Hey guys! I hope that you all had a great week. I am finally on spring break, which is very good. I am turning seventeen on Wednesday, which is crazy. So, I guess that is something big (ahhh). Moving forward, let's get on with the countdown. Before we get to this week's fresh 45, here is the song that we are saying goodbye to this week.
- Grandson - Apologize (#39)
Last Week's #1 Song: Jonas Brothers - Sucker
The Countdown
45. Imagine Dragons - Natural (#44) [1 Week At #1]
44. Khalid & Normani - Love Lies (#45)
43. Maren Morris - Girl (#42)
42. Post Malone & Swae Lee - Sunflower (#43)
41. 5 Seconds Of Summer - Youngblood (#37) [5 Weeks At #1]
40. Cardi B & Bruno Mars - Please Me (#41)
39. Kelsea Ballerini - Miss Me More (#34)
38. Lil Nas X/Billy Ray Cyrus - Old Town Road (DEBUT)
37. Ariana Grande - Thank U, Next (#38)
36. Fletcher - Undrunk (#40)
35. Benny Blanco, Halsey, & Khalid - Eastside (#33)
34. Anne-Marie - 2002 (#36)
33. Austin Brown - In Betweenin' (#30)
32. Ciara - Thinkin Bout You (#31)
31. Twenty One Pilots - Chlorine (#20)
30. Jake Miller - Wait For You (#35)
29. Ariana Grande - 7 Rings (#15)
28. Dan + Shay - Tequila (#26)
27. Post Malone - Wow. (#23)
26. YUNGBLUD & Halsey/Travis Barker - 11 Minutes (#24)
25. Ally Brooke - Low Key (#21)
24. Marshmello/CHVRCHES - Here With Me (#32)
23. Lizzo - Juice (#27)
22. Dean Lewis - Be Alright (#18)
21. Khalid - Better (#17)
20. Avril Lavigne/Nicki Minaj - Dumb Blonde (#28)
19. Lil Peep & iLoveMakonnen/Fall Out Boy - I've Been Waiting (#29)
18. Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper - Shallow (#14)
17. Lauv & Troye Sivan - I'm So Tired... (#13)
16. P!nk - Walk Me Home (#22)
15. Ariana Grande - Break Up With Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored (#25)
14. Imagine Dragons - Bad Liar (#16)
13. Alec Benjamin - Let Me Down Slowly (#8)
12. Bebe Rexha - Last Hurrah (#19)
11. Marshmello & Bastille - Happier (#6) [2 Weeks At #1]
10. Ellie Goulding & Diplo - Close To Me (#7)
9. Dan + Shay - Speechless (#12)
8. Sam Smith & Normani - Dancing With A Stranger (#11)
7. Panic! At The Disco - High Hopes (#10) [8 Weeks At #1]
6. The Chainsmokers/Kelsea Ballerini - This Feeling (#9) [7 Weeks At #1]
5. Halsey - Without Me (#5) [5 Weeks At #1]
4. The Chainsmokers & 5 Seconds Of Summer - Who Do You Love (#4)
3. Panic! At The Disco - Hey Look Ma, I Made It (#2) [3 Weeks At #1]
2. Ava Max - Sweet But Psycho (#3)
1. Jonas Brothers - Sucker (#1) [4th Week At #1]
Biggest DROP!!!... Of The Week: Ariana Grande - 7 Rings (-14)
Biggest Jump Of The Week: Tie Between Ariana Grande - Break Up With Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored and Lil Peep & iLoveMakonnen/Fall Out Boy - I've Been Waiting (+10)
#1 Recommendation Of The Week: Conor Matthews - Heaven Help Me
New Entrants
~ I was seriously hoping that Old Town Road wouldn't debut onto the countdown, but here it is--one week after appearing on Hit-Bound. This song is such a piece of trash. I do not understand how anyone could like this song, but then again who could like most of the idiotic rap music we here nowadays. I don't like how Lil Nas X is attempting to cross over into other genres with this song by claiming it is country. Even Billboard rejected the fact that it is country, by not allowing it to chart on the country charts. So, he decides to add Billy Ray Cyrus to the song (I have no idea why he would agree to do that, but whatever)--and it's still godawful. The lyrical content here is idiotic and the track is not well-produced in my opinion. Lil Nas X also has no vocal appeal, and Billy Ray Cyrus cannot save this song, even if he is the least awful thing about it. I am hoping this does not lats long at all.
Hit-Bound
- Jennifer Lopez & French Montana - Medicine
- Alec Benjamin - If We Have Each Other
- Kygo/Valerie Broussard - Think About You
- Jordan McGraw - Flexible
- The Chainsmokers - Kills You Slowly
- Jonas Brothers - Cool
- SZA, The Weeknd, & Travis Scott - Power Is Power (DEBUT)
- Panic! At The Disco - Dancing's Not A Crime
- MAX/Quinn XCII - Love Me Less
- Billie Eilish - Bad Guy (DEBUT)
- Louis Tomlinson - Two Of Us
- Ava Max - So Am I
- BTS/Halsey - Boy With Luv
- lovelytheband - Maybe I'm Afraid
- Bazzi - Paradise (DEBUT)
~ Next is Billie Eilish with Bad Guy. I like this one. Billie Eilish's music is usually a mixed bag for me. Some of it I like, and some of it I don't like. Both Bury A Friend and Bad Guy I have been subject to liking. The lyrics on this song are a bit strange in parts, but that is her dark humor aesthetic speaking. It has an interesting, but fitting production as well. Call it a "guilty pleasure" if you may. I notice that this song is not intensively musically involved, but it has a conceptual appeal.
~ Finally, we have Bazzi with Paradise. He vocally reaches a nice height here, and the track bears and effective production. I know many aren't huge fans of Bazzi's music, but most of his content has been good in my eyes. I think he has a nice level of talent, and bears nice vocal skills that can crossover into rapping skills. He mostly vocally shows off his talents on Paradise, which I enjoy. I am hoping this isn't a huge flop, like a considerable number of his tracks have been.
My Top 5 Hit-Bound Picks
1. MAX/Quinn XCII - Love Me Less
2. Bazzi - Paradise
3. Jennifer Lopez & French Montana - Medicine
4. Billie Eilish - Bad Guy
5. SZA, The Weeknd, & Travis Scott - Power Is Power
Old Town Blurb
~ Sucker is #1 again. Although I am happy about this, I would like to see Who Do You Love snatch the #1 spot for at least a week, considering it is my favorite song here at the moment. However, I am not sure that is going to happen.
~ High Hopes absolutely needs to leave the top 10. It is getting wickedly annoying at this point. It has been there forever, and it wasn't even that popular that it had to be in the top 10 an excessive amount of weeks.
~ Speaking of songs that should probably exit the top 10 as soon as possible, Speechless has already made its way in. I was expecting this, but I just hope that it doesn't just stick around there for an elongated period of time like Tequila.
~ As a consequence of the drop of 7 Rings this week, we see Break Up With Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored soar into the top 20. This is good, considering this song is much better than 7 Rings.
~ It is also nice to see that we receive Walk Me Home, I've Been Waiting, and Dumb Blonde in the top 20 this week. That should certainly boost the top 20 score a little bit in my case.
~ Ciara - Thinking Bout You is the only song that debuted last week that seemed to be unsuccessful this week. I was expecting this to make a decent jump, considering the immense support it has received from Hits 1 thus far.
~ Well, Maren Morris - Girl hasn't had a very good countdown run in the slightest. I can definitely see this one leaving next week, and hopefully Love Lies and Natural will go with it. Slowly but surely we must clear out all of the bad songs here.
~ As for the exit this week, I am very happy to see Apologize go. It is probably one of the most irrelevant songs that has been here in a while. I don't even understand what prompted Hits 1 to pick up on this, but good riddance.
~ Personal Chart (4/20/2019): http://crownnote.com/charts/jack-farrell/hot-45-chart-101
Let's Do A Top 20 Review!
0-Garbage
NONE
1-Bad
20. Dan + Shay - Speechless
2-Mediocre
NONE
3-Decent
19. Panic! At The Disco - High Hopes
18. Alec Benjamin - Let Me Down Slowly
17. Ellie Goulding & Diplo - Close To Me
4-Good
16. The Chainsmokers/Kelsea Ballerini - This Feeling
15. Panic! At The Disco - Hey Look Ma, I Made It
14. Halsey - Without Me
13. Imagine Dragons - Bad Liar
12. Marshmello & Bastille - Happier
5-Great
11. Sam Smith & Normani - Dancing With A Stranger
10. Avril Lavigne/Nicki Minaj - Dumb Blonde
9. Lil Peep & iLoveMakonnen/Fall Out Boy - I've Been Waiting
8. Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper - Shallow
7. Ariana Grande - Break Up With Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored
6. P!nk - Walk Me Home
5. Lauv & Troye Sivan - I'm So Tired...
4. Ava Max - Sweet But Psycho
3. Bebe Rexha - Last Hurrah
2. Jonas Brothers - Sucker
1. The Chainsmokers & 5 Seconds Of Summer - Who Do You Love
Score: 85% (B)
My Bottom 5 Countdown Picks
1. Lil Nas X & Billy Ray Cyrus - Old Town Road
2. Dan + Shay - Tequila
3. Anne-Marie - 2002
4. Dan + Shay - Speechless
5. Ally Brooke - Low Key
My Top 5 Countdown Picks
1. The Chainsmokers & 5 Seconds Of Summer - Who Do You Love
2. Jonas Brothers - Sucker
3. Bebe Rexha - Last Hurrah
4. YUNGBLUD & Halsey/Travis Barker - 11 Minutes
5. Ciara - Thinkin Bout You
Happy Easter! Have a great week!
~ Jack :)
First, and I gotta say nice post, Zachary.
ReplyDelete#1 Recommendation for Hits 1: Lizzo - Turth Hurts
ReplyDelete"Sucker is #1 again. Although I am happy about this, I would like to see Who Do You Love snatch the #1 spot for at least a week, considering it is my favorite song here at the moment. However, I am not sure that is going to happen."
ReplyDeleteYes, and Sucker will stay #1 for a 5th a week. And Who Do You Love will not happen at all. I hate Who Do You Love, but I love Sucker.
"High Hopes absolutely needs to leave the top 10. It is getting wickedly annoying at this point. It has been there forever, and it wasn't even that popular that it had to be in the top 10 an excessive amount of weeks."
ReplyDeleteAgreed.
"Speaking of songs that should probably exit the top 10 as soon as possible, Speechless has already made its way in. I was expecting this, but I just hope that it doesn't just stick around there for an elongated period of time like Tequila."
ReplyDeleteOf course yes I love Speechless and it is a wedding song. It will stay elongated period of time.
"As a consequence of the drop of 7 Rings this week, we see Break Up With Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored soar into the top 20. This is good, considering this song is much better than 7 Rings."
ReplyDeleteNo it's not. And break up with your girlfriend, i'm bored sucks already. I hate this snappy crap.
"It is also nice to see that we receive Walk Me Home, I've Been Waiting, and Dumb Blonde in the top 20 this week. That should certainly boost the top 20 score a little bit in my case."
ReplyDeleteAgreed for WALK ME HOME, but disagreed for Dumb Blonde and I've Been Waiting. I love Walk Me Home it is super catchy and I've Been Waiting and Dumb Blonde are so crappy annoying, I hate them.
"Ciara - Thinking Bout You is the only song that debuted last week that seemed to be unsuccessful this week. I was expecting this to make a decent jump, considering the immense support it has received from Hits 1 thus far."
ReplyDeleteAgreed.
"Well, Maren Morris - Girl hasn't had a very good countdown run in the slightest. I can definitely see this one leaving next week, and hopefully Love Lies and Natural will go with it. Slowly but surely we must clear out all of the bad songs here."
ReplyDeleteAgreed.
"As for the exit this week, I am very happy to see Apologize go. It is probably one of the most irrelevant songs that has been here in a while. I don't even understand what prompted Hits 1 to pick up on this, but good riddance."
ReplyDeleteI never heard of apologize before. It sounds to me it's okay. I just didn't listen.
"First up this week, we have SZA, The Weeknd, and Travis Scott with Power Is Power. This is a good song. Both SZA and The Weeknd soar vocally on this track. While I don't completely love the contributions of Travis Scott, I can definitely live with it. It may take a few more listens for me to warm up to on that end, but I like this track. It is nicely produced and has a nice energy. I am hoping it is successful."
ReplyDeleteAgreed.
"I was seriously hoping that Old Town Road wouldn't debut onto the countdown, but here it is--one week after appearing on Hit-Bound. This song is such a piece of trash. I do not understand how anyone could like this song, but then again who could like most of the idiotic rap music we here nowadays. I don't like how Lil Nas X is attempting to cross over into other genres with this song by claiming it is country. Even Billboard rejected the fact that it is country, by not allowing it to chart on the country charts. So, he decides to add Billy Ray Cyrus to the song (I have no idea why he would agree to do that, but whatever)--and it's still godawful. The lyrical content here is idiotic and the track is not well-produced in my opinion. Lil Nas X also has no vocal appeal, and Billy Ray Cyrus cannot save this song, even if he is the least awful thing about it. I am hoping this does not lats long at all."
ReplyDeleteYes Lil Nas X does have a vocal appeal and Billy Ray Cyrus has such an amazing voice. I don't care. I like Old Town Road (I Got the horses in the Back) a lot.
"Next is Billie Eilish with Bad Guy. I like this one. Billie Eilish's music is usually a mixed bag for me. Some of it I like, and some of it I don't like. Both Bury A Friend and Bad Guy I have been subject to liking. The lyrics on this song are a bit strange in parts, but that is her dark humor aesthetic speaking. It has an interesting, but fitting production as well. Call it a "guilty pleasure" if you may. I notice that this song is not intensively musically involved, but it has a conceptual appeal."
ReplyDeleteI love bad guy. But I'm not sure about bury a friend though.
"Finally, we have Bazzi with Paradise. He vocally reaches a nice height here, and the track bears and effective production. I know many aren't huge fans of Bazzi's music, but most of his content has been good in my eyes. I think he has a nice level of talent, and bears nice vocal skills that can crossover into rapping skills. He mostly vocally shows off his talents on Paradise, which I enjoy. I am hoping this isn't a huge flop, like a considerable number of his tracks have been."
ReplyDeleteI definitely agree with you on that note. I love Bazzi and his song. He is such an amazing artist.