2016 Billboard Music Awards Performance Reviews

Hey guys! As a music critique myself, it's pretty much my job to watch music shows and give me reviews on them. This past Sunday night, the Billboard Music Awards aired on ABC. It was really fun to watch. We had tons of performances that I will be reviewing in this post! This year, Ludacris hosted for the third year in a row along with Ciara, who is in place of Chrissy Teigen from last year (thankfully). I thought they were good hosts. Now let's get into the performances.

• Britney Spears – (Medley Of Her Greatest Hits)

Comments: Britney Spears opened up the show with an energetic medley of some of her greatest hits including Work B**ch, Womanizer, I Love Rock N Roll, I'm A Slave 4 U, Toxic, and more! I thought it was a really awesome way to kick off the show!

Performance Rating: 9 out of 10

• Shawn Mendes – Stitches

Comments: My bae, Shawn Mendes, performed his big hit, Stitches. I loved the set that was used for this performance. Even though the song was done acoustically, it was very well done and sounded really nice. He did a really nice job on the vocals. Overall, I felt a lot of emotion during this performance and I really liked it.

Performance Rating: 9.5 out of 10

• Fifth Harmony/Ty Dolla $ign – Work From Home

Comments: I'm getting really bored whenever I listen to this song. The only thing that made this performance somewhat interesting was their dance moves. Aside from that, this performance really wasn't anything special.

Performance Rating: 7 out of 10

• Meghan Trainor – No

Comments: Similar to Work From Home, I get bored when listening to this song. The only difference between the performances was that this one didn't have any dance moves to help save it. Her vocals were okay, but nothing that could make this performance anything more than a boring, mediocre performance. I'm curious as to how much those backup dancers were paid to dance with her.

Performance Rating: 5.5 out of 10

• Justin Bieber – Company / Sorry

Comments: Justin Bieber kicked off his performance with a fun and interesting performance of his newest single, Company. Then came a fun and energetic performance of Sorry. As I do with most Justin Bieber performances, I really enjoyed it. However, I do miss his longer hair. I personally think he looked cuter when his hair was longer. But it's up to him how he styles his hair.

Performance Rating: 9.5 out of 10

• P!nk – Just Like Fire

Comments: P!nk performed her awesome comeback single, Just Like Fire! As she used to, she did some acrobatic stunts hanging from the ceiling. Overall, the performance was really fun to watch and she did an amazing job on the vocals. I'm also in love with the song. So that made it even better. Definitely one of the best performances of the night.

Performance Rating: 10 out of 10

• Nick Jonas/Tove Lo – Close

Comments: Nick Jonas performed his newest single, Close, with Tove Lo. I thought it was good. Nick Jonas' vocals weren't the best. They were okay. Tove Lo did pretty good, but her performances still don't catch my attention as much as I want them to. This performance certainly wasn't bad, but it wasn't anything outstanding.

Performance Rating: 7.5 out of 10

• Demi Lovato – Cool For The Summer

Comments: As soon the performance of Close was over, it ran right into Demi Lovato performing the 2015 summer anthem, Cool For The Summer. I still like this song, so it was fun to watch. Her vocal capabilities are honestly outstanding. Overall, she did a really nice job.

Performance Rating: 9 out of 10

• Lukas Graham – 7 Years

Comments: This performance did not sound very far off from the original song, and I consider that a good thing. It's still a really sweet song. The performance wasn't anything crazy, which I think is good because the simpleness of how it went actually fits the song nicely. Overall, it was a nice performance and they did a nice job.

Performance Rating: 8.5 out of 10

• Blake Shelton/Gwen Stefani – Go Ahead and Break My Heart

Comments: This performance really wasn't anything special. It wasn't bad, but it wasn't necessarily good either. It was kind of just a filler performance. I have nothing against these two artists. This performance just wasn't anything that caught my attention.

Performance Rating: 6 out of 10

• DNCE – Cake By The Ocean

Comments: Well I think it's obvious which Jonas brother is the better singer. As tired as I am of this song, it was actually a pretty fun performance to watch. But I'm sure Joe's security was pissed at him for walking right through crowds and crowds of people. Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed this performance and now I do not dislike the song as much as I used to.

Performance Rating: 9 out of 10

• Kesha/Ben Folds – It Ain't Me, Babe

Comments: I was very excited when I heard that Kesha was allowed to perform at the Billboard Music Awards. For this performance, she paid tribute to Bob Dylan by performing a cover of his song, It Ain't Me, Babe. It was definitely a slower song, and I felt her appearance was distracting me from the actual performance. But it was a nice performance and Kesha still has an amazing talent just like she did back when she was Ke$ha.

Performance Rating: 8 out of 10

• Rihanna – Love On The Brain

Comments: I did think this was an interesting performance considering that what she was wearing didn't really match up with the set she had. All that was going through my mind during this performance was, "I miss the old Rihanna." I may get some hate for this since some people actually liked this, but I thought this performance was a snooze fest. It went on for a seemingly long time and I was just waiting and waiting for it to end. But please keep in mind that this is all just my personal opinion.

Performance Rating: 3.5 (maybe a 4 if I'm nice) out of 10

• Celine Dion/Lindsey Stirling – The Show Must Go On

Comments: We all know Celine Dion has been through a lot losing her brother and her husband within a very short amount of time in between. I thought her performance was very emotional. I could feel all the emotion. She did an amazing job vocally and I loved her stage presence. Overall, it was an amazing performance and I know it was an emotional time for her, especially when her son handed her the Icon Award. Definitely one of the best performances (if not the best performance) of the night.

Performance Rating: Definite 10 out of 10

• Troye Sivan – Youth

Comments: Sponsored by Kia, we had our One To Watch performer this year be Troye Sivan, whereas last year we had Tori Kelly. I'm having a hard time believing that he's 20 years old when he looks like he's 16. I thought he did a nice job vocally and he had some nice stage presence. The performance wasn't anything spectacular, but I did think it was really good. Slowly he's becoming more and more of a pop sensation.

Performance Rating: 8.5 out of 10

• The Go-Go's – We Got The Beat

Comments: For an old band, I thought they did a very nice job. They still know how to have a fun performance. Not much else to say about it.

Performance Rating: 7.5 out of 10

• Ariana Grande – Dangerous Woman / Into You

Comments: I thought the beginning with her singing Dangerous Woman was pretty interesting. But it wasn't until she began performing Into You that I was immediately hooked. My constant positive comment about Ariana Grande's live performances is that her vocals are always on point. And no, she was not lip-syncing. Honestly, I feel like other artists can learn from her when it comes to that. As far as the rest of the performance goes, it was fun to watch. Overall, I really liked it.

Performance Rating: 9 out of 10

• Madonna/Stevie Wonder – (Tribute To Prince)

Comments: This performance received a ton of mixed reviews on all social media platforms. So I think I'll chip in with what I thought of it. People were complaining because she didn't perform enough songs for a tribute to Prince, which I completely understand. But me personally, I liked it. People were saying that Madonna was not the right choice for this tribute. If so, then who the hell was? We don't have that many singers from Prince's days that are willing to perform like Madonna. I thought she was a good choice and I thought she did a nice job with the two songs she performed. I liked Stevie Wonder joining in as well. Someone on Facebook said that Prince would be disappointed with this tribute. Honestly, who the hell are you to speak on his behalf??? I swear, some people need to seriously think twice about what they're saying.

Performance Rating: 8.5 (maybe a 9) out of 10

• Adele – Send My Love (To Your New Lover)

Comments: Like last year's Bad Blood by Taylor Swift featuring Kendrick Lamar, we had another music video premiere this year. This time, it's from Adele for her new single, Send My Love (To Your New Lover). I definitely like this song better than When We Were Young as it is more upbeat. The music video is very simple and I like that. Overall, I do like the song and the video.

Music Video Rating: 8.5 out of 10

So overall, it was an interesting night. Only two performances were amazing enough to receive a 10 out of 10. But there weren't as many bad performances as there typically are. And that is all I have for you guys today. I hope you enjoyed! :)

Top 5 Performances

1. TIE: Celine Dion/Lindsey Stirling – The Show Must Go On

1. TIE: P!nk – Just Like Fire

3. Shawn Mendes – Stitches

4. Justin Bieber – Company / Sorry

5. Britney Spears – Medley Of Her Greatest Hits

Bottom 5 Performances

1. Rihanna – Love On The Brain

2. Meghan Trainor – No

3. Blake Shelton/Gwen Stefani – Go Ahead and Break My Heart

4. Fifth Harmony/Ty Dolla $ign – Work From Home

5. Idk.......probably Nick Jonas/Tove Lo – Close

Panic! At The Disco (1) – Week Of May 21, 2016

And just like that, we have another re-entrant that manages to top the countdown. I still don't love it as much as before. I don't really think it tops Miss Jackson, their previous countdown song. But I'll take it over Stressed Out and Cake By The Ocean. Kid Kelly filled in for Spyder Harrison this week after he (allegedly) lost his voice. I thought he was okay. He talks really fast which got a little annoying at times. Before we get to this week's Fresh 45, here are the songs we're saying goodbye to this week.

• Demi Lovato – Confident (#33) [1 Week At #1]
• Selena Gomez – Same Old Love (#36)
• One Direction – Drag Me Down (#42) [1 Week At #1]

Last Week's #1 Song: DNCE – Cake By The Ocean

The Countdown

45. Ellie Goulding – Something In The Way You Move (#43)

44. We The Kings – The Story Of Tonight (#37)

43. G-Eazy/Bebe Rexha – Me, Myself, and I (#45)

42. Gwen Stefani – Make Me Like You (#44)

41. Rihanna/Drake – Work (#39)

40. Shawn Mendes/Camila Cabello – I Know What You Did Last Summer (#40)
39. The Summer Set – Figure Me Out (DEBUT)
38. Tryon – Somebody To Love Me (#31)
37. Adele – Hello (#35) [12 Weeks At #1]
36. The Chainsmokers/Rozes – Roses (#36)
35. X Ambassadors – Unsteady (#22)
34. Taylor Swift – Out Of The Woods (#34)
33. Nick Jonas/Tove Lo – Close (#32)
32. Justin Bieber – Sorry (#38)
31. Rachel Platten – Stand By You (#30)
30. The Weeknd – In The Night (#41)
29. Charlie Puth – One Call Away (#26) [2 Weeks At #1]
28. Twenty One Pilots – Ride (#20)
27. Grace – You Don't Own Me (#27)
26. Fall Out Boy/Demi Lovato – Irresistible (#24)
25. Daya – Sit Still, Look Pretty (#21)
24. Jason Derulo – If It Ain't Love (DEBUT)
23. One Direction – Perfect (#19) [2 Weeks At #1]
22. P!nk – Just Like Fire (#17)
21. Zara Larsson/MNEK – Never Forget You (#25)
20. Meghan Trainor – No (#4)
19. The Chainsmokers/Daya – Don't Let Me Down (DEBUT)
18. Ariana Grande – Dangerous Woman (#23)
17. Mike Posner/SeeB – I Took A Pill In Ibiza (#18)
16. Justin Timberlake – Can't Stop The Feeling! (#28)
15. Elle King – America's Sweetheart (#14)
14. Justin Bieber – Love Yourself (#12)
13. 5 Seconds Of Summer – Jet Black Heart (#11)
12. Selena Gomez – Hands To Myself (#13)
11. James Bay – Let It Go (#9)
10. One Direction – History (#10)
  9. Fifth Harmony – Work From Home (#15)
  8. Zayn Malik – Pillowtalk (#16)
  7. Taylor Swift – New Romantics (#8)
  6. Lukas Graham – 7 Years (#7)
  5. Troye Sivan – Youth (#6)
  4. Flo Rida – My House (#2) [1 Week At #1]
  3. DNCE – Cake By The Ocean (#1) [4 Weeks At #1]
  2. Twenty One Pilots – Stressed Out (#5) [5 Weeks At #1]
  1. Panic! At The Disco – Victorious (#3) [1^st Week At #1]

#1 Song This Week One Year Ago: Wiz Khalifa/Charlie Puth – See You Again

Biggest DROP!!!... Of The Week: Meghan Trainor – No (–16)

Biggest Jump Of The Week: Justin Timberlake – Can't Stop The Feeling (+12)

New Entrants
~ The Summer Set is back with their new song, Figure Me Out. The song overall is okay. There's not spectacular about it. It seems like the new Tryon – Somebody To Love Me since that one is fading away. But honestly, I don't think The Summer Set will have anything that reaches the height of Boomerang. I was in love with that one. This one......not so much.

~ Alright, who's up next? Who? Jason Derulo? Oh god. Jason Derulo really hasn't been on my good side with his latest pieces of trash. But this week's debut, If It Ain't Love, is actually something different. It has a catchy beat. It seems like a song I may jam out to every now and then. But I can definitely see myself getting sick of this one if it gets overplayed. As I've been saying, his new stuff does not come close to being as good as his older stuff. Remember Whatcha Say, In My Head, Don't Wanna Go Home, and It Girl? Those were all masterpieces. Maybe I'll do a Top 10 list for Jason Derulo soon. That would be pretty interesting.

~ With the highest debut of the week, we have The Chainsmokers with Daya and their single, Don't Let Me Down. I think vocal-wise, this song easily tops Roses. But it's still a tough competition as to which song is better. As far as Don't Let Me Down goes, we have some nice vocals from Daya and a catchy chorus. I definitely see myself jamming out to this song and I hope it does well on the countdown.

Don't Let Me Blurb
~ Nick Jonas/Tove Lo – Close is declining way earlier than expected. I actually think this song is better than Levels. Hits 1 apparently thinks otherwise.

~ In terms of mediocrity in the Top 10, while we thankfully gave Meghan Trainor – No the boot down to #20, the bland Work From Home by Fifth Harmony and at this point the annoying Pillowtalk from Zayn Malik have entered the Top 10. I don't hate Work From Home, which is why I don't really care as much about it's presence in the Top 10. Pillowtalk on the other hand, needs to make its way towards the bottom of the countdown.

~ I didn't think X Ambassadors – Unsteady would stay long. It's like a repeat of Jungle.

~ This week was a good week in terms of exits. We got rid of three huge pieces of trash this week. We're slowly getting rid of all the bad songs (even though some of them are being replaced by mediocre songs).

~ Hard to believe Rachel Platten – Stand By You is still here. I remember its floppy start on the countdown and I was thinking that it wouldn't last long. I could not have been more wrong.

~ The Hit 45 Chart for this week is out! Go check it out if you haven't already! Find out if P!nk can hold at #1 for a fourth week in a row with Just Like Fire!
Link: http://hit45chart.blogspot.com/2016/05/hit-45-chart-week-of-may-21-2016.html

~ The Billboard Music Awards will be on tonight! I'm planning to watch and depending on how the night goes, I will probably post a review for each performance. So stay tuned!

Throwback Pick Of The Week: Jason Derulo – It Girl

Most Missed Countdown Song: Gwen Stefani – Baby Don't Lie

#1 Recommendation For Hits 1: Drake/WizKid/Kyla – One Dance

Favorite Countdown Song This Week One Year Ago: Taylor Swift – Bad Blood

My Top 5 Picks
1. Mike Posner – I Took A Pill In Ibiza
2. P!nk – Just Like Fire
3. Ellie Goulding – Something In The Way You Move
4. James Bay – Let It Go
5. The Chainsmokers/Daya – Don't Let Me Down

DNCE (4) – Week Of May 14, 2016

I realize that you guys are still waiting for the 700K pageview special AND the Song Wars results. I'm sorry for the hold up and I promise that as soon as I'm done with school (which will be in two weeks), I will have these things out for you and other things that I may be behind on. But that is the plan. Before we get to this week's Fresh 45, here are the songs we're saying goodbye to this week.

• Ellie Goulding – On My Mind (#32)
• Jason Derulo – Get Ugly (#41)
• Coldplay – Adventure Of A Lifetime (#44)

Last Week's #1 Song: DNCE – Cake By The Ocean

The Countdown

45. G-Eazy/Bebe Rexha – Me, Myself, and I (#45)

44. Gwen Stefani – Make Me Like You (#19)

43. Ellie Goulding – Something In The Way You Move (#43)

42. One Direction – Drag Me Down (#42) [1 Week At #1]

41. The Weeknd – In The Night (RE-ENTRY)

40. Shawn Mendes/Camila Cabello – I Know What You Did Last Summer (#35)

39. Rihanna/Drake – Work (#39)

38. Justin Bieber – Sorry (#30)

37. We The Kings – The Story Of Tonight (#38)

36. Selena Gomez – Same Old Love (#37)

35. Adele – Hello (#34) [12 Weeks At #1]

34. Taylor Swift – Out Of The Woods (#33)

33. Demi Lovato – Confident (#9) [1 Week At #1]

32. Nick Jonas/Tove Lo – Close (#31)

31. Tryon – Somebody To Love Me (#23)

30. Rachel Platten – Stand By You (#36)

29. The Chainsmokers/Rozes – Roses (#28)

28. Justin Timberlake – Can't Stop The Feeling! (DEBUT)

27. Grace – You Don't Own Me (#40)

26. Charlie Puth – One Call Away (#17) [2 Weeks At #1]

25. Zara Larsson/MNEK – Never Forget You (#21)

24. Fall Out Boy/Demi Lovato – Irresistible (#25)

23. Ariana Grande – Dangerous Woman (#24)

22. X Ambassadors – Unsteady (#29)

21. Daya – Sit Still, Look Pretty (DEBUT)

20. Twenty One Pilots – Ride (#18)

19. One Direction – Perfect (#12) [2 Weeks At #1]

18. Mike Posner/SeeB – I Took A Pill In Ibiza (#16)

17. P!nk – Just Like Fire (#27)

16. Zayn Malik – Pillowtalk (#20)

15. Fifth Harmony – Work From Home (#14)

14. Elle King – America's Sweetheart (#13)

13. Selena Gomez – Hands To Myself (#26)

12. Justin Bieber – Love Yourself (#7)

11. 5 Seconds Of Summer – Jet Black Heart (#11)

10. One Direction – History (#22)

  9. James Bay – Let It Go (#15)

  8. Taylor Swift – New Romantics (#10)

  7. Lukas Graham – 7 Years (#6)

  6. Troye Sivan – Youth (#5)

  5. Twenty One Pilots – Stressed Out (#2) [5 Weeks At #1]

  4. Meghan Trainor – No (#3)

  3. Panic! At The Disco – Victorious (#8)

  2. Flo Rida – My House (#4) [1 Week At #1]

  1. DNCE – Cake By The Ocean (#1) [4^th Week At #1]

#1 Song This Week One Year Ago: Ellie Goulding – Love Me Like You Do (I will never get sick of this one!)

Biggest DROP!!!... Of The Week: Gwen Stefani – Make Me Like You (–25)

Biggest Jump Of The Week: Tie Between Grace – You Don't Own Me and Selena Gomez – Hands To Myself (+13)

New Entrants
~ With a re-entry from the unwanted In The Night from The Weeknd, we have only two new songs this week.

~ I think Hits 1 fell in love with Daya as after having overplayed Hide Away, they have Sit Still, Look Pretty debut. I can't see this as a song I'll have on my Apple Music playlist that I'll be jamming out to. As of right now, I ultimately think this song is a space filler. It's not bad, but it's necessarily good either. It's kind of just there. But that's just how I feel.

~ It's been a while since we've gotten something new from Justin Timberlake. His new song Can't Stop The Feeling is nowhere near some of his best work (i.e. Rock Your Body, SexyBack, and Mirrors), but it sure is a catchy tune right now. People are saying that this will be the summer anthem of 2016, and while I don't really agree with that, I can see why they'd say that. Honestly, I understand the people saying this will be the summer jam of 2016 more than those saying Calvin Harris/Rihanna – This Is What You Came For will be the summer of 2016. That I don't really understand as much. But overall, this is definitely a catchy song right now. I'll probably get sick of it in a few months. But I'm enjoying it for the time being.

Hit-Bound
~ Here is the Hit-Bound list:

• Jason Derulo – If It Ain't Love
• Charlie Puth/Selena Gomez – We Don't Talk Anymore
• The 1975 – The Sound
• Pitbull/Enrique Iglesias – Messin' Around
• Magic!/Sean Paul – Lay You Down Easy
• Hailee Steinfeld/DNCE – Rock Bottom
• Ruth B. – Lost Boy
• Timeflies – Once In A While
• Symon – Say
• Disturbed – The Sound Of Silence
• Sia/Sean Paul – Cheap Thrills
• The Summer Set – Figure Me Out
• All Time Low – Missing You
• Kelly Clarkson/Various Artists – This Is For My Girls

~ Returning groups The Summer Set and All Time Low have new songs that unfortunately do not top previous countdown songs Boomerang and Something's Gotta Give, respectively.

~ The 1975 is also back with some mediocre music. Fantastic.

~ Timeflies – Once In A While has been on Hit-Bound for a really long time. I highly doubt it'll debut at this point.

~ I'm surprised rock band Disturbed is on Hit-Bound. After taking a listen to The Sound Of Silence, I'm pretty impressed. I never thought I would ever like a song from them.

~ Yep. Messin' Around is currently the best song on Hit-Bound. Let's get it to the countdown soon.

Top 5 Hit-Bound Picks

1. Pitbull/Enrique Iglesias – Messin' Around

2. Disturbed – The Sound of Silence

3. Charlie Puth/Selena Gomez – We Don't Talk Anymore

4. Hailee Steinfeld/DNCE – Rock Bottom

5. Sia/Sean Paul – Cheap Thrills

Can't Stop The Blurbs!

~ Honestly, I would've loved for Panic! At The Disco – Victorious to hit this peak of #3 during its first countdown run, when I was in love with the song. Now.....not so much.

~ Grace – You Don't Own Me surprised me this week with a little bit of a comeback. Nice.

~ The jump from Selena Gomez – Hands To Myself was pretty unnecessary and extremely unwanted. Please get rid of this excuse of a song. Whoever is voting for it needs to cut it out. This song is trash.

~ James Bay – Let It Go is in the Top 10. It's a good thing that I'm enjoying this song now.

~ We really don't need another One Direction song in the Top 10 that'll likely stay there for months. History has no reason to still be on this countdown. I doubt people are actually voting for this song. But I know for sure people are not voting for Drag Me Down at this point.

~ Zayn Malik – Pillowtalk is only getting worse after each listen. I would appreciate if this song could drop towards the bottom of the countdown.

~ Gwen Stefani – Make Me Like You was not destined to stay long considering how Hits 1 has treated her music in the past.

~ I actually want to see songs like Tryon – Somebody To Love Me and We The Kings – The Story Of Tonight leave soon. There's nothing special about either of these songs and I feel like they are taking up some spots.

~ Can we PLEASE get the annoying work, work, work, work, work, work to possibly leave, leave, leave, leave, leave, leave?

~ Shawn Mendes/Camila Cabello – I Know What You Did Last Summer has pretty much left every music platform at this point. Hard to believe it's still here. But then again, Hits 1 loves themselves some Shawn Mendes.

~ The Hit 45 Chart for this week is out! Find out if P!nk can hold at #1 for a third week in a row with Just Like Fire!

Link: http://hit45chart.blogspot.com/2016/05/hit-45-chart-week-of-may-14-2016.html

Throwback Pick Of The Week: Selena Gomez & The Scene – Love You Like A Love Song

Most Missed Countdown Song: Little Mix – Black Magic

#1 Recommendation For The Countdown: OneRepublic – Wherever I Go

Favorite Countdown Song This Week One Year Ago: Wiz Khalifa/Charlie Puth – See You Again

My Top 5 Picks

1. P!nk – Just Like Fire

2. Mike Posner – I Took A Pill In Ibiza

3. Ellie Goulding – Something In The Way You Move

4. James Bay – Let It Go

5. Troye Sivan – Youth

DNCE (3) – Week Of May 7, 2016

So........I finish school in a few weeks. I honestly can't believe I'm not that far away from becoming a senior in high school. Everyone was right. Four years really do fly by. Hopefully as summertime comes along, I'll have more time to spend on this blog and stuff. That's what I need right now. I'm pretty behind on some things. But I'll find a way to catch up. No songs leaving the countdown this week. So let's get right to it.


Last Week's #1 Song: Twenty One Pilots – Stressed Out
The Countdown
45. G-Eazy/Bebe Rexha – Me, Myself, and I (#23)
44. Coldplay – Adventure Of A Lifetime (#45)
43. Ellie Goulding – Something In The Way You Move (#27)
42. One Direction – Drag Me Down (#43) [1 Week At #1]
41. Jason Derulo – Get Ugly (#42)
40. Grace – You Don't Own Me (#31)
39. Rihanna/Drake – Work (#44)
38. We The Kings – The Story Of Tonight (#28)
37. Selena Gomez – Same Old Love (#37)
36. Rachel Platten – Stand By You (#41)
35. Shawn Mendes/Camila Cabello – I Know What You Did Last Summer (#34)
34. Adele – Hello (#33) [12 Weeks At #1]
33. Taylor Swift – Out Of The Woods (#30)
32. Ellie Goulding – On My Mind (#39)
31. Nick Jonas/Tove Lo – Close (#40)
30. Justin Bieber – Sorry (#32)
29. X Ambassadors – Unsteady (#26)
28. The Chainsmokers/Rozes – Roses (#18)
27. P!nk – Just Like Fire (#38)
26. Selena Gomez – Hands To Myself (#15)
25. Fall Out Boy/Demi Lovato – Irresistible (#22)
24. Ariana Grande – Dangerous Woman (#20)
23. Tryon – Somebody To Love Me (#25)
22. One Direction – History (#11)
21. Zara Larsson/MNEK – Never Forget You (#35)
20. Zayn Malik – Pillowtalk (#7)
19. Gwen Stefani – Make Me Like You (#17)
18. Twenty One Pilots – Ride (#19)
17. Charlie Puth – One Call Away (#36) [2 Weeks At #1]
16. Mike Posner/SeeB – I Took A Pill In Ibiza (#16)
15. James Bay – Let It Go (#24)
14. Fifth Harmony – Work From Home (#10)
13. Elle King – America's Sweetheart (#14)
12. One Direction – Perfect (#21) [2 Weeks At #1]
11. 5 Seconds Of Summer – Jet Black Heart (#9)
10. Taylor Swift – New Romantics (#13)
  9. Demi Lovato – Confident (#29) [1 Week At #1]
  8. Panic! At The Disco – Victorious (#12)
  7. Justin Bieber – Love Yourself (#6)
  6. Lukas Graham – 7 Years (#5)
  5. Troye Sivan – Youth (#4)
  4. Flo Rida – My House (#3) [1 Week At #1]
  3. Meghan Trainor – No (#8)
  2. Twenty One Pilots – Stressed Out (#1) [5 Weeks At #1]
  1. DNCE – Cake By The Ocean (#2) [3^rd Week At #1]

#1 Song This Week One Year Ago: Walk The Moon – Shut Up and Dance

Biggest DROP!!!... Of The Week: G-Eazy/Bebe Rexha – Me, Myself, & I (–22)

Biggest Jump Of The Week: Demi Lovato – Confident (+20)

Make Me Like Blurbs
~ I'm not even going to comment on the ridiculous jump from Demi Lovato – Confident back into the Top 10.

~ We had two very upsetting drops this week, the first from Ellie Goulding. I still think Something In The Way You Move is a really catchy song. It may be a long time until I get sick of it, if I ever do. I would like it to stay longer and have the inferior On My Mind exit soon. Me, Myself, & I from G-Eazy was very under-appreciated and underrated by Hits 1 as it has dropped to the bottom of the countdown. I doubt it'll make a rebound, but it'd be nice if it did.

~ We really don't need anymore mediocrity in the form of Meghan Trainor – No at #1. We still have the same good four songs behind it.

~ Charlie Puth – One Call Away made a little bit of an obnoxious jump back into the Top 20. This song is so boring. I see nothing interesting in it whatsoever. :/

~ I'm perfectly fine with Ariana Grande – Dangerous Woman dropping. In fact, let it drop some more. That'd be 100% okay with me!

~ Coldplay – Adventure Of A Lifetime continues to hold on for dear life. I still enjoy this song. I still don't care when it leaves. But I'm just going to say that we have worse songs to get rid of first.

~ Selena Gomez – Same Old Love seriously needs to leave. This song has been way too overplayed and is just plain out bad. It's worse than Good For You, and that one was actually pretty bad after a while. We're probably never going to get anything from her that reaches the height of Love You Like A Love Song.

~ We The Kings – The Story Of Tonight was destined to drop after a short amount of time.

~ Zayn Malik – Pillowtalk took a pretty quick drop out of the Top 10. Perfectly fine by me considering that I am sick of this song at this point.

~ Am I happy that One Direction – History dropped a little bit? Yes. This song has lost all popularity everywhere else. Am I happy that Perfect jumped because of the drop? No. I would've rather kept History. But honestly, three One Direction songs on the countdown is pretty ridiculous since at the very least, two of them should be gone by now.

~ I'm still waiting for Hits 1 to get rid of Rihanna/Drake – Work. This song isn't getting any less annoying. In fact, the longer it stays, the more obnoxious it gets, which is probably why it's the worst song on the countdown.

~ The Hit 45 Chart for this week is out! Find out if P!nk can hold at #1 for a second week in a row with Just Like Fire!
Link: http://hit45chart.blogspot.com/2016/05/hit-45-chart-week-of-may-7-2016.html

Throwback Pick Of The Week: Timbaland/Keri Hilson/D.O.E. – The Way I Are

Most Missed Countdown Song: Gym Class Heroes/Adam Levine – Stereo Hearts

#1 Recommendation For Hits 1: Drake/WizKid/Kyla – One Dance

Favorite Countdown Song This Week One Year Ago: Tie Between The Weeknd – Earned It and Wiz Khalifa/Charlie Puth – See You Again

~ And finally, Happy Mother's Day to all mothers out there! :)

My Top 5 Picks
1. P!nk – Just Like Fire
2. Ellie Goulding – Something In The Way You Move
3. G-Eazy/Bebe Rexha – Me, Myself, & I
4. Mike Posner – I Took A Pill In Ibiza
5. James Bay – Let It Go

Twenty One Pilots (5) – Week Of April 30, 2016

So my birthday is on Monday. I'm going to be 17 years old. Because this weekend is my birthday weekend, my family went out all day yesterday and we did some shopping for me, which is why I could not get this post out yesterday like I was hoping. But it's here now. Better late than never. Before we get to this week's Fresh 45, here are the songs we're saying goodbye to this week.

• The Weeknd – In The Night (#29)
• Dawin – Dessert (#35)
• Daya – Hide Away (#43)

Last Week's #1 Song: Twenty One Pilots – Stressed Out

The Countdown

45. Coldplay – Adventure Of A Lifetime (#44)

44. Rihanna/Drake – Work (#41)

43. One Direction – Drag Me Down (#42) [1 Week At #1]

42. Jason Derulo – Get Ugly (#45)

41. Rachel Platten – Stand By You (#38)

40. Nick Jonas/Tove Lo – Close (DEBUT)

39. Ellie Goulding – On My Mind (#39)

38. P!nk – Just Like Fire (DEBUT)

37. Selena Gomez – Same Old Love (#37)

36. Charlie Puth – One Call Away (#40) [2 Weeks At #1]

35. Zara Larsson/MNEK – Never Forget You (DEBUT)

34. Shawn Mendes/Camila Cabello – I Know What You Did Last Summer (#34)

33. Adele – Hello (#30) [12 Weeks At #1]

32. Justin Bieber – Sorry (#36)

31. Grace – You Don't Own Me (#32)

30. Taylor Swift – Out Of The Woods (#24)

29. Demi Lovato – Confident (#31) [1 Week At #1]

28. We The Kings – The Story Of Tonight (#27)

27. Ellie Goulding – Something In The Way You Move (#20)

26. X Ambassadors – Unsteady (#25)

25. Tryon – Somebody To Love Me (#26)

24. James Bay – Let It Go (#18)

23. G-Eazy/Bebe Rexha – Me, Myself, and I (#16)

22. Fall Out Boy/Demi Lovato – Irresistible (#11)

21. One Direction – Perfect (#9) [2 Weeks At #1]

20. Ariana Grande – Dangerous Woman (#22)

19. Twenty One Pilots – Ride (#21)

18. The Chainsmokers/Rozes – Roses (#10)

17. Gwen Stefani – Make Me Like You (#28)

16. Mike Posner/SeeB – I Took A Pill In Ibiza (#37)

15. Selena Gomez – Hands To Myself (#3)

14. Elle King – America's Sweetheart (#23)

13. Taylor Swift – New Romantics (#14)

12. Panic! At The Disco – Victorious (#15)

11. One Direction – History (#19)

10. Fifth Harmony – Work From Home (#12)

  9. 5 Seconds Of Summer – Jet Black Heart (#13)

  8. Meghan Trainor – No (#17)

  7. Zayn Malik – Pillowtalk (#4)

  6. Justin Bieber – Love Yourself (#7)

  5. Lukas Graham – 7 Years (#8)

  4. Troye Sivan – Youth (#5)

  3. Flo Rida – My House (#6) [1 Week At #1]

  2. DNCE – Cake By The Ocean (#2)

  1. Twenty One Pilots – Stressed Out (#1) [5^th Week At #1]

#1 Song This Week One Year Ago: Maroon 5 – Sugar

Biggest DROP!!!... Of The Week: Tie Between One Direction – Perfect and Selena Gomez – Hands To Myself (–12)

Biggest Jump Of The Week: Mike Posner – I Took A Pill In Ibiza (+21)

New Entrants
~ With the highest debut of the week, we have Never Forget You by Zara Larsson w/ MNEK. I do think this song is really catchy. The beat instantly gets me hooked in. I don't love it as much now as I did when I first started listening to it, but it's still really good.

~ Next up, we have returning artists Nick Jonas and Tove Lo with the lead single from the former's album, Last Year Was Complicated. It's called Close. Is this is best song? No. Jealous and Chains will most likely always be his best. I am enjoying this song. It is better than Levels. I think really the only thing to criticize about this song is Tove Lo's verse. Besides that, the song overall is really good.

~ Finally, we have P!nk with her comeback single after 2013's Just Give Me A Reason and True Love. This one is called Just Like Fire. Words cannot describe how awesome this song is. The verses aren't really much, but I was interested in where the song was going when I first listened to it. Then that catchy pre-chorus comes followed by the awesome chorus! I've always been a fan of P!nk and this song is no different. Easily the new best song on the countdown. What a comeback. I really hope it does well on this countdown.

Never Forget Blurbs
~ I would appreciate if we get Twenty One Pilots and DNCE out of the Top 2. We have four good songs behind them that would be better choices for these spots.

~ The drop to #15 from Selena Gomez – Hands To Myself was definitely needed after that scary jump to #3 last week. Thanks, Hits 1!

~ Mike Posner – I Took A Pill In Ibiza had a nice jump into the teens on its second week, something that Grace – You Don't Own Me is clearly incapable of.

~ Jet Black Heart from 5 Seconds Of Summer is in the Top 10. If I recall correctly, 5SOS haven't had a Top 10 hit since Amnesia, which was a long time ago. It's nice to see one of their better songs hitting the Top 10.

~ I kind of want Ellie Goulding – Something In The Way You Move to stay a little longer.

~ Gwen Stefani – Make Me Like You is clearly a more loved song by Hits 1 as it has peaked higher than Used To Love You.

~ I did grow into James Bay – Let It Go over the course of this past week. So I'm enjoying it a little bit.

~ The drops from One Direction – Perfect and Fall Out Boy/Demi Lovato – Irresistible were very much needed. We needed a good swapping of old songs for the new songs.

~ Speaking of One Direction, History has hit a new peak at #11. This song has pretty much lost all popularity except on this chart. This song is getting a little boring in my opinion. I'm still hoping songs like Hey Angel can be released as singles in the future. But I can only hope for so much.

~ Panic! At The Disco – Victorious is losing its popularity as well and I'm getting pretty tired of it. I wouldn't mind watching it go down a little bit.

~ G-Eazy/Bebe Rexha – Me, Myself, & I is a Top 10 hit on almost every chart except here. It even hit #1 on American Top 40, something I wish could happen here.

~ This past Friday was the day in which Zedd re-released the title track from his album, True Colors, this time featuring vocals from Kesha as opposed to previously being Tim James. Honestly, as someone who has always been a fan of Kesha ever since she went by Ke$ha and released singles like TiK ToK and We R Who We R, I am really enjoying this new single. Her voice fits very nicely and the lyrical content describes her very nicely. I really hope we can see it on the countdown soon. 

~ I guess you can say this countdown was overall okay for my birthday weekend. Here's what I wanted the Top 10 to look like (thinking realistically):

10. DNCE – Cake By The Ocean
9. G-Eazy/Bebe Rexha – Me, Myself, & I
8. Zayn Malik – Pillowtalk
7. Taylor Swift – New Romantics
6. Twenty One Pilots – Stressed Out
5. The Chainsmokers/Rozes – Roses
4. Lukas Graham – 7 Years
3. Troye Sivan – Youth
2. Flo Rida – My House
1. Justin Bieber – Love Yourself

The actual countdown this week certainly wasn't bad. It was better than last year when we had Maroon 5 – Sugar at #1. Yuck. As much as I love Maroon 5, that song sucked honestly. Although, I'm getting tired of Stressed Out, I can still stand it.

~ The Hit 45 Chart for this week is out! Find out if Coldplay can hold at #1 for a third week in a row and a sixth time overall with Hymn For The Weekend!
Link: http://hit45chart.blogspot.com/2016/04/hit-45-chart-week-of-april-30-2016.html

Throwback Pick Of The Week: Mike Posner – Cooler Than Me

Most Missed Countdown Song: Cher Lloyd – I Wish

#1 Recommendation For Hits 1: Zedd/Kesha – True Colors

Favorite Countdown Song From This Week One Year Ago: Wiz Khalifa/Charlie Puth – See You Again

My Top 5 Picks
1. P!nk – Just Like Fire
2. G-Eazy/Bebe Rexha – Me, Myself, & I
3. Elle King – America's Sweetheart
4. Justin Bieber – Love Yourself
5. Mike Posner – I Took A Pill In Ibiza