Hey guys, what's up? We had a really good week. We lost some old songs and had some awesome new debuts.
Before we get to this week's fresh 30, let's say goodbye to the songs leaving the countdown:
Lil Nas X - STAR WALKIN' (#8) (18 weeks) [peak: 2]
David Guetta/Bebe Rexha - I’m Good (Blue) (#10) (19 weeks) [peak: 2]
Sam Smith/Kim Petras - Unholy (#12) (17 weeks) [peak: 1 (1 week)]
Jax - Victoria's Secret (#13) (25 weeks) [peak: 2]
Ava Max - Million Dollar Baby (#14) (19 weeks) [peak: 4]
Beyoncé - CUFF IT (#21) (15 weeks) [peak: 15]
Sam Smith/Koffee/Jessie Reyez - Gimme (#30) (2 weeks) [peak: 28]
Last week's #1: Meghan Trainor - Made You Look (1 week at #1)
30: Tyla - Been Thinking (Debut) (1 week) [peak: 30]
29: The Kid LAROI - Love Again (Debut) (1 week) [peak: 29]
28: Gracie Abrams - Where do we go now? (Debut) (1 week) [peak: 28]
27: The 1975 - I'm In Love With You (Debut) (1 week) [peak: 27]
26: Joji - Die For You (+1) (4 weeks) [peak: 26]
25: Sam Smith/Calvin Harris/Jessie Reyez - I'm Not Here To Make Friends (Debut) (1 week) [peak: 25]
24: Coi Leray - Players (DJ Smallz 732 Jersey Club Remix) (+4) (3 weeks) [peak: 24]
23: Mimi Webb - Red Flags (+6) (3 weeks) [peak: 23]
22: Ed Sheeran - F64 (Debut) (1 week) [peak: 22]
21: RAYE/070 Shake - ESCAPISM. (+3) (4 weeks) [peak: 21]
20: Fall Out Boy - Love From The Other Side (+5) (2 weeks) [peak: 20]
19: Sabrina Carpenter - Nonsense (=) (10 weeks) [peak: 19]
18: SZA - Nobody Gets Me (+5) (7 weeks) [peak: 16]
17: Tiësto/Tate McRae - 10:35 (+5) (2 weeks) [peak: 17]
16: Beach Weather - Sex, Drugs, Etc. (+4) (11 weeks) [peak: 16]
15: Lady Gaga - Bloody Mary (Debut) (1 week) [peak: 15]
14: Taylor Swift - Anti-Hero (-7) (15 weeks) [peak: 1 (10 weeks)]
13: SZA - Kill Bill (+5) (4 weeks) [peak: 13]
12: Tate McRae - uh oh (+4) (15 weeks) [peak: 11]
11: Lewis Capaldi - Forget Me (=) (21 weeks) [peak: 3]
10: Ava Max - Weapons (+16) (2 weeks) [peak: 10]
9: JVKE - golden hour (=) (20 weeks) [peak: 8]
8: The Weeknd - Die For You (+7) (3 weeks) [peak: 8]
7: Avril Lavigne/Yungblud - I'm A Mess (+10) (13 weeks) [peak: 7]
6: Metro Boomin/The Weeknd/21 Savage - Creepin' (=) (7 weeks) [peak: 6]
5: Taylor Swift - Lavender Haze (-2) (8 weeks) [peak: 3]
4: charlieonnafriday - Enough (=) (15 weeks) [peak: 4]
3: Miley Cyrus - Flowers (+2) (3 weeks) [peak: 3]
2: Nicky Youre - Eyes On You (=) (11 weeks) [peak: 2]
1: Meghan Trainor - Made You Look (=) (14 weeks) [peak: 1 (2 weeks)]
Debuts:
7 debuts this week, let's get started!
First up is South African singer Tyla with Been Thinking. And oh my this is a bop! It's Break My Soul but 1,000x better. The house production is super catchy and Tyla's voice is amazing.
Love Again debuts, no not from Dua Lipa, this time it's from The Kid LAROI. This isn't as good as Dua's Love Again, but it's still amazing. The acoustic production is really catchy and The Kid LAROI actually sounds pretty good.
I'm not too thrilled with this next debut, but I still like it. It's Gracie Abrams with Where do we go now. The production is decent but kinda underwhelming but Gracie Abrams does have a really good voice.
The 1975 finally has another song on the countdown since 2016's The Sound, with I'm In Love With You. This song has really grown on me a lot these past few weeks. This is just so insanely catchy and fun and singer Matthew Healy sounds great.
Sam Smith, Calvin Harris, and Jessie Reyez team up for I'm Not Here To Make Friends. I really love this one. This is similar to Over Now and Potion but 1,000x better. The disco production is insanely catchy and Sam and Jessie both sound amazing.
Making its way out of the abyss is Ed Sheeran with F64. This is a tribute to Jamal Edwards, an entrepreneur who helped launch Ed's career. This is a really good rap freestyle. I love it when Ed raps, like in Don't and 2step, and I love this one too. The piano production is simple but good and Ed sounds great as always.
Also out of the abyss is Lady Gaga with Bloody Mary. This song is from 2011 (of course) but apparently became popular recently from the Netflix show Wednesday. This isn't the best Lady Gaga song, but it's still really good. The production is really cool and Lady Gaga sounds great, but I'm still not thrilled about a 12 year old song debuting.
Countdown Extra: Charlotte Sands - Alright
Biggest Jump Of The Week: Ava Max - Weapons (+16)
Biggest DRRRRRRROP!!! Of The Week: Taylor Swift - Anti-Hero (-7)
Last year's #1 song: Lil Nas X - THATS WHAT I WANT (2/3 weeks at #1)
Favorite song last year: Anitta - Boys Don't Cry
Least favorite song last year: Imagine Dragons/JID - Enemy
Most missed song: Panic! At The Disco - Don't Threaten Me With A Good Time (2016)
Recommendation for Hits 1: Ava Max - Ghost
5 oldest songs:
5. charlieonnafriday - Enough (15 weeks)
4. Taylor Swift - Anti-Hero (15 weeks)
3. Tate McRae - uh oh (15 weeks)
2. JVKE - golden hour (20 weeks)
1. Lewis Capaldi - Forget Me (21 weeks)
Hitbound:
Casey Bishop - Blurry Vision {3}
Rita Ora - You Only Love Me {2}
Lonnie - One Night Stand {4}
Zara Larsson - Can't Tame Her {2}
McKenna Grace - Ugly Crier {3}
Tyla - Been Thinking {SB}
INJI - THE ONE (Debut)
Jessie Murph - About You (Debut)
Big Boss Vette - Pretty Girls Walk Like This {2}
Stephen Sanchez - Evangeline {2}
The Kid LAROI - Love Again {SB}
Will Linley - Last Call {2}
Jordi - Hate You {10}
All Time Low - Tell Me I'm Alive {3}
charlieonnafriday - That's What I Get {2}
Charlotte Sands - Alright {2} SOTW
We have 2 randos debuting this week. First up is Jessie Murph with About You. The production is decent, but I do not like Jessie's voice. I swear she sounds like a Tones And I in some parts.
Lastly is INJI with THE ONE. I have no idea who INJI is, but this song is actually really good. The production is super groovy and catchy and she has a really great voice.
Exits:
Fall Out Boy - Heartbreak Feels So Good {1}
RIP Heartbreak Feels So Good, you will be greatly missed.
Abyss:
Havanna Winter - Hollywood Forever
Avery Anna - Narcissist
