Video - AJR US Pop Radio Fantasy Chart History

Hey guys! I haven't made a chart history video in over a year and Daniel suggested I make one with AJR, who are one of my favorite bands of all time so I figured why not make a new one. This is AJR fantasy radio chart history if they weren't underrated, using chart data that I made up. There's a few more artists I want to make videos for, so you might see more in the future. Enjoy! 

ROSÉ/Bruno Mars (4) - Week of Feb 1, 2025

 

Hey guys! This was a pretty good week, except we had something very strange happen in hitbound that hasn't happened since 2022, which I will get into later. 

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

• Vella - All My Love [#25] {1w} PK: 25
• Ariana Grande - Popular [#20] {8w} PK: 9
• Cynthia Erivo/Ariana Grande - Defying Gravity [#15] {8w} PK: 15

Last week's #1 song: ROSÉ/Bruno Mars - APT. [3 weeks at #1]

30. Marshmello/Jonas Brothers - Slow Motion [Debut] {1w} PK: 30

29. Hayes Warner - Oh! [+1] {2w} PK: 29

28. Teddy Swims - Guilty [Debut] {1w} PK: 28

27. Tate McRae - Sports car [Debut] {1w} PK: 27

26. The Weeknd/Playboi Carti - Timeless [+1] {3w} PK: 26

25. RAYE - Oscar Winning Tears. [-2] {2w} PK: 23

24. Kendrick Lamar/SZA - luther [+5] {9w} PK: 23

23. Megan Moroney - Am I Okay? [+5] {2w} PK: 23

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

21. Lola Young - Messy [=] {3w} PK: 21

20. SZA - BMF [+2] {3w} PK: 20

19. Myles Smith - Nice To Meet You [+5] {2w} PK: 19

18. David Guetta/Alphaville/Ava Max - Forever Young [+8] {9w} PK: 11

17. Damiano David - Born With A Broken Heart [-3] {14w} PK: 14

16. Gigi Perez - Sailor Song [-3] {13w} PK: 11

15. LISA - Moonlit Floor [-6] {14w} PK: 9

14. Alex Warren/Joe Jonas - Burning Down [+5] {13w} PK: 14

13. Charli XCX - Apple [+3] {25w} PK: 11

12. Morgan Wallen - Love Somebody [+5] {14w} PK: 12

11. Gracie Abrams - I Love You, I'm Sorry [+1] {8w} PK: 11

10. Myles Smith - Stargazing [-4] {27w} PK: 4

9. Sabrina Carpenter - Taste [+2] {23w} [5 weeks at #1]

8. Teddy Swims - Bad Dreams [=] {7w} PK: 8

7. Billie Eilish - BIRDS OF A FEATHER [=] {35w} [3 weeks at #1]

6. Shaboozey - Good News [+4] {11w} PK: 6

5. Sabrina Carpenter - Bed Chem [-1] {7w} PK: 3

4. Gracie Abrams - That's So True [+1] {11w} PK: 4

3. Chappell Roan - Pink Pony Club [=] {11w} PK: 3

2. Lady Gaga/Bruno Mars - Die With A Smile [=] {24w} [4 weeks at #1]

1. ROSÉ/Bruno Mars - APT. [=] {15w} [4 weeks at #1]

Debuts: 

Marshmello and the Jonas Brothers collab for a second time since Leave Before You Love Me in 2021 with Slow Motion. This is a decent EDM song, the Jonas Brothers sound good, but this is very forgettable.

Teddy Swims brings his second song on the countdown with Guilty. This is slightly better than Bad Dreams. This is a lot more fun and Teddy sounds great.

Tate McRae is back with Sports car. This is a great song, but it might not be as great as I first thought it was. I can already tell this is gonna get as annoying as it's ok i'm ok and 2 hands were. 

Countdown Extra: Knox - Pick Your Poison

Biggest Jump Of The Week: David Guetta/Alphaville/Ava Max - Forever Young [+8]

Biggest DRRRRRRROP!!! Of The Week: LISA - Moonlit Floor [-6]

Last year's #1 song: Dua Lipa - Houdini (1/8 weeks at #1)

Favorite song last year: People R Ugly - Brain Dead

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

Most missed song: Katy Perry/Skip Marley - Chained To The Rhythm (2017)

Recommendation for Hits 1: Tom Grennan - Shadowboxing

5 Oldest Songs

1. Billie Eilish - BIRDS OF A FEATHER {35w}
2. Myles Smith - Stargazing {27w}
3. Charli XCX - Apple {25w}
4. Lady Gaga/Bruno Mars - Die With A Smile {24w}
5. Sabrina Carpenter - Taste {23w}

Hitbound

Alessi Rose - IKYK [3]

The Weeknd - Cry For Me [Debut]

Crash Adams - Optimist [9]

JENNIE/Dominic Fike - Love Hangover [Debut]

Nessa Barrett - LOVE LOOKS PRETTY ON YOU [Debut]

Morgan Wallen - I'm The Problem [Debut]

Sexyy Red/Bruno Mars - Fat Juicy & Wet [2]

Vella - All My Love [3]

Kesha - Dear Me [2]

Knox - Pick Your Poison [2]

Kendrick Lamar - squabble up [Debut]

Lauren Spencer Smith - Pray [2]

Djo - Basic Being Basic [2]

Kane Brown/Katelyn Brown - Body Talk [Debut]

TWICE/Megan Thee Stallion - Strategy [8]

Willow Avalon - Baby Blue [3]

Something very strange has happened in hitbound that hasn't happened since 2022 and is only the second time this has happened as far as I know. All My Love left the countdown and reentered hitbound. That in itself isn't strange because songs did that all the time in 2020 and 2021. But All My Love Sunday Bested last week, so it technically never reentered hitbound. The only other song this has happened to was Until I Found You in 2022, when it also left the countdown and reentered hitbound while it was still a Sunday Best.

The Weeknd released his new album Hurry Up Tomorrow, and here he is with Cry For Me. This is fine but kinda forgettable.

JENNIE collabed with everyone's favorite cricket master Dominic Fike with Love Hangover. This is a very strange and weird song, but it kinda slaps, especially in the last minute.

Hits 1 can we please stop picking up on every Nessa Barrett song? LOVE LOOKS PRETTY ON YOU is yet another boring forgettable song from her.

Morgan Wallen replaces himself with I'm The Problem. This is slightly better with Smile, at least this song has a beat, but this is very forgettable.

Hits 1 is very late with picking up on these next 2 songs. Kendrick Lamar is here with squabble up. This is kinda fun, I guess, but this seems very annoying.

Kane Brown and his wife Katelyn collab for a second time with Body Talk. This is a lot better than Thank God. The production is pretty cool and they both sound great together.

Exits:

Griff - last night's mascara [12]

Tyla - PUSH 2 START [2]

SZA - Drive [6]

Morgan Wallen - Smile [3]

last night's mascara finds itself in the abyss, PUSH 2 START was mid, and good riddance to Drive and Smile which sucked.

2025 Total Dropouts: 22

Estimated total for 2025: 143 (+2)

Abyss

Griff - last night's mascara

ROSÉ - toxic till the end

The Marías - No One Noticed

JENNIE - Mantra

Lady Gaga - Disease

Akon - Akon's Beautiful Day

Harry Styles - Daylight

Blurb hangover:

We lost All My Love, Popular, and Defying Gravity. Defying Gravity was mid, Popular was great but was getting old, and RIP to All My Love which became a one week wonder right when it was starting to grow on me. Hopefully it comes back.

Burning Down didn't receive a single spin this week. Why did it jump 5 spots?

Why is Apple still jumping? Brat summer ended 6 months ago.

BIRDS OF A FEATHER still refuses to go away.

Why is Good News almost in the top 5? It's not doing that well on pop radio.

Bed Chem dropped a spot. We might be spared from getting more Sabrina Flopenter at #1.

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

Poll of the week results:

Best Debut?

1. Myles Smith - Nice To Meet You: 28.57 % (4 votes)
2. RAYE - Oscar Winning Tears.: 28.57 % (4 votes)
3. Hayes Warner - Oh!: 21.43 % (3 votes)
4. Megan Moroney - Am I Okay?: 21.43 % (3 votes)

If the Countdown Was Still 45 Songs - Week of Feb 1, 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:

• Jack Harlow - Hello Miss Johnson [#41] {9w} PK: 24
• Jelly Roll - I Am Not Okay [#37] {17w} PK: 6
• Ariana Grande - Popular [#20] {8w} PK: 9
• Cynthia Erivo/Ariana Grande - Defying Gravity [#15] {8w} PK: 15

Last week's #1 song: ROSÉ/Bruno Mars - APT. [3 weeks at #1]

45. Teddy Swims - The Door [-2] {42w} PK: 3

44. ROSÉ - toxic till the end [-5] {2w} PK: 39

43. Post Malone/Morgan Wallen - I Had Some Help [+2] {38w} [3 weeks at #1]

42. Dasha - Austin [-6] {45w} PK: 6

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

40. Hozier - Too Sweet [-2] {44w} [6 weeks at #1]

39. Lady Gaga - Disease [-6] {14w} PK: 4

38. Marshmello/Kane Brown - Miles On It [+6] {35w} PK: 7

37. Crash Adams - Optimist [Debut] {1w} PK: 37

36. Tate McRae - It's ok I'm ok [-4] {20w} PK: 13

35. Gracie Abrams - Close To You [+5] {32w} PK: 2

34. Griff - last night's mascara [+1] {2w} PK: 34

33. Benson Boone - Beautiful Things [+1] {44w} [2 weeks at #1]

32. Alex Warren - Carry You Home [-1] {28w} PK: 8

31. Vella - All My Love [-6] {2w} PK: 25

30. Marshmello/Jonas Brothers - Slow Motion [Debut] {1w} PK: 30

29. Hayes Warner - Oh! [+1] {2w} PK: 29

28. Teddy Swims - Guilty [Debut] {1w} PK: 28

27. Tate McRae - Sports car [Debut] {1w} PK: 27

26. The Weeknd/Playboi Carti - Timeless [+1] {3w} PK: 26

25. RAYE - Oscar Winning Tears. [-2] {2w} PK: 23

24. Kendrick Lamar/SZA - luther [+5] {9w} PK: 23

23. Megan Moroney - Am I Okay? [+5] {7w} PK: 23

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

21. Lola Young - Messy [=] {5w} PK: 21

20. SZA - BMF [+2] {3w} PK: 20

19. Myles Smith - Nice To Meet You [+5] {4w} PK: 19

18. David Guetta/Alphaville/Ava Max - Forever Young [+8] {9w} PK: 11

17. Damiano David - Born With A Broken Heart [-3] {14w} PK: 14

16. Gigi Perez - Sailor Song [-3] {13w} PK: 11

15. LISA - Moonlit Floor [-6] {14w} PK: 9

14. Alex Warren/Joe Jonas - Burning Down [+5] {13w} PK: 14

13. Charli XCX - Apple [+3] {25w} PK: 11

12. Morgan Wallen - Love Somebody [+5] {14w} PK: 12

11. Gracie Abrams - I Love You, I'm Sorry [+1] {8w} PK: 11

10. Myles Smith - Stargazing [-4] {27w} PK: 4

9. Sabrina Carpenter - Taste [+2] {23w} [5 weeks at #1]

8. Teddy Swims - Bad Dreams [=] {7w} PK: 8

7. Billie Eilish - BIRDS OF A FEATHER [=] {35w} [3 weeks at #1]

6. Shaboozey - Good News [+4] {11w} PK: 6

5. Sabrina Carpenter - Bed Chem [-1] {7w} PK: 3

4. Gracie Abrams - That's So True [+1] {11w} PK: 4

3. Chappell Roan - Pink Pony Club [=] {11w} PK: 3

2. Lady Gaga/Bruno Mars - Die With A Smile [=] {24w} [4 weeks at #1]

1. ROSÉ/Bruno Mars - APT. [=] {15w} [4 weeks at #1]

Biggest Jump Of The Week: David Guetta/Alphaville/Ava Max - Forever Young [+8]

Biggest DRRRRRRROP!!! Of The Week: Tie between Dasha - Austin, Lady Gaga - Disease, Vella - All My Love, and LISA - Moonlit Floor [-6]

5 Oldest Songs

1. Dasha - Austin {45w}
2. Tie between Hozier - Too Sweet and Benson Boone - Beautiful Things {44w}
3. Teddy Swims - The Door {42w}
4. Shaboozey - A Bar Song (Tipsy) {39w}
5. Post Malone/Morgan Wallen - I Had Some Help {38w}

If An AI Decided The Countdown - Week Of Feb 1, 2025

 

Hey guys! So Daniel suggested this and I thought it would be a great idea. Basically what I did was, I fed last week's countdown and this week's airplay update into the latest DeepSeek reasoning model and told it to predict this week's countdown. And these are the results. I might end up making this a weekly series because it's a good way to predict the countdown and see how accurate, or wildly inaccurate, the AI really is.

Exits:

• Hayes Warner - Oh! [#30] {1w} PK: 30
• Megan Moroney - Am I Okay? [#28] {1w} PK: 28
• David Guetta/Alphaville/Ava Max - Forever Young [#26; 2nd time] {8w} PK: 11
• Alex Warren/Joe Jonas - Burning Down [#19] {12w} PK: 14
• Gracie Abrams - I Love You, I'm Sorry [#12] {7w} PK: 11

Last week's #1 song: ROSÉ/Bruno Mars - APT. [3 weeks at #1]

30. Crash Adams - Optimist [Debut] {1w} PK: 30

29. Benson Boone - Beautiful Things [Reentry] {23w} [2 weeks at #1]

28. Griff - last night's mascara [Debut] {1w} PK: 28

27. Teddy Swims - Guilty [Debut] {1w} PK: 27

26. Tate McRae - Sports car [Debut] {1w} PK: 26

25. Kendrick Lamar/SZA - luther [+4] {9w} PK: 23

24. The Weeknd/Playboi Carti - Timeless [+3] {3w} PK: 24

23. Vella - All My Love [+2] {2w} PK: 23

22. Myles Smith - Nice To Meet You [+2] {2w} PK: 22

21. RAYE - Oscar Winning Tears. [+2] {2w} PK: 21

20. SZA - BMF [+2] {3w} PK: 20

19. Lola Young - Messy [+2] {3w} PK: 19

18. Ariana Grande - Popular [+2] {9w} PK: 9

17. Addison Rae - Diet Pepsi [+1] {20w} PK: 17

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

15. Charli XCX - Apple [+1] {25w} PK: 11

14. Cynthia Erivo/Ariana Grande - Defying Gravity [+1] {9w} PK: 14

13. Damiano David - Born With A Broken Heart [+1] {14w} PK: 13

12. Gigi Perez - Sailor Song [+1] {13w} PK: 11

11. Sabrina Carpenter - Taste [=] {23w} [5 weeks at #1]

10. Myles Smith - Stargazing [-4] {27w} PK: 4

9. Billie Eilish - BIRDS OF A FEATHER [-2] {35w} [3 weeks at #1]

8. LISA - Moonlit Floor [+1] {14w} PK: 8

7. Teddy Swims - Bad Dreams [+1] {7w} PK: 7

6. Shaboozey - Good News [+4] {11w} PK: 6

5. Gracie Abrams - That's So True [=] {11w} PK: 5

4. Sabrina Carpenter - Bed Chem [=] {7w} PK: 4

3. Chappell Roan - Pink Pony Club [=] {11w} PK: 3

2. Lady Gaga/Bruno Mars - Die With A Smile [=] {24w} [4 weeks at #1]

1. ROSÉ/Bruno Mars - APT. [=] {15w} [4 weeks at #1]

AI's thoughts:

• Shaboozey - Good News surges into the Top 10 (+4) after strong airplay.
• Teddy Swims earns another entry with Guilty debuting at #27.
• Tate McRae returns to the chart with Sports car (#26) following exits of her previous tracks.
• SZA - BMF and Lola Young - Messy continue climbing into the Top 20.
• ROSÉ/Bruno Mars hold #1 for a fourth week with APT., fending off competition from Lady Gaga/Bruno Mars.
• Benson Boone - Beautiful Things (#29) and Crash Adams - Optimist (#30) enter with moderate airplay.
• Griff - last night's mascara (#28) capitalizes on streaming momentum.
• This prediction balances airplay data, chart stability, and typical entry patterns for new releases.

My thoughts:

• Um, why did it have Beautiful Things randomly reenter?
• The rest of the debuts actually make sense.
• Popular and Defying Gravity didn't have any spins. Why did they stay on?
• Not a lot of movements. The biggest drop and jump was only 4.

Prediction score:

It's time to see how many songs the AI correctly predicted the positions for.

The only debuts it got correct were Guilty and Sports car, but not at the correct positions. It didn't get a single exit correct.

It correctly guessed the positions for BMF, Stargazing, Good News, Pink Pony Club, Die With A Smile, and APT.

It gets one point for each correct position, and I'll give half a point each for correctly predicting the debut of Guilty and Sports car.

Total score: 7/30. Oof, guess AI won't be taking over countdown duties anytime soon.

That's all for now. I might end up making this a weekly series before the countdown airs if this gets enough popularity and I have the time/energy to do it. See you tomorrow for my actual non-AI countdown post!

Kygo & OneRepublic (1) - Ethan's Top 10 - Jan 31, 2025

 

https://www.crownnote.com/charts/zestpond/ethans-top-10-jan-31-2025

I'm chasin' paradise with you...

Exits:

• The Wrecks - Always, Everytime (#3)
• Paul Russell - Eat Pray Love (#5; 3rd time) (3 weeks at #1)
• Nora Fatehi/Jason Derulo - Snake (#7)
• Coldplay/Ayra Starr - GOOD FEELiNGS (#9)
• Pitbull/Bon Jovi - Now or Never (#10)

Last week's #1 song: Porter Robinson - Cheerleader (1 week at #1)

10: Franz Ferdinand - Hooked (-8) (1 week at #1)

9: Tate McRae - Sports car (Debut)

8: teamwork./Kiiara/American Authors - Love & Drugs (Debut)

Throwback Pick: Bomba Estéreo - Soy Yo (2015)

7: Tom Grennan - Shadowboxing (Debut)

6: Papa Roach - Even If It Kills Me (+2)

Throwback Pick: Katy Perry - Use Your Love (2007)

5: Cheat Codes - Don't Leave (Debut)

4: Vella - All My Love (Debut)

Oldies Pick: The Drifters - Up On The Roof (1962)

3: EMELINE - 99 boys (+1)

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

1: Kygo/OneRepublic - Chasing Paradise (+5) (1 week at #1)

Bubbling Under:

• Bowling For Soup - The Rock Show

Last year's top 5: 

1. AJR - Inertia (Debut) (1/2 weeks at #1)
2. Jason Derulo/Michael Bublé - Spicy Margarita (+8) (0/1 week at #1)
3. Jung Kook/USHER - Standing Next To You (+4) (0/4 weeks at #1)
4. Ariana Grande - yes, and? (-1)
5. Green Day - Living in the '20s (+4)

Last year's debuts: 

• AJR - Inertia (#1)
• Tyga - Bops Goin Brazy (#6)
• Henry Moodie - pick up the phone (#7)
• Knox - Here's to Us (#9)
• Nic D - Motel 6 (#10)
• Tones and I - Dreaming (#12)

Hits 1 Survey 1/25/25 - 2/8/25

 

Gigi Perez - Sailor Song

ROSÉ/Bruno Mars - APT.

The Weeknd/Playboi Carti - Timeless

Sabrina Carpenter - Bed Chem

Gracie Abrams - I Love You, I'm Sorry

Myles Smith - Nice To Meet You

Chappell Roan - Pink Pony Club

David Guetta/Alphaville/Ava Max - Forever Young

Alex Warren/Joe Jonas - Burning Down

Megan Moroney - Am I Okay?

Billie Eilish - BIRDS OF A FEATHER

Damiano David - Born With A Broken Heart

Morgan Wallen - Love Somebody

JENNIE - Mantra

Akon - Akon's Beautiful Day

Myles Smith - Stargazing

RAYE - Oscar Winning Tears.

Lady Gaga/Bruno Mars - Die With A Smile

LISA - Moonlit Floor

Kendrick Lamar/SZA - luther

The Marías - No One Noticed

Teddy Swims - Bad Dreams

Shaboozey - Good News

Lola Young - Messy

SZA - BMF

Addison Rae - Diet Pepsi

Gracie Abrams - That's So True

ROSÉ - toxic till the end [NEW]

Vella - All My Love [NEW]

Griff - last night's mascara [NEW]

Teddy Swims - Guilty [NEW]

Tate McRae - Sports car [NEW]

Hayes Warner - Oh! [NEW]

Marshmello/Jonas Brothers - Slow Motion [NEW]

Crash Adams - Optimist [NEW]

Knox - Pick Your Poison [NEW]

Sabrina Carpenter - Taste

Charli XCX - Apple

Teddy Swims - Lose Control [REENTRY] ?????????

Teddy Swims - The Door [REENTRY] ?????????

Off the survey:

• Cynthia Erivo/Ariana Grande - Defying Gravity
• Ariana Grande - Popular

ROSÉ/Bruno Mars (3) - Week of Jan 25, 2025

 

Hey guys! We finally got a very active week with lots of exits and big jumps and drops. Also, something happened on the countdown that hasn't happened since 2018, which I will get into later. 

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

• KATSEYE - Touch [#28; 2nd time] {15w} PK: 23
• Tate McRae - It's ok I'm ok [#26] {18w} PK: 13
• Tate McRae - 2 hands [#19] {9w} PK: 19
• Meghan Trainor - Criminals [#12; 2nd time] {15w} PK: 10
• Jelly Roll - I Am Not Okay [#8] {16w} PK: 6

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

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

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

28. Megan Moroney - Am I Okay? [Debut] {1w} 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 [Debut] {1w} PK: 24

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

22. SZA - BMF [+5] {2w} PK: 22

21. Lola Young - Messy [+4] {2w} 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]

Debuts: 

Hayes Warner is back on the countdown with Oh. This has grown on me a lot, this is very fun and she sounds great. With this song debuting, something happened on the countdown that has only happened once to my knowledge, and it was all the way back in 2018. Since this song entered hitbound last week while it was still unreleased, this has become the second song in Hits 1 history that has debuted the countdown the week it was released. The only other time this happened was in 2018, when Shawn Mendes hosted the countdown and let In My Blood debut the week it was released and skipped hitbound.

After floating around in the abyss for 2 months, Megan Moroney finally makes her Hits 1 debut with Am I Okay. I have no idea who this person is or why Hits 1 is randomly picking up on this. Apparently she had a big country hit in 2022 called Tennessee Orange. This is a decent country song but this is extremely forgettable.

Vella Sunday Bests with All My Love. This has grown on me a lot. It gives off mid 2000s Amy Winehouse vibes which I love, and her voice is really good.

After dropping out of hitbound 2 months ago and randomly entering the abyss a month ago, Myles Smith finally debuts with Nice To Meet You. This is very fun and so much better than that overplayed Stargazing.

Finally we have RAYE making her return to the countdown after 2 years with Oscar Winning Tears. This song is just amazing. The production is great and RAYE's voice is amazing as always.

Countdown Extra: Marshmello/Jonas Brothers - Slow Motion

Biggest Jump Of The Week: Tie between Addison Rae - Diet Pepsi and Teddy Swims - Bad Dreams [+12]

Biggest DRRRRRRROP!!! Of The Week: Ariana Grande - Popular [-11]

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

Favorite song last year: Sophie Ellis-Bextor - Murder on the Dancefloor 

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

Most missed song: Basia - If Not Now Then When (2009)

Recommendation for Hits 1: Kygo/OneRepublic - Chasing Paradise

5 Oldest Songs

1. Billie Eilish - BIRDS OF A FEATHER {34w}
2. Myles Smith - Stargazing {26w}
3. Charli XCX - Apple {24w}
4. Lady Gaga/Bruno Mars - Die With A Smile {23w}
5. Sabrina Carpenter - Taste {22w}

Hitbound

Griff - last night's mascara [12]

Knox - Pick Your Poison [Debut]

Vella - All My Love [SB]

Sexyy Red/Bruno Mars - Fat Juicy & Wet [Debut]

Tate McRae - Sports car [Debut]

Willow Avalon - Baby Blue [2]

Tyla - PUSH 2 START [2]

Kesha - Dear Me [Debut]

Crash Adams - Optimist [8]

Lauren Spencer Smith - Pray [Debut]

Djo - Basic Being Basic [Debut]

TWICE/Megan Thee Stallion - Strategy [7]

Teddy Swims - Guilty [Debut]

Alessi Rose - IKYK [2]

SZA - Drive [6]

Morgan Wallen - Smile [3]

Knox is back with Pick Your Poison. This is another banger from him, but this is still kinda forgettable. Hopefully it grows on me more.

Never in my life did I ever expect Hits 1 would pick up on a Sexyy Red song, but here she is along with Bruno Mars with Fat Juicy & Wet, which Hits 1 just calls "Fat Juicy &" which is kinda hilarious. This slaps really hard and everyone sounds great.

Wow Tate MidRae finally made a great song for once. She's back with Sports car. I'm normally not a big fan of her but holy shit she ate and left no crumbs behind. The production is amazing. It gives off early 2000s Britney Spears and Pussycat Dolls vibes, which I'm here for. This actually samples the Pussycat Dolls' 2005 hit Buttons. I can already tell this song is going to be a big hit.

Eww we really did not need another Kesha ballad. Dear Me is alright, I guess, but this is just very boring.

Not gonna lie, I completely forgot that Lauren Spencer Smith existed. We last saw her 2 years ago with That Part, which I and also you forgot was on the countdown. Pray is a decent power ballad, but Lauren oversings in some parts and doesn't sound great.

Djo who had one of the most overplayed songs last year is back with Basic Being Basic. This is really fun and the psychedelic style pop production is really cool. 

Teddy Swims replaces himself with thankfully a much better song called Guilty. The production is pretty upbeat and Teddy sounds great.

Exits:

• Marshmello/Jonas Brothers - Slow Motion [1] SOTW
• Dasha - Bye Bye Bye [13; 2nd time]
• Teddy Swims/Giveon - Are You Even Real [2]
• Kesha - DELUSIONAL [4]
• ROSÉ - toxic till the end [4; 2nd time]
• Nessa Barrett - PINS AND NEEDLES [3]

Slow Motion left despite being the countdown extra and could enter the abyss song. toxic till the end also finds itself in the abyss. Good riddance to Bye Bye Bye which stuck around way later than it needed to. And the rest of the songs were mid. 

2025 Total Dropouts: 19

Estimated total for 2025: 141 (+11)

Abyss

Marshmello/Jonas Brothers - Slow Motion

Jack Harlow - Hello Miss Johnson

ROSÉ - toxic till the end

The Marías - No One Noticed

JENNIE - Mantra

Lady Gaga - Disease

Akon - Akon's Beautiful Day

Harry Styles - Daylight

Fat, juicy, & blurby:

We lost Touch, It's ok I'm ok, 2 hands, Criminals, and I Am Not Okay. Good riddance to I Am Not Okay, it was super boring, stuck around way too long, and peaked way too high. I think it's hilarious we all thought It's ok I'm ok would be #1 for multiple weeks, yet it ended up only seeing the top half of the countdown for only 1 week. 2 hands was very mid but luckily we have a much better Tate song that will hopefully debut soon. Criminals was great but was kinda getting old. And Touch was super forgettable and didn't really need to reenter in the first place. 

Diet Pepsi has been here for 5 months and it just now got out of the bottom 10...

Moonlit Floor is a great song but I don't think it needs to be all the way up to #9.

I forgot to mention this last week, but BIRDS OF A FEATHER broke the record for most weeks on the countdown for a song that spent its entire run in the 30 countdown song era. Before You Go had 37 weeks, but spent some time in the 45 countdown song era. I wonder if BIRDS OF A FEATHER could break Before You Go's record also.

Pink Pony Club jumped to #3 and could hit #1 soon.

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

Poll of the week results:

Best HB Debut?

1. Marshmello/Jonas Brothers - Slow Motion: 33.33 % (7 votes)
2. ROSÉ - toxic till the end: 28.57 % (6 votes)
3. Hayes Warner - Oh!: 14.29 % (3 votes)
4. Tyla - PUSH 2 START: 9.52 % (2 votes)
5. Alessi Rose - IKYK: 9.52 % (2 votes)
6. Vella - All My Love: 4.76 % (1 vote)