Hey guys! I hope that you all had a fantastic week! I know mine has been pretty good! The school year is finally winding down and summer is almost here. I am really excited for that. Also, coming soon, I will be introducing a new competition for the summer. So, stay tuned for that. Anyways, before we get to this week's fresh 45, here are the songs that we are saying goodbye to this week.
- YUNGBLUD & Halsey/Travis Barker - 11 Minutes (#40)
- Ariana Grande - Thank U, Next (#45)
Last Week's #1 Song: Jonas Brothers - Sucker
The Countdown
45. Avril Lavigne/Nicki Minaj - Dumb Blonde (#43)
44. Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper - Shallow (#44)
43. Ally Brooke - Low Key (#41)
42. Dan + Shay - Tequila (#36)
41. Bebe Rexha - Last Hurrah (#37)
40. Billie Eilish - When The Party's Over (#42)
39. Jordan McGraw - Flexible (DEBUT)
38. Ariana Grande - 7 Rings (#29)
37. Twenty One Pilots - Chlorine (#30)
36. Alessia Cara - Out Of Love (#39)
35. Lil Peep & iLoveMakonnen/Fall Out Boy - I've Been Waiting (#32)
34. Jennifer Lopez & French Montana - Medicine (#33)
33. Dean Lewis - Be Alright (#22)
32. BTS/Halsey - Boy With Luv (#20)
31. Billie Eilish - Bad Guy (#34)
30. Khalid - Better (#31)
29. Panic! At The Disco - Dancing's Not A Crime (#38)
28. Post Malone - Wow. (#23)
27. Lewis Capaldi - Someone You Loved (#26)
26. MAX/Quinn XCII - Love Me Less (#24)
25. Ariana Grande - Break Up With Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored (#13)
24. Billie Eilish - Bury A Friend (#28)
23. Lizzo - Juice (#25)
22. Dan + Shay - Speechless (#14)
21. NOTD, Felix Jaehn, & Captain Cuts/Georgia Ku - So Close (#27)
20. Alec Benjamin - Let Me Down Slowly (#10)
19. Ciara - Thinkin Bout You (#21)
18. Lauv & Troye Sivan - I'm So Tired... (#15)
17. Lil Nas X/Billy Ray Cyrus - Old Town Road (#35)
16. Sam Smith & Normani - Dancing With A Stranger (#18)
15. Panic! At The Disco - High Hopes (#19) [8 Weeks At #1]
14. Ellie Goulding & Diplo - Close To Me (#7)
13. Marshmello & Bastille - Happier (#6) [2 Weeks At #1]
12. Ed Sheeran & Justin Bieber - I Don't Care (DEBUT)
11. Imagine Dragons - Bad Liar (#8)
10. The Chainsmokers/Kelsea Ballerini - This Feeling (#11) [7 Weeks At #1]
9. Marshmello/CHVRCHES - Here With Me (#16)
8. Shawn Mendes - If I Can't Have You (#17)
7. P!nk - Walk Me Home (#12)
6. Panic! At The Disco - Hey Look Ma, I Made It (#2) [3 Weeks At #1]
5. Halsey - Without Me (#3) [5 Weeks At #1]
4. Ava Max - Sweet But Psycho (#5)
3. Taylor Swift/Brendon Urie - Me! (#9)
2. The Chainsmokers & 5 Seconds Of Summer - Who Do You Love (#4)
1. Jonas Brothers - Sucker (#1) [8th Week At #1]
Biggest DROP!!!... Of The Week: Tie Between BTS/Halsey - Boy With Luv and Ariana Grande - Break Up With Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored (-12)
Biggest Jump Of The Week: Lil Nas X/Billy Ray Cyrus - Old Town Road (+18)
#1 Recommendation Of The Week: Illenium & Jon Bellion - Good Things Fall Apart
New Entrants
~ The first of two entrants this week comes from Jordan McGraw--the son of Dr. Phil--with Flexible. He used to be part of that band, Hundred Handed, who had that song on the countdown last year which was kind of bland. This one's pretty similar in the sense that it doesn't have a lot that really pulls me in and makes the song great. I like the energy, but the lyrics here are kind of juvenile and something to cower in at parts. His voice isn't bad either, but I can't take the lyrics seriously--because I find them a little corny and stupid. I really don't care how this song fares on the countdown, if I am being honest.
~ With the second highest debut ever on the countdown, we have Ed Sheeran and Justin Bieber with I Don't Care. This song isn't anything amazing, but it is a very well put together track. It has a nice, fun vibe and the track is produced well. Both Sheeran and Bieber deliver a few nice vocal moments throughout the length of the track and the lyrics deliver a nice message of sacrificing any bad vibes for the sake of someone you love. It isn't amazing, but it definitely proves to be a smooth and fun pop track and I hope to see it be successful here.
Entrant Rankings:
- Ed Sheeran & Justin Bieber - I Don't Care
- Jordan McGraw - Flexible
Hit-Bound
- Kygo & Rita Ora - Carry On
- Halsey - Nightmare (DEBUT)
- Bazzi - Paradise
- Khalid - Talk
- Alec Benjamin - If We Have Each Other
- The Chainsmokers - Kills You Slowly
- Ava Max - So Am I
- Jonas Brothers - Cool
- SZA, The Weeknd, & Travis Scott - Power Is Power
- Andy Grammer - Don't Give Up On Me
- Mabel - Don't Call Me Up
- P!nk - Hustle
- Louis Tomlinson - Two Of Us
- Martin Garrix/Macklemore/Patrick Stump - Summer Days (DEBUT)
- lovelytheband - Maybe, I'm Afraid
~ With the other debut to Hit-Bound this week, we have Martin Garrix, Macklemore, and Patrick Strump from Fall Out Boy with Summer Days. At first listen, I wasn't a huge fan of this song, but after a few more, my opinion grew on it. Patrick Stump has a nice sound here and Macklemore doesn't sound bad either. I expected a little more from Martin Garrix, but in all, I can get on board with this.
My Top 5 Hit-Bound Picks
1. SZA, The Weeknd, Travis Scott - Power Is Power
2. Bazzi - Paradise
3. Halsey - Nightmare
4. The Chainsmokers - Kills You Slowly
5. Andy Grammer - Don't Give Up On Me
I Don't Blurb
~ I am guessing that this is the last or the second to last week that Sucker will be atop the chart, because a song normally only lasts and upwards of nine weeks at #1 on the countdown. I am happy about this. I am hoping it will open up the possibility of Who Do You Love or Me! hitting #1 in the near future.
~ It is nice to see a few new nice additions to the top 10 this week. I am pleased to see Walk Me Home, If I Can't Have You, and Here With Me boot Let Me Down Slowly, Happier, and especially Close To Me from the top 10. It looks like we are moving into the territory of a better list of top 10 songs here.
~ I am deeply disappointed to see that Old Town Road has made an eighteen spot leap into the top 20 this week. I was hoping that this song wasn't going to make it above the #35 mark, given its rather anticlimactic trend within its first few weeks here.
~ Well, Jennifer Lopez & French Montana - Medicine is already off to a bad start. It is slipping on the first week. Similarly, Alessia Cara - Out Of Love isn't doing so hot here either. Two of the best songs that are on here right now are getting trapped below #30. I hope things turn around, especially for the latter.
~ Finally, I have waited for this day. Tequila is now in the bottom 5. I am just hoping this is done away with soon. It's no longer the worst song here, but it has been plaguing the countdown for far too long at this point.
~ As for our exits, I am glad to see Thank U, Next go because it was getting pretty annoying. I am sad to see 11 Minutes go, although it never really did good here or anywhere. It was too underrated, but I am glad it was here if anything.
~ Personal Chart (5/18/2019): http://crownnote.com/charts/jack-farrell/hot-45-chart-105
Let's Do A Top 20 Review!
0-Garbage
20. Lil Nas X/Billy Ray Cyrus - Old Town Road
1-Bad
NONE
2-Mediocre
19. Ellie Goulding & Diplo - Close To Me
3-Decent
18. The Chainsmokers/Kelsea Ballerini - This Feeling
17. Alec Benjamin - Let Me Down Slowly
16. Panic! At The Disco - Hey Look Ma, I Made It
4-Good
15. Panic! At The Disco - High Hopes
14. Marshmello & Bastille - Happier
13. Imagine Dragons - Bad Liar
12. Sam Smith & Normani - Dancing With A Stranger
11. Halsey - Without Me
10. Ava Max - Sweet But Psycho
5-Great
9. Ciara - Thinkin Bout You
8. Jonas Brothers - Sucker
7. P!nk - Walk Me Home
6. Marshmello/CHVRCHES - Here With Me
5. Ed Sheeran & Justin Bieber - I Don't Care
4. Lauv & Troye Sivan - I'm So Tired...
3. The Chainsmokers & 5 Seconds Of Summer - Who Do You Love
2. Shawn Mendes - If I Can't Have You
1. Taylor Swift/Brendon Urie - Me!
Score: 80% (B-)
My Bottom 5 Countdown Songs
1. Lil Nas X/Billy Ray Cyrus - Old Town Road
2. Dan + Shay - Tequila
3. Dan + Shay - Speechless
4. Ally Brooke - Low Key
5. Lizzo - Juice
My Top 5 Countdown Songs
1. Taylor Swift/Brendon Urie - Me!
2. Shawn Mendes - If I Can't Have You
3. Alessia Cara - Out Of Love
4. The Chainsmokers & 5 Seconds Of Summer - Who Do You Love
5. MAX/Quinn XCII - Love Me Less
Thanks for reading! Have a great week!
~ Jack :)
Thank you for making this so early!
ReplyDeleteNo problem! Thanks for reading! :)
Delete"I am guessing that this is the last or the second to last week that Sucker will be atop the chart, because a song normally only lasts and upwards of nine weeks at #1 on the countdown. I am happy about this. I am hoping it will open up the possibility of Who Do You Love or Me! hitting #1 in the near future."
ReplyDeleteOh no, ME! needs to reach #1 not Who Do You Love and WDYL needs to leave the Top 3 forever. Sucker also needs to leave the #1 spot forever.
"It is nice to see a few new nice additions to the top 10 this week. I am pleased to see Walk Me Home, If I Can't Have You, and Here With Me boot Let Me Down Slowly, Happier, and especially Close To Me from the top 10. It looks like we are moving into the territory of a better list of top 10 songs here."
ReplyDeleteAgreed.
"I am deeply disappointed to see that Old Town Road has made an eighteen spot leap into the top 20 this week. I was hoping that this song wasn't going to make it above the #35 mark, given its rather anticlimactic trend within its first few weeks here."
ReplyDeleteAgreed.
Yay for Good Things Fall Apart. Thank you for recommending that song. I love it.
ReplyDelete"Well, Jennifer Lopez & French Montana - Medicine is already off to a bad start. It is slipping on the first week. Similarly, Alessia Cara - Out Of Love isn't doing so hot here either. Two of the best songs that are on here right now are getting trapped below #30. I hope things turn around, especially for the latter."
ReplyDeleteAgreed.
"Finally, I have waited for this day. Tequila is now in the bottom 5. I am just hoping this is done away with soon. It's no longer the worst song here, but it has been plaguing the countdown for far too long at this point."
ReplyDeleteAgreed.
"As for our exits, I am glad to see Thank U, Next go because it was getting pretty annoying. I am sad to see 11 Minutes go, although it never really did good here or anywhere. It was too underrated, but I am glad it was here if anything."
ReplyDeleteImo I am very happy that both thank u, next & 11 Minutes left. Good riddance to those 2 songs.
"The first of two debuts to Hit-Bound this week comes from Halsey with Nightmare. I like this song. It is incredibly daring, as it totally ventures out on a completely different sound for Halsey, and almost reminisces an early 2000's edgy pop. This song works nicely, and I hope to see it find success."
ReplyDeleteI can totally agree with you on that note. It is amazing.
"With the other debut to Hit-Bound this week, we have Martin Garrix, Macklemore, and Patrick Strump from Fall Out Boy with Summer Days. At first listen, I wasn't a huge fan of this song, but after a few more, my opinion grew on it. Patrick Stump has a nice sound here and Macklemore doesn't sound bad either. I expected a little more from Martin Garrix, but in all, I can get on board with this."
ReplyDeleteNo it is chuckingly crap. I absoolutely hate Macklemore's rapping voice. Who cares about Patrick Stump's voice, the singing is awful. I absolutely hate it.
"The first of two entrants this week comes from Jordan McGraw--the son of Dr. Phil--with Flexible. He used to be part of that band, Hundred Handed, who had that song on the countdown last year which was kind of bland. This one's pretty similar in the sense that it doesn't have a lot that really pulls me in and makes the song great. I like the energy, but the lyrics here are kind of juvenile and something to cower in at parts. His voice isn't bad either, but I can't take the lyrics seriously--because I find them a little corny and stupid. I really don't care how this song fares on the countdown, if I am being honest."
ReplyDeleteI never heard of FLEXIBLE before I need to take a listen to see if I love it or not.
"With the second highest debut ever on the countdown, we have Ed Sheeran and Justin Bieber with I Don't Care. This song isn't anything amazing, but it is a very well put together track. It has a nice, fun vibe and the track is produced well. Both Sheeran and Bieber deliver a few nice vocal moments throughout the length of the track and the lyrics deliver a nice message of sacrificing any bad vibes for the sake of someone you love. It isn't amazing, but it definitely proves to be a smooth and fun pop track and I hope to see it be successful here."
ReplyDeleteAgreed.