Benson Boone (1) - Week of Apr 27, 2024

Let's go!!!! Godson Boone is finally #1!!!!!!

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

Luke Hemmings - Shakes [#23] (5w) [PK: 19]

Last week's #1: Sabrina Carpenter - Feather (4 weeks at #1)

30. The Beaches - Blame Brett [==] (2w) [PK: 30]

29. Beyoncé/Miley Cyrus - II MOST WANTED [-9] (3w) [PK: 20]

28. Glass Animals - Creatures In Heaven [-3] (3w) [PK: 25]

27. Muni Long - Made For Me [+2] (2w) [PK: 27]

26. Taylor Swift/Post Malone - Fortnight [Debut] (1w) [PK: 26]

25. Teddy Swims - The Door [+3] (1w) [PK: 25]

24. Victoria Monét - On My Mama [+3] (6w) [PK: 23]

23. Shinedown - A Symptom Of Being Human [-12] (5w) [PK: 11]

22. Sabrina Carpenter - Espresso [==] (2w) [PK: 22]

21. Usher - Kissing Strangers [+3] (8w) [PK: 21]

20. Imagine Dragons - Eyes Closed [+1] (3w) [PK: 20]

19. Dua Lipa - Illusion [+7] (2w) [PK: 19]

18. girl in red - Too Much [-1] (8w) [PK: 17]

17. Justin Timberlake - Selfish [-9] (13w) [PK: 8]

16. Beyoncé - TEXAS HOLD 'EM [-1] (8w) [PK: 10]

15. Djo - End of Beginning [-1] (7w) [PK: 14]

14. Meghan Trainor/T-Pain - Been Like This [+4] (6w) [PK: 14]

13. Noah Kahan - Stick Season [-4] (20w) [PK: 6]

12. SZA - Saturn [+1] (8w) [PK: 12]

11. Knox - Me, Myself & Your Eyes [+1] (9w) [PK: 11]

10. Reneé Rapp/Megan Thee Stallion - Not My Fault [-3] (18w) [PK: 6]

9. Hozier - Too Sweet [+10] (4w) [PK: 9]

8. Dasha - Austin [+8] (5w) [PK: 8]

7. Henry Moodie - pick up the phone [-1] (16w) [PK: 6]

6. Sabrina Carpenter - Feather [-5] (21w) [PK: 4w @ #1]

5. Olivia Rodrigo - obsessed [+5] (5w) [PK: 5]

4. Ariana Grande - we can’t be friends (wait for your love) [+1] (7w) [PK: 4]

3. Knox - Not The 1975 [+1] (23w) [PK: 2]

2. Dua Lipa - Training Season [+1] (10w) [PK: 2]

1. Benson Boone - Beautiful Things [+1] (13w) [PK: 1w @ #1]

Debut:

Taylor Swift just recently released her new album The Tortured Poets Department, and here she is with Post Malone with Fortnight. The album kinda sucked, most of the songs were boring and sounded the same, but Fortnight was one of the better songs from the album. Taylor and Post both sound great, just wish that Post had more singing than just background vocals.

Countdown Extra: Chappell Roan - Good Luck, Babe!

Biggest Jump Of The Week: Hozier - Too Sweet [+10]

Biggest DRRRRRRROP!!! Of The Week: Shinedown - A Symptom Of Being Human [-12]

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

Favorite song last year: Nicki Minaj - Red Ruby Da Sleeze

Least favorite song last year: Drake - Search & Rescue

Most missed song: Neil Diamond - Cracklin' Rosie (1970)

Recommendation for Hits 1: Shaboozey - A Bar Song (Tipsy)

Hitbound

Michael Marcagi - Scared To Start [4]

Lay Bankz - Tell Ur Girlfriend [Debut]

People R Ugly - DUMB [3]

Lauv - Potential [Debut]

Jessie Murph - Cold [Debut]

d4vd - Feel It [3]

Knox - Change Your Mind [2]

Twenty One Pilots - Backslide [Debut]

David Guetta/OneRepublic - I Don’t Wanna Wait [4]

Doja Cat - OKLOSER [Debut]

Chappell Roan - Good Luck, Babe! [3]

Mark Ambor - Belong Together [3]

Artemas - i like the way you kiss me [3]

Teddy Swims - Apple Juice [Debut]

OneRepublic - Nobody [3]

Kygo/Zak Abel/Nile Rodgers - For Life [Debut]

Lay Bankz makes her Hits 1 debut with Tell Ur Girlfriend. This is pretty fun and Lay Bankz sounds great.

Lauv is back with Potential. This is fine but extremely forgettable.

Jessie Murph is here with Cold because of course Hits 1 has to pick up on all her songs. This is fine but very boring.

Twenty One Pilots are back with Backslide. This is really boring and not near as good as Overcompensate. 

Wow, a Doja Cat song that isn't completely vomit worthy. She's here with OKLOSER after MASC dropped out. This is kinda fun but is very forgettable.

Teddy Swims just released the deluxe edition of his album I've Tried Everything But Therapy, and here he is with Apple Juice. This is pretty fun and Teddy sounds great as always.

Yay, Hits 1 picked up on my recommendation from last week, For Life. This samples the 2001 song Lady (Hear Me Tonight) by Modjo. The production from Kygo is amazing as always and Zak Abel sounds great.

Change Your Mind got 54 spins last week, I'm really surprised it didn't debut the countdown.

Exits:

Ava Max - My Oh My [3]

Doja Cat/Teezo Touchdown - MASC [3]

Mimi Webb - Mistake [2]

vaultboy - you're my moon [2]

girl in red/Sabrina Carpenter - You Need Me Now? [3]

Porter Robinson - Cheerleader [4] 

Mistake, My Oh My, and Cheerleader were amazing and deserved better. Good riddance to MASC. And you're my moon and You Need Me Now were just alright.

Abyss

Jagwar Twin - Bad Feeling (Oompa Loompa)

Olivia Rodrigo - so american

Madison Beer - Make You Mine

Justin Timberlake - No Angels

Benson Boone - Slow It Down

Lady Gaga/Ariana Grande - Rain On Me

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

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

Jelly Roll/Lainey Wilson - Save Me

Blurbble Juice:

We just lost Shakes this week. This was fine but insanely forgettable and only became a hit because Hits 1 are huge 5SOS stans.

If II MOST WANTED could go away that would be fantastic.

A Symptom Of Being Human randomly had a huge jump a few weeks ago, and now it randomly has a huge drop.

Nice to see Too Sweet getting a huge jump.

Let's go!!!! Godson Boone is finally #1!!!!!! I'm so glad to see Benson Boone finally get his first #1 song. Beautiful Things is a masterpiece and definitely deserved to be #1.

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

Poll of the week results:

1. Victoria Monét - On My Mama: 36.36 % (4 votes)
2. The Beaches - Blame Brett: 18.18 % (2 votes)
3. Teddy Swims - The Door: 18.18 % (2 votes)
4. Sabrina Carpenter - Espresso: 18.18 % (2 votes)
5. Muni Long - Made For Me: 9.09 % (1 vote)