AT40: Logic, Alessia Cara, and Khalid (1) – Week Of November 25, 2017

/ dhill92

Hello, fam! Sorry if this post was a little late. I hope you all enjoyed your Thanksgiving! Anyway, we did have a pretty good week for the most part. We’ve got a brand new #1, which I’m very thrilled about! Let’s get right into it! So without delay, here are the songs leaving us this week:

  • He Like That by Fifth Harmony
    Last Week: #40 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 1

The Countdown:
Last Week’s #1 Song: Feel it Still by Portugal. The Man

40. That’s What I Like by Bruno Mars [-1] [Spent 3 Weeks At #1]
Last Week: #39 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 42


39. Let You Down by NF (DEBUT)
Last Week: N/A | # Of Weeks On Chart: 1

38. It Ain’t Me by Kygo featuring Selena Gomez [-2] [Spent 1 Week At #1]
Last Week: #36 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 38

37. Faking It by Calvin Harris featuring Kehlani and Lil’ Yachty [+1]
Last Week: #38 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 2

36. Do Re Mi by Blackbear [+1]
Last Week: #37 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 5

35. Body Like A Back Road by Sam Hunt [-2]
Last Week: #33 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 25

34. Too Much To Ask by Niall Horan [+1]
Last Week: #35 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 3

33. Despacito by Luis Fonsi featuring Justin Bieber and Daddy Yankee [-5] [Spent 5 Weeks At #1]
Last Week: #28 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 27

32. Young, Dumb, And Broke by Khalid [=]
Last Week: #32 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 4

31. Stay by Zedd featuring Alessia Cara [-2] [Spent 5 Weeks At #1]
Last Week: #29 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 37

30. Why by Sabrina Carpenter [+1]
Last Week: #31 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 6

29. Good Old Days by Macklemore featuring Kesha [+5]
Last Week: #34 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 4

28. Look What You Made Me Do by Taylor Swift [-8] [Spent 1 Week At #1]
Last Week: #20 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 11

27. Let Me Go by Hailee Steinfeld & Alesso featuring Florida Georgia Line and Watt [+3]
Last Week: #30 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 7

26. Bodak Yellow (Money Moves) by Cardi B. [=]
Last Week: #26 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 6

25. Believer by Imagine Dragons [-1]
Last Week: #24 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 27

24. How Long by Charlie Puth [+3]
Last Week: #27 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 4

23. No Promises by Cheat Codes featuring Demi Lovato [-4]
Last Week: #19 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 25

22. Love So Soft by Kelly Clarkson [+1]
Last Week: #23 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 8

21. Lights Down Low by MAX featuring Gnash [+1]
Last Week: #22 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 12

20. Unforgettable by French Montana featuring Swae Lee [-6]
Last Week: #14 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 19

19. Mi Gente by J. Balvin featuring Willy William and Beyoncé [+2]
Last Week: #21 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 13

18. Rockstar by Post Malone featuring 21 Savage [+7]
Last Week: #25 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 5

17. New Rules by Dua Lipa [+1]
Last Week: #18 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 8

16. There’s Nothing Holdin’ Me Back by Shawn Mendes [-1] [Spent 1 Week At #1]
Last Week: #15 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 28

15. …Ready For It? by Taylor Swift [+2]
Last Week: #17 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 8

14. Perfect by Ed Sheeran [+2]
Last Week: #16 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 6

13. Too Good At Goodbyes by Sam Smith [=]
Last Week: #13 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 9

12. Slow Hands by Niall Horan [-4] [Spent 2 Weeks At #1]
Last Week: #8 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 26

11. What About Us by P!NK [-1]
Last Week: #10 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 13

10. Praying by Kesha [-1]
Last Week: #9 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 16

9. Bad At Love by Halsey [+3]
Last Week: #12 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 10

8. Attention by Charlie Puth [-2] [Spent 5 Weeks At #1]
Last Week: #6 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 26

7. Havana by Camila Cabello featuring Young Thug [+4]
Last Week: #11 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 7

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

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

4. Thunder by Imagine Dragons [+3]
Last Week: #7 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 7

3. Feel It Still by Portugal. The Man [-2] [Spent 2 Weeks At #1]
Last Week: #1 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 14

2. Sorry Not Sorry by Demi Lovato [=] [Spent 1 Week At #1]
Last Week: #2 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 15

1. 1-800-273-8255 by Logic featuring Alessia Cara and Khalid [+2] [FIRST WEEK AT #1!]
Last Week: #3 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 19

#1 Song This Week One Year Ago: Let Me Love You by DJ Snake featuring Justin Bieber (1st Of 3 Weeks At #1)

Biggest Fall Of The Week: Look What You Made Me Do by Taylor Swift (-8)
Biggest Rise Of The Week: Rockstar by Post Malone featuring 21 Savage (+7) (…)

New Entrants
– Our only entrant this week comes from NF with the song titled Let You Down from his new album, Perception. I can’t really say I’m fond of this one. Probably the best thing about it is the lyrical content, which talks about a father & son relationship. I do like how NF can tell a story about what he went through. But there’s not too much else about this song that’s worth caring about. And was it necessary to have the pitchy vocals blend in with his vocals? Not really, plus I don’t really like how he delivers it in my opinion. At least with 7 Years, another song that talks about a father & son relationship, Lukas Graham showed some emotion. But when listening to the song in full, NF doesn’t really show any of that, and again, the pitchy vocals aren’t much help either. So yeah, to put it short, I’m just simply not a fan. While it’s in blue for now, it’s closer to red than it is green. It’ll probably be there within the next week or so.
I’m Sorry That I Let You Blurb
– Let’s begin with our exit. This is the second week in a row in which a song leaves us after spending only one week. With He Like That making its departure and considering people are getting tired of Fifth Harmony, it’s pretty safe to say that they won’t have another hit anytime soon.

– Before introducing It Ain’t Me, Ryan Seacrest mentioned that Selena Gomez took some time off because of health problems.

– Beofre introducing Young, Dumb, and Broke, Ryan Seacrest mentioned that Khalid actually met Drake at some point in time. I’ll bet he was really happy to met him while traveling around the world. It’ll be interesting to see if these two do a collaboration someday. I wonder how that will work out?

– So, Ryan Seacrest mentioned during his introduction for Stay that the Backstreet Boys are actually working on a new album. And guess what? One of the artists mentioned was Zedd. Sounds like there may be a collaboration in the works.

– And Look What You Made Me Do continues its free-fall. This time, it’s out of the Top 20 for good. Also, I never mention this, but I would like to say her new album, reputation, nearly broke records on Billboard. So, congrats Taylor Swift!

– Of course, Rockstar had to take a big jump this week into the Top 20. Along with it, we have Mi Gente entering that region. Honestly, both of those songs are extremely annoying, the latter especially. As for Rockstar, I pretty much have to get used to it being here for a long while.

– We have both Bad At Love and Havana making their entry in the Top 10 this week. The latter I’m not surprised about, since that one is gaining and shows no signs of slowing down anytime soon. As for the former, I’ve underestimated by how well Bad At Love would do on the charts. We’ll see how it continues its upward trajectory.

– On that note, Thunder also continues it ascent by hitting a new peak at #4. I have a feeling this could be our next #1 here on the AT40, given that it’s still a monster in sales. So, I wouldn’t be surprised if it happens soon.

– While we’re on that subject, we’ve finally come to our new #1! 1-800-273-8255 has managed to achieve #1 this week, and I’m indeed really happy about that! To me, it’s definitely a standout track unlike some of the other songs currently on the charts. Also, here’s a bit of history: Ryan Seacrest mentioned that this is the first song with a telephone number as the title to make it to #1. So, congrats to Logic and Khalid on getting their well-deserved first #1!

Breakouts/On The Verge:

  • Silence by Marshmello featuring Khalid
  • Dusk Till Dawn by ZAYN featuring Sia
  • Wolves by Selena Gomez featuring Marshmello

Extras/Optional Extras

  • Shape Of You by Ed Sheeran
  • Love The Way You Lie by Eminem featuring Rihanna
  • Mirrors by Justin Timberlake
  • Wild Thoughts by DJ Khaled featuring Rihanna and Bryson Tiller
  • Scars To Your Beautiful by Alessia Cara
  • Rolling In The Deep by Adele
  • Airplanes by B.O.B. featuring Hayley Williams
Top 20 Breakdown:
0 – Putrid:
20. Mi Gente by J. Balvin featuring Willy William and Beyoncé
19. Rockstar by Post Malone featuring 21 Savage

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

2 – Mediocre:
None!

3 – Decent:
17. Bad At Love by Halsey
16. Sorry Not Sorry by Demi Lovato

4 – Good:
15. Slow Hands by Niall Horan
14. Attention by Charlie Puth
13. Havana by Camila Cabello featuring Young Thug

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

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

Total Score: 80/100 (B-)

Throwback Pick Of The Week: Anything For You by Gloria Estefan (1988)

Most Missed Songs: Something In The Way You Move by Ellie Goulding and Stand By You by Rachel Platten

#1 Recommendation For The American Top 40: Stranger Things by Kygo featuring OneRepublic

Favorite Countdown Song This Week One Year Ago: Scars To Your Beautiful by Alessia Cara

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

My Bottom 5 Picks
TIE: 1. Body Like A Back Road by Sam Hunt
TIE: 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

Songs That Debuted This Week One Year Ago:
So, I’ve decided to do this for every post on the AT40. The color code will be the same as I did for other things unrelated to the countdown. You can check the sidebar for reference. But just in case you need it, here it is:

Purple – Best Song
Green – Great
Blue – Good
Pink – Decent
Yellow – Mediocre
Turquoise – Bad
Red – Putrid
Orange – Worst Song

Ain’t My Fault by Zara Larsson: Not as good as her other singles, but at least Zara shows that she has great vocals. It’s too bad that after Never Forget You, this, along with her successors, never caught on to the audience in the U.S.
Mercy by Shawn Mendes: This is basically a better version of Treat You Beter, except with deeper lyrical content and he uses more instruments here. I’ll talk more about this in my Year-End Posts soon.
Love On The Brain by Rihanna: Personally, I feel like if Rihanna had better vocals, this would be more likable. Unfortunately, that’s not the case. Sorry, but her vocals alone bring the song down for me.

20 thoughts on “AT40: Logic, Alessia Cara, and Khalid (1) – Week Of November 25, 2017”

  1. Nice post, and wow that is a big sea of green for extras. I think Let You Down will be a one week song too. And just like you said, I am very happy for this week's #1. This is how you treat good songs Hits 1!

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  2. It is. This is one of those rare occurrences in which I like every song in terms of the Extras this week.And I doubt Let You Down will be a one-week song, because that one is gaining on radio. Thus, it's not leaving the countdown anytime soon.

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  3. I am so with you in the Top 20 review that Rockstar and Mi Gente are both a 0. I don't like drum machines very much, as in Rockstar. The endless loop in Mi Gente is so annoying. I'd take Despacito everyday. Latin and EDM don't match each other well. The one rap song Hits 1 liked is Rockstar. So annoying. And I'm afraid Bodak Yellow will enter the top 20 and Gucci Gang will debut. Let''s hope that doesn't happen. Bodak Yellow is much better than Rockstar. Let's however hope Wolves debuts next week cause I'm loving it right now and it's one of the better. Another thing I hare about rap is the beat never changes. Boring drum machines, bad lyrics, messy production. Billborard needs to get it together.

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  5. America needs to get it together. Billboard just calculates airplay, sales and streaming in a formula that has streaming out-weighting sales 1.5:1. And the reason for that is mostly because streaming has become more accessible than sales or airplay. You can blame Billboard for the formula, but you really have to blame a lot of people for streaming shitty rap songs. And most of that is put at young millennials and Gen Z-ers.

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  13. The following is the Top 10 of Billboard so far.1. Post Malone feat. 21 Savage – \”Rockstar\” (1-1; 7th week at #1) 2. Camila Cabello feat. Young Thug – \”Havana\” (2-2)3. Lil Pump – \”Gucci Gang\” (3-3)4. Imagine Dragons – \”Thunder \” (4-4)5. Ed Sheeran – \”Perfect\” (7-5)6. Cardi B – \”Bodak Yellow \” (5-6)7. Sam Smith – \”Too Good at Goodbyes\” (6-7)8. Portugal. The Man – \”Feel It Still\” (9-8)9. Demi Lovato – \”Sorry Not Sorry\” (12-9)10. Maroon 5 feat. SZA – \”What Lovers Do\” (11-10)

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  17. Well, Miss You won't be released until this Friday. So, we'll have to wait and see what Louis Tomlinson has to offer. But the other two I'll briefly talk about. Here we go.Spencer – Whatever: While it's not a stand-out single, at least it's kinda enjoyable to some degree. I do like the beat. Not bad for a debut artist.AJR featuring Rivers Cuomo – Sober Up: To put it short, it's another one of those songs with cool lines, but with stupid lyrical content, much like with Weak. And Rivers Cuomo barely contributes at all. Sorry, but I'm not falling for this one, and I'm sure Adrian will pretty much say the same.

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  18. And also, on the note of AJR, I just finished watching Spectrum Pulse's take on their album, The Click (not just the song, but the ENTIRE album). Long story short, he SLAMMED that album BIG TIME.You know, after watching his take, I honestly cannot believe I actually liked Weak at first. I don't what I was thinking. But now I'm glad I realized how annoying it actually is. So yeah, there's no way for me to defend this song anymore.

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  19. Yeah, The Click was pretty trash. I probably only liked two songs from there (Weak and this song). I watched Spectrum Pulse's take as well. The production is better than Weak in a way. Some lyrical content is stupid but the production makes up for it. I just like it for now, but not sure how long I could still handle this song..

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