Hello, guys! Sorry, if this post was out a little late. I was busy all day yesterday. Anyway, not too much I can say about this week. All I can say is the end of the year is fast approaching, so I’ve still working on some of my Year-End reviews. So without further ado, we say good-bye to these songs dropping out this week:

• Find You by Nick Jonas
  Last Week: #39 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 1
  
  
• Something Just Like This by The Chainsmokers featuring Coldplay [Spent 1 Week At #1]
  Last Week: #40 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 35

The Countdown:
Last Week’s #1 Song: Sorry Not Sorry by Demi Lovato

40. He Like That by Fifth Harmony (DEBUT)
Last Week: N/A | # Of Weeks On Chart: 1

39. That’s What I Like by Bruno Mars [-1] [Spent 3 Weeks At #1]
Last Week: #38 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 41

38. Faking It by Calvin Harris featuring Kehlani and Lil’ Yatchy (DEBUT)
Last Week: N/A | # Of Weeks On Chart: 1

37. Do Re Mi by Blackbear [-4]
Last Week: #33 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 4

36. It Ain’t Me by Kygo featuring Selena Gomez [=] [Spent 1 Week At #1]
Last Week: #36 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 37

35. Too Much To Ask by Niall Horan [+2]
Last Week: #37 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 2

34. Good Old Days by Macklemore featuring Kesha [+1]
Last Week: #35 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 3

33. Body Like A Back Road by Sam Hunt [-1]
Last Week: #32 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 24

32. Young, Dumb, and Broke by Khalid [+2]
Last Week: #34 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 3

31. Why by Sabrina Carpenter [=]
Last Week: #31 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 5

30. Let Me Go by Hailee Steinfeld & Alesso featuring Florida Georgia Line and Watt [-1]
Last Week: #29 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 6

29. Stay by Zedd featuring Alessia Cara [-1] [Spent 5 Weeks At #1]
Last Week: #28 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 36

28. Despacito by Luis Fonsi featuring Justin Bieber and Daddy Yankee [-3] [Spent 5 Weeks At #1]
Last Week: #25 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 26

27. How Long by Charlie Puth [+3]
Last Week: #30 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 3

26. Bodak Yellow (Money Moves) by Cardi B. [+1]
Last Week: #27 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 5

25. Rockstar by Post Malone featuring 21 Savage [+1]
Last Week: #26 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 4

24. Believer by Imagine Dragons [-3]
Last Week: #21 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 26

23. Love So Soft by Kelly Clarkson [+1]
Last Week: #24 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 7

22. Lights Down Low by MAX featuring Gnash [+1]
Last Week: #23 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 11

21. Mi Gente by J. Balvin featuring Willy William [+1]
Last Week: #22 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 12

20. Look What You Made Me Do by Taylor Swift [-12] [Spent 1 Week At #1] (Ouch!)
Last Week: #8 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 10

19. No Promises by Cheat Codes featuring Demi Lovato [-6]
Last Week: #13 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 24

18. New Rules by Dua Lipa [+1]
Last Week: #19 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 7

17. …Ready For It? by Taylor Swift [+3]
Last Week: #20 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 7

16. Perfect by Ed Sheeran [+2]
Last Week: #18 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 5

15. There’s Nothing Holdin’ Me Back by Shawn Mendes [=] [Spent 1 Week At #1]
Last Week: #15 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 27

14. Unforgettable by French Montana featuring Swae Lee [-3]
Last Week: #11 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 18

13. Too Good At Goodbyes by Sam Smith [+1]
Last Week: #14 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 8

12. Bad At Love by Halsey [+4]
Last Week: #16 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 9

11. Havana by Camila Cabello featuring Young Thug [+6]
Last Week: #17 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 6

10. What About Us by P!NK [+2]
Last Week: #12 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 12

9. Praying by Kesha [+1]
Last Week: #10 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 15

8. Slow Hands by Niall Horan [-1] [Spent 2 Weeks At #1]
Last Week: #7 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 25

7. Thunder by Imagine Dragons [+2]
Last Week: #9 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 6

6. Attention by Charlie Puth [-1] [Spent 5 Weeks At #1]
Last Week: #5 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 25

5. What Lovers Do by Maroon 5 featuring SZA [+1]
Last Week: #6 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 9

4. Strip That Down by Liam Payne featuring Quavo [=] [Spent 1 Week At #1]
Last Week: #4 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 22

3. 1-800-273-8255 by Logic featuring Alessia Cara and Khalid [=]
Last Week: #3 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 18

2. Sorry Not Sorry by Demi Lovato [-1] [Spent 1 Week At #1]
Last Week: #1 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 14

1. Feel It Still by Portugal. The Man [+1] [SECOND WEEK AT #1]
Last Week: #2 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 13

#1 Song This Week One Year Ago: Closer by The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey (6th Of 7 Weeks At #1)

Biggest Fall Of The Week: Look What You Made Me Do by Taylor Swift (-12)

Biggest Rise Of The Week: Havana by Camila Cabello featuring Young Thug (+6)

New Entrants
– I wasn’t really looking forward to hearing more from Fifth Harmony, and I’m sure many of you weren’t either. But alas, here they are debuting this week with He Like That. This song is a bit of a step up from Down. It does have more of a reggae vibe to it, which is interesting, but the lyrics leave something to be desired. I can see it being a grower, though I don’t really expect too much success out of this song seeing as it failed to gain any sort of steam.

– As Feels pretty much died out elsewhere, Calvin Harris has another new single in its stead. Enter Faking It, which features Kehlani and Lil’ Yatchy. Right off the bat, it’s not as good as Feels or its predecessor from earlier this year. It does, however, showcase the new sound Calvin Harris is putting out. He has steadily improved since the mediocre This Is What You Came For, which was not to anyone’s liking (except for Graham, of course). I do like Kehlani’s verses, and Lil Yatchy actually makes a nice contribution throughout the song.

Why You, Why You, Why You Blurbing, If You’re Over It?
– So, we begin with two exits. I could go on about Find You being another flop for Nick Jonas, seeing as that one didn’t take off elsewhere. But I’m surprised to see it spend only one week here. It’s the first one-weeker since Symphony departed three months ago. That said, I kinda sad to see it go. But the departure I’m most sad about is Something Just Like This. This is the first time we do not have a song by The Chainsmokers since I don’t know how long. Thank you for serving us well on the AT40. You became the bigger hit we wanted to be and I enjoyed your presence. You will definitely be missed.

– Good to see Do Re Mi making drops like this. Hopefully, it’s a sign that it’ll become a flop.

– Ouch! Look What You Made Me Do made a big drop out of the Top 10 altogether. Although it’s no longer in my Top 5 favorite songs, I still enjoy it. If I’m being honest, I won’t necessarily be heartbroken if it had a shorter tenure than our current #1 songs.

– Not surprised to see Havana taking another jump this week. It’ll most likely enter the Top 10 next week. Now the question is, will it be a potential #1 if this keeps up? I would like it to, but we’ll see what happens from here on out.

– Speaking of #1, Feel It Still has reclaimed the top spot. Thankfully, I still kinda like this song, though I’m hoping Logic can get at least one week in. But I don’t mind Feel It Still staying at the top for at least another week.

Breakouts/On The Verge:

• Silence by Marshmello featuring Khalid
• Let You Down by NF
• Dusk Till Dawn by ZAYN featuring Sia

– I don’t have too much of an opinion on Silence since I haven’t heard enough of the song yet. As for the other two, we have both Let You Down and Dusk Till Dawn, the former which is gaining some steam on radio as of this moment. I’ll have more words on Let You Down when it debuts, but to put it short, it’s closer to red than it is green. I’m not wild about that one. And I pretty much talked about Dusk Till Dawn in my previous post. I’m hoping the latter will debut soon.

Extras/Optional Extras:

• Now Or Never by Halsey
• Million Reasons by Lady Gaga
• Hymn For The Weekend by Coldplay featuring Beyoncé
• Something Different by Why Don’t We
• Thinking Out Loud by Ed Sheeran
• Issues by Julia Michaels
• Find You by Nick Jonas
• Let Me Love You by DJ Snake featuring Justin Bieber
• Feels by Calvin Harris featuring Pharrell, Katy Perry, and Big Sean

Top 20 Breakdown:
0 – Putrid:
None!

1 – Bad:
20. Strip That Down by Liam Payne featuring Quavo

2 – Mediocre:
None!

3 – Decent:
19. Bad At Love by Halsey

4 – Good:
18. Sorry Not Sorry by Demi Lovato
17. Slow Hands by Niall Horan
16. Attention by Charlie Puth
15. Havana by Camila Cabello featuring Young Thug
14. No Promises by Cheat Codes featuring Demi Lovato

5 – Great:
13. Feel It Still by Portugal. The Man
12. Too Good At Goodbyes by Sam Smith
11. New Rules by Dua Lipa
10. What Lovers Do by Maroon 5 featuring SZA
9. Unforgettable by French Montana featuring Swae Lee
8. Perfect by Ed Sheeran
7. Look What You Made Me Do by Taylor Swift
6. Thunder by Imagine Dragons
5. There’s Nothing Holdin’ Me Back by Shawn Mendes
4. What ABout Us by P!NK
3. 1-800-273-8255 by Logic featuring Alessia Cara and Khalid
2. …Ready For It? by Taylor Swift

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

Total Score: 90/100 (A-)

Throwback Pick Of The Week: Billie Jean by Michael Jackson (1983)

Most Missed Song: Uptown Funk by Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars

#1 Recommendation For The American Top 40: Wolves by Selena Gomez featuring Marshmello

My Top 5 Picks
1. Praying by Kesha
2. …Ready For It? by Taylor Swift
3. 1-800-273-8255 by Logic featuring Alessia Cara and Khalid
4. What About Us by P!NK
5. There’s Nothing Holdin’ Me Back by Shawn Mendes

My Bottom 5 Picks
1. Body Like A Back Road by Sam Hunt
1. Mi Gente by J. Balvin featuring Willy William and Beyoncé
3. Rockstar by Post Malone featuring 21 Savage
4. Bodak Yellow (Money Moves) by Cardi B.
5. Do Re Mi by Blackbear