sombr (2) - Week of Aug 23, 2025

 

Hey guys! We had a pretty good week. We lost some old songs that really needed to leave and had some great new entrants. Also, I have finally finished the 2018 ultimate rank. You can find it here or up on the header https://zestpond.blogspot.com/p/2018-ultimate-rank_19.html

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

• Ariana Grande - twilight zone [#6] {19w} PK: 6
• ROLE MODEL - Sally, When The Wine Runs Out [#9; 2nd time] {21w} [2 weeks at #1]
• Benson Boone - Sorry I'm Here For Someone Else [#11] {24w} [3 weeks at #1]

Last week's #1 song: sombr - undressed [1 week at #1]

30. Kehlani - Folded [-1] {4w} PK: 26

29. Maroon 5/Lil Wayne - Love Is Like [Debut] {1w} PK: 29

28. Olivia Dean - Nice To Each Other [+2] {6w} PK: 28

27. Disco Lines/Tinashe - No Broke Boys [Debut] {1w} PK: 27

26. Conan Gray - Vodka Cranberry [+2] {3w} PK: 26

25. Jessie Murph - Blue Strips [-1] {15w} PK: 21

24. AJR - Betty [Reentry] {4w} PK: 24

23. KATSEYE - Gabriela [+4] {3w} PK: 23

22. Ed Sheeran - A Little More [+4] {2w} PK: 22

21. BLACKPINK - JUMP [+1] {6w} PK: 21

20. Lewis Capaldi - Survive [+1] {8w} PK: 14

19. Charli XCX - party 4 u [+1] {14w} PK: 17

18. Justin Bieber - DAISIES [+5] {6w} PK: 18

17. Chappell Roan - The Subway [+8] {3w} PK: 17

16. Alex Warren/ROSÉ - On My Mind [+3] {8w} PK: 16

15. Audrey Hobert - Sue me [+3] {9w} PK: 15

14. Tate McRae - Just Keep Watching [+2] {8w} PK: 14

13. sombr - back to friends [+4] {5w} PK: 13

12. Morgan Wallen/Tate McRae - What I Want [+1] {14w} PK: 12

11. Alessi Rose - Same Mouth [+3] {14w} PK: 11

10. Machine Gun Kelly - cliché [+2] {12w} PK: 10

9. Myles Smith - Nice To Meet You [+6] {15w} PK: 9

8. Tate McRae - Revolving door [=] {16w} PK: 8

7. Alex Warren - Ordinary [=] {22w} [1 week at #1]

6. KPop Demon Hunters Cast - Golden [+4] {5w} PK: 6

5. Benson Boone - Mystical Magical [-2] {16w} PK: 3

4. Ravyn Lenae - Love Me Not [=] {15w} PK: 4

3. Jonas Brothers - No Time To Talk [+2] {9w} PK: 3

2. Sabrina Carpenter - Manchild [=] {11w} [2 weeks at #1]

1. sombr - undressed [=] {15w} [2 weeks at #1]

Debuts:

The Adam Levine Solo Experience have returned to the countdown with a collab with Lil Wayne called Love Is Like. This is so much better than Priceless. The production is really fun and Adam and Lil Wayne both sound great here.

Wow, I was not expecting this to debut, but I'm very happy it did. Disco Lines make their countdown debut with a remix of Tinashe's No Broke Boys. This is s super fun EDM song and hopefully this can do well.

Lastly, Betty has reentered. This is actually the first ever AJR song that has reentered the countdown. This song has faded on me a bit, but I'm glad to see it back. Hopefully this doesn't flop again on its second run.

Countdown Extra: Claire Rosinkranz - Dancer

Biggest Jump Of The Week: Chappell Roan - The Subway [+8]

Biggest...DRRRRRRROP!!! Of The Week: Benson Boone - Mystical Magical [-2]

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

Favorite song last year: Katy Perry - LIFETIMES

Least favorite song last year: Jessie Murph/Teddy Swims - Dirty

Most missed song: Shawn Mendes - Nervous (2018)

Recommendation for Hits 1: Laufey - Mr. Eclectic

5 Oldest Songs

1. Alex Warren - Ordinary {22w}
2. Tie between Benson Boone - Mystical Magical and Tate McRae - Revolving door {16w}
3. Tie between Jessie Murph - Blue Strips, Myles Smith - Nice To Meet You, Ravyn Lenae - Love Me Not, and sombr - undressed {15w}
4. Tie between Charli XCX - party 4 u, Morgan Wallen/Tate McRae - What I Want, and Alessi Rose - Same Mouth {14w}
5. Machine Gun Kelly - cliché {12w}

Hitbound

Thomas Day - she got a thing about her [7]

Doja Cat - Jealous Type [Debut]

Claire Rosinkranz - Dancer [2]

Twenty One Pilots - Drum Show [Debut]

sombr - i wish i knew how to quit you [Debut]

Zara Larsson - Crush [2]

Audrey Hobert - Thirst Trap [2]

Dasha - Like It Like That [Debut]

Crash Adams - New Heart [5; 2nd time]

Machine Gun Kelly - cant stay here [3]

Conan Gray - Caramel [2]

Russell Dickerson - Happen To Me [4]

Alessi Rose - Dumb Girl [5]

Maeve - (We're Not) Together!!!! [3]

Marshmello/Jelly Roll - Holy Water [3]

Haven Madison - Castle [9; 2nd time]

Also Available On Survey

Saja Boys/KPop Demon Hunters Cast - Soda Pop [3]

Saja Boys/KPop Demon Hunters Cast - Your Idol [3]

KPop Demon Hunters Cast - How It's Done [3]

Wait, hold the phone, did Doja Cat just make an amazing song for once in her life? She returns to hitbound with Jealous Type. Wow, this is a lot better than her usual boring R&B crap. This has some cool 80s style production and Doja Cat actually sounds really good here. I have no doubt this song will become a huge hit.

Twenty One Pilots are back with Drum Show. This is a lot better than The Contract from 2 months ago. I really like the alt production here and Tyler Joseph sounds great as always.

sombr replaces himself with i wish i knew how to quit you. It's a shame, 12 to 12 was just starting to grow on me, and he had to release more boring crap. I'm not really a big fan of this. The production is very weird and boring but at least sombr sounds somewhat decent here.

Lastly we have more Dasha because Hits 1 hasn't stanned her enough already apparently. Like It Like That is pretty good. The production is fun but a bit generic but Dasha sounds great as always.

Exits:

• Jonas Brothers/Dean Lewis - Loved You Better [2]
• sombr - 12 to 12 [4]

12 to 12 deserved so much better. And Loved You Better was forgettable as hell.

2025 total dropouts: 129

Estimated total for 2025: 181 (-2)

Abyss

Leon Thomas - MUTT [1]

Demi Lovato - Fast [2]

d4vd/jasontheween - Summer Uptown [2]

Saja Boys/KPop Demon Hunters Cast - Soda Pop [3]

Saja Boys/KPop Demon Hunters Cast - Your Idol [3]

KPop Demon Hunters Cast - How It's Done [3]

PinkPantheress - Illegal [3]

Alex Warren - Eternity [5]

Mariah The Scientist - Burning Blue [6]

Ed Sheeran/Arijit Singh - Sapphire [6]

Can Fast please debut instead of rotting in the abyss?

No broke blurbs:

We lost twilight zone, Sorry I'm Here For Someone Else, and Sally, When The Wine Runs Out. twilight zone and Sorry I'm Here For Someone Else were extremely old and really needed to leave. And Sally, When The Wine Runs Out was an amazing song and will end up being on my 10 top favorite songs list this year.

Only 3 songs dropped spots this week. The biggest drop was only a whopping 2 spots.

Omg it's a miracle, Nice To Each Other finally got out of the bottom 2 spots!...right into the bottom 3 spot.

Golden keeps climbing towards that #1 spot. I think this might have a chance at going #1. 

Can Love Me Not please leave the top 5? It doesn't really need to be this high.

No Time To Talk jumped to #3. Hopefully this can get #1 soon.

Nice to see undressed holding off Sabrina from #1 again. Hopefully it can continue doing that for the foreseeable future. 

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

Last week's poll of the week results:

Best Top 5 Song?

• Benson Boone - Mystical Magical: 25 % (3 votes)
• Ravyn Lenae - Love Me Not: 25 % (3 votes)
• Jonas Brothers - No Time To Talk: 25 % (3 votes)
• Sabrina Carpenter - Manchild: 16.67 % (2 votes)
• sombr - undressed: 8.33 % (1 vote)

Poll of the week: