Hello, fam! This is my very first review of the Hits 1 Year-End Countdown! Hits 1 counted down the songs based on the Wutchuwant Crew. What I’m going to do is review all the songs in detail and explain my thoughts on them. Here is the color code I’ll use and the number of points for each song I review:

• Red/Orange: Putrid (0 Points)
• Turquoise: Bad (1 Point)
• Yellow: Mediocre (2 Points)
• Pink: Decent (3 Points) 
• Blue: Good (4 Points)
• Green/Purple: Great (5 Points)

There you have it. When I’m finished reviewing, I’ll be doing a breakdown of all 45 songs on the list. For those who are unfamiliar, I’ll be happy to explain it to you. Every week when I post the weekend countdown, I do a Top 20 Review at the end of each post. However, because this is a Year-End post, I’ll be grading all 45 songs. The maximum score will be 225, which is the denominator. The numerator will be what my final score is. For those of you who are unfamiliar with math and/or just simply not good at it, I’ll be happy to explain. The numerator is the number that is on top of a fraction, whereas the denominator is the number at the bottom. When all is said and done, I will convert it to 100 and then I’ll give you my final grade.

But before we get to this year’s fresh 45, let’s take a look back at last year’s Top 45. Again because this is the Year-End list, the color code is very different than what I use for the weekend countdown. If you need a reminder, here it is:

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

With that in mind, here is last year’s Top 45:

45. Shawn Mendes – Stitches (#1, 3 Weeks in 2015)
44. Coldplay featuring Beyoncé – Hymn For The Weekend (#4)
43. The Chainsmokers featuring ROZES – Roses (#7)
42. Shawn Mendes featuring Camila Cabello – I Know What You Did Last Summer (#9)
41. Selena Gomez – Same Old Love (#3)
40. Ariana Grande – Into You (#5)
39. Justin Bieber – Love Yourself (#5)
38. James Bay – Let It Go (#5)
37. Taylor Swift – Out Of The Woods (#7)
36. 5 Seconds Of Summer – Girls Talk Boys (#10)
35. Troye Sivan – Youth (#4)
34. Charlie Puth – One Call Away (#1, 2 Weeks)
33. Demi Lovato – Confident (#1, 1 Week)
32. Rachel Platten – Stand By You (#2)
31. The Weeknd – In The Night (#5)
30. One Direction – Drag Me Down (#1, 1 Week in 2015)
29. Adele – Send My Love (To Your New Lover) (#1, 1 Week)
28. One Direction – History (#2)
27. Meghan Trainor – NØ (#3)
26. X Ambassadors – Unsteady (#6)
25. The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey – Closer (#1, 8 Weeks)
24. Lukas Graham – 7 Years (#5)
23. Justin Bieber – Sorry (#2)
22. Fifth Harmony – Work From Home (#5)
21. TWENTY ØNE PILØTS – Heathens (#1, 1 Week in 2016)
20. P!NK – Just Like Fire (#2)
19. Selena Gomez – Hands To Myself (#3)
18. Calvin Harris featuring Rihanna – This Is What You Came For (#4)
17. Fall Out Boy featuring Demi Lovato – Irresistible (#3)
16. Zayn Malik – Pillowtalk (#2)
15. Ariana Grande – Dangerous Woman (#5)
14. Mike Posner – I Took A Pill in Ibiza (#1, 2 Weeks)
13. Shawn Mendes – Treat You Better (#1, 2 Weeks)
12. Adele – Hello (#1, 12 Weeks)
11. Taylor Swift – New Romantics (#1, 2 Weeks)
10. Daya – Sit Still, Look Pretty (#2)
9. Panic! At The Disco – Victorious (#1, 1 Week)
8. Sia featuring Sean Paul – Cheap Thrills (#2)
7. The Chainsmokers featuring Daya – Don’t Let Me Down (#1, 3 Weeks)
6. One Direction – Perfect (#1, 2 Weeks)
5. TWENTY ØNE PILØTS – Ride (#2)
4. Flo Rida – My House (#1, 1 Week)
3. Justin Timberlake – Can’t Stop The Feeling (#1, 10 Weeks)
2. DNCE – Cake By The Ocean (#1, 4 Weeks)
1. TWENTY ØNE PILOTS – Stressed Out (#1, 5 Weeks)

Now obviously, 2016 wasn’t necessarily the best of years, as you can tell. You’re probably asking yourself, how was 2017 in terms of the songs that became big on Hits 1? Well, you’ll have to read and find out! Now, before we get to this year’s fresh 45, here are some of the popular songs that, despite being somewhat successful on Hits 1, that came close, but ultimately failed to make the final cut. Note that these songs that I’ll talk about will NOT count towards my rankings. Let’s get right into it.

Lady Gaga – Million Reasons (#8) [4; Good]
Late last year, Lady Gaga made a comeback with Perfect Illusion, which was not to anyone’s liking (well, except for a select few) and thus, became a flop. Million Reasons, on the other hand, was a different story. This song was much more likable among the blogging community, in large part because it’s more calming and listenable. It’s not something you hear from Lady Gaga, mainly because it is a slow piano ballad. I do like her vocals for the most part. This song caught a lot of steam after Lady Gaga performed at this year’s Super Bowl. However, that steam died off quickly after that and thus, it was unable to make the list. I was quite shocked by how it faded away so quickly. 

Martin Garrix featuring Bebe Rexha – In The Name Of Love (#6) [5; Great]
This song had some success on Hits 1 despite its short tenure on the Weekend Countdown. I’m going to make it simple: this song is divine in almost every sense of the word. Bebe Rexha’s vocals are easily the best thing about it. Martin Garrix does a very good job overall as a DJ. Not much else I can say about that. Some bloggers can explain more about it in detail better than I could. But yeah, there’s a lot to like about this song.

Portugal. The Man – Feel It Still (#5) [5; Great]
This was a unexpected hit for a indie artist. At first, I thought it was a little underwhelming, but I’ve grown into it a lot with more listens. It’s definitely something different that what you hear on the radio. Although I wasn’t necessarily big on the vocals, I do like everything else about the song in general.

Halsey – Now Or Never (#9) [2; Mediocre]
2017 was a pretty good year for Halsey. After Closer became her biggest hit up-to-date, she decided to take advantage of her popularity and started releasing more solo music. Enter Now Or Never. I did kinda liked it at first, but I got sick of it pretty easily. The production is a little too underwhelming for my tastes, and Halsey doesn’t really shine much. It’s just not the upbeat song that I wanted from her. It’s certainly better than New America, which thankfully flopped, so I’ll give her that. Overall, it’s not a bad song, but this really isn’t the type of song I want to hear from Halsey. I know she can do better. It’s a good thing she followed up with Bad At Love, which I find to be superior off of her album hopeless fountain kingdom.

Clean Bandit featuring Sean Paul and Anne-Marie – Rockabye (#9) [5; Great]

Sia featuring Kendrick Lamar – The Greatest (#2) [4 – Good]
Who would’ve guessed that Hits 1 decided not to edit out Kendrick Lamar’s verse in this one? Who would’ve guessed that it would reach a peak of #2 on the Hits 1 Weekend Countdown? Virtually, no one saw that coming. I certainly didn’t either, but hey, I’m not complaining. I do like this song, even though it’s no Chandelier or Elastic Heart. Sia does have something to offer in terms of her vocals. I was surprised by the amount of success that it had on Hits 1, despite keeping Kendrick Lamar intact. Again, I have no complaints about this since he contributed to the song rather nicely.

Taylor Swift – Look What You Made Me Do (#5) [5; Great]
Ah, yes. The big return of Taylor Swift as a solo artist. This was one of the most polarizing singles of the year, and I’m sure many critics will have this in their bottom 10 songs of 2017. Unfortunately for them, I’m among the unpopular crowd who thinks otherwise. Sure, there’s virtually no melody and the lyrical content may be nonsense, but I love everything else about the song. The best part about it is this line, “I’m sorry, the old Taylor can’t come to the phone right now. Why? Oh, ’cause she’s dead.” That pulls me in. And then there’s the music video, which premiered at the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards. Too bad that it was never #1 on Hits 1, what with how much they love Taylor Swift. But it did managed to make history by tying Call Me Maybe for the highest debut ever on the Hits 1 Weekend Countdown. Still, I love this song, no matter what the music critics have to say.

Katy Perry featuring Skip Marley – Chained To The Rhythm (#6) [5; Great]
It had been a while since Katy Perry released some new music. She was just coming off of her surprise single Rise, which was used for the 2016 Olympics, but failed to take off. in part because many YouTube critics and the public were not very fond of that song. But even before the flop of Rise, the quality of her music had been in question by some music critics for some time. Her last album, Prism, was seen by some as a mixed bag, what with some of her singles (Roar, Dark Horse, This Is How We Do, etc.) not to many YouTube critics’ liking. As for myself, being a huge fan of Katy Perry, I pretty much enjoyed her last album for the most part, though I do agree that This Is How We Do was disappointing to say the least. Earlier this year she released this as her comeback single, and she brought along newcomer Skip Marley. My expectations were pretty high coming into the song. And when all was said and done, I was happy with how the collaboration turned out. Simply put, this song is AMAZING! I absolutely love the production here; it’s very top-notch. And as always, Katy Perry delivers with her awesome vocals. And it’s nice that we get a contribution from Skip Marley. His verses flow pretty well, too. This is definitely one of the best comeback singles we’ve had all year and I enjoyed it from start to finish. Too bad this wasn’t the #1 song I had hoped to be.

That’s all the extras that I think were worthy of making it, but again, it ultimately just didn’t happen. There are some more extras that I want to mention, but I won’t do so for the sake of not letting this post get too long. Now with all that out of the way, I am ready to start reviewing all the 45 songs on this special Year-End list for Hits 1. Let’s dive right in!

45. Linkin Park – One More Light (#5) [5; Great]
I was saddened to hear the news of Linkin Park’s very own Chester Bennington, who commited suicide back in July. As a result, Hits 1 decided to pick up this tribute single, titled One More Light. It’s a pretty sad song, but at the same time, I do like it for what it is. Chester’s vocals are good for the most part. I don’t have too much to say about it other than the fact that it’s just a tribute single to the late Chester Bennington. He’ll be sadly missed.

44. The Weeknd Featuring Daft Punk – I Feel It Coming (#10) [5; Great]
After the title track Starboy became another huge hit for The Weeknd, it was no surprise that he would follow-up with another one in its stead. I Feel It Coming is one of the more superior songs off of the title album. I do like how he sounds like Michael Jackson. And once again Daft Punk makes a great contribution with the production overall. Plus, we actually get to hear their backup vocals, which is cool. Although it didn’t quite have the same success like Starboy did in terms of how it fared on Hits 1, I was surprised to see it manage to scrape into the Top 45 Of 2017. But hey, I’m not complaining.

43. Panic! At The Disco – Death Of A Bachelor (#7) [4; Good]
As soon as Victorious became an unexpected hit on Hits 1 back in 2016, it was obvious that Hits 1 would soon fall in love with their music, meaning that another hit was inevitable. Death Of A Bachelor was one of the two songs they picked up. The production here is a little weird in a way, because it has the alien-like intro at the beginning of the song. But after that, there’s some good stuff to like about it, mainly Brendon Urie’s vocals. Not much else I can say beyond that.

42. Ariana Grande featuring Nicki Minaj – Side To Side (#10) [5; Great]
Ariana Grande’s success of her album Dangerous Woman carried on into 2017 when she decided to make Side To Side her next single late last year. It was another collaboration with Nicki Minaj that turned out well. While I do think Bang Bang is still better, I can’t deny that this is enjoyable by any means. The reggae vibe is really what caught my attention. It kinda reminds me of a song from the 90’s which I can’t remember at this point. I do love both of their verses from both Ariana and Nicki. I am looking forward to what more Ariana has to offer. Who knows? Maybe we’ll get more good singles like this.

41. Kesha – Praying (#5) [5; Great]
There’s no artist that has made a better comeback single in 2017 alone than Kesha. I’ve been in love with her ever since she made a breakthrough with Tik Tok back in late 2009. From this point forward, almost every single she’s released has wowed me. I felt really sad for her when she was going through tough times in recent years, what with her filing a lawsuit against Dr. Luke. When she announced this song, I had high hopes that Kesha would deliver, and…I was very impressed! Praying is a huge departure from her previous singles, which were more upbeat and fun. This song is different; it is a piano ballad that we’re not used to hearing from her. It starts out slow, and we get to hear Kesha’s raw vocals for the first time. But as the song progresses onto the second verse, that’s where the powerful chorus starts to kick in. It basically puts me to tears every time I hear it. I’m in LOVE with the production, especially when it comes to the piano work; plus, the strings are very well done, too. And yet, even with all that said, that is not even the best part. The best thing about this is easily the lyrical content, which is very well written. It talks about her needing to face her own demons and telling Dr. Luke that she hopes his soul is changing and all the other stuff. As soon as I finished listening to this song in its entirety, I knew this song would receive a lot of praise from every music critic and sure enough, I was spot on. This is easily the best thing Kesha has done and definitely the best comeback single of 2017. I’m glad Hits 1 managed to pick up a song of this caliber and treated it well, even though it only spent one week in the Top 5. The rest of her album, Rainbow, is absolutely divine in EVERY sense of the word. In fact, it’s basically EVERYTHING I LOVE about Kesha in general. I won’t get into reviewing that album right now. Maybe when I have the time, I’ll be able to do a review someday. If you haven’t listened to it yet, I HIGHLY suggest you check it out. I’ll just simply say this: welcome back, Kesha!

40. Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber – Despacito (#3) [5; Great]

39. Maroon 5 featuring Future – Cold (#3) [0; Putrid]
Here, we have the first of two mediocre to bad singles released by Maroon 5. Now, I’ll admit Cold isn’t nearly as bad as Don’t Wanna Know and I found this to be more tolerable because it somewhat sounds like much of their previous work. But it’s still not good by any means, mainly because of the lyrical content. However, this song also features Future, who is one of the worst rappers by YouTube critics and bloggers alike. Even though Hits 1 did edit out Future’s verses, it doesn’t make the song any better for me. Although I’m happy this did not hit #1 like its predecessor, I was surprised that it only spent one week in the Top 5, only peaking at #3 because of how Hits 1 treated Maroon 5’s music in the past. Still, I can’t deny that it’s pretty bad all around.

38. AJR – Weak (#10) [0; Putrid]
This one I don’t really need to talk about. If you haven’t already, you can check out my post when I reviewed my bottom 10 songs of 2017. AJR has been the type of band that hasn’t made good music. This song does have some really cool lines (“No thank you”, e.g.), which was the reason why I liked it at first. But it wasn’t long until I was losing interest in it. However, once I really started to pay close attention to the song in general, that’s when I found it to be irredeemable. The lyrical content of this song is really stupid and it got annoying after hearing it so many times. And not helping is the chorus throughout the song, especially in the last verse, because it’s just unbearable. Honestly, I just wish AJR would stop right there and leave the music business for good. Unfortunately, that doesn’t appear to be the case, as its successor is currently on Hit-Bound. I won’t get into that right now. But this song and its successor, along with the rest of the album, The Click, was panned by YouTube critics, and for good reason. So yeah, there’s really no way for me to defend this anymore.

37. Bruno Mars – 24K Magic (#6) [5; Great]

35. P!NK – What About Us (#1, 1 Week) [5; Great]
It wasn’t long until P!NK would release some new music, a year after Just Like Fire became a hit. That one was a huge favorite among the blogging community, and mine as well. What About Us is another example of how much I love P!NK’s music. Sure, I thought it was only a good song from the start. But then I finally started to realize how great this song actually is. And no, I don’t just say it because of Adrian, either. Actually, yes I did. There, I said it. But the point is, I’m glad P!NK got another hit because this song is just amazing.

34. Adele – Water Under The Bridge (#5) [5; Great]
As Send My Love (To Your New Lover) died down, many were waiting for Adele to bring something else in its stead. And she decided to chose this upbeat single. For me, this is easily my favorite single off of the masterpiece that is of 25, and a fan favorite as well. This song has a lot more to it in terms of the production. Like all of her previous singles, Adele showcases her songwriting skills when looking at the lyrical content. Basically, what she’s telling her listeners is a story about a relationship with. her husband. The chorus in this song is amazing. I was happy with how Hits 1 treated this song, what with it peaking at #5 and thus, making Adele have another hit.

33. Jon Bellion – All Time Low (#5) [5; Great]
Nowadays, you don’t really hear artists like Jon Bellion on the radio that often, despite the fact that he can make good music. His single, All Time Low, was no exception. I didn’t have any expectations for the song in terms of how it would fare on Hits 1, but it actually did relatively well by climbing to a peak of #5. I’m glad this was a respectable hit for Jon Bellion, because it’s a good song overall. The production is pretty well done for the most part, and I like the chorus. That’s really all I’ve got to say about it. But yeah, I’m happy this caught on with the audience, and I’m sure Adrian is too.

32. Machine Gun Kelly featuring Camila Cabello – Bad Things (#2) [0; Putrid]
Unlike some of the other songs I was never fond of, this one I actually kinda liked from the start. But as time went on, I started to pay close attention to the song in general. Simply put, this was poorly executed. I thought their vocals sound good. But other than that, what else did this song had to offer? Virtually nothing if you ask me. I’m sure there’s many worse songs on the Year-End list, but I can’t deny that this one is undesirable in the long run.

31. Lady Gaga – The Cure (#6) [5; Great]
Although this song wasn’t a big hit elsewhere, it did have a nice tenure on Hits 1. The Cure is quite different than what we hear from Lady Gaga. She sings pretty well all throughout the song. The production is also great, but at the same time, it’s kinda weird in a good way. Like I said, it did spent a pretty long time on Hits 1 for a song that wasn’t big everywhere else, peaking at #6 and barely missing out on the Top 5. It’s a good song, and I like to hear more from Lady Gaga soon.

30. Imagine Dragons – Thunder (#1, 2 Weeks) [5; Great]
When it comes to the Imagine Dragons, they’ve had a great year overall, what with this and Believer both blowing up everywhere. I actually like Thunder a little more than I do with its predecessor. The part that grabs my attention, is the word “Thunder”, and some of the lines. In terms of success, it somehow managed to lead in sales, in part because the song was used in a commercial, hence why a potential #1 was inevitable. And sure enough, it did get there. I’m very happy with the amount of success it got in such a short time, whereas Believer took a while to get there.

29. Linkin Park featuring Kiiara – Heavy (#5) [5; Great]
This comeback single from Linkin Park came pretty unexpected. What made it even more unexpected was the fact that they collaborated with Kiiara, which made me kinda question the decision to tag her along. Why? Because Kiiara produced one of the worst songs of 2016, by the name of Gold, which was described by some as a mash-up of itself. But in this song, Heavy, she actually sounds good. She really showcases her vocal talent pretty well. As for the rest of the song itself, it’s a departure from their hard rock music. They went more of a soft rock, with no rapping from Mike Shinoda whatsoever. Only Chester and Kiiara take over the entire song. It’s a pretty sweet song that got some recognition on Hits 1.

28. Demi Lovato – Sorry Not Sorry (#1, 1 Week) [4; Good]
This one had some mixed opinions in the blogging community. Some liked her new style of work. Others weren’t too kind about it. Me personally, I guess you can say I do like it somewhat. But let’s be honest, though: this is no Cool For The Summer, Heart Attack or Give Your Heart A Break for the matter. But what I can say is that it doesn’t mean this song is bad per se. It’s basically a kiss-off to the haters, much like with Taylor Swift’s lead single Shake It Off from her album 1989. I do like the production in this one, even if the chorus can be a bit overdone, hence why some were either mixed on the song in general or didn’t like it from the start. Demi Lovato is a talented singer, but I know she’s capable of doing better. Still, I don’t really mind this song, even though it doesn’t quite live up to her best work thus far.

27. Ed Sheeran – Galway Girl (#1, 3 Weeks) [5; Great]
Despite this song not being popular everywhere else, it still managed to make it to Hits 1 because of their love for Ed Sheeran. Ever since this song, along with his entire album, Divide, was released, I had been enjoying it and I still do now. Galway Girl has the folk vibe that you just can’t resist. Some of the cool lines pull me in, such as “She played that fiddle in a Irish band”. There was little doubt that this was going to be #1. Why? Because, Hits 1 loves Ed Sheeran. It’s as simple as that. And I have no problem with it because I like this song.

26. TWENTY ØNE PILØTS – Heathens (#1, 2 Weeks) [5; Great]
This was one of the most polarizing singles from last year. There were those who loathed it, while some others were in love with it from the start. Me, I am among the latter. It has a dark vibe to it, and the vocals are a little weird, but the good kind of weird. But it’s really the lyrical content that I love most about the song. It basically talks about their fan base. I was surprised that it hit #1 a second time long after it did so back in October of last year. I don’t really mind seeing it there as a repeat.

25. Steve Aoki featuring Louis Tomlinson – Just Hold On (#5) [5; Great]
Last year, Louis Tomlinson’s mother passed away due to illness, in which she battled leukemia. As a result, he decided to make a tribute single for her. And he decided to collaborate with EDM artist Steve Aoki to take on that task. I do love Louis’s vocals all throughout the song, and Steve Aoki did a very nice job with the production. It’s an uplifting song that while it’s sad, it can be a fun listen at the same time. And because this is Hits 1 and they love One Direction, it was expected that it would have some success and sure enough, that was the case. I definitely look forward to what more Louis has to offer. It’s too bad Back To You failed to become a big hit. I’m hoping that his successor, Miss You, doesn’t follow the same path like Back To You did and instead become successful as Just Hold On.

24. Sam Hunt – Body Like A Back Road (#3) [0; Putrid]

8. Hailee Steinfeld & Grey featuring Zedd – Starving (#1, 4 Weeks) [1; Bad]
Hailee Steinfeld came into the music scene back in 2015 when she released Love Myself as her debut single and did a few other projects (Pitch Perfect). However, after her collaboration with DNCE in Rock Bottom failed to take off elsewhere, I didn’t have any expectations for her when she released Starving. But it somehow managed to become a sleeper hit worldwide, and even spent 4 weeks at #1 on the Hits 1 Weekend Countdown. While I did really like it at first, I eventually came to the realization that it’s not all that amazing. I’ve come to find the lyrical content isn’t really that good and the guitar is scratchy. It’s not hard for me to figure out why this song hasn’t received any kind words from YouTube critics, as well as some in the blogging community. As much as I absolutely love Hailee Steinfeld, both as an artist and an actress, this song is not her best work thus far. It just isn’t. Her otherwise excellent vocals simply cannot make up for some of the flaws that I’ve just mentioned. It’s a good thing she released a follow-up single with Let Me Go, which I find to be better than its predecessor.

7. Imagine Dragons – Believer (#1, 3 Weeks) [4; Good]

Phew! That was a lot of work. Now, as I said in the introduction, I will do a Top 45 Breakdown. It’s very different than a Top 20 Review, in which I normally grade the songs in the Top 20. But here, all be ranking all 45 songs. Let’s get on with it.

Top 45 Breakdown:
0 – Putrid:
45. Sam Hunt – Body Like A Back Road
44. AJR – Weak
43. Train – Play That Song
42. Maroon 5 – Don’t Wanna Know
41. Maroon 5 – Cold
40. Machine Gun Kelly featuring Camila Cabello – Bad Things

1 – Bad:
39. Liam Payne – Strip That Down
38. Hailee Steinfeld & Grey featuring Zedd – Starving

2 – Mediocre:
37. Julia Michaels – Issues

3 – Decent: 
36. James Arthur – Say You Won’t Let Go
35. Niall Horan – This Town

4 – Good:
34. Panic! At The Disco – Death Of A Bachelor
33. Charlie Puth – Attention
32. Niall Horan – Slow Hands
31. Imagine Dragons – Believer
30. Zedd featuring Alessia Cara – Stay
29. ZAYN featuring Taylor Swift – I Don’t Wanna Live Forever
28. Demi Lovato – Sorry Not Sorry

5 – Great:
27. Linkin Park – One More Light
26. Linkin Park featuring Kiiara – Heavy
25. Steve Aoki featuring Louis Tomlinson – Just Hold On
24. Panic! At The Disco! – L.A. Devotee
23. Fitz & The Tantrums – HandClap
22. Imagine Dragons – Thunder
21. P!NK – What About Us
20. Ariana Grande featuring Nicki Minaj – Side To Side
19. The Chainsmokers – Paris
18. Adele – Water Under The Bridge
17. Jon Bellion – All Time Low
16. Shawn Mendes – Mercy
15. Ed Sheeran – Shape Of You
14. Lady Gaga – The Cure
13. Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber – Despacito
12. Ed Sheeran – Castle On The Hill
11. Kygo featuring Selena Gomez – It Ain’t Me
10. Ed Sheeran – Galway Girl
9. Alessia Cara – Scars To Your Beautiful
8. TWENTY ØNE PILØTS – Heathens
7. The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey – Closer
6. Bruno Mars – 24K Magic
5. The Weeknd featuring Daft Punk – I Feel It Coming
4. Bruno Mars – That’s What I Like
3. Shawn Mendes – There’s Nothing Holdin’ Me Back
2. The Chainsmokers featuring Coldplay – Something Just Like This
1. Kesha – Praying

Final Grade: 173/225 = 77% (C+)

Overall, this was pretty decent for the most part. We’ve had plenty of good/great songs that managed to hit big on Hits 1 this time around. Now I’m hoping next year will be better. I hope you all enjoyed and again, thank you guys for reading. Let me know in the comments about what you guys think! Have a safe holidays and Happy New Year!