Hey guys! This was a good but very weird week. We lost some old songs that really needed to leave, but had a very questionable song that didn't need to reenter at all.
Before we get to this week's fresh 30, let's say goodbye to the songs leaving the countdown:
- Lizzo - Love In Real Life [#27] {6w} PK: 16
- Damiano David - Next Summer [#24] {3w} PK: 24
- Gigi Perez - Sailor Song [#21] {23w} PK: 9
- SZA - BMF [#15] {13w} PK: 10
Last week's #1 song: Lady Gaga - Abracadabra [1 week at #1]
30. Drake - NOKIA [Debut] {1w} PK: 30
29. JENNIE - like JENNIE [=] {4w} PK: 29
28. ROLE MODEL - Sally, When The Wine Runs Out [Reentry] {4w} PK: 22
27. SZA/Kendrick Lamar - 30 FOR 30 [Debut] {1w} PK: 27
26. Dasha - Not At This Party [=] {7w} PK: 24
25. Lizzo - Still Bad [-5] {5w} PK: 20
24. Jonas Brothers - Love Me To Heaven [-2] {3w} PK: 22
23. Miley Cyrus - End of the World [+5] {2w} PK: 23
22. Alex Warren - Ordinary [-3] {4w} PK: 19
21. Ariana Grande - twilight zone [+9] {2w} PK: 21
20. Morgan Wallen - Love Somebody [2nd Reentry] {21w} PK: 10 ??????????????
19. Kendrick Lamar/SZA - luther [+4] {20w} PK: 17
18. Sabrina Carpenter - Bed Chem [-2] {18w} [1 week at #1]
17. The Weeknd - Cry For Me [+1] {11w} PK: 17
16. Tate McRae - Revolving door [-4] {8w} PK: 12
15. Billie Eilish - WILDFLOWER [+2] {9w} PK: 14
14. Lady Gaga - Garden Of Eden [=] {4w} PK: 14
13. Benson Boone - Sorry I'm Here For Someone Else [-3] {7w} PK: 7
12. Chappell Roan - The Giver [+1] {5w} PK: 12
11. Shaboozey - Good News [-5] {22w} PK: 5
10. Sabrina Carpenter - Busy Woman [-1] {5w} PK: 9
9. Ed Sheeran - Azizam [+16] {2w} PK: 9
8. Lola Young - Messy [=] {14w} PK: 8
7. Doechii - Anxiety [+4] {5w} PK: 7
6. Teddy Swims - Bad Dreams [-2] {18w} PK: 3
5. Gracie Abrams - I Love You, I'm Sorry [-2] {19w} [1 week at #1]
4. Tate McRae - Sports car [+1] {12w} PK: 4
3. Selena Gomez/benny blanco/Gracie Abrams - Call Me When You Break Up [+4] {7w} PK: 3
2. ROSÉ - toxic till the end [=] {10w} PK: 2
1. Lady Gaga - Abracadabra [=] {11w} [2 weeks at #1]
Debuts:
I'm surprised Hits 1 picked up on this song. Drake debuts out of nowhere with Nokia. Hits 1 usually says "eww, gross" to any rap song, but apparently not this time. This is alright. The production is pretty fun and Drake sounds good, but this feels kinda mid.
SZA and Kendrick Lamar collab yet again on 30 FOR 30. If I thought luther was boring, this is even more boring. SZA and Kendrick sound alright, but the production is way too boring. Hopefully this doesn't stick around for as long as luther has.
We had 2 reentries this week. One was deserving, and the other one not so much. First up is Sally, When The Wine Runs Out. This has grown on me quite a bit and I'm really glad to see this back.
If you thought Wildflower reentering out of nowhere last week was strange, this last reentry is even stranger. For some inexplicable reason, Morgan Wallen's Love Somebody has reentered the countdown for a second time, making this its third countdown run. Why is this back? This song is super old and already ran its course, there's no need for this to be back. This might be the weirdest reentry we've had since If The World Was Ending randomly reentered the countdown 4 months after it left in 2020.
Countdown Extra: Michael Clifford - cool
Biggest Jump Of The Week: Ed Sheeran - Azizam [+16]
Biggest DRRRRRRROP!!! Of The Week: Tie between Lizzo - Still Bad and Shaboozey - Good News [-5]
Last year's #1 song: Sabrina Carpenter - Feather (4/4 weeks at #1)
Favorite song last year: Porter Robinson - Cheerleader
Least favorite song last year: SZA - Saturn
Most missed song: Jason Derulo - Get Ugly (2015)
Recommendation for Hits 1: Katy Perry - High On Your Supply
5 Oldest Songs
- Shaboozey - Good News {22w}
- Morgan Wallen - Love Somebody {21w}
- Kendrick Lamar/SZA - luther {20w}
- Gracie Abrams - I Love You, I'm Sorry {19w}
- Tie between Teddy Swims - Bad Dreams and Sabrina Carpenter - Bed Chem {18w}
Hitbound
The Summer Set - ADIDAS [2]
Morgan Wallen/Post Malone - I Ain't Comin' Back [Debut]
Dove Cameron - Too Much [9]
Knox - Going, Going, Gone [3]
Michael Clifford - cool [3]
Hayes Warner - Threw Me Away [3]
Jack Harlow/Doja Cat - Just Us [5]
Kesha/T-Pain - YIPPEE-KI-YAY. [4]
Thomas Day - Sleep When We're Dead [4]
Ravyn Lenae - Love Me Not [5]
Shaboozey/Myles Smith - Blink Twice [2]
Crash Adams - Karaoke [3]
sombr - undressed [5]
Jonah Marais - Better Place [4]
Emei - Crazy Stupid Love [8]
BigXthaPlug/Bailey Zimmerman - All The Way [2]
Also Available On Survey:
Ariana Grande - dandelion [1]
Wow, just one debut this week. Morgan Wallen and Post Malone collab for a second time with I Ain't Comin' Back. This is fine. They both sound good but this is very forgettable and isn't nearly as good as I Had Some Help.
Too Much has been here so long, it took a month to grow on me, debuted my personal charts, went #1, and left, all while this has still been on hitbound...
Exits:
Max McNown - A Lot More Free [2; 2nd time]
What was the point of bringing this back if it was just gonna leave the next week?
2025 Total Dropouts: 59
Estimated total for 2025: 161 (-6)
Abyss
Maddox Batson - I Don't Like You Anymore [1]
Ariana Grande - dandelion [1]
Myles Smith - Nice To Meet You [1]
Charli XCX - party 4 u [2]
almost monday - can't slow down [2]
Justice/Tame Impala - Neverender [4]
Ryann - Dirty [4]
RAYE - Oscar Winning Tears. [4]
Doechii - DENIAL IS A RIVER [4]
Avery Anna - Mr. Predictable [5]
Pitbull/Bon Jovi - Now or Never [8]
Kendrick Lamar - Not Like Us [11]
The Marías - No One Noticed [14]
Lady Gaga - Disease [18]
Harry Styles - Daylight [152]
Blurb when we're dead:
We lost Love In Real Life, Next Summer, Sailor Song, and BMF. Love In Real Life was great but was starting to fade on me. Next Summer was super mid. BMF was super annoying. And a special good riddance to Sailor Song. I didn't think this song was ever gonna leave. I have no idea how it lasted 6 months on the countdown. Goodbye, you will not be missed.
Not At This Party and like JENNIE still continue to rot in the bottom 5 because why not.
Oof, Love Me To Heaven did not need to drop 2 spots.
luther is still refusing to go the hell away.
Finally, I didn't think Good News was ever gonna leave the top 10.
Nice to see Anxiety in the top 10.
Azizam having a huge 16 spot jump into the top 10 was unexcepted but I'll take it.
Call Me When You Break Up really did not need to jump all the way to #3. There's no way this song is going #1.
Nice to see Lady Gaga hold off ROSÉ from #1 again, but it's only a matter of time until toxic till the end goes #1.
That's all for now, see you all next week!
Poll of the week results:
Best Countdown Entrant?
- Ed Sheeran - Azizam: 57.14 % (8 votes)
- Miley Cyrus - End of the World: 28.57 % (4 votes)
- Ariana Grande - twilight zone: 7.14 % (1 vote)
- Billie Eilish - WILDFLOWER: 7.14 % (1 vote)
