Friday, June 6, 2025

Ethan's Top 10 - Reneé Rapp (1) - June 6, 2025

 


https://www.crownnote.com/charts/zestpond/ethans-top-10-jun-6-2025


Leave Me Alone jumps to #1 this week, becoming Reneé Rapp's first #1 on my charts. Tones and I and EDM duo Switch Disco collab on HIDEAWAY, which samples Kiesza's 2014 hit with the same title. We have yet another INJI bop. Alex Warren and Jelly Roll's collab Bloodline has grown on me this past week. Lastly, Hallett will be pleased to know that Laufey's Tough Luck has grown on me a lot this week and finally debuts.


Exits:

  • Meg Donnelly - dancin' around (#10)
  • Crash Adams - New Heart (#8)
  • Martin Garrix/Lauv - MAD (#6)
  • Paul Russell/Saweetie - That Girl (#5)


Last week's #1 song: Tiësto/Odd Mob/Goodboys - Won't Be Possible (1 week at #1)

10: The Paradox - Do Me Like That (-7) (1 week at #1)

9: Switch Disco/Tones and I - HIDEAWAY (Debut)

8: Tiësto/Odd Mob/Goodboys - Won't Be Possible (-7) (1 week at #1)


Throwback Pick: Jay Rock/Kendrick Lamar - Hood Gone Love It (2011)


7: INJI - GOOD TIME GIRL (Debut)

6: Alex Warren/Jelly Roll - Bloodline (Debut)


Throwback Pick: Zedd/Elley Duhé - Happy Now (2018)


5: Laufey - Tough Luck (Debut)

4: Calvin Harris/Clementine Douglas - Blessings (+5)


Throwback Pick: Milky Chance - Stolen Dance (2014)


3: Connie Francis - Pretty Little Baby (+1)

2: Milky Chance - Passion (+5)

1: Reneé Rapp - Leave Me Alone (+1) (1 week at #1)


Bubbling Under:

  • Marshmello/Ellie Goulding/AVAION - Save My Love
  • Gabry Ponte/Train - Brokenhearted
  • Tiësto/Sexyy Red - OMG!


Last year's top 5: 

  1. Nemo - The Code (+1) (1/1 week at #1)
  2. Girl On Couch/Billen Ted - Man In Finance (G6 Trust Fund) (+4) (0/1 week at #1)
  3. Camila Cabello/Lil Nas X - HE KNOWS (=) (2/2 weeks at #1)
  4. Eminem - Houdini (+3) (0/1 week at #1)
  5. Capital Cities - Nothing Compares 2 U (=)


Last year's debuts: 

  • David Guetta/OneRepublic - I Don't Wanna Wait (#7) (Reentry)
  • Nicky Youre - Tease Me (#9)
  • The Scarlet Opera - Someone's Gotta Love 'Em (#10)


Saturday, May 31, 2025

Benson Boone (2) - Week of May 31, 2025

 


Hey guys! Well, this was an incredibly boring week. There's literally nothing to talk about.

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

...oh wait, there are none!


Last week's #1 song: Benson Boone - Sorry I'm Here For Someone Else [1 week at #1]

30. Morgan Wallen/Tate McRae - What I Want [-1] {2w} PK: 29

29. Alessi Rose - Same Mouth [+1] {2w} PK: 29

28. Drake - NOKIA [-1] {7w} PK: 27

27. Jessie Murph - Blue Strips [+1] {3w} PK: 27

26. ROSÉ - Messy [-1] {3w} PK: 25

25. Ravyn Lenae - Love Me Not [+1] {3w} PK: 25

24. d4vd - Feel It [=] {5w} PK: 24

23. Maroon 5/LISA - Priceless [=] {4w} PK: 22

22. SZA/Kendrick Lamar - 30 For 30 [-1] {7w} PK: 20

21. Lorde - What Was That [+1] {5w} PK: 21

20. Shaboozey - Good News [-6] {27w} PK: 5

19. Charli XCX - party 4 u [=] {4w} PK: 19

18. sombr - undressed [+2] {3w} PK: 18

17. Ariana Grande - twilight zone [=] {8w} PK: 9

16. Benson Boone - Mystical Magical [+2] {5w} PK: 16

15. Tate McRae - Sports car [-2] {18w} PK: 4

14. The Weeknd - Cry For Me [+2] {17w} PK: 13

13. Chappell Roan - The Giver [-2] {11w} PK: 10

12. Doechii - Anxiety [-2] {11w} PK: 6

11. Jonas Brothers - Love Me To Heaven [+1] {9w} PK: 11

10. ROSÉ - toxic till the end [-2] {16w} PK: 2

9. ROLE MODEL - Sally, When The Wine Runs Out [=] {10w} PK: 9 (1TW)

8. Selena Gomez/benny blanco/Gracie Abrams - Call Me When You Break Up [-2] {13w} PK: 3

7. Ed Sheeran - Azizam [-2] {8w} PK: 4

6. Miley Cyrus - End of the World [+9] {8w} PK: 6

5. Teddy Swims - Bad Dreams [+2] {24w} PK: 3

4. Sabrina Carpenter - Busy Woman [=] {11w} PK: 3

3. Alex Warren - Ordinary [=] {9w} PK: 3

2. Lady Gaga - Abracadabra [=] {17w} [6 weeks at #1]

1. Benson Boone - Sorry I'm Here For Someone Else [=] {13w} [2 weeks at #1]


Debuts:




Countdown Extra: Machine Gun Kelly - cliché

Biggest Jump Of The Week: Miley Cyrus - End of the World [+9]

Biggest...DRRRRRRROP!!! Of The Week: Shaboozey - Good News [-6]

Last year's #1 song: Hozier - Too Sweet (4/6 weeks at #1)

Favorite song last year: Eminem - Houdini

Least favorite song last year: SZA - Saturn

Most missed song: Adele - Skyfall (2012)

Recommendation for Hits 1: Connie Francis - Pretty Little Baby


5 Oldest Songs

  1. Shaboozey - Good News {27w}
  2. Teddy Swims - Bad Dreams {24w}
  3. Tate McRae - Sports car {18w}
  4. Tie between The Weeknd - Cry For Me and Lady Gaga - Abracadabra {17w}
  5. ROSÉ - toxic till the end {16w}



Hitbound

The Paradox - Do Me Like That [5]

Miley Cyrus - Easy Lover [Debut]

Alex Warren/Jelly Roll - Bloodline [2]

Tate McRae - Just Keep Watching [Debut]

Reneé Rapp - Leave Me Alone [2]

People R Ugly - DOULOVEME [3]

SIENNA SPIRO - Dream Police [Debut]

Benson Boone - Momma Song [2]

Rihanna - Friend Of Mine [3]

Joe Jonas - Heart By Heart [6]

Machine Gun Kelly - cliché [2]

Laufey - Tough Luck [3]

Avril Lavigne/Simple Plan - Young & Dumb [4]

Tyla - Bliss [3]

Michael Clifford - cool [9]

Jon Bellion/Luke Combs - WHY [2]


Also Available On Survey

Calvin Harris/Clementine Douglas - Blessings [1]


Miley Cyrus has released her new album Something Beautiful, and here she is with Easy Lover. This is actually pretty fun and Miley doesn't sound too bad. This is so much better than End Of The World. But isn't nearly as good as the Ellie Goulding song of the same name.

We have our second song from the F1 movie soundtrack, Tate McRae with Just Keep Watching. This has some pretty cool production and Tate sounds good.

Great just what we needed, some random nobody. We have someone named SIENNA SPIRO who I know nothing about because her Spotify description only says "19" which is super helpful, is here with Dream Police. There seems to be 2 different versions of this song, the original and a "Colors Show" remix. I believe Hits 1 played the Colors Show remix because the original was too slow for what I remember hitbound playing. This is actually a pretty good song. She has a great voice, and the production while starts off slow, starts to get interesting by the end of the song.


Exits:

  • Ed Sheeran - Old Phone [4]
  • Dove Cameron - French Girls [4]
  • Emei - Crazy Stupid Love [13]

Crazy Stupid Love lasted way too long. And Old Phone and French Girls were just alright.


2025 Total Dropouts: 78

Estimated total for 2025: 162 (-1)


Abyss

Damiano David - The First Time [1]

JENNIE - like JENNIE [1]

Calvin Harris/Clementine Douglas - Blessings [2]

Shinedown - Three Six Five [3]

Maren Morris - lemonade [3]

Myles Smith - Nice To Meet You [4]

Billie Eilish - WILDFLOWER [4]

Dasha - Not At This Party [5]

Justice/Tame Impala - Neverender [10]

Kendrick Lamar - Not Like Us [13]

Harry Styles - Daylight [158]


Blurb police:

There were no exits, so nothing to talk about there.

Yeah this was an incredibly boring week. Literally nothing happened. There were only 2 drops/jumps more than 2 and the entire top 4 didn't change. The only notable event was End of the World jumping +9 all the way to #6, which I'm not super happy for, and a -6 drop from Good News, which I am happy for.

party 4 u has grown on me slightly, and is no longer my orange song. 30 For 30 has gotten quite annoying recently and now becomes my orange song.

Sally, When The Wine Runs Out was #1 in airplay this week but didn't move at all.

Bad Dreams was the least played countdown song this week yet it somehow reentered the top 5.

I'm shocked Busy Woman didn't take #1 this week. But it's only a matter of time until it does take #1.

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


Poll of the week results:

Best HB Debut?

  1. Reneé Rapp - Leave Me Alone: 57.14 % (4 votes)
  2. Alex Warren/Jelly Roll - Bloodline: 14.29 % (1 vote)
  3. Benson Boone - Momma Song: 14.29 % (1 vote)
  4. Machine Gun Kelly - cliché: 14.29 % (1 vote)


If the Countdown Was Still 45 Songs - Week of May 31, 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:

  • Pitbull/Bon Jovi - Now or Never [#41] {7w} PK: 38
  • Morgan Wallen/Post Malone - I Ain't Comin' Back [#31] {5w} PK: 19


Last week's #1 song: Benson Boone - Sorry I'm Here For Someone Else [1 week at #1]

45. Benson Boone - Beautiful Things [-8] {61w} [2 weeks at #1]

44. Post Malone/Morgan Wallen - I Had Some Help [+1] {55w} [3 weeks at #1]

43. Maren Morris - lemonade [-1] {3w} PK: 37

42. Dasha - Not At This Party [+2] {13w} PK: 24

41. Lola Young - Messy [-8] {20w} PK: 8

40. Kendrick Lamar/SZA - luther [-1] {26w} PK: 17

39. Justice/Tame Impala - Neverender [Reentry] {5w} PK: 34

38. JENNIE - like JENNIE [-3] {10w} PK: 25

37. Sabrina Carpenter - Bed Chem [+1] {24w} [1 week at #1]

36. Billie Eilish - WILDFLOWER [+4] {15w} PK: 14

35. Gracie Abrams - I Love You, I'm Sorry [+8] {25w} [1 week at #1]

34. Calvin Harris/Clementine Douglas - Blessings [Debut] {1w} PK: 34

33. ROSÉ/Bruno Mars - APT. [+1] {32w} [6 weeks at #1]

32. Billie Eilish - BIRDS OF A FEATHER [=] {52w} [3 weeks at #1]

31. Lady Gaga/Bruno Mars - Die With A Smile [+5] {41w} [4 weeks at #1]

30. Morgan Wallen/Tate McRae - What I Want [-1] {2w} PK: 29

29. Alessi Rose - Same Mouth [+1] {2w} PK: 29

28. Drake - NOKIA [-1] {7w} PK: 27

27. Jessie Murph - Blue Strips [+1] {3w} PK: 27

26. ROSÉ - Messy [-1] {3w} PK: 25

25. Ravyn Lenae - Love Me Not [+1] {3w} PK: 25

24. d4vd - Feel It [=] {5w} PK: 24

23. Maroon 5/LISA - Priceless [=] {4w} PK: 22

22. SZA/Kendrick Lamar - 30 For 30 [-1] {7w} PK: 20

21. Lorde - What Was That [+1] {5w} PK: 21

20. Shaboozey - Good News [-6] {27w} PK: 5

19. Charli XCX - party 4 u [=] {4w} PK: 19

18. sombr - undressed [+2] {3w} PK: 18

17. Ariana Grande - twilight zone [=] {8w} PK: 9

16. Benson Boone - Mystical Magical [+2] {5w} PK: 16

15. Tate McRae - Sports car [-2] {18w} PK: 4

14. The Weeknd - Cry For Me [+2] {17w} PK: 13

13. Chappell Roan - The Giver [-2] {11w} PK: 10

12. Doechii - Anxiety [-2] {11w} PK: 6

11. Jonas Brothers - Love Me To Heaven [+1] {9w} PK: 11

10. ROSÉ - toxic till the end [-2] {16w} PK: 2

9. ROLE MODEL - Sally, When The Wine Runs Out [=] {10w} PK: 9 (1TW)

8. Selena Gomez/benny blanco/Gracie Abrams - Call Me When You Break Up [-2] {13w} PK: 3

7. Ed Sheeran - Azizam [-2] {8w} PK: 4

6. Miley Cyrus - End of the World [+9] {8w} PK: 6

5. Teddy Swims - Bad Dreams [+2] {24w} PK: 3

4. Sabrina Carpenter - Busy Woman [=] {11w} PK: 3

3. Alex Warren - Ordinary [=] {9w} PK: 3

2. Lady Gaga - Abracadabra [=] {17w} [6 weeks at #1]

1. Benson Boone - Sorry I'm Here For Someone Else [=] {13w} [2 weeks at #1]



Biggest Jump Of The Week: Miley Cyrus - End of the World [+9]

Biggest...DRRRRRRROP!!! Of The Week: Tie between Benson Boone - Beautiful Things and Lola Young - Messy [-8]


5 Oldest Songs

  1. Benson Boone - Beautiful Things {61w}
  2. Post Malone/Morgan Wallen - I Had Some Help {55w}
  3. Billie Eilish - BIRDS OF A FEATHER {52w}
  4. Lady Gaga/Bruno Mars - Die With A Smile {41w}
  5. ROSÉ/Bruno Mars - APT. {32w}

Friday, May 30, 2025

Ethan's Top 10 - Tiësto (1) - May 30, 2025

 


https://www.crownnote.com/charts/zestpond/ethans-top-10-may-30-2025


Wow, what an eventful week - we had 7 debuts! Meg Donnelly makes her return since In My Bag in late 2024. Calvin Harris is back with another EDM banger. Crash Adams are back this time with an EDM song. Milky Chance are finally back on my charts since Colorado spent 1 week on my first ever chart back in 2022. We have a Martin Garrix and Lauv collab. We have yet another Paul Russell bop. Lastly we have a song from 1962 debuting. Normally I try not to let old music debut, especially a 60 year old song, but this is trending on TikTok and has been re-released, plus it's a bop, so I'm allowing it.


Exits:

  • DURRY - idk i just work here (#3)
  • Smallpools - Night Shift (#4)
  • d4vd - Feel It (#5)
  • Lorde - What Was That (#6) (3 weeks at #1)
  • Fitz and the Tantrums - Makes Me Wanna Move (#7)
  • Damiano David - Voices (#8)
  • Machine Gun Kelly - cliché (#8)


Last week's #1 song: The Paradox - Do Me Like That (1 week at #1)

10: Meg Donnelly - dancin' around (Debut)

9: Calvin Harris/Clementine Douglas - Blessings (Debut)

8: Crash Adams - New Heart (Debut)


Oldies Pick: Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons - December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night) (1975) [Sampled by Flo Rida - What a Night]


7: Milky Chance - Passion (Debut)

6: Martin Garrix/Lauv - MAD (Debut)


Oldies Pick: Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons - Beggin' (1967) [Covered by Maneskin - Beggin']


5: Paul Russell/Saweetie - That Girl (Debut)

4: Connie Francis - Pretty Little Baby (Debut)


Oldies Pick: Frankie Valli - Can't Take My Eyes off You (1967) [Sampled by Surf Mesa/Emilee - ily (i love you baby)]


3: The Paradox - Do Me Like That (-2) (1 week at #1)

2: Reneé Rapp - Leave Me Alone (+8)

1: Tiësto/Odd Mob/Goodboys - Won't Be Possible (+1) (1 week at #1)


Bubbling Under:

  • Flo Rida/That Mexican OT - Bad Idea


Last year's top 5: 

  1. The Scarlet Opera - Riot (+1) (1/1 week at #1)
  2. Nemo - The Code (+1) (0/1 week at #1)
  3. Camila Cabello/Lil Nas X - HE KNOWS (-2) (2/2 weeks at #1)
  4. Lukas Graham - Cheat Code (+2)
  5. Capital Cities - Nothing Compares 2 U (Debut)


Last year's debuts: 

  • Capital Cities - Nothing Compares 2 U (#5)
  • Girl On Couch/Billen Ted - Man In Finance (G6 Trust Fund) (#6)
  • Eminem - Houdini (#7)
  • Cheat Codes/Jason Derulo/De La Ghetto/Galantis - Morning (#8)
  • David Guetta/MORTEN/Prophecy - Kill the Vibe (#9)
  • People R Ugly - JUST FRIENDS (#10)

Monday, May 26, 2025

Hits 1 Survey - May 24, 2025

 

Hey guys! We finally have a new survey after a month.


Survey:

SZA/Kendrick Lamar - 30 For 30

Selena Gomez/benny blanco/Gracie Abrams - Call Me When You Break Up

Lady Gaga - Abracadabra

ROLE MODEL - Sally, When The Wine Runs Out

Tate McRae - Revolving door

Drake - NOKIA

Miley Cyrus - End of the World

The Weeknd - Cry For Me

Jusice/Tame Impala - Neverender

Doechii - Anxiety

Dasha - Not At This Party

Jonas Brothers - Love Me To Heaven

Lady Gaga - Garden Of Eden

Chappell Roan - The Giver

Tate McRae - Sports car

Sabrina Carpenter - Busy Woman

Benson Boone - Sorry I'm Here For Someone Else

Teddy Swims - Bad Dreams

Lorde - What Was That

Alex Warren - Ordinary

Michael Clifford - cool

Ed Sheeran - Azizam

Ariana Grande - twilight zone

Benson Boone - Mystical Magical

JENNIE - like JENNIE

Ravyn Lenae - Love Me Not [NEW]

Alessi Rose - Same Mouth [NEW]

Morgan Wallen/Tate McRae - What I Want [NEW]

Shinedown - Three Six Five [NEW]

Jessie Murph - Blue Strips [NEW]

Maroon 5/LISA - Priceless [NEW]

Charli XCX - party 4 u [NEW]

d4vd - Feel It [NEW]

Damiano David - Voices [NEW]

Calvin Harris/Clementine Douglas - Blessings [NEW]

ROSÉ - Messy [NEW]

Myles Smith - Nice To Meet You [REENTRY]

Maren Morris - lemonade [NEW]


Off The Survey:

Shaboozey - Good News

Morgan Wallen/Post Malone - I Ain't Comin' Back

ROSÉ - toxic till the end

almost monday - can't slow down

Ryann - Dirty

Lola Young - Messy

sombr - undressed

Billie Eilish - WILDFLOWER

Saturday, May 24, 2025

Benson Boone (1) - Week of May 24, 2025

 


Hey guys! We finally had a new #1 this week. But unfortunately we had another weird old reentry. Let's get started!


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

  • JENNIE - like JENNIE [#25] {8w} PK: 25
  • Morgan Wallen/Post Malone - I Ain't Comin' Back [#20] {4w} PK: 19
  • Lola Young - Messy [#15] {18w} PK: 8


Last week's #1 song: Lady Gaga - Abracadabra [6 weeks at #1]

30. Alessi Rose - Same Mouth [Debut] {1w} PK: 30

29. Morgan Wallen/Tate McRae - What I Want [Debut] {1w} PK: 29

28. Jessie Murph - Blue Strips [+2] {2w} PK: 28

27. Drake - NOKIA [+1] {6w} PK: 27

26. Ravyn Lenae - Love Me Not [+3] {2w} PK: 26

25. ROSÉ - Messy [+2] {2w} PK: 25

24. d4vd - Feel It [+2] {4w} PK: 24

23. Maroon 5/LISA - Priceless [-1] {3w} PK: 22

22. Lorde - What Was That [-1] {4w} PK: 21

21. SZA/Kendrick Lamar - 30 FOR 30 [+2] {6w} PK: 20

20. sombr - undressed [+4] {2w} PK: 20

19. Charli XCX - party 4 u [=] {3w} PK: 19

18. Benson Boone - Mystical Magical [=] {4w} PK: 18

17. Ariana Grande - twilight zone [-8] {7w} PK: 9

16. The Weeknd - Cry For Me [+1] {16w} PK: 13

15. Miley Cyrus - End of the World [-1] {7w} PK: 14

14. Shaboozey - Good News [Reentry] {26w} PK: 5 Bruhhhhhhhhhh

13. Tate McRae - Sports car [-1] {17w} PK: 4

12. Jonas Brothers - Love Me To Heaven [+4] {8w} PK: 12

11. Chappell Roan - The Giver [-1] {10w} PK: 10

10. Doechii - Anxiety [-2] {10w} PK: 6

9. ROLE MODEL - Sally, When The Wine Runs Out [+4] {9w} PK: 9 (1TW)

8. ROSÉ - toxic till the end [-3] {15w} PK: 2

7. Teddy Swims - Bad Dreams [-1] {23w} PK: 3

6. Selena Gomez/benny blanco/Gracie Abrams - Call Me When You Break Up [+1] {12w} PK: 3

5. Ed Sheeran - Azizam [-1] {7w} PK: 4

4. Sabrina Carpenter - Busy Woman [-1] {10w} PK: 3

3. Alex Warren - Ordinary [+8] {8w} PK: 3

2. Lady Gaga - Abracadabra [-1] {16w} [6 weeks at #1]

1. Benson Boone - Sorry I'm Here For Someone Else [+1] {12w} [1 week at #1]


Debuts:

Alessi Rose finally makes her countdown debut with Same Mouth. This is a lot better than IKYK that refused to leave hitbound. She sounds really good here, but the production here just feels super generic.

Morgan Wallen replaces himself with a collab with Tate McRae called What I Want. This is a step down from I Ain't Comin' Back. Morgan and Tate both sound good here, but the production is just some super generic country trap beat that's super boring.

Lastly, for some inexplicable reason, Shaboozey's Good News has reentered. Bruh, no one asked for this. This song is over 6 months old and has already run its course. Hits 1 seriously needs to stop with these random reentries. First it was Love Somebody, then Sailor Song, and now this. This is just gonna leave next week anyway so why bother even bringing it back.


Countdown Extra: Rihanna - Friend Of Mine

Biggest Jump Of The Week: Alex Warren - Ordinary [+8]

Biggest...DRRRRRRROP!!! Of The Week: Ariana Grande - twilight zone [-8]

Last year's #1 song: Hozier - Too Sweet (3/6 weeks at #1)

Favorite song last year: Camila Cabello/Lil Nas X - HE KNOWS

Least favorite song last year: SZA - Saturn

Most missed song: Coi Leray/David Guetta - Make My Day (2023)

Recommendation for Hits 1: DURRY - idk i just work here


5 Oldest Songs

  1. Shaboozey - Good News {26w}
  2. Teddy Swims - Bad Dreams {23w}
  3. Tate McRae - Sports car {17w}
  4. Tie between The Weeknd - Cry For Me and Lady Gaga - Abracadabra {16w}
  5. ROSÉ - toxic till the end {15w}



Hitbound

People R Ugly - DOULOVEME [2]

Reneé Rapp - Leave Me Alone [Debut]

Ed Sheeran - Old Phone [4]

Michael Clifford - cool [8]

Alex Warren/Jelly Roll - Bloodline [Debut]

Dove Cameron - French Girls [4]

Benson Boone - Momma Song [Debut]

Machine Gun Kelly - cliché [Debut]

Emei - Crazy Stupid Love [13]

Jon Bellion/Luke Combs - WHY [Debut]

Joe Jonas - Heart By Heart [5]

The Paradox - Do Me Like That [4]

Tyla - Bliss [2]

Rihanna - Friend Of Mine [2]

Laufey - Tough Luck [2]

Avril Lavigne/Simple Plan - Young & Dumb [3]


Reneé Rapp is finally back with Leave Me Alone after not making any music for a year. This is yet another banger from her. The alt production slaps so hard and she sounds great as per usual.

Alex Warren and Jelly Roll collab with Bloodline. Apparently Alex Warren wrote this for someone as an EDM song, I'm not really sure who because I can't find any information. As for the song itself, this is pretty good. The production is really fun and Alex and Jelly Roll both sound great, but this feels kinda generic.

Ugh, just when Benson Boone was starting to release some bangers, he goes and releases a ballad called Momma Song. This isn't the worst ballad I've heard from him, but this is just way too boring for me to enjoy.

Machine Gun Kelly, who has changed his name to mgk, but I refuse to call him that because I've gotten so used to calling him Machine Gun Kelly, is back with cliché after that super mid song Lonely Road last year. This is one of his best songs in awhile. The production is really fun and feels really nostalgic, and Machine Gun Kelly sounds great as usual.

Seriously Hits 1, can you please stop picking up on every Jon Bellion song? It's getting ridiculous at this point. WHY is not great at all, but at least it's slightly better than that snoozefest HOROSCOPE. The production is super generic, but Luke Combs' verse is pretty good and the production starts to pick up towards the end of the song.


Exits:

  • Damiano David - Voices [2]
  • Shaboozey/Myles Smith - Blink Twice [6]
  • BigXthaPlug/Bailey Zimmerman - All The Way [6]

Voices was great and deserved better. And Blink Twice and All The Way were super mid.


2025 Total Dropouts: 75

Estimated total for 2025: 163 (=)


Abyss

Calvin Harris/Clementine Douglas - Blessings [1]

Morgan Wallen/Post Malone - I Ain't Comin' Back [1]

Shinedown - Three Six Five [2]

Maren Morris - lemonade [2]

Myles Smith - Nice To Meet You [3]

Billie Eilish - WILDFLOWER [3]

Dasha - Not At This Party [4]

Janet Jackson - Someone To Call My Lover [5]

almost monday - can't slow down [7]

Ryann - Dirty [8]

Justice/Tame Impala - Neverender [9]

Kendrick Lamar - Not Like Us [12]

Pitbull/Bon Jovi - Now or Never [13]

Harry Styles - Daylight [157]

Why is Not Like Us randomly back in the abyss? And why is a random Calvin Harris song in the abyss?


Blurb of mine:

We lost like JENNIE, I Ain't Comin' Back, and Messy. like JENNIE was great but it was super forgettable, and it was here for 2 months and only peaked at #25. I'm not really sure why I Ain't Comin' Back left, because it still had a ton of airplay. And Messy stuck around way too long and really needed to leave a while ago.

NOKIA is literally just countdown filler at this point. It refuses to do anything.

Feel It has grown on me a lot and What Was That has faded on me, so Feel It now becomes my purple song.

Hits 1 doesn't know what to do with twilight zone because it keeps jumping and dropping hard.

Hits 1 announced that ROLE MODEL is the next one to watch. But he was already the one to watch in 2020 with Going Out. Did Hits 1 forget he was already a one to watch?

How in the hell is Ordinary all the way up at #3? The title of the song perfectly describes how I feel about it. It's super generic and ordinary.

We finally have a new #1 this week. Sorry I'm Here For Someone Else has gotten quite annoying recently and I was really hoping it wouldn't reach #1, but I guess I'm fine with it at #1. I much rather preferred Azizam or even Busy Woman at #1.

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


Poll of the week results:

Best Countdown Entrant?

  1. d4vd - Feel It: 38.46 % (5 votes)
  2. Ravyn Lenae - Love Me Not: 23.08 % (3 votes)
  3. ROSÉ - Messy: 15.38 % (2 votes)
  4. sombr - undressed: 15.38 % (2 votes)
  5. Jessie Murph - Blue Strips: 7.69 % (1 vote)


If the Countdown Was Still 45 Songs - Week of May 24, 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:

  • Myles Smith - Nice To Meet You [#42] {6w} PK: 19
  • Don Tolliver/Doja Cat - Lose My Mind [#40] {2w} PK: 40
  • Gigi Perez - Sailor Song [#32] {28w} PK: 9


Last week's #1 song: Lady Gaga - Abracadabra [6 weeks at #1]

45. Post Malone/Morgan Wallen - I Had Some Help [-2] {54w} [3 weeks at #1]

44. Dasha - Not At This Party [=] {12w} PK: 24

43. Gracie Abrams - I Love You, I'm Sorry [-2] {24w} [1 week at #1]

42. Maren Morris - lemonade [-5] {2w} PK: 37

41. Pitbull/Bon Jovi - Now or Never [Reentry] {7w} PK: 38

40. Billie Eilish - WILDFLOWER [+5] {14w} PK: 14

39. Kendrick Lamar/SZA - luther [-3] {25w} PK: 17

38. Sabrina Carpenter - Bed Chem [+1] {23w} [1 week at #1]

37. Benson Boone - Beautiful Things [+1] {60w} [2 weeks at #1]

36. Lady Gaga/Bruno Mars - Die With A Smile [-2] {40w} [4 weeks at #1]

35. JENNIE - like JENNIE [-10] {9w} PK: 25

34. ROSÉ/Bruno Mars - APT. [+1] {31w} [6 weeks at #1]

33. Lola Young - Messy [-18] {19w} PK: 8

32. Billie Eilish - BIRDS OF A FEATHER [-1] {51w} [3 weeks at #1]

31. Morgan Wallen/Post Malone - I Ain't Comin' Back [-11] {5w} PK: 19

30. Alessi Rose - Same Mouth [Debut] {1w} PK: 30

29. Morgan Wallen/Tate McRae - What I Want [Debut] {1w} PK: 29

28. Jessie Murph - Blue Strips [+2] {2w} PK: 28

27. Drake - NOKIA [+1] {6w} PK: 27

26. Ravyn Lenae - Love Me Not [+3] {2w} PK: 26

25. ROSÉ - Messy [+2] {2w} PK: 25

24. d4vd - Feel It [+2] {4w} PK: 24

23. Maroon 5/LISA - Priceless [-1] {3w} PK: 22

22. Lorde - What Was That [-1] {4w} PK: 21

21. SZA/Kendrick Lamar - 30 FOR 30 [+2] {6w} PK: 20

20. sombr - undressed [+4] {2w} PK: 20

19. Charli XCX - party 4 u [=] {3w} PK: 19

18. Benson Boone - Mystical Magical [=] {4w} PK: 18

17. Ariana Grande - twilight zone [-8] {7w} PK: 9

16. The Weeknd - Cry For Me [+1] {16w} PK: 13

15. Miley Cyrus - End of the World [-1] {7w} PK: 14

14. Shaboozey - Good News [+19] {27w} PK: 5

13. Tate McRae - Sports car [-1] {17w} PK: 4

12. Jonas Brothers - Love Me To Heaven [+4] {8w} PK: 12

11. Chappell Roan - The Giver [-1] {10w} PK: 10

10. Doechii - Anxiety [-2] {10w} PK: 6

9. ROLE MODEL - Sally, When The Wine Runs Out [+4] {9w} PK: 9

8. ROSÉ - toxic till the end [-3] {15w} PK: 2

7. Teddy Swims - Bad Dreams [-1] {23w} PK: 3

6. Selena Gomez/benny blanco/Gracie Abrams - Call Me When You Break Up [+1] {12w} PK: 3

5. Ed Sheeran - Azizam [-1] {7w} PK: 4

4. Sabrina Carpenter - Busy Woman [-1] {10w} PK: 3

3. Alex Warren - Ordinary [+8] {8w} PK: 3

2. Lady Gaga - Abracadabra [-1] {16w} [6 weeks at #1]

1. Benson Boone - Sorry I'm Here For Someone Else [+1] {12w} [1 week at #1]


Biggest Jump Of The Week: Shaboozey - Good News [+19]

Biggest...DRRRRRRROP!!! Of The Week: Lola Young - Messy [-18]


5 Oldest Songs

  1. Benson Boone - Beautiful Things {60w}
  2. Post Malone/Morgan Wallen - I Had Some Help {54w}
  3. Billie Eilish - BIRDS OF A FEATHER {51w}
  4. Lady Gaga/Bruno Mars - Die With A Smile {40w}
  5. ROSÉ/Bruno Mars - APT. {31w}

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