Ed Sheeran (3) - Week Of July 1, 2017

I hope everyone had a very good time celebrating this country's birthday this past Tuesday. Today is my last day of being on vacation, so tomorrow, I am back to the normal flow of things, blogging, summer homework, my internship, and swim instruction. Fun (sarcastically). Although, blogging is quite fun. So, before we get started, here's the songs we are saying goodbye to.

• Hey Violet - Break My Heart (#29)
• DNCE - Kissing Strangers (#31)

Last Week's #1 Song: The Chainsmokers & Coldplay - Something Just Like This

#1 Song This Week 1 Year Ago: Justin Timberlake - Can't Stop The Feeling!

The Countdown

45. Machine Gun Kelly & Camila Cabello - Bad Things (#43)

44. Maroon 5 - Don't Wanna Know (#44) [3 Weeks At #1]

43. Niall Horan - This Town (#45)

42. Fitz & The Tantrums - HandClap (#40)

41. Steve Aoki & Louis Tomlinson - Just Hold On (#41)

40. Hailee Steinfeld & Grey/Zedd - Starving (#42) [4 Weeks At #1]

39. ZAYN & Taylor Swift - I Don't Wanna Live Forever (#38)

38. Aaron Carter - Sooner Or Later (#34)

37. Erin Bowman - Good Time Good Life (#37)

36. Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee/Justin Bieber - Despacito (#36)

35. Noah Cyrus - Stay Together (#33)

34. Jon Bellion - Overwhelming (#39)

33. Maroon 5 - Cold (#35)

32. Camila Cabello - Crying In The Club (DEBUT)

31. Harry Styles - Sign Of The Times (#23)

30. Jason Derulo/Ty Dolla $ign/Nicki Minaj - Swalla (#19)

29. MAX/Gnash - Lights Down Low (#30)

28. Calvin Harris/Pharrell Williams/Katy Perry - Feels (DEBUT)

27. Shawn Mendes - Mercy (#26) [2 Weeks At #1]

26. DJ Khaled/Justin Bieber/Chance The Rapper - I'm The One (#28)

25. Train - Play That Song (#21)

24. The Chainsmokers/Hasey - Closer (#25) [8 Weeks At #1]

23. AJR - Weak (#22)

22. Miley Cyrus - Malibu (#17)

21. Hailee Steinfeld - Most Girls (#24)

20. Liam Payne - Strip That Down (#32)

19. Linkin Park/Kiiara - Heavy (#9)

18. Bruno Mars - That's What I Like (#16) [1 Week At #1]

17. Selena Gomez - Bad Liar (#20)

16. Panic! At The Disco - L.A. Devotee (#13)

15. Niall Horan - Slow Hands (#18)

14. The Chainsmokers - Paris (#12) [1 Week At #1]

13. Sam Hunt - Body Like A Back Road (#27)

12. Halsey - Now Or Never (#14)

11. Ed Sheeran - Shape Of You (#15) [9 Weeks At #1]

10. Charlie Puth - Attention (#6)

9. James Arthur - Say You Won't Let Go (#7)

8. Lady Gaga - The Cure (#10)

7. Julia Michaels - Issues (#11)

6. Kygo & Selena Gomez - It Ain't Me (#8)

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

4. Zedd & Alessia Cara - Stay (#4) [3 Weeks At #1]

3. Imagine Dragons - Believer (#3)

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

1. Ed Sheeran - Castle On The Hill (#5) [3 Weeks At #1]

Biggest DROP!!!... Of The Week: Jason Derulo/Ty Dolla $ign/Nicki Minaj - Swalla (-11)

Biggest Jump Of The Week: Sam Hunt - Body Like A Back Road (+14)

New Entrants

~ Our first new entrant this week comes from Camila Cabello in what is her first solo single. She is definitely doing very well so far as a solo artist, and it takes time to redeem yourself after you depart from a musical group. So, I applaud her. Her single, Crying In The Club debuted here this week and I have really been enjoying this song lately. The vocals are really spot on, and while the lyrics become repetitive, I can still see myself enjoying it pretty far into the future. So, all in all, I hope to see it do well here.

~ Our second debut of the week is Calvin Harris/Pharrell Williams/Katy Perry - Feels. Not to lie, this song has been a feel good one for me in the past week, considering the rough waters I've been through in a relationship. I am trying to be positive and this song has helped me a bit, but I continue to listen to a lot of Taylor Swift's breakup songs, or other songs about relationships, because she remains my favorite artist at the time. Anyways, besides my own problems, this song has a nice set of lyrics, outstanding vocals, and great production. It all calls for a feel-good, catchy song. I hope to see it do very well here.

Best Debut Of The Week: Calvin Harris/Pharrell Williams/Katy Perry - Feels

HitBound

• Macklemore/Skylar Grey - Glorious
• Andy Grammer - Give Love
• Katy Perry/Nicki Minaj - Swish Swish
• Julia Michaels - Uh Huh
• Imagine Dragons - Thunder
• The Chainsmokers - Honest (DEBUT)
• Ed Sheeran - Galway Girl
• Bruno Mars - Versace On The Floor
• Fall Out Boy - Champion
• Paramore - Hard Times
• Shawn Hook/Vanessa Hudgens - Reminding Me
• Childish Gambino - Redbone (DEBUT)
• Carly Rae Jepsen - Cut To The Feeling
• All Time Low - Good Times

My Top 5 HitBound Picks

1. Shawn Hook/Vanessa Hudgens - Reminding Me

2. Katy Perry/Nicki Minaj - Swish Swish

3. Carly Rae Jepsen - Cut To The Feeling

4. Paramore - Hard Times

5. Macklemore/Skylar Grey - Glorious

Bonus Summer Songs

Credit: Blog of Montavis

All songs will be color coded as any normal song, although, pink, yellow, and turquoise will not be utilized.

• Katy Perry - Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)
• Macklemore/Ryan Lewis/Ray Dalton - Can't Hold Us
• Charli XCX - Boom Clap
• Twenty One Pilots - Ride
• Robin Thicke/Pharrell Williams/T.I. - Blurred Lines
• Adele - Send My Love (To Your New Lover)
• Carly Rae Jepsen - Call Me Maybe
• Maroon 5 - Payphone
• Florida Georgia Line - Cruise
• One Direction - What Makes You Beautiful
• Ariana Grande - Problem
• Omi - Cheerleader
• Imagine Dragons - Radioactive
• Ellie Goulding - Love Me Like You Do
• Taylor Swift - New Romantics
• Sia/Sean Paul - Cheap Thrills
• Sam Smith - Stay With Me
• Katy Perry - E.T.
• B.o.B./Hayley Williams - Airplanes
• Demi Lovato - Cool For The Summer
• Ariana Grande - Dangerous Woman
• The Chainsmokers/Daya - Don't Let Me Down
• 5 Seconds Of Summer - She Looks So Perfect
• Wiz Khalifa/Charlie Puth - See You Again
• Mike Posner/SeeB - I Took A Pill In Ibiza
• Maroon 5 - Love Somebody
• Katy Perry - California Gurls
• Pitbull/Ne-Yo/Afrojack - Give Me Everything
• Walk The Moon - Shut Up & Dance
• Andy Grammer - Honey, I'm Good.
• Fall Out Boy - My Songs Know What You Did In The Dark (Light 'Em Up)
• LMFAO - Party Rock Anthem
• fun./Janelle Monae - We Are Young
• Iggy Azalea/Charli XCX - Fancy
• Taylor Swift - Bad Blood
• Magic! - Rude
• Miley Cyrus - Party In The U.S.A.
• Cee Lo Green - Forget You

My Top 5 Throwback Picks

1. Ariana Grande - Problem

2. Taylor Swift - Bad Blood

3. Taylor Swift - New Romantics

4. Demi Lovato - Cool For The Summer

5. Iggy Azalea/Charli XCX - Fancy

Blurbing In The Club

~ First of all, I would like to address how annoying it is that Ed Sheeran - Castle On The Hill has returned to the top of the chart. I am really over this song. There wasn't enough to this song to keep me with it for a long time, so I would really appreciate it if this one starting edging away from the top spot after this week.

~ Also, speaking of songs I am completely over, we have Imagine Dragons - Believer hitting a new peak in the top 3. I would also really appreciate it if this song began to edge away further from the top after this week.

~ Julia Michaels - Issues has thankfully returned to the top 10. I was starting to lose hope in this song, but over the past week with my relationship problems, this one has also been on my loop.

~ Unfortunately, our biggest jump this week came from none other than Sam Hunt - Body Like A Back Road. This song is not the best country song this station could have picked up in all obviousness, so I would really appreciate it if this one went on the decline after this week. I am actually quite surprised at the same time that this one actually got this far here.

~ Panic! At The Disco - L.A. Devotee is really becoming quite old, and I keep appreciating the small drops it's getting. Although it's going slowly, hopefully it will prove to surely happen.

~ Linkin Park/Kiiara - Heavy took a decent dip this week. I wouldn't be surprised though if this song went back up this week, because we all know how confusing a tenure this song has shown us. I wouldn't mind another jump anyways, I'm still enjoying the song a good amount.

~ Liam Payne - Strip That Down made a pretty good jump up into the top 20 this week. I have been enjoying this song lately, and I would definitely prefer this song being this high up over some of the others in the top 20, so, it's okay doing business here.

~ Train - Play That Song is the worst song here. It needs to be departing here soon, and I really would appreciate it if this one didn't go back into the top 20. I don't understand why it was so popular on this chart, where it wasn't anywhere else. It is a good thing that it didn't blow up in other places, because it has become overly annoying with it's success here.

~ Jason Derulo/Ty Dolla $ign/Nicki Minaj - Swalla took the biggest drop this week and I am kind of glad, as it is beginning to become too close to being another red song under our belt.

~ How does a song like Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee/Justin Bieber - Despacito, the biggest song in the country right now, not jump on its second week at all? Now I am seriously questioning this station's logic.

~ I was seeing a small glimmer of actual hope in Aaron Carter - Sooner Or Later the last few weeks, but now that glimmer is starting to die.

~ I am still going to say how surprised I am that Machine Gun Kelly & Camila Cabello - Bad Things is still here, I don't know why, but I honestly didn't expect this track being one of those songs that stays for months and hangs in the bottom 5 for some of that time.

Let's Do A Top 20 Review!

0-Garbage

NONE

1-Bad

20. Imagine Dragons - Believer

19. Sam Hunt - Body Like A Back Road

18. Ed Sheeran - Castle On The Hill

2-Mediocre

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

3-Decent

16. Bruno Mars - That's What I Like

4-Good

NONE

5-Great

15. James Arthur - Say You Won't Let Go

14. Halsey - Now Or Never

13. The Chainsmokers - Paris

12. Ed Sheeran - Shape Of You

11. Lady Gaga - The Cure

10. The Chainsmokers & Coldplay - Something Just Like This

9. Linkin Park/Kiiara - Heavy

8. Zedd & Alessia Cara - Stay

7. Charlie Puth - Attention

6. Liam Payne - Strip That Down

5. Niall Horan - Slow Hands

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

3. Julia Michaels - Issues

2. Kygo & Selena Gomez - It Ain't Me

1. Selena Gomez - Bad Liar

Score: 83% (B)

My Bottom 5 Countdown Picks

1. Train - Play That Song

2. Maroon 5 - Don't Wanna Know

3. Niall Horan - This Town

4. Steve Aoki & Louis Tomlinson - Just Hold On

5. Maroon 5 - Cold

My Top 5 Countdown Picks

1. Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee/Justin Bieber - Despacito

2. Selena Gomez - Bad Liar

3. Kygo & Selena Gomez - It Ain't Me

4. Aaron Carter - Sooner Or Later

5. Julia Michaels - Issues

Love you guys!

~ Jack :)

The Chainsmokers & Coldplay (3) - Week Of June 24, 2017

Hey everyone! I am currently on vacation. I apologize for the delay again. Hopefully I can get my post for this past week out sooner, but here's this one first. So, before we get to this week's countdown, here's the songs that we're saying goodbye to.

• Ocean Park Standoff - Good News (#27)
• The Vamps/Matoma - All Night (#35)
• Calvin Harris/Frank Ocean/Migos - Slide (#36)
• ONE OK ROCK - American Girls (#41)

Last Week's #1 Song: The Chainsmokers & Coldplay - Something Just Like This

#1 Song This Week 1 Year Ago: Mike Posner/SeeB - I Took A Pill In Ibiza

The Countdown

45. Niall Horan - This Town (#42)

44. Maroon 5 - Don't Wanna Know (#45) [3 Weeks At #1]

43. Machine Gun Kelly & Camila Cabello - Bad Things (#44)

42. Hailee Steinfeld & Grey/Zedd - Starving (#43) [4 Weeks At #1]

41. Steve Aoki & Louis Tomlinson - Just Hold On (#40)

40. Fitz & The Tantrums - HandClap (#39)

39. Jon Bellion - Overwhelming (DEBUT)

38. ZAYN & Taylor Swift - I Don't Wanna Live Forever (#37)

37. Erin Bowman - Good Time Good Life (DEBUT)

36. Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee/Justin Bieber - Despacito (DEBUT)

35. Maroon 5 - Cold (#34)

34. Aaron Carter - Sooner Or Later (#38)

33. Noah Cyrus - Stay Together (DEBUT)

32. Liam Payne/Quavo - Strip That Down (#26)

31. DNCE - Kissing Strangers (#29)

30. MAX/Gnash - Lights Down Low (#30)

29. Hey Violet - Break My Heart (#22)

28. DJ Khaled/Justin Bieber/Chance The Rapper - I'm The One (#33)

27. Sam Hunt - Body Like A Back Road (#32)

26. Shawn Mendes - Mercy (#21)

25. The Chainsmokers/Halsey - Closer (#24) [8 Weeks At #1]

24. Hailee Steinfeld - Most Girls (#28)

23. Harry Styles - Sign Of The Times (#23)

22. AJR - Weak (#15)

21. Train - Play That Song (#25)

20. Selena Gomez - Bad Liar (#19)

19. Jason Derulo/Ty Dolla $ign/Nicki Minaj - Swalla (#31)

18. Niall Horan - Slow Hands (#18)

17. Miley Cyrus - Malibu (#20)

16. Bruno Mars - That's What I Like (#17) [1 Week At #1]

15. Ed Sheeran - Shape Of You (#14) [9 Weeks At #1]

14. Halsey - Now Or Never (#16)

13. Panic! At The Disco - L.A. Devotee (#12)

12. The Chainsmokers - Paris (#11) [1 Week At #1]

11. Julia Michaels - Issues (#13)

10. Lady Gaga - The Cure (#8)

9. Linkin Park/Kiiara - Heavy (#7)

8. Kygo & Selena Gomez - It Ain't Me (#6)

7. James Arthur - Say You Won't Let Go (#9)

6. Charlie Puth - Attention (#10)

5. Ed Sheeran - Castle On The Hill (#2) [2 Weeks At #1]

4. Zedd & Alessia Cara - Stay (#3) [3 Weeks At #1]

3. Imagine Dragons - Believer (#5)

2. Shawn Mendes - There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back (#4)

1. The Chainsmokers & Coldplay - Something Just Like This (#1) [3rd Week At #1]

Biggest DROP!!!... Of The Week: Tie Between AJR - Weak and Hey Violet - Break My Heart (-7)

Biggest Jump Of The Week: Jason Derulo/Ty Dolla $ign/Nicki Minaj - Swalla (+12)

#1 Recommendation For Hits 1: Bebe Rexha/Lik Wayne - The Way I Are (Dance With Somebody)

#1 Recommendation For You: Ed Sheeran - Galway Girl

New Entrants

~ First up this week we have a HitBound exit from last week, Jon Bellion - Overwhelming. This song has been good from the start. I am in love with the vocals and this guy has failed to disappoint me so far. I admit that the production is weird on this track, but it definitely is working for me at the moment. I can say that I would like for it to do well here, and I expect to see it do just that.

~ The next new song we are seeing this week comes from Erin Bowman, who also spawned another HitBound exit last week in the form of Good Time Good Life. Now, I have been enjoying this song for a while, but the repetitive lyrics are really starting to get me. I am still sold on the other parts of the song, which are what keeps it in green. I wouldn't say I see this one doing great here anyway, and I'll be okay with that if that's the case.

~ Third this week we have the biggest song out there right now, Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee/Justin Bieber - Despacito. As you can see, this song is currently the best one here, as it has been colored in purple. I have just been enjoying the catchy vibe this song gives me. Right now, everything about this song is very good, and I expect it to do well here because it has one of this station's favorite artists.

~ Finally, we have Noah Cyrus - Stay Together. I have been playing this song since I first heard it and honestly it has been a good song to go to when I'm having troubles with a certain person that is very important to me. I like the lyrics, the production, and vocals, and that all calls for a good song. I definitely am wishing it well here.

Best Debut Of The Week: Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee/Justin Bieber - Despacito

HitBound

• Shawn Hook/Vanessa Hudgens - Reminding Me
• Fall Out Boy - Champion (DEBUT)
• Camila Cabello - Crying In The Club
• Calvin Harris/Pharrell Williams/Katy Perry - Feels (DEBUT)
• Julia Michaels - Uh Huh
• Imagine Dragons - Thunder
• Ed Sheeran - Galway Girl
• Bruno Mars - Versace On The Floor
• Paramore - Hard Times
• Andy Grammer - Give Love
• All Time Low - Good Times
• Macklemore/Skylar Grey - Glorious
• Katy Perry/Nicki Minaj - Swish Swish
• Carly Rae Jepsen - Cut To The Feeling

My Top 5 HitBound Picks

1. Shawn Hook/Vanessa Hudgens - Reminding Me

2. Calvin Harris/Pharrell Williams/Katy Perry - Feels

3. Katy Perry/Nicki Minaj - Swish Swish

4. Carly Rae Jespen - Cut To The Feeling

5. Camila Cabello - Crying In The Club

My Top 5 Countdown Picks

1. Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee/Justin Bieber - Despacito

2. Selena Gomez - Bad Liar

3. Kygo & Selena Gomez - It Ain't Me

4. Aaron Carter - Sooner Or Later

5. Hailee Steinfeld - Most Girls

Love you guys!

~ Jack :)

The Chainsmokers & Coldplay (2) - Week Of June 17, 2017

Hey guys! Welcome back! I'm sorry for the delay again. This week, there was, again, nothing too interesting going on. So, I'll just get right into it with you guys. There are again no songs leaving us, which was, in part, contribution to the lack of things going on here this week. 

Last Week's #1 Song: Zedd & Alessia Cara - Stay
#1 Song This Week 1 Year Ago: Taylor Swift - New Romantics

The Countdown
45. Maroon 5 - Don't Wanna Know (#44) [3 Weeks At #1]
44. Machine Gun Kelly & Camila Cabello - Bad Things (#45)
43. Hailee Steinfeld & Grey/Zedd - Starving (#43) [4 Weeks At #1]
42. Niall Horan - This Town (#41)
41. ONE OK ROCK - American Girls (#42)
40. Steve Aoki & Louis Tomlinson - Just Hold On (#33)
39. Fitz & The Tantrums - HandClap (#25)
38. Aaron Carter - Sooner Or Later (#40)
37. ZAYN & Taylor Swift - I Don't Wanna Live Forever (#30)
36. Calvin Harris/Frank Ocean/Migos - Slide (#31)
35. The Vamps/Matoma - All Night (#38)
34. Maroon 5 - Cold (#28)
33. DJ Khaled/Justin Bieber/Chance The Rapper - I'm The One (#36)
32. Sam Hunt - Body Like A Back Road (#37)
31. Jason Derulo/Ty Dolla $ign/Nicki Minaj - Swalla (#34)
30. MAX/Gnash - Lights Down Low (#35)
29. DNCE - Kissing Strangers (#39)
28. Hailee Steinfeld - Most Girls (#26)
27. Ocean Park Standoff - Good News (#29)
26. Liam Payne/Quavo - Strip That Down (#27)
25. Train - Play That Song (#20)
24. The Chainsmokers/Halsey - Closer (#24) [8 Weeks At #1]
23. Harry Styles - Sign Of The Times (#18)
22. Hey Violet - Break My Heart (#32)
21. Shawn Mendes - Mercy (#23)
20. Miley Cyrus - Malibu (#22)
19. Selena Gomez - Bad Liar (#19)
18. Niall Horan - Slow Hands (#21)
17. Bruno Mars - That's What I Like (#17) [1 Week At #1]
16. Halsey - Now Or Never (#16)
15. AJR - Weak (#10)
14. Ed Sheeran - Shape Of You (#5) [9 Weeks At #1]
13. Julia Michaels - Issues (#6)
12. Panic! At The Disco - L.A. Devotee (#9)
11. The Chainsmokers - Paris (#13) [1 Week At #1]
10. Charlie Puth - Attention (#12)
9. James Arthur - Say You Won't Let Go (#11)
8. Lady Gaga - The Cure (#15)
7. Linkin Park/Kiiara - Heavy (#14)
6. Kygo & Selena Gomez - It Ain't Me (#8)
5. Imagine Dragons - Believer (#7)
4. Shawn Mendes  There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back (#4) [1 Week At #1]
3. Zedd & Alessia Cara - Stay (#1) [3 Weeks At #1]
2. Ed Sheeran - Castle On The Hill (#2) [2 Weeks At #1]
1. The Chainsmokers & Coldplay - Something Just Like This (#3) [2nd Week At #1]

Biggest DROP!!!... Of The Week: Fitz & The Tantrums - HandClap (-14)

Biggest Jump Of The Week: DNCE - Kissing Strangers and Hey Violet - Break My Heart (+10)

#1 Recommendation For Hits 1: David Guetta/Justin Bieber - 2U

#1 Recommendation For You: Rita Ora - Your Song

HitBound

• Noah Cyrus - Stay Together
• Paramore - Hard Times
• Bruno Mars - Versace On The Floor
• Julia Michaels - Uh Huh
• Ed Sheeran - Galway Girl (DEBUT)
• Macklemore/Skylar Grey - Glorious (DEBUT)
• Imagine Dragons - Thunder
• Katy Perry/Nicki Minaj - Swish Swish
• Carly Rae Jepsen - Cut To The Feeling
• All Time Low - Good Times
• Andy Grammer - Give Love (DEBUT)
• Camila Cabello - Crying In The Club
• Shawn Mendes/Vanessa Hudgens - Reminding Me
• Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee/Justin Bieber - Despacito (DEBUT)

My Top 5 HitBound Picks

1. Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee/Justin Bieber - Despacito

2. Paramore - Hard Times

3. Carly Rae Jepsen - Cut To The Feeling

4. Shawn Hook/Vanessa Hudgens - Reminding Me

5. Katy Perry/Nicki Minaj - Swish Swish

Bad Blurber

~ The Chainsmokers & Coldplay - Something Just Like This has returned to the top. I'll take it. It's a good song, so I'm not caring too much. Like I said, if it's keeping #2 from the top spot, or even #5, I'm okay with it.

~ We received four top 10 entrants this week. We see Linkin Park/Kiiara - Heavy again, which I'm not minding too much. We also see Lady Gaga - The Cure, which I'm happy seeing here. James Arthur - Say You Won't Let Go has returned to the top 10 as well. This one remains okay for the time being, I don't hate it yet, but it's starting to get old. Finally, Charlie Puth - Attention makes an appearance, much to my happiness.

~ I have noticed Ed Sheeran - Shape Of You has dropped below the top 10. This is one of the songs that I thought would be there forever. Maybe we can't be so sure it's leaving this quickly.

~ It was said by me last week that I did not think AJR - Weak would last too long in the top 10, that it was just a weird thing that happened. What did I tell you? It's out. I don't care too much, though.

~ Shawn Mendes - Mercy just doesn't want to leave. It's time though. It needs to not try anymore.

~ Train - Play That Song has officially dropped out of the top 20, now all we have to do is keep it there, and we should be all set.

~ DNCE - Kissing Strangers has risen from the dead, or at least the songs we thought were going to be dead here. I am pretty happy about this, since I have been liking the song lately a lot more. The only thing is we have to get it to keep rising. 

~ Sam Hunt - Body Like A Back Road made somewhat of a jump this week, but I would prefer it stray away from the top 30, just to prevent anything that will be annoying in the future.

~ Did Aaron Carter - Sooner Or Later just hit a new peak? I think it did. I really don't understand why this song has been doing so poorly, as it is easily one of the best songs here. Come on people, get your acts together!

~ Fitz & The Tantrums - HandClap is looking to see an end here in the near future. It was nice having you.

~ One last thing. How in the hell is Maroon 5 - Don't Wanna Know still hanging on like this? I just would appreciate it if this one left. You can all see how deathly annoying it has become for me.

Let's Do A Top 20 Review!

0-Garbage

NONE

1-Bad

20. Ed Sheeran - Castle On The Hill

19. Imagine Dragons - Believer

2-Mediocre

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

3-Decent

17. Bruno Mars - That's What I Like

4-Good

16. James Arthur - Say You Won't Let Go

5-Great

15. Halsey - Now Or Never

14. AJR - Weak

13. Lady Gaga - The Cure

12. The Chainsmokers & Coldplay - Something Just Like This

11. The Chainsmokers - Paris

10. Linkin Park/Kiiara - Heavy

9. Miley Cyrus - Malibu

8. Ed Sheeran - Shape Of You

7. Charlie Puth - Attention

6. Zedd & Alessia Cara - Stay

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

4. Niall Horan - Slow Hands

3. Julia Michaels - Issues

2. Kygo & Selena Gomez - It Ain't Me

1. Selena Gomez - Bad Liar

Score: 86% (B)

My Bottom 5 Countdown Picks

1. Maroon 5 - Don't Wanna Know

2. Train - Play That Song

3. Niall Horan - This Town

4. Steve Aoki & Louis Tomlinson - Just Hold On

5. Sam Hunt - Body Like A Back Road

My Top 5 Countdown Picks

1. Selena Gomez - Bad Liar

2. Kygo & Selena Gomez - It Ain't Me

3. Aaron Carter - Sooner Or Later

4. Julia Michaels - Issues

5. Liam Payne/Quavo - Strip That Down

Love you guys!

~ Jack :)

Zedd & Alessia Cara (3) - Week Of June 10, 2017

Hey guys! Welcome back! So, yes, this week has been another full week of reviews and examinations in school, but on the bright side, it's officially my summer vacation tomorrow after I take my last examination. This week, there wasn't much going on here, so, let's get right to it. There were no exits from the countdown this week.

Last Week's #1 Song: Shawn Mendes - There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back
#1 Song This Week 1 Year Ago: Justin Timberlake - Can't Stop The Feeling!

The Chart
45. Machine Gun Kelly & Camila Cabello - Bad Things (#42)
44. Maroon 5 - Don't Wanna Know (#45) [3 Weeks At #1]
43. Hailee Steinfeld & Grey/Zedd - Starving (#44) [4 Weeks At #1]
42. ONE OK ROCK - American Girls (#43)
41. Niall Horan - This Town (#40)
40. Aaron Carter - Sooner Or Later (#39)
39. DNCE - Kissing Strangers (#41)
38. The Vamps/Matoma - All Night (#37)
37. Sam Hunt - Body Like A Back Road (#36)
36. DJ Khaled/Justin Bieber/Chance The Rapper - I'm The One (#35)
35. MAX/Gnash - Lights Down Low (#25)
34. Jason Derulo/Ty Dolla $ign/Nicki Minaj - Swalla (#31)
33. Steve Aoki & Louis Tomlinson - Just Hold On (#33)
32. Hey Violet - Break My Heart (#34)
31. Calvin Harris/Frank Ocean/Migos - Slide (#21)
30. Zayn & Taylor Swift - I Don't Wanna Live Forever (#30)
29. Ocean Park Standoff - Good News (#38)
28. Maroon 5 - Cold (#22)
27. Liam Payne/Quavo - Strip That Down (#27)
26. Hailee Steinfeld - Most Girls (#32)
25. Fitz & The Tantrums - HandClap (#24)
24. The Chainsmokers/Halsey - Closer (#29) [8 Weeks At #1]
23. Shawn Mendes - Mercy (#17)
22. Miley Cyrus - Malibu (#26)
21. Niall Horan - Slow Hands (#20)
20. Train - Play That Song (#19)
19. Selena Gomez - Bad Liar (#28)
18. Harry Styles - Sign Of The Times (#14)
17. Bruno Mars - That's What I Like (#16) [1 Week At #1]
16. Halsey - Now Or Never (#17)
15. Lady Gaga - The Cure (#14)
14. Linkin Park/Kiiara - Heavy (#11)
13. The Chainsmokers - Paris (#10) [1 Week At #1]
12. Charlie Puth - Attention (#12)
11. James Arthur - Say You Won't Let Go (#9)
10. AJR - Weak (#23)
9. Panic! At The Disco - L.A. Devotee (#18)
8. Kygo & Selena Gomez - It Ain't Me (#8)
7. Imagine Dragons - Believer (#4)
6. Julia Michaels - Issues (#6)
5. Ed Sheeran - Shape Of You (#7) [9 Weeks At #1]
4. Shawn Mendes - There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back (#1) [1 Week At #1]
3. The Chainsmokers & Coldplay - Something Just Like This (#3) [1 Week At #1]
2. Ed Sheeran - Castle On The Hill (#2) [2 Weeks At #1]
1. Zedd & Alessia Cara - Stay (#5) [3rd Week #1]

Biggest DROP!!!... Of The Week: Calvin Harris/Frank Ocean/Migos - Slide and MAX/Gnash - Lights Down Low (-10)

Biggest Jump Of The Week: AJR - Weak (+13)

HitBound

• All Time Low - Good Times
• Jon Bellion - Overwhelming
• Carly Rae Jepsen - Cut To The Feeling
• Camila Cabello - Crying In The Club
• Erin Bowman - Good Time Good Life
• Bruno Mars - Versace On The Floor
• Paramore - Hard Times
• Katy Perry/Nicki Minaj - Swish Swish
• Shawn Hook/Vanessa Hudgens - Reminding Me
• Julia Michaels - Uh Huh (DEBUT)
• Imagine Dragons - Thunder
• Mansionz/G-Eazy - Wicked
• Noah Cyrus - Stay Together

My Top 5 HitBound Picks

1. Camila Cabello - Crying In The Club

2. Paramore - Hard Times

3. Katy Perry/Nicki Minaj - Swish Swish

4. Carly Rae Jepsen - Cut To The Feeling

5. Shawn Hook/Vanessa Hudgens - Reminding Me

Body Like A Back Blurb

~ So, we see a return to #1 from Zedd & Alessia Cara - Stay. I have to say that although this song is becoming a little bit closer to blue lately, I still don't mind that it's here. As long as it's preventing Ed Sheeran - Castle On The Hill from weirdly stealing the crown again, I'm definitely okay with that.

~ Imagine Dragons - Believer no longer has business in my playlists, so it should no longer have business in the top 10. 

~ Panic! At The Disco - L.A. Devotee is beginning to become old, so I would appreciate it if this jump was only a temporary one.

~ Speaking of jumps, we got quite a surprising one from AJR - Weak. I would have never expected this song to reach the top 10 here, but it's Hits 1 and anything can happen on this station, even though I'm not really seeing this rise lasting long.

~ Selena Gomez - Bad Liar hopped right into the top 20 on its second week. I really have been enjoying this song a lot lately. Many people in this community could say otherwise, but I just find the song to be very appealing to me. It may not be her work at its finest, but it's a really catchy song.

~ How the hell is Train - Play That Song still this high up? This song, as far as I know has only been recognized on two or three stations. I can't believe that it's had so much success here, but it needs to stop because the song has no appeal at all.

~ Miley Cyrus - Malibu has been rising at a slower rate than I had expected it to. It's interesting. I thought her comeback single would just bloom here.

~ Speaking of slow start-offs, Liam Payne/Quavo - Strip That Down has also been a very slow bloomer to my very big surprise, as I had thought that this one, being from a former One Direction member, would just thrive immediately.

~ Ocean Park Standoff - Good News had a better start off than I had expected. I thought it would be a second week dropper, much like the ones we have been seeing lately.

~ DJ Khaled/Justin Bieber/Chance The Rapper - I'm The One is surprising me. I would have expected this one to be very successful, but it's declined success would most likely be due to featuring an artist that this station hasn't ever picked up before, and with that artist being a rapper, it's very clear.

~ I have pretty much given up all hope on Aaron Carter - Sooner Or Later and ONE OK ROCK - American Girls. I really was hoping to see at least one successful jump by each of these songs, but that's probably not going to happen at this point.

~ It seems kind of strange when you really look at it that Machine Gun Kelly & Camila Cabello - Bad Things hasn't left yet. When you also think about it, this song has been here for months and months now. 


Let's Do A Top 20 Review!

0-Garbage
20. Train - Play That Song

1-Bad
19. Imagine Dragons - Believer
18. Ed Sheeran - Castle On The Hill

2-Mediocre
17. Bruno Mars - That's What I Like

3-Decent
16. Panic! At The Disco - L.A. Devotee

4-Good
15. James Arthur - Say You Won't Let Go

5-Great
14. Halsey - Now Or Never
13. Harry Styles - Sign Of The Times
12. The Chainsmokers & Coldplay - Something Just Like This
11. The Chainsmokers - Paris
10. AJR - Weak
9. Ed Sheeran - Shape Of You
8. Zedd & Alessia Cara - Stay
7. Linkin Park/Kiiara - Heavy
6. Lady Gaga - The Cure
5. Shawn Mendes - There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back
4. Charlie Puth - Attention
3. Julia Michaels - Issues
2. Kygo & Selena Gomez - It Ain't Me
1. Selena Gomez - Bad Liar

Score: 81% (B-)

My Bottom 5 Countdown Picks
1. Maroon 5 - Don't Wanna Know
2. Niall Horan - This Town
3. Steve Aoki & Louis Tomlinson - Just Hold On
4. Train - Play That Song
5. Sam Hunt - Body Like A Back Road

My Top 5 Countdown Picks
1. Selena Gomez - Bad Liar
2. Kygo & Selena Gomez - It Ain't Me
3. Julia Michaels - Issues
4. Aaron Carter - Sooner Or Later
5. Liam Payne/Quavo - Strip That Down

Love you guys!

~ Jack :)

Shawn Mendes (1) - Week Of June 3, 2017

Hey guys! I am again very sorry for the late post! This has been my last week of school, so I had finals all week, as well as a few next week. I am also currently drowning in my summer homework for my Advanced Placement classes, so my posts will hopefully be out as much as I can over the summer. I guess I should reward myself for working so hard in those classes though because this past week, for the second year in a row, I received the honor of being the Most Outstanding Male in my grade. It's very hard for me to juggle everything at times, but I'm very glad that I have this and everything else in my life. I cannot thank you all enough for the support you give me and this blog. I appreciate you all very much. Now, I am getting all weird and everything, but before we get to this week's countdown here's a list of songs that are leaving us this week.

• Clean Bandit/Sean Paul/Anne-Marie - Rockabye (#28)
• Machine Gun Kelly/Hailee Steinfeld - At My Best (#33) [Why Hits 1?!?!?]
• Twenty One Pilots - Heavydirtysoul (#34)
• ZAYN/PARTYNEXTDOOR - Still Got Time (#41) [Oh?]
• The Weeknd/Daft Punk - I Feel It Coming (#43)

Last Week's #1 Song: The Chainsmokers & Coldplay - Something Just Like This

#1 Song This Week 1 Year Ago: Justin Timberlake - Can't Stop The Feeling!

The Countdown

45. Maroon 5 - Don't Wanna Know [3 Weeks At #1]

44. Hailee Steinfeld & Grey/Zedd - Starving [4 Weeks At #1]

43. ONE OK ROCK - American Girls (#38)

42. Machine Gun Kelly & Camila Cabello - Bad Things (#45)

41. DNCE - Kissing Strangers (#36)

40. Niall Horan - This Town (#40)

39. Aaron Carter - Sooner Or Later (#39)

38. Ocean Park Standoff - Good News (DEBUT)

37. The Vamps/Matoma - All Night (#37)

36. Sam Hunt - Body Like A Back Road (DEBUT)

35. DJ Khaled/Justin Bieber/Chance The Rapper - I'm The One (#26)

34. Hey Violet - Break My Heart (DEBUT)

33. Steve Aoki & Louis Tomlinson - Just Hold On (#32)

32. Hailee Steinfeld - Most Girls (#32)

31. Jason Derulo/Ty Dolla $ign/Nicki Minaj - Swalla (#22)

30. Zayn & Taylor Swift - I Don't Wanna Live Forever (#29)

29. The Chainsmokers/Halsey - Closer (#31) [8 Weeks At #1]

28. Selena Gomez - Bad Liar (DEBUT)

27. Liam Payne/Quavo - Strip That Down (#27)

26. Miley Cyrus - Malibu (#26)

25. MAX/Gnash - Lights Down Low (#25)

24. Fitz & The Tantrums - HandClap (#24)

23. AJR - Weak (#23)

22. Maroon 5 - Cold (#20)

21. Calvin Harris/Frank Ocean/Migos - Slide (#21)

20. Niall Horan - Slow Hands (#21)

19. Train - Play That Song (#25)

18. Shawn Mendes - Mercy (#17)

17. Halsey - Now Or Never (#16)

16. Bruno Mars - That's What I Like (#11) [1 Week At #1]

15. Harry Styles - Sign Of The Times (#14)

14. Lady Gaga - The Cure (#13)

13. Panic! At The Disco - L.A. Devotee (#18)

12. Charlie Puth - Attention (#10)

11. Linkin Park/Kiiara - Heavy (#11)

10. The Chainsmokers - Paris (#19) [1 Week At #1]

9. James Arthur - Say You Won't Let Go (#12)

8. Kygo & Selena Gomez - It Ain't Me (#6)

7. Ed Sheeran - Shape Of You (#7) [9 Weeks At #1]

6. Julia Michaels - Issues (#8)

5. Zedd & Alessia Cara - Stay (#3) [2 Weeks At #1]

4. Imagine Dragons - Believer (#4)

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

2. Ed Sheeran - Castle On The Hill (#2) [2 Weeks At #1]

1. Shawn Mendes - There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back (#4) [1st Week At #1]

Biggest DROP!!!... Of The Week: DJ Khaled/Justin Bieber/Chance The Rapper - I'm The One and Jason Derulo/Ty Dolla $ign/Nicki Minaj - Swalla (-9)

Biggest Jump Of The Week: The Chainsmokers - Paris (+9)

#1 Recommendation For Hits 1: Fifth Harmony/Gucci Mane - Down

#1 Recommendation For You: All Time Low - Good Times

The Chainsmokers & Coldplay (1) - Week Of May 27, 2017

Hey everyone! I'm back with the Memorial Day edition of the countdown. At this moment, I would like to recognize the men and women who have bravely served for this country. Plus, I am again apologizing for how late this post is. My house was having several network issues this week, so it was very hard to get this out. Now, this week wasn't too interesting, so let's get right to it, here are songs leaving us this week.

• G-Eazy & Kehlani - Good Life (#36)
• Katy Perry/Skip Marley - Chained To The Rhythm (#43)

Last Week's #1 Song: Ed Sheeran - Castle On The Hill

#1 Song This Week 1 Year Ago: Taylor Swift - New Romantics

The Countdown

45. Machine Gun Kelly & Camila Cabello - Bad Things (#42)

44. Maroon 5 - Don't Wanna Know (#37) [3 Weeks At #1]

43. The Weeknd/Daft Punk - I Feel It Coming (#45)

42. Hailee Steinfeld & Grey/Zedd - Starving (#41) [4 Weeks At #1]

41. ZAYN/PARTYNEXTDOOR - Still Got Time (#38)

40. Niall Horan - This Town (#43)

39. Aaron Carter - Sooner Or Later (#40)

38. ONE OK ROCK - American Girls (#39)

37. The Vamps/Matoma - All Night (#22)

36. DNCE/Nicki Minaj - Kissing Strangers (#33)

35. Liam Payne/Quavo - Strip That Down (DEBUT)
34. Twenty One Pilots - Heavydirtysoul (#34)
33. Machine Gun Kelly/Hailee Steinfeld - At My Best (#31)
32. Steve Aoki & Louis Tomlinson - Just Hold On (#32)
31. The Chainsmokers/Halsey - Closer (#29) [8 Weeks At #1]
30. Miley Cyrus - Malibu (DEBUT)
29. Zayn & Taylor Swift - I Don't Wanna Live Forever (#30)26)
28. Clean Bandit/Sean Paul/Anne-Marie - Rockabye (#28)
27. MAX/Gnash - Lights Down Low (#27)
26. DJ Khaled/Justin Bieber/Chance The Rapper - I'm The One (#23)
25. Train - Play That Song (#19)
24. AJR - Weak (#18)
23. Fitz & The Tantrums - HandClap (#23)
22. Jason Derulo/Ty Dolla $ign/Nicki Minaj - Swalla (#34)
21. Niall Horan - Slow Hands (#16)
20. Maroon 5 - Cold (#27)
19. The Chainsmokers - Paris (#9) [1 Week At #1]
18. Panic! At The Disco - L.A. Devotee (#12)
17. Shawn Mendes - Mercy (#26)
16. Halsey - Now Or Never (#16)
15. Calvin Harris/Frank Ocean/Migos - Slide (#15)
14. Harry Styles - Sign Of The Times (#24)
13. Lady Gaga - The Cure (#13)
12. James Arthur - Say You Won't Let Go (#12)
11. Bruno Mars - That's What I Like (#17) [1 Week At #1]
10. Charlie Puth - Attention (#20)
9. Linkin Park/Kiiara - Heavy (#7)
8. Julia Michaels - Issues (#8)
7. Ed Sheeran - Shape Of You (#3) [9 Weeks At #1]
6. Kygo & Selena Gomez - It Ain't Me (#6)
5. Imagine Dragons - Believer (#5)
4. Shawn Mendes - There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back (#11)
3. Zedd & Alessia Cara - Stay (#2) [2 Weeks At #1]
2. Ed Sheeran - Castle On The Hill (#1) [2 Weeks At #1]
1. The Chainsmokers & Coldplay - Something Just Like This (#4) [1st Week At #1]

Biggest DROP!!!... Of The Week: The Vamps/Matoma - All Night (-15)

Biggest Jump Of The Week: Jason Derulo/Nicki Minaj/Ty Dolla $ign - Swalla (+12)

#1 Recommendation For Hits 1: Martin Garrix & Troye Sivan - There For You

#1 Recommendation For You: Nick Jonas/Anne-Marie/Mike Posner - Remember I Told You

New Entrants

~ First up this week, we have Liam Payne, yet another former member of One Direction with rapper Quavo, in his debut single, Strip That Down. With the addition of this song to this chart, we now have one song here from each former One Direction member. That is very interesting. Now, with this song, I would like to say that the vocals are the most attractive part to it. I enjoy the chorus in a weird way and I like singing along to it. The main downside of this song is the weird production, but when you look it, it isn't that terrible. Quavo does a decent job here as well, so that was refreshing. All in all, this is not the best debut single of any of the One Direction members at the moment, but it is very well in the running. For now, I would just like to enjoy this song without the annoyance of overplay and actually see it do well here. 

~ Our second and final debut of the week came from the new old Miley Cyrus. She finally has returned, and this time, she has dialed down the crazy factor with the laid back song, Malibu. I almost got so used to the different side of Miley Cyrus, that this song was unattractive at first, but after repeated listens, I have definitely grown into it. I really like the vocal content on this track. That is the main sell for me on this one. The one small downside to this song, is the repetitive lyrics that could get old in the future, but for now, they are working for me. This was a good example to show that Miley is finally changing back to her old ways and I like this Miley better. I hope she sticks to her word, and that this one will do well here. 

HitBound

• Sam Hunt - Body Like A Back Road
• Hailee Steinfeld - Most Girls
• Jon Bellion - Overwhelming
• Camila Cabello - Crying In The Club
• Hey Violet - Break My Heart
• Katy Perry/Nicki Minaj - Swish Swish
• Ocean Park Standoff - Good News
• Selena Gomez - Bad Liar
• Erin Bowman - Good Time Good Life
• Fall Out Boy - Young & Menace
• Noah Cyrus - Stay Together
• Mansionz/G-Eazy - Wicked
• Bruno Mars - Versace On The Floor (RE-ENTRY)

My Top 5 HitBound Picks

1. Selena Gomez - Bad Liar

2. Camila Cabello - Crying In The Club

3. Hailee Steinfeld - Most Girls

4. Katy Perry/Nicki Minaj - Swish Swish

5. Jon Bellion - Overwhelming

BLURBS & TOP 20 REVIEW WILL BE BACK IN THE NEXT POST! <3

My Bottom 5 Countdown Picks

1. Maroon 5 - Don't Wanna Know

2. Niall Horan - This Town

3. Train - Play That Song

4. Steve Aoki & Louis Tomlinson - Just Hold On

5. Hailee Steinfeld & Grey/Zedd - Starving

My Top 5 Countdown Picks

1. Kygo & Selena Gomez - It Ain't Me

2. Machine Gun Kelly/Hailee Steinfeld - At My Best

3. Charlie Puth - Attention

4. Aaron Carter - Sooner Or Later

5. Julia Michaels - Issues

I will be catching up on my posts soon!

Love you guys!

~ Jack :) 

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