Hey guys, what's up? This was a good but weird week. We had some really big jumps that didn't really make sense and we have a new #1.
Before we get to this week's fresh 30, let's say goodbye to the songs leaving the countdown:
Justin Timberlake - No Angels [#28] {4w} PK: 25
Muni Long - Made For Me [#24] {6w} PK: 20 (x2)
Beyoncé/Miley Cyrus - II MOST WANTED [#20] {10w} PK: 20
Last week's #1 song: Hozier - Too Sweet (6 weeks at #1)
30. Sabrina Carpenter - Please Please Please [Debut] {1w} PK: 30
29. twenty one pilots - The Craving [-6] {3w} PK: 23
28. Charli xcx - 360 [Debut] {1w} PK: 28
27. Tommy Richman - MILLION DOLLAR BABY [+3] {4w} PK: 27
26. Meghan Trainor - Whoops [Debut] {1w} PK: 26
25. Camila Cabello/Lil Nas X - HE KNOWS [+2]{6w} PK: 25
24. Benson Boone - Beautiful Things [-5] {21w} PK: 2w @ #1
23. Billie Eilish - BIRDS OF A FEATHER [+6] {3w} PK: 23
22. Knox - Me, Myself & Your Eyes [-5] {17w} PK: 11
21. Madison Beer - Make You Mine [-7] {12w} PK: 13
20. Kane Brown/Marshmello - Miles On It [+6] {5w} PK: 20
19. Gracie Abrams - Risk [+2] {5w} PK: 19
18. Billie Eilish - LUNCH [==] {5w} PK: 18
17. David Guetta/OneRepublic - I Don’t Wanna Wait [+8] {4w} PK: 17
16. Olivia Rodrigo - obsessed [-13] {12w} PK: 2
15. Ariana Grande - the boy is mine [-5] {6w} PK: 7
14. Teddy Swims - The Door [-6] {10w} PK: 8
13. Taylor Swift - I Can Do It With A Broken Heart [-1] {8w} PK: 11
12. Chappell Roan - Good Luck, Babe! [+4] {5w} PK: 16
11. Shaboozey - A Bar Song (Tipsy) [+4] {7w} PK: 15
10. Olivia Rodrigo - so american [-1] {4w} PK: 9
9. Dasha - Austin [-2] {11w} PK: 7
8. Benson Boone - Slow It Down [+3] {8w} PK: 8
7. Taylor Swift/Post Malone - Fortnight [-1] {8w} PK: 4
6. Djo - End of Beginning [-1] {15w} PK: 5
5. Eminem - Houdini [+17] {3w} PK: 5
4. Hozier - Too Sweet [-3] {12w} 6w @ #1
3. Dua Lipa - Illusion [+1] {10w} PK: 3
2. Post Malone/Morgan Wallen - I Had Some Help [+11] {6w} PK: 2
1. Sabrina Carpenter - Espresso [+1] {10w} 1w @ #1
Debuts:
These first two debuts make their way out of the abyss after spending one week in it. First up is Sabrina Carpenter with Please Please Please. This has grown on me slightly. It's fun but very forgettable and Sabrina sounds pretty good.
Meghan Trainor also makes her way out of the abyss with Whoops. This is a fun but very forgettable Meghan bop.
Charli xcx is here with 360. This is pretty fun and Charli sounds good but this is very forgettable.
Countdown Extra: Isabel LaRosa - favorite
Biggest Jump Of The Week: Eminem - Houdini [+17]
Biggest DRRRRRRROP!!! Of The Week: Olivia Rodrigo - obsessed [-13]
Last year's #1 song: Taylor Swift/Ice Spice - Karma (Remix) (3/4 weeks at #1)
Favorite song last year: Kim Petras - Revelations
Least favorite song last year: Ed Sheeran - Eyes Closed
Most missed song: Big Sean/Nicki Minaj - Dance (A$$) (2011)
Recommendation for Hits 1: Dillon Francis/Galantis/Arden Jones - Pretty Low
5 Oldest Songs
- Benson Boone - Beautiful Things {21w}
- Knox - Me, Myself & Your Eyes {17w}
- Djo - End of Beginning {15w}
- Tie between Madison Beer - Make You Mine, Olivia Rodrigo - obsessed, and Hozier - Too Sweet {12w}
- Dasha - Austin {11w}
Hitbound
Teddy Swims - Hammer to the Heart [7]
Gracie Abrams/Taylor Swift - us. [Debut]
BIA/JID - LIGHTS OUT [Debut]
Coldplay - feelslikeimfallinginlove [Debut]
Post Malone/Blake Shelton - Pour Me A Drink [Debut]
Lay Bankz - Tell Ur Girlfriend [9]
Henry Moodie - bad emotions [Debut]
UPSAHL - Summer So Hot [Debut]
Imagine Dragons - Nice To Meet You [4]
Lawrence - Whatcha Want [Debut]
Jelly Roll - I Am Not Okay [2]
BIBI/Jackson Wang - Feeling Lucky [Debut]
Myles Smith - Stargazing [5]
Wallows - Calling After Me [5]
Isabel LaRosa - favorite [2]
Henry Moodie - drunk text [6]
Also Available to Vote
Black Eyed Peas/El Alfa/Becky G - TONIGHT (Bad Boys Ride Or Die) [1]
Chappell Roan - HOT TO GO! [1]
Pitbull/Ne-Yo/AFROJACK - 2 The Moon [1]
Gracie Abrams just released her new album The Secret of Us, and of course Hits 1 had to pick up on the worst song from it cuz "omg Taylor Swift!!!" Us is extremely boring. The production is extremely basic, but Gracie and Taylor sound alright, I guess, even though Taylor only has 3 solo lines.
BIA and JID debut with LIGHTS OUT. This is pretty fun and they both sound great.
Post Malone and Blake Shelton collab on Pour Me A Drink, with Blake Shelton making his return to Hits 1 after 13 years since Honey Bee in 2011. This is just a good but forgettable bro-country song.
Henry Moodie brings his second song on hitbound with bad emotions. He's been confirmed as the next Hits 1 To Watch. This is alright, it's a lot better than drunk text. The production is alright and Henry sounds good.
UPSAHL, a songwriter who writes songs for Dua Lipa and a bunch of other artists, debuts with Summer So Hot. This is fun but kinda forgettable but her voice is pretty good.
Lawrence is back with Whatcha Want after having that song Don't Lose Sight that refused to leave hitbound 2 years ago. This slaps so hard and the Lawrence siblings both sound great.
BIBI and Jackson Wang collab on Feeling Lucky. This is alright but is extremely forgettable.
Now for the best debut for last. Coldplay make their return to Hits 1 after 3 years since My Universe in 2021 with feelslikeimfallinginlove. The production is a bit basic but still very beautiful and Chris Martin sounds amazing as always.
Exits:
RAYE - Genesis, pt. ii [2]
Saweetie - NANi [4]
Dua Lipa - These Walls [7]
Gracie Abrams - Close To You [2]
Tyla/Gunna/Skillibeng - Jump [5]
Halsey - The End [2]
Knox - Change Your Mind [9]
Genesis finds itself in the abyss. Close To You is still on the survey. Change Your Mind flopped despite being top 10 in airplay at one point. NANi, These Walls, and Jump were alright. Dua Lipa actually gets her first hitbound dropout since Physical in 2020. And good riddance to The End.
Abyss
Katy Perry - Teenage Dream
Chappell Roan - HOT TO GO!
RAYE - Genesis, pt. ii
Pitbull/Ne-Yo/AFROJACK - 2 The Moon
Black Eyed Peas/El Alfa/Becky G - TONIGHT (Bad Boys Ride Or Die)
Michael Marcagi - Scared To Start
Harry Styles - Daylight
RM - Come Back To Me
Shinedown - A Symptom of Being Human
Mark Ambor - Belong Together
Jelly Roll/Lainey Wilson - Save Me
feelslikeimblurbinginlove:
We lost II MOST WANTED, Made For Me, and No Angels. No Angels was great but kinda forgettable but it deserved to last a bit longer. I'm not sure what the point of bringing Made For Me back was if it was gonna leave the next week. And good riddance to II MOST WANTED, it did not deserve to last that long.
Good riddance to obsessed. It's down to 1 spin a day and had a huge 13 spot drop.
I think the Swifties are the only thing keeping I Can Do It With A Broken Heart alive, cuz it sure ain't the airplay.
I Had Some Help and Houdini had huge jumps to #2 and #5. That was very unexpected but I'll gladly take it, and hopefully one of them can be #1.
Espresso finally jumped to #1 this week. I guess I'm okay with this, even if this song is extremely overplayed.
That's all for now, see you all next week!
Poll of the Week Results:
- Olivia Rodrigo - obsessed: 26.67 % (4 votes)
- Hozier - Too Sweet: 26.67 % (4 votes)
- Dua Lipa - Illusion: 20 % (3 votes)
- Djo - End of Beginning: 13.33 % (2 votes)
- Sabrina Carpenter - Espresso: 13.33 % (2 votes)
