AT 40: Charlie Puth (2) – Week Of September 9, 2017

/ dhill92

So, we had a short week due to Labor Day Weekend.  This was quite an eventful week for the most part, some for better and some for worse.  This may be a sign that things are beginning to pick up speed as we’re closing in on the fall season.  Also, my thoughts go out to those on the path of Hurricane Irma and to those still affected by Hurricane Harvey.  Now with that being said, here are the songs dropping out this week:


I Don’t Wanna Live Forever by Zayn featuring Taylor Swift (#40)
Rockabye by Clean Bandit featuring Sean Paul and Anne-Marie (#38)
Issues by Julia Michaels (#35)

The Countdown:
40. Mama by Jonas Blue featuring William Singe (DEBUT) [=]
39. Lights Down Low by MAX featuring Gnash (DEBUT) [=]
38. Say You Won’t Let Go by James Arthur (#32) [-6]
37. Mi Gente by J. Balvin featuring Willy William (#39) [+2]
36. Know No Better by Major Lazer featuring Travis Scott, Camila Cabello, and Quavo (#36) [=]
35. Shape Of You by Ed Sheeran (#29) [=] [Spent 10 Weeks At #1]
34. Friends by Justin Bieber featuring BloodPop (DEBUT) [=]
33. Khalid – Location (#34) [+1]
32. Glorious by Macklemore featuring Skylar Grey (#31) [-1]
31. Something Just Like This by The Chainsmokers featuring Coldplay (#25) [-6]
30. Most Girls by Hailee Steinfeld (#30) [=]
29. Versace On The Floor by Bruno Mars (#18) [-11]
28. Congratulations by Post Malone featuring Quavo (#23) [-5]
27. That’s What I Like by Bruno Mars (#21) [-6]
26. 1-800-273-8255 by Logic featuring Alessia Cara and Khalid (#27) [+1]
25. What About Us by P!NK (#37) [+12]
24. Castle On The Hill by Ed Sheeran (#19) [-5]
23. Back To You by Louis Tomlinson featuring Bebe Rexha and Digital Farm Animals (#26) [+3]
22. Fetish by Selena Gomez featuring Gucci Mane (#28) [+6]
21. Feel It Still by Portugal. The Man (#33) [+12]
20. It Ain’t Me by Kygo featuring Selena Gomez (#15) [-5]
19. Get Low by Zedd featuring Liam Payne (#24) [+5]
18. Sorry Not Sorry by Demi Lovato (#22) [+4]
17. Honest by The Chainsmokers (#20) [+3]
16. Now Or Never by Halsey (#10) [-6]
15. Praying by Kesha (#17) [+2]
14. Unforgettable by French Montana featuring Swae Lee (#16) [+2]
13. I’m The One by DJ Khaled featuring Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance The Rapper, and Lil’ Wayne (#12) [-1]
12. Redbone by Childish Gambino (#14) [+2]
11. No Promises by Cheat Codes featuring Demi Lovato (#13) [+11]
10. Body Like A Back Road by Sam Hunt (#11) [+1] (…)
9. Stay by Zedd featuring Alessia Cara (#7) [-2]
8. Feels by Calvin Harris featuring Pharrell, Katy Perry, and Big Sean (#9) [+1]
7. Strip That Down by Liam Payne featuring Quavo (#8) [+1]
6. Slow Hands by Niall Horan (#6) [=]
5. Despacito by Luis Fonsi featuring Justin Bieber and Daddy Yankee (#4) [-1]
4. Wild Thoughts by DJ Khaled featuring Rihanna and Bryson Tiller (#5) [+1]
3. Believer by Imagine Dragons (#3) [=]
2. There’s Nothing Holdin’ Me Back by Shawn Mendes (#2) [=] [Spent 1 Week At #1]
1. Attention by Charlie Puth (#1) [=] [2nd Week At #1]

#1 Song This Week One Year Ago: Ride by TWENTY ØNE PILØTS (1st of 2 Weeks At #1)
Biggest Drop Of The Week: Versace On The Floor by Bruno Mars (-11)
Biggest Jump Of The Week: Tie between What About Us by P!NK and Feel It Still by Portugal. The Man (+12)
New Entrants
– To start off our new round of entrants, we have Jonas Blue collaborating with William Singe with their new single called Mama.  Jonas Blue previously made a song titled Perfect Strangers, which I didn’t really care for that much.  His new single, Mama, is quite a step up from his predecessor.  William Singe’s vocals blend well with the tropical vibe and melody, both of which are much stronger than it was in Perfect Strangers.  I do like the lyrics about wanting to live life to the fullest and never looking back.  Overall, this track (although short clocking in at three minutes) is pretty solid and I’m hoping this one sticks around for a while.
– Next, we have a song that’s currently on the Hits 1 Weekend Countdown, in the form of Lights Down Low by MAX featuring Gnash.  Now to be honest, I’m just simply not a fan of this one.  This is one of those songs in which I really can’t explain why I don’t like it that much.  While I do somewhat like the lyrics and the vocals, the rest of the song is just underwhelming to me, in part because I just don’t find it fun and catchy.  Maybe it’s just me, though.  I feel like if it were done by someone else, then I’ll probably would like it.  But right now, I’m not enjoying it.
– Anyone tired of Justin Bieber, yet?  Yes?  Well, too bad, because he has just recently released his new single titled Friends.  With Despacito still losing its steam pretty much everywhere right now, he has decided to release its follow-up single.  It’s another break-up song like his previous singles have been lately.  This time, he about wanting to stay friends with his ex-girlfriend.  I do like the production BloodPop put together in this track.  I recently read somewhere that Bieber was collaborating with Martin Garrix but he turned it down.  This isn’t the first time BloodPop had been working with Bieber; they worked together on producing Purpose back in 2015.  I also read that he co-wrote it with Julia Michaels.  I guess she didn’t have any issues with helping him on this solid track.  But anyway, I’m sure most people will find this one more likable at this point.  We’ll see how long this one stays.

Hey, Mama, Don’t Blurb Your Mind
– As always, we’ll start with our exits.  I’m sure many are happy with the departure of Issues, and I won’t miss it too much either, at least not right now.  Also, there was I Don’t Wanna Live Forever which I did like, but it wasn’t seriously worth caring for in the long run.  Lastly, we have Rockabye, which was a huge favorite of mine and I enjoyed its presence.  While I know some are rejoicing its departure, I’m not one of them.  Farewell, Rockabye.  You will definitely be missed!
– Charlie Puth was able to hold at #1 for the 2nd week in a row.  I wonder how long he’ll last at the top spot until a new contender comes along.  I’m hoping for Wild Thoughts to spend a week at #1, but I still enjoy Attention somewhat.  Thus, I have no complaints about this one.
– I’m not at all pleased about the arrival of Body Like A Back Road in the Top 10.  I still think it’s one of the worst songs of the year.  I can’t believe North America is letting that New-York-Giants sized piece of trash get popular than some of the other country songs out there.
– I’m also not okay with Fetish getting closer to the Top 20.  Seriously, what happened to the Selena Gomez I used to know?  Her recent singles have not been good lately and I’m hoping this one does not get any higher.
– In terms of other not-so-good news, we have Versace On The Floor taking a huge drop this week.  It doesn’t look like Bruno Mars is going to have another hit.  I guess people were very fond of his upbeat groovy tracks than his slow songs.  Oh well.
– On a more positive note, we have What About Us taking a huge jump this week.  Perfectly fine by me as I do still enjoy this song at the moment, and as I’ve said before, P!NK almost never disappoints me with her music.  I’m hoping that this can end up getting big or at least stick around for a long while.
– So, I now have an opinion on Know No Better.  It sucks.  The production is underwhelming, the vocals aren’t too good, and the lyrics don’t make sense at all.  In this song, they’re basically singing about how people don’t know other artists better than them, which is completely false.  Guess what?  I know plenty of singers better than them.
– Looks like this is pretty much it for both Shape Of You & Say You Won’t Let Go, though they did have an great run while it lasted.  While I know some are rejoicing the latter, the former was more likable by most people.  I wonder how much longer will these two be with us?
Breakout/On The Verge

  • Two Ghosts by Harry Styles
  • Hoodie by Hey Violet
  • Look What You Made Me Do by Taylor Swift
  • Something Different by Why Don’t We

– We can now celebrate as Uh Huh by Julia Michaels failed to debut on the American Top 40!

Extra/Optional Extras

  • The Way I Are (Dance With Somebody) by Bebe Rexha featuring Lil’ Wayne
  • Payphone by Maroon 5 featuring Wiz Khalifa
  • Symphony by Clean Bandit featuring Zara Larsson
  • This Town by Niall Horan
  • Bad Things by Machine Gun Kelly featuring Camila Cabello
  • Time Of Your Lives by Pitbull featuring Ne-Yo
  • Love Story by Taylor Swift

Top 20 Breakdown
0 – Awful:
20. Body Like A Back Road by Sam Hunt

1 – Bad:
19. Redbone by Childish Gambino
18. Strip That Down by Liam Payne

2 – Mediocre:
17. I’m The One by DJ Khaled featuring Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance The Rapper, and Lil’ Wayne
16. Now Or Never by Halsey

3 – Decent:
15. Get Low by Zedd featuring Liam Payne

4 – Good:
14. Stay by Zedd featuring Alessia Cara
13. No Promises by Cheat Codes featuring Demi Lovato

5 – Great:
12. Honest by The Chainsmokers
11. Sorry Not Sorry by Demi Lovato
10. Slow Hands by Niall Horan
9. Believer by Imagine Dragons
8. It Ain’t Me by Kygo featuring Selena Gomez
7. Attention by Charlie Puth
6. Feels by Calvin Harris featuring Pharrell, Katy Perry, and Big Sean
5. Unforgettable by French Montana featuring Swae Lee
4. Despacito by Luis Fonsi featuring Justin Bieber and Daddy Yankee
3. Wild Thoughts by DJ Khaled featuring Rihanna and Bryson Tiller
2. There’s Nothing Holdin’ Me Back by Shawn Mendes

BONUS: 6 – Best Song On The Countdown
1. Praying by Kesha

Total Score: 78/100 (C+)

My Top 5 Picks
1. Praying by Kesha
2. There’s Nothing Holdin’ Me Back by Shawn Mendes
3. Something Just Like This by The Chainsmokers featuring Coldplay
4. Wild Thoughts by DJ Khaled featuring Rihanna and Bryson Tiller
5. Despacito by Luis Fonsi featuring Justin Bieber and Daddy Yankee

My Bottom 5 Picks
1. Body Like A Back Road by Sam Hunt
2. Congratulations by Post Malone featuring Quavo
3. Mi Gente by J. Balvin featuring Willy William
4. Fetish by Selena Gomez featuring Gucci Mane
5. Location by Khalid

20 thoughts on “AT 40: Charlie Puth (2) – Week Of September 9, 2017”

  3. Hello guys, sorry I've overslept. Missed two thirds of the countdown. But anyway…LET US CELEBRATE! JULIA MICHAELS – UH HUH, ONE OF THE WORST SONGS I'VE EVER HEARD IN MY ENTIRE LIFE, HAS OFFICIALLY LEFT THE COUNTDOWN!!! GOOD FREAKING RIDDANCE, YOU PIECE OF NEW-YORK-GIANTS SIZED TRASH!!!

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  7. Here's the countdown so far according to DSR:45. Closer44. Issues43. Wild Thoughts42. Heavy41. That's What I Like40. Two Ghosts (DEBUT)39. Feels38. The Cure37. Give Love (DEBUT)36. It Ain't Me35. Feel it Still (DEBUT)34. Bad At Love (DEBUT)33. L.A. Devotee32. Friends (DEBUT)31. Champion30. Versace On The Floor29. Good Times28. Weak27. Shape Of You26. Lights Down Low25. Honest24. Most Girls23. What Lovers Do (DEBUT)22. Despacito21. Hoodie20. Glorious19. Galway Girl18. Back To You17. Thunder16. No Promises15. What About Us14. Attention13. Praying12. Save Me A Place11. Castle On The Hill10. Look What You Made Me Do9. Sorry Not Sorry8. Believer7. Stay6. One More Light

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  18. I'll post something reactions.39. I think I'm gonna poop my pants..37. Expected a higher debut, but this is good.36. Same as #39.34. YES!31. Same as #39.29. Same.27. Pack your bags and freaking leave now.24. Same as #39.21. One more up, please?19. I'll take it!16. (^_^)14/13. Dang. Can't believe Attention is right under Praying.12. Yeah. Saw it coming.10. You saw my reaction already.9. Wow! (Adrian be like: sarcasm alert)6. Thanks.

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