Saturday, May 31, 2025

Benson Boone (2) - Week of May 31, 2025

 


Hey guys! Well, this was an incredibly boring week. There's literally nothing to talk about.

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

...oh wait, there are none!


Last week's #1 song: Benson Boone - Sorry I'm Here For Someone Else [1 week at #1]

30. Morgan Wallen/Tate McRae - What I Want [-1] {2w} PK: 29

29. Alessi Rose - Same Mouth [+1] {2w} PK: 29

28. Drake - NOKIA [-1] {7w} PK: 27

27. Jessie Murph - Blue Strips [+1] {3w} PK: 27

26. ROSÉ - Messy [-1] {3w} PK: 25

25. Ravyn Lenae - Love Me Not [+1] {3w} PK: 25

24. d4vd - Feel It [=] {5w} PK: 24

23. Maroon 5/LISA - Priceless [=] {4w} PK: 22

22. SZA/Kendrick Lamar - 30 For 30 [-1] {7w} PK: 20

21. Lorde - What Was That [+1] {5w} PK: 21

20. Shaboozey - Good News [-6] {27w} PK: 5

19. Charli XCX - party 4 u [=] {4w} PK: 19

18. sombr - undressed [+2] {3w} PK: 18

17. Ariana Grande - twilight zone [=] {8w} PK: 9

16. Benson Boone - Mystical Magical [+2] {5w} PK: 16

15. Tate McRae - Sports car [-2] {18w} PK: 4

14. The Weeknd - Cry For Me [+2] {17w} PK: 13

13. Chappell Roan - The Giver [-2] {11w} PK: 10

12. Doechii - Anxiety [-2] {11w} PK: 6

11. Jonas Brothers - Love Me To Heaven [+1] {9w} PK: 11

10. ROSÉ - toxic till the end [-2] {16w} PK: 2

9. ROLE MODEL - Sally, When The Wine Runs Out [=] {10w} PK: 9 (1TW)

8. Selena Gomez/benny blanco/Gracie Abrams - Call Me When You Break Up [-2] {13w} PK: 3

7. Ed Sheeran - Azizam [-2] {8w} PK: 4

6. Miley Cyrus - End of the World [+9] {8w} PK: 6

5. Teddy Swims - Bad Dreams [+2] {24w} PK: 3

4. Sabrina Carpenter - Busy Woman [=] {11w} PK: 3

3. Alex Warren - Ordinary [=] {9w} PK: 3

2. Lady Gaga - Abracadabra [=] {17w} [6 weeks at #1]

1. Benson Boone - Sorry I'm Here For Someone Else [=] {13w} [2 weeks at #1]


Debuts:




Countdown Extra: Machine Gun Kelly - cliché

Biggest Jump Of The Week: Miley Cyrus - End of the World [+9]

Biggest...DRRRRRRROP!!! Of The Week: Shaboozey - Good News [-6]

Last year's #1 song: Hozier - Too Sweet (4/6 weeks at #1)

Favorite song last year: Eminem - Houdini

Least favorite song last year: SZA - Saturn

Most missed song: Adele - Skyfall (2012)

Recommendation for Hits 1: Connie Francis - Pretty Little Baby


5 Oldest Songs

  1. Shaboozey - Good News {27w}
  2. Teddy Swims - Bad Dreams {24w}
  3. Tate McRae - Sports car {18w}
  4. Tie between The Weeknd - Cry For Me and Lady Gaga - Abracadabra {17w}
  5. ROSÉ - toxic till the end {16w}



Hitbound

The Paradox - Do Me Like That [5]

Miley Cyrus - Easy Lover [Debut]

Alex Warren/Jelly Roll - Bloodline [2]

Tate McRae - Just Keep Watching [Debut]

Reneé Rapp - Leave Me Alone [2]

People R Ugly - DOULOVEME [3]

SIENNA SPIRO - Dream Police [Debut]

Benson Boone - Momma Song [2]

Rihanna - Friend Of Mine [3]

Joe Jonas - Heart By Heart [6]

Machine Gun Kelly - cliché [2]

Laufey - Tough Luck [3]

Avril Lavigne/Simple Plan - Young & Dumb [4]

Tyla - Bliss [3]

Michael Clifford - cool [9]

Jon Bellion/Luke Combs - WHY [2]


Also Available On Survey

Calvin Harris/Clementine Douglas - Blessings [1]


Miley Cyrus has released her new album Something Beautiful, and here she is with Easy Lover. This is actually pretty fun and Miley doesn't sound too bad. This is so much better than End Of The World. But isn't nearly as good as the Ellie Goulding song of the same name.

We have our second song from the F1 movie soundtrack, Tate McRae with Just Keep Watching. This has some pretty cool production and Tate sounds good.

Great just what we needed, some random nobody. We have someone named SIENNA SPIRO who I know nothing about because her Spotify description only says "19" which is super helpful, is here with Dream Police. There seems to be 2 different versions of this song, the original and a "Colors Show" remix. I believe Hits 1 played the Colors Show remix because the original was too slow for what I remember hitbound playing. This is actually a pretty good song. She has a great voice, and the production while starts off slow, starts to get interesting by the end of the song.


Exits:

  • Ed Sheeran - Old Phone [4]
  • Dove Cameron - French Girls [4]
  • Emei - Crazy Stupid Love [13]

Crazy Stupid Love lasted way too long. And Old Phone and French Girls were just alright.


2025 Total Dropouts: 78

Estimated total for 2025: 162 (-1)


Abyss

Damiano David - The First Time [1]

JENNIE - like JENNIE [1]

Calvin Harris/Clementine Douglas - Blessings [2]

Shinedown - Three Six Five [3]

Maren Morris - lemonade [3]

Myles Smith - Nice To Meet You [4]

Billie Eilish - WILDFLOWER [4]

Dasha - Not At This Party [5]

Justice/Tame Impala - Neverender [10]

Kendrick Lamar - Not Like Us [13]

Harry Styles - Daylight [158]


Blurb police:

There were no exits, so nothing to talk about there.

Yeah this was an incredibly boring week. Literally nothing happened. There were only 2 drops/jumps more than 2 and the entire top 4 didn't change. The only notable event was End of the World jumping +9 all the way to #6, which I'm not super happy for, and a -6 drop from Good News, which I am happy for.

party 4 u has grown on me slightly, and is no longer my orange song. 30 For 30 has gotten quite annoying recently and now becomes my orange song.

Sally, When The Wine Runs Out was #1 in airplay this week but didn't move at all.

Bad Dreams was the least played countdown song this week yet it somehow reentered the top 5.

I'm shocked Busy Woman didn't take #1 this week. But it's only a matter of time until it does take #1.

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


Poll of the week results:

Best HB Debut?

  1. Reneé Rapp - Leave Me Alone: 57.14 % (4 votes)
  2. Alex Warren/Jelly Roll - Bloodline: 14.29 % (1 vote)
  3. Benson Boone - Momma Song: 14.29 % (1 vote)
  4. Machine Gun Kelly - cliché: 14.29 % (1 vote)


If the Countdown Was Still 45 Songs - Week of May 31, 2025

If the countdown was still 45 songs, based off airplay and my own personal opinion.


Before we get to this week's fresh 45, let's say goodbye to the songs leaving the countdown:

  • Pitbull/Bon Jovi - Now or Never [#41] {7w} PK: 38
  • Morgan Wallen/Post Malone - I Ain't Comin' Back [#31] {5w} PK: 19


Last week's #1 song: Benson Boone - Sorry I'm Here For Someone Else [1 week at #1]

45. Benson Boone - Beautiful Things [-8] {61w} [2 weeks at #1]

44. Post Malone/Morgan Wallen - I Had Some Help [+1] {55w} [3 weeks at #1]

43. Maren Morris - lemonade [-1] {3w} PK: 37

42. Dasha - Not At This Party [+2] {13w} PK: 24

41. Lola Young - Messy [-8] {20w} PK: 8

40. Kendrick Lamar/SZA - luther [-1] {26w} PK: 17

39. Justice/Tame Impala - Neverender [Reentry] {5w} PK: 34

38. JENNIE - like JENNIE [-3] {10w} PK: 25

37. Sabrina Carpenter - Bed Chem [+1] {24w} [1 week at #1]

36. Billie Eilish - WILDFLOWER [+4] {15w} PK: 14

35. Gracie Abrams - I Love You, I'm Sorry [+8] {25w} [1 week at #1]

34. Calvin Harris/Clementine Douglas - Blessings [Debut] {1w} PK: 34

33. ROSÉ/Bruno Mars - APT. [+1] {32w} [6 weeks at #1]

32. Billie Eilish - BIRDS OF A FEATHER [=] {52w} [3 weeks at #1]

31. Lady Gaga/Bruno Mars - Die With A Smile [+5] {41w} [4 weeks at #1]

30. Morgan Wallen/Tate McRae - What I Want [-1] {2w} PK: 29

29. Alessi Rose - Same Mouth [+1] {2w} PK: 29

28. Drake - NOKIA [-1] {7w} PK: 27

27. Jessie Murph - Blue Strips [+1] {3w} PK: 27

26. ROSÉ - Messy [-1] {3w} PK: 25

25. Ravyn Lenae - Love Me Not [+1] {3w} PK: 25

24. d4vd - Feel It [=] {5w} PK: 24

23. Maroon 5/LISA - Priceless [=] {4w} PK: 22

22. SZA/Kendrick Lamar - 30 For 30 [-1] {7w} PK: 20

21. Lorde - What Was That [+1] {5w} PK: 21

20. Shaboozey - Good News [-6] {27w} PK: 5

19. Charli XCX - party 4 u [=] {4w} PK: 19

18. sombr - undressed [+2] {3w} PK: 18

17. Ariana Grande - twilight zone [=] {8w} PK: 9

16. Benson Boone - Mystical Magical [+2] {5w} PK: 16

15. Tate McRae - Sports car [-2] {18w} PK: 4

14. The Weeknd - Cry For Me [+2] {17w} PK: 13

13. Chappell Roan - The Giver [-2] {11w} PK: 10

12. Doechii - Anxiety [-2] {11w} PK: 6

11. Jonas Brothers - Love Me To Heaven [+1] {9w} PK: 11

10. ROSÉ - toxic till the end [-2] {16w} PK: 2

9. ROLE MODEL - Sally, When The Wine Runs Out [=] {10w} PK: 9 (1TW)

8. Selena Gomez/benny blanco/Gracie Abrams - Call Me When You Break Up [-2] {13w} PK: 3

7. Ed Sheeran - Azizam [-2] {8w} PK: 4

6. Miley Cyrus - End of the World [+9] {8w} PK: 6

5. Teddy Swims - Bad Dreams [+2] {24w} PK: 3

4. Sabrina Carpenter - Busy Woman [=] {11w} PK: 3

3. Alex Warren - Ordinary [=] {9w} PK: 3

2. Lady Gaga - Abracadabra [=] {17w} [6 weeks at #1]

1. Benson Boone - Sorry I'm Here For Someone Else [=] {13w} [2 weeks at #1]



Biggest Jump Of The Week: Miley Cyrus - End of the World [+9]

Biggest...DRRRRRRROP!!! Of The Week: Tie between Benson Boone - Beautiful Things and Lola Young - Messy [-8]


5 Oldest Songs

  1. Benson Boone - Beautiful Things {61w}
  2. Post Malone/Morgan Wallen - I Had Some Help {55w}
  3. Billie Eilish - BIRDS OF A FEATHER {52w}
  4. Lady Gaga/Bruno Mars - Die With A Smile {41w}
  5. ROSÉ/Bruno Mars - APT. {32w}

Friday, May 30, 2025

Ethan's Top 10 - Tiësto (1) - May 30, 2025

 


https://www.crownnote.com/charts/zestpond/ethans-top-10-may-30-2025


Wow, what an eventful week - we had 7 debuts! Meg Donnelly makes her return since In My Bag in late 2024. Calvin Harris is back with another EDM banger. Crash Adams are back this time with an EDM song. Milky Chance are finally back on my charts since Colorado spent 1 week on my first ever chart back in 2022. We have a Martin Garrix and Lauv collab. We have yet another Paul Russell bop. Lastly we have a song from 1962 debuting. Normally I try not to let old music debut, especially a 60 year old song, but this is trending on TikTok and has been re-released, plus it's a bop, so I'm allowing it.


Exits:

  • DURRY - idk i just work here (#3)
  • Smallpools - Night Shift (#4)
  • d4vd - Feel It (#5)
  • Lorde - What Was That (#6) (3 weeks at #1)
  • Fitz and the Tantrums - Makes Me Wanna Move (#7)
  • Damiano David - Voices (#8)
  • Machine Gun Kelly - cliché (#8)


Last week's #1 song: The Paradox - Do Me Like That (1 week at #1)

10: Meg Donnelly - dancin' around (Debut)

9: Calvin Harris/Clementine Douglas - Blessings (Debut)

8: Crash Adams - New Heart (Debut)


Oldies Pick: Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons - December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night) (1975) [Sampled by Flo Rida - What a Night]


7: Milky Chance - Passion (Debut)

6: Martin Garrix/Lauv - MAD (Debut)


Oldies Pick: Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons - Beggin' (1967) [Covered by Maneskin - Beggin']


5: Paul Russell/Saweetie - That Girl (Debut)

4: Connie Francis - Pretty Little Baby (Debut)


Oldies Pick: Frankie Valli - Can't Take My Eyes off You (1967) [Sampled by Surf Mesa/Emilee - ily (i love you baby)]


3: The Paradox - Do Me Like That (-2) (1 week at #1)

2: Reneé Rapp - Leave Me Alone (+8)

1: Tiësto/Odd Mob/Goodboys - Won't Be Possible (+1) (1 week at #1)


Bubbling Under:

  • Flo Rida/That Mexican OT - Bad Idea


Last year's top 5: 

  1. The Scarlet Opera - Riot (+1) (1/1 week at #1)
  2. Nemo - The Code (+1) (0/1 week at #1)
  3. Camila Cabello/Lil Nas X - HE KNOWS (-2) (2/2 weeks at #1)
  4. Lukas Graham - Cheat Code (+2)
  5. Capital Cities - Nothing Compares 2 U (Debut)


Last year's debuts: 

  • Capital Cities - Nothing Compares 2 U (#5)
  • Girl On Couch/Billen Ted - Man In Finance (G6 Trust Fund) (#6)
  • Eminem - Houdini (#7)
  • Cheat Codes/Jason Derulo/De La Ghetto/Galantis - Morning (#8)
  • David Guetta/MORTEN/Prophecy - Kill the Vibe (#9)
  • People R Ugly - JUST FRIENDS (#10)

Monday, May 26, 2025

Hits 1 Survey - May 24, 2025

 

Hey guys! We finally have a new survey after a month.


Survey:

SZA/Kendrick Lamar - 30 For 30

Selena Gomez/benny blanco/Gracie Abrams - Call Me When You Break Up

Lady Gaga - Abracadabra

ROLE MODEL - Sally, When The Wine Runs Out

Tate McRae - Revolving door

Drake - NOKIA

Miley Cyrus - End of the World

The Weeknd - Cry For Me

Jusice/Tame Impala - Neverender

Doechii - Anxiety

Dasha - Not At This Party

Jonas Brothers - Love Me To Heaven

Lady Gaga - Garden Of Eden

Chappell Roan - The Giver

Tate McRae - Sports car

Sabrina Carpenter - Busy Woman

Benson Boone - Sorry I'm Here For Someone Else

Teddy Swims - Bad Dreams

Lorde - What Was That

Alex Warren - Ordinary

Michael Clifford - cool

Ed Sheeran - Azizam

Ariana Grande - twilight zone

Benson Boone - Mystical Magical

JENNIE - like JENNIE

Ravyn Lenae - Love Me Not [NEW]

Alessi Rose - Same Mouth [NEW]

Morgan Wallen/Tate McRae - What I Want [NEW]

Shinedown - Three Six Five [NEW]

Jessie Murph - Blue Strips [NEW]

Maroon 5/LISA - Priceless [NEW]

Charli XCX - party 4 u [NEW]

d4vd - Feel It [NEW]

Damiano David - Voices [NEW]

Calvin Harris/Clementine Douglas - Blessings [NEW]

ROSÉ - Messy [NEW]

Myles Smith - Nice To Meet You [REENTRY]

Maren Morris - lemonade [NEW]


Off The Survey:

Shaboozey - Good News

Morgan Wallen/Post Malone - I Ain't Comin' Back

ROSÉ - toxic till the end

almost monday - can't slow down

Ryann - Dirty

Lola Young - Messy

sombr - undressed

Billie Eilish - WILDFLOWER

Saturday, May 24, 2025

Benson Boone (1) - Week of May 24, 2025

 


Hey guys! We finally had a new #1 this week. But unfortunately we had another weird old reentry. Let's get started!


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

  • JENNIE - like JENNIE [#25] {8w} PK: 25
  • Morgan Wallen/Post Malone - I Ain't Comin' Back [#20] {4w} PK: 19
  • Lola Young - Messy [#15] {18w} PK: 8


Last week's #1 song: Lady Gaga - Abracadabra [6 weeks at #1]

30. Alessi Rose - Same Mouth [Debut] {1w} PK: 30

29. Morgan Wallen/Tate McRae - What I Want [Debut] {1w} PK: 29

28. Jessie Murph - Blue Strips [+2] {2w} PK: 28

27. Drake - NOKIA [+1] {6w} PK: 27

26. Ravyn Lenae - Love Me Not [+3] {2w} PK: 26

25. ROSÉ - Messy [+2] {2w} PK: 25

24. d4vd - Feel It [+2] {4w} PK: 24

23. Maroon 5/LISA - Priceless [-1] {3w} PK: 22

22. Lorde - What Was That [-1] {4w} PK: 21

21. SZA/Kendrick Lamar - 30 FOR 30 [+2] {6w} PK: 20

20. sombr - undressed [+4] {2w} PK: 20

19. Charli XCX - party 4 u [=] {3w} PK: 19

18. Benson Boone - Mystical Magical [=] {4w} PK: 18

17. Ariana Grande - twilight zone [-8] {7w} PK: 9

16. The Weeknd - Cry For Me [+1] {16w} PK: 13

15. Miley Cyrus - End of the World [-1] {7w} PK: 14

14. Shaboozey - Good News [Reentry] {26w} PK: 5 Bruhhhhhhhhhh

13. Tate McRae - Sports car [-1] {17w} PK: 4

12. Jonas Brothers - Love Me To Heaven [+4] {8w} PK: 12

11. Chappell Roan - The Giver [-1] {10w} PK: 10

10. Doechii - Anxiety [-2] {10w} PK: 6

9. ROLE MODEL - Sally, When The Wine Runs Out [+4] {9w} PK: 9 (1TW)

8. ROSÉ - toxic till the end [-3] {15w} PK: 2

7. Teddy Swims - Bad Dreams [-1] {23w} PK: 3

6. Selena Gomez/benny blanco/Gracie Abrams - Call Me When You Break Up [+1] {12w} PK: 3

5. Ed Sheeran - Azizam [-1] {7w} PK: 4

4. Sabrina Carpenter - Busy Woman [-1] {10w} PK: 3

3. Alex Warren - Ordinary [+8] {8w} PK: 3

2. Lady Gaga - Abracadabra [-1] {16w} [6 weeks at #1]

1. Benson Boone - Sorry I'm Here For Someone Else [+1] {12w} [1 week at #1]


Debuts:

Alessi Rose finally makes her countdown debut with Same Mouth. This is a lot better than IKYK that refused to leave hitbound. She sounds really good here, but the production here just feels super generic.

Morgan Wallen replaces himself with a collab with Tate McRae called What I Want. This is a step down from I Ain't Comin' Back. Morgan and Tate both sound good here, but the production is just some super generic country trap beat that's super boring.

Lastly, for some inexplicable reason, Shaboozey's Good News has reentered. Bruh, no one asked for this. This song is over 6 months old and has already run its course. Hits 1 seriously needs to stop with these random reentries. First it was Love Somebody, then Sailor Song, and now this. This is just gonna leave next week anyway so why bother even bringing it back.


Countdown Extra: Rihanna - Friend Of Mine

Biggest Jump Of The Week: Alex Warren - Ordinary [+8]

Biggest...DRRRRRRROP!!! Of The Week: Ariana Grande - twilight zone [-8]

Last year's #1 song: Hozier - Too Sweet (3/6 weeks at #1)

Favorite song last year: Camila Cabello/Lil Nas X - HE KNOWS

Least favorite song last year: SZA - Saturn

Most missed song: Coi Leray/David Guetta - Make My Day (2023)

Recommendation for Hits 1: DURRY - idk i just work here


5 Oldest Songs

  1. Shaboozey - Good News {26w}
  2. Teddy Swims - Bad Dreams {23w}
  3. Tate McRae - Sports car {17w}
  4. Tie between The Weeknd - Cry For Me and Lady Gaga - Abracadabra {16w}
  5. ROSÉ - toxic till the end {15w}



Hitbound

People R Ugly - DOULOVEME [2]

Reneé Rapp - Leave Me Alone [Debut]

Ed Sheeran - Old Phone [4]

Michael Clifford - cool [8]

Alex Warren/Jelly Roll - Bloodline [Debut]

Dove Cameron - French Girls [4]

Benson Boone - Momma Song [Debut]

Machine Gun Kelly - cliché [Debut]

Emei - Crazy Stupid Love [13]

Jon Bellion/Luke Combs - WHY [Debut]

Joe Jonas - Heart By Heart [5]

The Paradox - Do Me Like That [4]

Tyla - Bliss [2]

Rihanna - Friend Of Mine [2]

Laufey - Tough Luck [2]

Avril Lavigne/Simple Plan - Young & Dumb [3]


Reneé Rapp is finally back with Leave Me Alone after not making any music for a year. This is yet another banger from her. The alt production slaps so hard and she sounds great as per usual.

Alex Warren and Jelly Roll collab with Bloodline. Apparently Alex Warren wrote this for someone as an EDM song, I'm not really sure who because I can't find any information. As for the song itself, this is pretty good. The production is really fun and Alex and Jelly Roll both sound great, but this feels kinda generic.

Ugh, just when Benson Boone was starting to release some bangers, he goes and releases a ballad called Momma Song. This isn't the worst ballad I've heard from him, but this is just way too boring for me to enjoy.

Machine Gun Kelly, who has changed his name to mgk, but I refuse to call him that because I've gotten so used to calling him Machine Gun Kelly, is back with cliché after that super mid song Lonely Road last year. This is one of his best songs in awhile. The production is really fun and feels really nostalgic, and Machine Gun Kelly sounds great as usual.

Seriously Hits 1, can you please stop picking up on every Jon Bellion song? It's getting ridiculous at this point. WHY is not great at all, but at least it's slightly better than that snoozefest HOROSCOPE. The production is super generic, but Luke Combs' verse is pretty good and the production starts to pick up towards the end of the song.


Exits:

  • Damiano David - Voices [2]
  • Shaboozey/Myles Smith - Blink Twice [6]
  • BigXthaPlug/Bailey Zimmerman - All The Way [6]

Voices was great and deserved better. And Blink Twice and All The Way were super mid.


2025 Total Dropouts: 75

Estimated total for 2025: 163 (=)


Abyss

Calvin Harris/Clementine Douglas - Blessings [1]

Morgan Wallen/Post Malone - I Ain't Comin' Back [1]

Shinedown - Three Six Five [2]

Maren Morris - lemonade [2]

Myles Smith - Nice To Meet You [3]

Billie Eilish - WILDFLOWER [3]

Dasha - Not At This Party [4]

Janet Jackson - Someone To Call My Lover [5]

almost monday - can't slow down [7]

Ryann - Dirty [8]

Justice/Tame Impala - Neverender [9]

Kendrick Lamar - Not Like Us [12]

Pitbull/Bon Jovi - Now or Never [13]

Harry Styles - Daylight [157]

Why is Not Like Us randomly back in the abyss? And why is a random Calvin Harris song in the abyss?


Blurb of mine:

We lost like JENNIE, I Ain't Comin' Back, and Messy. like JENNIE was great but it was super forgettable, and it was here for 2 months and only peaked at #25. I'm not really sure why I Ain't Comin' Back left, because it still had a ton of airplay. And Messy stuck around way too long and really needed to leave a while ago.

NOKIA is literally just countdown filler at this point. It refuses to do anything.

Feel It has grown on me a lot and What Was That has faded on me, so Feel It now becomes my purple song.

Hits 1 doesn't know what to do with twilight zone because it keeps jumping and dropping hard.

Hits 1 announced that ROLE MODEL is the next one to watch. But he was already the one to watch in 2020 with Going Out. Did Hits 1 forget he was already a one to watch?

How in the hell is Ordinary all the way up at #3? The title of the song perfectly describes how I feel about it. It's super generic and ordinary.

We finally have a new #1 this week. Sorry I'm Here For Someone Else has gotten quite annoying recently and I was really hoping it wouldn't reach #1, but I guess I'm fine with it at #1. I much rather preferred Azizam or even Busy Woman at #1.

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


Poll of the week results:

Best Countdown Entrant?

  1. d4vd - Feel It: 38.46 % (5 votes)
  2. Ravyn Lenae - Love Me Not: 23.08 % (3 votes)
  3. ROSÉ - Messy: 15.38 % (2 votes)
  4. sombr - undressed: 15.38 % (2 votes)
  5. Jessie Murph - Blue Strips: 7.69 % (1 vote)


If the Countdown Was Still 45 Songs - Week of May 24, 2025

If the countdown was still 45 songs, based off airplay and my own personal opinion.


Before we get to this week's fresh 45, let's say goodbye to the songs leaving the countdown:

  • Myles Smith - Nice To Meet You [#42] {6w} PK: 19
  • Don Tolliver/Doja Cat - Lose My Mind [#40] {2w} PK: 40
  • Gigi Perez - Sailor Song [#32] {28w} PK: 9


Last week's #1 song: Lady Gaga - Abracadabra [6 weeks at #1]

45. Post Malone/Morgan Wallen - I Had Some Help [-2] {54w} [3 weeks at #1]

44. Dasha - Not At This Party [=] {12w} PK: 24

43. Gracie Abrams - I Love You, I'm Sorry [-2] {24w} [1 week at #1]

42. Maren Morris - lemonade [-5] {2w} PK: 37

41. Pitbull/Bon Jovi - Now or Never [Reentry] {7w} PK: 38

40. Billie Eilish - WILDFLOWER [+5] {14w} PK: 14

39. Kendrick Lamar/SZA - luther [-3] {25w} PK: 17

38. Sabrina Carpenter - Bed Chem [+1] {23w} [1 week at #1]

37. Benson Boone - Beautiful Things [+1] {60w} [2 weeks at #1]

36. Lady Gaga/Bruno Mars - Die With A Smile [-2] {40w} [4 weeks at #1]

35. JENNIE - like JENNIE [-10] {9w} PK: 25

34. ROSÉ/Bruno Mars - APT. [+1] {31w} [6 weeks at #1]

33. Lola Young - Messy [-18] {19w} PK: 8

32. Billie Eilish - BIRDS OF A FEATHER [-1] {51w} [3 weeks at #1]

31. Morgan Wallen/Post Malone - I Ain't Comin' Back [-11] {5w} PK: 19

30. Alessi Rose - Same Mouth [Debut] {1w} PK: 30

29. Morgan Wallen/Tate McRae - What I Want [Debut] {1w} PK: 29

28. Jessie Murph - Blue Strips [+2] {2w} PK: 28

27. Drake - NOKIA [+1] {6w} PK: 27

26. Ravyn Lenae - Love Me Not [+3] {2w} PK: 26

25. ROSÉ - Messy [+2] {2w} PK: 25

24. d4vd - Feel It [+2] {4w} PK: 24

23. Maroon 5/LISA - Priceless [-1] {3w} PK: 22

22. Lorde - What Was That [-1] {4w} PK: 21

21. SZA/Kendrick Lamar - 30 FOR 30 [+2] {6w} PK: 20

20. sombr - undressed [+4] {2w} PK: 20

19. Charli XCX - party 4 u [=] {3w} PK: 19

18. Benson Boone - Mystical Magical [=] {4w} PK: 18

17. Ariana Grande - twilight zone [-8] {7w} PK: 9

16. The Weeknd - Cry For Me [+1] {16w} PK: 13

15. Miley Cyrus - End of the World [-1] {7w} PK: 14

14. Shaboozey - Good News [+19] {27w} PK: 5

13. Tate McRae - Sports car [-1] {17w} PK: 4

12. Jonas Brothers - Love Me To Heaven [+4] {8w} PK: 12

11. Chappell Roan - The Giver [-1] {10w} PK: 10

10. Doechii - Anxiety [-2] {10w} PK: 6

9. ROLE MODEL - Sally, When The Wine Runs Out [+4] {9w} PK: 9

8. ROSÉ - toxic till the end [-3] {15w} PK: 2

7. Teddy Swims - Bad Dreams [-1] {23w} PK: 3

6. Selena Gomez/benny blanco/Gracie Abrams - Call Me When You Break Up [+1] {12w} PK: 3

5. Ed Sheeran - Azizam [-1] {7w} PK: 4

4. Sabrina Carpenter - Busy Woman [-1] {10w} PK: 3

3. Alex Warren - Ordinary [+8] {8w} PK: 3

2. Lady Gaga - Abracadabra [-1] {16w} [6 weeks at #1]

1. Benson Boone - Sorry I'm Here For Someone Else [+1] {12w} [1 week at #1]


Biggest Jump Of The Week: Shaboozey - Good News [+19]

Biggest...DRRRRRRROP!!! Of The Week: Lola Young - Messy [-18]


5 Oldest Songs

  1. Benson Boone - Beautiful Things {60w}
  2. Post Malone/Morgan Wallen - I Had Some Help {54w}
  3. Billie Eilish - BIRDS OF A FEATHER {51w}
  4. Lady Gaga/Bruno Mars - Die With A Smile {40w}
  5. ROSÉ/Bruno Mars - APT. {31w}

Friday, May 23, 2025

Ethan's Top 10 - The Paradox (1) - May 23, 2025

 

https://www.crownnote.com/charts/zestpond/ethans-top-10-may-23-2025


We have 4 debuts this week. Reneé Rapp returns with Leave Me Alone after Not My Fault spent a few weeks on my chart last year. Fitz and the Tantrums make their long awaited return in 2 years after Let Yourself Free went #1 in 2023. It's hard to believe Machine Gun Kelly has never been on my charts before, but he finally debuts with cliché. Lastly, d4vd finally debuts with Feel It after it took a year to grow on me.

The Paradox get their first ever #1 with Do Me Like That, causing What Was That to take a huge tumble out of #1. Won't Be Possible jumps to #2 and looks to take #1 soon.



Exits:

  • Avicii/Elle King - Let's Ride Away (#10)
  • Diplo/Artemas - BRAIN (#9)
  • American Authors - Tumble Down (The Whistle Song) (#8)
  • INJI - U WON'T! (#6)


Last week's #1 song: Lorde - What Was That (3 weeks at #1)

10: Reneé Rapp - Leave Me Alone (Debut)

9: Machine Gun Kelly - cliché (Debut)

8: Damiano David - Voices (-5)


Throwback Pick: Machine Gun Kelly - Till I Die (2015)


7: Fitz and the Tantrums - Makes Me Wanna Move (Debut)

6: Lorde - What Was That (-5) (3 weeks at #1)


Throwback Pick: Fitz and the Tantrums - Breakin' the Chains of Love (2009)


5: d4vd - Feel It (Debut)

4: Smallpools - Night Shift (+1)


Throwback Pick: Dean Lewis - Stay Awake (2019)


3: DURRY - idk i just work here (+4)

2: Tiësto/Odd Mob/Goodboys - Won't Be Possible (+2)

1: The Paradox - Do Me Like That (+1) (1 week at #1)


Bubbling Under:

  • Nathan Dawe/Shayan - Over You


Last year's top 5: 

  1. Camila Cabello/Lil Nas X - HE KNOWS (=) (2/2 weeks at #1)
  2. The Scarlet Opera - Riot (+1) (0/1 week at #1)
  3. Nemo - The Code (+5) (0/1 week at #1)
  4. MisterWives - Organized Chaos (+5)
  5. Diplo/Jessie Murph/Polo G - Heartbroken (+5)


Last year's debuts: 

  • Lukas Graham - Cheat Code (#6)
  • Calvin Harris - You Used To Hold Me (#7)
  • Ingrid Michaelson - Hell No (#8)
  • Bon Jovi - Living Proof (#9)

Saturday, May 17, 2025

Lady Gaga (6) - Week of May 17, 2025

 


Hey guys! After having a very strange countdown last week, we had a pretty active one this week with a lot of big jumps and drops.

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

  • Tate McRae - Revolving door [#22] {11w} PK: 12
  • Gigi Perez - Sailor Song [#21: 2nd time] {24w} PK: 9
  • Lady Gaga - Garden Of Eden [#18] {7w} PK: 12
  • Shaboozey - Good News [#17] {25w} PK: 5
  • Gracie Abrams - I Love You, I'm Sorry [#14] {22w} [1 week at #1]


Last week's #1 song: Lady Gaga - Abracadabra [5 weeks at #1]

30. Jessie Murph - Blue Strips [Debut] {1w} PK: 30

29. Ravyn Lenae - Love Me Not [Debut] {1w} PK: 29

28. Drake - NOKIA [+2] {5w} PK: 28

27. ROSÉ - Messy [Debut] {1w} PK: 27

26. d4vd - Feel It [Reentry] {3w} PK: 26

25. JENNIE - like JENNIE [+1] {8w} PK: 25

24. sombr - undressed [Debut] {1w} PK: 24

23. SZA/Kendrick Lamar - 30 FOR 30 [+2] {5w} PK: 20

22. Maroon 5/LISA - Priceless [+7] {2w} PK: 22

21. Lorde - What Was That [+7] {3w} PK: 21

20. Morgan Wallen/Post Malone - I Ain't Comin' Back [-1] {4w} PK: 19

19. Charli XCX - party 4 u [+5] {2w} PK: 19

18. Benson Boone - Mystical Magical [+9] {3w} PK: 18

17. The Weeknd - Cry For Me [-4] {15w} PK: 13

16. Jonas Brothers - Love Me To Heaven [-1] {7w} PK: 15

15. Lola Young - Messy [-5] {18w} PK: 8

14. Miley Cyrus - End of the World [+2] {6w} PK: 14

13. ROLE MODEL - Sally, When The Wine Runs Out [+10] {8w} PK: 13

12. Tate McRae - Sports car [-4] {16w} PK: 4

11. Alex Warren - Ordinary [+1] {7w} PK: 11

10. Chappell Roan - The Giver [+1] {9w} PK: 10

9. Ariana Grande - twilight zone [+11] {6w} PK: 9

8. Doechii - Anxiety [+1] {9w} PK: 6

7. Selena Gomez/benny blanco/Gracie Abrams - Call Me When You Break Up [-1] {11w} PK: 3

6. Teddy Swims - Bad Dreams [-1] {22w} PK: 3

5. ROSÉ - toxic till the end [-3] {14w} PK: 2

4. Ed Sheeran - Azizam [+3] {6w} PK: 4

3. Sabrina Carpenter - Busy Woman [+1] {9w} PK: 3

2. Benson Boone - Sorry I'm Here For Someone Else [+1] {11w} PK: 2

1. Lady Gaga - Abracadabra [=] {15w} [6 weeks at #1]


Debuts:

Ugh, we really did not need more Jessie Murph. She's back on the countdown with Blue Strips. The production is decent enough, but her voice is just so damn annoying and makes me want to slam my head against the wall any time I hear her.

We now have two songs called Messy on the countdown. ROSÉ's is unfortunately the worse one. She sounds good here but this is just super forgettable.

We have 2 songs debuting that spent awhile in hitbound and spent a week in the abyss. First up is Ravyn Lenae with Love Me Not. She sounds good here and the production is pretty fun, but this is slightly forgettable.

Everyone seems to love this next song but I think it's just alright. sombr makes his countdown debut with undressed. This has grown on me slightly since it first debuted hitbound. I really like the alt production and he sounds really good, but this still feels slightly forgettable.

Lastly we have a very weird reentry. d4vd's Feel It has randomly reentered the countdown after it spent 2 weeks on the countdown a year ago. I don't think this song is trending anywhere so I'm not really sure why Hits 1 has randomly brought this back. This has grown on me a lot this past year, so I'm glad to see it back.


Countdown Extra: The Paradox - Do Me Like That

Biggest Jump Of The Week: Ariana Grande - twilight zone [+11]

Biggest...DRRRRRRROP!!! Of The Week: Lola Young - Messy [-5]

Last year's #1 song: Hozier - Too Sweet (2/6 weeks at #1)

Favorite song last year: Camila Cabello/Lil Nas X - HE KNOWS

Least favorite song last year: SZA - Saturn

Most missed song: Soulja Boy - Kiss Me Thru The Phone (2008)

Recommendation for Hits 1: Tiësto/Odd Mob/Goodboys - Won't Be Possible


5 Oldest Songs

  1. Teddy Swims - Bad Dreams {22w}
  2. Lola Young - Messy {18w}
  3. Tate McRae - Sports car {16w}
  4. Tie between The Weeknd - Cry For Me and Lady Gaga - Abracadabra {15w}
  5. ROSÉ - toxic till the end {14w}


Hitbound

Ed Sheeran - Old Phone [3]

Alessi Rose - Same Mouth [Debut]

The Paradox - Do Me Like That [3]

Morgan Wallen/Tate McRae - What I Want [Debut]

Rihanna - Friend Of Mine [Debut]

Damiano David - Voices [2]

Tyla - Bliss [Debut]

People R Ugly - DOULOVEME [Debut]

Shaboozey/Myles Smith - Blink Twice [6]

Dove Cameron - French Girls [3]

Avril Lavigne/Simple Plan - Young & Dumb [2]

BigXthaPlug/Bailey Zimmerman - All The Way [6]

Michael Clifford - cool [7]

Emei - Crazy Stupid Love [12]

Laufey - Tough Luck [Debut]

Joe Jonas - Heart By Heart [4]


Alessi Rose is back with Same Mouth. This is slightly better than IKYK, but this is still extremely forgettable. Let's just hope this doesn't spend 10+ weeks in hitbound like IKYK did.

We have a collab never in a million years I thought would ever happen. Morgan Wallen collabs with Tate McRae of all people with What I Want. They both sound good here, but this is just super boring.

Rihanna is back after 3 years since that snoozefest Lift Me Up, with Friend Of Mine. This song is super strange and I don't really know how I feel about this. The production is pretty fun, but this is super repetitive. It's literally just her repeating "friend of mine" for 90% of the song over some weird dance beat. Fun song, but this is just super strange.

Tyla is back with Bliss. This is super boring and forgettable and is probably her worst song so far.

Everyone's favorite 0 hit wonder People R Ugly are back with DOULOVEME. This is alright. This is pretty fun but very forgettable. It's not as good as Brain Dead, but way better than Dumb.

It's funny, Hallett just released a post ranking every Laufey song, and she makes her Hits 1 debut this week with Tough Luck. I'm sorry Hallett, I know this is your favorite song of 2025, but this song kinda sucks. It's the most abominably horrid piece of garbage I've ever heard and should be permanently deleted from existence...JK! I will give Laufey credit because she does have an amazing voice, but the production is so forgettable and boring. Let's just hope Laufey makes a more upbeat song soon.


Exits:

  • Jon Bellion/Pharrell Williams - HOROSCOPE [1]
  • Maren Morris - lemonade [1]
  • Kesha/T-Pain - YIPPEE-KI-YAY. [7]

Good riddance to HOROSCOPE. lemonade finds itself in the abyss. And YIPPEE-KI-YAY was super mid and stuck around way too long.


2025 Total Dropouts: 72

Estimated total for 2025: 163 (-5)


Abyss

Shinedown - Three Six Five [1]

Maren Morris - lemonade [1]

Don Tolliver/Doja Cat - Lose My Mind [2]

Myles Smith - Nice To Meet You [2]

Billie Eilish - WILDFLOWER [2]

Dasha - Not At This Party [3]

Janet Jackson - Someone To Call My Lover [4]

almost monday - can't slow down [6]

Ryann - Dirty [7]

Justice/Tame Impala - Neverender [8]

Pitbull/Bon Jovi - Now or Never [12]

Harry Styles - Daylight [156]

Why is Three Six Five randomly in the abyss? And why did Dirty reenter the abyss?



DOUBLURBME:

We lost a ton of old songs this week. We lost Revolving door, Sailor Song (again), Garden Of Eden, Good News, and I Love You, I'm Sorry. Revolving door was super mid and won't be missed. I'm not sure why Hits 1 randomly let Sailor Song reenter just to let it leave 1 week later. I guess just to torture me. Garden Of Eden was great but it wasn't an actual single, maybe we'll see it again who knows. Good riddance to Good News and I Love You, I'm Sorry. They did not need to stick around this long, and I Love You, I'm Sorry did not deserve to go #1.

After 5 weeks NOKIA has finally left the bottom spot. Congrats, I guess.

Nice to see What Was That and Sally, When The Wine Runs Out getting a big jump, but not too thrilled about party 4 u getting one also.

Finally toxic till the end dropped from #2. It really did not need to be that high. 

Abracadabra is starting to drop in airplay and I don't think this will be #1 for much longer. We could have a new #1 next week. Will it be Sorry I'm Here For Someone Else, Busy Woman, or Azizam? Let's just hope for anything except Busy Woman.

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



Poll of the week results:

Best Bottom 5 Song This Week in 2020?

  1. Jonas Brothers - Only Human: 53.33 % (8 votes)
  2. Halsey - Graveyard: 26.67 % (4 votes)
  3. Tones And I - Dance Monkey: 13.33 % (2 votes)
  4. Ed Sheeran/Camila Cabello/Cardi B - South of the Border: 6.67 % (1 vote)


If the Countdown Was Still 45 Songs - Week of May 17, 2025

If the countdown was still 45 songs, based off airplay and my own personal opinion.


Before we get to this week's fresh 45, let's say goodbye to the songs leaving the countdown:

  • Pitbull/Bon Jovi - Now or Never [#44] {6w} PK: 38
  • Alex Warren/Joe Jonas - Burning Down [#43] {27w} PK: 11
  • Zara Larsson - Pretty Ugly [#41] {2w} PK: 29
  • Morgan Wallen - Love Somebody [#39] {23w} PK: 10
  • Tate McRae - Revolving door [#22] {11w} PK: 12
  • Lady Gaga - Garden Of Eden [#18] {7w} PK: 12


Last week's #1 song: Lady Gaga - Abracadabra [5 weeks at #1]

45. Billie Eilish - WILDFLOWER [-14] {13w} PK: 14

44. Dasha - Not At This Party [-2] {11w} PK: 24

43. Post Malone/Morgan Wallen - I Had Some Help [-3] {53w} [3 weeks at #1]

42. Myles Smith - Nice To Meet You [-8] {6w} PK: 19

41. Gracie Abrams - I Love You, I'm Sorry [-27] {23w} [1 week at #1]

40. Don Tolliver/Doja Cat - Lose My Mind [+5] {2w} PK: 40

39. Sabrina Carpenter - Bed Chem [-4] {22w} [1 week at #1]

38. Benson Boone - Beautiful Things [-6] {59w} [2 weeks at #1]

37. Maren Morris - lemonade [Debut] {1w} PK: 37

36. Kendrick Lamar/SZA - luther [+2] {24w} PK: 17

35. ROSÉ/Bruno Mars - APT. [+1] {30w} [6 weeks at #1]

34. Lady Gaga/Bruno Mars - Die With A Smile [+3] {39w} [4 weeks at #1]

33. Shaboozey - Good News [-16] {26w} PK: 5

32. Gigi Perez - Sailor Song [-11] {28w} PK: 9

31. Billie Eilish - BIRDS OF A FEATHER [+2] {50w} [3 weeks at #1]

30. Jessie Murph - Blue Strips [Debut] {1w} PK: 30

29. Ravyn Lenae - Love Me Not [Debut] {1w} PK: 29

28. Drake - NOKIA [+2] {5w} PK: 28

27. ROSÉ - Messy [Debut] {1w} PK: 27

26. d4vd - Feel It [Reentry] {3w} PK: 26

25. JENNIE - like JENNIE [+1] {8w} PK: 25

24. sombr - undressed [Debut] {1w} PK: 24

23. SZA/Kendrick Lamar - 30 FOR 30 [+2] {5w} PK: 20

22. Maroon 5/LISA - Priceless [+7] {2w} PK: 22

21. Lorde - What Was That [+7] {3w} PK: 21

20. Morgan Wallen/Post Malone - I Ain't Comin' Back [-1] {4w} PK: 19

19. Charli XCX - party 4 u [+5] {2w} PK: 19

18. Benson Boone - Mystical Magical [+9] {3w} PK: 18

17. The Weeknd - Cry For Me [-4] {15w} PK: 13

16. Jonas Brothers - Love Me To Heaven [-1] {7w} PK: 15

15. Lola Young - Messy [-5] {18w} PK: 8

14. Miley Cyrus - End of the World [+2] {6w} PK: 14

13. ROLE MODEL - Sally, When The Wine Runs Out [+10] {8w} PK: 13

12. Tate McRae - Sports car [-4] {16w} PK: 4

11. Alex Warren - Ordinary [+1] {7w} PK: 11

10. Chappell Roan - The Giver [+1] {9w} PK: 10

9. Ariana Grande - twilight zone [+11] {6w} PK: 9

8. Doechii - Anxiety [+1] {9w} PK: 6

7. Selena Gomez/benny blanco/Gracie Abrams - Call Me When You Break Up [-1] {11w} PK: 3

6. Teddy Swims - Bad Dreams [-1] {22w} PK: 3

5. ROSÉ - toxic till the end [-3] {14w} PK: 2

4. Ed Sheeran - Azizam [+3] {6w} PK: 4

3. Sabrina Carpenter - Busy Woman [+1] {9w} PK: 3

2. Benson Boone - Sorry I'm Here For Someone Else [+1] {11w} PK: 2

1. Lady Gaga - Abracadabra [=] {15w} [6 weeks at #1]


Biggest Jump Of The Week: Ariana Grande - twilight zone [+11]

Biggest...DRRRRRRROP!!! Of The Week: Gracie Abrams - I Love You, I'm Sorry [-27]


5 Oldest Songs

  1. Benson Boone - Beautiful Things {59w}
  2. Post Malone/Morgan Wallen - I Had Some Help {53w}
  3. Billie Eilish - BIRDS OF A FEATHER {50w}
  4. Lady Gaga/Bruno Mars - Die With A Smile {39w}
  5. ROSÉ/Bruno Mars - APT. {30w}

Friday, May 16, 2025

Ethan's Top 10 - Lorde (3) - May 16, 2025

 


Hey guys! Due to another work schedule change, next week my chart posts will be back to releasing Friday nights.

This week we have the late Avicii making his first ever appearance on my charts, a Diplo/Artemas collab, a random duo named DURRY that had a song randomly grow on me, Smallpools' Night Shift finally grew on me a year and a half after dropping out of hitbound, and finally the latest Tiësto banger.

https://www.crownnote.com/charts/zestpond/ethans-top-10-may-16-2025


Exits:

  • Kate Cosentino - Throw Myself at the Wall (#10)
  • ROLE MODEL - Sally, When The Wine Runs Out (#9) (1 week at #1)
  • Djo - Basic Being Basic (#7)
  • Maroon 5/LISA - Priceless (#6)
  • Said the Sky/Taylor Acorn - Reminisce (#5)


Last week's #1 song: Lorde - What Was That (2 weeks at #1)

10: Avicii/Elle King - Let's Ride Away (Debut)

9: Diplo/Artemas - BRAIN (Debut)

8: American Authors - Tumble Down (The Whistle Song) (-6)

7: DURRY - idk i just work here (Debut)


Throwback Pick: Smash Mouth - Walkin' On The Sun (1997)


6: INJI - U WON'T! (+2)

5: Smallpools - Night Shift (Debut)

4: Tiësto/Odd Mob/Goodboys - Won't Be Possible (Debut)


Throwback Pick: Matt and Kim/Soulja Boy/Andrew W.K. - I'm A Goner (2011)


3: Damiano David - Voices (+1)

2: The Paradox - Do Me Like That (+1)

1: Lorde - What Was That (=) (3 weeks at #1)


Bubbling Under:

  • Kesha - BOY CRAZY.
  • Fitz and the Tantrums - Makes Me Wanna Move
  • Jonas Brothers - Celebrate Happy
  • d4vd - Feel It


Last year's top 5: 

  1. Camila Cabello/Lil Nas X - HE KNOWS (+11) (1/2 weeks at #1)
  2. Victoria Monét - On My Mama (-1) (1/1 week at #1)
  3. The Scarlet Opera - Riot (+3) (0/1 week at #1)
  4. Troye Sivan - Got Me Started (-1) (1/1 week at #1)
  5. Bambie Thug - Doomsday Blue (-3)


Last year's debuts: 

  • Nemo - The Code (#8)
  • MisterWives - Organized Chaos (#9)
  • Diplo/Jessie Murph/Polo G - Heartbroken (#10) (Reentry)
  • Alex Gaudino/Alexandra Stan/Mufasa & Hypeman - Body (#11)

Saturday, May 10, 2025

Lady Gaga (5) - Week of May 10, 2025

 


Hey guys! After having some pretty uneventful countdowns these past few weeks, we had a very strange countdown this week, and not in the good way. We had some very questionable exits as well as questionable debuts and reentries on the countdown and in hitbound.


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

  • Zara Larsson - Pretty Ugly [#29] {1w} PK: 29
  • Myles Smith - Nice To Meet You [#26; 2nd time] {4w} PK: 19
  • Billie Eilish - WILDFLOWER [#19; 3rd time] {11w} PK: 14


Last week's #1 song: Lady Gaga - Abracadabra [4 weeks at #1]

30. Drake - NOKIA [=] {4w} PK: 30

29. Maroon 5/LISA - Priceless [Debut] {1w} PK: 29

28. Lorde - What Was That [-1] {2w} PK: 27

27. Benson Boone - Mystical Magical [-3] {2w} PK: 24

26. JENNIE - like JENNIE [-1] {7w} PK: 25

25. SZA/Kendrick Lamar - 30 FOR 30 [-2] {4w} PK: 20

24. Charli XCX - party 4 u [Debut] {1w} PK: 24

23. ROLE MODEL - Sally, When The Wine Runs Out [-1] {7w} PK: 21

22. Tate McRae - Revolving door [-4] {11w} PK: 12

21. Gigi Perez - Sailor Song [Reentry] {24w} PK: 9 (Bruhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh)

20. Ariana Grande - twilight zone [+1] {5w} PK: 20

19. Morgan Wallen/Post Malone - I Ain't Comin' Back [+9] {3w} PK: 19

18. Lady Gaga - Garden Of Eden [-2] {7w} PK: 12

17. Shaboozey - Good News [-9] {25w} PK: 5

16. Miley Cyrus - End of the World [-2] {5w} PK: 14

15. Jonas Brothers - Love Me To Heaven [+2] {6w} PK: 15

14. Gracie Abrams - I Love You, I'm Sorry [-3] {22w} [1 week at #1]

13. The Weeknd - Cry For Me [+7] {14w} PK: 13

12. Alex Warren - Ordinary [+1] {6w} PK: 12

11. Chappell Roan - The Giver [+1] {8w} PK: 11

10. Lola Young - Messy [+5] {17w} PK: 8

9. Doechii - Anxiety [=] {8w} PK: 6

8. Tate McRae - Sports car [-3] {15w} PK: 4

7. Ed Sheeran - Azizam [+3] {5w} PK: 7

6. Selena Gomez/benny blanco/Gracie Abrams - Call Me When You Break Up [-2] {10w} PK: 3

5. Teddy Swims - Bad Dreams [-2] {21w} PK: 3

4. Sabrina Carpenter - Busy Woman [+3] {8w} PK: 4

3. Benson Boone - Sorry I'm Here For Someone Else [+3] {10w} PK: 3

2. ROSÉ - toxic till the end [=] {13w} PK: 2

1. Lady Gaga - Abracadabra [=] {14w} [5 weeks at #1]


Debuts:

Well, ladies and gentlemen, after a year of not having any orange songs on the countdown, that streak is finally broken. I was really hoping Hits 1 wouldn't let this song debut and let it rot in the abyss instead, but unfortunately that's not the case. Some random 5 year old Charli XCX song called party 4 u debuted. Apparently this is trending on TikTok and just now got popular. I have no idea how this is trending on TikTok, because this song is so damn boring and repetitive. I normally love Charli XCX. She's had some great hits over the years. But party 4 u ain't it. This song is so incredibly boring. The production is just some super generic trap beat, and Charli has a super obnoxious autotune over her voice. And the last half of the song is literally just her repeating "party on you" over and over. Good riddance to this song, and hopefully this song goes away sooner rather than later.

On a more positive note, Maroon 5 aka the Adam Levine solo experience finally return to the countdown since Beautiful Mistakes in 2021. I think it's kinda funny that Maroon 5 has become so irrelevant, they can't get solo hits anymore and have to rely on collabing with popular artists to stay relevant. They had to collab with Megan Thee Stallion on Beautiful Mistakes, and this time they collabed with LISA on Priceless. Anyways for the song itself, this is finally a long-awaited banger from Maroon 5. The production is really fun and Adam and LISA both sound great as always.

And because this week wasn't weird enough, Sailor Song has reentered for some unexplained reason. Honestly I'm not even mad anymore, it's just becoming comical at this point. I literally cannot escape this song even if I tried. I guess Hits 1 just likes torturing me. After listening to party 4 u, Sailor Song sounds like the world's most upbeat song in comparison. This is just gonna end up leaving next week so I'm not sure why Hits 1 keeps letting these random old songs reenter.


Countdown Extra: Jessie Murph - Blue Strips

Biggest Jump Of The Week: Morgan Wallen/Post Malone - I Ain't Comin' Back [+9]

Biggest DRRRRRRROP!!! Of The Week: Shaboozey - Good News [-9]

Last year's #1 song: Hozier - Too Sweet (1/6 weeks at #1)

Favorite song last year: Victoria Monét - On My Mama 

Least favorite song last year: SZA - Saturn

Most missed song: Simple Plan - Addicted (2003)

Recommendation for Hits 1: INJI - U WON'T!


5 Oldest Songs

  1. Shaboozey - Good News {25w}
  2. Gigi Perez - Sailor Song {24w}
  3. Gracie Abrams - I Love You, I'm Sorry {22w}
  4. Teddy Swims - Bad Dreams {21w}
  5. Lola Young - Messy {17w}


Hitbound

Michael Clifford - cool [6]

ROSÉ - Messy [Debut]

BigXthaPlug/Bailey Zimmerman - All The Way [5]

Avril Lavigne/Simple Plan - Young & Dumb [Debut]

Jon Bellion/Pharrell Williams - HOROSCOPE [Debut]

Emei - Crazy Stupid Love [11]

Maren Morris - lemonade [Debut]

Jessie Murph - Blue Strips [2]

Joe Jonas - Heart By Heart [3]

d4vd - Feel It [6] [Reentry]

Ed Sheeran - Old Phone [2]

Kesha/T-Pain - YIPPEE-KI-YAY. [7]

The Paradox - Do Me Like That [2]

Damiano David - Voices [Debut]

Dove Cameron - French Girls [2]

Shaboozey/Myles Smith - Blink Twice [5]


We have another song called Messy this year, this time by ROSÉ, from the F1 movie soundtrack. I'm not normally a big fan of soundtrack music, and this is no exception. ROSÉ sounds good here, but the production is just so insanely generic.

Avril Lavigne has collabed with 2000s pop punk band Simple Plan with Young & Dumb. Simple Plan were last seen on Hits 1 all the way back in 2008 when Your Love Is a Lie was on the countdown. This is a fun little pop punk song and Avril and Simple Plan singer Pierre Bouvier sound great as always.

Ugh, can Hits 1 please stop picking up on every Jon Bellion song? I thought WASH caused him to get washed, but I guess not, because he's back yet again this time with Pharrell Williams with HOROSCOPE. Yeah, this song sucks so hard. The production is super boring and very JVKE-core, not in a good way. Pharrell's verse towards the middle of the song is the only "good" part of this song. 

Oh joy, another overrated artist Maren Morris is here with lemonade. Luckily this is one of her more tolerable songs. The country production is pretty fun and I appreciate all the lemonade puns throughout the song.

Welp, after spending a whopping 2 weeks on the countdown last year, d4vd's Feel It has randomly reentered hitbound. Apparently it's trending again because it was on some show called Invincible. I can't really find any more information about this song. For the song itself, this has grown on me a lot since last year so I'm fine with this being back.

Lastly, Damiano David finally made a banger for once with Voices. This seems to sample, or at the very least take heavy inspiration from, John Newman's 2013 hit Love Me Again. The production here is amazing and Damiano sounds great as per usual.


Exits:

  • Hayes Warner - Threw Me Away [5]
  • The Summer Set - ADIDAS [4]
  • Knox - Going, Going, Gone [5]
  • Myles Smith - My First Heartbreak [2]
  • Lauren Spencer Smith - IF KARMA DOESN'T GET YOU (I WILL) [2]

Going, Going, Gone and ADIDAS will be missed. The rest were super mid.


2025 Total Dropouts: 71

Estimated total for 2025: 168 (+5)


Abyss

Don Tolliver/Doja Cat - Lose My Mind [1]

sombr - undressed [1]

Ravyn Lenae - Love Me Not [1]

Zara Larsson - Pretty Ugly [1]

Myles Smith - Nice To Meet You [1]

Billie Eilish - WILDFLOWER [1]

Dasha - Not At This Party [2]

Janet Jackson - Someone To Call My Lover [3]

almost monday - can't slow down [5]

Justice/Tame Impala - Neverender [7]

Avery Anna - Mr. Predictable [8]

Pitbull/Bon Jovi - Now or Never [11]

Harry Styles - Daylight [155]


unblurbed:

We lost Pretty Ugly, Nice To Meet You (again), and WILDFLOWER (for a third time). Literally none of these exits make sense. Pretty Ugly was pretty mid, but it could have lasted a bit longer. And Hits 1 apparently still doesn't know what to do with Nice To Meet You and WILDFLOWER since they left just a few weeks after reentering. They're both doing well on pop radio, so I'm not sure why they left. It would be hilarious if WILDFLOWER reentered again, making it the first ever song on Hits 1 to have 4 different countdown runs.

NOKIA is just gonna rot in the bottom spot its entire run, isn't it?

like JENNIE is also back to rotting in the bottom 5.

What Was That really did not need to drop a spot.

Finally, it's about damn time Good News had a big drop.

Just when we thought we were done with Messy, it has reentered the top 10.

Ugh, Busy Woman is already up to #4 and is almost certainly going #1 in the next few weeks. On the other hand, nice to see Sorry I'm Here For Someone Else in the top 5 even if it's starting to get old as well.

toxic till the end has been blocked yet again from #1 for a 5th week in a row now. This really needs to drop big soon because this doesn't need to be all the way at #2. 

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


Poll of the week results:

Best Bottom 5 Song This Week in 2018?

  1. Portugal. The Man - Feel It Still: 28.57 % (4 votes)
  2. Charlie Puth - How Long: 28.57 % (4 votes)
  3. Taylor Swift/Ed Sheeran/Future - End Game: 21.43 % (3 votes)
  4. Macklemore/Kesha - Good Old Days: 14.29 % (2 votes)
  5. NF - Let You Down: 7.14 % (1 vote)

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