Hello, and welcome to my 2022 Hits 1 a year in review post. I will be going through all the notable things that happened on Hits 1 this past year. Starting off, let's take a look at all the songs that hit #1 this year.
Songs That Hit #1 In 2022:
Shivers - Ed Sheeran [4 weeks in 2022, 14 weeks in total]
THATS WHAT I WANT - Lil Nas X [3 weeks]
Overpass Graffiti - Ed Sheeran [5 weeks]
Enemy - Imagine Dragons/JID [6 weeks]
Light Switch - Charlie Puth [1 week]
As It Was - Harry Styles [8 weeks]
SUNROOF - Nicky Youre/dazy [5 weeks]
About Damn Time - Lizzo [1 week]
Late Night Talking - Harry Styles [5 weeks]
Left And Right - Charlie Puth/Jungkook [4 weeks]
2 Be Loved (Am I Ready) - Lizzo [3 weeks]
Unholy - Sam Smith/Kim Petras [1 week]
Anti-Hero - Taylor Swift [7 weeks]
2022 was the first year since 2012 a black woman hit #1, and the first time since 2008 to do it solo.
Hitbound dropouts (165 in total):
Dynamite - Sean Paul/Sia
Let You - Iann Dior
It's You, Not Me (Sabotage) - Masked Wolf/Bebe Rexha
Alone - Trevor Daniel
Soft Landing - JP Saxe
2011 - 5 Seconds of Summer
Crisis - Joshua Bassett
Hands On You - Austin George
More Than Friends - 24kGoldn
You Problem - Monsta X
After You - Gryffin/Jason Ross/Calle Lehmann
Circles Around This Town - Maren Morris
LAst dAy oN EaRTh - Tai Verdes
Billie Bossa Nova - Billie Eilish
Jigsaw - Conan Gray
ur just horny - GAYLE
Delorean - Walker Hayes
don't miss me - Claire Rosinkranz
Boys Don't Cry - Anitta
The Weekend - BIBI
Infinity - Jaymes Young
To All The Boys I've Loved Before - Jax
Beg For You - Charli XCX/Rina Sawayama
Don't Text Me When You're Drunk - Stacey Ryan/Zai1k
So Hot You're Hurting My Feelings - Caroline Polachek
pushin P - Gunna/Future/Young Thug
Celebrity Skin - Doja Cat
Fast Times - Sabrina Carpenter
i h8 that i still feel bad for u - Claire Rosinkranz
Every Summertime - NIKI
ROOM FOR 2 - Benson Boone
dying on the inside - Nessa Barrett
How Long - Tove Lo
PS5 - salem ilese/TOMORROW X TOGETHER/Alan Walker
Another Man's Jeans - Ashe
F U Anthem - Leah Kate
Stupid Song - Hot Chelle Rae
luv starved - GAYLE
MF - Bailey Bryan/24kGoldn
Don't Forget My Love - Diplo/Miguel
Remind Me - Tom Grennan
Tom's Diner - AnnenMayKantereit/Giant Rooks
make up sex - Machine Gun Kelly/blackbear
sunburn - almost monday
In My Head - 24kGoldn/Travis Barker
I Can't Help But Feel - Surfaces
Hot Crush Lover - Blu DeTiger
Fair - Normani
HANDSOMER (Remix) - Russ/Ktlyn
Speakers - Alec Benjamin
Riptide - The Chainsmokers
Checkmate - Jena Rose
Go The Distance - New Rules
psychofreak - Camila Cabello/WILLOW
That's Hilarious - Charlie Puth
Words - Alesso/Zara Larsson
This Love (Taylor's Version) - Taylor Swift
this is what falling in love feels like - JVKE
Where you are - PinkPantheress/WILLOW
In The Stars - Benson Boone
Hope You're Not Happy - Ashe
Dua Lipa - Jack Harlow
No One Dies From Love - Tove Lo
Will It Ever Feel The Same? - Bazzi
100sadsongs - Tai Verdes
Don't Lose Sight - Lawrence
Too Precious - Em Beihold
Overthinking - Mabel/24kGoldn
gfy - blackbear/Machine Gun Kelly
Something to Someone - Dermot Kennedy
P.G.N.L. - Conor Maynard
Best Lover - BIBI
Wild - Dixie
don't come back - Tate McRae
MEAN! - Madeline The Person
Goodbye - Mimi Webb
Want Want - Maggie Rogers
Grrrls - Lizzo
Only You - Eddie Benjamin/Alessia Cara
Falling Back - Drake
Carolina - Taylor Swift
a letter to me - Dixie
Angry Woman - Ashe
Twinkle Twinkle Little B**** - Leah Kate
Bois Lie - Avril Lavigne/Machine Gun Kelly
Life's Too Short - aespa
Dope - John Legend/JID
Sunshine - Latto/Lil Wayne/Childish Gambino
Wasted On You - Morgan Wallen
W.I.T.C.H. - Devon Cole
Got Me Good - DNCE
Dress - Charlotte Sands
SUBSTANCE - Demi Lovato
WAIT FOR U - Future/Drake/Tems
Baby Boo - Muni Long/Saweetie
Breakfast - Dove Cameron
Disaster - Conan Gray
the idea - blackbear
Stay With Me - Calvin Harris/Justin Timberlake/Halsey/Pharrell
BLENDER - 5 Seconds of Summer
The 30th - Billie Eilish
Valley of Lies - TOMORROW X TOGETHER, iann dior
TV - Billie Eilish
SUMMER RENAISSANCE - Beyoncé
Bad Decisions - Benny Blanco, BTS, Snoop Dogg
American Psycho - Marshmello, Mae Muller, Trippie Redd
Life Sux - Leah Kate
toxic energy - blackbear, The Used
Her - Megan Thee Stallion
Someone to Blame - Dixie
Obsessed - Calvin Harris, Charlie Puth, Shenseea
Sucks to Know You (FU) - Mergui
love me or leave me alone - Amelia Moore
Ferrari - James Hype/Miggy Dela Rosa
All the Things I Hate About You - Huddy
MANIAC - Macklemore/Windser
Come Back Home - Sofia Carson
Last Last - Burna Boy
dead inside - blackbear
Cross Your Mind - ROLE MODEL
Heaven - Bazzi
Emotional - Ashe
All She Wanna Do - John Legend. Saweetie
rain rain go away - Havanna Winter
Run Away to Mars - TALK
sun and moon - anees
Dutton Ranch Freestyle - David Morris
Smells Like Me - Charlie Puth
Sting - FLETCHER
what would you do? - Tate McRae
Booty - Saucy Santana/Latto
die first - Nessa Barrett
Drowsy - OHNO
29 - Demi Lovato
Heartbeat - Shawn Mendes
TWO SUGARS - Tai Verdes
Mistakes - 24kGoldn
Monster - Leah Kate
I'm Not Dead Yet - Mike Posner
Jimmy Cooks - Drake/21 Savage
HEARTFIRST - Kelsea Ballerini
omw - Ashe
Charlie Be Quiet - Charlie Puth
curious/furious - WILLOW
Staying Alive - DJ Khaled/Drake/Lil Baby
Tripping Over Air - Aidan Bissett
EDGING - blink-182
Celestial - Ed Sheeran
Best Friends - 5 Seconds of Summer
Hot All The Time - Leah Kate
Bad Idea - Dove Cameron
dumb dumb - mazie
LOVE ABOUT IT - Waterparks/blackbear
Heaven to Me - Havanna Winter
SIMPLY THE BEST - Black Eyed Peas/Anitta/El Alfa
100 degrees - kenzie
WDIA (Would Do It Again) - Rosa Linn/Duncan Laurence
I Remember - Cheat Codes/Russell Dickerson
Common - Quinn XCII/Big Sean
if you ask me to - charli d'amelio
Narcissist - Avery Anna
10:35 - Tiesto/Tate McRae
Hollywood Forever - Havanna Winter
Never Gonna Not Dance Again - P!nk
Before You - Benson Boone
Lights Over Paris Award:
This award is given to my favorite hitbound dropout.
Honorable Mention #1:
Boys Don't Cry - Anitta
The production was insanely catchy and it got a ton of airplay, but for some reason it never debuted.
Honorable Mention #2:
I'm Not Dead Yet - Mike Posner
I'm a huge Mike Posner stan, and this song does not disappoint. Another incredible EDM song from him. The drop is incredible, and I love Mike Posner's unique voice.
Honorable Mention #3:
EDGING - blink-182
blink-182's failed comeback hit. I loved blink-182 in the 2000s, and I was happy that they got back together and released a song in 2022. The punk rock production from Travis Barker is incredible, and Mark Hoppus and Tom DeLonge both sound great.
Winner:
Celestial - Ed Sheeran
I didn't know Ed Sheeran could make EDM, but I guess he needs to make more, because this song is a banger! The production is phenomenal and super catchy, and Ed sounds amazing as always. I really wish this song could have became a hit.
Anti-Lights Over Paris Award:
This award is given to my least favorite hitbound dropout.
Dishonorable Mention #1:
pushin P - Gunna/Future/Young Thug
Another horrible, boring mumble rap song that shouldn't have been anywhere near pop radio.
Dishonorable Mention #2:
Tom's Diner - AnnenMayKantereit/Giant Rooks
The remake of the classic Suzanne Vega song. This is barely even a song. First off, the sound quality is terrible, it sounds like it was recorded on someone's phone. And the voices, oh god the voices. Everyone sounds terrible. And the guy with the really deep voice is especially bad.
Dishonorable Mention #3:
All The Ashe Songs: omw, Emotional, Angry Woman, Hope You're Not Happy, and Another Man's Jeans
Hits 1 picked up on 5 Ashe songs, which is 5 too many. All of them sound exactly the same: horrible, boring, and weird. Hits 1, we do not need to make Ashe a thing.
Loser:
The 30th & TV - Billie Eilish
I swear Billie keeps trying harder and harder to make the most boring songs ever. I didn't think she could make a song more boring than Your Power. Then she released these 2 songs. They both sound identical. They're barely even songs, just a couple of guitar strings and Billie whisper singing. Of course Hits 1 had to pick up on these songs, they have to pick up on every Billie song. Thank god these songs did not debut, or they would have ended up in my worst list.
Countdown Awards:
Shortest Countdown Tenure:
Attention - Omah Lay/Justin Bieber [First and Last Week: Mar 12]
We Don't Talk About Bruno - Encanto [First and Last Week: Mar 19]
iPad - The Chainsmokers [First and Last Week: Mar 26]
Chosen - Blxst/Tyga/Ty Dolla $ign [First and Last Week: Apr 16]
Get Into It (Yuh) - Doja Cat [First and Last Week: Jun 4]
SKIN OF MY TEETH - Demi Lovato [First and Last Week: Jun 18]
I Love U - The Chainsmokers [First and Last Week: Jun 25]
Longest Countdown Tenure:
I Like You (A Happier Song) - Post Malone/Doja Cat [First Week: Jun 11, Last Week: Dec 31 (still on countdown) - 30 weeks]
Smallest Biggest Jump Of The Week:
Marshmello/Khalid - Numb [+3 on Jul 2]
Thousand Miles - The Kid Laroi [+3 on Jul 2]
Me, Myself, And I - 5 Seconds Of Summer [+3 on Jul 2]
Bam Bam - Camila Cabello/Ed Sheeran [+3 on Apr 9]
Weatherman - Eddie Benjamin [+3 on Apr 9]
Woman - Doja Cat [+3 on Apr 9]
Fingers Crossed - Lauren Spencer-Smith [+3 on Apr 9]
One Right Now - Post Malone/The Weeknd [+3 on Apr 9]
Sweetest Pie - Megan Thee Stallion/Dua Lipa [+3 on Apr 9]
Biggest Biggest Jump Of The Week:
As It Was - Harry Styles [+19 on Apr 30]
Smallest Biggest...DRRRRRRROP!!! Of The Week:
Freaky Deaky - Tyga/Doja Cat [–2 on May 7]
Big Energy - Latto [–2 on May 7]
2step - Ed Sheeran/Lil Baby [–2 on May 7]
Left And Right - Charlie Puth/Jungkook [-2 on Dec 24]
Lavender Haze - Taylor Swift [-2 on Dec 24]
World’s Smallest Violin - AJR [-2 on Dec 24]
Made You Look - Meghan Trainor [-2 on Dec 24]
Million Dollar Baby - Ava Max [-2 on Dec 24]
Unholy - Sam Smith/Kim Petras [-2 on Dec 24]
Biggest Biggest...DRRRRRRROP!!! Of The Week:
Ghost - Justin Bieber [–15 on Mar 5]
Lowest Debut:
Have Mercy - Chlöe [Debuted at #30 on Feb 5]
Peru - Fireboy DML/Ed Sheeran [Debuted at #30 on Mar 5]
I'm Tired - Labrinth/Zendaya [Debuted at #30 on Mar 26]
Chosen - Blxst/Tyga/Ty Dolla $ign [Debuted at #30 on Apr 16]
First Class - Jack Harlow [Debuted at #30 on Apr 23]
Honest - Justin Bieber/Don Toliver [Debuted at #30 on May 7]
Move - DNCE [Debuted at #30 on May 14]
Supermodel - Maneskin [Debuted at #30 on May 21]
Potion - Calvin Harris/Dua Lipa/Young Thug [Debuted at #30 on Jun 4]
I Like You (A Happier Song) - Post Malone/Doja Cat [Debuted at #30 on Jun 11]
i feel everything - Amelia Moore [Debuted at #30 on Jun 25]
Massive - Drake [Debuted at #30 on Jul 2]
BREAK MY SOUL - Beyoncé [Debuted at #30 on Jul 9]
Glimpse of Us - Joji [Debuted at #30 on Jul 16]
Easy Lover - Ellie Goulding/Big Sean [Debuted at #30 on Jul 23]
Middle Of A Breakup - Panic! At The Disco [Debuted at #30 on Jul 30]
I Won't - AJR [Debuted at #30 on Aug 6]
Bad Habit - Steve Lacy [Debuted at #30 on Aug 13]
Hold Me Closer - Elton John/Britney Spears [Debuted at #30 on Sep 3]
golden hour - JVKE [Debuted at #30 on Sep 24]
Evergreen (You Didn't Deserve Me At All) - Omar Apollo [Debuted at #30 on Oct 15]
BILLIE EILISH. - Armani White [Debuted at #30 on Nov 5]
Sex, Drugs, Etc. - Beach Weather [Debuted at #30 on Nov 26]
It's Been So Long - K. Flay [Debuted at #30 on Dec 10]
Creepin' - Metro Boomin/The Weeknd/21 Savage [Debuted at #30 on Dec 24]
Highest Debut:
Lavender Haze - Taylor Swift [Debuted at #11 on Dec 17]
Highest Re-Entry:
Million Dollar Baby - Ava Max [Re-entered at #16 on Oct 22]
Most Re-Entries:
Until I Found You - Stephen Sanchez [Re-entered twice for a total of 3 different entries]
Highest Dropout:
SUPERMODEL - Maneskin [Left from #6 on Aug 27]
Quickest To Reach #1 From Debut:
Anti-Hero - Taylor Swift [4 weeks]
Best Song Hits 1 Never Picked Up On:
C'est La Vie - Yung Gravy/bbno$/Rich Brian
This song was stupidly fun, but the lyrics are very inappropriate so I can see why the radio never picked up on this.
Well, I guess that does it for now. See you guys later!
