sombr (7) - Week of Sep 27, 2025

 

Hey guys! We had another very active countdown this week with a ton of movement. Let's get right into it.

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

• Charli XCX - party 4 u [#26; 2nd time] {18w} PK: 17
• Alex Warren - Ordinary [#22] {26w} [1 week at #1]
• Alessi Rose - Same Mouth [#21] {18w} PK: 11

Last week's #1 song: sombr - undressed [6 weeks at #1]

30. BigXthaPlug/Bailey Zimmerman - All The Way [Debut] {1w} PK: 30

29. AJR - The Big Goodbye [Debut] {1w} PK: 29

28. Leon Thomas - MUTT [Debut] {1w} PK: 28

27. Maroon 5/Lil Wayne - Love Is Like [=] {6w} PK: 23

26. Olivia Dean - Man I Need [+4] {2w} PK: 26

25. Ed Sheeran - Camera [+4] {2w} PK: 25

24. Kehlani - Folded [+4] {9w} PK: 24

23. Conan Gray - Vodka Cranberry [-7] {8w} PK: 16

22. Doja Cat - Jealous Type [+1] {5w} PK: 20

21. Machine Gun Kelly - cliché [-1] {17w} PK: 10

20. Audrey Hobert - Sue me [-3] {14w} PK: 14

19. Justin Bieber - DAISIES [+5] {11w} PK: 15

18. Myles Smith - Nice To Meet You [-4] {20w} PK: 7

17. BLACKPINK - JUMP [+2] {11w} PK: 16

16. Lewis Capaldi - Survive [-4] {13w} PK: 11

15. KATSEYE - Gabriela [=] {8w} PK: 15

14. Alex Warren/ROSÉ - On My Mind [-6] {13w} PK: 8

13. Lady Gaga - The Dead Dance [+12] {3w} PK: 13

12. Morgan Wallen/Tate McRae - What I Want [-2] {19w} PK: 10

11. Chappell Roan - The Subway [=] {8w} PK: 8

10. Ed Sheeran - A Little More [-4] {7w} PK: 6

9. Sabrina Carpenter - Manchild [-7] {16w} [2 weeks at #1]

8. sombr - back to friends [+10] {10w} PK: 8

7. Tate McRae - Revolving door [+6] {21w} PK: 7

6. Benson Boone - Mystical Magical [-2] {21w} PK: 3

5. KPop Demon Hunters Cast - Golden [+2] {10w} PK: 4

4. Ravyn Lenae - Love Me Not [+1] {20w} PK: 4

3. Jonas Brothers - No Time To Talk [=] {14w} PK: 3

2. Sabrina Carpenter - Tears [+7] {4w} PK: 2

1. sombr - undressed [=] {20w} [7 weeks at #1]

Debuts: 

After dropping out of hitbound back in May, and randomly entering the abyss a month ago, All The Way finally debuts. This is pretty good. The country trap production is pretty upbeat and BigXthaPlug's rapping somehow works well with Bailey Zimmerman's country voice.

Hits 1 is back to picking up on random AJR non-singles now. After entering the abyss last week, The Big Goodbye debuts this week. I'm usually a huge AJR stan, but I'm not really feeling this song. This song is great don't get me wrong, Jack Met's voice is amazing as always, but this song seems very forgettable and is over 5 minutes long and seems to drag on forever. This just isn't nearly as amazing as Betty.

R&B singer Leon Thomas makes his first Hits 1 appearance with MUTT after being in the abyss for 2 months. This is just alright. The R&B production is very forgettable and this guy's voice sounds very weird.

Countdown Extra: The Chainsmokers - Smooth

Biggest Jump Of The Week: Lady Gaga - The Dead Dance [+12]

Biggest...DRRRRRRROP!!! Of The Week: Tie between Conan Gray - Vodka Cranberry and Sabrina Carpenter - Manchild [-7]

Last year's #1 song: Chappell Roan - Good Luck, Babe! (2/2 weeks at #1)

Favorite song last year: Linkin Park - The Emptiness Machine

Least favorite song last year: Camila Cabello - GODSPEED

Most missed song: M.I.A. - Bad Girls (2013)

Recommendation for Hits 1: 3OH!3 - SLUSHIE

5 Oldest Songs

1. Tie between Benson Boone - Mystical Magical and Tate McRae - Revolving door {21w}
2. Tie between Myles Smith - Nice To Meet You, Ravyn Lenae - Love Me Not, and sombr - undressed {20w}
3. Morgan Wallen/Tate McRae - What I Want {19w}
4. Machine Gun Kelly - cliché {17w}
5. Sabrina Carpenter - Manchild {16w}

Hitbound

Lewis Capaldi - Something In The Heavens [2]

Doja Cat - Gorgeous [Debut]

Twenty One Pilots - City Walls [3]

The Chainsmokers - Smooth [2]

5 Seconds of Summer - NOT OK [Debut]

Laufey - Lover Girl [2]

Alessi Rose - First Original Thought [Debut]

Demi Lovato - Here All Night [3]

Alexander Stewart/Lauren Spencer Smith - Friends Don't [2]

Tate McRae - TIT FOR TAT [Debut]

RAYE - WHERE IS MY HUSBAND! [2]

People R Ugly - WAKE UP [2]

Justin Bieber - LOVE SONG [4]

Miley Cyrus/Lindsey Buckingham/Mick Fleetwood - Secrets [2]

Madison Beer - yes baby [2]

The Favors/FINNEAS/Ashe - David's Brother [2]

Also Available On Survey

Saja Boys/KPop Demon Hunters Cast - Soda Pop [8]

Saja Boys/KPop Demon Hunters Cast - Your Idol [8]

KPop Demon Hunters Cast - How It's Done [8]

Doja Cat just released her 80s inspired album Vie, and she's here with Gorgeous. This isn't nearly as good as Jealous Type. Doja's singing and rapping sound good, but this production is a bit basic and seems forgettable.

It's been a very hot minute since we last heard from 5 Seconds of Summer. They had a feature on Galantis' Lighter last year, but they haven't had a solo song on Hits 1 since 2022, which seems hard to believe. They debut this week with NOT OK. I really love the alt rock production here, and the boys sound great as always. Hopefully this ends up being a big hit.

Wait, hold the phone, did Alessi Rose just release an amazing song for once in her life. She's back on Hitbound for the billionth time with First Original Thought. This is easily her best so far. The dance pop production is really fun and she sounds great here. 

Great, just when Tate McRae was starting to become good, she went back to being Tate MidRae. She's here with TIT FOR TAT, which apparently she only wrote 2 weeks ago on Sep 11. This song is not great at all. The production is just some insanely generic trap beat and Tate does not sound good here. Can this not become a hit please?

Exits:

• Thomas Day - she got a thing about her [9; 2nd time]
• flowerovlove - I'm your first [3]
• Jade LeMac - Running Home [2]
• BEAUTY SCHOOL DROPOUT - HEART AWAY [2]

None of these will be missed.

2025 total dropouts: 149

Estimated total for 2025: 184 (-1)

Abyss

Damiano David/Tyla/Nile Rodgers - Talk To Me [1]

Russell Dickerson - Happen To Me [1]

sombr - 12 to 12 [2]

Zara Larson - Crush [3]

Disco Lines/Tinashe - No Broke Boys [4]

Saja Boys/KPop Demon Hunters Cast - Soda Pop [8]

Saja Boys/KPop Demon Hunters Cast - Your Idol [8]

KPop Demon Hunters Cast - How It's Done [8]

Alex Warren - Eternity [10]

Mariah The Scientist - Burning Blue [11]

Ed Sheeran/Arijit Singh - Sapphire [11]

I'm blurbing to Saskatchewan:

We lost party 4 u (again), Ordinary, and Same Mouth. I'll say good riddance to all these songs. Same Mouth was just basic girly pop that stuck around way too long. Ordinary stuck around way too long as well and did not deserve to be the song of the summer, it doesn't even sound like a summer song. And a special good riddance to party 4 u. It was extremely boring and did not deserve to reenter at all.

With party 4 u gone, I no longer have an orange song on the countdown again since May.

Omg Folded finally escaped the bottom 5 after 2 months. Congrats, I guess?

Nice to see The Dead Dance getting a huge jump.

back to friends jumped 10 spots into the top 10. This really needs to leave to make room for 12 to 12 instead.

Finally, I didn't think Manchild would ever leave the #2 spot.

Welp, Tears jumped to #2 this week, so it's almost certainly hitting #1 next week unless some miracle happens.

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

Last weeks' poll of the week results:

Best HB Debut?

1. Laufey - Lover Girl: 33.33 % (4 votes)
2. The Chainsmokers - Smooth: 16.67 % (2 votes)
3. RAYE - WHERE IS MY HUSBAND!: 16.67 % (2 votes)
4. Miley Cyrus - Secrets: 8.33 % (1 vote)
5. The Favors - David's Brother: 8.33 % (1 vote)
6. Madison Beer - yes baby: 8.33 % (1 vote)
7. People R Ugly - WAKE UP: 8.33 % (1 vote)

Poll of the week:

If the Countdown Was Still 45 Songs - Week of Sep 27, 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:

• Jessie Murph - Blue Strips [#40] {19w} PK: 21
• Tate McRae - Just Keep Watching [#39] {12w} PK: 14
• Alessi Rose - Same Mouth [#21] {18w} PK: 11

Last week's #1 song: sombr - undressed [6 weeks at #1]

45. Miley Cyrus - End of the World [-10] {25w} PK: 5

44. sombr - 12 to 12 [-1] {2w} PK: 43

43. Tate McRae - Sports car [+1] {35w} PK: 4

42. Zara Larson - Crush [Debut] {1w} PK: 42

41. Russell Dickerson - Happen To Me [Debut] {1w} PK: 41

40. Damiano David/Tyla/Nile Rodgers - Talk To Me [Debut] {1w} PK: 40

39. Alex Warren - Eternity [+2] {5w} PK: 36

38. Ariana Grande - twilight zone [-6] {25w} PK: 6

37. Shaboozey - Good News [-3] {44w} PK: 5

36. Disco Lines/Tinashe - No Broke Boys [+6] {6w} PK: 27

35. Benson Boone - Sorry I'm Here For Someone Else [+2] {30w} [3 weeks at #1]

34. Alex Warren - Ordinary [-12] {27w} [1 week at #1]

33. Charli XCX - party 4 u [-7] {19w} PK: 17

32. The Weeknd - Cry For Me [+1] {34w} PK: 13

31. ROLE MODEL - Sally, When The Wine Runs Out [=] {27w} [2 weeks at #1]

30. BigXthaPlug/Bailey Zimmerman - All The Way [+6] {3w} PK: 30

29. AJR - The Big Goodbye [+16] {2w} PK: 29

28. Leon Thomas - MUTT [+10] {5w} PK: 28

27. Maroon 5/Lil Wayne - Love Is Like [=] {6w} PK: 23

26. Olivia Dean - Man I Need [+4] {2w} PK: 26

25. Ed Sheeran - Camera [+4] {2w} PK: 25

24. Kehlani - Folded [+4] {9w} PK: 24

23. Conan Gray - Vodka Cranberry [-7] {8w} PK: 16

22. Doja Cat - Jealous Type [+1] {5w} PK: 20

21. Machine Gun Kelly - cliché [-1] {17w} PK: 10

20. Audrey Hobert - Sue me [-3] {14w} PK: 14

19. Justin Bieber - DAISIES [+5] {11w} PK: 15

18. Myles Smith - Nice To Meet You [-4] {20w} PK: 7

17. BLACKPINK - JUMP [+2] {11w} PK: 16

16. Lewis Capaldi - Survive [-4] {13w} PK: 11

15. KATSEYE - Gabriela [=] {8w} PK: 15

14. Alex Warren/ROSÉ - On My Mind [-6] {13w} PK: 8

13. Lady Gaga - The Dead Dance [+12] {3w} PK: 13

12. Morgan Wallen/Tate McRae - What I Want [-2] {19w} PK: 10

11. Chappell Roan - The Subway [=] {8w} PK: 8

10. Ed Sheeran - A Little More [-4] {7w} PK: 6

9. Sabrina Carpenter - Manchild [-7] {16w} [2 weeks at #1]

8. sombr - back to friends [+10] {10w} PK: 8

7. Tate McRae - Revolving door [+6] {21w} PK: 7

6. Benson Boone - Mystical Magical [-2] {21w} PK: 3

5. KPop Demon Hunters Cast - Golden [+2] {10w} PK: 4

4. Ravyn Lenae - Love Me Not [+1] {20w} PK: 4

3. Jonas Brothers - No Time To Talk [=] {14w} PK: 3

2. Sabrina Carpenter - Tears [+7] {4w} PK: 2

1. sombr - undressed [=] {20w} [7 weeks at #1]

Biggest Jump Of The Week: AJR - The Big Goodbye [+16]

Biggest...DRRRRRRROP!!! Of The Week: Alex Warren - Ordinary [-12]

5 Oldest Songs

1. Shaboozey - Good News {44w}
2. Tate McRae - Sports car {35w}
3. The Weeknd - Cry For Me {34w}
4. Benson Boone - Sorry I'm Here For Someone Else {30w}
5. Tie between ROLE MODEL - Sally, When The Wine Runs Out and Alex Warren - Ordinary {27w}

Ethan's Top 15 - Milky Chance (1) - Sep 26, 2025

 

https://www.crownnote.com/charts/zestpond/ethans-top-15-sep-26-2025

Hey guys! Milky Chance get their second #1 song this year. Also, we have a huge 7 exit week this week.

Exits:

• Lady Gaga - The Dead Dance (#4)
• Yung Gravy/James Brown - SUPA GOOD!!! (#9; 2nd time) (1 week at #1)
• Tom Grennan - Celebrate (#10)
• BLACKPINK - BOOMBAYAH (#11)
• Y.O.G.A./Adam Harvey - Achy Breaky Heart (Club Version) (#12)
• Billie Eilish - LUNCH (#13)
• Sophie Ellis-Bextor - Stay on Me (#15)

Last week's #1 song: Disco Lines/Tinashe - No Broke Boys (1 week at #1)

15. Doja Cat - Jealous Type (-12) (1 week at #1)

14. Zara Larsson - Crush (-9)

13. PinkPantheress - Illegal (-7)

Song that flopped so hard the artist changed her name extra: Katheryn Hudson - Trust in Me (2001) [She would go on to change her stage name to Katy Perry]

12. The Chainsmokers - Smooth (Debut)

11. Cash Cash/ROZES - Up So High (Debut)

10. sombr - 12 to 12 (+4) (1 week at #1)

Should have been a hit extra: Selena Gomez - Feel Me (2020)

9. 5 Seconds of Summer - NOT OK (Debut)

8. Selena Gomez/benny blanco - Bluest Flame (=) (1 week at #1)

7. RAYE - WHERE IS MY HUSBAND! (Debut)

The greatest rapper of all time extra: Eminem - My Name Is (1999)

6. Pitbull/Lil Jon - Damn I Love Miami (+1)

5. Olly Murs - Bonkers (Debut)

4. Laufey - Lover Girl (Reentry) (1 week at #1)

Throwback extra: 3OH!3/Katy Perry - STARSTRUKK (2009)

3. 3OH!3 - SLUSHIE (Debut)

2. Disco Lines/Tinashe - No Broke Boys (-1) (1 week at #1)

1. Milky Chance - Camouflage (+1) (1 week at #1)

Bubbling Under:

• Ice Spice - Baddie Baddie
• Disclosure/Chris Lake/Leven Kali - one2three
• Myles Smith - Stay (If You Wanna Dance)
• Alessi Rose - First Original Thought

Last year's top 5: 

1. Meghan Trainor/Paul Russell - Booty (+2) (1/1 week at #1)
2. Devon Cole - Sugar Daddy (+5) (0/2 weeks at #1)
3. All Time Low/I Prevail - Hate This Song (+5)
4. Linkin Park - Heavy Is The Crown (Debut)
5. Paul Russell - Eat Pray Love (-4) (1/3 weeks at #1) 

Last year's debuts: 

• Linkin Park - Heavy Is The Crown (#4)
• Haiden Henderson - sweat (#6)
• JVKE/Ali Gatie/Prinz/Jnr Choi/Lil Man J/Arden Jones/Micah Palace - SHINE (golden hour sample) (#7)

sombr (6) - Week of Sep 20, 2025

 

Hey guys! After having a couple of active countdowns, things seemed to slow down this week. Let's get right into it!

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

• Jessie Murph - Blue Strips [#28] {18w} PK: 21
• Tate McRae - Just Keep Watching [#18; 2nd time] {11w} PK: 14

Last week's #1 song: sombr - undressed [5 weeks at #1]

30. Olivia Dean - Man I Need [Debut] {1w} PK: 30

29. Ed Sheeran - Camera [Debut] {1w} PK: 29

28. Kehlani - Folded [+2] {8w} PK: 26

27. Maroon 5/Lil Wayne - Love Is Like [=] {5w} PK: 23

26. Charli XCX - party 4 u [=] {18w} PK: 17

25. Lady Gaga - The Dead Dance [+4] {2w} PK: 25

24. Justin Bieber - DAISIES [+1] {10w} PK: 15

23. Doja Cat - Jealous Type [+1] {4w} PK: 20

22. Alex Warren - Ordinary [-5] {26w} [1 week at #1]

21. Alessi Rose - Same Mouth [+1] {18w} PK: 11

20. Machine Gun Kelly - cliché [+3] {16w} PK: 10

19. BLACKPINK - JUMP [+1] {10w} PK: 16

18. sombr - back to friends [-5] {9w} PK: 9

17. Audrey Hobert - Sue me [+2] {13w} PK: 14

16. Conan Gray - Vodka Cranberry [+5] {7w} PK: 16

15. KATSEYE - Gabriela [+1] {7w} PK: 15

14. Myles Smith - Nice To Meet You [-4] {19w} PK: 7

13. Tate McRae - Revolving door [-4] {20w} PK: 8

12. Lewis Capaldi - Survive [+3] {12w} PK: 11

11. Chappell Roan - The Subway [+3] {7w} PK: 8

10. Morgan Wallen/Tate McRae - What I Want [+2] {18w} PK: 10

9. Sabrina Carpenter - Tears [+2] {3w} PK: 9

8. Alex Warren/ROSÉ - On My Mind [=] {12w} PK: 8

7. KPop Demon Hunters Cast - Golden [=] {9w} PK: 4

6. Ed Sheeran - A Little More [=] {6w} PK: 6

5. Ravyn Lenae - Love Me Not [=] {19w} PK: 4

4. Benson Boone - Mystical Magical [=] {20w} PK: 3

3. Jonas Brothers - No Time To Talk [=] {13w} PK: 3

2. Sabrina Carpenter - Manchild [=] {15w} [2 weeks at #1]

1. sombr - undressed [=] {19w} [6 weeks at #1]

Debuts: 

Everyone's favorite Olivia "Goddess" Dean has returned to the countdown this week with Man I Will. I will say this is a big step up from Nice To Each Other. This has some pretty groovy production and Olivia sounds great here. But this song is just too damn forgettable. Hopefully this song does something instead of just rotting in the bottom 5 spots its entire countdown run.

Great just what we needed, another Ed Sheeran power ballad. He's here with Camera. Yeah this is not interesting to listen to at all. The production is alright, I guess, but it's just extremely boring. Let's hope this doesn't stick around for long, but it's Ed, so it will.

Countdown Extra: Demi Lovato - Here All Night

Biggest Jump Of The Week: Conan Gray - Vodka Cranberry [+5]

Biggest...DRRRRRRROP!!! Of The Week: Tie between Alex Warren - Ordinary and sombr - back to friends [-5]

Last year's #1 song: Chappell Roan - Good Luck, Babe! (1/2 weeks at #1)

Favorite song last year: Haiden Henderson - sweat

Least favorite song last year: Camila Cabello - GODSPEED

Most missed song: Avril Lavigne/Nicki Minaj - Dumb Blonde (2019)

Recommendation for Hits 1: Pitbull/Lil Jon - Damn I Love Miami

5 Oldest Songs

1. Alex Warren - Ordinary {26w}
2. Tie between Benson Boone - Mystical Magical and Tate McRae - Revolving door {20w}
3. Tie between Myles Smith - Nice To Meet You, Ravyn Lenae - Love Me Not, and sombr - undressed {19w}
4. Tie between Charli XCX - party 4 u, Morgan Wallen/Tate McRae - What I Want, and Alessi Rose - Same Mouth {18w}
5. Machine Gun Kelly - cliché {16w}

Hitbound

Twenty One Pilots - City Walls [2]

The Chainsmokers - Smooth [Debut]

Laufey - Lover Girl [Debut]

Miley Cyrus/Lindsey Buckingham/Mick Fleetwood - Secrets [Debut]

The Favors/FINNEAS/Ashe - David's Brother [Debut]

Justin Bieber - LOVE SONG [3]

Alexander Stewart/Lauren Spencer Smith - Friends Don't [Debut]

Madison Beer - yes baby [Debut]

Thomas Day - she got a thing about her [9; 2nd time] [Reentry]

RAYE - WHERE IS MY HUSBAND! [Debut]

Demi Lovato - Here All Night [2]

flowerovlove - I'm your first [3]

Lewis Capaldi - Something In The Heavens [Debut]

People R Ugly - WAKE UP [Debut]

Jade LeMac - Running Home [2]

BEAUTY SCHOOL DROPOUT - HEART AWAY [2]

Also Available On Survey

Saja Boys/KPop Demon Hunters Cast - Soda Pop [7]

Saja Boys/KPop Demon Hunters Cast - Your Idol [7]

KPop Demon Hunters Cast - How It's Done [7]

Leon Thomas - MUTT [4]

AJR - The Big Goodbye [2]

Oh wow, 10 debuts/reentries, let's get started then!

The Chainsmokers are back after a year with Smooth. Mikey compared this to Something Just Like This, and I can kinda see that. The production feels very nostalgic and it has a nice drop. Let's see if this ends up becoming a hit.

Oh nice, I was not expecting Hits 1 to ever pick up on this next song, but I'm very glad they finally did. I guess 3 months is better late than never. Laufey returns to hitbound with Lover Girl. Yeah, this song is nothing short of amazing. The jazz samba production is a weird combination but it works really well, and Laufey's voice is amazing. Can this please debut the countdown and not get robbed like Tough Luck did?

This is a very weird collab. Miley Cyrus has collabed with Lindsey Buckingham and Mick Fleetwood from Fleetwood Mac with Secrets. This song is alright. The 80s style production is a bit slow and generic and Miley just sounds alright. But luckily this isn't nearly as annoying as End Of The World was.

Oh great, we definitely needed these 2 people back. FINNEAS and Ashe created a band called The Favors, and they debut this week with David's Brother. This song actually isn't that bad. The production is pretty upbeat, and the 2 of them sound good here. This is neither of these artists' best songs, but it's far from their worst.

This next song sounds like something Hot AC would eat up hard. but not something that should be on Hits 1. Alexander Stewart and Lauren Spencer Smith have collabed on Friends Don't. Yeah, this is forgettable as hell, and I'm not really sure why Hits 1 felt the need to pick up on this.

We have more Madison Beer after a year with yes baby. Apparently she's just turned to EDM music now, like Demi Lovato. This is alright. The EDM production is pretty cool, but this just feels like a carbon copy of 15 Minutes from last year.

We have more RAYE with WHERE IS MY HUSBAND after Oscar Winning Tears and Born Again flopped hard earlier this year. This song is really good. The production is really fun and RAYE's voice is amazing as always. Hopefully this ends up being a hit.

Why did she got a thing about her reenter? And why after 9 weeks is Hits 1 still calling it "she got a thing about"?

Ok we really did not need more Lewis Capaldi. He's here with Something In The Heavens. Yeah this song is garbage. The production is just way too slow and Lewis sounds like a cross between a dying dog, a dying frog, a dying horse, a dying guinea pig, and a dying whale. At least Survive is somewhat tolerable. This is just complete garbage. Let's hope this doesn't debut but it almost certainly will.

Everyone's favorite Hits 1 plant People R Ugly are back with WAKE UP. This is a fun little bop, but it's not nearly as good as BETTER.

Exits:

• Knox - White Knuckles [3]
• Audrey Hobert - Thirst Trap [5]
• sombr - 12 to 12 [6; 2nd time]
• Machine Gun Kelly - cant stay here [6]
• BLACKPINK - BOOMBAYAH [1]
• Damiano David/Tyla/Nile Rodgers - Talk to Me [1]
• Conan Gray - Caramel [5]
• Crash Adams - New Heart [8; 2nd time]

12 to 12 is in the abyss so hopefully it debuts soon. I wish BOOMBAYAH could have lasted longer than 1 week but whatever. And nothing else will be missed.

Abyss

sombr - 12 to 12 [1]

AJR - The Big Goodbye [1]

Zara Larson - Crush [2]

Disco Lines/Tinashe - No Broke Boys [3]

BigXthaPlug/Bailey Zimmerman - All The Way [3]

Leon Thomas - MUTT [5]

Saja Boys/KPop Demon Hunters Cast - Soda Pop [7]

Saja Boys/KPop Demon Hunters Cast - Your Idol [7]

KPop Demon Hunters Cast - How It's Done [7]

Alex Warren - Eternity [9]

Mariah The Scientist - Burning Blue [10]

Ed Sheeran/Arijit Singh - Sapphire [10]

Where are my blurbs?

We lost Just Keep Watching for a second time and Blue Strips. Just Keep Watching was a great song but I don't think it deserved to reenter in the first place. And good riddance to Blue Strips. It was complete garbage and stuck around way too long. It will probably end up being #1 on my worst list this year unless a worst song comes out.

With Blue Strips gone, party 4 u returns to being my orange song 4 months later. Can this song just die already?

The Dead Dance has grown on me a lot and becomes my purple song.

I thought Tears would jump into the top 5 this week but I guess not. It probably will next week.

The entire top 8 didn't change at all...

undressed is #1 yet again for a 6th week in a row. I only see one, maybe 2 more weeks at #1 until Tears eventually takes over the #1 spot.

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

Last week's poll of the week results:

Best HB Debut?

1. BLACKPINK - BOOMBAYAH: 61.54 % (8 votes)
2. Twenty One Pilots - City Walls: 15.38 % (2 votes)
3. BEAUTY SCHOOL DROPOUT - HEART AWAY: 7.69 % (1 vote)
4. Damiano David/Tyla/Nile Rodgers - Talk to Me: 7.69 % (1 vote)

Poll of the week:

If the Countdown Was Still 45 Songs - Week of Sep 20, 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:

• AJR - Betty [#45] {7w} PK: 24
• Ed Sheeran/Arijit Singh - Sapphire [#42] {4w} PK: 27
• Doechii - Anxiety [#38] {26w} PK: 6
• Olivia Dean - Nice To Each Other [#32] {9w} PK: 27

Last week's #1 song: sombr - undressed [5 weeks at #1]

45. AJR - The Big Goodbye [Debut] {1w} PK: 45

44. Tate McRae - Sports car [-5] {34w} PK: 4

43. sombr - 12 to 12 [Debut] {1w} PK: 43

42. Disco Lines/Tinashe - No Broke Boys [-6] {5w} PK: 27

41. Alex Warren - Eternity [+2] {4w} PK: 36

40. Jessie Murph - Blue Strips [-12] {19w} PK: 21

39. Tate McRae - Just Keep Watching [-21] {12w} PK: 14

38. Leon Thomas - MUTT [+3] {4w} PK: 38

37. Benson Boone - Sorry I'm Here For Someone Else [+3] {29w} [3 weeks at #1]

36. BigXthaPlug/Bailey Zimmerman - All The Way [+8] {2w} PK: 36

35. Miley Cyrus - End of the World [-1] {24w} PK: 5

34. Shaboozey - Good News [-1] {43w} PK: 5

33. The Weeknd - Cry For Me [+4] {33w} PK: 13

32. Ariana Grande - twilight zone [+3] {24w} PK: 6

31. ROLE MODEL - Sally, When The Wine Runs Out [=] {26w} [2 weeks at #1]

30. Olivia Dean - Man I Need [Debut] {1w} PK: 30

29. Ed Sheeran - Camera [Debut] {1w} PK: 29

28. Kehlani - Folded [+2] {8w} PK: 26

27. Maroon 5/Lil Wayne - Love Is Like [=] {5w} PK: 23

26. Charli XCX - party 4 u [=] {18w} PK: 17

25. Lady Gaga - The Dead Dance [+4] {2w} PK: 25

24. Justin Bieber - DAISIES [+1] {10w} PK: 15

23. Doja Cat - Jealous Type [+1] {4w} PK: 20

22. Alex Warren - Ordinary [-5] {26w} [1 week at #1]

21. Alessi Rose - Same Mouth [+1] {18w} PK: 11

20. Machine Gun Kelly - cliché [+3] {16w} PK: 10

19. BLACKPINK - JUMP [+1] {10w} PK: 16

18. sombr - back to friends [-5] {9w} PK: 9

17. Audrey Hobert - Sue me [+2] {13w} PK: 14

16. Conan Gray - Vodka Cranberry [+5] {7w} PK: 16

15. KATSEYE - Gabriela [+1] {7w} PK: 15

14. Myles Smith - Nice To Meet You [-4] {19w} PK: 7

13. Tate McRae - Revolving door [-4] {20w} PK: 8

12. Lewis Capaldi - Survive [+3] {12w} PK: 11

11. Chappell Roan - The Subway [+3] {7w} PK: 8

10. Morgan Wallen/Tate McRae - What I Want [+2] {18w} PK: 10

9. Sabrina Carpenter - Tears [+2] {3w} PK: 9

8. Alex Warren/ROSÉ - On My Mind [=] {12w} PK: 8

7. KPop Demon Hunters Cast - Golden [=] {9w} PK: 4

6. Ed Sheeran - A Little More [=] {6w} PK: 6

5. Ravyn Lenae - Love Me Not [=] {19w} PK: 4

4. Benson Boone - Mystical Magical [=] {20w} PK: 3

3. Jonas Brothers - No Time To Talk [=] {13w} PK: 3

2. Sabrina Carpenter - Manchild [=] {15w} [2 weeks at #1]

1. sombr - undressed [=] {19w} [6 weeks at #1]

Biggest Jump Of The Week: BigXthaPlug/Bailey Zimmerman - All The Way [+8]

Biggest...DRRRRRRROP!!! Of The Week: Tate McRae - Just Keep Watching [-21]

5 Oldest Songs

1. Shaboozey - Good News {43w}
2. Tate McRae - Sports car {34w}
3. The Weeknd - Cry For Me {33w}
4. Benson Boone - Sorry I'm Here For Someone Else {29w}
5. Tie between ROLE MODEL - Sally, When The Wine Runs Out and Alex Warren - Ordinary {26w}

Ethan's Top 15 - Disco Lines/Tinashe (1) - Sep 19, 2025

 

https://www.crownnote.com/charts/zestpond/ethans-top-15-sep-19-2025

Music lovers rejoice! After reducing my charts to 10 songs a year and a half ago, I have decided to extend my charts back to 15 songs. Will this be permanent? Maybe. It depends if the quality of music starts to go downhill again.

Exits:

• Maroon 5 - All Night (#7)
• Demi Lovato - Here All Night (#8)
• Damiano David/Tyla/Nile Rodgers - Talk to Me (#10)

Last week's #1 song: Doja Cat - Jealous Type (1 week at #1)

15. Sophie Ellis-Bextor - Stay on Me (-6)

14. sombr - 12 to 12 (-9) (1 week at #1)

13. Billie Eilish - LUNCH (-9)

Throwback Extra: Classified/Olly Murs - Inner Ninja (2013)

12. Y.O.G.A./Adam Harvey - Achy Breaky Heart (Club Version) (Debut)

11. BLACKPINK - BOOMBAYAH (Debut)

10. Tom Grennan - Celebrate (Debut)

Throwback Extra: Pitbull - I Know You Want Me (2009)

9. Yung Gravy/James Brown - SUPA GOOD!!! (-7) (1 week at #1)

8. Selena Gomez/benny blanco - Bluest Flame (Reentry) (1 week at #1)

7. Pitbull/Lil Jon - Damn I Love Miami (Debut)

Forgettable Remix Extra: Zara Larsson/Sabrina Carpenter - WOW (2020)

6. PinkPantheress - Illegal (Debut)

5. Zara Larsson - Crush (Debut)

4. Lady Gaga - The Dead Dance (Debut)

Throwback Extra: Justin Bieber/Usher - Somebody To Love (2011)

3. Doja Cat - Jealous Type (-2) (1 week at #1)

2. Milky Chance - Camouflage (+4)

1. Disco Lines/Tinashe - No Broke Boys (+2) (1 week at #1)

Bubbling Under:

• RAYE - WHERE IS MY HUSBAND!
• The Chainsmokers - Smooth

Last year's top 5: 

1. Paul Russell - Eat Pray Love (+2) (1/3 weeks at #1) 
2. Katy Perry - LIFETIMES (+2)
3. Meghan Trainor/Paul Russell - Booty (+2) (0/1 week at #1)
4. Kesha - JOYRIDE (-3) (2/3 weeks at #1)
5. INJI - ROT (Debut)

Last year's debuts: 

• INJI - ROT (#5)
• Devon Cole - Sugar Daddy (#7)
• All Time Low/I Prevail - Hate This Song (#8)
• Sam and the Womp/Natty Campbell - Come We Play (#10)

Hits 1 Survey - Sep 13 - Sep 27, 2025

Hits 1 finally released the new survey after they skipped last week.

Survey:

Ravyn Lenae - Love Me Not

Saja Boys/KPop Demon Hunters Cast - Your Idol

Alex Warren - Eternity

Sabrina Carpenter - Tears [NEW]

Jonas Brothers - No Time To Talk

Lewis Capaldi - Survive

Morgan Wallen/Tate McRae - What I Want

AJR - The Big Goodbye [NEW]

Conan Gray - Vodka Cranberry

Leon Thomas - MUTT

Tate McRae - Revolving door

Myles Smith - Nice To Meet You

Sabrina Carpenter - Manchild

Ed Sheeran - Camera [NEW]

KPop Demon Hunters Cast - Golden

Audrey Hobert - Sue me

Kehlani - Folded

Olivia Dean - Man I Need [NEW]

Alex Warren/ROSÉ - On My Mind

Chappell Roan - The Subway

sombr - undressed

BigXthaPlug/Bailey Zimmerman - All The Way [NEW]

Disco Lines/Tinashe - No Broke Boys

Maroon 5/Lil Wayne - Love Is Like

Doja Cat - Jealous Type

Ed Sheeran - A Little More

KPop Demon Hunters Cast - How It's Done

Machine Gun Kelly - cliché

BLACKPINK - JUMP

Olivia Dean - Nice To Each Other

Justin Bieber - DAISIES

Zara Larsson - Crush [NEW]

Lady Gaga - The Dead Dance [NEW]

Saja Boys/KPop Demon Hunters Cast - Soda Pop

Benson Boone - Mystical Magical

sombr - back to friends

Mariah The Scientist - Burning Blue

KATSEYE - Gabriela

sombr - 12 to 12 [NEW]

Off The Survey:

Alessi Rose - Same Mouth

PinkPantheress - Illegal

Demi Lovato - Fast

Jessie Murph - Blue Strips [Finally!]

Tate McRae - Just Keep Watching

Charli XCX - party 4 u [Finally!]

AJR - Betty

d4vd/jasontheween - Summer Uptown

Alex Warren - Ordinary [Off the past 2 surveys]

sombr (5) - Week of Sep 13, 2025

 

Hey guys! Wow, we had another active countdown 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: 

• Olivia Dean - Nice To Each Other [#27; 2nd time] {7w} PK: 27

Last week's #1 song: sombr - undressed [4 weeks at #1]

30. Kehlani - Folded [=] {7w} PK: 26

29. Lady Gaga - The Dead Dance [Debut] {1w} PK: 29

28. Jessie Murph - Blue Strips [=] {18w} PK: 21

27. Maroon 5/Lil Wayne - Love Is Like [-2] {4w} PK: 23

26. Charli XCX - party 4 u [=] {17w} PK: 17

25. Justin Bieber - DAISIES [-6] {9w} PK: 15

24. Doja Cat - Jealous Type [-4] {3w} PK: 20

23. Machine Gun Kelly - cliché [-6] {15w} PK: 10

22. Alessi Rose - Same Mouth [-10] {17w} PK: 11

21. Conan Gray - Vodka Cranberry [+8] {6w} PK: 21

20. BLACKPINK - JUMP [-4] {9w} PK: 16

19. Audrey Hobert - Sue me [-5] {12w} PK: 14

18. Tate McRae - Just Keep Watching [=] {11w} PK: 14

17. Alex Warren - Ordinary [+4] {25w} [1 week at #1]

16. KATSEYE - Gabriela [+8] {6w} PK: 16

15. Lewis Capaldi - Survive [-4] {11w} PK: 11

14. Chappell Roan - The Subway [-6] {6w} PK: 8

13. sombr - back to friends [-4] {8w} PK: 9

12. Morgan Wallen/Tate McRae - What I Want [+3] {17w} PK: 12

11. Sabrina Carpenter - Tears [+11] {2w} PK: 11

10. Myles Smith - Nice To Meet You [-3] {18w} PK: 7

9. Tate McRae - Revolving door [+1] {19w} PK: 8

8. Alex Warren/ROSÉ - On My Mind [+5] {11w} PK: 8

7. KPop Demon Hunters Cast - Golden [-1] {8w} PK: 4

6. Ed Sheeran - A Little More [+17] {5w} PK: 6

5. Ravyn Lenae - Love Me Not [-1] {18w} PK: 4

4. Benson Boone - Mystical Magical [+1] {19w} PK: 3

3. Jonas Brothers - No Time To Talk [=] {12w} PK: 3

2. Sabrina Carpenter - Manchild [=] {14w} [2 weeks at #1]

1. sombr - undressed [=] {18w} [5 weeks at #1]

Debuts: 

Lady Gaga is back on the countdown with The Dead Dance. This has grown on me a lot since it debuted hitbound last week. The dark dance pop production is really fun and Lady Gaga sounds great as always.

Countdown Extra: Justin Bieber - LOVE SONG

Biggest Jump Of The Week: Ed Sheeran - A Little More [+17]

Biggest...DRRRRRRROP!!! Of The Week: Alessi Rose - Same Mouth [-10]

Last year's #1 song: Sabrina Carpenter - Please Please Please (1/1 week at #1)

Favorite song last year: Kesha - JOYRIDE

Least favorite song last year: Camila Cabello - GODSPEED

Most missed song: Citizen King - Better Days (And the Bottom Drops Out) (1999)

Recommendation for Hits 1: Maroon 5 - All Night

5 Oldest Songs

1. Alex Warren - Ordinary {25w}
2. Tie between Benson Boone - Mystical Magical and Tate McRae - Revolving door {19w}
3. Tie between Jessie Murph - Blue Strips, Myles Smith - Nice To Meet You, Ravyn Lenae - Love Me Not, and sombr - undressed {18w}
4. Tie between Charli XCX - party 4 u, Morgan Wallen/Tate McRae - What I Want, and Alessi Rose - Same Mouth {17w}
5. Machine Gun Kelly - cliché {15w}

Hitbound

Knox - White Knuckles [3]

Ed Sheeran - Camera [Debut]

Jade LeMac - Running Home [Debut]

Twenty One Pilots - City Walls [Debut]

BEAUTY SCHOOL DROPOUT - HEART AWAY [Debut]

Audrey Hobert - Thirst Trap [5]

Demi Lovato - Here All Night [Debut]

flowerovlove - I'm your first [2]

Justin Bieber - LOVE SONG [2]

sombr - 12 to 12 [6; 2nd time]

Olivia Dean - Man I Need [Debut]

Machine Gun Kelly - cant stay here [6]

BLACKPINK - BOOMBAYAH [Debut]

Damiano David/Tyla/Nile Rodgers - Talk to Me [Debut]

Conan Gray - Caramel [5]

Crash Adams - New Heart [8; 2nd time]

Also Available On Survey

Saja Boys/KPop Demon Hunters Cast - Soda Pop [6]

Saja Boys/KPop Demon Hunters Cast - Your Idol [6]

KPop Demon Hunters Cast - How It's Done [6]

Leon Thomas - MUTT [3]

AJR - The Big Goodbye [1]

Ed Sheeran just released his new album Play, and he's here with Camera. Ed originally wrote this for Justin Bieber back in 2021, but ended up scrapping it, but then ended up bringing it back for this album. This is an alright power ballad from him. The production is actually a bit upbeat for a ballad but it's still kinda forgettable, but Ed's voice is really good here.

Great, we have 2 nobodies this week. We have some random person named Jade LeMac with Running Home. Actually, it turns out this girl was on the What I Wouldn't Do/North Star Calling song from 2023 that had a million Canadian artists on it (Crash Adams was also on that song!). This is actually a pretty good song. The production is really upbeat and her voice is really good.

Twenty One Pilots have released their new album Breach, and they replace themselves with City Walls. This song is nearly 5 and a half minutes long, but Hits 1 plays a shortened version of it. This is not nearly as good as Drum Show. The production here is weird and a bit slow.

We have some random pop punk band BEAUTY SCHOOL DROPOUT with HEART AWAY. I don't know who these people are, but this song slaps hard. I really like the alt pop punk production, and whoever is singing sounds amazing. I wouldn't mind if this song became a hit.

Demi Lovato is just straight up making EDM now. She's back with Here All Night after Fast unfortunately flopped hard. I think I like this a bit better than Fast. The EDM production is really fun and Demi sounds great.

I AM GLAD TO ANNOUNCE THAT THE GREAT AND VERY TALENTED OLIVIA "GODDESS" DEAN IS ON THE WONDERFUL AND ABSOLUTELY STUNNING SHOW "HITBOUND", OR AS MANY CALL IT, "AMAZINGMUSICBOUND" WITH MIKEY PIFF ON HITS 1 SIRIUSXM!!!!!! HITS 1'S HITBOUND ALWAYS PLAYS HIT SONGS FIRST, LIKE GIVE ME A KISS FROM THE LEGENDARY #1 HITMAKERS CRASH ADAMS!!!!! I AM A BIG FAN OF OLIVIA AND I'M SO PROUD OF HER, OLIVIA "GODDESS" DEAN FOR GETTING A SECOND FUTURE #1 HIT AFTER 3 TIME #1 HIT (#30 = #1) WITH "NICE TO EACH OTHER". NOW SHE WILL ABSOLUTELY WRECK TAYLOR "NOT HOT ANYMORE" SWIFT OR SABRINA "FAKE" CRAPENTER! SHE IS TRULY ONE TO BE RECKONED WITH AND BECAUSE I SUPPORT HER, SHE WILL HAVE 15 WEEKS AT #1!!!! THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER!!!!!!!! -DJT......anyways...Olivia Dean is back because we totally needed more of here. Man I Need is actually kinda good. This is a lot better than Nice To Each Other. The production is pretty upbeat and Olivia sounds great, but this still seems kinda forgettable. I have a feeling this could grow on me though.

Next up we have a very weird collab. Damiano David has collabed with Tyla and Nile Rodgers on Talk to Me. The collab may be very strange, but it somehow works. I really like the production from Nile Rodgers, and Damiano and Tyla both sound great.

Lastly, we have a random old song, because why not. A BLACKPINK song from 2016 called BOOMBAYAH has debuted hitbound. I thought hitbound was for discovering new music, I've known about this song since it came out. But honestly I'm not even mad because this song is an absolute banger and I'm glad this song seems to be trending again. Maybe I can use this as an excuse to put this song on my personal charts.

Exits:

• Twenty One Pilots - Drum Show [3]
• Dasha - Like It Like That [3]
• Maeve - (We're Not) Together!!!! [5]
• Marshmello/Jelly Roll - Holy Water [5]
• Eminem - Everybody's Looking At Me [2]
• Russell Dickerson - Happen To Me [6]
• Haven Madison - Castle [11; 2nd time]

Everybody's Looking At Me deserved to debut, and nothing else will be missed.

2025 total dropouts: 140

Estimated total for 2025: 182 (+5)

Abyss

Zara Larson - Crush [1]

AJR - Betty [2]

Disco Lines/Tinashe - No Broke Boys [2]

BigXthaPlug/Bailey Zimmerman - All The Way [2]

Leon Thomas - MUTT [4]

Saja Boys/KPop Demon Hunters Cast - Soda Pop [6]

Saja Boys/KPop Demon Hunters Cast - Your Idol [6]

KPop Demon Hunters Cast - How It's Done [6]

Alex Warren - Eternity [8]

Mariah The Scientist - Burning Blue [9]

Ed Sheeran/Arijit Singh - Sapphire [9]

BLURBAYAH:

We lost Nice To Each Other...again...I'm not really sure why this felt the need to reenter just to leave 1 week later.

Can an actual amazing Doja Cat song not flop for once?

Same Mouth had a huge 10 spot drop. Good, get this out of here. 

Can Blue Strips and party 4 u just leave already instead of rotting in the bottom 5 spots?

Can JUMP do more jumping and not more dropping?

Oh joy, Tears had a huge 11 spot jump almost into the top 10. It's only a matter of time until this reaches #1.

Wow, A Little More had a massive 17 spot jump to #6. I wouldn't mind if this hit #1

The top 3 has stayed the same for a month now. We need more movement up there.

Wow, undressed has been #1 for 5 weeks in a row now, and shows no sign of backing down from #1 any time soon. I wonder how much longer this can stay #1.

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

Last week's poll of the week results:

Best Debut This Week in 2022?

1. Rosa Linn - SNAP: 33.33 % (4 votes)
2. Elton John/Britney Spears - Hold Me Closer: 25 % (3 votes)
3. AJR - World’s Smallest Violin: 16.67 % (2 votes)
4. BLACKPINK - Pink Venom: 16.67 % (2 votes)
5. REMA/Selena Gomez - Calm Down: 8.33 % (1 vote)

Poll of the week:

If the Countdown Was Still 45 Songs - Week of Sep 13, 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:

• PinkPantheress - Illegal [#45] {4w} PK: 39
• Chappell Roan - Pink Pony Club [#42] {33w} [4 weeks at #1]
• Jonas Brothers - Love Me To Heaven [#41] {22w} PK: 5
• Mariah The Scientist - Burning Blue [#39] {7w} PK: 33

Last week's #1 song: sombr - undressed [4 weeks at #1]

45. AJR - Betty [-10] {7w} PK: 24

44. BigXthaPlug/Bailey Zimmerman - All The Way [Debut] {1w} PK: 44

43. Alex Warren - Eternity [Reentry] {3w} PK: 36

42. Ed Sheeran/Arijit Singh - Sapphire [Reentry] {4w} PK: 27

41. Leon Thomas - MUTT [+2] {3w} PK: 41

40. Benson Boone - Sorry I'm Here For Someone Else [=] {28w} [3 weeks at #1]

39. Tate McRae - Sports car [+5] {33w} PK: 4

38. Doechii - Anxiety [-2] {26w} PK: 6

37. The Weeknd - Cry For Me [-4] {32w} PK: 13

36. Disco Lines/Tinashe - No Broke Boys [-4] {4w} PK: 27

35. Ariana Grande - twilight zone [+3] {23w} PK: 6

34. Miley Cyrus - End of the World [+3] {23w} PK: 5

33. Shaboozey - Good News [+1] {42w} PK: 5

32. Olivia Dean - Nice To Each Other [-5] {9w} PK: 27

31. ROLE MODEL - Sally, When The Wine Runs Out [=] {25w} [2 weeks at #1]

30. Kehlani - Folded [=] {7w} PK: 26

29. Lady Gaga - The Dead Dance [Debut] {1w} PK: 29

28. Jessie Murph - Blue Strips [=] {18w} PK: 21

27. Maroon 5/Lil Wayne - Love Is Like [-2] {4w} PK: 23

26. Charli XCX - party 4 u [=] {17w} PK: 17

25. Justin Bieber - DAISIES [-6] {9w} PK: 15

24. Doja Cat - Jealous Type [-4] {3w} PK: 20

23. Machine Gun Kelly - cliché [-6] {15w} PK: 10

22. Alessi Rose - Same Mouth [-10] {17w} PK: 11

21. Conan Gray - Vodka Cranberry [+8] {6w} PK: 21

20. BLACKPINK - JUMP [-4] {9w} PK: 16

19. Audrey Hobert - Sue me [-5] {12w} PK: 14

18. Tate McRae - Just Keep Watching [=] {11w} PK: 14

17. Alex Warren - Ordinary [+4] {25w} [1 week at #1]

16. KATSEYE - Gabriela [+8] {6w} PK: 16

15. Lewis Capaldi - Survive [-4] {11w} PK: 11

14. Chappell Roan - The Subway [-6] {6w} PK: 8

13. sombr - back to friends [-4] {8w} PK: 9

12. Morgan Wallen/Tate McRae - What I Want [+3] {17w} PK: 12

11. Sabrina Carpenter - Tears [+11] {2w} PK: 11

10. Myles Smith - Nice To Meet You [-3] {18w} PK: 7

9. Tate McRae - Revolving door [+1] {19w} PK: 8

8. Alex Warren/ROSÉ - On My Mind [+5] {11w} PK: 8

7. KPop Demon Hunters Cast - Golden [-1] {8w} PK: 4

6. Ed Sheeran - A Little More [+17] {5w} PK: 6

5. Ravyn Lenae - Love Me Not [-1] {18w} PK: 4

4. Benson Boone - Mystical Magical [+1] {19w} PK: 3

3. Jonas Brothers - No Time To Talk [=] {12w} PK: 3

2. Sabrina Carpenter - Manchild [=] {14w} [2 weeks at #1]

1. sombr - undressed [=] {18w} [5 weeks at #1]

Biggest Jump Of The Week: Ed Sheeran - A Little More [+17]

Biggest...DRRRRRRROP!!! Of The Week: Tie between AJR - Betty and Alessi Rose - Same Mouth [-10]

5 Oldest Songs

1. Shaboozey - Good News {42w}
2. Tate McRae - Sports car {33w}
3. The Weeknd - Cry For Me {32w}
4. Benson Boone - Sorry I'm Here For Someone Else {28w}
5. Doechii - Anxiety {26w}

Ethan's Top 10 - Doja Cat (1) - Sep 12, 2025

 

https://www.crownnote.com/charts/zestpond/ethans-top-10-sep-12-2025

Hey guys! I never thought I would see the day when I would be putting a Doja Cat song at #1 on my personal charts, but that's what happens when you make an amazing song for once in your life.

Exits:

• Maroon 5/Lil Wayne - Love Is Like (#10)
• Eminem - Everybody's Looking At Me (#9)
• Demi Lovato - Fast (#8) (1 week at #1)
• Alexa Ray Joel - Riverside Way (#7)
• Laufey - Mr. Eclectic (#5)

Last week's #1 song: Yung Gravy/James Brown - SUPA GOOD!!! (1 week at #1)

10: Damiano David/Tyla/Nile Rodgers - Talk to Me (Debut)

9: Sophie Ellis-Bextor - Stay on Me (Debut)

8: Demi Lovato - Here All Night (Debut)

Throwback Extra: Dirty Heads - My Sweet Summer (2014)

7: Maroon 5 - All Night (Debut)

6: Milky Chance - Camouflage (Debut)

Should've Been a Hit Extra: Porter Robinson - Look at the Sky (2021)

5: sombr - 12 to 12 (-3) (1 week at #1)

4: Billie Eilish - LUNCH (+2)

Oldies Extra: The Gap Band - You Dropped A Bomb On Me (1982)

3: Disco Lines/Tinashe - No Broke Boys (+1)

2: Yung Gravy/James Brown - SUPA GOOD!!! (-1) (1 week at #1)

1: Doja Cat - Jealous Type (+2) (1 week at #1)

Bubbling Under:

• INJI - IN A MOOD
• Ed Sheeran - Symmetry
• Ed Sheeran - Opening
• ILLENIUM/Tom Grennan/Alna - Forever
• Tom Grennan - Celebrate
• Lizzo - BOP IT!
• BLACKPINK - BOOMBAYAH
• Zara Larsson - Crush

Last year's top 5: 

1. Kesha - JOYRIDE (=) (2/3 weeks at #1)
2. Connor Price/Hoodie Allen - PULL UP (+5)
3. Paul Russell - Eat Pray Love (Reentry) (0/3 weeks at #1)
4. Katy Perry - LIFETIMES (Debut)
5. Meghan Trainor/Paul Russell - Booty (=) (0/1 week at #1)

Last year's debuts: 

• Paul Russell - Eat Pray Love (Reentry) (#3)
• Katy Perry - LIFETIMES (#4)
• Jordin Sparks - More Than Enough! (#7)

sombr (4) - Week of Sep 6, 2025

 

Hey guys! We had another fairly active countdown this week. Let's get right into it!

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

• Disco Lines/Tinashe - No Broke Boys [#28] {2w} PK: 27
• AJR - Betty [#25; 2nd time] {5w} PK: 24

Last week's #1 song: sombr - undressed [3 weeks at #1]

30. Kehlani - Folded [-3] {6w} PK: 26

29. Conan Gray - Vodka Cranberry [=] {5w} PK: 26

28. Jessie Murph - Blue Strips [-6] {17w} PK: 21

27. Olivia Dean - Nice To Each Other [Reentry] {7w} PK: 27

26. Charli XCX - party 4 u [-6] {16w} PK: 17

25. Maroon 5/Lil Wayne - Love Is Like [-2] {3w} PK: 23

24. KATSEYE - Gabriela [=] {5w} PK: 23

23. Ed Sheeran - A Little More [-2] {4w} PK: 21

22. Sabrina Carpenter - Tears [Debut] {1w} PK: 22

21. Alex Warren - Ordinary [-2] {24w} [1 week at #1]

20. Doja Cat - Jealous Type [+10] {2w} PK: 20

19. Justin Bieber - DAISIES [-4] {8w} PK: 15

18. Tate McRae - Just Keep Watching [=] {10w} PK: 14

17. Machine Gun Kelly - cliché [-7] {14w} PK: 10

16. BLACKPINK - JUMP [+10] {8w} PK: 16

15. Morgan Wallen/Tate McRae - What I Want [-3] {16w} PK: 12

14. Audrey Hobert - Sue me [=] {11w} PK: 14

13. Alex Warren/ROSÉ - On My Mind [-4] {10w} PK: 9

12. Alessi Rose - Same Mouth [-1] {16w} PK: 11

11. Lewis Capaldi - Survive [+6] {10w} PK: 11

10. Tate McRae - Revolving door [-2] {18w} PK: 8

9. sombr - back to friends [+4] {7w} PK: 9

8. Chappell Roan - The Subway [+8] {5w} PK: 8

7. Myles Smith - Nice To Meet You [=] {17w} PK: 7

6. KPop Demon Hunters Cast - Golden [-2] {7w} PK: 4

5. Benson Boone - Mystical Magical [=] {18w} PK: 3

4. Ravyn Lenae - Love Me Not [+2] {17w} PK: 4

3. Jonas Brothers - No Time To Talk [=] {11w} PK: 3

2. Sabrina Carpenter - Manchild [=] {13w} [2 weeks at #1]

1. sombr - undressed [=] {17w} [4 weeks at #1]

Debuts:

Nice To Each Other reentered. Ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmm, okay then???????? This is the most forgettable song that's ever been released, and really did not need to come back at all.

Sabrina Carpenter's Tears debuts all the way at #22. This song isn't actually that bad. The production is pretty groovy, and Sabrina sounds great here. But it's only a matter of time until this song goes #1 and gets extremely annoying.

Countdown Extra: Eminem - Everybody's Looking At Me

Biggest Jump Of The Week: Tie between Doja Cat - Jealous Type and BLACKPINK - JUMP [+10]

Biggest...DRRRRRRROP!!! Of The Week: Machine Gun Kelly - cliché [-7]

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

Favorite song last year: Kesha - JOYRIDE

Least favorite song last year: Camila Cabello - GODSPEED

Most missed song: Ricky Martin - She Bangs (2000)

Recommendation for Hits 1: Alexa Ray Joel - Riverside Way

5 Oldest Songs

1. Alex Warren - Ordinary {24w}
2. Tie between Benson Boone - Mystical Magical and Tate McRae - Revolving door {18w}
3. Tie between Jessie Murph - Blue Strips, Myles Smith - Nice To Meet You, Ravyn Lenae - Love Me Not, and sombr - undressed {17w}
4. Tie between Charli XCX - party 4 u, Morgan Wallen/Tate McRae - What I Want, and Alessi Rose - Same Mouth {16w}
5. Machine Gun Kelly - cliché {14w}

Hitbound

Machine Gun Kelly - cant stay here [5]

Lady Gaga - The Dead Dance [Debut]

Twenty One Pilots - Drum Show [3]

Dasha - Like It Like That [3]

Conan Gray - Caramel [4]

Maeve - (We're Not) Together!!!! [5]

Justin Bieber - LOVE SONG [Debut]

flowerovlove - I'm your first [Debut]

Marshmello/Jelly Roll - Holy Water [5]

Knox - White Knuckles [2]

sombr - 12 to 12 [5; 2nd time] [Reentry]

Audrey Hobert - Thirst Trap [4]

Eminem - Everybody's Looking At Me [2]

Russell Dickerson - Happen To Me [6]

Crash Adams - New Heart [7; 2nd time]

Haven Madison - Castle [11; 2nd time]

Also Available On Survey

Saja Boys/KPop Demon Hunters Cast - Soda Pop [5]

Saja Boys/KPop Demon Hunters Cast - Your Idol [5]

KPop Demon Hunters Cast - How It's Done [5]

Leon Thomas - MUTT [2]

Lady Gaga is back with a song called The Dead Dance that was featured on the show Wednesday. This is pretty good. The production is pretty groovy but seems a bit basic, but Lady Gaga sounds great as always. I wish they would have picked up on Kill For Love instead.

Justin Bieber released a deluxe version of SWAG, and he's here with LOVE SONG. This is not what we needed. We did not need more forgettable R&B crap. This is even more boring than DAISIES. Hopefully this flops hard.

Bro, can Hits 1 please stop trying to make flowerovlove a thing? She's back yet again with I'm your first. This song is fine. The production is fairly upbeat but this is forgettable as hell.

Lastly, 12 to 12 reentered. This has grown on me a lot since it left and I'm really glad it's back. Hopefully this can debut the countdown.

Exits:

• sombr - i wish i knew how to quit you [2]
• Thomas Day - she got a thing about her [8]
• Claire Rosinkranz - Dancer [3]

Literally none of these will be missed.

2025 total dropouts: 133

Estimated total for 2025: 177 (-2)

Abyss

AJR - Betty [1]

Disco Lines/Tinashe - No Broke Boys [1]

BigXthaPlug/Bailey Zimmerman - All The Way [1]

Leon Thomas - MUTT [3]

Demi Lovato - Fast [4]

Saja Boys/KPop Demon Hunters Cast - Soda Pop [5]

Saja Boys/KPop Demon Hunters Cast - Your Idol [5]

KPop Demon Hunters Cast - How It's Done [5]

PinkPantheress - Illegal [5]

Alex Warren - Eternity [7]

Mariah The Scientist - Burning Blue [8]

Ed Sheeran/Arijit Singh - Sapphire [8]

I could eat these blurbs for lunch:

We lost Betty for a second time and No Broke Boys. No Broke Boys deserved better, but it's still in the abyss, so it could come back. Betty was an amazing song, but it faded on me a lot, and it didn't need to reenter in the first place. 

Nice to see JUMP and Jealous Type getting big jumps.

Blue Strips and party 4 u have been here for months but they've just been rotting in the bottom half of the countdown. Just leave already!

back to friends entered the top 10. Okay, then. I wish it was 12 to 12 instead.

It looks like Golden won't be hitting #1 after all.

Ummm, why is Love Me Not back in the top 5?

The top 3 did not change at all again. I'm surprised undressed has held at #1 this long, but I'm glad it has.

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

Last week's poll of the week results:

Best Top 5 Song This Week In 2019?

1. The Chainsmokers/5 Seconds of Summer - Who Do You Love: 50 % (3 votes)
2. Taylor Swift - You Need To Calm Down: 33.33 % (2 votes)
3. Panic! At The Disco - Hey Look Ma, I Made It: 16.67 % (1 vote)

Poll of the week: