Taylor Swift (7) - Week of Jan 24, 2026

 

Hey guys! We had a very active countdown this week, with one of the biggest drops we've seen in awhile.

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

• Jonas Brothers - Backwards [#25] {4w} PK: 25
• 5 Seconds of Summer - NOT OK [#16] {16w} PK: 8
• Ed Sheeran - Camera [#12] {18w} PK: 5

Last week's #1 song: Taylor Swift - The Fate of Ophelia [6 weeks at #1]

30. Justin Bieber - YUKON [=] {14w} PK: 26

29. KATSEYE - Internet Girl [Debut] {1w} PK: 29

28. Kehlani - Folded [=] {14w} PK: 23

27. Tame Impala - Dracula [+2] {2w} PK: 27

26. Olivia Dean - So Easy (To Fall In Love) [Debut] {1w} PK: 26

25. Bruno Mars - I Just Might [+2] {2w} PK: 25

24. Tyla - CHANEL [+2] {7w} PK: 24

23. Ed Sheeran/Arijit Singh - Sapphire [Reentry] {2w} PK: 23 Huh???????????

22. SIENNA SPIRO - Die On This Hill [+2] {9w} PK: 22

21. Tate McRae - TIT FOR TAT [-1] {17w} PK: 18

20. AJR - The Big Goodbye [-1] {16w} PK: 17

19. Laufey - Lover Girl [-4] {14w} PK: 15

18. Conan Gray - Vodka Cranberry [-16] {25w} PK: 2

17. Madison Beer - bittersweet [+5] {15w} PK: 16

16. Alex Warren/Jelly Roll - Bloodline [-5] {15w} PK: 9

15. Meghan Trainor - Still Don't Care [+8] {10w} PK: 15

14. Charlie Puth - Changes [+7] {11w} PK: 14

13. KATSEYE - Gabriela [=] {25w} PK: 10

12. Sophia James - So Unfair [+6] {13w} PK: 12

11. Kevin Jonas - Changing [+3] {9w} PK: 11

10. Sabrina Carpenter - Tears [-2] {21w} [3 weeks at #1]

9. sombr - 12 to 12 [=] {12w} PK: 9

8. KPop Demon Hunters Cast - Golden [+2] {27w} [4 weeks at #1]

7. Benson Boone - Mr Electric Blue [+10] {7w} PK: 7

6. Olivia Dean - Man I Need [-3] {19w} PK: 3

5. David Guetta/Teddy Swims/Tones And I - Gone Gone Gone [+2] {15w} PK: 5

4. RAYE - WHERE IS MY HUSBAND! [+2] {13w} PK: 2

3. Taylor Swift - Opalite [+2] {15w} [2 weeks at #1]

2. sombr - back to friends [+2] {27w} PK: 2

1. Taylor Swift - The Fate of Ophelia [=] {16w} [7 weeks at #1]

Debuts:

After spending 2 months in hitbound, So Easy (To Fall In Love) finally debuts. This is a fun little jazzy song and Olivia sounds great, but this is a bit on the forgettable side. Man I Need has started to get old, so hopefully this overtakes it soon.

Nice to see Internet Girl debuting. This song is extremely weird, but in a good way. And this song is just hilarious, half the song they're just repeating "eat zucchini" over and over. Hopefully this ends up doing well.

After spending one week on the countdown back in June, and spending 20 weeks in the abyss, for some unexplainable, inexplicable, irrational, indescribable, indefinable, unfathomable, and incomprehensible reason, Sapphire has reentered the countdown. Ummmmmmmmmmmm ... why?????????? This hasn't reentered Mediabase, AT40, or even Billboard. I don't know anything anymore. If you thought Folded was the most random reentry last week, this is 1000x more random. Well, I guess we'll see if this song does better on its second run, or if it will spend another 20 weeks in the abyss.

Countdown Extra: Hilary Duff - Roommates

Biggest Jump Of The Week: Benson Boone - Mr Electric Blue [+10]

Biggest...DRRRRRRROP!!! Of The Week: Conan Gray - Vodka Cranberry [-16] Woah

Last year's #1 song: ROSÉ/Bruno Mars - APT. (3/6 weeks at #1)

Favorite song last year: Sexyy Red/Bruno Mars - Fat Juicy & Wet

Least favorite song last year: Kendrick Lamar/SZA - luther

Most missed song: Mumford & Sons - I Will Wait (2013)

Recommendation for Hits 1: JYT - Say Less

5 Oldest Songs

1. Tie between sombr - back to friends and KPop Demon Hunters Cast - Golden {27w}
2. Tie between Conan Gray - Vodka Cranberry and KATSEYE - Gabriela {25w}
3. Sabrina Carpenter - Tears {21w}
4. Olivia Dean - Man I Need {19w}
5. Tate McRae - TIT FOR TAT {17w}

Hitbound

Sabrina Carpenter - Such a Funny Way [5]

Harry Styles - Aperture [Debut]

Doechii/SZA - girl, get up. [4]

Louis Tomlinson - Imposter [Debut]

Megan Moroney - Wish I Didn't [Debut]

The Kid LAROI/Lithe - RATHER BE [3]

PinkPantheress/Zara Larsson - Stateside [Debut]

Madison Beer - bad enough [2]

Machine Gun Kelly - times of my life [4]

Hilary Duff - Roommates [2]

STELLA LEFTY - Thinking 'bout You [Debut]

Charli XCX - Wall of Sound [2]

senses - tiptoeing [2]

Stephen Sanchez - SWEET LOVE [2]

NMIXX - Blue Valentine [Debut]

Charlie Puth - Beat Yourself Up [2]

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Sabrina Carpenter - When Did You Get Hot? [13]

Well, it's the moment we've all been waiting for. Harry Styles has announced his new album 'Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally.' and we have the first new song from him in 4 years called Aperture. I remember in the early days of this blog, the great Harry The Clown wars. But my opinion on Harry has gotten more positive over these past few years, and I've grown to like him again. I won't lie, Aperture is a very weird song. I did not know how to feel about it on first listen. But after listening to it a few times, I've decided I like it. It has some strange new-wave disco production that's actually pretty fun, and Harry sounds great here. There's no doubt this will be a huge hit.

Speaking of One Direction members, Louis Tomlinson has released his first album in 4 years called 'How Did I Get Here', and we have the next single from it Imposter. I really like this song. It has some cool alt/indie production and Louis sounds great as per usual. Hopefully this ends up debuting instead of spending months in the abyss like Lemonade. 

Remember Megan Moroney? I wish I didn't, because Wish I Didn't is here on hitbound. This song is actually quite good. The country production is really fun, and she sounds great here. This is so much better than that forgettable Am I Okay.

Wow, we have a lot of Zara Larsson this week. Lush Life and Midnight Sun have finally entered the abyss, and she has another song in hitbound. She and PinkPantheress collab on Stateside. This song is super fun. The glitch-pop production is super interesting and the 2 of them sound great together.

Rounding off hitbound we have 2 random nobodies. Someone named STELLA LEFTY is here with Thinking 'bout You. I don't know anything about this person. Her Spotify bio is completely blank. This seems like an extremely forgettable country song that's just gonna flop.

Last on hitbound, we have some Kpop girl group called NMIXX with Blue Valentine. This song is very weird. It has like 10 tempo changes. It switches between being a basic girly-pop song to a rock song like 10 times. It's kind of a mess, but a good kind of mess, and I'm kinda here for it.

Exits:

• NF - FEAR [5]
• 5 Seconds Of Summer - I'm Scared I'll Never Sleep Again [5]
• JYT - What U Want [5]
• Nick Jonas - Gut Punch [3]
• GIRLSET - Little Miss [5]

FEAR and Little Miss deserved better. And everything else was just mid. Surprised Hits 1 didn't pick up on JYT's new song Say Less, they probably will soon.

2026 total dropouts: 22

Estimated total for 2026: 143 (+9)

Abyss

Zara Larsson - Lush Life [1]

Zara Larsson - Midnight Sun [1]

ROLE MODEL - Writing's On The Wall [1]

t.A.T.u. - All the Things She Said [2]

Pitbull/Lil Jon - Damn I Love Miami [2]

Freya Skye - silent treatment [2]

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

MOLIY/Silent Addy/Skillibeng/Shenseea - Shake It To The Max (FLY) (Remix) [7]

Jackson Wang - Made Me A Man [8]

Sabrina Carpenter - When Did You Get Hot? [13]

Haven't you heard, I'm the Internet blurb:

We lost Backwards, NOT OK, and Camera. Camera was extremely mid and got replaced by a much better song from him. I'm not sure what the point of picking up on random non-single Backwards was if it was just gonna spend 4 weeks on the countdown. And NOT OK was great but it was getting quite old and needed to leave.

I really thought I Just Might might have a huge jump into the top 5 this week, but I guess not. Hopefully next week.

Wow, Vodka Cranberry dropping 16 spots from #2 might be the biggest drop from #2 I've ever seen.

Woah, Mr Electric Blue had a massive 10 spot jump into the top 10.

Nice to see Gone Gone Gone in the top 5.

back to friends is now back to being blocked from #1 again. 

The Fate of Ophelia remains at #1 for a 7th week now. I think our only hope at this point is I Just Might making a massive jump into the top 5. I doubt back to friends will be able to overtake it.

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

Last week's poll of the week results:

Best Hitbound Debut?

1. Madison Beer - bad enough: 44.44 % (4 votes)
2. Charlie Puth - Beat Yourself Up: 22.22 % (2 votes)
3. Stephen Sanchez - Sweet Love: 11.11 % (1 vote)
4. Hilary Duff - Roommates: 11.11 % (1 vote)
5. Charli XCX - Wall of Sound: 11.11 % (1 vote)

Poll of the week: