Niall Horan (2) - Weeks Of September 16, 2017

Hey guys! I am so sorry for the late post again. I have had assignment on assignment on assignment for school this week. I have also been working to repair a relationship with someone, as well as trying to figure out some issues people are having with others. I have been focusing a lot on people this week you could say. Also, I posted another Hot 45 Chart this week. This blog is seriously low on ratings, with an average of 20 views a post, whereas this blog has hundreds of viewers per post. Please please please go check them out! They take me one two hours in total to do. So, here's the link. Before we get to this week's fresh 45 songs, here's the song we're bidding goodbye to.

• DJ Khaled/Rihanna/Bryson Tiller - Wild Thoughts (#43)

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

#1 Song This Week 1 Year Ago: The Chainsmokers/Daya - Don't Let Me Down

The Chart

45. Calvin Harris/Pharrell Williams/Katy Perry - Feels (#39)

44. AJR - Weak (#28)

43. The Chainsmokers/Halsey - Closer (#45) [8 Weeks At #1]

42. Julia Michaels - Issues (#44)

41. Bruno Mars - That's What I Like (#41) [1 Week At #1]

40. Linkin Park/Kiiara - Heavy (#42) 

39. Lady Gaga - The Cure (#38)

38. The All-American Rejects - Sweat (DEBUT)

37. MAX/Gnash - Lights Down Low (#26)

36. Fall Out Boy - Champion (#31)

35. Kygo & Selena Gomez - It Ain't Me (#36)

34. Panic! At The Disco - L.A. Devotee (#33)

33. Hailee Steinfeld - Most Girls (#24)

32. All Time Low - Good Times (#29)

31. The Chainsmokers - Honest (#25)

30. Ed Sheeran - Shape Of You (#27) [9 Weeks At #1]

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

28. Andy Grammer - Give Love (#37)

27. Justin Bieber/BloodPopⓇ - Friends (#32)

26. Harry Styles - Two Ghosts (#40)

25. Halsey - Bad At Love (#34)

24. Linkin Park - One More Light (#6)

23. Hey Violet - Hoodie (#21)

22. Maroon 5/SZA - What Lovers Do (#23)

21. Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee/Justin Bieber - Despacito (#22)

20. Ed Sheeran - Castle On The Hill (#11) [3 Weeks At #1]

19. Louis Tomlinson/Bebe Rexha/Digital Farm Animals - Back To You (#18)

18. P!nk - What About Us (#15)

17. Cheat Codes/Demi Lovato - No Promises (#16)

16. Portugal. The Man - Feel It Still (#35)

15. Macklemore/Skylar Grey - Glorious (#20)

14. Imagine Dragons - Thunder (#17)

13. Charlie Puth - Attention (#14) [1 Week At #1]

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

11. Kesha - Praying (#13)

10. Mono Mind/Bridge & Mountain - Save Me A Place (#12)

9. Taylor Swift - Look What Made Me Do (#10)

8. Sam Hunt - Body Like A Back Road (#3)

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

6. Imagine Dragons - Believer (#8) [3 Weeks At #1]

5. Demi Lovato - Sorry Not Sorry (#9)

4. Ed Sheeran - Galway Girl (#19) 

3. Liam Payne - Strip That Down (#2)

2. Shawn Mendes - There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back (#1) [5 Weeks At #1]

1. Niall Horan - Slow Hands (#4) [2nd Week At #1]

Biggest DROP!!!... Of The Week: Linkin Park - One More Light (-18)

Biggest Jump Of The Week: Portugal. The Man - Feel It Still (+19)

#1 Recommendation For Hits 1: Nick Jonas - Find You

#1 Recommendation For You: Fifth Harmony - Deliver

New Entrants

~ Our only entrant this week comes from The All-American Rejects. They return with their new single, titled Sweat. Right off the bat, I wouldn't say this is their best song. The song was pretty unappealing to me at first listen, if I'm honest here. After repeated listens, it did grow on me and made it's way into my playlist. The vocals are definitely interesting, and the production is pretty decent, not great, but decent. Overall, it's a catchy song at the moment, nothing more than that. I don't know if this one will be too successful here, due to it being one of those "different" songs, but we'll have to wait and see.

HitBound

• PRETTYMUCH - Would You Mind
• Sam Smith - Too Good At Goodbyes
• Sabrina Carpenter - Why
• ZAYN/Sia - Dusk Till Dawn
• The Script - Rain
• Hailee Steinfeld & Alesso/Florida Georgia Line/watt - Let Me Go
• Ed Sheeran - Perfect (DEBUT)
• Why Don't We - Something Different
• Dua Lipa - New Rules (DEBUT)
• Selena Gomez/Galantis - Fetish
• Evaride - Heartless
• Kelly Clarkson - Love So Soft
• Taylor Swift - ...Ready For It?
• Zedd & Liam Payne - Get Low

My Top 5 HitBound Picks

1. Taylor Swift - ... Ready For It?

2. ZAYN/Sia - Dusk Till Dawn

3. Hailee Steinfeld & Alesso/Florida Georgia Line/watt - Let Me Go

4. Sabrina Carpenter - Why

5. Sam Smith - Too Good At Goodbyes

Blurb It Still

~ We have the return of Niall Horan - Slow Hands to #1 this week. We have about three better contenders in the top 5. It's not completely intolerable, but there are better that could fill it's space.

~ At #3, we have another song that's getting old and can hopefully begin making its way down the countdown. That song is Liam Payne - Strip That Down. 

~ Ed Sheeran - Galway Girl made quite an impressive leap to the top 5, at #4 this week. It's only the song's third week, and it is very surprising and delighting to see it here. It's one of the best songs in the top 10 at the moment.

~ I completely forgot about The Chainsmokers & Coldplay - Something Just Like This still being in the top 10. The song is really fading on me. I don't want to completely hate it, so I would appreciate it if this one could start declining soon.

~ Taylor Swift - Look What You Made Me Do is surprisingly not even at #1 yet. I would say that this one would sprout right up there quickly on this station. It's not completely failing, because #9 is a pretty good spot. We'll just have to wait and see what this one is capable of in the coming weeks.

~ Mono Mind/Bridge & Mountain - Save Me A Place has surprisingly been doing quite well here. I am very happy about this. This song is very interesting, and unlike anything we've heard here in a while. I'm glad that this station picks up on songs like this.

~ Kesha - Praying has also been doing remarkably well these past few weeks. I really hope this song can make the cut for the top 10 soon. It is definitely one of the best songs here at the moment, so it would be a refreshing addition.

~ We have a really good second week jump this week from Portugal. The Man - Feel It Still. I have been listening to this song a lot lately. It is definitely one of my jams at the moment. I just find it fun to listen to. Hopefully we can see a top 10 entry from this one soon. I think it's very worthy of a slot there.

~ P!nk - What About Us seems to be hanging around in the same area. I don't know if it will get any higher than what it is at this point in time, honestly, but we'll have to wait and see.

~ Maroon 5/SZA - What Lovers Do sadly didn't make the decent jump I had expected it to, and wanted it to this week. Oh well, there is always hope for next week.

~ Speaking of second week jumps, Andy Grammer - Give Love was completely unworthy of one. This song should not be here. I absolutely despise this song. It's just quite bland, and his music just keeps getting worse after each single we here. His first single made me have high hopes for him, but I just can't stand his music nowadays.

~ After making weird and unexpected jumps and drops in and out of the top 20, MAX/Gnash - Lights Down Low has now fallen down out of the top 30. This song was getting old anyways, so it's alright.

~ Sadly, we see Calvin Harris/Pharrell Williams/Katy Perry - Feels down at #45 this week. It was nice having this one around while it lasted. It will be missed. 

Let's Do A Top 20 Review!

0-Garbage

NONE

1-Bad

20. Ed Sheeran - Castle On The Hill

19. Sam Hunt - Body Like A Back Road

18. Imagine Dragons - Believer

2-Mediocre

NONE

3-Decent

17. The Chainsmokers & Coldplay - Something Just Like This

16. Liam Payne - Strip That Down

15. Niall Horan - Slow Hands

4-Good

14. Zedd & Alessia Cara - Stay

5-Great

13. Imagine Dragons - Thunder

12. Macklemore/Skylar Grey - Glorious

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

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

9. Cheat Codes/Demi Lovato - No Promises

8. Ed Sheeran - Galway Girl

7. Charlie Puth - Attention

6. Mono Mind/Bridge & Mountain - Save Me A Place

5. Demi Lovato - Sorry Not Sorry

4. P!nk - What About Us

3. Kesha - Praying

2. Portugal. The Man - Feel It Still

1. Taylor Swift - Look What You Made Me Do

Score: 81% (B-)

My Bottom 5 Countdown Picks

1. Andy Grammer - Give Love

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

3. Ed Sheeran - Castle On The Hill

4. Bruno Mars - That's What I Like

5. Sam Hunt - Body Like A Back Road

My Top 5 Countdown Picks

1. Taylor Swift - Look What You Made Me Do

2. Portugal. The Man - Feel It Still

3. Kesha - Praying

4. Maroon 5/SZA - What Lovers Do

5. P!nk - What About Us

Love you guys!

~ Jack :)