Ethan's SiriusXM Hits 1 & Music Blog

Friday, March 29, 2024

JORDY (1) - Zestpond's Top 15 - Mar 29, 2024

Last year's top 5:

Matchbox Twenty - Wild Dogs (Running in a Slow Dream) (+4) (1/2 weeks at #1)
Linkin Park - Fighting Myself (+8)
Fitz and the Tantrums - Let Yourself Free (-2) (2/2 weeks at #1)
Tori Kelly - missin u (+20)
Zara Larsson - Can't Tame Her (+2)

Bubbling Under:

Henry Moodie - beat up car
Zerb/The Chainsmokers/Ink - Addicted
Devon Cole - 1-800-GOT-STRESS (this randomly grew on me a year later...)
Artemas - I Like The Way You Kiss Me
Fall Out Boy - So Much (For) Stardust (this finally took 10 weeks to grow on me)
Jessie Murph - Son of a Bitch
JVKE - clouds

Number
1 Up by 1

SECOND MINUTE HOUR
JORDY
Peak
1 (for 1 weeks)
Weeks
3
Number
2 Up by 6

Clarity
24kGoldn
From the album: Growing Pains
Peak
2
Weeks
2
Number
3 Up by 6

Serious
NIIKO x SWAE & Train
Peak
3
Weeks
2
Number
4 Down by 3

Standing Next To You
Jung Kook featuring USHER
From the album: GOLDEN, COMING HOME
Peak
1 (for 4 weeks)
Weeks
11
Number
5 Up by 2

hell of a good time
Haiden Henderson
Peak
5
Weeks
2
Number
6 Debut

Careful What You Wish For (the doctor said to)
Jack Harris
Peak
6
Weeks
1
Number
7 Down by 1

Austin
Dasha
From the album: What Happens Now?
Peak
6
Weeks
2
Number
8 Up by 3

King Size Bed
Alec Benjamin
Peak
8
Weeks
2
Number
9 Up by 3

obsessed
Olivia Rodrigo
From the album: GUTS
Peak
9
Weeks
2
Number
10 Debut

HATE YOUR GUTS
INJI
Peak
10
Weeks
1
Number
11 Down by 6

Shut Me Up
Nicky Youre
From the album: Good Times Go
Peak
2
Weeks
8
Number
12 Down by 9

Training Season
Dua Lipa
From the album: Radical Optimism
Peak
3
Weeks
4
Number
13 Debut

Slow It Down
Benson Boone
From the album: Fireworks & Rollerblades
Peak
13
Weeks
1
Number
14 Down by 10

MIRACLE
BOYS LIKE GIRLS
From the album: SUNDAY AT FOXWOODS
Peak
1 (for 1 weeks)
Weeks
8
Number
15 Down by 5

Right Foot First
Crash Adams
From the album: Crashing Into Your Living Room, Vol. 1
Peak
10
Weeks
2

Dropouts

Number
13 Dropout

Edge Of The Earth
Sheppard
Peak
13
Weeks
1
Number
14 Dropout

Beautiful Things
Benson Boone
From the album: Fireworks & Rollerblades
Peak
2
Weeks
7
Number
15 Dropout

Lighter
Galantis, David Guetta, & 5 Seconds of Summer
Peak
3
Weeks
4

Thursday, March 28, 2024

My Top 10 Best/Worst Songs of 2023

Well, better late than never. Let's take a look at my favorite and least favorite songs of 2023. And spoiler alert, one artist appears in both my best and worst list. Let's get started with my top 10 worst songs.

My Top 10 Worst Songs

10: Olivia Rodrigo - vampire

She's called Olivia Midrigo for a reason. Her whiny voice and the horrible production make this a terrible song.

9: SZA - Snooze

The song that refused to snooze off the countdown. This is so incredibly boring and stuck around way too long.

8: Dominic Fike - Mama's Boy

Um, what the actual heck is this song? Dominic sounds very weird and the production is trash and super weird.

7: Lewis Capaldi - Wish You The Best

The production is super boring and Lewis sounds like a broken pencil sharpener.

6: Toosii - Favorite Song

Least favorite song would have been a more fitting title for this abomination.

5: JVKE - golden hour

This was way too weird and stuck around way too long.

4: JVKE - this is what heartbreak feels like

If you listen closely, you can hear JVKE screaming. That's right, S.C.R.E.A.M.I.N.G!!!

3: Ed Sheeran - Eyes Closed

This song was so annoying, every time I turned on Hits 1 I could not escape this song.

2: Billie Eilish - What Was I Made For?

This was insanely boring. The production was non-existence and Billie sounded terrible

You already know what my #1 worst song is...

1: Amelia Moore/jxdn - FUMD

Where do I even begin with this trainwreck of a song. The production is terrible and super ear-rapey. And Amelia and jxdn both have a really bad filters on their voices. Easily one of the worst songs I have ever heard in my life, if not the worst. Good riddance to Hits 1 for putting this in hitbound.

Let's take a look at my top 10 songs

My Top 10 Best Songs

10: Olivia Rodrigo - bad idea right?

Well, would you look at that? Olivia had one of my worst songs of the year and one of my favorite. Olivia is really hit or miss. She either has amazing songs like drivers license, good 4 u, and this one. Or she makes terrible ones like deja vu, traitor, and vampire. As for bad idea right, this is such a banger. The pop punk production is amazing and super catchy and Olivia sounds great.

9: K.Flay - It's Been So Long

I've actually known about K.Flay for a while now, since 2016 when she released the banger Blood In The Cut. So I was happy when Hits 1 picked up on It's Been So Long and made her a one-to-watch. The production on this song is super cool. It's like a rap pop dance alt song, and the blending of all those genres actually works really well.

8: Joji - Die For You

I hated Glimpse of Us when it came out and I hated this song too when it entered hitbound. It spent 10 weeks as my orange hitbound song. Then something finally clicked and I realized how amazing this song was. The production is a bit slow but it's still super cool and catchy and Joji sounds great.

7: Patrick Martin - Dandelion Eyes

This took several weeks in hitbound to grow on me. And it grew on me hard. The production is insanely catchy and Patrick sounds amazing. Apparently this randomly re-entered hitbound 6 months later but unfortunately it never debuted 😢

6: Knox - Not The 1975

I accidently discovered this song like 3 months before Hits 1 did. It actually spent a couple weeks at #1 before it ever entered hitbound. So I was very happy when Hits 1 picked up on this and it entered the countdown. The production is super fun and I love the references to various The 1975 songs.

5: Fall Out Boy - Love From The Other Side

Fall Out Boy's big comeback song after 3 years. And they did not disappoint. The production is amazing and Patrick Stump sounds great as always.

4: Crash Adams - Give Me a Kiss

It's really neat that Hits 1 picks up on these random artists that aren't popular, otherwise I never would have discovered how amazing Crash Adams is. Give Me a Kiss is super fun and I'm glad this was able to reach #1 on the countdown.

3: P!nk - Never Gonna Not Dance Again

Ah yes, everyone's favorite soccer mom song. But soccer mom songs can be amazing sometimes. The production is super fun and catchy and P!nk sounds amazing as always.

2: Post Malone - Chemical

This is just insanely catchy and Post sounds great.

And my favorite song of 2023 is...

1: Fall Out Boy - What a Time To Be Alive

Yet another banger from Fall Out Boy. The production is simply incredible and Patrick Stump sounds amazing. It's a shame that this never became a hit.

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

Saturday, March 23, 2024

Dua Lipa (8) - Week of Mar 23, 2024

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

Olivia Rodrigo - get him back! (#8) (22 weeks) peak: 4 weeks at #1 😌
Jung Kook - Standing Next to You (#16) (9 weeks) peak: 14 😢

Last week's #1: Dua Lipa - Houdini (7 weeks at #1)

30. Luke Hemmings - Shakes (Debut)

29. Meghan Trainor/T-Pain - Been Like This (Debut)

28. Usher - Kissing Strangers (-2)

27. Madison Beer - Make You Mine (=)

26. Twenty One Pilots - Overcompensate (+4)

25. Selena Gomez - Love On (-2)

24. girl in red - Too Much (+1)

23. SZA - Saturn (+1)

22. Djo - End of Beginning (+6)

21. Ariana Grande - we can't be friends (wait for your love) (+8)

20. Teddy Swims - Lose Control (-1)

19. Tate McRae - greedy (+2) (11 weeks at #1)

18. Jack Harlow - Lovin On Me (+2)

17. Knox - Me, Myself & Your Eyes (=)

16. Tyla - Water (+2)

15. Justin Timberlake - Selfish (-2)

14. Beyoncé - TEXAS HOLD 'EM (+8)

13. Henry Moodie - pick up the phone (+2)

12. Dua Lipa - Training Season (+2)

11. Noah Kahan - Stick Season (+1)

10. Kenya Grace - Strangers (-4)

9. AJR - Yes I'm A Mess (+1)

8. Ariana Grande - yes, and? (+1)

7. Taylor Swift - Is It Over Now? (-3)

6. Reneé Rapp/Megan Thee Stallion - Not My Fault (+5)

5. Knox - Not The 1975 (=)

4. Tate McRae - exes (-1)

3. Benson Boone - Beautiful Things (+4)

2. Sabrina Carpenter - Feather (=)

1. Dua Lipa - Houdini (=) (8 weeks at #1)

Debuts:

Luke Hemmings from 5SOS makes his solo countdown debut with Shakes. This is just pretty good. The production is kinda boring but still solid and Luke sounds great.

Meghan Trainor and T-Pain team up to make Been Like This. This is really fun and the two of them sound great together.

Countdown Extra: ZAYN - What I Am

Biggest Jump Of The Week: Tie between Ariana Grande - we can't be friends (wait for your love) and Beyoncé - TEXAS HOLD 'EM (+8)

Biggest DRRRRRRROP!!! Of The Week: Kenya Grace - Strangers (-4)

Last year's #1 song: Tiësto/Tate McRae - 10:35 (1/6 weeks at #1)

Favorite song last year: Tori Kelly - missin u

Least favorite song last year: Amelia Moore/jxdn - FUMD

Most missed song: Fitz and The Tantrums - Out of My League (2013)

Recommendation for Hits 1: Niiko x SWAE/Train - Serious

Hitbound

ZAYN - What I Am

Olivia Rodrigo - obsessed (Debut)

Jagwar Twin - Bad Feeling (Oompa Loompa)

Benson Boone - Slow It Down (Debut)

Wallows - Calling After Me (Debut)

24KGoldn - Clarity

Alec Benjamin - King Size Bed (Debut)

Alex Warren - Before You Leave Me

Fall Out Boy - So Much (for) Stardust

Liam Payne - Teardrops

Porter Robinson - Cheerleader (Debut)

Nicky Youre - Part Time Lover

Kenya Grace - It's not fair

Haiden Henderson - hell of a good time

Teddy Swims - The Door

The Beaches - Blame Brett

Olivia Rodrigo just released the deluxe version of GUTS, and she's here with obsessed. Yes, this is finally another Olivia banger I've been waiting for. The pop punk production is amazing and insanely catchy and Olivia sounds great.

Benson Boone brings us another song with Slow It Down. This is basically Beautiful Things 2.0. The production starts off slow and slowly turns into a rock song by the end. The production here is really cool and Benson sounds great.

Alt rock band Wallows make their Hits 1 debut with Calling After Me. This is just pretty good. The production is alright but kinda forgettable.

Everyone's favorite👦sounding singer is here with King Size Bed. The production is super catchy and Alec sounds great.

EDM artist Porter Robinson is here with Cheerleader. The production gets kinda ear-rapey in some parts but overall this is pretty good.

Clarity randomly grew on me a lot.

Exits:

Charli XCX - Von dutch
LAY/LAUV - Run Back To You
Pharrell Williams/Miley Cyrus - Doctor (Work It Out)

Von dutch was very weird and sounded too much like a dying vacuum cleaner. Run Back To You and Doctor were great but kinda forgettable.

Abyss

Jessie Murph/Jelly Roll - Wild Ones

Victoria Monét - On My Mama

UMI/V - wherever u r

Nicki Minaj/Lil Uzi Vert - Everybody

Hayes Warner/Billy B/Kevin Rudolf - Just A Girl

Dasha - Austin

MAX/HUH YUNJIN - STUPID IN LOVE

Jelly Roll/Lainey Wilson - Save Me

The Weeknd/JENNIE/Lily-Rose Depp - One Of The Girls

Panic! At The Disco - New Perspective

Shinedown - A Symptom of Being Human

Jennifer Lopez/Latto - Can't Get Enough

Natasha Bedingfield - Unwritten

Sophie Ellis-Bextor - Murder on the Dancefloor

King Size Blurbs:

We lost Standing Next to You and get him back. Good riddance to annoy him back, one of the most annoying songs this year. And RIP to Standing Next to You, one of my favorite songs of the year. With it gone, Training Season now becomes my favorite song on the countdown.

I'm not sure if Hits 1 switched to the original version of yes, and since that's what they played on the countdown, so I'll change it for now. I'm not sure why this song is still so high since it only had 19 spins last week and we can't be friends seems to be taking over.

Beautiful Things jumped up to #3? That's unexpected, but I'll gladly take it.

Welp, Feather now holds the blocked from #1 record with now 8 weeks being blocked from #1, beating Cold Heart's 7 weeks.

Can we please get a new #1 song? It's kinda ridiculous that Houdini has been #1 for 8 weeks in a row now, and I'm running out of ideas to generate AI pictures of Dua Lipa dressed as Houdini for my post thumbnails.

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