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
- Billie Eilish - BIRDS OF A FEATHER {35w}
- Myles Smith - Stargazing {27w}
- Charli XCX - Apple {25w}
- Lady Gaga/Bruno Mars - Die With A Smile {24w}
- 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] [Reentry?]
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?
- Myles Smith - Nice To Meet You: 28.57 % (4 votes)
- RAYE - Oscar Winning Tears.: 28.57 % (4 votes)
- Hayes Warner - Oh!: 21.43 % (3 votes)
- Megan Moroney - Am I Okay?: 21.43 % (3 votes)
