Teddy Swims (2) - Week of Sep 12, 2026

  

Hey guys! We had a fairly active countdown this week, so 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: 

• Tame Impala/JENNIE - Dracula (Remix) [#15] {34w} PK: 3
• Benson Boone - The Time Of My Life [#17] {10w} PK: 14
• Slayyyter - DANCE... [#23] {9w} PK: 15
• Audrey Hobert - Sue me [#25; 3rd time] {25w} PK: 14
• Charli XCX - Camera [#29] {2w} PK: 29

Last week's #1 song: Teddy Swims - Mr. Know It All [1 week at #1]

30. Temper City - Self Aware [Debut] {1w} PK: 30

29. ADÉLA - Ain't In LA [Debut] {1w} PK: 29

28. Alyssa Grace - bloodstream [Reentry] {6w} PK: 24

27. Steve Lacy - oh yeah? [+1] {3w} PK: 27

26. Miley Cyrus - Bass Persuades [Debut] {1w} PK: 26

25. Malcolm Todd - Earrings [-1] {16w} PK: 19

24. Ariana Grande - petal [-2] {6w} PK: 21

23. Tame Impala - Loser [+3] {5w} PK: 23

22. Morgan Wallen - Been By Now [-3] {6w} PK: 19

21. KAROL G/Bruno Mars - Still [+6] {5w} PK: 21

20. Gracie Abrams/Audrey Hobert - Minibar [=] {2w} PK: 20

19. Dominic Fike - Babydoll [+2] {25w} PK: 17

18. Jonas Brothers - Listen When Sad [+12] {2w} PK: 18

17. Noah Kahan - Orbiter [Reentry] {6w} PK: 17

16. Olivia Rodrigo - stupid song [-2] {6w} PK: 14

15. Martin Garrix/Ed Sheeran - Repeat It [-2] {12w} PK: 10

14. SIENNA SPIRO - Material Lover [+4] {10w} PK: 14

13. Alex Warren - PASSENGER [-1] {6w} PK: 8

12. Gracie Abrams - Hit the Wall [-1] {17w} PK: 11

11. Niall Horan - Tastes So Good [-3] {14w} PK: 8

10. Ariana Grande - hate that i made you love me [-4] {15w} PK: 4

9. Olivia Rodrigo - drop dead [=] {21w} [6 weeks at #1]

8. STELLA LEFTY - Boston [-1] {20w} PK: 7

7. KATSEYE - Animal [+9] {7w} PK: 7

6. Alex Warren - FEVER DREAM [-3] {28w} [5 weeks at #1]

5. Sabrina Carpenter - House Tour [=] {11w} PK: 3

4. Taylor Swift - I Knew It, I Knew You [=] {14w} PK: 3

3. sombr - My Body Isn't Ready [+7] {11w} PK: 3

2. Olivia Rodrigo - the cure [=] {16w} [2 weeks at #1]

1. Teddy Swims - Mr. Know It All [=] {18w} [2 weeks at #1]

Debuts:

After spending a month in the abyss, I wasn't sure this song would ever debut, but it looks like it finally has. Industry plant Temper City finally make the countdown with Self Aware. I really like this song. The alt production is really cool, and whoever is signing here sounds good. I'm not sure how well this song will do, but we'll have to see.

After entering the abyss last week, ADÉLA makes her countdown debut with Ain't In LA. This song is just alright. She has much better songs like KGB and Boys that I rather would have become hits over this. This just feels like a We Can't Stop by Miley Cyrus clone, especially with all the pitched down vocals in this song.

For some ungodly reason, bloodstream decided to reenter. This is literally the definition of radio filler and really did not need to reenter at all. We all would have been just fine if this song stayed dead.

Finally, we have great Miley Cyrus music for once, after her last 2 albums Something Beautiful and Endless Summer Vacation were super mediocre. She has a new album coming out this Friday called Bass Persuades, and we have the title track from it. This is a dance club banger and Miley sounds great. Hopefully this ends up doing well.

Lastly, we have another very questionable reentry. Orbiter has reentered all the way up at #17, with no airplay, and being off the survey. Sigh...why is this back? Literally no one has asked for this. No one could have, since this is off the survey. This is just a 5 minute folk guitar ballad with hardly any production with Noah Kahan hardly even singing. Hits 1 doesn't edit this down, but they will edit down the incredible Joy by RAYE, which makes no sense. This song better die another quick death again. 

Countdown Extra: Jamie Miller - Babydoll

Biggest Jump Of The Week: Jonas Brothers - Listen When Sad [+12]

Biggest...DRRRRRRROP!!! Of The Week: Ariana Grande - hate that i made you love me [-4]

Last year's #1 song: sombr - undressed (5/8 weeks at #1)

Favorite song last year: Doja Cat - Jealous Type

Least favorite song last year: Jessie Murph - Blue Strips

Most missed song: Bakar - Hell N Back (2023)

Recommendation for Hits 1: ADÉLA - Boys

5 Oldest Songs

1. Alex Warren - FEVER DREAM {28w}
2. Dominic Fike - Babydoll {25w}
3. Olivia Rodrigo - drop dead {21w}
4. STELLA LEFTY - Boston {20w}
5. Teddy Swims - Mr. Know It All {18w}

Hitbound

Ashe - Stop The Wedding! [3]

RAYE/Amma/Absolutely - Joy. (Hits 1 Exclusive 3 Min Edit) [Debut]

Jamie Miller - Babydoll [2]

Dove Cameron - When In Rome [Debut]

KATSEYE - Hootie Frutti [5]

SIENNA SPIRO - Pure [8]

ADÉLA/Julia Michaels - Nicole Kidman [2]

Slayyyter - brand new chanel$ [7]

Knox - 4.3 Forty [6]

LISA - SaWaDiKa [2]

Alex Warren - EMERALD EYES [3]

Lilyisthatyou - NOSTALGIA BABY [3]

STELLA LEFTY - Summer You Were Mine [4]

Olivia Rodrigo - serena joy [3]

Monic/GONE ASTRAY - Meant To Be [2]

Lexi Jayde - misunderstood [4]

Wow, what a way to botch a radio edit. I was excited that Hits 1 finally decided to pick up on this song, after this was one of my recommendations all the way back in March, and went #1 on my personal charts. But my excitement quickly turned to disappointment. Hits 1 completely botched the radio edit of RAYE's Joy. This might be their worst radio edit since the 2 min edit of Cardi B's I Like It back in 2018. Hits 1 cut out half this song to only 3 minutes. And it's not like this song is long to begin with, it's a little under 4 and a half minutes. Hits 1 didn't edit Orbiter, and that song is longer. Hits 1 completely edited out RAYE's sisters Amma and Absolutely, which might be the first time Hits 1 has edited out someone who wasn't a rapper. This is such an amazing song that does not deserve to be cut down. Hopefully Hits 1 realizes their mistakes and plays the full version next time. If you want to listen to this abomination of a radio edit, you can check it out on my youtube https://youtu.be/l-Xpq62PnG0

On less song-cutting news, Dove Cameron returns to Hits 1 after a year's absence with When In Rome. This song is just alright. It's a lot better than French Girls from last year, but this is just way too generic and forgettable.

Exits:

• ROLE MODEL - Harmony [4]

Harmony was mid and I don't even remember what it sounded like.

2026 total dropouts: 137

Estimated total for 2026: 178 (-6)

Abyss

MEEK - Fabulous [3]

Akon - RINGTONE [5]

DJ Goja/Jason Derulo/Melody - Mi Chico [6]

SIENNA SPIRO - Great Expectation [6]

Purged:

• 5 Seconds Of Summer - English Love Affair [1]
• Bruno Mars - Something Serious [1]

I don't know if these 2 were technically in the abyss, but Something Serious deserved better. Hopefully it can come back one day. Also, only 4 abyss songs? That might be a record low.

My blurbs come in the morning:

We lost Dracula, The Time Of My Life, DANCE, Sue me for a third time, and Camera. Dracula had an incredible run. It debuted hitbound all the way back in November of last year, so it almost spent an entire year on Hits 1. I'm sad it never went #1, but it still had an incredible run. Good riddance to The Time Of My Life which did not cause me to have the time of my life every time I heard it. DANCE was fun, but it was starting to fade on me. RIP to Sue me for a third time. But this song is extremely old at this point, so I don't mind that it left. And Camera was just meh, but it still deserved more than 2 weeks on the countdown.

It only took a month, but Still finally escaped the bottom 5.

Um, why did Listen When Sad have a massive 12 spot jump?

Babydoll has been here for 25 weeks, and still continues to do absolutely nothing.

Nice to see Animal get a big 9 spot jump into the top 10.

Let's go! Mr. Know It All had another week at #1. My Body Isn't Ready had a huge jump to #3, so I could potentially see that as our next #1 song. Which would be a shame, since My Body Isn't Ready is extremely underwhelming. 

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

This week's countdown and hitbound audio recordings:

Last week's poll of the week results:

Best Hitbound Debut?

1. Monic/GONE ASTRAY - Meant To Be: 50 % (6 votes)
2. Miley Cyrus - Bass Persuades: 33.33 % (4 votes)
3. ADÉLA - Nicole Kidman: 8.33 % (1 vote)
4. LISA - SaWaDiKa: 8.33 % (1 vote)

Poll of the week: