Alex Warren (1) - Week of Jul 18, 2026

 

Hey guys! If you missed my post on Sunday and are wondering why my blog looks different, I decided to do a whole redesign of my blog. The redesign only applies to the desktop version. The mobile version is untouched. I'll probably overhaul the mobile version at some point as well.

*Edit: I have updated the mobile theme so it matches the desktop version. Please let me know if there's any issues with the mobile version.

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

• Bruno Mars - I Just Might [#5] {26w} [9 weeks at #1]
• Madonna/Sabrina Carpenter - Bring Your Love [#12] {10w} PK: 12
• Jason Derulo - Sexy For Me [#27] {13w} PK: 22

Last week's #1 song: Olivia Rodrigo - drop dead [6 weeks at #1]

30. Alyssa Grace - bloodstream [Debut] {1w} PK: 30

29. Slayyyter - DANCE... [+1] {2w} PK: 29

28. Bella Kay - iloveitiloveitiloveit [-2] {17w} PK: 22

27. SIENNA SPIRO - Material Lover [Reentry] {2w} PK: 24

26. Ethan Burdick - Hold You [Debut] {1w} PK: 26

25. Malcolm Todd - Earrings [+4] {8w} PK: 23

24. The Beaches - Edge of the Earth [+4] {4w} PK: 21

23. RAYE/Hans Zimmer - Click Clack Symphony. [+1] {7w} PK: 23

22. Dominic Fike - Babydoll [-3] {17w} PK: 19

21. PinkPantheress/Zara Larsson - Stateside [-5] {23w} PK: 6

20. Myles Smith - Heaven [+1] {4w} PK: 20

19. Sabrina Carpenter - House Tour [+3] {3w} PK: 19

18. Benson Boone - The Time Of My Life [+7] {3w} PK: 18

17. Ariana Grande - hate that i made you love me [+3] {7w} PK: 16

16. sombr - My Body Isn't Ready [+7] {3w} PK: 16

15. Gracie Abrams - Hit the Wall [+3] {9w} PK: 14

14. Martin Garrix/Ed Sheeran - Repeat It [+3] {4w} PK: 14

13. STELLA LEFTY - Boston [+1] {12w} PK: 13 (1TW)

12. Niall Horan - Tastes So Good [+3] {6w} PK: 12

11. Zara Larsson - Midnight Sun [-1] {24w} PK: 6

10. OneRepublic - Need Your Love [+1] {14w} PK: 10

9. Olivia Rodrigo - the cure [=] {8w} PK: 9

8. Tame Impala/JENNIE - Dracula (Remix) [=] {27w} PK: 4

7. Ella Langley - Choosin' Texas [=] {23w} PK: 6

6. Bruno Mars - Risk It All [+7] {19w} PK: 6

5. sombr - Homewrecker [+1] {23w} [5 weeks at #1]

4. Taylor Swift - I Knew It, I Knew You [-1] {6w} PK: 3

3. Teddy Swims - Mr. Know It All [-1] {10w} PK: 2

2. Olivia Rodrigo - drop dead [-1] {13w} [6 weeks at #1]

1. Alex Warren - FEVER DREAM [+3] {20w} [1 week at #1]

Debuts:

I'm sorry, but I still have no idea who this person is or why this song is becoming popular. We have some random California folk singer Alyssa Grace going viral for her song bloodstream. I have no idea how this is becoming viral, this song is garbage. But this song is garbage in a funny way, so I'm putting it in the decent category for now. The production is at least somewhat decent. It's just her voice is what I have issues with. Well, to put it frankly, her voice is terrible. It's so scraggly, and she's oversinging way too much. But her voice is honestly so bad it's kinda funny, so I'm not even mad about it. Let's just hope this song dies a quick death before this ends up becoming more annoying than it already is.

In better news, Material Lover has reentered. Nice to see this back, because this did not deserve to be a one weeker.

Hits 1 plant Ethan Burdick is back on the countdown with Hold You. At least this song has a beat, unlike the snoozefest I Get The Picture. Mikey Piff compared this to old Shawn Mendes. I could see that, with a little bit of Alex Warren sprinkled in. This song is really fun. It feels a bit on the generic side, but this could end up growing on me.

Countdown Extra: Alessi Rose - Dependent

Biggest Jump Of The Week: Tie between Benson Boone - The Time Of My Life, sombr - My Body Isn't Ready, and Bruno Mars - Risk It All [+7]

Biggest...DRRRRRRROP!!! Of The Week: PinkPantheress/Zara Larsson - Stateside [-5]

Last year's #1 song: Ed Sheeran - Azizam (1/1 week at #1)

Favorite song last year: AJR - Betty

Least favorite song last year: Jessie Murph - Blue Strips

Most missed song: Ace Hood/Future/Rick Ross - Bugatti (2013)

Recommendation for Hits 1: Sofi Tukker - Barthelona

5 Oldest Songs

1. Tame Impala/JENNIE - Dracula (Remix) {27w}
2. Zara Larsson - Midnight Sun {24w}
3. Tie between sombr - Homewrecker, PinkPantheress/Zara Larsson - Stateside, and Ella Langley - Choosin' Texas {23w}
4. Alex Warren - FEVER DREAM {20w}
5. Bruno Mars - Risk It All {19w}

Hitbound

ROLE MODEL - Joy [2]

Gracie Abrams/Audrey Hobert - Minibar [Debut]

The Kid LAROI/Kehlani - GIRLS (Remix) [9; 2nd time]

flowerovlove - In My Victoria's Secret [Debut]

MEEK - Fabulous [Debut]

Akon - RINGTONE [6]

Bella Kay - i deserve better. [Debut]

Teddy Swims - Break Up In Reverse [2]

Don Toliver - E85 [5]

SIENNA SPIRO - Great Expectation [3]

Charli XCX - Wink Wink [4]

Knox - After The After Party [2]

Marshmello/Kelsea Ballerini - Another Drink [4]

Alessi Rose - Dependent [2]

Malcolm Todd - I Just Got Mad [2]

STELLA LEFTY - Good At Leaving [3]

Gracie Abrams just released her new album Daughter From Hell, and we have the next single from it Minibar, featuring uncredited background vocals from Audrey Hobert. This is probably the "best" song from Daughter From Hell. The production is pretty upbeat and Gracie sounds good. This is just pretty forgettable and pretty short, and I wish Audrey had more than just a few background vocals.

I guess Hits 1 is just stealing random Hits Of The Future plants now. British singer-songwriter MEEK makes her Hits 1 debut with Fabulous. This is pretty fun, and MEEK sounds good. I'm just not sold on the whole shouting "feeling f***ing fabulous" thing in the chorus.

Victoria was made up by a DUDE!!! Oh wait, wrong song. Longtime Hits 1 plant flowerovlove makes her sixth appearance on Hits 1 with In My Victoria's Secret. I will give it this, it's a lot better than Jax's Victoria's Secret, but that's not a very high bar to clear. This is pretty fun, but a bit on the generic girly pop side.

Bella Kay just released her debut album My Reckless Abandon, and we have what I guess is the next single i deserve better. I deserve better than having to be forced to listen to this crap. Seriously, I have no idea what I just listened to. Her voice is so scratchy, it's hard to listen to. The song itself is way too long and boring. Hopefully this song dies a quick, swift death.

Exits:

• Tyla - IS IT LOVE [4]
• Gracie Abrams - Look at My Life [3]

Look at My Life enters the abyss. IS IT LOVE was just alright.

2026 total dropouts: 116

Estimated total for 2026: 183 (-2)

Abyss

Gracie Abrams - Look at My Life [1] [New]

Olivia Rodrigo - stupid song [2]

Audrey Hobert - Sue me [3]

Noah Kahan - Orbiter [3]

ROLE MODEL - High Hopes 3000 [4]

Alex Warren - PASSENGER [4]

Ella Langley - Be Her [7]

Purged:

• LE SSERAFIM/ILLIT/KATSEYE - ICONIC BY MISTAKE [1]

Victoria was made up by a BLURB:

We lost I Just Might, Bring Your Love, and Sexy For Me. I Just Might had an incredible countdown run, and is currently the biggest song on Hits 1 of the 2020s. I wonder if another song will eventually overtake it, surely. Bring Your Love was getting kinda old so it needed to leave. RIP to Sexy For Me. It lasted a lot longer than I expected, but I wish it could have at least peaked higher than the bottom 8 spots.

DANCE was the 6th most played song this week, yet it only jumped one spot. I would have liked for it to jump more. 

I am not too thrilled that The Time Of My Life jumped 7 spots.

Dracula just refuses to leave. It debuted the same week as I Just Might. I wonder if it can join the 30 week club, I hope so.

Risk It All jumped into almost the top 5. I wouldn't mind it it hit #1, at least it's not as annoying as I Just Might.

RIP, it looks like Mr. Know It All will end up getting blocked from #1. Just as it was starting to grow on me. Oh well.

Thankfully, it looks like I Knew It, I Knew You won't go #1. I still have no idea how this is in the top 5.

After 20 weeks, FEVER DREAM has finally reached #1. It's about damn time. It took even longer to go #1 than Ordinary, which took 19 weeks to reach #1. drop dead spent way too long from #1, and FEVER DREAM is a great song, so I will gladly take this at #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. Kesha - Your Love is My Drug: 38.89 % (7 votes)
2. Katy Perry/Snoop Dogg - California Gurls: 22.22 % (4 votes)
3. B.o.B./Hayley Williams - Airplanes: 16.67 % (3 votes)
4. Taio Cruz/Ludacris - Break Your Heart: 16.67 % (3 votes)
5. A Rocket to the Moon - Like We Used To: 5.56 % (1 vote)

Poll of the week: