2024 - A Year in Review

 

Hey guys! With the last countdown of 2024 just aired, it's time to take a look back at all the songs that defined 2024. Let's get started!

Songs That Hit #1 In 2024:

• Tate McRae - greedy (4 weeks in 2024, 11 overall)
• Dua Lipa - Houdini (8 weeks)
• Sabrina Carpenter - Feather (4 weeks)
• Benson Boone - Beautiful Things (2 weeks)
• Hozier - Too Sweet (6 weeks)
• Sabrina Carpenter - Espresso (6 weeks)
• Shaboozey - A Bar Song (Tipsy) (3 weeks)
• Post Malone/Morgan Wallen - I Had Some Help (3 weeks)
• Sabrina Carpenter - Please Please Please (1 week)
• Chappell Roan - Good Luck, Babe! (2 weeks)
• Chappell Roan - HOT TO GO! (2 weeks)
• Sabrina Carpenter - Taste (4 weeks)
• Billie Eilish - BIRDS OF A FEATHER (3 weeks)
• Lady Gaga/Bruno Mars - Die With A Smile (4 weeks)

Songs Blocked From #1:

These were songs that peaked at #2 but couldn't quite reach #1

• Teddy Swims - Lose Control (1 week) [Tate McRae - greedy]
• Knox - Not The 1975 (1 week) [Sabrina Carpenter - Feather]
• Dua Lipa - Training Season (1 week) [Benson Boone - Beautiful Things]
• Ariana Grande - we can't be friends (wait for your love) (3 weeks) [Benson Boone - Beautiful Things & Hozier - Too Sweet]
• Olivia Rodrigo - obsessed (1 week) [Hozier - Too Sweet]
• Gracie Abrams - Close To You (1 week) [Lady Gaga/Bruno Mars - Die With A Smile]

Hitbound dropouts (156 in total):

Way too many to list here, check out the list here: https://zestpond.blogspot.com/p/2024-hitbound-dropouts.html

Lights Over Paris Award:

This award is given to my favorite hitbound dropout.

Winner:

Paul Russell - Eat Pray Love

Anti-Lights Over Paris Award:

This award is given to my least favorite hitbound dropout.

Loser:

Camila Cabello - GODSPEED

Shortest Countdown Tenure:

• Akon - Akon's Beautiful Day (1 week)
• Bruce Melodie/Shaggy - When She's Around (Funga Macho) (1 week)
• Charli XCX/Ariana Grande - Sympathy is a knife (remix) (1 week)
• Coldplay - feelslikeimfallinginlove (1 week)
• FLETCHER - Lead Me On (1 week)
• LANY - XXL (1 week)
• MAX/HUH YUNJIN - STUPID IN LOVE (1 week)
• Mitski - My Love Mine All Mine (1 week)
• P1Harmony - Fall In Love Again (1 week)
• Paul Russell/Meghan Trainor - Slippin' (1 week)
• UPSAHL - Summer So Hot (1 week)

Longest Countdown Tenure:

• Dasha - Austin (32 weeks)
• Taylor Swift - I Can Do It with a Broken Heart (32 weeks)

Smallest Biggest Jump Of The Week: 

• Reneé Rapp/Megan Thee Stallion - Not My Fault (+4 on Feb 10)
• Usher/Summer Walker/21 Savage - Good Good (+4 on Feb 10)
• Kesha - JOYRIDE (+4 on Sep 7)
• Shawn Mendes - Why Why Why (+4 on Sep 7)
• Marshmello/Kane Brown - Miles On It (+4 on Sep 7)
• Lady Gaga/Bruno Mars - Die With A Smile (+4 on Oct 26)
• Myles Smith - Stargazing (+4 on Oct 26)

Biggest Biggest Jump Of The Week: 

• Madison Beer - Make You Mine (+17 on May 25)
• Eminem - Houdini (+17 on Jun 22)

Smallest Biggest...DRRRRRRROP!!! Of The Week:

• Ariana Grande - yes, and? (-3 on Feb 3)
• Teddy Swims - Lose Control (-3 on Feb 3)
• Tate McRae - greedy (-3 on Feb 3)

Biggest Biggest...DRRRRRRROP!!! Of The Week: 

• Shaboozey - A Bar Song (Tipsy) (-19 on Oct 5) 

Lowest Debut: 

• Bruce Melodie/Shaggy - When She's Around (#30 on Jan 13)
• Post Malone - Sign Me Up (#30 on Jan 20)
• Umi/V - wherever u r (#30 on Jan 27)
• P1Harmony - Fall In Love Again (#30 on Feb 10)
• Fletcher - Lead Me On (#30 on Feb 17)
• Knox - Me, Myself & Your Eyes (#30 on Mar 2)
• Usher - Kissing Strangers (#30 on Mar 9)
• Twenty One Pilots - Overcompensate (#30 on Mar 16)
• Luke Hemmings - Shakes (#30 on Mar 23)
• Shinedown - A Symptom Of Being Human (#30 on Mar 30)
• Benson Boone - Slow It Down (#30 on Apr 6)
• Glass Animals - Creatures In Heaven (#30 on Apr 13)
• The Beaches - Blame Brett (#30 on Apr 20)
• Tommy Richman - MILLION DOLLAR BABY (#30 on Jun 1)
• Eminem - Houdini (#30 on Jun 8)
• Sabrina Carpenter - Please Please Please (#30 on Jun 22)
• Coldplay - feelslikeimfallinginlove (#30 on Jun 29)
• Crash Adams - Hotel Party (#30 on Jul 6)
• Katy Perry - Woman's World (#30 on Jul 20)
• Alex Warren - Carry You Home (#30 on Jul 27)
• Hayes Warner - Predator (#30 on Aug 3)
• UPSHAL - Summer So Hot (#30 on Aug 10)
• Megan Thee Stallion/Yuki Chiba - Mamushi (#30 on Aug 17)
• Khalid - Heatstroke (#30 on Aug 24)
• Coldplay/Little Simz/Burna Boy/Elyanna/TINI - WE PRAY (#30 on Aug 31)
• Halsey - Ego (#30 on Sep 14)
• The Weeknd - Dancing In The Flames (#30 on Sep 21)
• Jelly Roll - I Am Not Okay (#30 on Oct 5)
• Billie Eilish - WILDFLOWER (#30 on Oct 12)
• Charli XCX/Ariana Grande - Sympathy is a knife (remix) (#30 on Oct 19)
• Morgan Wallen - Love Somebody (#30 on Oct 26)
• Shaboozey - Good News (#30 on Nov 23)

Highest Debut: 

• Sabrina Carpenter - Bed Chem (#8 on Dec 21)

Highest Re-Entry: 

• Olivia Rodrigo - so american (#9 on Jun 15)

Lowest Re-Entry: 

• Madison Beer - Make You Mine (#30 on May 18)
• Megan Thee Stallion/Yuki Chiba - Mamushi (#30 on Sep 28)

Highest Dropout: 

• Sabrina Carpenter - Please Please Please (#3 on Oct 5) 

Lowest Dropout: 

• Bruce Melodie/Shaggy - When She's Around (#30 on Jan 20)
• Post Malone - Sign Me Up (#30 on Feb 10)
• P1Harmony - Fall In Love Again (#30 on Feb 10)
• Fletcher - Lead Me On (#30 on Feb 24)
• Coldplay - feelslikeimfallinginlove (#30 on Jul 6)
• UPSHAL - Summer So Hot (#30 on Aug 17)
• Charli XCX/Ariana Grande - Sympathy is a knife (remix) (#30 on Oct 26)
• Morgan Wallen - Love Somebody (#30 on Nov 9)
• Katy Perry/Doechii - I'M HIS, HE'S MINE (#30 on Nov 16)
• KATSEYE - Touch (#30 on Dec 7)

Quickest To Reach #1 From Debut: 

• Hozier - Too Sweet (6 weeks)
• Chappell Roan - HOT TO GO! (6 weeks)

Slowest To Reach #1 From Debut: 

• Billie Eilish - BIRDS OF A FEATHER (21 weeks)

Best Song Hits 1 Never Picked Up On: 

• Pharrell Williams - Double Life

Oops! I forgot award:

Beluga used to give this award out every year but I forgot to do it these past few years, so I'm starting it again. If you aren't aware, this award is given to the most forgettable countdown song of the year. Only countdown songs are eligible, no hitbound dropouts. Honestly, some of the hitbound dropouts this year were more memorable than some of the countdown songs.

Honorable mentions:

• Bruce Melodie/Shaggy - When She's Around (Funga Macho)
• d4vd - Feel It
• FLETCHER - Lead Me On
• Katy Perry - WOMAN'S WORLD
• MAX/HUH YUNJIN - STUPID IN LOVE
• Mitski - My Love Mine All Mine
• P1Harmony - Fall In Love Again
• Paul Russell - Say Cheese
• Paul Russell/Meghan Trainor - Slippin'
• People R Ugly - BRAIN DEAD
• Taylor Swift - Now That We Don't Talk
• The Beaches - Blame Brett
• UPSAHL - Summer So Hot

These were all insanely forgettable, but weren't nearly as forgettable as this song.

Oops! I forgot award winner:

Post Malone - Sign Me Up

This was pretty fun but insanely forgettable, and I'm not sure why Hits 1 randomly picked up on this non-single from AUSTIN.

That will do it for now. Stay tuned for my "If the Hits 1 Top 30 of 2024 Made Sense" post coming soon!

Hits 1 Leaked The Countdown 4 Days Early??? - Lady Gaga/Bruno Mars (4) - Week of Dec 28, 2024

 

Hey guys! No, this is not a prank or a troll post. For some inexplicable reason, Hits 1 leaked the countdown 4 days early on the app. I have no idea why they leaked it this early, I blame Tony Fly & Symon for filling in for Spyder Harrison for the weekend countdown. But it's probably a good thing since this means I can get my year end posts out sooner. Hitbound won't air til Friday, so I'll update this with the hitbound list once hitbound airs.

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

Lady Gaga - Disease [#6] {8w} PK: 4

Billie Eilish - WILDFLOWER [#22] {7w} PK: 14 (2nd time)

Last week's #1 song: Sabrina Carpenter - Taste [4 weeks at #1]

30. Jack Harlow - Hello Miss Johnson [=] {5w} PK: 24

29. Tate McRae - 2 hands [=] {6w} PK: 23

28. Kendrick Lamar/SZA - luther [-1] {4w} PK: 26

27. Damiano David - Born With A Broken Heart [-5] {9w} PK: 19

26. Addison Rae - Diet Pepsi [=] {15w} PK: 20

25. Gigi Perez - Sailor Song [+3] {8w} PK: 25

24. KATSEYE - Touch [reentry] {12w} PK: 23

23. Teddy Swims - Bad Dreams [+2] {2w} PK: 23

22. Tate McRae - It's ok I'm ok [-4] {15w} PK: 13

21. Gracie Abrams - I Love You, I'm Sorry [-9] {3w} PK: 11

20. David Guetta/Alphaville/Ava Max - Forever Young [reentry] {4w} PK: 11

19. Cynthia Erivo/Ariana Grande - Defying Gravity [+1] {4w} PK: 19

18. Alex Warren/Joe Jonas - Burning Down [-1] {8w} PK: 14

17. Charli XCX - Apple [-2] {20w} PK: 11

16. Ariana Grande - Popular [=] {4w} PK: 16

15. Meghan Trainor - Criminals [-2] {12w} PK: 13

14. Morgan Wallen - Love Somebody [+7] {9w} PK: 14

13. LISA - Moonlit Floor [+6] {9w} PK: 13

12. Shaboozey - Good News [+2] {6w} PK: 12

11. Gracie Abrams - That's So True [+13] {6w} PK: 11

10. Jelly Roll - I Am Not Okay [+1] {13w} PK: 6

9. Chappell Roan - Pink Pony Club [+1] {6w} PK: 4

8. Myles Smith - Stargazing [+1] {22w} PK: 4

7. Sabrina Carpenter - Bed Chem [+1] {2w} PK: 7

6. The Weeknd - Dancing In The Flames [+1] {15w} PK: 6

5. Billie Eilish - BIRDS OF A FEATHER [-2] {30w} [3 weeks at #1]

4. Gracie Abrams - Close To You [=] {27w} PK: 2

3. ROSÉ/Bruno Mars - APT. [+2] {10w} PK: 3

2. Sabrina Carpenter - Taste [-1] {18w} [4 weeks at #1]

1. Lady Gaga/Bruno Mars - Die With A Smile [+1] {19w} [4 weeks at #1]

Debuts: 

No debuts this week, just 2 reentries. First up is Touch. This has gotten quite old and didn't really need to reenter.

On the other hand, nice to see Forever Young back. Hopefully this can fare better its second time around.

Countdown Extra: RAYE - Oscar Winning Tears

Biggest Jump Of The Week: Gracie Abrams - That's So True [+13]

Biggest DRRRRRRROP!!! Of The Week: Gracie Abrams - I Love You, I'm Sorry [-9]

Last year's #1 song: Olivia Rodrigo - get him back! (4/4 weeks at #1)

Favorite song last year: Jagwar Twin - Bad Feeling (Oompa Loompa)

Least favorite song last year: Jack Harlow - Lovin On Me

Most missed song: Harvey Danger - Flagpole Sitta (1998)

Recommendation for Hits 1: Imagine Dragons/Baker Boy - Take Me To The Beach

5 Oldest Songs

1. Billie Eilish - BIRDS OF A FEATHER {30w}
2. Gracie Abrams - Close To You {27w}
3. Myles Smith - Stargazing {22w}
4. Charli XCX - Apple {20w}
5. Lady Gaga/Bruno Mars - Die With A Smile {19w}

Hitbound

The Marías - No One Noticed [7]

ROSÉ - drinks or coffee [Debut]

almost monday - can't slow down [9]

SZA - BMF [Debut]

Dasha - Bye Bye Bye [10] [Reentry]

Jonah Marais/Ryan Lewis - Slow Motion [7]

Kesha - DELUSIONAL [Debut]

RAYE - Oscar Winning Tears [3]

Balu Brigada - So Cold [14]

Griff - last night's mascara [8]

Twenty One Pilots - The Line [6]

TWICE/Megan Thee Stallion - Strategy [3]

Lola Young - Messy [3]

SZA - Drive [2]

Crash Adams - Optimist [4]

Nessa Barrett/Artemas - MUSTANG BABY [7]

Bye Bye Bye reentered. Okay, then? It already spent 9 weeks in hitbound, did it really need to come back?

ROSÉ replaces herself again with drinks or coffee. This is a lot more fun than toxic till the end, but is still kinda forgettable.

Wow, SZA finally made a song with a beat for once. BMF is so much better than the snoozefest Drive, but I'm not really sure why Hits 1 kept Drive on hitbound also.

Kesha is back with Delusional. This spent a week in my bubbling under on my personal charts, but never grew on me. This is fine but this is very forgettable.

Exits:

ROSÉ - toxic till the end [3]

Dasha - Heartbreaker From Tennessee [6]

Henry Moodie - good old days [13]

Jessie Murph - Sip [8]

Good riddance to good old days and Sip, and the other two were super forgettable also.

Abyss

Lady Gaga - Disease

Myles Smith - Nice To Meet You

DJ Lucas Beat/Jason Derulo/Sia - You Can Do Anything

Megan Moroney - Am I Okay?

Eminem/Jelly Roll - Somebody Save Me

Akon - Akon's Beautiful Day

Harry Styles - Daylight

I blurb you, I'm sorry:

We lost Disease and Wildflower. Wildflower was super forgettable and really didn't need to reenter in the first place. And RIP to Disease, it fell a ton in airplay. Hopefully it can come back.

This is getting ridiculous now. Diet Pepsi is just rotting in the bottom 10 of the countdown for 4 months now and refuses to leave, jump, or literally do anything.

BIRDS OF A FEATHER has become the third song this year to pass the 30 week mark.

C'mon APT, hit #1 already, you can do it!

Thank the lord Die With A Smile took #1 back from Taste. Taste has dropped to the bottom 5 in airplay, so hopefully this leaves very soon.

That's all for now, see you for my next countdown post in 2025!

Poll of the week results:

Best Top 5 Song?

1. ROSÉ/Bruno Mars - APT.: 66.67 % (6 votes)
2. Sabrina Carpenter - Taste: 11.11 % (1 vote)
3. Lady Gaga/Bruno Mars - Die With A Smile: 11.11 % (1 vote)
4. Gracie Abrams - Close To You: 11.11 % (1 vote)

If the Countdown Was Still 45 Songs - Week of Dec 28, 2024

If the countdown was still 45 songs, based off airplay and my own personal opinion.

Before we get to this week's fresh 45, let's say goodbye to the songs leaving the countdown:

Billie Eilish - WILDFLOWER [#22] {7w} PK: 14 (2nd time)

Last week's #1 song: Sabrina Carpenter - Taste [4 weeks at #1]

45. JENNIE - Mantra [-8] {8w} PK: 25

44. Chappell Roan - HOT TO GO! [-1] {27w} [2 weeks at #1]

43. Halsey - Ego [-11] {16w} PK: 6

42. Shaboozey - A Bar Song (Tipsy) [=] {34w} [3 weeks at #1]

41. Marshmello/Kane Brown - Miles On It [-1] {31w} PK: 7

40. Taylor Swift - I Can Do It With A Broken Heart [-7] {35w} PK: 5

39. Dasha - Austin [+2] {40w} PK: 6

38. Lady Gaga - Disease [-32] {9w} PK: 4

37. Megan Moroney - Am I Okay? [+7] {2w} PK: 37

36. Alex Warren - Carry You Home [-1] {23w} PK: 8

35. Teddy Swims - The Door [-4] {37w} PK: 3

34. Hozier - Too Sweet [+5] {39w} [6 weeks at #1]

33. Post Malone/Morgan Wallen - I Had Some Help [+1] {33w} [3 weeks at #1]

32. Benson Boone - Beautiful Things [+6] {39w} [2 weeks at #1]

31. Lola Young - Messy [Debut] {1w} PK: 31

30. Jack Harlow - Hello Miss Johnson [=] {5w} PK: 24

29. Tate McRae - 2 hands [=] {6w} PK: 23

28. Kendrick Lamar/SZA - luther [-1] {4w} PK: 26

27. Damiano David - Born With A Broken Heart [-5] {9w} PK: 19

26. Addison Rae - Diet Pepsi [=] {15w} PK: 20

25. Gigi Perez - Sailor Song [+3] {8w} PK: 25

24. KATSEYE - Touch [+12] {15w} PK: 23

23. Teddy Swims - Bad Dreams [+2] {2w} PK: 23

22. Tate McRae - It's ok I'm ok [-4] {15w} PK: 13

21. Gracie Abrams - I Love You, I'm Sorry [-9] {3w} PK: 11

20. David Guetta/Alphaville/Ava Max - Forever Young [+25] {6w} PK: 11

19. Cynthia Erivo/Ariana Grande - Defying Gravity [+1] {4w} PK: 19

18. Alex Warren/Joe Jonas - Burning Down [-1] {8w} PK: 14

17. Charli XCX - Apple [-2] {20w} PK: 11

16. Ariana Grande - Popular [=] {4w} PK: 16

15. Meghan Trainor - Criminals [-2] {14w} PK: 13

14. Morgan Wallen - Love Somebody [+7] {9w} PK: 14

13. LISA - Moonlit Floor [+6] {9w} PK: 13

12. Shaboozey - Good News [+2] {6w} PK: 12

11. Gracie Abrams - That's So True [+13] {6w} PK: 11

10. Jelly Roll - I Am Not Okay [+1] {13w} PK: 6

9. Chappell Roan - Pink Pony Club [+1] {6w} PK: 4

8. Myles Smith - Stargazing [+1] {22w} PK: 4

7. Sabrina Carpenter - Bed Chem [+1] {2w} PK: 7

6. The Weeknd - Dancing In The Flames [+1] {15w} PK: 6

5. Billie Eilish - BIRDS OF A FEATHER [-2] {30w} [3 weeks at #1]

4. Gracie Abrams - Close To You [=] {27w} PK: 2

3. ROSÉ/Bruno Mars - APT. [+2] {10w} PK: 3

2. Sabrina Carpenter - Taste [-1] {18w} [4 weeks at #1]

1. Lady Gaga/Bruno Mars - Die With A Smile [+1] {19w} [4 weeks at #1]

Biggest Jump Of The Week: David Guetta/Alphaville/Ava Max - Forever Young [+25]

Biggest DRRRRRRROP!!! Of The Week: Lady Gaga - Disease [-32]

5 Oldest Songs

1. Dasha - Austin {40w}
2. Tie between Hozier - Too Sweet and Benson Boone - Beautiful Things {39w}
3. Teddy Swims - The Door {37w}
4. Taylor Swift - I Can Do It With A Broken Heart {35w}
5. Shaboozey - A Bar Song (Tipsy) {34w}

Sabrina Carpenter (4) - Week of Dec 21, 2024

 

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

Halsey - Ego [#12] {14w} PK: 6

Chappell Roan - HOT TO GO! [#17] {16w} [2 weeks at #1]

JENNIE - Mantra [#30] {6w} PK: 25

Last week's #1 song: Lady Gaga/Bruno Mars - Die With A Smile (3 weeks at #1)

30. Jack Harlow - Hello Miss Johnson [-6] {4w} PK: 24

29. Tate McRae - 2 hands [-1] {5w} PK: 23

28. Gigi Perez - Sailor Song [+1] {7w} PK: 27

27. Kendrick Lamar/SZA - luther [-1] {3w} PK: 26

26. Addison Rae - Diet Pepsi [-3] {14w} PK: 20

25. Teddy Swims - Bad Dreams [Debut] {1w} PK: 25

24. Gracie Abrams - That's So True [-5] {5w} PK: 15

23. Damiano David - Born With A Broken Heart [-2] {8w} PK: 19

22. Billie Eilish - WILDFLOWER [-2] {7w} PK: 14

21. Morgan Wallen - Love Somebody [-5] {8w} PK: 16

20. Cynthia Erivo/Ariana Grande - Defying Gravity [+2] {3w} PK: 20

19. LISA - Moonlit Floor [+6] {8w} PK: 15

18. Tate McRae - It's ok I'm ok [-3] {14w} PK: 13

17. Alex Warren/Joe Jonas - Burning Down [-3] {7w} PK: 14

16. Ariana Grande - Popular [+11] {3w} PK: 16

15. Charli XCX - Apple [-2] {19w} PK: 11

14. Shaboozey - Good News [+4] {5w} PK: 14

13. Meghan Trainor - Criminals [reentry] {11w} PK: 13

12. Gracie Abrams - I Love You, I'm Sorry [-1] {2w} PK: 11

11. Jelly Roll - I Am Not Okay [-3] {12w} PK: 6

10. Chappell Roan - Pink Pony Club [-1] {5w} PK: 4

9. Myles Smith - Stargazing [+1] {21w} PK: 4

8. Sabrina Carpenter - Bed Chem [Debut] {1w} PK: 8

7. The Weeknd - Dancing In The Flames [=] {14w} PK: 6

6. Lady Gaga - Disease [-2] {8w} PK: 4

5. ROSÉ/Bruno Mars - APT. [+1] {9w} PK: 5

4. Gracie Abrams - Close To You [-2] {26w} PK: 2

3. Billie Eilish - BIRDS OF A FEATHER [+2] {29w} [3 weeks at #1]

2. Lady Gaga/Bruno Mars - Die With A Smile [-1] {18w} [3 weeks at #1]

1. Sabrina Carpenter - Taste [+2] {17w} [4 weeks at #1]

Debuts: 

Bad Dreams finally debuts after dropping out of hitbound months ago then reentering hitbound and dropping out for a second time last week. This is fairy upbeat and Teddy Swims sounds good but this is very forgettable.

Criminals reentered all the way at #13. Okay, then.

Sabrina Carpenter's Bed Chem debuts all the way at #8 after being in the abyss for several months, one spot off from tying the highest debut record held by Sucker and Easy On Me which debuted at #7. This song is pretty fun. But this song won't be fun for now because it's gonna get super overplayed like all her songs do, and it's only a matter of time until this hits #1.

Countdown Extra: Lola Young - Messy

Biggest Jump Of The Week: Ariana Grande - Popular [+11]

Biggest DRRRRRRROP!!! Of The Week: Jack Harlow - Hello Miss Johnson [-6]

Last year's #1 song: Olivia Rodrigo - get him back! (3/4 weeks at #1)

Favorite song last year: Knox - Girl On The Internet

Least favorite song last year: Jack Harlow - Lovin On Me

Most missed song: Bon Jovi/Jennifer Nettles - Who Says You Can't Go Home (2005)

Recommendation for Hits 1: Games We Play - The End

5 Oldest Songs

1. Billie Eilish - BIRDS OF A FEATHER {29w}
2. Gracie Abrams - Close To You {26w}
3. Myles Smith - Stargazing {21w}
4. Charli XCX - Apple {19w}
5. Lady Gaga/Bruno Mars - Die With A Smile {18w}

Hitbound

Henry Moodie - good old days [13]

SZA - Drive [Debut]

Balu Brigada - So Cold [13]

Griff - last night's mascara [7]

Nessa Barrett/Artemas - MUSTANG BABY [6]

almost monday - can't slow down [8]

TWICE/Megan Thee Stallion - Strategy [2]

Crash Adams - Optimist [3]

The Marías - No One Noticed [6]

Jessie Murph - Sip [8]

Lola Young - Messy [2]

Jonah Marais/Ryan Lewis - Slow Motion [6]

ROSÉ - toxic till the end [3]

Twenty One Pilots - The Line [5]

RAYE - Oscar Winning Tears [2]

Dasha - Heartbreaker From Tennessee [6]

Also Available on Survey

Megan Moroney - Am I Okay? [3]

No one asked for more SZA. She released a deluxe edition of SOS and is here with Drive. This is just as boring and uninspiring as the rest of her music is.

Exits: 

Meg Donnelly - in my bag [5]

in my bag was fun but kinda faded on me.

Abyss

David Guetta/Alphaville/Ava Max - Forever Young

Myles Smith - Nice To Meet You

DJ Lucas Beat/Jason Derulo/Sia - You Can Do Anything

Megan Moroney - Am I Okay?

Eminem/Jelly Roll - Somebody Save Me

KATSEYE - Touch

Akon - Akon's Beautiful Day

Harry Styles - Daylight

Forever Young is randomly back in the abyss for some reason. Hopefully this can reenter.

Blurb with a smile:

We lost Mantra, HOT TO GO, and Ego. Ego was super forgettable and stuck around way too long. HOT TO GO was fun but was starting to get old. And Mantra was fun but slightly forgettable.

Sailor Song has been in the bottom 5 for 2 months now, it's literally countdown filler at this point.

Nice to see a big jump from Popular.

Thank god Close To You ended up getting blocked from #1. It's been awhile since we had a blocked song. The last one was back in May when Too Sweet thankfully blocked obsessed and we can't be friends from #1.

Okay, no one asked for more overplayed Sabrina Carpenter crap to return to #1. This needs to go away soon because I really don't care what Sabrina tastes like.

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

Poll of the week results:

Best Top 5 Song This Week in 2016?

1. The Chainsmokers/ Halsey – Closer: 30 % (3 votes)
2. Hailee Steinfeld/Grey/ Zedd – Starving: 20 % (2 votes)
3. Niall Horan – This Town: 20 % (2 votes)
4. Alessia Cara – Scars To Your Beautiful: 20 % (2 votes)
5. Maroon 5/Kendrick Lamar – Don't Wanna Know: 10 % (1 vote)

If the Countdown Was Still 45 Songs - Week of Dec 21, 2024

If the countdown was still 45 songs, based off airplay and my own personal opinion.

Before we get to this week's fresh 45, let's say goodbye to the songs leaving the countdown:

DJ Lucas Beat/Jason Derulo/Sia - You Can Do Anything [#43] {1w} PK: 43

Taylor Swift - So High School [#40] {7w} PK: 16

Katy Perry/Doechii - I'M HIS, HE'S MINE [#37] {11w} PK: 24

Last week's #1 song: Lady Gaga/Bruno Mars - Die With A Smile (3 weeks at #1)

45. David Guetta/Alphaville/Ava Max - Forever Young [reentry] {5w} PK: 11

44. Megan Moroney - Am I Okay? [Debut] {1w} PK: 44

43. Chappell Roan - HOT TO GO! [-26] {26w} [2 weeks at #1]

42. Shaboozey - A Bar Song (Tipsy) [=] {33w} [3 weeks at #1]

41. Dasha - Austin [-7] {39w} PK: 6

40. Marshmello/Kane Brown - Miles On It [-4] {30w} PK: 7

39. Hozier - Too Sweet [=] {38w} [6 weeks at #1]

38. Benson Boone - Beautiful Things [-3] {38w} [2 weeks at #1]

37. JENNIE - Mantra [-7] {7w} PK: 25

36. KATSEYE - Touch [+2] {14w} PK: 23

35. Alex Warren - Carry You Home [+9] {22w} PK: 8

34. Post Malone/Morgan Wallen - I Had Some Help [+7] {32w} [3 weeks at #1]

33. Taylor Swift - I Can Do It With A Broken Heart [-1] {34w} PK: 5

32. Halsey - Ego [-20] {15w} PK: 6

31. Teddy Swims - The Door [=] {36w} PK: 3

30. Jack Harlow - Hello Miss Johnson [-6] {4w} PK: 24

29. Tate McRae - 2 hands [-1] {5w} PK: 23

28. Gigi Perez - Sailor Song [+1] {7w} PK: 27

27. Kendrick Lamar/SZA - luther [-1] {3w} PK: 26

26. Addison Rae - Diet Pepsi [-3] {14w} PK: 20

25. Teddy Swims - Bad Dreams [Debut] {1w} PK: 25

24. Gracie Abrams - That's So True [-5] {5w} PK: 15

23. Damiano David - Born With A Broken Heart [-2] {8w} PK: 19

22. Billie Eilish - WILDFLOWER [-2] {7w} PK: 14

21. Morgan Wallen - Love Somebody [-5] {8w} PK: 16

20. Cynthia Erivo/Ariana Grande - Defying Gravity [+2] {3w} PK: 20

19. LISA - Moonlit Floor [+6] {8w} PK: 15

18. Tate McRae - It's ok I'm ok [-3] {14w} PK: 13

17. Alex Warren/Joe Jonas - Burning Down [-3] {7w} PK: 14

16. Ariana Grande - Popular [+11] {3w} PK: 16

15. Charli XCX - Apple [-2] {19w} PK: 11

14. Shaboozey - Good News [+4] {5w} PK: 14

13. Meghan Trainor - Criminals [+20] {13w} PK: 13

12. Gracie Abrams - I Love You, I'm Sorry [-1] {2w} PK: 11

11. Jelly Roll - I Am Not Okay [+2] {11w} PK: 6

10. Chappell Roan - Pink Pony Club [-1] {5w} PK: 4

9. Myles Smith - Stargazing [+1] {21w} PK: 4

8. Sabrina Carpenter - Bed Chem [+37] {5w} PK: 8

7. The Weeknd - Dancing In The Flames [=] {14w} PK: 6

6. Lady Gaga - Disease [-2] {8w} PK: 4

5. ROSÉ/Bruno Mars - APT. [+1] {9w} PK: 5

4. Gracie Abrams - Close To You [-2] {26w} PK: 2

3. Billie Eilish - BIRDS OF A FEATHER [+2] {29w} [3 weeks at #1]

2. Lady Gaga/Bruno Mars - Die With A Smile [-1] {18w} [3 weeks at #1]

1. Sabrina Carpenter - Taste [+2] {17w} [4 weeks at #1]

Biggest Jump Of The Week: Sabrina Carpenter - Bed Chem [+37]

Biggest DRRRRRRROP!!! Of The Week: Chappell Roan - HOT TO GO! [-26]

5 Oldest Songs

1. Dasha - Austin {39w}
2. Tie between Hozier - Too Sweet and Benson Boone - Beautiful Things {38w}
3. Teddy Swims - The Door {36w}
4. Taylor Swift - I Can Do It With A Broken Heart {34w}
5. Shaboozey - A Bar Song (Tipsy) {33w}