Adele (6) - Week Of December 19, 2015

Hey fam! Welcome back to this lovely Sirius XM Hits 1 Weekend Countdown post! This week my dad was surprising me and he bought me to a televised event at Proctors in Schenectady, NY. It was a cool place. Also fam, please bear with me on the end of the year posts. I am so excited to get them out to you but I get out of school on Wednesday, so please just bear with me. Thanks for all of your love and support for this blog. Before we get rolling, here are the songs dropping out of the countdown this week.

Out Of The Countdown:

• Taylor Swift - Bad Blood (#28)
• Twenty One Pilots - Tear In My Heart (#40)
• Adam Lambert - Ghost Town (#41)
• Nico & Vinz/Bebe Rexha - That's How You Know (#43)

Last Week's #1 Song: Adele - Hello

#1 Song This Week 1 Year Ago: Taylor Swift - Shake It Off

45. Ed Sheeran - Thinking Out Loud (#45)

44. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis - Downtown (#30)

43. Justin Bieber - What Do You Mean? (#44)

42. Audien/Lady Antebellum - Something Better (#13)

41. 5 Seconds Of Summer - Hey Everybody! (#31)

40. Fifth Harmony - Worth It (#35)

39. Nick Jonas - Levels (#42)

38. Pentatonix - Can't Sleep Love (#23)

37. Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats - S.O.B. (DEBUT)

36. Wiz Khalifa/Charlie Puth - See You Again (#39)

35. One Direction - Drag Me Down (#14)

34. R. City/Adam Levine - Locked Away (#38)

33. Ariana Grande - Focus (#25)

32. Adele - When We Were Young (DEBUT)

31. Jason Derulo - Get Ugly (DEBUT)

30. Gwen Stefani - Used To Love You (#37)

29. X Ambassadors - Renegades (#24)

28. Shawn Mendes/Camila Cabello - I Know What You Did Last Summer (DEBUT)

27. Rachel Platten - Stand By You (#32)

26. The Weeknd - Can't Feel My Face (#33)

25. Andy Grammer - Good To Be Alive (Hallelujah) (#26)

24. DNCE - Cake By The Ocean (#16)

23. Ed Sheeran - Photograph (#34)

22. Alessia Cara - Here (#15)

21. Halsey - New Americana (#27)

20. Taylor Swift - Out Of The Woods (#18)

19. Sam Hunt - House Party (#29)

18. Daya - Hide Away (#8)

17. Meghan Trainor/John Legend - Like I'm Gonna Lose You (#22)

16. Panic! At The Disco - Victorious (#36)

15. The Weeknd - In The Night (#21)

14. Fall Out Boy/Demi Lovato - Irresistible (#20)

13. Flo-Rida - My House (#17)

12. Selena Gomez - Same Old Love (#11)

11. Ellie Goulding - On My Mind (#10)

10. Rudimental/Ed Sheeran - Lay It All On Me (#12)

9. Little Mix - Black Magic (#4)

8. Justin Bieber - Sorry (#19)

7. Walk The Moon - Shut Up And Dance (#7)

6. Shawn Mendes - Stitches (#9)

5. Demi Lovato - Confident (#6)

4. One Direction - Perfect (#5)

3. Elle King - Ex's & Oh's (#2)

2. Taylor Swift - Wildest Dreams (#3)

1. Adele - Hello (#1)

Biggest DROP!!!... Of The Week: Audien/Lady Antebellum - Something Better (-29)

Biggest Jump Of The Week: Panic! At The Disco - Victorious (+20)

Debuts

~ Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats sound absolutely terrible. S.O.B. is just a really bad piece of stupid garbage. I hope it has a short tenure and doesn't do much because I can't stand it.

~ Adele - When We Were Young was okay at first, but now I have grown into it a little bit. It is a decent song but kind of slow. I would like to see it have some success on the countdown because it is not terrible.

~ Jason Derulo - Get Ugly was really bad in my opinion at first, but now I have grown into it. It isn't Jason Derulo's worst song and it isn't his best either. I don't mind if it has some success on the countdown because its okay right now.

~ Shawn Mendes ands Camila Cabello sound absolutely on point in I Know What You Did Last Summer. Their voices are phenomenal. I hope to see this song have some success like Stitches did.

So, I had a school dance on Friday night. They did not play most of the songs I like, but here is most of the songs they played.

Songs:

• Jessie J/Ariana Grande/Nicki Minaj - Bang Bang
• Kelsea Ballerini - Dibs
• Jason Aldean - Big Green Tractor
• Sam Hunt - House Party
• Fetty Wap/Remy Boyz - 679
• Flo-Rida - GDFR
• Kenny Loggins - Footloose
• Cupid - Cupid Shuffle
• Adele - Hello
• DJ Snake/Lil Jon - Turn Down For What
• Silento - Watch Me
• Sam Smith - Stay With Me
• iLoveMemphis - Hit The Quan
• Pitbull/Ne-Yo - Time Of Our Lives
• Pitbull/John Ryan - Fireball
• The Weeknd - Can't Feel My Face
• Miami Sound Machine - Conga
• Iggy Azalea/Rita Ora - Black Widow

Yeah, so most of those songs are bad/okay, but whatever it was just the requests. I still had a good time.

#1 Recommendation For Hits 1: Who Is Fancy/Meghan Trainor/Ariana Grande - Boys Like You

#1 Recommendation For You: Selena Gomez - Hands To Myself

New Artist To Check Out: Tryon

Bottom 5 Of The Week:

1. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis - Downtown

2. Nataniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats - S.O.B.

3. Ed Sheeran - Thinking Out Loud

4. The Weeknd - Can't Feel My Face

5. Ed Sheeran - Photograph

Top 5 Of The Week:

1. Ariana Grande - Focus

2. Taylor Swift - Wildest Dreams

3. Taylor Swift - Out Of The Woods

4. Shawn Mendes/Camila Cabello - I Know What You Did Last Summer

5. Adele - Hello

The Hot 45 Chart will be out later! Bear with me!

Love ya fam!

~ Jack :) 

Adele (5) - Week Of December 12, 2015

Hello my lovely readers and commenters! I love this time of year...but NO SNOW! I am kind of sad there is no snow since we had it early November last year. Anyways, we are almost to 10,000 on The Hot 45 Chart! About 300 views to go to hit 10,000. My goal by next year for both years is 30,000 (subject to change). Anyway, before we get rolling, here is the exit for this week.

Out Of The Countdown:

• Hozier - Someone New (#35)
• Jason Derulo - Want To Want Me (#37)

Last Week's #1 Song: Adele - Hello 

#1 Song This Week 1 Year Ago: Taylor Swift - Shake It Off

45. Ed Sheeran - Thinking Out Loud (#42)

44. Justin Bieber - What Do You Mean? (#43)

43. Nico & Vinz/Bebe Rexha - That's How You Know (RE-ENTRY) 

42. Nick Jonas - Levels (#45)

41. Adam Lambert - Ghost Town (#41)

40. Twenty One Pilots - Tear In My Heart (#40)

39. Wiz Khalifa/Charlie Puth - See You Again (#44)

38. R. City/Adam Levine - Locked Away (#25)

37. Gwen Stefani - Used To Love You (DEBUT)

36. Panic! At The Disco - Victorious (#29)

35. Fifth Harmony - Worth It (#34)

34. Ed Sheeran - Photograph (#11)

33. The Weeknd - Can't Feel My Face (#28)

32. Rachel Platten - Stand By You (#31)

31. 5 Seconds Of Summer - Hey Everybody! (#20)

30. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis - Downtown (#30)

29. Sam Hunt - House Party (#33)

28. Taylor Swift - Bad Blood (#24)

27. Halsey - New Americana (#27)

26. Andy Grammer - Good To Be Alive (Hallelujah) (#18)

25. Ariana Grande - Focus (#22)

24. X Ambassadors - Renegades (#7)

23. Pentatonix - Can't Sleep Love (#21)

22. Meghan Trainor/John Legend - Like I'm Gonna Lose You (#16)

21. The Weeknd - In The Night (#39)

20. Fall Out Boy/Demi Lovato - Irresistible (#38)

19. Justin Bieber - Sorry (#26)

18. Taylor Swift - Out Of The Woods (#36)

17. Flo-Rida - My House (#19)

16. DNCE - Cake By The Ocean (#32)

15. Alessia Cara - Here (#17)

14. One Direction - Drag Me Down (#2)

13. Audien/Lady Antebellum - Something Better (#13)

12. Rudimental/Ed Sheeran - Lay It All On Me (#23)

11. Selena Gomez - Same Old Love (#12)

10. Ellie Goulding - On My Mind (#10)

9. Shawn Mendes - Stitches (#4)

8. Daya - Hide Away (#15)

7. Walk The Moon - Shut Up And Dance (#5)

6. Demi Lovato - Confident (#6)

5. One Direction - Perfect (#9)

4. Little Mix - Black Magic (#8)

3. Taylor Swift - Wildest Dreams (#14)

2. Elle King - Ex's & Oh's (#3)

1. Adele - Hello (#1)

Biggest DROP!!!... Of The Week: Ed Sheeran - Photograph (-23)

Biggest Jump Of The Week: The Weeknd - In The Night, Fall Out Boy/Demi Lovato - Irresistible, and Taylor Swift - Out Of The Woods (+18)

Debuts

~Nico & Vinz are re-entering for the third time with the now old That's How You Know with Bebe Rexha.

~Gwen Stefani - Used To Love You is a very emotional song but is a very catchy one at the same time and I really think it is a good song.

#1 Recommendation For Hits 1: Who Is Fancy/Meghan Trainor/Ariana Grande - Boys Like You

#1 Recommendation For You: Who Is Fancy/Meghan Trainor/Ariana Grande - Boys Like You

New Artist To Check Out: Sigala

Wanna see a rearrangement? Yeah you do!

It's coming right up!

But first...

Top 5 Of The Week:

1. Ariana Grande - Focus

2. Taylor Swift - Wildest Dreams

3. Taylor Swift - Out Of The Woods

4. Rachel Platten - Stand By You

5. Fall Out Boy/Demi Lovato - Irresistible

Bottom 5 Of The Week:

1. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis - Downtown

2. Twenty One Pilots - Tear In My Heart

3. Ed Sheeran - Thinking Out Loud

4. The Weeknd - Can't Feel My Face

5. Justin Bieber - What Do You Mean?

Countdown Rearrangement:

This is based mostly on my opinion of how the countdown should look. I thought because a lot of other bloggers are doing them right now I should try to do one. The orange and the purple songs will definitely be #45 and #1, but the rest is just how I think the song is doing popular wise while staying in it's right color code range. Enjoy.

45. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis - Downtown

44. Twenty One Pilots - Tear In My Heart

43. Ed Sheeran - Thinking Out Loud

42. Justin Bieber - What Do You Mean?

41. Adam Lambert - Ghost Town

40. The Weeknd - Can't Feel My Face

39. Ed Sheeran - Photograph

38. One Direction - Drag Me Down

37. Nico & Vinz/Bebe Rexha - That's How You Know

36. Nick Jonas - Levels

35. Walk The Moon - Shut Up And Dance

34. Wiz Khalufa/Charlie Puth - See You Again

33. Fifth Harmony - Worth It

32. Shawn Mendes - Stitches

31. X Ambassadors - Renegades

30. Pentatonix - Can't Sleep Love

29. R. City/Adam Levine - Locked Away

28. Little Mix - Black Magic

27. Andy Grammer - Good To Be Alive (Hallelujah)

26. Meghan Trainor/John Legend - Like I'm Gonna Lose You

25. Elle King - Ex's & Oh's

24. Alessia Cara - Here

23. Panic! At The Disco - Victorious

22. DNCE - Cake By The Ocean

21. Audien/Lady Antebellum - Something Better

20. 5 Seconds Of Summer - Hey Everybody!

19. Halsey - New Americana

18. Ellie Goulding - On My Mind

17. Demi Lovato - Confident

16. Rudimental/Ed Sheeran - Lay It All On Me

15. Taylor Swift - Bad Blood

14. Daya - Hide Away

13. Flo-Rida - My House

12. Justin Bieber - Sorry

11. The Weeknd - In The Night

10. Fall Out Boy/Demi Lovato - Irresistible

9. One Direction - Perfect

8. Selena Gomez - Same Old Love

7. Sam Hunt - House Party

6. Gwen Stefani - Used To Love You

5. Adele - Hello

4. Rachel Platten - Stand By You

3. Taylor Swift - Out Of The Woods

2. Taylor Swift - Wildest Dreams

1. Ariana Grande - Focus

Hope you enjoyed! I'll be back later with The Hot 45 Chart!

Love ya fam!

~Jack :)

Adele (4) - Week Of December 5, 2015

Hello fam! This blog has just hit 11,000! I am hoping to reach 10,000 on my Hot 45 Chart blog by midnight December 31st. Oh, and did you know? Yes. My Hot 45 Chart blog has been going 1 year as of tomorrow. Oh and one more thing...happy birthday to fellow blogger and commenter Lance Warren as of tomorrow! Welcome to the teenager club! And last fun fact...today is my mom's birthday! Now let's get to our countdown business.

Out Of The Countdown:

• Drake - Hotline Bling (#27)
• Fall Out Boy - Uma Thurman (#33)
• Nico & Vinz/Bebe Rexha - That's How You Know (#39)

Last Week's #1 Song: Adele - Hello
Last Year's #1 Song: Taylor Swift - Shake It Off

45. Nick Jonas - Levels (#40)
44. Wiz Khalifa/Charlie Puth - See You Again (#42)
43. Justin Bieber - What Do You Mean? (#38)
42. Ed Sheeran - Thinking Out Loud (#31)
41. Adam Lambert - Ghost Town (#44)
40. Twenty One Pilots - Tear In My Heart (#45)
39. The Weeknd - In The Night (DEBUT)
38. Fall Out Boy/Demi Lovato - Irresistble (#22)
37. Jason Derulo - Want To Want Me (#32)
36. Taylor Swift - Out Of The Woods (RE-ENTRY)
35. Hozier - Someone New (#43)
34. Fifth Harmony - Worth It (#36)
33. Sam Hunt - House Party (#29)
32. DNCE - Cake By The Ocean (DEBUT)
31. Rachel Platten - Stand By You (#35)
30. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis - Downtown (#34)
29. Panic! At The Disco - Victorious (#25)
28. The Weeknd - Can't Feel My Face (#30)
27. Halsey - New Americana (#37)
26. Justin Bieber - Sorry (#21)
25. R. City/Adam Levine - Locked Away (#41)
24. Taylor Swift - Bad Blood (#28)
23. Rudimental/Ed Sheeran - Lay It All On Me (#20)
22. Ariana Grande - Focus (#26)
21. Pentatonix - Can't Sleep Love (#24)
20. 5 Seconds Of Summer - Hey Everybody! (#16)
19. Flo-Rida - My House (#19)
18. Andy Grammer - Good To Be Alive (Hallelujah) (#18)
17. Alessia Cara - Here (#17)
16. Meghan Trainor/John Legend - Like I'm Gonna Lose You (#15)
15. Daya - Hide Away (#14)
14. Taylor Swift - Wildest Dreams (#13)
13. Audien/Lady Antebellum - Something Better (#12)
12. Selena Gomez - Same Old Love (#23)
11. Ed Sheeran - Photograph (#9)
10. Ellie Goulding - On My Mind (#10)
9. One Direction - Perfect (#8)
8. Little Mix - Black Magic (#4)
7. X Ambassadors - Renegades (#11)
6. Demi Lovato - Confident (#7)
5. Walk The Moon - Shut Up And Dance (#5)
4. Shawn Mendes - Stitches (#6)
3. Elle King - Ex's & Oh's (#3)
2. One Direction - Drag Me Down (#2)
1. Adele - Hello (#1)

Biggest DROP!!!... Of The Week: Fall Out Boy/Demi Lovato - Irresistible (-16)

Biggest Jump Of The Week: R. City/Adam Levine - Locked Away (+16)

Debuts

~ The Weeknd - In The Night is a dark tune like The Hills but with a much catchier and upbeat chorus. I hope to see it do well.

~ Taylor Swift - Out Of The Woods is indeed a re-entry. It entered the countdown mid October last year and exited after one week on the countdown as well as Welcome To New York which entered the same week it exited and also left the week after it debuted. I want to see this do well.

~ DNCE - Cake By The Ocean is a song that used to be good but got into the okay zone. The song is still decent and I don't really care if it does well or not because it will probably die out on me in the next few weeks.

Hit-Bound

• MO - Kamikaze
• Coldplay - Adventure Of A Lifetime
• Jason Derulo - Get Ugly
• The Vamps - Wake Up
• Tove Lo - Moments
• Charlie Puth - One Call Away
• Adele - When We Were Young
• Conrad Sewell - Hold Me Up
• Disclosure/Lorde - Magnets
• Adam Lambert - Another Lonely Night
• Jacob Whitesides - Secrets
• Gwen Stefani - Used To Love You
• Shawn Mendes/Camila Cabello - I Know What You Did Last Summer
• Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats - S.O.B.
• Tryon - Somebody To Love Me

Top 5 Hit-Bound

1. Conrad Sewell - Hold Me Up

2. Gwen Stefani - Used To Love You

3. Disclosure/Lorde - Magnets

4. Adam Lambert - Another Lonely Night

5. Tove Lo - Moments

#1 Recommendation For Hits 1: Justin Bieber/Halsey - The Feeling

#1 Recommendation For You: Zara Larsson - Lush Life

Top 5 Countdown

1. Ariana Grande - Focus

2. Taylor Swift - Widest Dreams

3. Rachel Platten - Stand By You

4. Taylor Swift - Out Of The Woods

5. Adele - Hello

Bottom 5 Countdown

1. Twenty One Pilots - Tear In My Heart

2. Ed Sheeran - Thinking Out Loud

3. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis - Downtown

4. Jason Derulo - Want To Want Me

5. Ed Sheeran - Photograph

Love ya fam!

~Jack :)

Winter Soundtrack Voting

Hey guys! I'm gonna keep it short and sweet...instructions on voting are on the form with everything you need to know. Happy Voting!

Adele (3) - Week Of November 28, 2015

Hello fam! So it looks like Taylor Swift is releasing Out Of The Woods as her newest single off 1989, a song that only spent one week on this countdown just last year. It also looks like Taylor skipped the AMA's on Sunday to make the music video for Out Of The Woods in New Zealand and then took a flight to the ARIA Awards in Australia. Anyway, let's get going on the countdown.

Out Of The Countdown:

• Shy Carter - Bring It Back (#33)

Last Week's #1 Song: Adele - Hello

Last Year's #1 Song: Taylor Swift - Shake It Off

45. Twenty One Pilots - Tear In My Heart (#42)

44. Adam Lambert - Ghost Town (#43)

43. Hozier - Someone New (#24)

42. Wiz Khalifa/Charlie Puth - See You Again (#39)

41. R. City/Adam Levine - Locked Away (#23)

40. Nick Jonas - Levels (#28)

39. Nico & Vinz/Bebe Rexha - That's How You Know (#44)

38. Justin Bieber - What Do You Mean? (#45)

37. Halsey - New Americana (#32)

36. Fifth Harmony - Worth It (#42)

35. Rachel Platten - Stand By You (DEBUT)

34. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis - Downtown (#31)

33. Fall Out Boy - Uma Thurman (#40)

32. Jason Derulo - Want To Want Me (#37)

31. Ed Sheeran - Thinking Out Loud (#26)

30. The Weeknd - Can't Feel My Face (#25)

29. Sam Hunt - House Party (#38)

28. Taylor Swift - Bad Blood (#35)

27. Drake - Hotline Bling (#27)

26. Ariana Grande - Focus (#30)

25. Panic! At The Disco - Victorious (#22)

24. Pentatonix - Can't Sleep Love (#19)

23. Selena Gomez - Same Old Love (#21)

22. Fall Out Boy/Demi Lovato - Irresistible (#18)

21. Justin Bieber - Sorry (#34)

20. Rudimental/Ed Sheeran - Lay It All On Me (#36)

19. Flo-Rida - My House (#27)

18. Andy Grammer - Good To Be Alive (Hallelujah) (#20)

17. Alessia Cara - Here (#17)

16. 5 Seconds Of Summer - Hey Everybody! (#16)

15. Meghan Trainor/John Legend - Like I'm Gonna Lose You (#14)

14. Daya - Hide Away (#13)

13. Taylor Swift - Wildest Dreams (#3)

12. Audien/Lady Antebellum - Something Better (#15)

11. X Ambassadors - Renegades (#8)

10. Ellie Goulding - On My Mind (#11)

9. Ed Sheeran - Photograph (#10)

8. One Direction - Perfect (#12)

7. Demi Lovato - Confident (#9)

6. Shawn Mendes - Stitches (#5)

5. Walk The Moon - Shut Up And Dance (#4)

4. Little Mix - Black Magic (#7)

3. Elle King - Ex's & Oh's (#6)

2. One Direction - Drag Me Down (#2)

1. Adele - Hello (#1)

Biggest DROP!!!... Of The Week: Hozier - Someone New (-19)

Biggest Jump Of The Week: Rudimental/Ed Sheeran - Lay It All On Me (+16)

Debuts

~ Rachel Platten - Stand By You is really good and has a great meaning. Her vocals are really good in the song and I hope to see success out of the song on this countdown like her previous single Fight Song.

Throwback Pick: Shakira/Wyclef Jean - Hips Don't Lie

#1 Recommendation For Hits 1: Zara Larsson - Lush Life

#1 Recommendation For You: Zara Larsson - Lush Life

The first installment of this weekend's Hot 45 Chart is out! Can Ariana hold for a second week in a row with Focus? Check it out yourself! Part 2 coming later! Head on over here to check it all out!

Bottom 5 Of The Week
1. Fall Out Boy - Uma Thurman
2. Twenty One Pilots - Tear In My Heart
3. Ed Sheeran - Thinking Out Loud
4. Jason Derulo - Want To Want Me
5. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis - Downtown

Top 5 Of The Week

1. Ariana Grande - Focus
2. Taylor Swift - Wildest Dreams
3. Adele - Hello
4. Rachel Platten - Stand By You
5. Justin Bieber - Sorry

Love ya fam!

~ Jack :)

2015 AMA's Review

Hello fam. The AMA's this year were really good in my book. Jennifer Lopez was a pretty good host and I didn't mind her hosting at all. The performances were outstanding for the most part and they had a pretty good lineup of presenters. Anyways, let's get started by recognizing the performers and then the awards.

1) Jennifer Lopez - Waiting For Tonight/Dance Medley

Comments: Although Jennifer was a good host, this performance was kind of bland. I really was drawn out towards the end because the performance was about 10 minutes long. Anyway, it wasn't bad, but it wasn't good either.

Grade: 6/10

2) Luke Bryan/Karen Fairchild - Home Alone Tonight

Comments: Luke's vocals were good as usual and so were Karen's but the song wasn't that interesting. I had never heard it before but I felt like the performance lacked something but I don't know what.

Grade: 6/10

3) Gwen Stefani  Used To Love You

Comments: While Gwen sang her personal new song, there were very emotional images in the background which really tied the performance together. Although the backup dancers were odd, the performance in all was pretty good.

Grade: 9/10

4) Pentatonix/Symphony Orchestra - Star Wars Medley

Comments: I am not a fan of Star Wars, nor will I ever be but Pentatonix were really good that night, but when the orchestra came in and the scenes from the new movie, it got boring pretty quick.

Grade: 5/10

5) 5 Seconds Of Summer - Hey Everybody!

Comments: 5 Seconds Of Summer sounded like the were shouting most of the song when they were singing. Once again, they are aiming to sound like a rock band but I am just not feeling the rock vibe.

Grade: 8/10

6) Walk The Moon - Shut Up And Dance

Comments: This song is getting old and the performance was lacking like Luke and Karen's but I don't know what. It just was, and I felt as though they kept making instrumental mistakes in the performance.

Grade: 4.5/10

7) Selena Gomez - Same Old Love

Comments: I really liked how Selena walked down the old style staircase and the finger snapping just made the performance and the song seem a whole lot better.

Grade: 9.5/10

8) Macklemore & Ryan Lewis/Leon Bridges - Kevin

Comments: I am so relieved they did not sing Downtown. That would have been a nightmare. Although this performance had a good message, I can not take Macklemore's rapping anymore. It is really starting to annoy me.

Grade: 3.5/10

9) Carrie Underwood - Heartbeat

Comments: I thought it was a sweet song but the performance was kind of slow for me. Although it fit the song and Carrie's vocals were almost on point, something told me it was just average.

Grade: 7/10

10) Demi Lovato - Confident

Comments: Demi definitely looked Confident with the old style look and the way she danced and sang really made the performance and the song so much better.

Grade: 9.5/10

11) Nick Jonas - Chains/Levels/Jealous

Comments: I really thought this performance was bland. Nick really didn't do much until he got to the end with Jealous. I yawned a couple times but Jealous was pretty interactive.

Grade: 5/10

12) The Weeknd - The Hills

Comments: I like the fire. It made the performance really cool. The Weeknd really did a good job with the vocals. The ending really packed a punch in the performance.

Grade: 8.5/10

13) Coldplay - Adventure Of A Lifetime

Comments: So my brother was in the room watching this one and he said what's with all the dancing gorillas? And he kept asking me that. So, i admit the performance was a little odd.

Grade: 7/10

14) Meghan Trainor/Charlie Puth - Like I'm Gonna Lose You/Marvin Gaye

Comments: This was really good. The way Meghan opened up with Like I'm Gonna Lose You really brought my attention in for Marvin Gaye it was just amazing, and that killer make out session at the end really tied the performance together, not to mention both of their vocals were on point.

Grade: 9.5/10

15) One Direction - Perfect

Comments: Were they off key? Yes. One Direction was a tad off key when performing Perfect. So did that make it bad? Not necessarily. The performance was mediocre even though I still like the song.

Grade: 6/10

16) Celine Dion - Hymne A L'Amour

Comments: This was beautiful. The vocals were on point. And it was for all of our loves out in Paris which makes it 100 times better.

Grade: 8/10

17) Alanis Morissette/Demi Lovato - You Oughta Know

Comments. Eh. Nothing super special. I didn't find it spectacular. It was kind of average for my taste.

Grade: 7.5/10

18) Justin Bieber - What Do You Mean?/Where Are U Now/Sorry

Comments: Beautifully done. The rain shower at the end was really a great way to end the show.

Grade: 9/10

19) Ariana Grande - Focus

Comments: What a good comeback(ish) performance. That part when the glove ripped off of Ariana's handwh was the part that really drew me into the performance. A jazzy tune made even jazzier. not to mention she really hit those high notes.

Grade: 9.5/10

Now let's get started on the awards, shall we?

Artist Of The Year: One Direction

New Artist Of The Year Presented By Kohl's: Sam Hunt

Song Of The Year: Taylor Swift - Blank Space

Collaboration Of The Year Unleashed By T-Mobile: Skrillex/Diplo/Justin Bieber - Where Are U Now

Favorite Male Artist Pop/Rock: Ed Sheeran

Favorite Female Aritst Pop/Rock: Ariana Grande

Favorite Duo/Group Pop/Rock: One Direction

Favorite Album Pop/Rock: Taylor Swift -1989

Favorite Male Artist Country: Luke Bryan

Favorite Female Artist Country: Carrie Underwood

Favorite Duo/Group Country: Florida Georgia Line

Favorite Album Country: Florida Georgia Line - Anything Goes

Favorite Artist Rap/Hip Hop: Nicki Minaj

Favorite Album Rap/Hip Hop: Nicki Minaj - The Pinkprint

Favorite Male Artist Soul/RB: The Weeknd

Favorite Female Artist Soul/RB: Rihanna

Favorite Album Soul/RB: The Weeknd - Beauty Behind The Madness

Favorite Artist Alternative Rock: Fall Out Boy

Favorite Artist Adult Contemporary: Taylor Swift

Favorite Artist Latin: Enrique Iglesias

Favorite Artist Contemporary Inspirational: Casting Crowns

Favorite Artist Electronic Dance Music: Calvin Harris

Top Soundtrack: Pitch Perfect 2

Top 5 Performances
1. Meghan Trainor/Charlie Puth - Like I'm Gonna Lose You/Marvin Gaye
2. Ariana Grande - Focus
3. Selena Gomez - Same Old Love
4. Demi Lovato - Confident
5. Gwen Stefani - Used To Love You

Bottom 5 Performances
1. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis/Leon Bridges - Kevin
2. Walk The Moon - Shut Up And Dance
3. Pentatonix/Symphony Orchestra - Star Wars Medley
4. Nick Jonas - Chains/Levels/Jealous
5. Luke Bryan/Karen Fairchild - Home Alone Tonight

Love ya fam!

~Jack :)

Adele (2) - Week Of November 21, 2015

Hey fam! Here is the countdown but before we figure it out, here are the exits.

Out Of The Countdown:

• Jess Glynne - Hold My Hand (#21)
• Walk The Moon - Different Colors (#32)
• Omi - Hula Hoop (#38)
• Maroon 5 - Feelings (#39)
• Echosmith - Let's Love (#41)
• Demi Lovato - Cool For The Summer (#45)

Last's Week's #1 Song: Adele - Hello

Last's Week's #1 Song: Taylor Swift - Shake It Off

45. Justin Bieber - What Do You Mean? (#36)

44. Nico & Vinz/Bebe Rexha - That's How You Know (#44)

43. Adam Lambert - Ghost Town (#27)

42. Twenty One Pilots - Tear In My Heart (#30)

41. Fifth Harmony - Worth It (#42)

40. Fall Out Boy - Uma Thurman (#34)

39. Wiz Khalifa/Charlie Puth - See You Again (#40)

38. Sam Hunt - House Party (DEBUT)

37. Jason Derulo - Want To Want Me (#35)
36. Rudimental/Ed Sheeran - Lay It All On Me (DEBUT)
35. Taylor Swift - Bad Blood (#43)
34. Justin Bieber - Sorry (DEBUT)
33. Shy Carter - Bring It Back (#25)
32. Halsey - New Americana (DEBUT)
31. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis - Downtown (#33)
30. Ariana Grande - Focus (DEBUT)
29. Drake - Hotline Bling (#31)
28. Nick Jonas - Levels (#13)
27. Flo-Rida - My House (DEBUT)
26. Ed Sheeran - Thinking Out Loud (#26)
25. The Weeknd - Can't Feel My Face (#29)
24. Hozier - Someone New (#37)
23. R. City/Adam Levine - Locked Away (#12)
22. Panic! At The Disco - Victorious (#28)
21. Selena Gomez - Same Old Love (#17)
20. Andy Grammer - Good To Be Alive (Hallelujah) (#24)
19. Pentatonix - Can't Sleep Love (#23)
18. Fall Out Boy/Demi Lovato - Irresistible (#20)
17. Alessia Cara - Here (#19)
16. 5 Seconds Of Summer - Hey Everybody! (#18)
15. Audien/Lady Antebellum - Something Better (#16)
14. Meghan Trainor/John Legend - Like I'm Gonna Lose You (#15)
13. Daya - Hide Away (#14)
12. One Direction - Perfect (#22)
11. Ellie Goulding - On My Mind (#7)
10. Ed Sheeran - Photograph (#10)
9. Demi Lovato - Confident (#9)
8. X Ambassadors - Renegades (#8)
7. Little Mix - Black Magic (#11)
6. Elle King - Ex's & Oh's (#4)
5. Shawn Mendes - Stitches (#5)
4. Walk The Moon - Shut Up And Dance (#6)
3. Taylor Swift - Wildest Dreams (#3)
2. One Direction - Drag Me Down (#2)
1. Adele - Hello (#1) 

Biggest DROP!!!... Of The Week: Adam Lambert - Ghost Town (-16)

Biggest Jump Of The Week: Hozier - Someone New (+13)

Debuts

~ Correct me if I'm wrong but I think this is the first week that we have had a 5 or more exit week and all of the debuts were in green or purple. 

~ Sam Hunt - House Party was a good song a few months ago. Hits 1 did pick up on it late but I don't care because it was fading out on me but this week I grew back into it.

~ Rudimental's last song on this countdown was Feel The Love with John Newman in 2012 which I had no interest in at all. Lay It All On Me is the complete opposite of that song. This song has good beats from Rudimental and great vocals from Ed Sheeran.

~ Justin Bieber is returning again with Sorry. This song is really good. I can't stop singing it when it comes on. I think it might be Justin's best song.

~ Okay, Halsey - New Americana. Hmm... I had my doubts about this song because of it's chorus. I think the parts of the chorus send a bad message. The rest of the song is well and half of the chorus is fine in my opinion. Anyway, overall this song is good. I also liked Halsey's previous countdown song Ghost.

~ Ariana Grande is returning this week with the amazing song Focus. This song is "thebomb.com". This song is extremely catchy. There are rumors that the man in the chorus is Jamie Foxx. I have read this in many places. So, I am not certain who it is yet, but all I know that this is a great "comeback" single because Ariana doesn't disappoint. Also be sure to check out Who Is Fancy, Ariana Grande, and Meghan Trainor on their new single on Monday. It is called Boys Like You.

~ Flo-Rida - My House is really catchy in the chorus. That is all I have to say.

Top Hit-Bound Pick: Rachel Platten - Stand By You

Bottom Hit-Bound Pick: Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats - S.O.B.

Songs Hits 1 Needs To Pick Up On (Even If They Are On The YouTube 15 Or Hits & Misses)

• Calvin Harris/Disciples - How Deep Is Your Love
• Skylar Stecker - Crazy Beautiful
• Sia - Alive
• Major Lazer/Ellie Goulding/Tarrus Riley - Powerful
• Skylar Grey/X Ambassadors - Cannonball
• Little Mix - Love Me Like You
• Disclosure/Lorde - Magnets
• Cashmere Cat/Ariana Grande - Adore
• Ellie Goulding - Something In The Way You Move
• Machine Gun Kelly/Victoria Monet - A Little More
• Meghan Trainor - Better When I'm Dancin'
• The Girl & The Dreamcatcher - Written In The Stars

Most Missed Song: Ryn Weaver - OctaHate (Because It Was Really Good)

Top 5 On Countdown

1. Ariana Grande - Focus

2. Taylor Swift - Wildest Dreams

3. Adele - Hello

4. Justin Bieber - Sorry

5. One Direction - Perfect

Bottom 5 On Countdown

1. Fall Out Boy - Uma Thurman

2. Twenty One Pilots - Tear In My Heart

3. The Weeknd - Can't Feel My Face

4. Ed Sheeran - Thinking Out Loud

5. Jason Derulo - Want To Want Me

Sorry The Hot 45 Chart isn't out yet fam... It's coming I promise.

Love ya fam!

~Jack :)

P.S.: Please leave comments. I really want some.