Hello, fam! As we get closer to the end of the year, I’m hard at work getting these Year-End post done. I’ll probably have those ready by either after Christmas or within the next week. I’m also planning on doing a rankdown for you guys as soon as I figure out how the whole thing works. No word on what the rankdown will be, but I’ll let you in on the details once I decide what rankdown I should do. Right now, we’re going to be talking about this week’s countdown. Let’s dive right in! So without further ado, here are the songs dropping out this week:
- Mono Mind – Save Me A Place (#42)
- The Chainsmokers featuring Coldplay – Something Just Like This (#39) [Spent 3 Weeks At #1]
The Countdown:
Biggest DRRRRRRROP!!! Of The Week: Macklemore featuring Skylar Grey – Glorious (–20)
Biggest Jump Of The Week: ZAYN featuring Sia – Dusk Till Dawn (+13)
New Entrants
– Now that Glorious is finally starting to flame out, Macklemore’s latest single comes in its stead. The song in question is titled Good Old Days, which features Kesha. While it’s a bit of a step down from its predecessor, I can’t deny that this song is good by any means. Their vocals blend together really well, and I do like the lyrical content about wanting to go back to living the good old days, hence the title. Overall, it’s a sweet song, and I’m hoping it can do well here.
– Let’s begin with our two exits. First off, Save Me A Place had a nice countdown run, spending most of its tenure in the Top 10. This one virtually came out of nowhere, but I did enjoy it while it lasted. It was unlike any song I’ve ever heard before. That said, Save Me A Place will be missed, at least by me. But the saddest one for me (and many of us) is the departure of Something Just Like This. This is the first time that we do not have a song by neither The Chainsmokers nor Coldplay, especially the former, who’ve had a great countdown run dating back to January 2016. A rehash of Roses blended with great vocals by Chris Martin, it’s safe to say that this song will be missed by many of us.
– Before introducing Despacito, Spyder Harrison mentioned that Justin Bieber’s mom praises Selena Gomez to some degree. I wonder will that inspire him to get back together with her? Hmm…
– Before introducing Lights Down Low, Spyder Harrison mentioned that MAX posted a bunch of pictures of his wife online. I guess he wanted to show just how much he loves his wife. And here I am, still single. Don’t make me jealous. 😛
– Spyder Harrison mentioned during the introduction for Stay that Zedd gave a bullied kid a gift to see him perform live. Very nice, and I’m hoping more celebrities like him can help other bullied children like he did. It’s sad to see that bullying is still an issue.
– Well, this didn’t take long. Hot Damn’s big jump from last week was pretty short-lived, because it dropped 6 spots this week. Looks like the voters didn’t want this song to be much higher, but I digress.
– Speaking of drop, Glorious had the unfortunate honor of being the Biggest DRRRRRRROP!!! Of The Week this week. It looks like the end is near, as it’s dying down elsewhere.
– Before introducing There’s Nothing Holdin’ Me Back, Spyder Harrison mentioned that Shawn Mendes considers Camila Cabello “girlfriend material”. And believe it or not, those two were a couple for a brief period of time. Heh, I’m guessing Camila will probably have an easier time finding someone special, and she’s hoping it works out well.
– I’m not thrilled by I Like Me Better taking a jump this week, but I’ll live with it. I’ll admit it’s not an awful song mainly because I kinda like the vocals. But really everything else about this one brings it down for me.
– I’m also not thrilled by the fact that Body Like A Back Road is still on the countdown, let alone this high up. Who the hell is still listening to this?! This isn’t the type of song I want to hear every time I want to drive out and about. Whoever is still voting for this song needs to stop!!!
– Looks like this is the end for What About Us, what with it officially dropping out of the Top 10 this week. It did have a nice run there, and I’m glad it got to #1. Hopefully, it can stay with us for a little longer.
– But as a consolation, Dusk Till Dawn took a big jump this week, and I’m very pleased about this. I’ve definitely been enjoying this song more and more with each listen. I’m hoping for the best, but you never know for sure. Anything can happen on Hits 1.
– On the note of country music, yes folks, what you see is not a color-coding error. I indeed have Meant To Be in orange. It is now my new worst song on the countdown, along with Body Like A Back Road. I had seriously considered putting Rockstar in orange, but I decided not to, in part because I’ll admit that this song does have some cool lines. When it comes to Meant To Be, I recently watched ARTV’s take on that song when he counted down his worst songs of 2017, and he couldn’t have been more accurate. Honestly, I’m very disappointed in Bebe Rexha for choosing this single when there were better single choices for her album. I want songs such as I Got You and maybe The Way I Are (Dance With Somebody), not this. Again, sorry to those that like it, but this is just how I feel.
– On the other hand, Too Much To Ask taking a nice jump into the teens is nice to see. I reckon Niall Horan may have another big hit before we know it.
– Let Me Go is getting closer to the Top 5 with a small jump to #6 this week. I have a slight feeling this could be the next Starving, but you never really know. Again, anything can happen on this countdown. If Starving can hit #1 like it did last year, I wonder will history repeat itself with this song? Hmm…
– It’s good to see …Ready For It? make its jump back into the Top 5 despite the fact that it’s dying out elsewhere in favor of End Game. Apparently, Hits 1 just can’t get enough of Taylor Swift seeing has the majority of her singles have been in the Top 5 (with the exception of Out Of The Woods). Also, this Wednesday was her 28th birthday. So, I would like to wish her a Happy Birthday!
– And that’s brings us to our new #1! With Havana still getting as big as it is, I figured the voters would push this song to the top spot eventually. But I’ll surely take it. It’s Camila Cabello’s first #1 song as a solo artist. I’m glad this managed to take the top spot since I love this song now, so no complaints there.
Hit-Bound:
- AJR featuring Rivers Cuomo – Sober Up
- Bruno Mars – Chunky
- Louis Tomlinson – Miss You
- Clean Bandit featuring Julia Michaels – I Miss You
- All Time Low – Last Young Renegade (DEBUT)
- Taylor Swift featuring Ed Sheeran and Future – End Game
- Walk The Moon – One Foot
- WØLVES – Animal
- Sofi Tukker – Best Friend
- Liam Payne – Bedroom Floor
- P!NK – Beautiful Trauma
- Fall Out Boy – Hold Me Tight Or Don’t
- Spencer – Whatever
- Imagine Dragons – Whatever It Takes
TIE: 20. Bebe Rexha featuring Florida Georgia Line – Meant To Be
None!
18. Kelly Clarkson – Love So Soft
17. Charlie Puth – How Long
16. Demi Lovato – Sorry Not Sorry
15. Halsey – Bad At Love
14. Portugal. The Man – Feel It Still
13. Camila Cabello – Havana
12. Sam Smith – Too Good At Goodbyes
11. Dua Lipa – New Rules
10. Niall Horan – Too Much To Ask
9. Maroon 5 featuring SZA – What Lovers Do
8. Hailee Steinfeld & Alesso featuring Florida Georgia Line and Watt – Let Me Go
7. Ed Sheeran – Galway Girl
6. Imagine Dragons – Thunder
5. Ed Sheeran – Perfect
4. ZAYN featuring Sia – Dusk Till Dawn
3. Taylor Swift – …Ready For It?
2. Selena Gomez featuring Marshmello – Wolves
BONUS – 6: Best Song On The Countdown:
1. Kesha – Praying
Most Missed Hit-Bound Dropout: Carly Rae Jepsen – Cut To The Feeling
Steve Aoki featuring Louis Tomlinson – Just Hold On: It was around this time last year when Louis’s mother sadly passed away. This song basically talks about his relationship with his mother. I do like Steve Aoki’s contribution in this one. It’s a sad song, but at the same time, its upbeat.
ZAYN featuring Taylor Swift – I Don’t Wanna Live Forever: Taken from the Fifty Shades Darker soundtrack, this was a pretty interesting collaboration. Though it doesn’t live up to Love Me Like You Do, mainly because the song itself is a little less interesting, but I do like Taylor’s contribution.
Music Reviews + More 
*sees Meant to Be in orange*BLEH, BLEH BLEH, BLEEEHHHHHHHHHH *throws up for eternity*
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So, T3chJ3t posted his Worst Hit Songs of 2017: http://myshittymusicopinions.blogspot.ca/2017/12/top-10-worst-hit-songs-of-2017.htmlI don't think you'll have too many issues (no pun intended) here, except with #4 and two of the dishonorable mentions. Also, any fellow readers beware, because he uses the word \”fuck\” over 100 times in said page alone.And that most missed song. I remember when there was speculation wondering if that song was racist. And yet, it not only spent a whopping nine weeks at #1 on the Hot 100, but it even made Billboard's Greatest of All Time lineup.
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Believe it or not, I'm actually not surprised about LWYMMD given that it is polarizing, but me and Miles are among the unpopular crowd who actually like it. Not thrilled to see him put it at #4.Also, this may sound really strange, but am I one of the few who doesn't find Meghan Trainor to be annoying as many said she is?
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Royals was definitely her best song yet. Although, I don't know much of her music. Either way, one of the best songs of 2013. Just a quick question. Do you like Havana with Young Thug? If so, then are you grading it by that song. I think for now on, I am going to grade songs by what Hits1 plays. Which means that Havana will be blue for me.
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Yeah, sorry, but it's just not that good.
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I like both actually. It doesn't really matter to me because it's a good song (both with Young Thug and without).
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