Gracie Abrams (1) - Week of Apr 5, 2025

 

Ugh, these past 2 #1 songs have not been great at all. I will talk more about how this song doesn't deserve to be #1 at all later in the blurbs, but for now let's get started.

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

• Halsey - safeword [#29] {3w} PK: 26

Last week's #1 song: Sabrina Carpenter - Bed Chem [1 week at #1]

30. Jonas Brothers - Love Me To Heaven [Debut] {1w} PK: 30

29. JENNIE - like JENNIE [+1] {2w} PK: 29

28. Damiano David - Next Summer [-4] {2w} PK: 24

27. Lizzo - Still Bad [=] {3w} PK: 27

26. Dasha - Not At This Party [=] {5w} PK: 24

25. The Weeknd - Cry For Me [-3] {9w} PK: 17

24. Alex Warren - Ordinary [+4] {2w} PK: 24

23. Chappell Roan - The Giver [-2] {3w} PK: 21

22. Gigi Perez - Sailor Song [-6] {22w} PK: 9

21. Lady Gaga - Garden Of Eden [-6] {2w} PK: 15

20. Lizzo - Love In Real Life [-2] {5w} PK: 16

19. Sabrina Carpenter - Busy Woman [=] {3w} PK: 19

18. Kendrick Lamar/SZA - luther [+7] {18w} PK: 17

17. Tate McRae - Revolving door [=] {6w} PK: 17

16. SZA - BMF [-4] {12w} PK: 10

15. LISA/Doja Cat/RAYE - Born Again [+5] {8w} PK: 15

14. Doechii - Anxiety [+9] {3w} PK: 14

13. Selena Gomez/benny blanco/Gracie Abrams - Call Me When You Break Up [+1] {5w} PK: 13

12. Alex Warren/Joe Jonas - Burning Down [-1] {22w} PK: 11

11. Gracie Abrams - That's So True [-1] {20w} [1 week at #1]

10. Lola Young - Messy [+3] {12w} PK: 8

9. Benson Boone - Sorry I'm Here For Someone Else [-2] {5w} PK: 7

8. Sabrina Carpenter - Bed Chem [-7] {16w} [1 week at #1]

7. Shaboozey - Good News [+2] {20w} PK: 5

6. Chappell Roan - Pink Pony Club [=] {20w} [4 weeks at #1]

5. Tate McRae - Sports car [+3] {10w} PK: 5

4. ROSÉ - toxic till the end [+1] {8w} PK: 4

3. Teddy Swims - Bad Dreams [=] {16w} PK: 3

2. Lady Gaga - Abracadabra [=] {9w} PK: 2

1. Gracie Abrams - I Love You, I'm Sorry [+3] {17w} [1 week at #1]

Debuts:

The Jonas Brothers make their solo return to the countdown in 2 years with Love Me To Heaven. This has grown on me quite a bit. The production is super catchy and the brothers sound great as always. Let's see how well this song can do here.

Countdown Extra: Emei - Crazy Stupid Love

Biggest Jump Of The Week: Doechii - Anxiety [+9]

Biggest DRRRRRRROP!!! Of The Week: Sabrina Carpenter - Bed Chem [-7]

Last year's #1 song: Sabrina Carpenter - Feather (2/4 weeks at #1)

Favorite song last year: Hozier - Too Sweet

Least favorite song last year: Doja Cat/Teezo Touchdown - MASC

Most missed song: JAY-Z/Mr. Hudson - Young Forever (2010)

Recommendation for Hits 1: Linkin Park - Up From the Bottom

5 Oldest Songs

1. Tie between Gigi Perez - Sailor Song and Alex Warren/Joe Jonas - Burning Down {22w}
2. Tie between Shaboozey - Good News, Gracie Abrams - That's So True, and Chappell Roan - Pink Pony Club {20w}
3. Kendrick Lamar/SZA - luther {18w}
4. Gracie Abrams - I Love You, I'm Sorry {17w}
5. Tie between Teddy Swims - Bad Dreams and Sabrina Carpenter - Bed Chem {16w}

Hitbound

Jack Harlow/Doja Cat - Just Us [3]

Michael Clifford - cool [Debut]

Dove Cameron - Too Much [7]

Crash Adams - Karaoke [Debut]

Ed Sheeran - Azizam [Debut]

sombr - undressed [3]

Miley Cyrus - End of the World [Debut]

Knox - Going, Going, Gone [Debut]

Ravyn Lenae - Love Me Not [3]

Hayes Warner - Threw Me Away [Debut]

Jonah Marais - Better Place [2]

Emei - Crazy Stupid Love [6]

Jon Bellion - WASH [3]

Henry Moodie - indigo [2]

Kesha/T-Pain - YIPPEE-KI-YAY. [2]

Thomas Day - Sleep When We're Dead [2]

Also Available On Survey:

SZA/Kendrick Lamar - 30 For 30 [2]

Michael Clifford from 5SOS has released his first solo song called cool. Am I crazy or does this song sound very Knox-like? If I didn't know who was singing I would have sworn it was Knox. Cool is a really fun song but this is slightly forgettable.

Everyone's favorite Hits 1 plants Crash Adams are back after Optimist spent a few months in the abyss with Karaoke. This is really fun and is another banger from them. I also really love the key change at the end, but I'm sure Hippo won't be as thrilled with the key change. 

Finally Ed Sheeran is back to making upbeat songs. He hasn't made an upbeat song since Celestial in 2022. Azizam is super fun and Ed sounds great. Let's just hope this doesn't get super overplayed and fade on me hard like Eyes Closed did, but I have a feeling it might.

Oh joy, a new Miley Cyrus song that's gonna get overplayed to death. End of the World is fine. The production is upbeat and Miley sounds good, but this is very forgettable.

Knox just released his first album called Going, Going, Gone, and he debuts with the title track. Sadly, Hits 1 did not pick up on the song from it that I really loved called Now & Then. But Going, Going, Gone is still great though. The production is great and Knox sounds great as always.

Because we totally needed 3 Hits 1 plants debuting this week, Hayes Warner is here with Threw Me Away. This kinda sucks. The production is very weird, and her screaming in the chorus doesn't sound that great. I don't see this debuting the countdown any time soon.

Exits:

Ariana Grande - twilight zone [1]

Alessi Rose - IKYK [11]

Dua Lipa/Troye Sivan - Physical [9] [2nd time]

j-hope/Miguel - Sweet Dreams [3]

Knox - 50/50 [3]

Max McNown - A Lot More Free [1]

twilight zone finds itself in the abyss. A Lot More Free sucked so much so I'm glad it only lasted a week. Physical got robbed yet again. Hopefully it comes back but I doubt because I don't believe it's being pushed to pop. Good riddance to IKYK which stuck around way too long. 50/50 got replaced by a much better song from him. And Sweet Dreams was just alright.

2025 Total Dropouts: 58

Estimated total for 2025: 177 (+5)

Abyss

SZA/Kendrick Lamar - 30 For 30 [1]

Ariana Grande - twilight zone [1]

JENNIE/Dua Lipa - Handlebars [2]

Justice/Tame Impala - Neverender [2]

Ryann - Dirty [2]

RAYE - Oscar Winning Tears. [2]

Selena Gomez/benny blanco - Younger And Hotter Than Me [2]

Doechii - DENIAL IS A RIVER [2]

ROLE MODEL - Sally, When The Wine Runs Out [2]

Selena Gomez/benny blanco - Bluest Flame [2]

Avery Anna - Mr. Predictable [3]

Tyla - PUSH 2 START [6]

Pitbull/Bon Jovi - Now or Never [6]

Kendrick Lamar - Not Like Us [9]

Billie Eilish - WILDFLOWER [9]

The Marías - No One Noticed [11]

Lady Gaga - Disease [16]

Harry Styles - Daylight [150]

Blurbizam:

Just one exit this week - safeword. This was a great song but it was already starting to fade on me after it went #1 on my personal charts, so I don't mind it's gone.

After 2 months, Born Again has finally entered the top half of the countdown.

Haha, Sabrina the Clown's bribes didn't last long and she took a huge drop from #1.

Sports car entered the top 5. Okay, then.

Can Hits 1 please stop screwing over Abracadabra?

Ugh, I did not want to have to rant about the #1 song for a second week in a row, but it looks like I have to. How in the actual hell is I Love You, I'm Sorry #1? How is the most boring ballad in the world and a random non-single #1? This song isn't even a hit elsewhere. At least That's So True made sense at #1 because it went #1 on Mediabase. But I Love You, I'm Sorry has no business being at #1. This is some random non-single that only Hits 1 picked up on. I'm convinced that the commenter on my survey post is right and Gracie paid a bigger bribe to Hits 1 than Sabrina to make her song go #1. Good riddance to this song, let's just hope this has a huge drop from #1 like Bed Chem did.

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

Poll of the week results:

Best HB Debut?

1. Dua Lipa/Troye Sivan - Physical: 33.33 % (4 votes)
2. Ariana Grande - twilight zone: 25 % (3 votes)
3. Kesha/T-Pain - YIPPEE-KI-YAY.: 16.67 % (2 votes)
4. Jonah Marais - Better Place: 8.33 % (1 vote)
5. Henry Moodie - indigo: 8.33 % (1 vote)
6. Max McNown - A Lot More Free: 8.33 % (1 vote)