Hello, friends! We begin our first AT40 countdown of November! We’re getting pretty close to the end of the year. Thus, I have started working on my Year-End Review posts, which I plan on getting those done by around Christmas time. Oh, and just a reminder to set our clocks back one hour because daylight savings time ends on Sunday. But enough about that, let’s review the American Top 40, shall we? So with that being said, here are the songs leaving us this week:

• Know No Better by Major Lazer featuring Travis Scott, Camila Cabello, and Quavo 
  Last Week: #32 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 10

• Glorious by Macklemore featuring Skylar Grey
  Last Week: #26 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 14

• Friends by Justin Bieber featuring BloodPop®
  Last Week: #20 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 8

The Countdown:
Last Week’s #1 Song: Look What You Made Me Do by Taylor Swift

40. Something Just Like This by The Chainsmokers featuring Coldplay [-1] [Spent 1 Week At #1]
Last Week: #39 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 34

39. Good Old Days by Macklemore featuring Kesha (DEBUT)
Last Week: N/A | # Of Weeks On Chart: 1

38. That’s What I Like by Bruno Mars [-1] [Spent 3 Weeks At #1]
Last Week: #37 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 39

37. Young, Dumb, and Broke by Khalid (DEBUT)
Last Week: N/A | # Of Weeks On Chart: 1

36. It Ain’t Me Kygo featuring Selena Gomez [-1] [Spent 1 Week At #1]
Last Week: #35 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 35

35. Wild Thoughts by DJ Khaled featuring Rihanna and Bryson Tiller [-1]
Last Week: #34 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 18

34. Now Or Never by Halsey [-1]
Last Week: #33 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 28

33. How Long by Charlie Puth (DEBUT)
Last Week: N/A | # Of Weeks On Chart: 1

32. Do Re Mi by Blackbear [+8]
Last Week: #40 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 2

31. Why by Sabrina Carpenter [+7]
Last Week: #38 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 3

30. Body Like A Back Road by Sam Hunt [-1]
Last Week: #29 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 22

29. Let Me Go by Hailee Steinfeld & Alesso featuring Florida Georgia Line and Watt [+1]
Last Week: #30 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 4

28. Rockstar by Post Malone featuring 21 Savage [+8]
Last Week: #36 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 2

27. Bodak Yellow (Money Moves) by Cardi B. [+4]
Last Week: #31 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 3

26. Stay by Zedd featuring Alessia Cara [-1] [Spent 5 Weeks At #1]
Last Week: #25 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 34

25. Love So Soft by Kelly Clarkson [+2]
Last Week: #27 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 5

24. Mi Gente by J. Balvin featuring Willy William [-1]
Last Week: #23 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 10

23. Lights Down Low by MAX featuring Gnash [+1]
Last Week: #24 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 9

22. Despacito by Luis Fonsi featuring Justin Bieber and Daddy Yankee [-1] [Spent 5 Weeks At #1]
Last Week: #21 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 24

21. Perfect by Ed Sheeran [+7]
Last Week: #28 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 3

20. …Ready For It? by Taylor Swift [-2]
Last Week: #18| # Of Weeks On Chart: 5

19. New Rules by Dua Lipa [=]
Last Week: #19 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 5 

18. Havana by Camila Cabello featuring Young Thug [+4]
Last Week: #22 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 4

17. Believer by Imagine Dragons [-2]
Last Week: #15 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 24

16. Bad At Love by Halsey [=]
Last Week: #16 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 7

15. Thunder by Imagine Dragons [+2]
Last Week: #17 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 4

14. Too Good At Goodbyes by Sam Smith [=]
Last Week: #14 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 

13. What About Us by P!NK [=]
Last Week: #13 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 10

12. Praying by Kesha [=]
Last Week: #12 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 13

11. There’s Nothing Holdin’ Me Back by Shawn Mendes [-1] [Spent 1 Week At #1]
Last Week: #10 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 25

10. Unforgettable by French Montana featuring Swae Lee [-1]
Last Week: #9 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 16

9. What Lovers Do by Maroon 5 featuring SZA [+1]
Last Week: #10 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 7

8. No Promises by Cheat Codes featuring Demi Lovato [-1]
Last Week: #7 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 22

7. Slow Hands by Niall Horan [-4] [Spent 2 Weeks At #1]
Last Week: #3 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 23

6. 1-800-273-8255 by Logic featuring Alessia Cara and Khalid [+2]
Last Week: #8 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 16

5. Attention by Charlie Puth [=] [Spent 5 Weeks At #1]
Last Week: #5 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 23

4. Sorry Not Sorry by Demi Lovato [+2]
Last Week: #6 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 12

3. Strip That Down by Liam Payne featuring Quavo [-1] [Spent 1 Week At #1]
Last Week: #2 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 20

2. Look What You Made Me Do by Taylor Swift [-1] [Spent 1 Week At #1]
Last Week: #1 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 8

1. Feel It Still by Portugal. The Man [+3] [1st Week At #1]
Last Week: #4 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 11

#1 Song This Week One Year Ago: Closer by The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey (4th Of 7 Weeks At #1)

Biggest Fall Of The Week: Slow Hands by Niall Horan (-4)

Biggest Rise Of The Week: Tie between Do Re Mi by Blackbear & Rockstar by Post Malone featuring 21 Savage (+8)

New Entrants
– To kick off our new round of arrivals this week, we have more Khalid with another solo single, by the name of Young, Dumb And Broke. My initial reaction wasn’t necessarily good at first, especially after the mediocre Location was on here a while back. It’s a step up from its predecessor in terms of the production and his vocals, but its premise is quite dull. As of right now, it’s not really a bad song, but I don’t have much of an opinion on this yet.

– With the highest debut this week, Charlie Puth has his second song on this countdown. Enter How Long, the second single off of Voice Notes. Right off the bat, this is basically part 2 of Attention, in which it talks about one’s relationship. Like its predecessor, this one has some groove to it. Whether or not this will become another hit for Charlie, we’ll have to see. Overall, while it’s not as good as Attention, I can put up with this solid track of his.

– Finally, we have more Macklemore, which is nice. And guess what? He replaces himself on the chart with its successor titled Good Old Days, and he brings Kesha along for the fun! Now right off the bat, it’s not quite as good as Glorious, but I love how their vocals blend together in this one. Plus, the piano & instrumentation is pretty solid here. I recently watched the music video, and it feels pretty nostalgic. It shows them camping out with their friends and living the good life. Overall, it’s a pretty sweet song. Both of them managed to win me over with this one.

How Long Has This Been Blurbin’ On
– Let’s first talk about our exits. To begin, the exit from Friends was kinda unexpected, especially from a high position at #20. Though, it was bound to happen sooner or later, given that people are still too jaded by Despacito getting overplayed. That aside, I kinda wished it deserved better. However, I’m thrilled to see the departure of Know No Better, which was thankfully a flop and wasn’t with us for too long. That one will never be missed. Well, not by me at least. And finally, Glorious took its departure. That one I enjoyed quite a bit and it was a solid collaboration for these two artists (Macklemore & Skylar Grey) overall. Whether this makes my Top 45 songs of the year, I’m not sure yet. But yeah, that song will be missed by me.

– Ryan Seacrest mentioned during the introduction of Now Or Never that Halsey put on a show in New Jersey with her friends & family. My guess is they were overjoyed to see her perform on stage. That was nice.

– I’m not thrilled about the big jumps from Why, Do Re Mi, and Rockstar. I still find these songs (especially the last two) extremely annoying. Unfortunately, the very latter is not leaving anytime soon, so I’ll just have to learn to put up with it.

– However, I’m pleased to see the jump from Perfect, barely missing out on the Top 20 this week. Something tells me it’s going to be another big hit for Ed Sheeran. It’s gaining a lot of traction in sales & radio at this moment. Man, he’s been killing the charts this year with his recent singles.

– Honestly, I feel very alone when it comes to my opinion of Mi Gente, but I really don’t care because this song sucks. Although Body Like A Back Road angers me more (and still does), this one continues to get more and more grating every time I hear it. It needs to leave this countdown now.

– Before introducing Despacito, Ryan Seacrest mentioned that Demi Lovato was working on a duet with Luis Fonsi. I wonder will it become another hit like its predecessor? I sure hope so. In fact, we could really use another big hit soon just so it can top the charts, especially on Billboard where the Top 5 is still a mess.

– Both Imagine Dragons songs (Believer & Thunder) swapped places with each other this week.

– So, the biggest drop of the week is only 4 spots. Of course, Slow Hands is declining elsewhere, but still this is quite a small drop.

– And we’ve come to our new #1 this week. Portugal. The Man now has the top spot. I do enjoy Feel It Still, so I’m thrilled to see it up there. It’s good to see indie songs getting bigger in the U.S. So, congrats to Portugal. The Man on their first-ever #1!

Breakouts/On The Verge:

• Find You by Nick Jonas
• Too Much To Ask by Niall Horan
• He Like That by Fifth Harmony

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. Rockstar by Post Malone featuring 21 Savage
4. Bodak Yellow (Money Moves) by Cardi B.
5. Do Re Mi by Blackbear