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)