Hello, friends! This week…to put it easy, was kinda meh if I do say so myself. But I guess I’ll learn to put up with it. Although we had some decent activity, so I’ll give it that. So without further ado, here are the songs leaving us this week:

• Hoodie by Hey Violet
  Last Week: #39 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 3

• Two Ghosts by Harry Styles
  Last Week: #37 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 5

• Fetish by Selena Gomez featuring Gucci Mane
  Last Week: #24 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 9

The Countdown:
Last Week’s #1 Song: Slow Hands by Niall Horan

40. Shape Of You by Ed Sheeran [=] [Spent 10 Weeks At #1]
Last Week: #40 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 40

39. Why by Sabrina Carpenter (DEBUT)
Last Week: N/A | # Of Weeks On Chart: 1

38. Something Just Like This by The Chainsmokers featuring Coldplay [=] [Spent 1 Week At #1]
Last Week: #38 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 32

37. Bodak Yellow (Money Moves) by Cardi B. (DEBUT)
Last Week: N/A | # Of Weeks On Chart: 1

36. That’s What I Like by Bruno Mars [-1] [Spent 3 Weeks At #1]
Last Week: #35 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 37

35. Something Different by Why Don’t We [+1]
Last Week: #36 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 4

34. It Ain’t Me by Kygo featuring Selena Gomez [-1] [Spent 1 Week At #1]
Last Week: #33 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 33

33. Know No Better by Major Lazer featuring Travis Scott, Camila Cabello, and Quavo [-5]
Last Week: #28 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 9

32. Now Or Never by Halsey [-1]
Last Week: #31 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 26

31. Let Me Go by Hailee Steinfeld & Alesso featuring Florida Georgia Line and Watt [+1]
Last Week: #32 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 2

30. Perfect by Ed Sheeran (DEBUT)
Last Week: N/A | # Of Weeks On Chart: 1

29. Havana by Camila Cabello featuring Yung Thug [+5]
Last Week: #34 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 2

28. Love So Soft by Kelly Clarkson [+1]
Last Week: #29 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 3

27. Body Like A Back Road by Sam Hunt [-1]
Last Week: #26 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 20

26. Lights Down Low by MAX featuring Gnash [+1]
Last Week: #27 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 7

25. Mi Gente by J. Balvin featuring Willy William [=]
Last Week: #25 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 8

24. Thunder by Imagine Dragons [+6]
Last Week: #30 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 2

23. Wild Thoughts by DJ Khaled featuring Rihanna and Bryson Tiller [-8]
Last Week: #15 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 16

22. Stay by Zedd featuring Alessia Cara [-3] [Spent 5 Weeks At #1]
Last Week: #19 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 32

21. New Rules by Dua Lipa [+2]
Last Week: #23 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 3

20. Glorious by Macklemore featuring Skylar Grey [+1]
Last Week: #21 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 13

19. …Ready For It? by Taylor Swift [+3]
Last Week: #22 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 3

18. Bad At Love by Halsey [+2]
Last Week: #20 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 5

17. Despacito by Luis Fonsi featuring Justin Bieber and Daddy Yankee [-1] [Spent 5 Weeks At #1]
Last Week: #16 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 22

16. Too Good At Goodbyes by Sam Smith [+2]
Last Week: #18 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 4

15. What About Us by P!NK [+2]
Last Week: #17 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 8

14. Believer by Imagine Dragons [-3]
Last Week: #11 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 22

13. Friends by Justin Bieber featuring BloodPop® [-1]
Last Week: #12 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 7

12. Praying by Kesha [+2]
Last Week: #14 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 11

11. What Lovers Do by Maroon 5 featuring SZA [+2]
Last Week: #13 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 5

10. Unforgettable by French Montana featuring Swae Lee [-2]
Last Week: #8 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 14

9. 1-800-273-8255 by Logic featuring Alessia Cara and Khalid [+1]
Last Week: #10 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 14

8. Sorry Not Sorry by Demi Lovato [+1]
Last Week: #9 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 10

7. There’s Nothing Holdin’ Me Back by Shawn Mendes [-2] [Spent 1 Week At #1]
Last Week: #5 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 23

6. No Promises by Cheat Codes featuring Demi Lovato [+1]
Last Week: #7 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 20

5. Look What You Made Me Do by Taylor Swift [-1]
Last Week: #4 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 6

4. Feel It Still by Portugal. The Man [+2]
Last Week: #6 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 9

3. Attention by Charlie Puth [-1] [Spent 5 Weeks At #1]
Last Week: #2 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 21

2. Slow Hands by Niall Horan [-1] [Spent 2 Weeks At #1]
Last Week: #1 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 21

1. Strip That Down by Liam Payne featuring Quavo [+2] [1st Week At #1]
Last Week: #3 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 18

#1 Song This Week One Year Ago: Closer by The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey (2nd Of 7 Weeks At #1)

Biggest Fall Of The Week: Wild Thoughts by DJ Khaled featuring Rihanna and Bryson Tiller (-8)

Biggest Rise Of The Week: Thunder by Imagine Dragons (+6)

New Entrants
– To begin our new round of arrivals, we have Sabrina Carpenter making her second appearance on the AT40, in the form of Why. I pretty much talked about this one on the Hits 1 Weekend Countdown a few weeks ago. To recap, it’s not really an interesting song to say the least. She doesn’t really showcase her vocal talent very well, and the production is kinda meh all around. Overall, it’s just not all that good. Sorry.

– Next, we have more mediocre rap music once again. This time, we have Cardi B. making her debut with Bodak Yellow (Money Moves). Now, if I’m being honest, her vocals aren’t as bad as I thought it would be at first listen. They’re actually somewhat tolerable. The problem is the asinine lyrical content and the underwhelming production kills the song for me. I’m not too thrilled that it hit #1 on Billboard a while ago. We’ll see how far this goes on here.

– Our final debut comes from Ed Sheeran with his new single Perfect. This song is quite different compared to some of the other singles off of Divide. While it’s not the best single off of that album, it’s a nice slow ballad to say the least. He definitely showcases his vocal talent here. This is a nice song can I would recommend for a wedding. I’ll talk more about it later when it debuts on the Hits 1 Weekend Countdown.

Believe It Or Not, I’m Blurbing On Air
– We’ll talk about our exits first. To start, I’m thrilled to see Fetish depart from this countdown. Now, I’ll say this: Selena just needs to go back to making upbeat music, because whatever she’s doing right now isn’t working. And the public seems to agree, because this and its predecessor both flopped (and rightfully so). The other two exits I’m quite sad about. I’m not surprised Hoodie got the boot, given that the public isn’t too kind to Hey Violet’s music. Same with Two Ghosts, although he does have a new single in its stead, which I’ll talk about later this weekend.

– I’m not happy to see Strip That Down at #1 this week. But I shouldn’t be surprised given that it’s still near the top of the charts right now. Still, I’d rather have Slow Hands at the top for at least another week.

– Speaking of our #1, it doesn’t look like Look What You Made Me Do is going to get there as much as I hoped. I may have jinxed it when I said that it was going to spend a long time at that spot, in part because it’s Taylor Swift and this was #1 everywhere else.

– Meanwhile, we have Feel It Still in the Top 5. Something tells me this will hit #1 in the near future. Hopefully, it can dethrone Strip That Down within the next week.

– By no surprise, Thunder takes a big jump this week. Imagine Dragons are pretty much having a great year so far, what with Believer being a big hit and this one still gaining a lot of steam. It’s good to see this one catching on.

Breakouts/On The Verge:

• Rockstar by Post Malone featuring 21 Savage
• Do Re Mi by Blackbear
• Find You by Nick Jonas

My Bottom 5 Picks
TIE: 1. Body Like A Back Road by Sam Hunt
TIE: 1. Mi Gente by J. Balvin featuring Willy William
3. Know No Better by Major Lazer featuring Travis Scott, Camila Cabello, and Quavo
4. Bodak Yellow (Money Moves) by Cardi B.
5. Why by Sabrina Carpenter