Imagine Dragons (2) - Week Of November 25, 2017

Hey guys! I am terribly sorry that this is once again late. I have been overwhelmed to the maximum this week, by being sick, having to do my community service hours, and piles of homework assignments that I had to get done. School has just been a really stressful environment for the past month or so, which is why I have been posting these six to seven days later. I am going to talk to you guys about long-term plans for this blog at the end of this post, but let's get into this week's fresh 45 songs. Here are the exits.

• Justin Bieber/BloodPopⓇ - Friends (#43)
• The All-American Rejects - Sweat (#44)

Last Week's #1 Song: P!nk - What About Us

#1 Song This Week 1 Year Ago: The Chansmokers/Halsey - Closer

The Countdown

45. Bruno Mars - That's What I Like (#45) [1 Week At #1]

44. Evaride - Heartless (#42)

43. Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee/Justin Bieber - Despacito (#39)

42. Ed Sheeran - Shape Of You (#40) [9 Weeks At #1]

41. Logic/Alessia Cara/Khalid - 1-800-273-8255 (#29)

40. MAX/Gnash - Lights Down Low (#41)

39. The Chainsmokers & Coldplay - Something Just Like This (#35) [3 Weeks At #1]

38. The Script - Rain (#34)

37. Post Malone/21 Savage - Rockstar (DEBUT) 

36. Charlie Puth - Attention (#36) [1 Week At #1]

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

34. The Shadowboxers - Hot Damn (#38)

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

32. Ed Sheeran - Castle On The Hill (#27) [3 Weeks At #1]

31. Lauv - I Like Me Better (#23)

30. Bebe Rexha/Florida Georgia Line - Meant To Be (#37)

29. Zayn/Sia - Dusk Till Dawn (#33)

28. Mono Mind/Bridge & Mountain - Save Me A Place (#19)

27. Niall Horan - Slow Hands (#30) [3 Weeks At #1]

26. Sabrina Carpenter - Why (#23)

25. Shawn Mendes - There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back (#24) [5 Weeks At #1]

24. Dua Lipa - New Rules (#21)

23. Linkin Park - One More Night (#24)

22. Liam Payne - Strip That Down (#26) [2 Weeks At #1]

21. Sam Smith - Too Good At Goodbyes (#10)

20. Selena Gomez & Marshmello - Wolves (DEBUT)
19. Niall Horan - Too Much To Ask (#22)

18. Portugal. The Man - Feel It Still (#17)

17. Taylor Swift - Look What You Made Me Do (#13)

16. Charlie Puth - How Long (#20)

15. Hailee Steinfeld & Alesso/Florida Georgia Line/watt - Let Me Go (#9)

14. Cheat Codes/Demi Lovato - No Promises (#14)

13. Kesha - Praying (#18)

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

11. Kelly Clarkson - Love So Soft (#7)

10. Ed Sheeran - Galway Girl (#11) [3 Weeks At #1]

9. Taylor Swift - ...Ready For It? (#5)

8. P!nk - What About Us (#1) [1 Week At #1]

7. Macklemore/Skylar Grey - Glorious (#12)

6. Demi Lovato - Sorry Not Sorry (#6) [1 Week At #1]

5. Maroon 5/SZA - What Lovers Do (#8)

4. Camila Cabello - Havana (#16)

3. Ed Sheeran - Perfect (#3)

2. Halsey - Bad At Love (#4)

1. Imagine Dragons - Thunder (#2) [2nd Week At #1]

Biggest DROP!!!...Of The Week: Logic/Alessia Cara/Khalid - 1-800-273-8255 (-12)

Biggest Jump Of The Week: Camila Cabello - Havana (+11)

#1 Recommendation Of The Week: Walk The Moon - One Foot

New Entrants

~ The first new entrant we have this week is from a song that I had never expected being seen here. It is from Post Malone featuring 21 Savage. The track's title is Rockstar. I'm sure most of you already know that I despise most of the hip hop, rap music nowadays. I just don't think it's really all that good in terms of lyrics, production, and the vocals. This station definitely isn't one I'd expect to pick up a song like this, because they usually leave these ones untouched. I feel like this country is becoming more and more obsessed with this kind of music, but I just don't see the appeal. Hopefully this one doesn't last long, which I don't think it will anyways.

~ Our second and last new entrant this week comes in all the way at #20. The song is Selena Gomez & Marshmello - Wolves. Now, I really like this one, and I find the production extremely appealing in my opinion. The vocals are nice and I find the drop really cool. I am glad that she is back after her health issues and I really feel like this is a great comeback single. It's safe to say that this one is going to do well, considering it debuting so high, but I still wish it the best of luck. 

Best Debut Of The Week: Selena Gomez & Marsmello - Wolves

HitBound

• Nick Jonas - Find You
• X Ambassadors - Ahead Of Myself
• WØLVES - Animal (DEBUT)
• Fall Out Boy - Hold Me Tight Or Don't
• P!nk - Beautiful Trauma (DEBUT)
• Bruno Mars - Chunky
• Clean Bandit/Julia Michaels - I Miss You (DEBUT)
• Harry Styles - Kiwi
• Macklemore/Kesha - Good Old Days
• Imagine Dragons - Whatever It Takes
• Liam Payne - Bedroom Floor
• Taylor Swift/Ed Sheeran/Future - End Game (DEBUT)
• Walk The Moon - One Foot
• Sofi Tukker/NERVO/The Knocks/Alisa Ueno - Best Friend

My Top 5 HitBound Picks

1. Taylor Swift/Ed Sheeran/Future - End Game

2. P!nk - Beautiful Trauma

3. Clean Bandit/Julia Michaels - I Miss You

4. Liam Payne - Bedroom Floor

5. Nick Jonas - Find You

My Bottom 5 Countdown Picks

1. Sam Hunt - Body Like A Back Road

2. Post Malone/21 Savage - Rockstar

3. Imagine Dragons - Believer

4. Ed Sheeran - Castle On The Hill

5. Bruno Mars - That's What I Like

My Top 5 Countdown Picks

1. Camila Cabello - Havana

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

3. Portugal. The Man - Feel It Still

4. Taylor Swift - Look What You Made Me Do

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

Now, this week, I did leave out the two other components normally found in these posts because I wanted to talk to you all about the long-term plans for this blog. I have been on this platform for about three years delivering posts to you on this blog and my other blog. Since the end of 2014, we have been losing a good number of people in this community as we have gone along. We have also gained a few here and there, but we have definitely lost a large amount of people in the past few months, venturing off elsewhere. I have certainly taken a dip in views over the past few months, averaging only about ten views a post on my other blog and significantly less on this blog, averaging about one hundred and fifty views a post, rather than the over five hundred I was used to previously receiving, and I know it's not just me that is losing viewers, because to all of you who still read this, I am truly grateful that you do. I have been far behind on my posts this year, mostly due to all of the schoolwork I have been having. I am not saying that I am completely discontinuing my posts, but it is very possible that starting in 2018, I will be posting less frequently, or changing formats of my posts to make it easier and less stressful for me to get out on time. As of next year, I will be taking four to five Advanced Placement classes in school, rather than the two I am taking this year, which are stressful and time-consuming enough. I will try my best, but I just wanted to let you know where things could be heading down the road.

Love you guys!

~ Jack :)

P!nk (1) - Week Of November 18, 2017

Hello everyone! Like, only the three of you who actually follow my blog (thank you guys). So, hey, if you happen to still view this, which I doubt you do, go click on over in the sidebar and follow this blog. Anyways, I hope you all had a Happy Thanksgiving. We are just weeks away from when all of those year-end posts come rolling in. I will let you guys know the schedule for those posts coming up here soon. Anyways, let's get onto this past week's countdown. We lost one song this week, so without further adieu, let's go here.

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

Last Week's #1 Song: Demi Lovato - Sorry Not Sorry

#1 Song This Week 1 Year Ago: The Chainsmokers/Halsey - Closer

The Chart

45. Bruno Mars - That's What I Like (#44) [1 Week At #1]

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

43. Justin Bieber/BloodPopⓇ - Friends (#42)

42. Evaride - Heartless (#41)

41. MAX/Gnash - Lights Down Low (#40)

40. Ed Sheeran - Shape Of You (#35) [9 Weeks At #1]

39. Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee/Justin Bieber - Despacito (#33)

38. The Shadowboxers - Hot Damn (DEBUT)

37. Bebe Rexha/Florida Georgia Line - Meant To Be (#39)

36. Charlie Puth - Attention (#37) [1 Week At #1]

35. The Chainsmokers & Coldplay - Something Just Like This (#36) [3 Weeks At #1]

34. The Script - Rain (#30)

33. Zayn/Sia - Dusk Till Dawn (#38)

32. Sam Hunt - Body Like A Back Road (#22)

31. Zedd/Alessia Cara - Stay (#34) [4 Weeks At #1]

30. Niall Horan - Slow Hands (#29) [3 Weeks At #1]

29. Logic/Alessia Cara/Khalid - 1-800-273-8255 (#28)

28. Shawn Mendes - There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back (#24)

27. Ed Sheeran - Castle On The Hill (#25) [3 Weeks At #1]

26. Liam Payne - Strip That Down (#26) [2 Weeks At #1]

25. Sabrina Carpenter - Why (#23)

24. Linkin Park - One More Light (#32)

23. Lauv - I Like Me Better (#31)

22. Niall Horan - Too Much To Ask (#21)

21. Dua Lipa - New Rules (#20)

20. Charlie Puth - How Long (#19)

19. Mono Mind/Bridge & Mountain - Save Me A Place (#17)

18. Kesha - Praying (#13)

17. Portugal. The Man - Feel It Still (#27)

16. Camila Cabello - Havana (#15)

15. Imagine Dragons - Believer (#12) [3 Weeks At #1]

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

13. Taylor Swift - Look What You Made Me Do (#16)

12. Macklemore/Skylar Grey - Glorious (#7)

11. Ed Sheeran - Galway Girl (#2) [3 Weeks At #1]

10. Sam Smith - Too Good At Goodbyes (#10)

9. Hailee Steinfeld & Alesso/Florida Georgia Line/watt - Let Me Go (#18)

8. Maroon 5/SZA - What Lovers Do (#14)

7. Kelly Clarkson - Love So Soft (#6)

6. Demi Lovato - Sorry Not Sorry (#1) [1 Week At #1]

5. Taylor Swift - ...Ready For It? (#8)

4. Halsey - Bad At Love (#5)

3. Ed Sheeran - Perfect (#9)

2. Imagine Dragons - Thunder (#4) [1 Week At #1]

1. P!nk - What About Us (#3) [1st Week At #1]

Biggest DROP!!!... Of The Week: Sam Hunt - Body Like A Back Road (-10)

Biggest Jump Of The Week: Portugal. The Man - Feel It Still (+10)

#1 Recommendation Of The Week: P!nk - Beautiful Trauma

New Entrants

~ Our only new entrant this week comes from new trio, The Shadowboxers. Their song is called Hot Damn. When I first heard this, I was realizing that it took a while to actually get into the song, but once I heard that really upbeat part, I was completely into this song. It has great production from what I hear and it's quite the catchy tune. I hope it will do well, but that's hard to tell with a new band and a new song. We'll have to wait and see. 

Hit-Bound

• Sofi Tukker/NERVO/The Knocks/Alisa Ueno - Best Friend
• Fall Out Boy - Hold Me Tight Or Don't (DEBUT)
• Macklemore/Kesha - Good Old Days
• Selena Gomez & Marshmello - Wolves
• Harry Styles - Kiwi
• P!nk/Eminem - Revenge
• Walk The Moon - One Foot
• Liam Payne - Bedroom Floor
• Taylor Swift - Gorgeous
• Post Malone/21 Savage - Rockstar
• X Ambassadors - Ahead Of Myself
• Bruno Mars - Chunky
• Imagine Dragons - Whatever It Takes
• Nick Jonas - Find You

My Top 5 Hit-Bound Picks

1. Selena Gomez & Marshmello - Wolves

2. Taylor Swift - Gorgeous

3. P!nk/Eminem - Revenge

4. Nick Jonas - Find You

5. Macklemore/Kesha - Good Old Days

Hot Blurbs

~ Our new #1 song comes from P!nk with What About Us. I am thrilled to see this one make it to the top of the countdown. I don't know if it will stick here for a few more weeks, but I wouldn't mind that one bit.

~ We see a jump into the top 3 from Ed Sheeran - Perfect. Now, I would very much prefer that this song lift to the #1 spot compared to its predecessor. So, it would be great to see that happen.

~ Well, Taylor Swift has made another top 5 appearance, much to my delight. I am happy to see ...Ready For It? doing so well here as well, even though this may become its peak. 

~ Demi Lovato is fresh off her #1 with Sorry Not Sorry, and it has dropped a few spots down to #6. I am getting a little tired of this song, so I don't mind this too much. 

~ Yes, Camila Cabello - Havana continues to be my favorite song here. I don't really know how to explain this. I have really just been loving this song a lot lately. That's all I can say really. 

~ Portugal. The Man have thankfully redeemed themselves after that very big and upsetting drop from Feel It Still. Hopefully we can keep it up here for a little while longer. 

~ Lauv - I Like Me Better made a decent second week jump. I hope we can see this one rise above the #20 spot in the near future here. 

~ Sadly, we never got to see Sabrina Carpenter - Why lift above that #20 spot. I would have really liked to see that happen, but there is only a slim chance of that actually still happening. Oh well, at least it wasn't a complete disaster, like I had expected. 

~ I am very thankful that Sam Hunt - Body Like A Back Road had the biggest drop here this week. Now, all we have to do is allow it to continue to drop until it's completely gone, which could sadly be a while. 

~ Well, The Script - Rain continues to flop more and more after each week. I don't think this song will recover. The chances are very small. 

~ Sadly, Bebe Rexha/Florida Georgia Line - Meant To Be didn't make a very good jump on its second week. I don't know if this signals a flop of a song. Hopefully not, because I had hopes this one would do reasonably well here.

~ Bruno Mars - That's What I Like is still here people. I don't know how it can just sit in the bottom 5 forever and taunt us. If it leaves, there's one less bad song here, which makes it all the better. 

~ I did in fact watch the American Music Awards this past weekend. I don't have much to say, but collectively the performances were pretty good. Overall, I thought the night went pretty smoothly, and I didn't find much flaws with any performance in particular. 

Let's Do A Top 20 Review!

0-Garbage

20. Imagine Dragons - Believer

1-Bad

NONE

2-Mediocre

NONE

3-Decent

19. Macklemore/Skylar Grey - Glorious

4-Good

18. Imagine Dragons - Thunder

17. Ed Sheeran - Galway Girl

16. Kelly Clarkson - Love So Soft

5-Great

15. Cheat Codes/Demi Lovato - No Promises

14. Demi Lovato - Sorry Not Sorry

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

12. Sam Smith - Too Good At Goodbyes

11. Kesha - Praying

10. P!nk - What About Us

9. Charlie Puth - How Long

8. Maroon 5/SZA - What Lovers Do

7. Ed Sheeran - Perfect

6. Halsey - Bad At Love

5. Portugal. The Man - Feel It Still

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

3. Taylor Swift - Look What You Made Me Do

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

1. Camila Cabello - Havana

Score: 90% (A-)

My Bottom 5 Countdown Picks

1. Sam Hunt - Body Like A Back Road

2. Imagine Dragons - Believer

3. Ed Sheeran - Castle On The Hill

4. Bruno Mars - That's What I Like

5. Liam Payne - Strip That Down

My Top 5 Countdown Songs

1. Camila Cabello - Havana

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

3. Taylor Swift - Look What You Made Me Do

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

5. Portugal. The Man - Feel It Still

Love you guys!

~ Jack :)

Demi Lovato (1) - Week Of November 11, 2017

Hey everyone! I am sorry for another late post, I have been cut off from wireless connection all week, so this could have come out earlier. The 2017 American Music Awards are airing tonight. I do plan to watch them, but I don't know if I will review them. It honestly just depends on how good the performances turn out being. If they're all bad, I won't bother doing a huge review, or if they're all decently good, I won't bother doing a huge review. Maybe I will let you know at the end of the next post. Anyways, before we get to this week's countdown, here's the songs leaving us this week.

• Fergie/Nicki Minaj - You Already Know (#32)
• The Revivalists - Wish I Knew You (#37)
• Louis Tomlinson/Bebe Rexha/Digital Farm Animals - Back To You (#44)

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

#1 Song This Week 1 Year Ago: Shawn Mendes - Treat You Better 

The Countdown

45. Kygo & Selena Gomez - It Ain't Me (#41)

44. Bruno Mars - That's What I Like (#43) [1 Week At #1]

43. The All-American Rejects - Sweat (#45)

42. Justin Bieber/BloodPopⓇ - Friends (#38)

41. Evaride - Heartless (#35)

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

39. Bebe Rexha/Florida Georgia Line - Meant To Be (DEBUT)

38. Zayn/Sia - Dusk Till Dawn (DEBUT)

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

36. The Chainsmokers & Coldplay - Something Just Like This (#36) [3 Weeks At #1]

35. Ed Sheeran - Shape Of You (#39) [9 Weeks At #1]

34. Zedd & Alessia Cara - Stay (#34) [3 Weeks At #1]

33. Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee/Justin Bieber - Despacito (#28) 

32. Linkin Park - One More Light (#23)

31. Lauv - I Like Me Better (DEBUT)

30. The Script - Rain (#31)

29. Niall Horan - Slow Hands (#10) [3 Weeks At #1]

28. Logic/Alessia Cara/Khalid - 1-800-273-8255 (#26)

27. Portugal. The Man - Feel It Still (#9)

26. Liam Payne - Strip That Down (#14) [2 Weeks At #1]

25. Ed Sheeran - Castle On The Hill (#27) [3 Weeks At #1]

24. Shawn Mendes - There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back (#25) [5 Weeks At #1]

23. Sabrina Carpenter - Why (#22)

22. Sam Hunt - Body Like A Back Road (#21)

21. Niall Horan - Too Much To Ask (#33)

20. Dua Lipa - New Rules (#30)

19. Charlie Puth - How Long (#17)

18. Hailee Steinfeld & Alesso/Florida Georgia Line/watt - Let Me Go (#20)

17. Mono Mind/Bridge & Mountain - Save Me A Place (#16)

16. Taylor Swift - Look What You Made Me Do (#29)

15. Camila Cabello - Havana (#18)

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

13. Kesha - Praying (#12)

12. Imagine Dragons - Believer (#11) [3 Weeks At #1]

11. Cheat Codes/Demi Lovato - No Promises (#24)

10. Sam Smith - Too Good At Goodbyes (#19)

9. Ed Sheeran - Perfect (#5)

8. Taylor Swift - ...Ready For It? (#15)

7. Macklemore/Skylar Grey - Glorious (#8)

6. Kelly Clarkson - Love So Soft (#7)

5. Halsey - Bad At Love (#6)

4. Imagine Dragons - Thunder (#3) [1 Weeks At #1]

3. P!nk - What About Us (#2)

2. Ed Sheeran - Galway Girl (#1) [3 Weeks At #1]

1. Demi Lovato - Sorry Not Sorry (#4) [1st Week At #1]

Biggest DROP!!!... Of The Week: Niall Horan - Slow Hands (-19)

Biggest Jump Of The Week: Tie Between Cheat Codes/Demi Lovato - No Promises and Taylor Swift - Look What You Made Me Do (+13)

#1 Recommendation Of The Week: Kygo/OneRepublic - Stranger Things

New Entrants

~ Our first entrant this week comes from Bebe Rexha. She teams up with country duo, Florida Georgia Line this time on their new single, Meant To Be. While this may not be her best song, I do thoroughly enjoy this track from start to finish. The vocals are the best part of the song, whereas the lyrical content is not the best I've ever seen. I like how artists like Rexha and Hailee Steinfeld are incorporating country style voices into their pop singles. This is the second song right now making it big that Florida Georgia Line is featured on. I like it when two genres fuse together, it's nice. Hopefully we can see some success out of this one here.

~ Second this week is Zayn returning with his newest single, Dusk Till Dawn, featuring Sia. I find this track a very good edition to both of their discographies. Zayn contributes the most outstanding vocals I think we've seen from him thus far in his solo career. Sia also brings her incredible vocal abilities to the table on this one, which is what I would expect from her. What really makes this song stand out is how both of their voices blend together in that chorus. It is just amazing. Overall, this song is great, but having very limited success elsewhere, hopefully it can break that barrier here.

~ Our final entrant this week comes from new artist, Lauv. The song is called I Like Me Better. I have liked this song since first listen, while many others have considered it a questionable first impression. I really like this track. I don't know how to explain it, except how the vocals are just really cool and I just find it enjoyable. I am glad it made it onto the countdown, so hopefully we can see it do well.

Best Entrant Of The Week: Tie Between Zayn/Sia - Dusk Till Dawn and Lauv - I Like Me Better

Hit-Bound

• Post Malone/21 Savage - Rockstar
• Harry Styles - Kiwi
• Sofi Tukker/NERVO/The Knocks/Alisa Ueno - Best Friend (DEBUT)
• Nick Jonas - Find You
• Walk The Moon - One Foot (DEBUT)
• P!nk/Eminem - Revenge (DEBUT)
• Imagine Dragons - Whatever It Takes
• Bruno Mars - Chunky
• Taylor Swift - Gorgeous
• Selena Gomez & Marshmello - Wolves
• The Shadowboxers - Hot Damn
• Macklemore/Kesha - Good Old Days
• Liam Payne - Bedroom Floor
• X Ambassadors - Ahead Of Myself

My Top 5 Hit-Bound Picks

1. Taylor Swift - Gorgeous

2. Selena Gomez & Marshmello - Wolves

3. The Shadowboxers - Hot Damn

4. Liam Payne - Bedroom Floor

5. Nick Jonas - Find You

I Like Blurbs Better

~ Demi Lovato has indeed reached the #1 spot with Sorry Not Sorry this week. I am glad that this replaced last week's song, at least, but I wouldn't exactly call it my top choice in the top 5 to be #1, but I'll take it.

~ Halsey - Bad At Love has reached the top 5. I am very happy about this. I didn't expect this to reach this height, but I would like to see how much further this one can go. We'll have to see in the coming weeks.

~ Taylor Swift made it into the top 10 (again). This time with ...Ready For It?. I am extremely happy that both of her songs that are here right now have reached the upper ranks on the countdown. By the way, I highly recommend every song on her new album, reputation. So, go buy it.

~ I guess I was wrong. This was not the last we were going to see from Sam Smith - Too Good At Goodbyes, considering that decent hop into the top 10 this week.

~ How in the hell is Imagine Dragons - Believer still this far up here? No, I don't appreciate your company. Please leave.

~ No, your eyes don't need to be checked. Camila Cabello - Havana is now my favorite song here. I have been enjoying this one very much lately.

~ I am very thankful this week that Taylor Swift - Look What You Made Me Do has regained steam and is back in the top 20. I am glad that drop wasn't permanent. Again, I highly recommend every song off of reputation. Go buy it.

~ Sam Hunt - Body Like A Back Road really needs to start declining, or else I have a huge complaint to file. 

~ Liam Payne - Strip That Down dropped at a very appropriate time.

~ However, Portugal. The Man - Feel It Still did not drop at a very appropriate time.

~ Lastly, Niall Horan - Slow Hands did drop at a very appropriate time. This has been a three-blurb series about songs dropping at appropriate times, now back to your regularly scheduled program.

~ Evaride - Heartless didn't really take off here. What a shame.

~ The Hottest New Songs section has been updated for the first time in nearly a year! Check it out here: http://sxmhits1.blogspot.com/p/new-songs_6.html, or simply click the tab at the top of the page.

~ The Hot 45 Chart has been updated twice this weekend as well. Here's the link to the October 28, 2017 edition of the chart: http://hotfortyfive.blogspot.com/2017/11/week-of-october-28-2017.html. Also, here's the link to the November 4, 2017 edition of the chart: http://hotfortyfive.blogspot.com/2017/11/week-of-november-4-2017.html

~ Lastly, the "Follow This Blog" feature has been added again. So, we currently have three followers, because no one reads this anymore. Well, if you do, please go follow this blog to make it easier to access posts and know when they are posted.

Let's Do A Top 20 Review!

0-Garbage

20. Imagine Dragons - Believer

1-Bad

NONE

2-Mediocre

NONE

3-Decent

19. Macklemore/Skylar Grey - Glorious

4-Good

18. Ed Sheeran - Galway Girl

17. Kelly Clarkson - Love So Soft

5-Great

16. Imagine Dragons - Thunder

15. Dua Lipa - New Rules

14. Cheat Codes/Demi Lovato - No Promises

13. Sam Smith - Too Good At Goodbyes

12. Demi Lovato - Sorry Not Sorry

11. Kesha - Praying

10. Charlie Puth - How Long

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

8. P!nk - What About Us

7. Maroon 5/SZA - What Lovers Do

6. Ed Sheeran - Perfect

5. Halsey - Bad At Love

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

3. Taylor Swift - Look What You Made Me Do

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

1. Camila Cabello - Havana

Score: 91% (A-)

My Bottom 5 Countdown Songs

1. Sam Hunt - Body Like A Back Road

2. Imagine Dragons - Believer

3. Ed Sheeran - Castle On The Hill

4. Bruno Mars - That's What I Like

5. Niall Horan - Slow Hands

My Top 5 Countdown Songs

1. Camila Cabello - Havana

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

3. Taylor Swift - Look What You Made Me Do

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

5. Portugal. The Man - Feel It Still

Love you guys!

~ Jack :)

Ed Sheeran (3) - Week Of November 4, 2017

Hey guys! I apologize again that this had to be late. I am working very hard to balance this with school. I just want to get right into this week, as it was a very crazy countdown with songs going all over the place. Before we get to the craziness, here's the two songs that dropped out this week.

• Harry Styles - Two Ghosts (#35)
• Lady Gaga - The Cure (#36)

Last Week's #1 Song: Imagine Dragons - Thunder

#1 Song This Week 1 Year Ago: The Chainsmokers/Halsey - Closer

The Chart

45. The All-American Rejects - Sweat (#44)

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

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

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

41. Kygo & Selena Gomez - It Ain't Me (#43)

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

39. Ed Sheeran - Shape Of You (#39) [9 Weeks At #1]

38. Justin Bieber/BloodPopⓇ - Friends (#38)

37. The Revivalists - Wish I Knew You (#37)

36. The Chainsmokers & Coldplay - Something Just Like This (#31) [3 Weeks At #1]

35. Evaride - Heartless (#32)

34. Zedd & Alessia Cara - Stay (#34) [4 Weeks At #1]

33. Niall Horan - Too Much To Ask (DEBUT)

32. Fergie/Nicki Minaj - You Already Know (#27)

31. The Script - Rain (#33)

30. Dua Lipa - New Rules (DEBUT)

29. Taylor Swift - Look What You Made Me Do (#5)

28. Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee/Justin Bieber - Despacito (#29)

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

26. Logic/Alessia Cara/Khalid - 1-800-273-8255 (#24)

25. Shawn Mendes - There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back (#26) [5 Weeks At #1]

24. Cheat Codes/Demi Lovato - No Promises (#22)

23. Linkin Park - One More Light (#21)

22. Sabrina Carpenter - Why (#23)

21. Sam Hunt - Body Like A Back Road (#25)

20. Hailee Steinfeld & Alesso/Florida Georgia Line/watt - Let Me Go (#20)

19. Sam Smith - Too Good At Goodbyes (#28)

18. Camila Cabello - Havana (#16)

17. Charlie Puth - How Long (#17)

16. Mono Mind/Bridge & Mountain - Save Me A Place (#18)

15. Taylor Swift - ...Ready For It? (#13)

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

13. Maroon 5/SZA - What Lovers Do (#14)

12. Kesha - Praying (#15)

11. Imagine Dragons - Believer (#12) [3 Weeks At #1]

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

9. Portugal. The Man - Feel It Still (#6)

8. Macklemore/Skylar Grey - Glorious (#10)

7. Kelly Clarkson - Love So Soft (#11)

6. Halsey - Bad At Love (#8)

5. Ed Sheeran - Perfect (#30)

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

3. Imagine Dragons - Thunder (#1) [1 Week At #1]

2. P!nk - What About Us (#9)

1. Ed Sheeran - Galway Girl (#3) [3rd Week At #1]

Biggest DROP!!!... Of The Week: Taylor Swift - Look What You Made Me Do (-24)

Biggest Jump Of The Week: Ed Sheeran - Perfect (+25)

#1 Recommendation Of The Week: Taylor Swift - Call It What You Want

New Entrants

~ Our first entrant to the countdown this week comes from Niall Horan with what I think is his best single to date. Too Much To Ask is a lot slower than it's predecessor. I think the slow sound works better for Niall, as I have come to enjoy this one a lot more than his previous single. The lyrical content on this track is definitely very good and I thoroughly enjoy it. This song doesn't seem to be taking off elsewhere as much as I like, but hopefully we can see some success from it here.

~ The second and last new song we see here this week is from Dua Lipa, with her newest single New Rules. I am not sure if this is my favorite song from her, as she has had some good ones in the past. However, this song is clearly her most recognized song. I'm not saying this one isn't good, it definitely is. I have been listening to this one quite a while, though. For it to just debut here, means that it may not be in green for it's whole tenure. We'll have to see. I like the vibes that this song gives me and I would like to see the same success out of it that I wanted to see out of it months ago. 

~ Best Debut Of The Week: Niall Horan - Too Much To Ask

Hit-Bound

• Liam Payne - Bedroom Floor
• Taylor Swift - Gorgeous (DEBUT)
• Post Malone/21 Savage - Rockstar 
• Selena Gomez & Marshmello - Wolves (DEBUT)
• Imagine Dragons - Whatever It Takes
• The Shadowboxers - Hot Damn
• ZAYN/Sia - Dusk Till Dawn
• Bebe Rexha/Florida Georgia Line - Meant To Be
• Lauv - I Like Me Better
• Macklemore/Kesha - Good Old Days
• X Ambassadors - Ahead Of Myself
• Nick Jonas - Find You
• Bruno Mars - Chunky
• Harry Styles - Kiwi

My Top 5 Hit-Bound Picks

1. Taylor Swift - Gorgeous

2. Lauv - I Like Me Better

3. Selena Gomez & Marshmello - Wolves

4. ZAYN/Sia - Dusk Till Dawn

5. Liam Payne - Bedroom Floor

Too Much To Blurb

~ Ed Sheeran - Galway Girl has reclaimed the #1 spot. I am starting to lose interest in this song. I would much rather that this began to drop soon. I honestly think that this one has been overrated here, I personally don't think it should be a #1 song. One week is reasonable, but this song didn't take off anywhere else.

~ P!nk - What About Us made a surprising jump to the #2 spot this week. I am very happy about this and maybe we can see this one claim the #1 spot in the future, who knows?

~ Ed Sheeran - Perfect made quite the jump this week into the top 5 from #30. I would much rather this one be here than the one I talked of a moment ago. I am not complaining about this rather large jump, as I really have been enjoying this one lately.

~ We have rid the top 10 of Liam Payne - Strip That Down, which is good, as I am getting more and more uninterested in this. This is now a song in which I change the radio station when it comes on.

~ I guess Sam Smith - Too Good At Goodbyes isn't officially dead like I thought. It has returned to the top 20. Who knows what can happen now?

~ Okay, let's take a moment to talk about Taylor Swift - Look What You Made Me Do. That drop was not okay. We all know that I could rant about this for a while, but I'll save you all the trouble, because you already know that I am a very big fan of her.

~ Fergie/Nicki Minaj - You Already Know looks like it's going to be a flop here. I honestly don't care what happens with this one either way. It's not like I'll be completely devastated if it leaves in the near future.

~ Evaride - Heartless also looks like it's going to flop. I would be a little more upset about this one if it left, indeed, but I'm going to enjoy this one while it's still here.

~ I realize I'm posting this over a week late, but let us please take a moment to remember the incredible men and women who have fought and are still fighting for our country, as yesterday was Veteran's Day. Thank you to all of them. I, myself, am truly grateful. 

Let's Do A Top 20 Review!

0-Garbage

20. Imagine Dragons - Believer

1-Bad

NONE

2-Mediocre

19. Liam Payne - Strip That Down

18. Niall Horan - Slow Hands

3-Decent

17. Macklemore/Skylar Grey - Glorious

4-Good

16. Kelly Clarkson - Love So Soft

15. Ed Sheeran - Galway Girl

5-Great

14. Imagine Dragons - Thunder

13. Demi Lovato - Sorry Not Sorry

12. P!nk - What About Us

11. Sam Smith - Too Good At Goodbyes

10. Kesha - Praying

9. Maroon 5/SZA - What Lovers Do

8. Ed Sheeran - Perfect

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

6. Halsey - Bad At Love

5. Charlie Puth - How Long

4. Portugal. The Man - Feel It Still

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

2. Camila Cabello - Havana

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

Score: 85% (B)

My Bottom 5 Countdown Picks

1. Sam Hunt - Body Like A Back Road

2. Imagine Dragons - Believer

3. Ed Sheeran - Castle On The Hill

4. Bruno Mars - That's What I Like

5. Linkin Park - One More Light

My Top 5 Countdown Picks

1. Taylor Swift - Look What You Made Me Do

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

3. Camila Cabello - Havana

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

5. Portugal. The Man - Feel It Still

~ Hey! If you haven't checked out my other blog in a while, here's a link to go and see that. :) Link: http://hotfortyfive.blogspot.com/

Love you all!

~ Jack :)))

Imagine Dragons (1) - Week Of October 28, 2017

Hey guys! I am sorry that this post is late, I have had a truckload of assignments this week I've been trying to get done. I also just put out another Hot 45 Chart which was a major catch up. Check that out here. I hope you all had a fantastic Halloween. Kid Kelly was our guest host for this year's edition of the Halloweekend Countdown. There were no exits this week, so let's get right to it.

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

#1 Song This Week 1 Year Ago: The Chainsmokers/Halsey - Closer

The Chart

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

36. Lady Gaga - The Cure (#38)

35. Harry Styles - Two Ghosts (#37)

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

33. The Script - Rain (#21)

32. Evaride - Heartless (#32)

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

30. Ed Sheeran - Perfect (#39)

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

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

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

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

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

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

23. Sabrina Carpenter - Why (#23)

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

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

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

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

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

17. Charlie Puth - How Long (#13)

16. Camila Cabello - Havana (#29)

15. Kesha - Praying (#17)

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. Halsey - Bad At Love (#8)

7. Niall Horan - Slow Hands (#12) [3 Weeks At #1]

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

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

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

3. Ed Sheeran - Galway Girl (#1) [2 Weeks At #1]

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

1. Imagine Dragons - Thunder (#3) [1st Week At #1]

Biggest DROP!!!... Of The Week: The Script - Rain and Mono Mind/Bridge & Mountain - Save Me A Place (-12)

Biggest Jump Of The Week: Camila Cabello - Havana (+13)

Recommendation Of The Week: Clean Bandit/Julia Michaels - I Miss You

HitBound w/Guest Host Sabrina Carpenter

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

My Top 5 Hit-Bound Picks

1. Niall Horan - Too Much To Ask

2. ZAYN/Sia - Dusk Till Dawn

3. Lauv - I Like Me Better

4. Nick Jonas - Find You

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

My Bottom 5 Countdown Picks

1. Sam Hunt - Body Like A Back Road

2. Imagine Dragons - Believer

3. Ed Sheeran - Castle On The Hill

4. Bruno Mars - That's What I Like

5. Lady Gaga - The Cure

My Top 5 Countdown Picks

1. Taylor Swift - Look What You Made Me Do

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

3. Portugal. The Man - Feel It Still

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

5. Sabrina Carpenter - Why

Adios!! 

~ Jack :)