Charlie Puth (1) - Week Of August 26, 2017

Hey guys! I watched the MTV Video Music Awards the other night, and I have to say it was a lot better than the mess that was last year. Katy Perry was okay as a host, but some of her comedy wasn't the slightest bit funny. Anyways, I want to get a review out of that before the end of this week, and before school starts next Wednesday. Before we get to this week's fresh 45 songs, here's a list of songs that are leaving us this week.

• Miley Cyrus - Malibu (#43)
• Noah Cyrus - Stay Together (#45)

Last Week's #1 Song: Shawn Mendes - There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back

#1 Song This Week 1 Year Ago: Adele - Send My Love (To Your New Lover)

The Countdown

45. Steve Aoki & Louis Tomlinson - Just Hold On (#44)

44. Julia Michaels - Issues (#39)

43. Childish Gambino - Redbone (#36)

42. Hailee Steinfeld & Grey/Zedd - Starving (#42) [4 Weeks At #1]

41. DJ Khaled/Justin Bieber/Chance The Rapper - I'm The One (#41)

40. Selena Gomez - Bad Liar (#35)

39. The Chainsmokers/Halsey - Closer (#40) [8 Weeks At #1]

38. Lady Gaga - The Cure (#22)

37. Train - Play That Song (#37)

36. Macklemore/Skylar Grey - Glorious (DEBUT)

35. Shawn Mendes - Mercy (#31)

34. Bruno Mars - That's What I Like (#34) [1 Week At #1]

33. Imagine Dragons - Thunder (DEBUT)

32. Halsey - Now Or Never (#28)

31. Julia Michaels - Uh Huh (#25)

30. DJ Khaled/Rihanna/Bryson Tiller - Wild Thoughts (#32)

29. James Arthur - Say You Won't Let Go (#30)

28. Hey Violet - Hoodie (#37)

27. Linkin Park/Kiiara - Heavy (#27)

26. AJR - Weak (#29)

25. The Chainsmokers - Honest (#19)

24. MAX/Gnash - Lights Down Low (#15)

23. Kygo & Selena Gomez - It Ain't Me (#23)

22. P!nk - What About Us (#33)

21. Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee/Justin Bieber - Despacito (#8)

20. Kesha - Praying (#23)

19. Louis Tomlinson/Bebe Rexha/Digital Farm Animals - Back To You (#19)

18. Bruno Mars & David Guetta - Versace On The Floor (#24)

17. All Time Low - Good Times (#18)

16. Calvin Harris/Pharrell Williams/Katy Perry - Feels (#17)

15. Fall Out Boy - Champion (#16)

14. Demi Lovato - Sorry Not Sorry (#13)

13. Ed Sheeran - Shape Of You (#7) [9 Weeks At #1]

12. Hailee Steinfeld - Most Girls (#27)

11. Panic! At The Disco - L.A. Devotee (#12)

10. Zedd & Alessia Cara - Stay (#6) [4 Weeks At #1]

9. Linkin Park - One More Light (#10)

8. The Chainsmokers & Coldplay - Something Just Like This (#11) [3 Weeks At #1]

7. Niall Horan - Slow Hands (#2)

6. Ed Sheeran - Castle On The Hill (#14) [3 Weeks At #1]

5. Liam Payne - Strip That Down (#3)

4. Sam Hunt - Body Like A Back Road (#9)

3. Shawn Mendes - There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back (#1) [4 Weeks At #1]

2. Imagine Dragons - Believer (#4) [3 Weeks At #1]

1. Charlie Puth - Attention (#5) [1st Week At #1]

Biggest DROP!!!... Of The Week: Lady Gaga - The Cure (-16)

Biggest Jump Of The Week: Hailee Steinfeld - Most Girls (+15)

#1 Recommendation For Hits 1: Logic/Alessia Cara/Khalid - 1-800-273-8255

#1 Recommendation For You: Lorde - Homemade Dynamite

New Entrants

~ So, does anyone remember that weird song from a few years ago called C'mon Let Me Ride, about sex by Skylar Grey and Eminem, that was on the countdown in early 2013? Well, yeah, and we all know who Macklemore is, the thrift shopper. Well, they're both together on a really good track this time for both of them, called Glorious. Skylar Grey has outstanding vocals in the song, and Macklemore has better verses than most of his previous songs, so this was a good comeback from both of them. Although it's good, it may fade on me in time. I would like to see some decent success here out of this single for now, all set aside.

~ Our second and final debut this week comes from Imagine Dragons, with a much better song than Believer. It's called Thunder. I do indeed like the sound effects in this song, and the vocals are pretty good sounding. Sure, this isn't this band's best song, but it's good for what it is. I would like to see this one rise higher than Believer very soon if possible, as that one needs to go.

Best Debut Of The Week: Imagine Dragons - Thunder

HitBound

• The Revivalists - Wish I Knew You
• Selena Gomez - Fetish
• PRETTYMUCH - Would You Mind (DEBUT)
• Justin Bieber & BloodPopⓇ - Friends (DEBUT)
• Rita Ora - Your Song
• Ed Sheeran - Galway Girl
• Andy Grammer - Give Love
• Harry Styles - Two Ghosts
• Cheat Codes/Demi Lovato - No Promises
• Halsey - Bad At Love
• Portugal. The Man - Feel It Still
• Zedd & Liam Payne - Get Low
• Sabrina Carpenter - Why
• The All-American Rejects - Sweat
• Taylor Swift - Look What You Made Me Do [Alternate] (DEBUT)

My Top HitBound Picks

1. Taylor Swift - Look What You Made Me Do

2. Sabrina Carpenter - Why

3. Selena Gomez - Fetish

4. Cheat Codes/Demi Lovato - No Promises

5. Rita Ora - Your Song

Due to me being overwhelmed for school coming up, and finishing my homework, there will be no blurbs or top 20 review for this post. :(

My Bottom 5 Countdown Picks

1. Train - Play That Song

2. Panic! At The Disco - L.A. Devotee

3. Steve Aoki & Louis Tomlinson - Just Hold On

4. Bruno Mars - That' What I Like

5. Ed Sheeran - Castle On The Hill

My Top 5 Countdown Picks

1. Kesha - Praying

2. Calvin Harris/Pharrell Williams/Katy Perry - Feels

3. Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee/Justin Bieber - Despacito

4. Selena Gomez - Bad Liar

5. P!nk - What About Us

Love you guys!

~ Jack :)

Shawn Mendes (4) - Week Of August 19, 2017

Hey guys! I apologize for the delay with this post, but it's better late then never. I have had to volunteer and work all week, but I hope you all enjoyed the solar eclipse on Monday. Also, something I'm very excited about is Taylor Swift (my favorite artist) releasing her new single tonight, as well as her new album Reputation on November 10! I know it will be great, and I cannot wait to hear the new song later! Before we get to this week's countdown, hosted by Charlie Puth, here's a list of songs we're saying goodbye to this week.

• Harry Styles - Sign Of The Times (#40)
• Camila Cabello - Crying In The Club (#43)

Last Week's #1 Song: Imagine Dragons - Believer

#1 Song This Week 1 Year Ago: Justin Timberlake - Can't Stop The Feeling! 

The Countdown

45. Noah Cyrus - Stay Together (#44)

44. Steve Aoki & Louis Tomlinson - Just Hold On (#45)

43. Miley Cyrus - Malibu (#42)

42. Hailee Steinfeld & Grey/Zedd - Starving (#41) [4 Weeks At #1]

41. DJ Khaled/Justin Bieber/Chance The Rapper - I'm The One (#36)

40. The Chainsmokers/Halsey - Closer (#38) [8 Weeks At #1]

39. Julia Michaels - Issues (#39)

38. Train - Play That Song (#37)

37. Hey Violet - Hoodie (DEBUT)

36. Childish Gambino - Redbone (#27)

35. Selena Gomez - Bad Liar (#33)

34. Bruno Mars - That's What I Like (#34) [1 Week At #1]

33. P!nk - What About Us (DEBUT)

32. DJ Khaled/Rihanna/Bryson Tiller - Wild Thoughts (#15) 

31. Shawn Mendes - Mercy (#31)

30. James Arthur - Say You Won't Let Go (#29)

29. AJR - Weak (#23)

28. Halsey - Now Or Never (#19)

27. Hailee Steinfeld - Most Girls (#11)

26. Linkin Park/Kiiara - Heavy (#25)

25. Julia Michaels - Uh Huh (#28)

24. Bruno Mars & David Guetta - Versace On The Floor (#24)

23. Kesha - Praying (#35)

22. Lady Gaga - The Cure (#20)

21. Kygo & Selena Gomez - It Ain't Me (#22)

20. Louis Tomlinson/Bebe Rexha/Digital Farm Animals - Back To You (#26)

19. The Chainsmokers - Honest (#30)

18. All Time Low - Good Times (#14)

17. Calvin Harris/Pharrell Williams/Katy Perry - Feels (#13)

16. Fall Out Boy - Champion (#18)

15. MAX/Gnash - Lights Down Low (#21)

14. Ed Sheeran - Castle On The Hill (#16) [3 Weeks At #1]

13. Demi Lovato - Sorry Not Sorry (#32)

12. Panic! At The Disco - L.A. Devotee (#10)

11. The Chainsmokers & Coldplay - Something Just Like This (#5) [3 Weeks At #1]

10. Linkin Park - One More Light (#12)

9. Sam Hunt - Body Like A Back Road (#6)

8. Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee/Justin Bieber - Despacito (#3)

7. Ed Sheeran - Shape Of You [9 Weeks At #1]

6. Zedd & Alessia Cara - Stay (#7) [4 Weeks At #1]

5. Charlie Puth - Attention (#9)

4. Imagine Dragons - Believer (#1) [3 Weeks At #1]

3. Liam Payne - Strip That Down (#17)

2. Niall Horan - Slow Hands (#4)

1. Shawn Mendes - There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back (#2) [4th Week At #1]

Biggest DROP!!!... Of The Week: DJ Khaled/Rihanna/Bryson Tiller - Wild Thoughts (-17)

Biggest Jump Of The Week: Demi Lovato - Sorry Not Sorry (+19)

#1 Recommendation For Hits 1: Justin Bieber & BloodPopⓇ - Friends

#1 Recommendation For You: Walker Hayes - You Broke Up With Me

New Entrants

~ Our first entrant comes from Hey Violet, returning to the countdown with their new song, Hoodie. At first, I had mixed feelings about this song, but after repeated listens over the past week, I have grown into it. The song serves up several allusions to that one obsessive ex we have all had, and we have all probably been, at one point or another. The vocals aren't too outstanding, but I can live with them. The pace is very good and moves steadily. So, all said and done, this song is good at the time, and I would like to see how it does here, compared to this group's previous songs on the countdown this year.

~ Our second and final entrant of the week comes from P!nk, returning with What About Us. This song is a little different from what she usually does, but it is undeniably good either way. I like the slower, less crazy side to this song, and I am waiting to see how her new album, Beautiful Trauma, will turn out. In the end, this a great choice for a lead single, and I would like to see how it does here. I expect it to do good, regardless of everything.

Best Debut Of The Week: Tie Between: Hey Violet - Hoodie and P!nk - What About Us

HitBound

• Portugal. The Man - Feel It Still (DEBUT)
• Halsey - Bad At Love
• Andy Grammer - Give Love
• Cheat Codes/Demi Lovato - No Promises
• Imagine Dragons - Thunder
• Sabrina Carpenter - Why (DEBUT)
• Ed Sheeran - Galway Girl
• Macklemore/Skylar Grey - Glorious
• The All-American Rejects - Sweat
• Selena Gomez - Fetish (DEBUT)
• Harry Styles - Two Ghosts
• Rita Ora - Your Song
• Zedd & Liam Payne - Get Low
• The Revivalists - Wish I Knew You

My Top 5 HitBound Picks

1. Sabrina Carpenter - Why

2. Selena Gomez - Fetish

3. Rita Ora - Your Song

4. Cheat Codes/Demi Lovato - No Promises

5. The All-American Rejects - Sweat

What About Blurbs

~ Shawn Mendes - There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back is back atop the countdown. I definitely prefer this over last week's #1 song, so I'm fine with it being here.

~ Liam Payne - Strip That Down has made a rather large jump into to the top 3 this week. I wasn't exactly expecting this, but I don't really care what it does. It's just an okay song right now.

~ As we already addressed, Imagine Dragons - Believer did indeed fall from the #1 spot this week, much to my happiness. Hopefully we can see a reasonable decline from this song in the coming weeks.

~ As we all know this station loves to flatter their guest hosts, so Charlie Puth - Attention jumping into the top 5, after being at the end of the top 10 for months, was expected, but I'm definitely not complaining.

~ Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee/Justin Bieber - Despacito dropped out of the top 3 after that very large jump last week. At least it's still in the top 10, so I won't complain.

~ The Chainsmokers & Coldplay - Something Just Like This was in the top 10 for what seemed like forever. Hopefully we can see a little more of a drop from this song, before it starts becoming "old" to me.

~ Demi Lovato - Sorry Not Sorry made a massive jump into the top 20 this week. I am very glad this song is already doing well. It's one of my feel-good revenge anthems at the moment. Trust me, I need some revenge songs in my life.

~ Randomly, MAX/Gnash - Lights Down Low has been jumping higher, after months of being forgotten and doing poorly. I would have liked this success at first, but now parts of the song aren't with me anymore.

~ The Chainsmokers - Honest also made a very good second week jump into the top 20. I would like to see this one continue to rise as well.

~ Kesha - Praying didn't make as big of a second week as I was hoping, but at least it jumped. It is the best song here, and I was looking for a rise into the top 20, but that will probably happen next week.

~ Julia Michaels - Uh Huh is starting to revert back into the original opinion I had of it. I had expected this to happen. The song doesn't have enough to keep you hooked forever.

~ Hailee Steinfeld - Most Girls almost reached a top 10 status last week, but this week it dropped to almost the end of the top 30. I was hoping to see this song keep going, but we never know what'll happen here.

~ Halsey - Now Or Never took a little bit of an overdue drop out of the top 20 as well. This is a good thing.

~ Over the past week, I completely forgot we still had James Arthur - Say You Won't Let Go here. I guess it's just becoming that unimportant to me.

~ DJ Khaled/Rihanna/Bryson Tiller - Wild Thoughts had the biggest drop this week. I am not complaining, this song is just a "meh" one to me.

~ The Chainsmokers/Halsey - Closer has officially been here for one year! I am so happy we finally have a song worthy of the title. I am very happy to see that this is that song.

~ Noah Cyrus - Stay Together looks like it may have reached the end of the road. Oh well, it was nice while it lasted.

Let's Do A Top 20 Review!

0-Garbage

NONE

1-Bad

20. Panic! At The Disco - L.A. Devotee

19. Imagine Dragons - Believer

18. Ed Sheeran - Castle On The Hill

17. Sam Hunt - Body Like A Back Road

2-Mediocre

NONE

3-Decent

16. All Time Low - Good Times

4-Good

15. MAX/Gnash - Lights Down Low

14. The Chainsmokers & Coldplay - Something Just Like This

13. Liam Payne - Strip That Down

12. Niall Horan - Slow Hands

11. Ed Sheeran - Shape Of You

5-Great

10. Linkin Park - One More Light

9. Fall Out Boy - Champion

8. Zedd & Alessia Cara - Stay

7. Shawn Mendes - There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back

6. Charlie Puth - Attention

5. The Chainsmokers - Honest

4. Louis Tomlinson/Bebe Rexha/Digital Farm Animals - Back To You

3. Demi Lovato - Sorry Not Sorry

2. Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee/Justin Bieber - Despacito

1. Calvin Harris/Pharrell Williams/Katy Perry - Feels

Score: 77% (C+)

My Bottom 5 Countdown Picks

1. Train - Play That Song

2. Steve Aoki & Louis Tomlinson - Just Hold On

3. Bruno Mars - That's What I Like

4. Panic! At The Disco - L.A. Devotee

5. Imagine Dragons - Believer

My Top 5 Countdown Picks

1. Kesha - Praying

2. Calvin Harris/Pharrell Williams/Katy Perry - Feels

3. Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee/Justin Bieber - Despacito

4. Demi Lovato - Sorry Not Sorry

5. Louis Tomlinson/Bebe Rexha/Digital Farm Animals - Back To You

Love you guys!

LISTEN TO TAYLOR'S NEW SONG! :)

~ Jack :)

Imagine Dragons (3) - Week Of August 12, 2017

Hey guys! This past week I posted the Summer Soundtrack Results. It currently has no comments, so I'm unsure if many have read it, since I posted another post shortly after that one. If you haven't seen the winners and losers, here's the final standings. Now, before we get to this week's fresh 45, here's a list of songs we're saying goodbye to.

• The Chainsmokers - Paris (#28) [1 Week At #1]
• Aaron Carter - Sooner Or Later (#44)
• Maroon 5 - Don't Wanna Know (#45) [3 Weeks At #1]

Last Week's #1 Song: Imagine Dragons - Believer

#1 Song This Week 1 Year Ago: Justin Timberlake - Can't Stop The Feeling!

The Countdown

45. Steve Aoki & Louis Tomlinson - Just Hold On (#42)

44. Noah Cyrus - Stay Together (#43)

43. Camila Cabello - Crying In The Club (#36)

42. Miley Cyrus - Malibu (#45)

41. Hailee Steinfeld & Grey/Zedd - Starving (#40) [4 Weeks At #1]

40. Harry Styles - Sign Of The Times (#39)

39. Julia Michaels - Issues (#26)

38. The Chainsmokers/Halsey - Closer (#36) [8 Weeks At #1]

37. Train - Play That Song (#33)

36. DJ Khaled/Justin Bieber/Chance The Rapper - I'm The One (#30)

35. Kesha - Praying (DEBUT)

34. Bruno Mars - That's What I Like (#34) [1 Week At #1]

33. Selena Gomez - Bad Liar (#33)

32. Demi Lovato - Sorry Not Sorry (DEBUT)

31. Shawn Mendes - Mercy (#31)

30. The Chainsmokers - Honest (DEBUT)

29. James Arthur - Say You Won't Let Go (#24)

28. Julia Michaels - Uh Huh (#35)

27. Childish Gambino - Redbone (#21)

26. Louis Tomlinson/Bebe Rexha/Digital Farm Animals - Back To You (#22)

25. Linkin Park/Kiiara - Heavy (#27)

24. Bruno Mars & David Guetta - Versace On The Floor (#25)

23. AJR - Weak (#37)

22. Kygo & Selena Gomez - It Ain't Me (#23)

21. MAX/Gnash - Lights Down Low (#29)

20. Lady Gaga - The Cure (#8)

19. Halsey - Now Or Never (#9)

18. Fall Out Boy - Champion (#18)

17. Liam Payne - Strip That Down (#15)

16. Ed Sheeran - Castle On The Hill (#13) [3 Weeks At #1]

15. DJ Khaled/Rihanna/Bryson Tiller - Wild Thoughts (#19)

14. All Time Low - Good Times (#20)

13. Calvin Harris/Pharrell Williams/Katy Perry - Feels (#12)

12. Linkin Park - One More Light (#16) 

11. Hailee Steinfeld - Most Girls (#14)

10. Panic! At The Disco - L.A. Devotee (#11)

9. Charlie Puth - Attention (#10)

8. Ed Sheeran - Shape Of You (#7) [9 Weeks At #1]

7. Zedd & Alessia Cara - Stay (#6) [4 Weeks At #1]

6. Sam Hunt - Body Like A Back Road (#5)

5. The Chainsmokers & Coldplay - Something Just Like This (#3) [3 Weeks At #1]

4. Niall Horan - Slow Hands (#4)

3. Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee/Justin Bieber - Despacito (#17)

2. Shawn Mendes - There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back (#2) [3 Weeks At #1]

1. Imagine Dragons - Believer (#1) [3rd Week At #1]

Biggest DROP!!!... Of The Week: Julia Michaels - Issues (-13)

Biggest Jump Of The Week: AJR - Weak and Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee/Justin Bieber - Despacito (+14)

#1 Recommendation For Hits 1: Camila Cabello/Quavo - OMG

#1 Recommendation For You: Fifth Harmony - Angel

New Entrants

~ Our first entrant this week comes from Kesha, returning with one amazing comeback single. The song is Praying. This song is easily one of the best songs that has shed light on radio this year. As of right now, it is definitely in my top 10 for this year. As you can see (if you were paying attention to the color code), this is now the best song here. The reason that this is such a good song is due to the very meaningful lyrics, smooth instrumentals, as well as the powerful vocals. It all calls for a good song. This was the lead single off of her new album, which was released this past Friday. I definitely recommend the album, as the songs are very well done and worth each listen. I am also enjoying her other recently released song, Learn To Let Go very much. I would like to see this song do well here. It is truly a very magnificent track.

~ Next up this week we have Demi Lovato - Sorry Not Sorry. This song does definitely have me feeling "bad" every time I sing it. The lyrics and vocals may not be the best Demi has ever had, but it's definitely a very catchy song. It may qualify for my Ultimate Guilty Pleasure Of 2017, but we'll have to see what the rest of this year will bring. I wish it the best here in the meantime.

~ Finally, we have The Chainsmokers returning with their next single, Honest. I really have been enjoying this song, all though I had questionable thoughts on it at first. I just really like the lyrics, they speak to me on several levels, due to many things I have gone through lately. Isn't being a teenager just the worst? Yeah, it can be, when people you thought you could completely trust drop you and make you think it's your fault for the relationship going all over the place, but it's not. Anyways, that was a side note. All in all, I hope to see this one do good here. I don't doubt it will.

Best Entrant Of The Week: Kesha - Praying

HitBound

• Macklemore/Skylar Grey - Glorious
• The All-American Rejects - Sweat
• P!nk - What About Us (DEBUT)
• Ed Sheeran - Galway Girl
• Cheat Codes/Demi Lovato - No Promises (DEBUT)
• Imagine Dragons - Thunder
• Halsey - Bad At Love (DEBUT)
• The Revivalists - Wish I Knew You
• Rita Ora - Your Song
• Zedd & Liam Payne - Get Low
• Andy Grammer - Give Love
• Bebe Rexha - The Way I Are (Dance With Somebody)
• Hey Violet - Hoodie (DEBUT)
• Harry Styles - Two Ghosts

My Top 5 HitBound Picks

1. Bebe Rexha - The Way I Are (Dance With Somebody)

2. Rita Ora - Your Song

3. Cheat Codes/Demi Lovato - No Promises

4. Zedd & Liam Payne - Get Low

5. Imagine Dragons - Thunder

Sorry Blurb Sorry

~ Okay, any time now. Imagine Dragons - Believer having three weeks on the top is long enough. If we're being honest here, one week was too much itself. I stopped believing in this song a while ago.

~ Let's talk about that jump from Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee/Justin Bieber - Despactio. It made it to the top three, and how coincidentally after I talked about it being underrated here. It wasn't fast, but at least it made it there slowly.

~ Linkin Park - One More Light guided itself higher this week. It is really amazing how so many people come together at such a tragic time, and how something so tragic can live on and people will be so supportive. I wouldn't be surprised if this was in the top 10 next week.

~ All Time Low - Good Times is doing pretty good for a song I didn't expect to have a good time here. I don't mind its success at the moment, so it's okay, for now, at least.

~ Ed Sheeran - Castle On The Hill is crumbling finally. I really didn't understand what the big hype was with this song on this station.

~ Halsey - Now Or Never took a decent fall, nearly out of the top 20. I guess, it was either now or never for this song. I really don't care.

~ Speaking of large drops to the bottom of the top 20, Lady Gaga - The Cure died a decent amount of spots, to round out the top 20 this week.

~ MAX/Gnash - Lights Down Low hadn't dimmed it's light yet. I was really surprised by it's jump this week. I had thought this one would just hang out in the same area forever.

~ AJR - Weak gained strength and made it out of that depressing fall last week. I was hoping this wasn't the end for this one.

~ Louis Tomlinson/Bebe Rexha/Digital Farm Animals - Back To You reverted backwards and went in the wrong direction this week. Here's to hoping that this doesn't keep dropping in the coming weeks.

~ James Arthur - Say You Won't Let Go is starting to let go a bit, thankfully. It is almost out of the top 30.

~ Train - Play That Song looks like it's decreasing in plays and will hopefully leave soon. I am sick of this station overrating such a poor song.

~ Julia Michaels - Issues clearly had some issues this week on this station as it took quite the tumble, almost into the bottom 5. I really hope this isn't the end for this one.

~ Steve Aoki & Louis Tomlinson - Just Hold On is still at the end of the countdown. I just want this to make a departure, I haven't been holding on to this song in what seems like forever.

Let's Do A Top 20 Review!

0-Garbage

NONE

1-Bad

20. Panic! At The Disco - L.A. Devotee

19. Ed Sheeran - Castle On The Hill

18. Imagine Dragons - Believer

17. Sam Hunt - Body Like A Back Road

2-Mediocre

NONE

3-Decent

NONE

4-Good

16. Halsey - Now Or Never

15. Lady Gaga - The Cure

14. The Chainsmokers & Coldplay - Something Just Like This

13. All Time Low - Good Times

12. DJ Khaled/Rihanna/Bryson Tiller - Wild Thoughts

11. Ed Sheeran - Shape Of You

5-Great

10. Linkin Park - One More Light

9. Fall Out Boy - Champion

8. Liam Payne - Strip That Down

7. Niall Horan - Slow Hands

6. Zedd & Alessia Cara - Stay

5. Shawn Mendes - There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back

4. Hailee Steinfeld - Most Girls

3. Charlie Puth - Attention

2. Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee/Justin Bieber - Despacito

1. Calvin Harris/Pharrell Williams/Katy Perry - Feels

Score: 78% (C+)

My Bottom 5 Countdown Picks

1. Train - Play That Song

2. Steve Aoki & Louis Tomlinson - Just Hold On

3. Panic! At The Disco - L.A. Devotee

4. Bruno Mars - That's What I Like

5. Ed Sheeran - Castle On The Hill

My Top 5 Countdown Picks

1. Kesha - Praying

2. Calvin Harris/Pharrell Williams/Katy Perry - Feels

3. Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee/Justin Bieber - Despacito

4. Selena Gomez - Bad Liar

5. The Chainsmokers - Honest

Love you guys!

~ Jack :)

Imagine Dragons (2) - Week Of August 5, 2017

Hey guys! After a few hectic weeks, I'm back here for you with a full length post with everything included. This week was definitely interesting in both good and bad ways. I will do my best to get everything else caught up before school starts for me on September 6th. Also, Summer Soundtrack Results were posted before this post, so go check out to see if the ones you voted for made the cut for the playlist! Before we get started, here's the song we're saying goodbye to this week.

• Fitz & The Tantrums - HandClap (#35)

Last Week's #1 Song: Imagine Dragons - Believer

#1 Song This Week 1 Year Ago: Justin Timberlake - Can't Stop The Feeling!

The Countdown

45. Maroon 5 - Don't Wanna Know (#43) [3 Weeks At #1]

44. Aaron Carter - Sooner Or Later (#38)

43. Noah Cyrus - Stay Together (#39)

42. Steve Aoki & Louis Tomlinson - Just Hold On (#44)

41. Miley Cyrus - Malibu (#45)

40. Hailee Steinfeld & Grey/Zedd - Starving (#41) [4 Weeks At #1]

39. Harry Styles - Sign Of The Times (#40)

38. Camila Cabello - Crying In The Club (#36)

37. AJR - Weak (#23)

36. The Chainsmokers/Halsey - Closer (#32) [8 Weeks At #1]

35. Julia Michaels - Uh Huh (DEBUT)

34. Bruno Mars - That's What I Like (#20) [1 Week At #1]

33. Selena Gomez - Bad Liar (#15)

32. Train - Play That Song (#33)

31. Shawn Mendes - Mercy (#31) [2 Weeks At #1]

30. DJ Khaled/Justin Bieber/Chance The Rapper - I'm The One (#42)

29. MAX/Gnash - Lights Down Low (#29)

28. The Chainsmokers - Paris (#24) [1 Week At #1]

27. Linkin Park/Kiiara - Heavy (#17)

26. Julia Michaels - Issues (#27)

25. Bruno Mars & David Guetta - Versace On The Floor (#30)

24. James Arthur - Say You Won't Let Go (#25)

23. Kygo & Selena Gomez - It Ain't Me (#22)

22. Louis Tomlinson/Bebe Rexha/Digital Farm Animals - Back To You (#34)

21. Childish Gambino - Redbone (#26)

20. All Time Low - Good Times (#21)

19. DJ Khaled/Rihanna/Bryson Tiller - Wild Thoughts (#28)

18. Fall Out Boy - Champion (#19)

17. Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee/Justin Bieber - Despacito (#18)

16. Linkin Park - One More Light (#37)

15. Liam Payne - Strip That Down (#12)

14. Hailee Steinfeld - Most Girls (#13)

13. Ed Sheeran - Castle On The Hill (#3) [3 Weeks At #1]

12. Calvin Harris/Pharrell Williams/Katy Perry - Feels (#16)

11. Panic! At The Disco - L.A. Devotee (#14)

10. Charlie Puth - Attention (#7)

9. Halsey - Now Or Never (#10)

8. Lady Gaga - The Cure (#9)

7. Ed Sheeran - Shape Of You (#11) [9 Weeks At #1]

6. Zedd & Alessia Cara - Stay (#6) [4 Weeks At #1]

5. Sam Hunt - Body Like A Back Road (#5)

4. Niall Horan - Slow Hands (#4)

3. The Chainsmokers & Coldplay - Something Just Like This (#7) [3 Weeks At #1]

2. Shawn Mendes - There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back (#2) [3 Weeks At #1]

1. Imagine Dragons - Believer (#1) [2nd Week At #1]

Biggest DROP!!!... Of The Week: Selena Gomez - Bad Liar (-18) 

Biggest Jump Of The Week: Linkin Park - One More Light (+21)

#1 Recommendation For Hits 1: Camila Cabello/Young Thug - Havana

#1 Recommendation For You: Kelsea Ballerini - Legends 

New Entrants

~ We only have one new entrant this week. That song is Julia Michaels - Uh Huh. At first, I believed this song was just "okay", but after repeated listens, I grew into it. Of course it isn't as good as Issues, but it's not bad. I don't think it will stick with me that long, but for now I'm enjoying the whisper pop vibe, and the strange production of this song. The lyrics, though, are the most flawed part of this song. They are just bland. We'll have to see how long this track sticks with me, but for now I'd like to see how it does. I won't be devastated if it flops, or if it succeeds. Either way, right now, I don't care. 

HitBound

• Bebe Rexha - The Way I Are (Dance With Somebody)
• Kesha - Praying
• Ed Sheeran - Galway Girl
• Harry Styles - Two Ghosts
• The Chainsmokers - Honest
• Imagine Dragons - Thunder
• The All-American Rejects - Sweat
• Andy Grammer - Give Love
• Macklemore/Skylar Grey - Glorious
• Demi Lovato - Sorry Not Sorry
• Shawn Hook/Vanessa Hudgens - Reminding Me
• Zedd & Liam Payne - Get Low
• Rita Ora - Your Song (DEBUT)
• The Revivalists - Wish I Knew You (DEBUT)

My Top 5 HitBound Picks

1. Kesha - Praying

2. The Chainsmokers - Honest

3. Bebe Rexha - The Way I Are (Dance With Somebody)

4. Demi Lovato - Sorry Not Sorry

5. Rita Ora - Your Song

Uh Blurbs

~ Imagine Dragons - Believer is no longer a good song. I would really appreciate it everyone stopped voting for this song. I wouldn't have minded it being #1 a few months ago when it was good, but now it's been done to death. It needs to be replaced, and I wouldn't mind if #2, or even #4, swooped in and took the title from it.

~ Another song we can do without in this top 5 is Sam Hunt - Body Like A Back Road. This song has no quality, and Hits 1 picked the worst country song to play on their station.

~ I completely forgot Lady Gaga - The Cure was still here and it's in the top 10. This just shows how unimportant the song is becoming to me.

~ Calvin Harris/Pharrell Williams/Katy Perry - Feels is almost to the top 10. I would like to see it make it. This is best song here, and we have some questionable songs in the top 10 at the moment.

~ Thank god you voters got Ed Sheeran - Castle On The Hill out of the top 10. It was definitely way overdue.

~ Linkin Park - One More Light has had the biggest jump this week. It doesn't surprise me, and it is a very good thing that a good tribute single like this is having good success. It just shows how much the world cares.

~ What I would like to know is why Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee/Justin Bieber - Despacito is doing so poorly here, compared to every other chart across the world. It needs to at least be in the top 10, then maybe I will feel better.

~ Childish Gambino - Redbone just keeps rising. Again, I never thought Hits 1 would pick up on such a creepy and weird hip hop, funkish song like this. I don't like it, but apparently others like this strange stuff.

~ I'm so glad Louis Tomlinson/Bebe Rexha/Digital Farm Animals - Back To You had a reasonable second week jump. I am loving this song a lot, and I would like to see it continuing to do well in the coming weeks.

~ DJ Khaled/Justin Bieber/Chance The Rapper - I'm The One made a big jump just when we thought we were going to get rid of it. Oh well, at least it's not the worst here.

~ Train - Play That Song has no business continuing to be here. This song did poor all over the world, so I highly doubt that many people could still be voting for it. It needs to leave guys, it's the worst song here.

~ I am so upset Selena Gomez - Bad Liar had the biggest drop this week. This song is one of the best here, and I wish it had done better than what it did. Oh well, I guess I just have to see what happens in the coming weeks.

~ Speaking of decent drops, Bruno Mars - That's What I Like took a very good tumble this week. Likewise, AJR - Weak also dropped, much to my dismay.

~ Aaron Carter - Sooner Or Later looks like it might be coming to it's end. I really wanted this song to do well. At least it was here, right? I guess that's okay, considering the several misses this station had this year.

~ Ugh. Maroon 5 - Don't Wanna Know just needs to get the boot. Enough is enough already.

Let's Do A Top 20 Review!

0-Garbage

NONE

1-Bad

20. Panic! At The Disco - L.A. Devotee

19. Imagine Dragons - Believer

18. Ed Sheeran - Castle On The Hill

17. Sam Hunt - Body Like A Back Road

2-Mediocre

NONE

3-Decent

NONE

4-Good

16. Lady Gaga - The Cure

15. Halsey - Now Or Never

14. DJ Khaled/Rihanna/Bryson Tiller - Wild Thoughts

13. The Chainsmokers & Coldplay - Something Just Like This

12. Ed Sheeran - Shape Of You

11. All Time Low - Good Times

5-Great

10. Linkin Park - One More Light

9. Zedd & Alessia Cara - Stay

8. Niall Horan - Slow Hands

7. Hailee Steinfeld - Most Girls

6. Liam Payne/Quavo - Strip That Down

5. Fall Out Boy - Champion

4. Shawn Mendes - There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back

3. Charlie Puth - Attention

2. Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee/Justin Bieber - Despacito

1. Calvin Harris/Pharrell Williams/Katy Perry - Feels

Score: 78% (C+)

My Bottom 5 Countdown Picks

1. Train - Play That Song

2. Maroon 5 - Don't Wanna Know

3. Steve Aoki & Louis Tomlinson - Just Hold On

4. Bruno Mars - That's What I Like

5. Panic! At The Disco - L.A. Devotee

My Top 5 Countdown Picks

1. Calvin Harris/Pharrell Williams/Katy Perry - Feels

2. Louis Tomlinson/Bebe Rexha/Digital Farm Animals - Back To You

3. Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee/Justin Bieber - Despacito

4. Selena Gomez - Bad Liar

5. Aaron Carter - Sooner Or Later

Love you guys!

~ Jack :)

2017 Summer Soundtrack Results

Hey guys! I would like to thank you all for continuing to support my blog, as we did reach 150,000 pageviews recently. We are getting closer to 160,000, so a special will be in order for 200,000 pageviews once we reach it. On another note, you are here for the Summer Soundtrack Results! You all voted several times, and I can thank you all for doing it, so, without further adieu, here's the results and final soundtrack.

NOTE: Every category spawns the top two voted songs for the final playlist, except soundtrack, which spawns one, and pop will spawn five.

Country

• 68 total votes

1st place- Sam Hunt - Body Like A Back Road (32 votes)

2nd place- Thomas Rhett/Maren Morris - Craving You (10 votes)

Other Nominees (no slots): 

3rd place- Kieth Urban/Carrie Underwood - The Fighter (8 votes)

4th place- Brad Paisley - Last Time For Everything (7 votes)

5th place- Kelsea Ballerini - Yeah Boy (6 votes)

6th place- Jon Pardi - Dirt On My Boots (3 votes)

7th place- Kane Brown/Lauren Alaina - What Ifs (2 votes)

Dance

• 74 total votes

1st place- The Chainsmokers & Coldplay - Something Just Like This (29 votes)

2nd place- Calvin Harris/Pharrell Williams/Katy Perry/Big Sean - Feels (15 votes)

Other Nominees (no slots):

3rd place- Cheat Codes/Demi Lovato - No Promises (12 votes)

4th place- Zedd & Alessia Cara - Stay (7 votes)

5th place- David Guetta/Justin Bieber - 2U (5 votes)

6th place- Zedd & Liam Payne - Get Low (4 votes)

7th place- The Chainsmokers - Honest (2 votes)

Soundtrack

• 64 total votes

1st place- G-Eazy & Kehlani - Good Life (40 votes)

Other Nominees (no slots):

2nd place- ZAYN & Taylor Swift - I Don't Wanna Live Forever (18 votes)

3rd place- Ariana Grande & John Legend - Beauty & The Beast (6 votes)

Alternative

• 68 total votes

1st place- Imagine Dragons - Believer (17 votes)

2nd place- Paramore - Hard Times (15 votes)

Other Nominees (no slots):

3rd place- Imagine Dragons - Thunder (12 votes)

4th place- Halsey - Now Or Never (10 votes)

5th place- Fall Out Boy - Young & Menace (8 votes)

6th place- Fall Out Boy - Champion (6 votes)

7th place- Hey Violet - Break My Heart (0 votes)

Hip Hop

• 74 total votes

1st place- Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee/Justin Bieber - Despacito (40 votes)

2nd place- DJ Khaled/Justin Bieber/Quavo/Chance The Rapper/Lil Wayne - I'm The One (14 votes)

Other Nominees (no slots):

3rd place- DJ Khaled/Rihanna/Bryson Tiller - Wild Thoughts (6 votes)

4th place- Drake - Fake Love, Future - Mask Off, and Kendrick Lamar - HUMBLE. (4 votes each, 12 votes total)

5th place- Machine Gun Kelly/Hailee Steinfeld - At My Best (2 votes)

Pop

• 80 total votes

1st place- Charlie Puth - Attention (22 votes)

2nd place- Shawn Mendes - There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back (16 votes)

3rd place- Kesha - Praying (14 votes)

4th place- Shawn Hook/Vanessa Hudgens - Reminding Me (8 votes)

5th place- Camila Cabello - Crying In The Club (7 votes)

Other Nominees (no slots):

6th place- Ed Sheeran - Shape Of You (6 votes)

7th place- Selena Gomez - Bad Liar (5 votes)

8th place- Katy Perry/Nicki Minaj - Swish Swish (2 votes)

9th place- Miley Cyrus - Malibu and Julia Michaels - Issues (0 votes each, 0 votes total)

Final Playlist

1) Camila Cabello - Crying In The Club

2) Sam Hunt - Body Like A Back Road

3) DJ Khaled/Justin Bieber/Quavo/Chance The Rapper/Lil Wayne - I'm The One

4) G-Eazy & Kehlani - Good Life

5) Shawn Hook/Vanessa Hudgens - Reminding Me

6) Paramore - Hard Times

7) Calvin Harris/Pharrell Williams/Katy Perry/Big Sean - Feels

8) Thomas Rhett/Maren Morris - Craving You

9) Charlie Puth - Attention

10) Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee/Justin Bieber - Despacito

11) Imagine Dragons - Believer

12) Shawn Mendes - There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back

13) The Chainsmokers & Coldplay - Something Just Like This

14) Kesha - Praying

Congratulations to all the winners, and I will be posting this playlist for public use. I will let you all know when it is up. Thanks to all who voted as well!

Love you guys!

~ Jack :)