Sabrina Carpenter (1) - Week of Sep 14, 2024

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

Paul Russell/Meghan Trainor - Slippin' [#29] {1w} PK: 29

Last week's #1 song: Post Malone/Morgan Wallen - I Had Some Help (3 weeks at #1)

30. Halsey - Ego [Debut] {1w} PK: 30

29. Charli XCX/Billie Eilish - Guess [-2] {5w} PK: 27

28. Benson Boone - Pretty Slowly [-2] {3w} PK: 26

27. Coldplay/Little Simz/Burna Boy/Elyanna/TINI - WE PRAY [+1] {3w} PK: 27

26. Megan Thee Stallion/Yuki Chiba - Mamushi [+4] {5w} PK: 25

25. Shawn Mendes - Why Why Why [-3] {5w} PK: 22

24. Kesha - JOYRIDE [+1] {3w} PK: 24

23. Khalid - Heatstroke [=] {4w} PK: 22

22. Charli XCX - 360 [-11] {13w} PK: 11

21. Alex Warren - Carry You Home [-1] {8w} PK: 19

20. Ariana Grande - the boy is mine [-3] {18w} PK: 7

19. Machine Gun Kelly/Jelly Roll - Lonely Road [+5] {5w} PK: 19

18. Lady Gaga/Bruno Mars - Die With A Smile [=] {4w} PK: 18

17. Madison Beer - Make You Mine [-4] {24w} PK: 13

16. Myles Smith - Stargazing [-2] {7w} PK: 14

15. Charli XCX - Apple [+4] {5w} PK: 15

14. Benson Boone - Slow It Down [-2] {20w} PK: 8

13. Sabrina Carpenter - Taste [+8] {3w} PK: 13

12. Mark Ambor - Belong Together [+4] {12w} PK: 11

11. Chappell Roan - HOT TO GO! [+4] {3w} PK: 11

10. Marshmello/Kane Brown - Miles On It [-3] {17w} PK: 7

9. Gracie Abrams - Close To You [-1] {12w} PK: 8

8. Dasha - Austin [+2] {25w} PK: 6

7. Taylor Swift - I Can Do It With A Broken Heart [+2] {20w} PK: 7

6. Teddy Swims - The Door [-1] {22w} PK: 3

5. Chappell Roan - Good Luck, Babe! [-1] {17w} PK: 2

4. Shaboozey - A Bar Song (Tipsy) [-1] {19w} 3w @ #1

3. Billie Eilish - BIRDS OF A FEATHER [+3] {15w} PK: 3

2. Post Malone/Morgan Wallen - I Had Some Help [-1] {18w} 3w @ #1

1. Sabrina Carpenter - Please Please Please [+1] {13w} 1w @ #1

Debut:

Halsey is back with a rock banger Ego. This is so much better than Lucky.  The production is really good and Halsey sounds great.

Countdown Extra: Addison Rae - Diet Pepsi

Biggest Jump Of The Week: Sabrina Carpenter - Taste [+8] 

Biggest DRRRRRRROP!!! Of The Week: Charli XCX - 360 [-11]

Last year's #1 song: Dua Lipa - Dance The Night (1/1 week at #1)

Favorite song last year: Diplo/Jessie Murph/Polo G - Heartbroken

Least favorite song last year: Billie Eilish - What Was I Made For?

Most missed song: Jason Derulo - Ridin' Solo (2010)

Recommendation for Hits 1: Jordin Sparks - More Than Enough!

5 Oldest Songs

1. Dasha - Austin {25w}
2. Madison Beer - Make You Mine {24w}
3. Teddy Swims - The Door {22w}
4. Tie between Benson Boone - Slow It Down and Taylor Swift - I Can Do It With A Broken Heart {20w}
5. Shaboozey - A Bar Song (Tipsy) {19w}

Hitbound

Teddy Swims - Bad Dreams [Debut]

Tate McRae - It's ok I'm ok [Debut]

Alex Warren - Troubled Waters [2]

The Weeknd - Dancing In The Flames [Debut]

Katy Perry/Doechii - I'M HIS, HE'S MINE [Debut]

Henry Moodie - right person, wrong time [5]

Meghan Trainor - Criminals [Debut]

Camila Cabello - GODSPEED [2]

Natalie Jane - Somebody to Someone (I Just Wanna Fall in Love) [Debut]

Mike Posner - Beautiful Day [Debut]

Knox - Invisible [Debut]

Tinashe - Nasty [4]

Dasha - Bye Bye Bye [Debut]

Linkin Park - The Emptiness Machine [Debut]

Jimin - Who [4]

Myles Smith - Wait for You [3]

Also Available to Vote

Kendrick Lamar - Not Like Us [9]

Pitbull/Ne-Yo/AFROJACK - 2 The Moon [9]

Good Lord 10 debuts, let's get started

Teddy Swims is back with Bad Dreams.  This is fine. The production is solid and Teddy sounds great as always.

Tate McRae finally released It's ok I'm ok after being leaked for a while. This is great but I don't enjoy it as much as most people do. The production slaps and Tate sounds great but this is slightly forgettable and I already know this is gonna get extremely overplayed.

The Weeknd is back with Dancing In The Flames. This is fine but isn't really that great. The production is very forgettable but The Weeknd sounds great as always.

Katy Perry replaces herself with I'M HIS, HE'S MINE. This is really fun and she and Doechii sound good together, but Lifetimes was so much better than this. 

Hits 1 picked up on a new song from Meghan Trainor's deluxe version of Timeless, but not the one I wanted. They picked up on Criminals instead of the much better Booty. Criminals is still really fun and Meghan sounds great.

Someone named Natalie Jane is here with Somebody to Someone. I do actually know who this person is from the AVA song last year. This is alright. The production is kinda boring but Natalie sounds good.

Mike Posner is back on Hits 1 since Optionz with Mansionz last year, and his first solo song since I'm Not Dead Yet in 2022, with Beautiful Day. The production is a bit slow but still amazing and Mike sounds great as always.

Hits 1 has kept up their streak of picking up on every solo Knox song (he had a song with Hardy they didn't pick up on and also one with Bilmuri) with Invisible. This is Knox's "worst" song he's released so far. But it's still good nonetheless. The production isn't that interesting but Knox sounds great as always.

Dasha released the deluxe version of What Happens Now and she's here with Bye Bye Bye, no relation to NSYNC's song with the same title. This is really fun and Dasha sounds great.

Linkin Park has a new lead singer named Emily Armstrong, and they're back with The Emptiness Machine. I'm a huge Linkin Park stan but this isn't really that amazing. The production is kinda forgettable but the new singer sounds really good, she kind of reminds me of Lzzy Hale from Halestorm.

Exits:

Jessie Murph/Bailey Zimmerman - Someone In This Room [1]

KATSEYE - Touch [2]

Andy Grammer/Maddie & Tae - I Do [4]

Addison Rae - Diet Pepsi [2]

Katy Perry - LIFETIMES [5]

Dasha - Didn't I [9]

The Chainsmokers/Kim Petras - Don't Lie [1]

Beabadoobee - Beaches [5]

Koe Wetzel/Jessie Murph - High Road [3]

LIFETIMES will be greatly missed. The rest I didn't care about.

Abyss

Eminem - Houdini

Meghan Trainor - Whoops

Paul Russell/Meghan Trainor - Slippin'

Hayes Warner - Predator

David Guetta/OneRepublic - I Don't Wanna Wait

The Kid Laroi - GIRLS

Olivia Rodrigo - so american

Moneybagg Yo/Morgan Wallen - WHISKEY WHISKEY

Jelly Roll - I Am Not Okay

Pitbull/Ne-Yo/AFROJACK - 2 The Moon 

Harry Styles - Daylight

Dancing in the Blurbs:

We lost Slippin this week. Yet another one week wonder this year. This was great but kinda forgettable so I don't mind it left.

Guess has been on the countdown for 5 weeks and I've literally only heard it played twice.

Not really sure why 360 had a massive 11 spot drop when it's been doing so well in airplay.

the boy is mine is on its last leg. Apparently it got pulled from pop radio. We might see a new single from Eternal Sunshine soon.

Taste has grown on me. Let's see how long this lasts until it gets super annoying like all her songs do.

Welp, Please Please Please jumped to #1 with only having 2 spins a day but a few days ago it had a whopping 4 spins a day. I don't see this lasting long at #1. Hopefully I Had Some Help retakes #1 or I'd even take Taste.

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

Poll of the week results:

Best Top 5 Song This Week in 2016?

1. The Chainsmokers/ Daya - Don't Let Me Down: 41.67 % (5 votes)
2. Adele – Send My Love: 16.67 % (2 votes)
3. Sia/Sean Paul - Cheap Thrills: 16.67 % (2 votes)
4. Justin Timberlake - Can't Stop The Feeling: 16.67 % (2 votes)
5. Twenty One Pilots - Ride: 8.33 % (1 vote)