Ed Sheeran (2) - Week Of October 21, 2017

Hey guys! Welcome back! This post is out today as promised. Also, as promised, here's two more Hot 45 Charts out, as promised. The September 9th and September 16th editions were just posted. So, please go look at them. Also, two people from my own school met Taylor Swift this week and almost the entire student body is very jealous. I might be the most jealous. Taylor Swift superfans naturally have fan accounts (I have one by the way). This girl got recognized by Taylor's managers and was invited to apply for an invitation to Taylor's secret listening sessions. She did indeed get invited, and brought her friend along. So, point of the story here is that you can meet your idol if you keep trying, guess I'll have to keep trying, huh? ;) Especially, this is huge because I come from a very small town in the upper part of New York. We are not recognized for much. So, anyways, with that tidbit of news, here's the list of songs we're saying goodbye to this week.

• Selena Gomez - Fetish (#34)
• Panic! At The Disco - L.A. Devotee (#35)
• Zedd & Liam Payne - Get Low (#39)

Last Week's #1 Song: Ed Sheeran - Galway Girl

#1 Song This Week 1 Year Ago: Twenty One Pilots - Heathens

The Countdown

45. Kygo & Selena Gomez - It Ain't Me (#44)

44. Louis Tomlinson/Bebe Rexha/Digital Farm Animals - Back To You (#45)

43. The All-American Rejects - Sweat (#40)

42. MAX/Gnash - Lights Down Low (#43)

41. Bruno Mars - That's What I Like (#42) [1 Week At #1]

40. Charlie Puth - Attention (#41) [1 Week At #1]

39. Ed Sheeran - Perfect (DEBUT)

38. Lady Gaga - The Cure (#38)

37. Harry Styles - Two Ghosts (#37)

36. Justin Bieber/BloodPopⓇ - Friends (#36)

35. Fergie/Nicki Minaj - You Already Know (DEBUT)

34. The Revivalists - Wish I Knew You (#27)

33. Logic/Alessia Cara/Khalid - 1-800-273-8255 (#17)

32. Evaride - Heartless (DEBUT)

31. Zedd & Alessia Cara - Stay (#28) [4 Weeks At #1]

30. Ed Sheeran - Shape Of You (#31) [9 Weeks At #1]

29. Camila Cabello - Havana (#26)

28. Linkin Park - One More Light (#29)

27. Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee/Justin Bieber - Despacito (#23)

26. Sam Smith - Too Good At Goodbyes (#25)

25. Hailee Steinfeld & Alesso/Florida Georgia Line/watt - Let Me Go (#24)

24. Sam Hunt - Body Like A Back Road (#18)

23. Sabrina Carpenter - Why (#32)

22. The Chainsmokers & Coldplay - Something Just Like This (#10) [3 Weeks At #1]

21. The Script - Rain (#33)

20. Taylor Swift - ...Ready For It? (#22)

19. Ed Sheeran - Castle On The Hill (#21) [3 Weeks At #1]

18. Macklemore/Skylar Grey - Glorious (#14)

17. Kesha - Praying (#20)

16. Imagine Dragons - Believer (#15) [3 Weeks At #1]

15. Shawn Mendes - There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back (#9) [5 Weeks At #1]

14. Kelly Clarkson - Love So Soft (#16)

13. Charlie Puth - How Long (#30)

12. P!nk - What About Us (#7)

11. Cheat Codes/Demi Lovato - No Promises (#19)

10. Maroon 5/SZA - What Lovers Do (#13)

9. Taylor Swift - Look What You Made Me Do (#12)

8. Halsey - Bad At Love (#8)

7. Niall Horan - Slow Hands (#5) [3 Weeks At #1]

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

5. Portugal. The Man - Feel It Still (#11)

4. Liam Payne - Strip That Down (#2) [2 Weeks At #1]

3. Imagine Dragons - Thunder (#3)

2. Demi Lovato - Sorry Not Sorry (#4) 

1. Ed Sheeran - Galway Girl (#1) [2nd Week At #1]

Biggest DROP!!!... Of The Week: Logic/Alessia Cara/Khalid - 1-800-273-8255 (-16)

Biggest Jump Of The Week: Charlie Puth - How Long (+17)

#1 Recommendation Of The Week: Taylor Swift - Gorgeous

New Entrants

~ First up this week, we have a song that is quickly gaining steam all over other charts. Ed Sheeran spawns yet another single to the countdown. This one is called Perfect. This is a slower, more toned down song, which contrasts all of the other tracks he's released as singles from his latest album. This also marks what I think is the first time an artist has had four songs on this countdown simultaneously (you may have to check me on that). Anyways, the track is pretty good in my opinion. It took me a few listens to really develop a solid opinion on this one. I think the vocals really are well-done on this track, and it's a nice thing to see a slower song from an artist now and then. As if this will be bigger than his earlier singles from this album, I don't think so, but I do believe that it will be a bigger hit than it's predeceasing single. I hope to see it have some success here.

~ Next up, Fergie is back with Nicki Minaj. They collaborated on a track which is titled You Already Know. If you can recall, Fergie released a couple of singles months back that were the predecessors of this one. Those singles did indeed flop on the charts, and were frankly not good at all. This one, however, is something I can get into. I do like the vocals and the production is indeed strange on this one. It did take me a few listens to get into that. The lyrics aren't the best they could be, but there is a lot of nice things that make up for them. Nicki's verse flows very smoothly, which is another good quality on this one. All in all, it's a good club track and a good one to dance to with friends. So yeah, I hope to see this one have some decent success here.

~ Our final debut of the week comes from Evaride. They are a new group bringing their first single, Heartless. It is a very good first single in my opinion. These guys can sing, so it's not another generic pop group. That's definitely a good sign. I also find the lyrical content on this one very good, so we'll see how it does here. I don't know if it will really take off on this countdown, as it is their first single, but we will have to wait and see.

Best Debut Of The Week: Evaride - Heartless

HitBound

• Lauv - I Like Me Better
• Harry Styles - Kiwi (DEBUT)
• Dua Lipa - New Rules 
• Macklemore/Kesha - Good Old Days (DEBUT)
• X Ambassadors - Ahead Of Myself
• Liam Payne - Bedroom Floor (DEBUT)
• ZAYN/Sia - Dusk Till Dawn
• Imagine Dragons - Whatever It Takes (DEBUT)
• Post Malone/21 Savage - Rockstar 
• Niall Horan - Too Much To Ask
• Bruno Mars - Chunky
• The Shadowboxers - Hot Damn (DEBUT)
• Bebe Rexha/Florida Georgia Line - Meant To Be
• Nick Jonas - Find You

My Top 5 HitBound Picks

1. ZAYN/Sia - Dusk Till Dawn

2. Niall Horan - Too Much To Ask

3. Bebe Rexha/Florida Georgia Line - Meant To Be

4. Lauv - I Like Me Better

5. Nick Jonas - Find You

Blurbs Already Know

~ Ed Sheeran reigns again on the countdown with his least successful single from his album thus far, Galway Girl. This song clearly isn't terrible, but there are certainly some better contenders for the #1 spot in the top 5. 

~ Well, this is good news! Portugal. The Man has hit the top 5 people with Feel It Still. I am very glad that this one has been so successful. This is one of my favorites at the moment, so I'm very happy about this. Hopefully this will not be one of those songs to reach a peak here and drop out from it the next week.

~ We also find Taylor Swift - Look What You Made Me Do back in the top 10. This is where this song belongs, so I am happy about this. This song is also the best one here right now, so there's another reason it's a good thing that this song is back above the #10 mark.

~ Charlie Puth - How Long made a very impressive and promising second week jump. I am very delighted about this one being so successful right off the bat. I'm glad it's here and making a significant mark.

~ We also find Taylor Swift back in the top 20 this week with ...Ready For It?. I don't expect this one to be a top 10 hit, but as long as we can see it have some success above the #20 mark, I'm happy. 

~ It's good to see some success out of The Script - Rain. They also had a very good second week jump this week. Sadly, they did not reach the top 20, and just fell short. Maybe we can see an entry from them next week, though. 

~ We finally got a drop from The Chainsmokers & Coldplay - Something Just Like This. Not that I hate this song, but it was time for it too ween off of the area towards the top of the countdown. Where it is right now, is a space I won't mind seeing it for a while.

~ Sabrina Carpenter made almost a ten spot jump with Why this week. I am so glad to see her song doing well here. I am happy to see her finally having success with one of her singles.

~ Sam Smith - Too Good At Goodbyes does not look like it will be returning to the top 20 any time soon, or ever again for that matter. It is really flopping here. I don't know why, as it is definitely one of the most popular songs out right now.

~ Camila Cabello - Havana also seems to be flopping even more after each week. This really upsets me, because I really like this one, but maybe it'll be one of those miracle songs.

~ Well, I'm sure most of us aren't happy to see such a good song with such an important message have the biggest drop this week. Logic/Alessia Cara/Khalid - 1-800-273-8255 fell the largest amount of spots this week, and it is very unsettling. You people need to get your act together.

~ Kygo & Selena Gomez - It Ain't Me looks like it might be on its last legs. Well, it was sure a pleasure to see this one here. I am still enjoying it, so I would be happy to see this one stay a few more weeks if it could.

Let's Do A Top 20 Review!

0-Garbage

20. Imagine Dragons - Believer

19. Ed Sheeran - Castle On The Hill

1-Bad

NONE

2-Mediocre

18. Liam Payne - Strip That Down

3-Decent

17. Niall Horan - Slow Hands

16. Macklemore/Skylar Grey - Glorious

4-Good

NONE

5-Great

15. Ed Sheeran - Galway Girl

14. Imagine Dragons - Thunder

13. Shawn Mendes - There's Nothing Hodlin' Me Back

12. Cheat Codes/Demi Lovato - No Promises

11. Kelly Clarkson - Love So Soft

10. P!nk - What About Us

9. Demi Lovato - Sorry Not Sorry

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

7. Charlie Puth - How Long

6. Kesha - Praying

5. Halsey - Bad At Love

4. Maroon 5/SZA - What Lovers Do

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

2. Portugal. The Man - Feel It Still

1. Taylor Swift - Look What You Made Me Do

Grade: 83% (B)

My Bottom 5 Countdown Picks

1. Sam Hunt - Body Like A Back Road

2. Imagine Dragons - Believer

3. Ed Sheeran - Castle On The Hill

4. Bruno Mars - That's What I Like

5. Lady Gaga - The Cure

My Top 5 Countdown Picks

1. Taylor Swift - Look What You Made Me Do

2. Portugal. The Man - Feel It Still

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

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

5. Sabrina Carpenter - Why

Love ya guys!

~ Jack :)