Saturday, January 25, 2025

If the Countdown Was Still 45 Songs - Week of Jan 25, 2025

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:

Akon - Akon's Beautiful Day [#45; 2nd time] {5w} PK: 29

The Marías - No One Noticed [#37] {1w} PK: 37

KATSEYE - Touch [#28; 2nd time] {15w} PK: 23

Tate McRae - 2 hands [#19] {9w} PK: 19

Meghan Trainor - Criminals [#12; 2nd time] {15w} PK: 10


Last week's #1 song: ROSÉ/Bruno Mars - APT. [2 weeks at #1]

45. Post Malone/Morgan Wallen - I Had Some Help [-11] {37w} [3 weeks at #1]

44. Marshmello/Kane Brown - Miles On It [-8] {34w} PK: 7

43. Teddy Swims - The Door [-5] {41w} PK: 3

42. Shaboozey - A Bar Song (Tipsy) [-3] {38w} [3 weeks at #1]

41. Jack Harlow - Hello Miss Johnson [-6] {9w} PK: 24

40. Gracie Abrams - Close To You [-8] {31w} PK: 2

39. ROSÉ - toxic till the end [Debut] {1w} PK: 39

38. Hozier - Too Sweet [+5] {43w} [6 weeks at #1]

37. Jelly Roll - I Am Not Okay [-29] {17w} PK: 6

36. Dasha - Austin [+6] {44w} PK: 6

35. Griff - last night's mascara [Debut] {1w} PK: 35

34. Benson Boone - Beautiful Things [-1] {43w} [2 weeks at #1]

33. Lady Gaga - Disease [+8] {13w} PK: 4

32. Tate McRae - It's ok I'm ok [-6] {19w} PK: 13

31. Alex Warren - Carry You Home [=] {27w} PK: 8

30. Hayes Warner - Oh! [Debut] {1w} PK: 30

29. Kendrick Lamar/SZA - luther [-6] {8w} PK: 23

28. Megan Moroney - Am I Okay? [+12] {6w} PK: 28

27. The Weeknd/Playboi Carti - Timeless [+2] {2w} PK: 27

26. David Guetta/Alphaville/Ava Max - Forever Young [-5] {8w} PK: 11

25. Vella - All My Love [Debut] {1w} PK: 25

24. Myles Smith - Nice To Meet You [+20] {3w} PK: 24

23. RAYE - Oscar Winning Tears. [Debut] {1w} PK: 23

22. SZA - BMF [+5] {2w} PK: 22

21. Lola Young - Messy [+4] {4w} PK: 21

20. Ariana Grande - Popular [-11] {8w} PK: 9

19. Alex Warren/Joe Jonas - Burning Down [+3] {12w} PK: 14

18. Addison Rae - Diet Pepsi [+12] {19w} PK: 18

17. Morgan Wallen - Love Somebody [+1] {13w} PK: 14

16. Charli XCX - Apple [+8] {24w} PK: 11

15. Cynthia Erivo/Ariana Grande - Defying Gravity [=] {8w} PK: 15

14. Damiano David - Born With A Broken Heart [=] {13w} PK: 14

13. Gigi Perez - Sailor Song [-2] {12w} PK: 11

12. Gracie Abrams - I Love You, I'm Sorry [+1] {7w} PK: 11

11. Sabrina Carpenter - Taste [-1] {22w} [5 weeks at #1]

10. Shaboozey - Good News [+6] {10w} PK: 10

9. LISA - Moonlit Floor [+8] {13w} PK: 9

8. Teddy Swims - Bad Dreams [+12] {6w} PK: 8

7. Billie Eilish - BIRDS OF A FEATHER [=] {34w} [3 weeks at #1]

6. Myles Smith - Stargazing [=] {26w} PK: 4

5. Gracie Abrams - That's So True [=] {10w} PK: 5

4. Sabrina Carpenter - Bed Chem [-1] {6w} PK: 3

3. Chappell Roan - Pink Pony Club [+1] {10w} PK: 3

2. Lady Gaga/Bruno Mars - Die With A Smile [=] {23w} [4 weeks at #1]

1. ROSÉ/Bruno Mars - APT. [=] {14w} [3 weeks at #1]



Biggest Jump Of The Week: Myles Smith - Nice To Meet You [+20]

Biggest DRRRRRRROP!!! Of The Week: Jelly Roll - I Am Not Okay [-29]


5 Oldest Songs

  1. Dasha - Austin {44w}
  2. Tie between Hozier - Too Sweet and Benson Boone - Beautiful Things {43w}
  3. Teddy Swims - The Door {41w}
  4. Shaboozey - A Bar Song (Tipsy) {38w}
  5. Post Malone/Morgan Wallen - I Had Some Help {37w}

Friday, January 24, 2025

Porter Robinson (1) - Ethan's Top 10 - Jan 24, 2025

 


https://www.crownnote.com/charts/zestpond/ethans-top-10-jan-24-2025


It took me 9 months to realize how amazing Cheerleader is...


Exits:

  • All Time Low - Damned If I Do Ya, Damned If I Don't (ATL's Version) (#5)
  • Flo Rida/ENHYPEN/Paul Russell - Confessions (#6)
  • Sub-Radio - Onto Me (#7)
  • All Time Low - Dear Maria, Count Me In (ATL's Version) (#8; 2nd time)
  • Tori Kelly - thing u do (#9; 2nd time) (1 week at #1)
  • RAYE - Oscar Winning Tears (#10)


Last week's #1 song: Franz Ferdinand - Hooked (1 week at #1)

10: Pitbull/Bon Jovi - Now or Never (Debut)

9: Coldplay/Ayra Starr - GOOD FEELiNGS (Debut)

8: Papa Roach - Even If It Kills Me (Debut)


Throwback Pick: Papa Roach - Last Resort (2000)


7: Nora Fatehi/Jason Derulo - Snake (Debut)

6: Kygo/OneRepublic - Chasing Paradise (Debut)


Throwback Pick: Shaggy/Pitbull - Fired Up (F*ck the Rece$$ion!) (2011)


5: Paul Russell - Eat Pray Love (-3) (3 weeks at #1)

4: EMELINE - 99 boys (Debut)


Throwback Pick: Goldfinger - 99 Red Balloons (2000)


3: The Wrecks - Always, Everytime (+1)

2: Franz Ferdinand - Hooked (-1) (1 week at #1)

1: Porter Robinson - Cheerleader (+2) (1 week at #1)


Bubbling Under:

  • Mike Posner - Is It Just Me?
  • Knox - Pick Your Poison
  • Djo - Basic Being Basic
  • Tate McRae - Sports car


Last year's top 5: 

  1. blink-182 - ONE MORE TIME (+1) (1/1 week at #1)
  2. Victoria Monét - On My Mama (+2) (0/1 week at #1)
  3. Ariana Grande - yes, and? (+3)
  4. Em Beihold - 12345 (-1)
  5. Sophie Ellis-Bextor - Murder on the Dancefloor (-4) (1/1 week at #1)


Last year's debuts: 

  • USHER/Summer Walker/21 Savage - Good Good (#8)
  • Green Day - Living in the '20s (#9)
  • Jason Derulo/Michael Bublé - Spicy Margarita (#10)
  • Benson Boone - NIGHTS LIKE THESE (#11)
  • Kiiara - Whoops (#13)

Saturday, January 18, 2025

ROSÉ/Bruno Mars (2) - Week of Jan 18, 2025

 


Hey guys! I finally finished the 2024 ultimate rank. Check it out here or on my header https://zestpond.blogspot.com/p/2024-ultimate-rank.html


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

The Weeknd - Dancing In The Flames [#10] {17w} PK: 6

Gracie Abrams - Close To You [#14] {29w} PK: 2

Jack Harlow - Hello Miss Johnson [#30] {7w} PK: 24


Last week's #1 song: ROSÉ/Bruno Mars - APT. [1 week at #1]

30. Addison Rae - Diet Pepsi [-4] {18w} PK: 20

29. The Weeknd/Playboi Carti - Timeless [Debut] {1w} PK: 29

28. KATSEYE - Touch [+1] {15w} PK: 23

27. SZA - BMF [Debut] {1w} PK: 27

26. Tate McRae - It's ok I'm ok [+2] {18w} PK: 13

25. Lola Young - Messy [Debut] {1w} PK: 25

24. Charli XCX - Apple [=] {23w} PK: 11

23. Kendrick Lamar/SZA - luther [+4] {7w} PK: 23

22. Alex Warren/Joe Jonas - Burning Down [+1] {11w} PK: 14

21. David Guetta/Alphaville/Ava Max - Forever Young [+1] {7w} PK: 11

20. Teddy Swims - Bad Dreams [+5] {5w} PK: 20

19. Tate McRae - 2 hands [+1] {9w} PK: 19

18. Morgan Wallen - Love Somebody [-3] {12w} PK: 14

17. LISA - Moonlit Floor [+2] {12w} PK: 13

16. Shaboozey - Good News [-5] {9w} PK: 11

15. Cynthia Erivo/Ariana Grande - Defying Gravity [+1] {7w} PK: 15

14. Damiano David - Born With A Broken Heart [+4] {12w} PK: 14

13. Gracie Abrams - I Love You, I'm Sorry [+8] {6w} PK: 11

12. Meghan Trainor - Criminals [=] {15w} PK: 10

11. Gigi Perez - Sailor Song [+6] {11w} PK: 11

10. Sabrina Carpenter - Taste [-8] {21w} [5 weeks at #1]

9. Ariana Grande - Popular [+4] {7w} PK: 9

8. Jelly Roll - I Am Not Okay [=] {16w} PK: 6

7. Billie Eilish - BIRDS OF A FEATHER [-3] {33w} [3 weeks at #1]

6. Myles Smith - Stargazing [=] {25w} PK: 4

5. Gracie Abrams - That's So True [+2] {9w} PK: 5

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

3. Sabrina Carpenter - Bed Chem [+6] {5w} PK: 3

2. Lady Gaga/Bruno Mars - Die With A Smile [+1] {22w} [4 weeks at #1]

1. ROSÉ/Bruno Mars - APT. [=] {13w} [2 weeks at #1]


Debuts: 

Hits 1 is 2 months late on picking up on this song. The Weeknd and Playboi Carti collab for a second time with Timeless. This is fine, I guess, but this is extremely forgettable.

SZA is back with BMF. This is pretty fun, and luckily this became the single instead of Drive.

After debuting hitbound a month ago, Lola Young finally makes her Hits 1 debut with Messy. I wasn't a big fan of this when I first heard it, but it's grown on me a bit. The production is pretty catchy and Lola's raspy voice somehow works.


Countdown Extra: The Marías - No One Noticed

Biggest Jump Of The Week: Gracie Abrams - I Love You, I'm Sorry [+8]

Biggest DRRRRRRROP!!! Of The Week: Sabrina Carpenter - Taste [-8]

Last year's #1 song: Tate McRae - greedy (10/11 long weeks at #1)

Favorite song last year: Ariana Grande - yes, and?

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

Most missed song: Eddie Murphy - Party All The Time (1985)

Recommendation for Hits 1: The Wrecks - Always, Everytime


5 Oldest Songs

  1. Billie Eilish - BIRDS OF A FEATHER {33w}
  2. Myles Smith - Stargazing {25w}
  3. Charli XCX - Apple {23w}
  4. Lady Gaga/Bruno Mars - Die With A Smile {22w}
  5. Sabrina Carpenter - Taste {21w}


Hitbound

Tyla - PUSH 2 START [Debut]

Hayes Warner - Oh! [Debut]

Morgan Wallen - Smile [2]

Vella - All My Love [Debut]

SZA - Drive [5]

Crash Adams - Optimist [7]

Griff - last night's mascara [11]

Marshmello/Jonas Brothers - Slow Motion [Debut]

Dasha - Bye Bye Bye [13; 2nd time]

Alessi Rose - IKYK [Debut]

Teddy Swims/Giveon - Are You Even Real [2]

Kesha - DELUSIONAL [4]

ROSÉ - toxic till the end [4; 2nd time]

Willow Avalon - Baby Blue [Debut]

TWICE/Megan Thee Stallion - Strategy [6]

Nessa Barrett - PINS AND NEEDLES [3]


Also Available on Survey

Megan Moroney - Am I Okay? [4]


Tyla is back with PUSH 2 START. This is pretty fun and Tyla sounds great.

Oh great, another unreleased Hayes Warner song Hits 1 picked up on a week before it actually releases. She's back with Oh. This is pretty fun but slightly forgettable.

We have someone named Vella, real name Gabriella Valdes, with All My Love. This is a fun little bop and her voice is great.

We have a second song called Slow Motion this year, but unfortunately this is way worse than Jonah Marais' song with the same name. Marshmello and Jonas Brothers collab for a second time since Leave Before You Love Me in 2021. This sounds extremely mid but the Jonas Brothers sound great as always.

What is with all these no-names this week, this song only has 4k streams on Spotify. Someone named Alessi Rose is here with IKYK. This is kinda fun but again is very forgettable.

toxic till the end reentered. drinks or coffee was so much better.

Ok no one asked for more Willow Avalon. She's back with Baby Blue. I've never had the chance to talk about Willow since I was bloggericided when she was on Hits 1. She was the Hits 1 to watch and had an extremely mid song Stranger on the countdown, and another mid song Honey Ain't No Sweeter that dropped out of hitbound. Baby Blue is her worst song so far. The production is pretty boring and I'm not a big fan of Willow's voice.


Exits:

Balu Brigada - So Cold [16]

Twenty One Pilots - The Line [8]

Ariana Grande/Cynthia Erivo - What Is This Feeling? [2]

ROSÉ - drinks or coffee [3]

RAYE - Oscar Winning Tears [5]

The Marías - No One Noticed [9] SOTW

almost monday - can't slow down [11]

Good riddance to So Cold and can't slow down which lasted way too long. The Line was mid. drinks or coffee got replaced by a worse song from her. What Is This Feeling deserved better. And Oscar Winning Tears and No One Noticed find themselves in the abyss.


Abyss

The Marías - No One Noticed

RAYE - Oscar Winning Tears

JENNIE - Mantra

Lady Gaga - Disease

Myles Smith - Nice To Meet You

Megan Moroney - Am I Okay?

Akon - Akon's Beautiful Day

Harry Styles - Daylight


I could be a millionaire, but I would rather fry my blurbs:

We lost Dancing In The Flames, Close To You, and Hello Miss Johnson. Hello Miss Johnson was an actual decent Jack Harlow song but it faded on me a lot. And good riddance to Dancing In The Flames and Close To You which both got very annoying, especially Close To You which stuck around way too long.

How in the actual hell is Sailor Song almost in the top 10?

Taste took a big tumble but it deserved an even bigger one.

BIRDS OF A FEATHER has left the top 5 for the first time in 4 months.

Bed Chem jumped to #3. It's only a matter of time until it reaches #1.

Nice to see APT hold at #1.

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


Poll of the week results:

Best Debut This Week Last Year?

  1. Henry Moodie - Pick Up The Phone: 42.86 % (6 votes)
  2. People R Ugly - Brain Dead: 21.43 % (3 votes)
  3. Mitski - My Love Mine All Mine: 14.29 % (2 votes)
  4. Taylor Swift - Now That We Don't Talk: 14.29 % (2 votes)
  5. Bruce Melodie/Shaggy - When She's Around: 7.14 % (1 vote)

If the Countdown Was Still 45 Songs - Week of Jan 18, 2025

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:

Taylor Swift - I Can Do It With A Broken Heart [#43] {37w} PK: 5

Chappell Roan - HOT TO GO! [#40] {29w} [2 weeks at #1]

Halsey - Ego [#34] {18w} PK: 6

The Weeknd - Dancing In The Flames [#10] {17w} PK: 6


Last week's #1 song: ROSÉ/Bruno Mars - APT. [1 week at #1]

45. Akon - Akon's Beautiful Day [-6] {5w} PK: 29

44. Myles Smith - Nice To Meet You [=] {2w} PK: 44

43. Hozier - Too Sweet [-10] {42w} [6 weeks at #1]

42. Dasha - Austin [+3] {43w} PK: 6

41. Lady Gaga - Disease [-6] {12w} PK: 4

40. Megan Moroney - Am I Okay? [-8] {5w} PK: 32

39. Shaboozey - A Bar Song (Tipsy) [-2] {37w} [3 weeks at #1]

38. Teddy Swims - The Door [-2] {40w} PK: 3

37. The Marías - No One Noticed [Debut] {1w} PK: 37

36. Marshmello/Kane Brown - Miles On It [+2] {33w} PK: 7

35. Jack Harlow - Hello Miss Johnson [-5] {8w} PK: 24

34. Post Malone/Morgan Wallen - I Had Some Help [+8] {36w} [3 weeks at #1]

33. Benson Boone - Beautiful Things [+8] {42w} [2 weeks at #1]

32. Gracie Abrams - Close To You [-18] {30w} PK: 2

31. Alex Warren - Carry You Home [=] {26w} PK: 8

30. Addison Rae - Diet Pepsi [-4] {18w} PK: 20

29. The Weeknd/Playboi Carti - Timeless [Debut] {1w} PK: 29

28. KATSEYE - Touch [+1] {15w} PK: 23

27. SZA - BMF [Debut] {1w} PK: 27

26. Tate McRae - It's ok I'm ok [+2] {18w} PK: 13

25. Lola Young - Messy [Reentry] {3w} PK: 25

24. Charli XCX - Apple [=] {23w} PK: 11

23. Kendrick Lamar/SZA - luther [+4] {7w} PK: 23

22. Alex Warren/Joe Jonas - Burning Down [+1] {11w} PK: 14

21. David Guetta/Alphaville/Ava Max - Forever Young [+1] {7w} PK: 11

20. Teddy Swims - Bad Dreams [+5] {5w} PK: 20

19. Tate McRae - 2 hands [+1] {9w} PK: 19

18. Morgan Wallen - Love Somebody [-3] {12w} PK: 14

17. LISA - Moonlit Floor [+2] {12w} PK: 13

16. Shaboozey - Good News [-5] {9w} PK: 11

15. Cynthia Erivo/Ariana Grande - Defying Gravity [+1] {7w} PK: 15

14. Damiano David - Born With A Broken Heart [+4] {12w} PK: 14

13. Gracie Abrams - I Love You, I'm Sorry [+8] {6w} PK: 11

12. Meghan Trainor - Criminals [=] {15w} PK: 10

11. Gigi Perez - Sailor Song [+6] {11w} PK: 11

10. Sabrina Carpenter - Taste [-8] {21w} [5 weeks at #1]

9. Ariana Grande - Popular [+4] {7w} PK: 9

8. Jelly Roll - I Am Not Okay [=] {16w} PK: 6

7. Billie Eilish - BIRDS OF A FEATHER [-3] {33w} [3 weeks at #1]

6. Myles Smith - Stargazing [=] {25w} PK: 4

5. Gracie Abrams - That's So True [+2] {9w} PK: 5

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

3. Sabrina Carpenter - Bed Chem [+6] {5w} PK: 3

2. Lady Gaga/Bruno Mars - Die With A Smile [+1] {22w} [4 weeks at #1]

1. ROSÉ/Bruno Mars - APT. [=] {13w} [2 weeks at #1]


Biggest Jump Of The Week: Tie between Post Malone/Morgan Wallen - I Had Some HelpBenson Boone - Beautiful Things, and Gracie Abrams - I Love You, I'm Sorry [+8]

Biggest DRRRRRRROP!!! Of The Week: Gracie Abrams - Close To You [-18]


5 Oldest Songs

  1. Dasha - Austin {43w}
  2. Tie between Hozier - Too Sweet and Benson Boone - Beautiful Things {42w}
  3. Teddy Swims - The Door {40w}
  4. Shaboozey - A Bar Song (Tipsy) {37w}
  5. Post Malone/Morgan Wallen - I Had Some Help {36w}

Friday, January 17, 2025

Franz Ferdinand (1) - Ethan's Top 10 - Jan 17, 2025

 


https://www.crownnote.com/charts/zestpond/ethans-top-10-jan-17-2025


Cheerleader randomly grew on me again 9 months later...


Exits:

  • Games We Play - She's The Girl (#5)
  • Connor Price - Back on Tour (#9)
  • Jelly Roll - Run It (#10) (1 week at #1)


Last week's #1 song: Paul Russell - Eat Pray Love (3 weeks at #1)

10: RAYE - Oscar Winning Tears (-7)

9: Tori Kelly - thing u do (-7) (1 week at #1)

8: All Time Low - Dear Maria, Count Me In (ATL's Version) (-1)


Throwback Pick: Fitz and The Tantrums - The Walker (2013)


7: Sub-Radio - Onto Me (-1)

6: Flo Rida/ENHYPEN/Paul Russell - Confessions (+2)


Throwback Pick: jxdn - Sober (2022)


5: All Time Low - Damned If I Do Ya, Damned If I Don't (ATL's Version) (Debut)

4: The Wrecks - Always, Everytime (Debut)


Throwback Pick: Marshmello/Kane Brown - One Thing Right (2019)


3: Porter Robinson - Cheerleader (Reentry)

2: Paul Russell - Eat Pray Love (-1) (3 weeks at #1)

1: Franz Ferdinand - Hooked (+3) (1 week at #1)


Bubbling Under:

  • Nora Fatehi/Jason Derulo - Snake
  • Hightide - All-American Kids


Last year's top 5: 

  1. Sophie Ellis-Bextor - Murder on the Dancefloor (+4) (1/1 week at #1)
  2. blink-182 - ONE MORE TIME (+8) (0/1 week at #1)
  3. Em Beihold - 12345 (+6)
  4. Victoria Monét - On My Mama (Debut) (0/1 week at #1)
  5. New Rules - NOPE! (-4) (1/1 week at #1)


Last year's debuts: 

  • Victoria Monét - On My Mama (#4)
  • Jung Kook/USHER - Standing Next To You (#9)
  • Lovejoy - Normal People Things (#10)

Monday, January 13, 2025

Hits 1 Survey 1/11/25 - 1/25/25

 

We finally have a new survey after a month


Gigi Perez - Sailor Song

Jelly Roll - I Am Not Okay

ROSÉ/Bruno Mars - APT.

KATSEYE - Touch

Sabrina Carpenter - Bed Chem

Gracie Abrams - I Love You, I'm Sorry

Cynthia Erivo/Ariana Grande - Defying Gravity

Chappell Roan - Pink Pony Club

Alex Warren/Joe Jonas - Burning Down

Megan Moroney - Am I Okay?

Billie Eilish - BIRDS OF A FEATHER

Sabrina Carpenter - Taste

Damiano David - Born With A Broken Heart

Morgan Wallen - Love Somebody

Meghan Trainor - Criminals

JENNIE - Mantra

Akon - Akon's Beautiful Day

Myles Smith - Stargazing

The Weeknd - Dancing In The Flames

Gracie Abrams - Close To You

Ariana Grande - Popular

Tate McRae - 2 hands

Lady Gaga/Bruno Mars - Die With A Smile

LISA - Moonlit Floor

Kendrick Lamar/SZA - luther

Eminem/Jelly Roll - Somebody Save Me

Jack Harlow - Hello Miss Johnson

Shaboozey - Good News

Charli XCX - Apple

Tate McRae - It's ok I'm ok

Addison Rae - Diet Pepsi

Gracie Abrams - That's So True

SZA - BMF

Lola Young - Messy

Myles Smith - Nice To Meet You (1TW)

Teddy Swims - Bad Dreams

RAYE - Oscar Winning Tears

The Marías - No One Noticed

The Weeknd/Playboi Carti - Timeless

David Guetta/Alphaville/Ava Max - Forever Young


No countdown songs were missing from the survey. Also, apparently Myles Smith is the next one to watch? Even though he currently has a massive #1 hit Stargazing. Um, okay then.

Saturday, January 11, 2025

ROSÉ/Bruno Mars (1) - Week of Jan 11, 2025

 


Hey guys! Despite having no exits, this week was fairly active. There were a ton of movements, and APT finally went #1.


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

Oh wait, there are none...again...


Last week's #1 song: Sabrina Carpenter - Taste [5 weeks at #1]

30. Jack Harlow - Hello Miss Johnson [-1] {7w} PK: 24

29. KATSEYE - Touch [-4] {14w} PK: 23

28. Tate McRae - It's ok I'm ok [-5] {17w} PK: 13

27. Kendrick Lamar/SZA - luther [-1] {6w} PK: 26

26. Addison Rae - Diet Pepsi [+2] {17w} PK: 20

25. Teddy Swims - Bad Dreams [-3] {4w} PK: 22

24. Charli XCX - Apple [-3] {22w} PK: 11

23. Alex Warren/Joe Jonas - Burning Down [-3] {10w} PK: 14

22. David Guetta/Alphaville/Ava Max - Forever Young [-5] {6w} PK: 11

21. Gracie Abrams - I Love You, I'm Sorry [-2] {5w} PK: 11

20. Tate McRae - 2 hands [+10] {8w} PK: 20

19. LISA - Moonlit Floor [-5] {11w} PK: 13

18. Damiano David - Born With A Broken Heart [+9] {11w} PK: 18

17. Gigi Perez - Sailor Song [+7] {10w} PK: 17

16. Cynthia Erivo/Ariana Grande - Defying Gravity [-1] {6w} PK: 15

15. Morgan Wallen - Love Somebody [+1] {11w} PK: 14

14. Gracie Abrams - Close To You [-10] {29w} PK: 2

13. Ariana Grande - Popular [=] {6w} PK: 13

12. Meghan Trainor - Criminals [-2] {14w} PK: 10

11. Shaboozey - Good News [+7] {8w} PK: 11

10. The Weeknd - Dancing In The Flames [-3] {17w} PK: 6

9. Sabrina Carpenter - Bed Chem [-3] {4w} PK: 6

8. Jelly Roll - I Am Not Okay [+3] {15w} PK: 6

7. Gracie Abrams - That's So True [+5] {8w} PK: 7

6. Myles Smith - Stargazing [+3] {24w} PK: 4

5. Chappell Roan - Pink Pony Club [+3] {8w} PK: 4

4. Billie Eilish - BIRDS OF A FEATHER [+1] {32w} [3 weeks at #1]

3. Lady Gaga/Bruno Mars - Die With A Smile [-1] {21w} [4 weeks at #1]

2. Sabrina Carpenter - Taste [-1] {20w} [5 weeks at #1]

1. ROSÉ/Bruno Mars - APT. [+2] {12w} [1 week at #1]


Debuts: 


Countdown Extra: SZA - BMF

Biggest Jump Of The Week: Tate McRae - 2 hands [+10]

Biggest DRRRRRRROP!!! Of The Week: Gracie Abrams - Close To You [-10]

Last year's #1 song: Tate McRae - greedy (9/11 long weeks at #1)

Favorite song last year: Eliza Rose/Calvin Harris - Body Moving

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

Most missed song: Kylie Minogue - The Locomotion (1988)

Recommendation for Hits 1: Franz Ferdinand - Hooked


5 Oldest Songs

  1. Billie Eilish - BIRDS OF A FEATHER {32w}
  2. Gracie Abrams - Close To You {29w}
  3. Myles Smith - Stargazing {24w}
  4. Charli XCX - Apple {22w}
  5. Lady Gaga/Bruno Mars - Die With A Smile {21w}


Hitbound

TWICE/Megan Thee Stallion - Strategy [5]

Teddy Swims/Giveon - Are You Even Real [Debut]

Balu Brigada - So Cold [16]

Kesha - DELUSIONAL [3]

Nessa Barrett - PINS AND NEEDLES [2]

Twenty One Pilots - The Line [8]

SZA - Drive [4]

Ariana Grande/Cynthia Erivo - What Is This Feeling? [2]

Griff - last night's mascara [10]

Crash Adams - Optimist [6]

ROSÉ - drinks or coffee [3]

Morgan Wallen - Smile [Debut]

RAYE - Oscar Winning Tears [5]

The Marías - No One Noticed [9]

Dasha - Bye Bye Bye [12; 2nd time]

almost monday - can't slow down [11]


Also Available on Survey

Megan Moroney - Am I Okay? [4]

The Weeknd/Playboi Carti - Timeless [1]


The quality of hitbound is very quickly deteriorating. Both debuts this week are not that great. First up is a collab between Teddy Swims and Giveon called Are You Even Real. This is not great. The R&B production is quite boring but Teddy and Giveon both sound good.

We didn't really need a second ballad debuting. Morgan Wallen debuts with Smile. This is even more boring than Are You Even Real. There's hardly any production, the song doesn't evolve at all, and it drags on forever as it's almost 4 minutes long.

So Cold has now been on hitbound longer than Bad Feeling. It has also lasted longer than the following songs that have gone #1: drivers license, Overdrive, Light Switch, Karma, Lottery, Flowers, and Please Please Please, and tied HOT TO GO and Anti-Hero.


Exits:

SZA - BMF [2] SOTW

Lola Young - Messy [4]


Messy finds itself in the abyss, and BMF left despite being the countdown extra. They've both been pushed to pop, so they'll probably debut soon.


Abyss

The Weeknd/Playboi Carti - Timeless

SZA - BMF

Lola Young - Messy

JENNIE - Mantra

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


Are you even blurb?:

We had no exits AGAIN! 😴 Last year we had 6 exits.

Hello Miss Johnson has been here for 2 months and has spent its entire countdown run rotting in the bottom 5.

Sailor Song really did not need to jump on the countdown and in airplay.

Good riddance to Close To You which had a 10 spot drop. This really needs to leave soon.

I am not okay with I Am Not Okay reentering the top 10 instead of going away.

Nice to see Pink Pony Club back in the top 5.

BIRDS OF A FEATHER still refuses to leave the top 5. At this point it's just racking up the all-time ultimate rank points.

Taste only had 5 spins this week outside the countdown, and it's somehow still #2.

It's about damn time APT finally went #1. This may have faded on me a bit, but it's nice to see it finally hitting #1. 

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


Poll of the week results:

Best Top 5 Song This Week in 2022?

  1. Elton John/Dua Lipa/PNAU - Cold Heart: 38.46 % (5 votes)
  2. Lil Nas X - THATS WHAT I WANT: 30.77 % (4 votes)
  3. Adele - Easy On Me: 23.08 % (3 votes)
  4. Ed Sheeran - Shivers: 7.69 % (1 vote)

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