Hey guys, what's up? This is my one year anniversary post. I can't believe it's already been one year since I started this blog. Thank you guys for over 45,000 pageviews for my first year. I've met so many incredible people and made lots of special memories. Here's the link to my first ever countdown review: https://zestpond.blogspot.com/2022/05/may-21-2022.html (pls don't read it, it's bad). Also I completed the 2012 Ultimate Rank, you can find it here: https://zestpond.blogspot.com/p/2012-ultimate-rank.html
Before we get to this week's fresh 30, let's say goodbye to the songs leaving the countdown:
Taylor Swift - Lavender Haze (#13) (22 weeks) [peak: 2]
SZA - Kill Bill (#11) (18 weeks) [peak: 3]
Sabrina Carpenter - Nonsense (#4) (24 weeks) [peak: 3] *new record*
Last week's #1: Latto/Lu Kala - Lottery (1 week at #1)
30: David Kushner - Daylight (Debut) (1 week) [peak: 30]
29: Kim Petras/Nicki Minaj - Alone (Debut) (1 week) [peak: 29]
28: SZA - Snooze (-1) (3 weeks) [peak: 27]
27: ILLENIUM/Avril Lavigne/Travis Barker - Eyes Wide Shut (+1) (3 weeks) [peak: 27]
26: Toosii - Favorite Song (+3) (5 weeks) [peak: 24]
25: Harry Styles - Satellite (-3) (2 weeks) [peak: 22]
24: Miguel - Sure Thing (+1) (7 weeks) [peak: 21]
23: Luke Combs - Fast Car (+7) (2 weeks) [peak: 23]
22: PinkPantheress/Ice Spice - Boy's a liar Pt. 2 (-3) (14 weeks) [peak: 13]
21: Niall Horan - Meltdown (+3) (3 weeks) [peak: 21]
20: Lizzy McAlpine - ceilings (+6) (9 weeks) [peak: 20]
19: FIFTY FIFTY - Cupid (Twin Ver.) (+4) (3 weeks) [peak: 19]
18: Morgan Wallen - Last Night (+2) (4 weeks) [peak: 16]
17: Jax - Cinderella Snapped (+1) (11 weeks) [peak: 17]
16: The 1975 - I'm In Love With You (re-entry) (12 weeks) [peak: 11]
15: Tiësto/Tate McRae - 10:35 (-9) (17 weeks) [peak: 1 x 6 weeks]
14: Crash Adams - Give Me A Kiss (+2) (4 weeks) [peak: 14]
13: Miley Cyrus - Jaded (+2) (5 weeks) [peak: 13]
12: The Weeknd/Future - Double Fantasy (+9) (4 weeks) [peak: 12]
11: Lewis Capaldi - Wish You The Best (+3) (5 weeks) [peak: 11]
10: David Guetta/Anne-Marie/Coi Leray - Baby Don’t Hurt Me (+7) (3 weeks) [peak: 10]
9: Kane Brown/Katelyn Brown - Thank God (+3) (14 weeks) [peak: 9]
8: Post Malone - Chemical (+2) (5 weeks) [peak: 8]
7: Charlie Puth/Dan + Shay - That’s Not How This Works (+2) (7 weeks) [peak: 7]
6: Taylor Swift - Karma (+2) (4 weeks) [peak: 6]
5: Niall Horan - Heaven (-3) (13 weeks) [peak: 1 x 1 week]
4: Latto/Lu Kala - Lottery (-3) (13 weeks) [peak: 1 x 1 week]
3: Ed Sheeran - Eyes Closed (+4) (8 weeks) [peak: 3]
2: Jonas Brothers - Waffle House (+3) (6 weeks) [peak: 2]
1: Fall Out Boy - Love From The Other Side (+2) (17 weeks) [peak: 1 x 1 week]
Debuts:
I'm In Love With You re-entered this week. I have a feeling this may have something to do with Taylor Swift dating their singer Matt Healy. But I'm not complaining, this song has grown on me a lot again.
David Kushner makes his countdown debut with Daylight. This one's alright. The production starts of boring but gets better throughout the song and David's voice isn't great but it's not terrible.
Finally making its way out of the abyss is Kim Petras and Nicki Minaj with Alone. This samples the 2000 hit Better Off Alone by Alice Deejay. The production is really fun and Kim and Nicki both sound great.
Countdown Extra: Bakar - Hell N Back
Biggest Jump Of The Week: The Weeknd/Future - Double Fantasy (+9)
Biggest DRRRRRRROP!!! Of The Week: Tiësto/Tate McRae - 10:35 (-9)
Last year's #1 song: Harry Styles - As It Was (2/8 long and overrated weeks at #1)
Favorite song last year: Maneskin - Supermodel
Least favorite song last year: Megan Thee Stallion/Dua Lipa - Sweetest Pie
Most missed song: Sam and the Womp - Bom Bom (2012)
Recommendation for Hits 1: Kelly Clarkson - Favorite Kind Of High
5 oldest songs:
5. Jax - Cinderella Snapped (11 weeks)
4. The 1975 - I'm In Love With You (12 weeks)
3. Tie between Niall Horan - Heaven and Latto/Lu Kala - Lottery (13 weeks)
2. Tie between Kane Brown/Katelyn Brown - Thank God and PinkPantheress/Ice Spice - Boy's a liar Pt. 2 (14 weeks)
1. Tie between Tiësto/Tate McRae - 10:35 and Fall Out Boy - Love From The Other Side (17 weeks)
Hitbound:
Icandy - Keep Dat {3}
Maroon 5 - Middle Ground (Debut)
Lu Kala - Pretty Girl Era {4}
Post Malone - Mourning (Debut)
Ed Sheeran/Luke Combs - Life Goes On {3}
Bakar - Hell N Back {2} SOTW
Kesha - Only Love Can Save Us Now (Debut)
Lewis Capaldi - Haven't You Ever Been In Love Before? (Debut)
Jonas Brothers - Summer Baby {2}
Kodak Black/NLE Choppa/Jimin/JVKE/Muni Long - Angel Pt. 1 (Debut)
Kali - Area Codes (Debut)
Conan Gray - Never Ending Song (Debut)
Pitbull/Lil Jon - JUMPIN {2}
Ice Spice/Nicki Minaj - Princess Diana {3}
Presley Regier - Nevermind {4}
Coco Jones/Owen Cutts - ICU {2}
Maroon 5 is back with their new song in 2 years with Middle Ground. Their big comeback song isn't as good as I hoped but it's still alright. The production is a bit slow but Adam Levine sounds good.
Post Malone is back with Mourning. This isn't as good as Chemical, but it's still solid. The production is alright and Post sounds good.
Kesha is back after 3 years with Only Love Can Save Us Now. And um, this song is...interesting. The production is super weird but it's pretty catchy and Kesha sounds amazing as always.
Lewis Capaldi just released his new album, and here he is with Haven't You Ever Been In Love Before. It just sounds like pretty much the rest of his songs. The production is alright and Lewis sounds pretty good.
A lot of people collab on this next song, Angel Pt. 1, Kodak Black, NLE Choppa, Jimin of BTS, JVKE, and Muni Long. The production is solid and everyone sounds great.
Kali, no not Kali Uchis, this is someone else named Kali, is here with Area Codes. This is very weird but kinda slaps and Kali sounds good.
Conan Gray banger alert. He's back with Never Ending Song. I thought he'd never make another song as good as Overdrive, this isn't quite as good as that, but this is still a banger. The 80s style production is super catchy and Conan sounds great.
Exits:
Dominic Fike - Dancing In The Courthouse {4}
Jack Harlow - They Don't Love It {3}
Jason Derulo - Glad U Came {3}
Lauren Spencer-Smith/GAYLE/Em Beihold - Fantasy {5}
GAYLE - don't call me pretty {1}
Drake - Search & Rescue {5}
I'm sad to see Glad U Came flopped but the rest I didn't care about.
Abyss:
The Weeknd/Ariana Grande - Die For You (Remix)
Avery Anna - Self Love
Rita Ora/Fatboy Slim - Praising You
Labrinth/Billie Eilish - Never Felt So Alone
Gracie Abrams - I know it won't work
NF - Happy
Melanie Martinez - VOID
Lizzo/SZA - Special
Halsey - Die 4 Me
Nicky Youre - Eyes On You
Lady Gaga - Bloody Mary
Meghan Trainor - Mother
Only Blurbs Can Save Us Now:
We lost Lavender Haze, Kill Bill, and Nonsense. Lavender Haze was super annoying and stuck around way too long. Kill Bill was good but was starting to get really old. And Nonsense breaks the record for highest drop off the countdown at #4, breaking Kiss Me More and Eyes On You's record at #5.
The title to Toosii - Favorite Song is blatant false advertising and I want my money back. That’s right, I demand my money back for the percentage of time that Hits 1 is airing that song over the course of my annual subscription. When I get my check for $0.21 in the mail, I am going to be one happy camper. Favorite Song is quite ironically my least favorite song on the countdown. Harsh? Heh…when you title your song as such, you are quite literally begging for this sort of criticism (Note, this is not my copypasta, I stole it from CountdownRecap when he did it for One Direction - Best Song Ever).
Baby Don’t Hurt Me entered the top 10. I guess I'll take it.
Thank God finally entered the top 10. This song is starting to fade on me a bit but I'll take it.
Does Eyes Closed really need to jump to #3? This really needs to be replaced by a better song of his like Curtains.
Waffle House jumped to #2. Can the Jonas Brothers finally get their first #1 since Only Human in 2019?
Let's go!!!!!! Love From The Other Side is #1 this week and giving Fall Out Boy's first #1 since The Last Of The Real Ones in 2018. Hopefully this can stick around longer at #1 but I'm just glad it hit #1 at all.
That's all for now, see you all next week!
