrigo - so american

Benson Boone - Slow It Down

Jessie Murph/Jelly Roll - Wild Ones

Victoria Monét - On My Mama

UMI/V - wherever u r

Nicki Minaj/Lil Uzi Vert - Everybody

Hayes Warner/Billy B/Kevin Rudolf - Just A Girl

Jelly Roll/Lainey Wilson - Save Me

The Weeknd/JENNIE/Lily-Rose Depp - One Of The Girls

Panic! At The Disco - New Perspective

Jennifer Lopez/Latto - Can't Get Enough

Sophie Ellis-Bextor - Murder on the Dancefloor

Why is Daylight back in the abyss? It's been in the abyss for 3 years now...

so american finds itself in the abyss. This is good but not as nearly as good as obsessed.

A Symptom Of Being A Blurb:

We lost Strangers, yes and, and Water. Strangers was amazing but it was super old. Yes and was starting to fade on me. And Water pulled a Calm Down, being on the countdown for ages but never peaking high.

Lovin On Me tied for the biggest drop of the week so hopefully this leaves soon.

Are greedy or Lose Control ever gonna leave?

If Not The 1975 could hit #1 next week that would be great.

We finally have a new #1 this week! After being blocked from #1 for 8 weeks in a row, Feather finally takes the top spot. With this song, Sabrina Carpenter finally scores her first #1 song on the countdown. Training Season is quickly rising on the countdown and in airplay, so hopefully you weren't tired of Dua Lipa being #1.

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