Friday, December 12, 2025

Ethan's Top 15 - Tame Impala (1) - Dec 12, 2025

 


https://www.crownnote.com/charts/zestpond/ethans-top-15-dec-12-2025


Hey guys! Dracula has grown on me a ton this past week and jumps to #1.


Exits:

  • Ed Sheeran - Skeletons (#15)
  • STEEL/GRATIFY - That Don't Impress Me Much (#14)
  • MAX/Andy Grammer - The Thing I Love (#12)
  • grandson - BRAINROT (#10)


Last week's #1 song: Sophia James - So Unfair (1 week at #1)

15. The Format - Shot In The Dark (Debut)

14. MOLIY/Silent Addy/Skillibeng/Shenseea - Shake It To The Max (FLY) (Remix) (Debut)

13. Charlie Puth - Changes (-8) (2 weeks at #1)


Christmas pick: The Beach Boys - The Man with All the Toys (1964)


12. Louis Tomlinson - Lemonade (-1) (2 weeks at #1)

11. Benson Boone - Mr Electric Blue (-7)

10. 3OH!3 - HIT ME HARDER (-8) (2 weeks at #1)


Oldies pick: The Beach Boys - Good Vibrations (1967)


9. Freak Nasty/Pitbull - Fun Dip (+4)

8. Kenya Grace - Mr. Cool (Debut)

7. Haiden Henderson - lips (=)


Indie nightcrawler you forgot existed extra: Karly C - In Love With Amazon Prime (2022)


6. ROLE MODEL - Writing's On The Wall (Debut)

5. Tyla - CHANEL (+4)

4. Laufey - Mr. Eclectic (+4)


Throwback pick: Travie McCoy - Need You (2010)


3. Sophia James - So Unfair (-2) (1 week at #1)

2. 3OH!3 - SLUSHIE (+1) (2 weeks at #1)

1. Tame Impala - Dracula (+5) (1 week at #1)


Bubbling Under:

  • OneRepublic - Give Me Something
  • Mike Posner/SIDEQUEST - Please Don't Go
  • Fatboy Slim/The Rolling Stones - Satisfaction Skank

Last year's top 5: 

  1. Crash Adams - Optimist (+6) (1/1 week at #1)
  2. Tom Morello/grandson/Roman Morello - One Last Dance (-1) (1/1 week at #1)
  3. ROSÉ/Bruno Mars - APT. (+1) (3/3 weeks at #1)
  4. Balu Brigada - So Cold (+5)
  5. Paul Russell - Eat Pray Love (Reentry) (1/3 weeks at #1)

Last year's debuts: 

  • Paul Russell - Eat Pray Love (#5) (Reentry)
  • Jelly Roll - Run It (#7)
  • Games We Play - The End (#8)


Wednesday, December 10, 2025

Top 10 Worst Songs of 2025

 



Hey guys! Well, it's that time of year where I go over my favorite and least favorite songs of the year. Today, we'll be taking a look at my top 10 least favorite songs of the year. As always, this is just my opinion. If one of your favorite songs is on this list, don't come crying to me. Alright, let's get started!



10: The Marías - No One Noticed

This song was just incredible boring. The production is super basic and doesn't evolve at all. And singer María Zardoya is just whisper singing that makes me want to fall asleep. And the fact that this spent 14 weeks in the abyss means it stuck around way too long. No one noticed when this song died a horrible death.



9: Lewis Capaldi - Something In The Heavens 

This song actually starts off somewhat decent. It's when it gets to the chorus that it makes me want to slam my head against a wall. Lewis oversings way too much. He literally sounds like a cross between a dying frog, a dying dog, a dying guinea pig, a dying water fowl, a dying chimpanzee, and of course a dying pencil sharpener. And the production is just a barebones piano ballad. Thank the heavens this song very quickly left hitbound.



8: Kendrick Lamar/SZA - luther

This was just an insanely generic and boring R&B song. The trap production sucks and Kendrick and SZA do not sound that good together. And the fact that this was extremely overplayed did not help at all.



7: SZA/Kendrick Lamar - 30 For 30

This is literally just a carbon copy of luther, but somehow even worse. The trap production is super annoying, and SZA and Kendrick sound even worse than in luther.



6: Gracie Abrams - I Love You, I'm Sorry

Why did Hits 1 pick up on this random non-single from The Secret of Us, and how did it go #1??????? "I'm Boring, I'm Sorry" would be a much more fitting title for this song.




5: Jon Bellion/Pharrell Williams - HOROSCOPE

This song is just a mess. It starts off slow but at least somewhat tolerable, but by the middle of the song it just falls apart. The production gets super weird and there's this obnoxious vocal filter on Jon's voice. Pharrell's verse was actually decent on this song, I wish there was more of him on this song.




4: Sam Smith - Love Is A Stillness

Snoozefest Sam is back at it again with more weird boring crap. This song was a complete disaster. There's literally no production at all, it's literally just a few piano keys. And Sam is oversinging way too much and sounds terrible. And then there's annoying whistling the last 30 seconds of the song. This song isn't even 2 minutes long, so luckily the torture doesn't last that long.



3: Selena Gomez/benny blanco - Scared Of Loving You

What the heck was this song? This was a complete snoozefest. There's hardly any production, it's just a few guitar strums. And it's just a fragment of a song because it's not even 1:50 minutes long. Thankfully this quickly dropped out of hitbound.



2: Charli XCX - party 4 u

There weren't many songs this year that made me angry anytime it came on in the radio, but this was one of them. On first listen, this song doesn't seem so bad. But the more you hear it, the more you realize how terrible it is. The production is complete garbage. It's some weird boring hyperpop thing. I usually love hyperpop, but this was just extremely boring. And Charli has really bad autotune on her voice throughout the entire song, which sounds super obnoxious. I have no idea how this trainwreck managed to last 20 weeks on the countdown. I usually love Charli, she had some great songs in 2024, so I'm not really sure what happened with this song.



And my #1 least favorite song of 2025 is...

....



....


drumroll please


.....





1: Jessie Murph - Blue Strips


Good lord, there were no songs this year that made me want to punch my radio any time it came on more than this abomination. Longtime readers of my blog know I have a bit of a love-hate relationship with Jessie Murph. She's had some great songs like Heartbroken and Wild Ones, but most of her songs are garbage. Hits 1 stans her way too much. She has more songs on Hits 1 than Kelly Clarkson, Imagine Dragons, Coldplay, Harry Styles, among others, which is just ridiculous. Blue Strips is just the culmination of all the things that make Jessie Murph garbage. The production is complete garbage. It's some country trap production that sounds terrible. And then there's Jessie's voice. She's just a female version of Lewis Capaldi. Her voice sounds like a cross between a dying horse, a dying eel, a dying orangutan, a dying snow leopard, a dying bobcat, and a dying deer. And the fact that this song stuck around way too long made it even worse. It did not deserve to last 20 weeks on the countdown. Let's hope 2026 we see a break from Jessie Murph, but this is Hits 1 we're talking about, they'll pick up on literally anything she releases.



Well, that does it for now. Stay tuned for my top 10 best list for 2025. Probably coming out next week.



Final list:

10: The Marías - No One Noticed

9: Lewis Capaldi - Something In The Heavens

8: Kendrick Lamar/SZA - luther

7: SZA/Kendrick Lamar - 30 For 30

6: Gracie Abrams - I Love You, I'm Sorry

5: Jon Bellion/Pharrell Williams - HOROSCOPE

4: Sam Smith - Love Is A Stillness

3: Selena Gomez/benny blanco - Scared Of Loving You

2: Charli XCX - party 4 u

1: Jessie Murph - Blue Strips


Saturday, December 6, 2025

Taylor Swift (2) - Week of Dec 6, 2025

 



Hey guys! If you haven't already seen, Hits 1 released the top 30 of 2025. You can check out that post here https://zestpond.blogspot.com/2025/12/hits-1-top-30-of-2025.html

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

Nothing? Well, okay then.


Last week's #1 song: Taylor Swift - The Fate of Ophelia [1 week at #1]

30. Jessie Murph - I'm Not There For You [-3] {4w} PK: 25

29. Meghan Trainor - Still Don't Care [=] {3w} PK: 29

28. SIENNA SPIRO - Die On This Hill [+2] {2w} PK: 28

27. Justin Bieber - YUKON [-1] {7w} PK: 26

26. Tate McRae - TIT FOR TAT [-1] {10w} PK: 18

25. Kevin Jonas - Changing [+3] {2w} PK: 25

24. Madison Beer - bittersweet [-1] {8w} PK: 20

23. Leon Thomas - MUTT [+1] {11w} PK: 23

22. Alessi Rose - First Original Thought [-7] {10w} PK: 15

21. Charlie Puth - Changes [+1] {4w} PK: 21

20. Doja Cat - Jealous Type [+1] {15w} PK: 16

19. AJR - The Big Goodbye [+1] {11w} PK: 17

18. Sophia James - So Unfair [+1] {6w} PK: 18

17. Ed Sheeran - Camera [+1] {12w} PK: 5

16. Laufey - Lover Girl [+1] {7w} PK: 16

15. David Guetta/Teddy Swims/Tones And I - Gone Gone Gone [-1] {8w} PK: 13

14. Conan Gray - Vodka Cranberry [-2] {18w} PK: 7

13. KATSEYE - Gabriela [-2] {18w} PK: 10

12. Alex Warren/Jelly Roll - Bloodline [-2] {8w} PK: 10

11. Chappell Roan - The Subway [+2] {18w} PK: 6

10. sombr - 12 to 12 [+6] {5w} PK: 10

9. Lady Gaga - The Dead Dance [=] {13w} PK: 6

8. 5 Seconds of Summer - NOT OK [=] {10w} PK: 8

7. Taylor Swift - Opalite [=] {8w} PK: 6

6. Sabrina Carpenter - Tears [=] {14w} [3 weeks at #1]

5. Olivia Dean - Man I Need [=] {12w} PK: 5

4. sombr - back to friends [-1] {20w} PK: 3

3. RAYE - WHERE IS MY HUSBAND! [+1] {6w} PK: 3

2. KPop Demon Hunters Cast - Golden [=] {20w} [4 weeks at #1]

1. Taylor Swift - The Fate of Ophelia [=] {9w} [2 weeks at #1]


Debuts:




Countdown Extra: Tyla - CHANEL

Biggest Jump Of The Week: sombr - 12 to 12 [+6]

Biggest...DRRRRRRROP!!! Of The Week: Alessi Rose - First Original Thought [-7]

Last year's #1 song: Lady Gaga/Bruno Mars - Die With A Smile (2/4 weeks at #1)

Favorite song last year: Crash Adams - Optimist

Least favorite song last year: The Marías - No One Noticed

Most missed song: bbno$/Rich Brian - edamame (2021)

Recommendation for Hits 1: Haiden Henderson - lips


5 Oldest Songs

  1. Tie between sombr - back to friends and KPop Demon Hunters Cast - Golden {20w}
  2. Tie between Chappell Roan - The Subway, Conan Gray - Vodka Cranberry, and KATSEYE - Gabriela {18w}
  3. Doja Cat - Jealous Type {15w}
  4. Sabrina Carpenter - Tears {14w}
  5. Lady Gaga - The Dead Dance {13w}



Hitbound

Olivia Dean - So Easy (To Fall In Love) [3]

Alex Warren/Gigi Perez - Eternity [Reentry] [2]

Katy Perry - bandaids [5]

MAX/Andy Grammer - The Thing I Love [4]

Freya Skye - silent treatment [Debut]

In Color - Headlights [7]

Tate McRae - NOBODY'S GIRL [3]

Tyla - CHANEL [2]

Jessie Murph - I Stay I Leave I Love I Lose [4]

ROLE MODEL - Writing's On The Wall [Debut]

Alessi Rose - Get Around [5]

The Kid LAROI - A PERFECT WORLD [3]

5 Seconds Of Summer - Everyone's A Star! [4]

Tame Impala - Dracula [5]

Charli XCX - Chains of Love [4]

Lewis Capaldi - The Day That I Die [4]


Also Available On Survey

Sabrina Carpenter - When Did You Get Hot? [6]

Saja Boys/KPop Demon Hunters Cast - Soda Pop [18]

Saja Boys/KPop Demon Hunters Cast - Your Idol [18]

KPop Demon Hunters Cast - How It's Done [18]


I can't seem to get away from this song. After spending an eternity in the abyss, Eternity has reentered hitbound, but this time it's a remix with Gigi Perez. She doesn't even add that much to the song. She only has 2 solo lines, then she just has background vocals the rest of the song. I guess this is slightly better than the original, but this song is still extremely mid. Let's just hope this doesn't spend another eternity in the abyss.

Oh goodie, we have a random nobody this week. British singer/actress Freya Skye who was on Eurovision 2022 makes her Hits 1 debut with silent treatment. This is a solid song. The production is pretty upbeat and her voice is great, but this is a bit on the forgettable side.

We have some random year old ROLE MODEL song debuting hitbound because why not. He's back with Writing's On The Wall. This song is actually really fun. This isn't as great as Sally, When The Wine Runs Out, but it's still pretty fun. I wouldn't mind if this ended up making the countdown.


Exits:

  • Jackson Wang - Made Me A Man [6]
  • Tyler, The Creator - Sugar On My Tongue [9]

Made Me A Man is unfortunately in the abyss, and Sugar On My Tongue deserved better.


Today was the first week for the tracking period for 2026 hitbound dropouts. So all dropouts from now on will count towards 2026 dropouts.

2026 total dropouts: 2

Estimated total for 2026: 104


Abyss

Jackson Wang - Made Me A Man [1]

Jonas Brothers - Backwards [2]

JISOO/ZAYN - EYES CLOSED [3]

Benson Boone - Mr Electric Blue [4]

Sabrina Carpenter - When Did You Get Hot? [6]

Louis Tomlinson - Lemonade [7]

Zara Larsson - Crush [12]

Saja Boys/KPop Demon Hunters Cast - Soda Pop [18]

Saja Boys/KPop Demon Hunters Cast - Your Idol [18]

KPop Demon Hunters Cast - How It's Done [18]



I'm on the record, but you put me on the blurb side:

Well, there were no exits, so nothing to talk about there. This week was just extremely boring in general, so there's not really much to talk about.

Nice to see 12 to 12 getting a nice jump into the top 10.

#9 - #5 did not change spots at all.

WHERE IS MY HUSBAND jumped to #3. Just go #1 already!

Seriously, how is The Fate of Ophelia #1 when it was only #12 in airplay? Hits 1 is supposedly the station that stans her the most. Either increase the airplay or make another song #1. This is getting ridiculous, a #1 song shouldn't be this low in airplay.

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


Last week's poll of the week results:

Best Top 5 Song?

  1. Taylor Swift - The Fate of Ophelia: 30.77 % (4 votes)
  2. RAYE - WHERE IS MY HUSBAND!: 30.77 % (4 votes)
  3. KPop Demon Hunters Cast - Golden: 23.08 % (3 votes)
  4. sombr - back to friends: 7.69 % (1 vote)
  5. Olivia Dean - Man I Need: 7.69 % (1 vote)


Poll of the week:


If the Countdown Was Still 45 Songs - Week of Dec 6, 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:

  • Sabrina Carpenter - When Did You Get Hot? [#45] {2w} PK: 44


Last week's #1 song: Taylor Swift - The Fate of Ophelia [1 week at #1]

45. Jonas Brothers - Backwards [-1] {2w} PK: 44

44. sombr - undressed [-7] {30w} [8 weeks at #1]

43. Louis Tomlinson - Lemonade [-1] {8w} PK: 33

42. Tate McRae - Revolving door [-1] {31w} PK: 7

41. Ravyn Lenae - Love Me Not [-2] {30w} PK: 4

40. Myles Smith - Nice To Meet You [Reentry] {24w} PK: 7

39. Kehlani - Folded [-6] {17w} PK: 23

38. JISOO/ZAYN - EYES CLOSED [-2] {7w} PK: 22

37. Ariana Grande - twilight zone [-2] {35w} PK: 6

36. Sabrina Carpenter - Manchild [-4] {26w} [2 weeks at #1]

35. ROLE MODEL - Sally, When The Wine Runs Out [+8] {37w} [2 weeks at #1]

34. Jackson Wang - Made Me A Man [+6] {2w} PK: 34

33. The Weeknd - Cry For Me [+1] {44w} PK: 13

32. Zara Larsson - Crush [+6] {7w} PK: 28

31. MAX/Andy Grammer - The Thing I Love [=] {3w} PK: 31

30. Jessie Murph - I'm Not There For You [-3] {4w} PK: 25

29. Meghan Trainor - Still Don't Care [=] {3w} PK: 29

28. SIENNA SPIRO - Die On This Hill [+2] {2w} PK: 28

27. Justin Bieber - YUKON [-1] {7w} PK: 26

26. Tate McRae - TIT FOR TAT [-1] {10w} PK: 18

25. Kevin Jonas - Changing [+3] {2w} PK: 25

24. Madison Beer - bittersweet [-1] {8w} PK: 20

23. Leon Thomas - MUTT [+1] {11w} PK: 23

22. Alessi Rose - First Original Thought [-7] {10w} PK: 15

21. Charlie Puth - Changes [+1] {4w} PK: 21

20. Doja Cat - Jealous Type [+1] {15w} PK: 16

19. AJR - The Big Goodbye [+1] {11w} PK: 17

18. Sophia James - So Unfair [+1] {6w} PK: 18

17. Ed Sheeran - Camera [+1] {12w} PK: 5

16. Laufey - Lover Girl [+1] {7w} PK: 16

15. David Guetta/Teddy Swims/Tones And I - Gone Gone Gone [-1] {8w} PK: 13

14. Conan Gray - Vodka Cranberry [-2] {18w} PK: 7

13. KATSEYE - Gabriela [-2] {18w} PK: 10

12. Alex Warren/Jelly Roll - Bloodline [-2] {8w} PK: 10

11. Chappell Roan - The Subway [+2] {18w} PK: 6

10. sombr - 12 to 12 [+6] {5w} PK: 10

9. Lady Gaga - The Dead Dance [=] {13w} PK: 6

8. 5 Seconds of Summer - NOT OK [=] {10w} PK: 8

7. Taylor Swift - Opalite [=] {8w} PK: 6

6. Sabrina Carpenter - Tears [=] {14w} [3 weeks at #1]

5. Olivia Dean - Man I Need [=] {12w} PK: 5

4. sombr - back to friends [-1] {20w} PK: 3

3. RAYE - WHERE IS MY HUSBAND! [+1] {6w} PK: 3

2. KPop Demon Hunters Cast - Golden [=] {20w} [4 weeks at #1]

1. Taylor Swift - The Fate of Ophelia [=] {9w} [2 weeks at #1]


Biggest Jump Of The Week: ROLE MODEL - Sally, When The Wine Runs Out [+8]

Biggest...DRRRRRRROP!!! Of The Week: Tie between sombr - undressed and Alessi Rose - First Original Thought [-7]


5 Oldest Songs

  1. The Weeknd - Cry For Me {44w}
  2. ROLE MODEL - Sally, When The Wine Runs Out {37w}
  3. Ariana Grande - twilight zone {35w}
  4. Tate McRae - Revolving door {31w}
  5. Tie between sombr - undressed and Ravyn Lenae - Love Me Not {30w}


Friday, December 5, 2025

Hits 1 Top 30 of 2025

 


Hey guys! The Hits 1 top 30 of 2025 is finally here. This was a very weird list. Songs that were severely overranked, underranked, or shouldn't even have made the list at all. I will give a proper review of this list later whenever I make my "If The Hits 1 Top 30 of 2025 Made Sense" post after the last countdown of 2025 airs. But for now I will go ahead and post the list. Enjoy!



The list:

30. Taylor Swift - Opalite

29. Justin Bieber - DAISIES

28. Tate McRae - Revolving door

27. Sabrina Carpenter - Busy Woman

26. Myles Smith - Nice To Meet You

25. Ariana Grande - twilight zone

24. Gracie Abrams - I Love You, I'm Sorry

23. The Weeknd - Cry For Me

22. Taylor Swift - The Fate of Ophelia

21. Ed Sheeran - Azizam

20. ROSÉ - toxic till the end

19. Doechii - Anxiety

18. Sabrina Carpenter - Tears

17. Ravyn Lenae - Love Me Not

16. Benson Boone - Mystical Magical

15. Lola Young - Messy

14. KPop Demon Hunters Cast - Golden

13. Teddy Swims - Bad Dreams

12. Tate McRae - Sports car

11. Alex Warren - Ordinary

10. Sabrina Carpenter - Manchild

9. Benson Boone - Sorry I'm Here For Someone Else

8. Lady Gaga - Abracadabra

7. sombr - undressed

6. Gracie Abrams - That's So True

5. ROLE MODEL - Sally, When The Wine Runs Out

4. Lady Gaga/Bruno Mars - Die With A Smile

3. Sabrina Carpenter - Bed Chem

2. Chappell Roan - Pink Pony Club

1. ROSÉ/Bruno Mars - APT.


Ethan's Top 15 - Sophia James (1) - Dec 5, 2025

 


https://www.crownnote.com/charts/zestpond/ethans-top-15-dec-5-2025


Hey guys! After being released 2 months ago, So Unfair has finally grown on me a ton and reaches #1 this week. Also, we have a massive 8 exit week.


This week, we're saying goodbye to:

  • Louis Tomlinson - Palaces (#15)
  • 5 Seconds of Summer - Telephone Busy (#14)
  • Katy Perry - bandaids (#13)
  • Azteck/Pitbull/Gabry Ponte - Pretty Woman (All Around The World) (#12)
  • Lava La Rue/Foster the People - JET LAGGED (#11)
  • Olly Murs - Guilty (#10)
  • Crash Adams - Wrong Turn Right (#8)
  • Reneé Rapp - Lucky (#7)


Last week's #1 song: 3OH!3 - HIT ME HARDER (2 weeks at #1)

15. Ed Sheeran - Skeletons (Debut)

14. STEEL/GRATIFY - That Don't Impress Me Much (-8)

13. Freak Nasty/Pitbull - Fun Dip (Debut)


Christmas pick: Lindsey Stirling/Sabrina Carpenter - You're A Mean One, Mr. Grinch (2018)


12. MAX/Andy Grammer - The Thing I Love (Debut)

11. Louis Tomlinson - Lemonade (-2) (2 weeks at #1)

10. grandson - BRAINROT (Debut)


Former #1 song pick: Tyla - Been Thinking (spent 1 week at #1 in 2023)


9. Tyla - CHANEL (Debut)

8. Laufey - Mr. Eclectic (Reentry)

7. Haiden Henderson - lips (Reentry)


 Oldies pick: Cass Elliot - Make Your Own Kind of Music (1969)


6. Tame Impala - Dracula (Debut)

5. Charlie Puth - Changes (-2) (2 weeks at #1)

4. Benson Boone - Mr Electric Blue (+1)


Throwback pick: Ashlee Simpson - L.O.V.E. (2006)


3. 3OH!3 - SLUSHIE (+1) (2 weeks at #1)

2. 3OH!3 - HIT ME HARDER (-1) (2 weeks at #1)

1. Sophia James - So Unfair (+1) (1 week at #1)



Bubbling Under:

  • Don Diablo/Fitz and the Tantrums - Radio Baby

Last year's top 5: 

  1. Tom Morello/grandson/Roman Morello - One Last Dance (+1) (1/1 week at #1)
  2. Jonah Marais/Ryan Lewis - Slow Motion (+1)
  3. Kylie Minogue - Lights Camera Action (-2) (1/1 week at #1)
  4. ROSÉ/Bruno Mars - APT. (+2) (3/3 weeks at #1)
  5. G-Eazy - Nada (+4)

Last year's debuts: 

  • Crash Adams - Optimist (#7)


Lastly, here is my Spotify wrapped, for those who care.





Thursday, December 4, 2025

Top 10 Most Annoying Songs of 2025

 


Hey guys! Wow, it's hard to believe it's already December. It seems like just yesterday the year just started. With December here, it means it's finally time for the 2025 year end posts. Before I share my best/worst list of 2025, I want to share my top 10 most annoying songs of 2025. These are songs that weren't necessarily bad, but were overplayed, overrated, inescapable, or just downright annoying. As always, this is just my opinion. If your favorite song of 2025 ends up on this list, don't come crying to me. Alright, let's get started!



10: Benson Boone - Sorry I'm Here For Someone Else

I used to really like this song. Then it got really annoying really quickly. So help me if I have to hear "she walked up to the table with an order of fries" one more time...


9: SZA - BMF

This song is just so repetitive. It's just the same guitar strum over and over and the song never evolves at all. This song died fairly quickly, which saves it from being higher on the list.


8: Ariana Grande - twilight zone


This song wasn't really that "annoying". It was very boring and underwhelming and got way too overplayed, and even today months after it left the countdown, it's still being overplayed.


7: Shaboozey - Good News

I don't even need to explain why this song was so annoying. This was a big step down from A Bar Song (Tipsy) and had no right to become as big as it did. It almost lasted 30 weeks on the countdown, and it was still on the survey 3 months after it left the countdown.



6: Ravyn Lenae - Love Me Not


This song goes in the extremely annoying category. What's up with her voice? It's so weird and high pitched. And the production is just some weird indie soul thing. How did this last 22 weeks and get into the top 4? Good riddance to this song.



5: Gracie Abrams - That's So True

This was just downright annoying. Gracie's voice is so annoying and she's trying to sing way too high. And the acoustic production, while it is upbeat, it's extremely generic. And how on earth did this song manage to go #1?


4: Sabrina Carpenter - Bed Chem


True story, I thought this song was called "Bad Chem" for 3 months. This song isn't that bad, but it is extremely annoying. The synth pop R&B production, while cool at first, got very annoying. And Sabrina is singing way too high and almost sounds like a dying chipmunk.


3: Sabrina Carpenter - Busy Woman


I literally could not escape this song every time I turned on the radio this year. The synth pop dance production seems fun at first, but quickly gets very annoying. And like in Bed Chem, Sabrina is trying to sing way too high.


2: Sabrina Carpenter - Manchild


It's all just so familiar, but what do you call this song?

Stupid

Or is it slow?

Maybe it's useless?

But there's a cuter word for it, I know

Annoyingchild!



And the #1 most annoying song of 2025 is...

...

...

...



1: Miley Cyrus - End of the World


This song had potential. Miley making another 80's style song? Midnight Sky had an 80's feel and was an incredible song so I had high hopes for this song. But my hopes were very quickly crushed 5 seconds into the song. I don't know what happened to her voice in the song, but it's so bad. She literally sounds like she has a dying frog in her throat when she's singing. Her voice is so raspy. And the production is insanely forgettable and generic. Thankfully this song died very quickly and hasn't had a spin since it left the countdown.


Well that does it for now. Stay tuned for my best and worst list of 2025 within the next couple of weeks.



Final list:

10: Benson Boone - Sorry I'm Here For Someone Else

9: SZA - BMF

8: Ariana Grande - twilight zone

7: Shaboozey - Good News

6: Ravyn Lenae - Love Me Not

5: Gracie Abrams - That's So True

4: Sabrina Carpenter - Bed Chem

3: Sabrina Carpenter - Busy Woman

2: Sabrina Carpenter - Manchild

1: Miley Cyrus - End of the World


Saturday, November 29, 2025

Hits 1 Survey: Nov 29 - Dec 13, 2025

   

Hits 1 finally released the survey on time for once. Also, I was asked a bunch of AI generated music questions on the survey. Could we see AI generated music on Hits 1 soon?


Survey:

RAYE - WHERE IS MY HUSBAND!

Saja Boys/KPop Demon Hunters Cast - Your Idol

5 Seconds of Summer - NOT OK

Sabrina Carpenter - Tears

Taylor Swift - Opalite

Sophia James - So Unfair

AJR - The Big Goodbye

Conan Gray - Vodka Cranberry

Leon Thomas - MUTT

Alex Warren/Jelly Roll - Bloodline

Ed Sheeran - Camera

KPop Demon Hunters Cast - Golden

Charlie Puth - Changes

MAX/Andy Grammer - The Thing I Love

Taylor Swift - The Fate of Ophelia

Benson Boone - Mr Electric Blue

Meghan Trainor - Still Don't Care

Olivia Dean - Man I Need

Tate McRae - TIT FOR TAT

Laufey - Lover Girl

Sabrina Carpenter - When Did You Get Hot?

Chappell Roan - The Subway

Madison Beer - bittersweet

Louis Tomlinson - Lemonade

sombr - 12 to 12

Doja Cat - Jealous Type

Justin Bieber - YUKON

Jessie Murph - I'm Not There For You

KPop Demon Hunters Cast - How It's Done

Alessi Rose - First Original Thought

JISOO/ZAYN - EYES CLOSED

Zara Larsson - Crush

Lady Gaga - The Dead Dance

Saja Boys/KPop Demon Hunters Cast - Soda Pop

sombr - back to friends

David Guetta/Teddy Swims/Tones And I - Gone Gone Gone

KATSEYE - Gabriela

Kevin Jonas - Changing [NEW]

Jackson Wang - Made Me A Man [NEW]

SIENNA SPIRO - Die On This Hill [NEW]


Off The Survey:

sombr - undressed [off the countdown]

Russell Dickerson - Happen To Me [off the abyss]

Disco Lines/Tinashe - No Broke Boys [off the countdown]


Taylor Swift (1) - Week of Nov 29, 2025

 


Hey guys! Happy Thanksgiving weekend! Hopefully you guys had a good Thanksgiving. We have a new #1 this week, so let's get right into the countdown!


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 [#23; 2nd time] {3w} PK: 23
  • sombr - undressed [#15] {28w} [8 weeks at #1]


Last week's #1 song: KPop Demon Hunters Cast - Golden [4 weeks at #1]

30. SIENNA SPIRO - Die On This Hill [Debut] {1w} PK: 30

29. Meghan Trainor - Still Don't Care [+1] {2w} PK: 29

28. Kevin Jonas - Changing [Debut] {1w} PK: 28

27. Jessie Murph - I'm Not There For You [-2] {3w} PK: 25

26. Justin Bieber - YUKON [+3] {6w} PK: 26

25. Tate McRae - TIT FOR TAT [-3] {9w} PK: 18

24. Leon Thomas - MUTT [+2] {10w} PK: 24

23. Madison Beer - bittersweet [-3] {7w} PK: 20

22. Charlie Puth - Changes [+6] {3w} PK: 22

21. Doja Cat - Jealous Type [-5] {14w} PK: 16

20. AJR - The Big Goodbye [-1] {10w} PK: 17

19. Sophia James - So Unfair [+5] {5w} PK: 19

18. Ed Sheeran - Camera [-9] {11w} PK: 5

17. Laufey - Lover Girl [+10] {6w} PK: 17

16. sombr - 12 to 12 [+5] {4w} PK: 16

15. Alessi Rose - First Original Thought [+3] {9w} PK: 15

14. David Guetta/Teddy Swims/Tones And I - Gone Gone Gone [-1] {7w} PK: 13

13. Chappell Roan - The Subway [+1] {17w} PK: 6

12. Conan Gray - Vodka Cranberry [-5] {17w} PK: 7

11. KATSEYE - Gabriela [-1] {17w} PK: 10

10. Alex Warren/Jelly Roll - Bloodline [+7] {7w} PK: 10

9. Lady Gaga - The Dead Dance [+3] {12w} PK: 6

8. 5 Seconds of Summer - NOT OK [+3] {9w} PK: 8

7. Taylor Swift - Opalite [-1] {7w} PK: 6

6. Sabrina Carpenter - Tears [-2] {13w} [3 weeks at #1]

5. Olivia Dean - Man I Need [=] {11w} PK: 5

4. RAYE - WHERE IS MY HUSBAND! [+4] {5w} PK: 4

3. sombr - back to friends [=] {19w} PK: 3

2. KPop Demon Hunters Cast - Golden [-1] {19w} [4 weeks at #1]

1. Taylor Swift - The Fate of Ophelia [+1] {8w} [1 week at #1]


Debuts:

SIENNA SPIRO has been announced as our new Hits 1 to Watch, and she debuts with Die On This Hill. I'm not really too thrilled that Hits 1 chose this at the next 1 to watch. Her other hitbound dropouts are so much better than this song. This is just a super generic piano ballad. But SIENNA's voice is amazing here, which is the only saving grace from this song being terrible.

Oh goodie, we get a Sunday Best this week. Kevin Jonas makes his solo countdown debut with Changing. I'm not really too thrilled Hits 1 let this song debut either. The production here is just super generic and underwhelming, but at least Kevin sounds good here.


Countdown Extra: Tate McRae - NOBODY'S GIRL

Biggest Jump Of The Week: Laufey - Lover Girl [+10]

Biggest...DRRRRRRROP!!! Of The Week: Ed Sheeran - Camera [-9]

Last year's #1 song: Lady Gaga/Bruno Mars - Die With A Smile (1/4 weeks at #1)

Favorite song last year: Meg Donnelly - in my bag

Least favorite song last year: Gigi Perez - Sailor Song

Most missed song: Leah Kate - Twinkle Twinkle (2022)

Recommendation for Hits 1: Olly Murs - Guilty



5 Oldest Songs

  1. Tie between sombr - back to friends and KPop Demon Hunters Cast - Golden {19w}
  2. Tie between Chappell Roan - The Subway, Conan Gray - Vodka Cranberry, and KATSEYE - Gabriela {17w}
  3. Doja Cat - Jealous Type {14w}
  4. Sabrina Carpenter - Tears {13w}
  5. Lady Gaga - The Dead Dance {12w}



Hitbound

Lewis Capaldi - The Day That I Die [3]

Olivia Dean - So Easy (To Fall In Love) [2]

Charli XCX - Chains of Love [3]

Katy Perry - bandaids [4]

Kevin Jonas - Changing [SB]

Jackson Wang - Made Me A Man [6]

Tyla - CHANEL [Debut]

Tate McRae - NOBODY'S GIRL [2]

The Kid LAROI - A PERFECT WORLD [2]

MAX/Andy Grammer - The Thing I Love [3]

Alessi Rose - Get Around [4]

Tyler, The Creator - Sugar On My Tongue [9]

5 Seconds Of Summer - Everyone's A Star! [3]

In Color - Headlights [6]

Jessie Murph - I Stay I Leave I Love I Lose [3]

Tame Impala - Dracula [4]


Also Available On Survey

Sabrina Carpenter - When Did You Get Hot? [5]

Saja Boys/KPop Demon Hunters Cast - Soda Pop [17]

Saja Boys/KPop Demon Hunters Cast - Your Idol [17]

KPop Demon Hunters Cast - How It's Done [17]


It's a miracle, we only have one debut this week. Tyla returns with CHANEL. This is a fun little song. The afrobeats production is really catchy and Tyla sounds great. Hopefully this ends up being a hit.


Dropouts:

none!

This was the last week for the tracking period for 2025 hitbound dropouts. Hitbound dropouts starting next week will count towards 2026 dropouts. Our grand total for 2025 was:

2025 total dropouts: 172

This number is subject to change if any hitbound dropouts end up debuting the countdown.


Abyss

Jonas Brothers - Backwards [1]

JISOO/ZAYN - EYES CLOSED [2]

Benson Boone - Mr Electric Blue [3]

Sabrina Carpenter - When Did You Get Hot? [5]

Louis Tomlinson - Lemonade [6]

Zara Larsson - Crush [11]

Saja Boys/KPop Demon Hunters Cast - Soda Pop [17]

Saja Boys/KPop Demon Hunters Cast - Your Idol [17]

KPop Demon Hunters Cast - How It's Done [17]


Twinkle Twinkle Little Blurb:

We lost No Broke Boys for a second time and undressed. What was the point of randomly re-entering No Broke Boys 3 months after it left if it was just gonna only last another week? And good riddance to undressed. This debuted the countdown all the way back in May, and debuted hitbound all the way back in March. So this song has been on Hits 1 for the past 9 months. We really needed a break from this song.

So Unfair has grown on me a ton and becomes my purple song. 

Woah, Lover Girl got a massive 10 spot jump. This is doing a lot better on the countdown than I thought it would.

RIP to Camera which has dropped massively the past 2 weeks, but this song is super generic and really should leave soon.

Wow, nice to see WHERE IS MY HUSBAND in the top 5. I highly doubt it will go #1, but nice to see it so high.

Finally, it's about damn time The Fate of Ophelia went #1. It was going #1 on literally every other station besides Hits 1. This has lost a lot of airplay the past few weeks for some reason. It's currently only sitting at #10 in airplay. But I'm sure it will get a lot more spins now that is has gone #1. 

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 2010?

  1. Katy Perry - Teenage Dream: 57.14 % (4 votes)
  2. Taio Cruz - Dynamite: 14.29 % (1 vote)
  3. Usher/Pitbull - DJ Got Us Fallin' In Love: 14.29 % (1 vote)
  4. P!nk - Raise Your Glass: 14.29 % (1 vote)


Poll of the week:


If the Countdown Was Still 45 Songs - Week of Nov 29, 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:

  • Benson Boone - Mr Electric Blue [#45] {2w} PK: 43
  • Ed Sheeran - A Little More [#41] {15w} PK: 6
  • Alex Warren - Ordinary [#40] {35w} [1 week at #1]
  • Justin Bieber - DAISIES [#35] {16w} PK: 12
  • Benson Boone - Mystical Magical [#34] {29w} PK: 3
  • Disco Lines/Tinashe - No Broke Boys [#23] {11w} PK: 23


Last week's #1 song: KPop Demon Hunters Cast - Golden [4 weeks at #1]

45. Sabrina Carpenter - When Did You Get Hot? [-1] {2w} PK: 44

44. Jonas Brothers - Backwards [Debut] {1w} PK: 44

43. ROLE MODEL - Sally, When The Wine Runs Out [-5] {36w} [2 weeks at #1]

42. Louis Tomlinson - Lemonade [Reentry] {7w} PK: 33

41. Tate McRae - Revolving door [+2] {30w} PK: 7

40. Jackson Wang - Made Me A Man [Debut] {1w} PK: 40

39. Ravyn Lenae - Love Me Not [-8] {29w} PK: 4

38. Zara Larsson - Crush [Reentry] {6w} PK: 28

37. sombr - undressed [-22] {29w} [8 weeks at #1]

36. JISOO/ZAYN - EYES CLOSED [+3] {6w} PK: 22

35. Ariana Grande - twilight zone [+7] {34w} PK: 6

34. The Weeknd - Cry For Me [-1] {43w} PK: 13

33. Kehlani - Folded [+3] {16w} PK: 23

32. Sabrina Carpenter - Manchild [=] {25w} [2 weeks at #1]

31. MAX/Andy Grammer - The Thing I Love [+6] {2w} PK: 31

30. SIENNA SPIRO - Die On This Hill [Debut] {1w} PK: 30

29. Meghan Trainor - Still Don't Care [+1] {2w} PK: 29

28. Kevin Jonas - Changing [Debut] {1w} PK: 28

27. Jessie Murph - I'm Not There For You [-2] {3w} PK: 25

26. Justin Bieber - YUKON [+3] {6w} PK: 26

25. Tate McRae - TIT FOR TAT [-3] {9w} PK: 18

24. Leon Thomas - MUTT [+2] {10w} PK: 24

23. Madison Beer - bittersweet [-3] {7w} PK: 20

22. Charlie Puth - Changes [+6] {3w} PK: 22

21. Doja Cat - Jealous Type [-5] {14w} PK: 16

20. AJR - The Big Goodbye [-1] {10w} PK: 17

19. Sophia James - So Unfair [+5] {5w} PK: 19

18. Ed Sheeran - Camera [-9] {11w} PK: 5

17. Laufey - Lover Girl [+10] {6w} PK: 17

16. sombr - 12 to 12 [+5] {4w} PK: 16

15. Alessi Rose - First Original Thought [+3] {9w} PK: 15

14. David Guetta/Teddy Swims/Tones And I - Gone Gone Gone [-1] {7w} PK: 13

13. Chappell Roan - The Subway [+1] {17w} PK: 6

12. Conan Gray - Vodka Cranberry [-5] {17w} PK: 7

11. KATSEYE - Gabriela [-1] {17w} PK: 10

10. Alex Warren/Jelly Roll - Bloodline [+7] {7w} PK: 10

9. Lady Gaga - The Dead Dance [+3] {12w} PK: 6

8. 5 Seconds of Summer - NOT OK [+3] {9w} PK: 8

7. Taylor Swift - Opalite [-1] {7w} PK: 6

6. Sabrina Carpenter - Tears [-2] {13w} [3 weeks at #1]

5. Olivia Dean - Man I Need [=] {11w} PK: 5

4. RAYE - WHERE IS MY HUSBAND! [+4] {5w} PK: 4

3. sombr - back to friends [=] {19w} PK: 3

2. KPop Demon Hunters Cast - Golden [-1] {19w} [4 weeks at #1]

1. Taylor Swift - The Fate of Ophelia [+1] {8w} [1 week at #1]


Biggest Jump Of The Week: Laufey - Lover Girl [+10]

Biggest...DRRRRRRROP!!! Of The Week: sombr - undressed [-22]


5 Oldest Songs

  1. The Weeknd - Cry For Me {43w}
  2. ROLE MODEL - Sally, When The Wine Runs Out {36w}
  3. Ariana Grande - twilight zone {34w}
  4. Tate McRae - Revolving door {30w}
  5. Tie between sombr - undressed and Ravyn Lenae - Love Me Not {29w}

Friday, November 28, 2025

Ethan's Top 15 - 3OH!3 (2) - Nov 28, 2025

 


https://www.crownnote.com/charts/zestpond/ethans-top-15-nov-28-2025


Hey guys! 3OH!3 remain at #1 for a second week in a row. However, Sophia James with her song So Unfair is challenging next week's #1 song, as it has grown on me a ton.


Exits:

  • Alessi Rose - Get Around (#15)
  • W&W - OIIA OIIA (Spinning Cat) (#13)
  • Russell Dickerson/Jonas Brothers - Happen To Me (Remix) (#12)


Last week's #1 song: 3OH!3 - HIT ME HARDER (1 week at #1)

15. Louis Tomlinson - Palaces (-1)

14. 5 Seconds of Summer - Telephone Busy (-5)

13. Katy Perry - bandaids (-5)

12. Azteck/Pitbull/Gabry Ponte - Pretty Woman (All Around The World) (-6)

11. Lava La Rue/Foster the People - JET LAGGED (-1)

10. Olly Murs - Guilty (Debut)


Should have been a hit extra: Sabrina Carpenter - Looking at Me (2019)


9. Louis Tomlinson - Lemonade (-5) (2 weeks at #1)

8. Crash Adams - Wrong Turn Right (-1)

7. Reneé Rapp - Lucky (+4)

6. STEEL/GRATIFY - That Don't Impress Me Much (Debut)


Should have been a hit extra: Jessie Ware - Free Yourself (2022)


5. Benson Boone - Mr Electric Blue (Debut)

4. 3OH!3 - SLUSHIE (-1) (2 weeks at #1)

3. Charlie Puth - Changes (-1) (2 weeks at #1)

2. Sophia James - So Unfair (+3)

1. 3OH!3 - HIT ME HARDER (=) (2 weeks at #1)


Bubbling Under:

  • Ed Sheeran - Skeletons
  • blackbear - britney in 07
  • grandson - BRAINROT
  • MAX/Andy Grammer - The Thing I Love
  • Tyla - CHANEL

Last year's top 5: 

  1. Kylie Minogue - Lights Camera Action (+2) (1/1 week at #1)
  2. Tom Morello/grandson/Roman Morello - One Last Dance (+6) (0/1 week at #1)
  3. Jonah Marais/Ryan Lewis - Slow Motion (+2)
  4. Meg Donnelly - in my bag (+3)
  5. Balu Brigada - So Cold (Debut)

Last year's debuts: 

  • Balu Brigada - So Cold (#5)
  • Hozier - Nobody's Soldier (#7) (Reentry)
  • G-Eazy - Nada (#9)
  • Jack Harlow - Hello Miss Johnson (#10)


Wednesday, November 26, 2025

I Let An AI Create A Picture For Each Countdown Song Part 4

 

Hey guys! Last week, Google released their latest AI image generator Nano Banana Pro. And oh my, it is actually insane. It's crazy how insanely good the generations come out of it. I've been having a lot of fun generating random images this past week, and I thought since it's already been 8 months since I made my last AI image post (wow, it's already been that long?), now was a good time to make part 4. Expect more AI image posts in the coming future because this AI generator is so insane, I barely scratched the surface of what you can generate with this. I have so many more fun ideas for more posts. If you want to see the previous 3 parts, I've listed them down below. Alright, enough yapping, let's get started!

Part 3
Part 2
Part 1


Meghan Trainor - Still Don't Care





Justin Bieber - YUKON






Charlie Puth - Changes






Laufey - Lover Girl





Leon Thomas - MUTT




Jessie Murph - I'm Not There For You






Sophia James - So Unfair



Disco Lines/Tinashe - No Broke Boys






Tate McRae - TIT FOR TAT






sombr - 12 to 12





Madison Beer - bittersweet






AJR - The Big Goodbye





Alessi Rose - First Original Thought






Alex Warren/Jelly Roll - Bloodline





Doja Cat - Jealous Type






sombr - undressed





Chappell Roan - The Subway




David Guetta/Teddy Swims/Tones And I - Gone Gone Gone






Lady Gaga - The Dead Dance





5 Seconds of Summer - NOT OK





KATSEYE - Gabriela





Ed Sheeran - Camera





RAYE - WHERE IS MY HUSBAND!





Conan Gray - Vodka Cranberry





Taylor Swift - Opalite




Olivia Dean - Man I Need





Sabrina Carpenter - Tears




sombr - back to friends




Taylor Swift - The Fate of Ophelia





KPop Demon Hunters Cast - Golden




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