sombr (4) - Week of May 23, 2026

 

Hey guys! We had a fairly active countdown this week after last week's snoozefest countdown.

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

• SIENNA SPIRO - Die On This Hill [#18] {25w} PK: 11
• Hilary Duff - Roommates [#19] {13w} PK: 15
• BTS - SWIM [#23] {8w} PK: 18
• Kygo/Carter Faith - That's When You Know [#29] {2w} PK: 29

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

30. Justin Bieber - SPEED DEMON [Debut] {1w} PK: 30

29. Ethan Burdick - I Get the Picture [-3] {5w} PK: 25 (1TW)

28. Jason Derulo - Sexy For Me [-1] {6w} PK: 25

27. Gracie Abrams - Hit the Wall [Debut] {1w} PK: 27

26. Dominic Fike - Babydoll [-1] {9w} PK: 24

25. Tyla/Zara Larsson - SHE DID IT AGAIN [+3] {4w} PK: 25

24. Bella Kay - iloveitiloveitiloveit [-2] {9w} PK: 22

23. Bebe Rexha/Faithless - New Religion [Reentry] {8w} PK: 21

22. STELLA LEFTY - Boston [+2] {4w} PK: 22

21. Lady Gaga/Doechii - RUNWAY [=] {6w} PK: 20

20. Teddy Swims - Mr. Know It All [Reentry] {2w} PK: 20

19. Madonna/Sabrina Carpenter - Bring Your Love [+11] {3w} PK: 19

18. OneRepublic - Need Your Love [+2] {7w} PK: 18

17. Bruno Mars - Risk It All [=] {11w} PK: 11

16. Ella Langley - Choosin' Texas [-3] {15w} PK: 12

15. RAYE - WHERE IS MY HUSBAND! [-3] {30w} PK: 2

14. Tame Impala/JENNIE - Dracula (Remix) [+1] {19w} PK: 8

13. Sabrina Carpenter - When Did You Get Hot? [+1] {16w} PK: 2

12. Olivia Rodrigo - drop dead [+4] {5w} PK: 12

11. PinkPantheress/Zara Larsson - Stateside [-5] {15w} PK: 6

10. Harry Styles - American Girls [-5] {11w} PK: 3

9. Freya Skye - silent treatment [+1] {17w} PK: 9

8. Myles Smith/Niall Horan - Drive Safe [+3] {14w} PK: 8

7. Zara Larsson - Midnight Sun [+1] {16w} PK: 6

6. Noah Kahan - The Great Divide [+3] {16w} PK: 6

5. Olivia Dean - So Easy (To Fall In Love) [-1] {18w} PK: 2

4. Alex Warren - FEVER DREAM [+3] {12w} PK: 4

3. Taylor Swift - Elizabeth Taylor [=] {12w} PK: 3

2. Bruno Mars - I Just Might [=] {19w} [9 weeks at #1]

1. sombr - Homewrecker [=] {15w} [4 weeks at #1]

Debuts:

2 reentries this week. First up is the return of Mr. Know It All. I'm not sure why it left in the first place, it was still in the top 20 in pop radio. This has grown on me a bit. The production is a bit basic, but it's still pretty upbeat and Teddy sounds good here. Hopefully this ends up doing better its second time around, which I'm sure it will.

This last reentry was a nice surprise. New Religion is back. This is still an amazing EDM song. Unfortunately, I don't know how much longer this will last on its second run, since this doesn't seem to be doing that well on pop radio. But hopefully it can stick around for a bit longer.

Well, we had a nice year break from new Gracie Abrams music, but it was only a matter of time until she came back. Her new album Daughter From Hell will be releasing on July 17th, and we have the first single from it Hit the Wall. Mikey Piff said that this was the "poppiest" song on the album. And if that's the case, then I don't have high hopes for this album. The production here is insanely generic and boring. Gracie sounds decent here, I guess. I just know that this song is going to get very annoying, very quickly.

Oh joy, a random new single from SWAG II 8 months after it was released. Justin Bieber skips hitbound entirely and debuts with SPEED DEMON. This might be the "best" song from SWAG or SWAG II. But that's not really saying much. The production is actually pretty upbeat here and Justin sounds pretty good. Now the question is, will this spend 4 and a half months rotting in the bottom 5 of the countdown like YUKON did? Hopefully not, but it would be pretty funny if it did.

Countdown Extra: Noah Kahan - Doors

Biggest Jump Of The Week: Madonna/Sabrina Carpenter - Bring Your Love [+11]

Biggest...DRRRRRRROP!!! Of The Week: Tie between Harry Styles - American Girls and PinkPantheress/Zara Larsson - Stateside [-5]

Last year's #1 song: Benson Boone - Sorry I'm Here For Someone Else (1/3 weeks at #1)

Favorite song last year: The Paradox - Do Me Like That

Least favorite song last year: Charli XCX - party 4 u 

Most missed song: Dan Black/Kid Cudi - Symphonies (2010)

Recommendation for Hits 1: Two Friends/Tyler Braden/Lindsey Stirling - Don't You Blink

5 Oldest Songs

1. RAYE - WHERE IS MY HUSBAND! {30w}
2. Tie between Tame Impala/JENNIE - Dracula (Remix) and Bruno Mars - I Just Might {19w}
3. Olivia Dean - So Easy (To Fall In Love) {18w}
4. Freya Skye - silent treatment {17w}
5. Tie between Sabrina Carpenter - When Did You Get Hot?, Zara Larsson - Midnight Sun, and Noah Kahan - The Great Divide {16w}

Hitbound

Tiffany Stringer - Supernova [3]

Olivia Rodrigo - the cure [Debut]

Drake - 2 Hard 4 The Radio [2]

Alessi Rose - Skin [Debut]

Charli XCX - SS26 [Debut]

Noah Kahan - Doors [5]

SIENNA SPIRO - Material Lover [4]

Martin Garrix/Ed Sheeran - Repeat It [2]

Machine Gun Kelly/Wiz Khalifa - girl next door [2]

Niall Horan - End of an Era [Debut]

Kevin Jonas - Little Things [2]

H33RA - SHOOK [Debut]

STELLA LEFTY - I Know I Know [3]

Charli XCX - Rock Music [3]

Ella Langley - Be Her [4]

Bella Kay - Promise? [4]

Also Available On Survey

Calvin Harris/Jazzy - Satisfy [3]

Corbyn Besson/TZUYU - Blink [14]

Oh joy, just what we needed, more Olivia Midrigo. What on earth did I just listen to? the cure might be her most forgettable song to date. The production is basically non-existent, and Olivia doesn't sound that great here, plus this song is way too long at nearly 5 minutes long. Yeah, can this song not become a hit please?

We really did not need more Midlessi Rose either. The Sabrina Carpenter song with the same title is more memorable than this. This is forgettable as hell.

Just when Charli XCX was starting to make good music again, she decided to make whatever SS26 was. The song is about how the world is gonna end in summer 2026, or something idk. The lyrics are trash and sound AI generated. The production is upbeat I guess, but still very forgettable,

For the love of gracious Hits 1, stop picking up on every single Niall Horan song! He's just getting worse and worse. I just got done listening to End of an Era, and it was so forgettable I already forgot what it sounded like.

Finally, a half decent debut for once. Newcomer R&B artist H33RA makes his Hits 1 debut with SHOOK. This song is pretty solid. It kinda gives off mid 2000s Chris Brown or Usher vibes. The production is pretty fun and he has a great voice. This song could end up growing on me at some point.

Exits:

• Maroon 5 - Heroine [3]
• Halsey - Carry the Weight [3]
• Malcolm Todd - Earrings [2]
• Khalid/Lauv - Tied Up [2]

Earrings finds itself in the abyss. Nothing else will be missed.

2026 total dropouts: 95

Estimated total for 2026: 197 (=)

Abyss

Malcolm Todd - Earrings [1] [New]

Calvin Harris/Jazzy - Satisfy [2]

Alex Warren - FINE PLACE TO DIE [2]

Niall Horan - Little More Time [2]

Justin Bieber/Nicki Minaj - Beauty And A Beat [3]

Meghan Trainor - Shimmer [3]

JAZMIN - Cup of Tea [3]

sombr - Potential [5]

RAYE/Hans Zimmer - Click Clack Symphony. [7]

Sabrina Carpenter - House Tour [8]

Corbyn Besson/TZUYU - Blink [12]

Doja Cat - Gorgeous [14]

Pitbull/Lil Jon - Damn I Love Miami [14]

Zara Larsson - Lush Life [17]

Blurb Demon:

We lost Die On This Hill, Roommates, SWIM, and That's When You Know. RIP to That's When You Know, it deserved so much better. SWIM was extremely mid and thankfully it ended up flopping. Roommates was great but it was starting to get a bit old. And good riddance to Die On This Hill. I have no idea how this lasted 6 months on the countdown.

Nice to see WHERE IS MY HUSBAND join the 30 week club. Even though this song is extremely old, I do still enjoy it.

Bring Your Love had a massive 11 spot jump. I will gladly take it.

Thankfully, it looks like we are all saved from Harry Styles going #1.

The Great Divide did not need to jump into almost the top 5.

I was not expecting FEVER DREAM to jump into the top 5, but I'll gladly take it.

How is I Just Might still #2? This really needs to go the hell away.

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

Last week's poll of the week results:

Best Hitbound Debut?

1. Gracie Abrams - Hit the Wall: 71.43 % (5 votes)
2. Martin Garrix/Ed Sheeran - Repeat It: 28.57 % (2 votes)

Poll of the week: