Last Week's #1 Song: Zedd/Alessia Cara – Stay
The Countdown
45. Maroon 5 – Don't Wanna Know (#44) [3 Weeks At #1]
44. Machine Gun Kelly/Camila Cabello – Bad Things (#45)
43. Hailee Steinfeld & Grey/Zedd – Starving (#43) [4 Weeks At #1]
42. Niall Horan – This Town (#41)
41. One Ok Rock – American Girls (#42)
40. Steve Aoki/Louis Tomlinson – Just Hold On (#33)
39. Fitz & The Tantrums – HandClap (#25)
38. Aaron Carter – Sooner Or Later (#40)
37. Zayn/Taylor Swift – I Don't Wanna Live Forever (#30)
36. Calvin Harris/Frank Ocean/Migos – Slide (#31)
35. The Vamps/Matoma – All Night (#38)
34. Maroon 5 – Cold (#28)
33. DJ Khaled/Justin Bieber/Chance The Rapper – I'm The One (#36)
32. Sam Hunt – Body Like A Back Road (#37)
31. Jason Derulo/Nicki Minaj/Ty Dolla $ign – Swalla (#34)
30. MAX/Gnash – Lights Down Low (#35)
29. DNCE – Kissing Strangers (#39)
28. Hailee Steinfeld – Most Girls (#26)
27. Ocean Park Standoff – Good News (#29)
26. Liam Payne/Quavo – Strip That Down (#27)
25. Train – Play That Song (#20)
24. The Chainsmokers/Halsey – Closer (#24) [8 Weeks At #1]
23. Harry Styles – Sign Of The Times (#18)
22. Hey Violet – Break My Heart (#32)
21. Shawn Mendes – Mercy (#23)
20. Miley Cyrus – Malibu (#22)
19. Selena Gomez – Bad Liar (#19)
18. Niall Horan – Slow Hands (#21)
17. Bruno Mars – That's What I Like (#17) [1 Week At #1]
16. Halsey – Now Or Never (#16)
15. AJR – Weak (#10)
14. Ed Sheeran – Shape Of You (#5) [9 Weeks At #1]
13. Julia Michaels – Issues (#6)
12. Panic! At The Disco – L.A. Devotee (#9)
11. The Chainsmokers – Paris (#13) [1 Week At #1]
10. Charlie Puth – Attention (#12)
9. James Arthur – Say You Won't Let Go (#11)
8. Lady Gaga – The Cure (#15)
7. Linkin Park/Kiiara – Heavy (#14)
6. Kygo/Selena Gomez – It Ain't Me (#8)
5. Imagine Dragons – Believer (#7)
4. Shawn Mendes – There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back (#4) [1 Week At #1]
3. Zedd/Alessia Cara – Stay (#1) [3 Weeks At #1]
2. Ed Sheeran – Castle On The Hill (#2) [2 Weeks At #1]
1. The Chainsmokers/Coldplay – Something Just Like This (#3) [2nd Week At #1]
#1 Song This Week One Year Ago: Taylor Swift – New Romantics
Biggest DROP!!!... Of The Week: Fitz & The Tantrums – HandClap (–14)
Biggest Jump Of The Week: Tie Between DNCE – Kissing Strangers and Hey Violet – Break My Heart (+10)
New Entrants
~ Oh would you look at that? No new entrants for the second week in a row. How fun. But considering that new entrant reviews are what take me the longest when making these posts, it actually helps me get this post out faster if there are no songs.
Hit-Bound
~ Here is the Hit-Bound list:
- Noah Cyrus – Stay Together
- Paramore – Hard Times
- Bruno Mars – Versace On The Floor
- Julia Michaels – Uh Huh
- Ed Sheeran – Galway Girl (DEBUT)
- Macklemore/Skylar Grey – Glorious (DEBUT)
- Imagine Dragons – Thunder
- Katy Perry/Nicki Minaj – Swish Swish
- Carly Rae Jepsen – Cut To The Feeling
- All Time Low – Good Times
- Andy Grammer – Give Love (DEBUT)
- Camila Cabello – Crying In The Club
- Shawn Hook/Vanessa Hudgens – Reminding Me
- Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee/Justin Bieber – Despacito (DEBUT)
~ Galway Girl has this very interesting folk vibe to it that I'm really digging. It fits very nicely with Ed Sheeran's voice and it's very unique in my opinion. I'm looking to seeing how this one does. Macklemore is back after the amazing year he had in 2013 with Ryan Lewis. He's here with Skylar Grey on the track Glorious. I would say the song title speaks for the song itself. It's simply a glorious track. Macklemore does a very nice job on the verses and Skylar Grey simply steals the show with that chorus. Fantastic song.
~ Give Love is on the borderline between good and just decent. The chorus is catchy and all. But it just feels like another Andy Grammer that'll come and go similar to Good To Be Alive. There hasn't been very much of a memorable factor in his music lately. Finally, we have the long-awaited debut of Despacito. In my opinion, it's the better of the two big collabs with Justin. I'll speak more about it when it debuts, which will hopefully be soon considering that this song is already seriously late to the party.
~ We lost three songs this week: Wicked, Overwhelming, and Good Time Good Life. While all three songs are good, the only one I really cared for was Overwhelming. It would've been nice to see Jon Bellion have another hit. Oh well. Maybe another day.
Top 5 Hit-Bound Picks
1. TIE: Carly Rae Jepsen – Cut To The Feeling
1. TIE: Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee/Justin Bieber – Despacito
3. Macklemore/Skylar Grey – Glorious
4. Katy Perry/Nicki Minaj – Swish Swish
5. Shawn Hook/Vanessa Hudgens – Reminding Me
I'm The Blurb
~ I'm very happy to see Something Just Like This manage to snag that #1 spot for a second week. Hopefully it can stay there a little longer. Considering that it's The Chainsmokers and all, I don't think it should have that much of a problem.
~ We have one new Top 10 entrant this week and that is Lady Gaga – The Cure. I'm very happy about this and hopefully it can stay there for a while and not just drop right back out. I mean, it got Issues out of the Top 10, which makes it even better.
~ Holding their spots at #'s 16 and 17, we have Now Or Never and That's What I Like. I've pretty much already gotten used to That's What I Like being here and being an annoyance. But for some reason, Now Or Never continues to aggravate me. That song is just really boring and underwhelming. It just goes to show that this song is really only here because hey, it's Halsey. It doesn't matter that she shows zero talent in this song. It just matters because it's her. And what annoys me is that it's actually worthy of being a Top 20 hit. I can't say her album is something I'll be enjoying if every track sounds similar to this.
~ Speaking of zero talent, we have Bad Liar holding at #19. As you can see, this song is now the worst song on the countdown. It was a serious competition and songs like Issues and Break My Heart came close. But it came down to Bad Liar and Weak. It's tough between these two songs. But I give Weak credit because it actually has stuff going on (even though it doesn't sound good). Also, I looked at the reviews on iTunes for Bad Liar and it has a large amount of negative reviews from some of her fans saying it's a huge step down from Stars Dance and Revival, which makes you wonder, "Who the hell is listening to this and making this a Top 20 hit in North America?" Whoever you are, just stop. If this does better than It Ain't Me, I'm gonna be pissed.
~ Miley Cyrus – Malibu jumps into the Top 20 this week shining some light into the darkness created by six songs in particular. Hopefully it continues to jump because this song does get better with each listen.
~ DNCE – Kissing Strangers jumps 10 spots this week into the Top 30. A little unexpected if you ask me. I'm not too happy about it, but I can live with it. Just as long as this song doesn't stay longer than it should.
~ I think Aaron Carter – Sooner Or Later has hit a new peak this week at #38. It's honestly sad that this song is doing this poorly. It is a solid track that deserves more recognition than this. We have a load of crap in the Top 20 and a well-produced track like this down at #38. Something's wrong here. Hits 1, get it together and fix this.
~ Fitz & The Tantrums – HandClap drops out of the Top 30 this week to #39. Seems like this song is starting to lose its steam. It's been here for a really long time so I am quite impressed and satisfied with its countdown run. At least it wasn't underrated like just about all their music.
Top 20 Review:
0 – Crap:
20. Selena Gomez – Bad Liar
19. AJR – Weak
18. Julia Michaels – Issues
17. Bruno Mars – That's What I Like
1 – Bad:
16. Halsey – Now Or Never
15. Imagine Dragons – Believer
2 – Mediocre:
NONE
3 – Decent:
14. Zedd/Alessia Cara – Stay
4 – Good:
13. Ed Sheeran – Shape Of You
5 – Great:
12. James Arthur – Say You Won't Let Go
11. Niall Horan – Slow Hands
10. Linkin Park/Kiiara – Heavy
9. Panic! At The Disco – L.A. Devotee
8. Ed Sheeran – Castle On The Hill
7. Charlie Puth – Attention
6. Shawn Mendes – There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back
5. The Chainsmokers – Paris
4. Kygo/Selena Gomez – It Ain't Me
3. Lady Gaga – The Cure
2. Miley Cyrus – Malibu
BONUS: 6 – Best Song On The Countdown:
1. The Chainsmokers/Coldplay – Something Just Like This (+2 extra points for being #1)
Total Score: 72/100 = 72% (C–)
Throwback Pick Of The Week: Evanescence – Call Me When You're Sober
Most Missed Countdown Song: Demi Lovato – Made In The USA
#1 Recommendation For Hits 1: Olly Murs/Louisa Johnson – Unpredictable
Favorite Countdown Song This Week One Year Ago: Mike Posner/SeeB – I Took A Pill In Ibiza (#3)
My Top 5 Picks
1. The Chainsmokers/Coldplay – Something Just Like This
2. Miley Cyrus – Malibu
3. Lady Gaga – The Cure
4. Aaron Carter – Sooner Or Later
5. Kygo/Selena Gomez – It Ain't Me
My Bottom 5 Picks
1. Selena Gomez – Bad Liar
2. AJR – Weak
3. Julia Michaels – Issues
4. Hey Violet – Break My Heart
5. Bruno Mars – That's What I Like
~ Give Love is on the borderline between good and just decent. The chorus is catchy and all. But it just feels like another Andy Grammer that'll come and go similar to Good To Be Alive. There hasn't been very much of a memorable factor in his music lately. Finally, we have the long-awaited debut of Despacito. In my opinion, it's the better of the two big collabs with Justin. I'll speak more about it when it debuts, which will hopefully be soon considering that this song is already seriously late to the party.
~ We lost three songs this week: Wicked, Overwhelming, and Good Time Good Life. While all three songs are good, the only one I really cared for was Overwhelming. It would've been nice to see Jon Bellion have another hit. Oh well. Maybe another day.
Top 5 Hit-Bound Picks
1. TIE: Carly Rae Jepsen – Cut To The Feeling
1. TIE: Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee/Justin Bieber – Despacito
3. Macklemore/Skylar Grey – Glorious
4. Katy Perry/Nicki Minaj – Swish Swish
5. Shawn Hook/Vanessa Hudgens – Reminding Me
I'm The Blurb
~ I'm very happy to see Something Just Like This manage to snag that #1 spot for a second week. Hopefully it can stay there a little longer. Considering that it's The Chainsmokers and all, I don't think it should have that much of a problem.
~ We have one new Top 10 entrant this week and that is Lady Gaga – The Cure. I'm very happy about this and hopefully it can stay there for a while and not just drop right back out. I mean, it got Issues out of the Top 10, which makes it even better.
~ Holding their spots at #'s 16 and 17, we have Now Or Never and That's What I Like. I've pretty much already gotten used to That's What I Like being here and being an annoyance. But for some reason, Now Or Never continues to aggravate me. That song is just really boring and underwhelming. It just goes to show that this song is really only here because hey, it's Halsey. It doesn't matter that she shows zero talent in this song. It just matters because it's her. And what annoys me is that it's actually worthy of being a Top 20 hit. I can't say her album is something I'll be enjoying if every track sounds similar to this.
~ Speaking of zero talent, we have Bad Liar holding at #19. As you can see, this song is now the worst song on the countdown. It was a serious competition and songs like Issues and Break My Heart came close. But it came down to Bad Liar and Weak. It's tough between these two songs. But I give Weak credit because it actually has stuff going on (even though it doesn't sound good). Also, I looked at the reviews on iTunes for Bad Liar and it has a large amount of negative reviews from some of her fans saying it's a huge step down from Stars Dance and Revival, which makes you wonder, "Who the hell is listening to this and making this a Top 20 hit in North America?" Whoever you are, just stop. If this does better than It Ain't Me, I'm gonna be pissed.
~ Miley Cyrus – Malibu jumps into the Top 20 this week shining some light into the darkness created by six songs in particular. Hopefully it continues to jump because this song does get better with each listen.
~ DNCE – Kissing Strangers jumps 10 spots this week into the Top 30. A little unexpected if you ask me. I'm not too happy about it, but I can live with it. Just as long as this song doesn't stay longer than it should.
~ I think Aaron Carter – Sooner Or Later has hit a new peak this week at #38. It's honestly sad that this song is doing this poorly. It is a solid track that deserves more recognition than this. We have a load of crap in the Top 20 and a well-produced track like this down at #38. Something's wrong here. Hits 1, get it together and fix this.
~ Fitz & The Tantrums – HandClap drops out of the Top 30 this week to #39. Seems like this song is starting to lose its steam. It's been here for a really long time so I am quite impressed and satisfied with its countdown run. At least it wasn't underrated like just about all their music.
Top 20 Review:
0 – Crap:
20. Selena Gomez – Bad Liar
19. AJR – Weak
18. Julia Michaels – Issues
17. Bruno Mars – That's What I Like
1 – Bad:
16. Halsey – Now Or Never
15. Imagine Dragons – Believer
2 – Mediocre:
NONE
3 – Decent:
14. Zedd/Alessia Cara – Stay
4 – Good:
13. Ed Sheeran – Shape Of You
5 – Great:
12. James Arthur – Say You Won't Let Go
11. Niall Horan – Slow Hands
10. Linkin Park/Kiiara – Heavy
9. Panic! At The Disco – L.A. Devotee
8. Ed Sheeran – Castle On The Hill
7. Charlie Puth – Attention
6. Shawn Mendes – There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back
5. The Chainsmokers – Paris
4. Kygo/Selena Gomez – It Ain't Me
3. Lady Gaga – The Cure
2. Miley Cyrus – Malibu
BONUS: 6 – Best Song On The Countdown:
1. The Chainsmokers/Coldplay – Something Just Like This (+2 extra points for being #1)
Total Score: 72/100 = 72% (C–)
Throwback Pick Of The Week: Evanescence – Call Me When You're Sober
Most Missed Countdown Song: Demi Lovato – Made In The USA
#1 Recommendation For Hits 1: Olly Murs/Louisa Johnson – Unpredictable
Favorite Countdown Song This Week One Year Ago: Mike Posner/SeeB – I Took A Pill In Ibiza (#3)
My Top 5 Picks
1. The Chainsmokers/Coldplay – Something Just Like This
2. Miley Cyrus – Malibu
3. Lady Gaga – The Cure
4. Aaron Carter – Sooner Or Later
5. Kygo/Selena Gomez – It Ain't Me
My Bottom 5 Picks
1. Selena Gomez – Bad Liar
2. AJR – Weak
3. Julia Michaels – Issues
4. Hey Violet – Break My Heart
5. Bruno Mars – That's What I Like
