Hello, fam! I just realized this week that I have not done my Billboard Year-End Hot 100 Review. I’m currently in the process of re-working my post. I’ll have it ready for you guys to read sometime next week. And then after that, I’ll be prepping to work on my very first review of this year’s Grammy Awards, which takes place next weekend. I’m sure there will be a lot of good performances, but ultimately we’ll see what happens during the entire show. Right now, let us focus on talking about this week’s countdown, shall we? Now with that being said, here are the songs leaving us this week:
- Zedd featuring Alessia Cara – Stay (#42) [Spent 4 Weeks At #1]
The Countdown:
Biggest DRRRRRRROP!!! Of The Week: Eminem featuring Ed Sheeran – River (–10)
New Entrants
– So, our only entrant comes from Maroon 5 with yet another single titled Wait, their fourth single off of their latest album Red Pill Blues. Coming into the song, I had thought Maroon 5 would continue redeeming themselves following its predecessor currently on the countdown. But that didn’t appear to be the case with this song (at least in my opinion). Now, it’s not nearly as bad as the other two representations I won’t mention, but there are flaws with their latest single, hence why I’m not fond of it. Adam’s vocals are okay, but nothing else really grabs my attention. Another problem I encountered with the song is that Adam basically has taken over the entire band. I’ve noticed this in some of their other recent singles and that worries me. Sure, some of those singles turned out well, but at some point, I would like for the entire band to work back together and actually be the band they used to be because right now, their current path has been a mixed bag (at least that’s what I think). I doubt that I’ll put this on my worst lists for this year because like I said, it’s not as bad as the other two predecessors (even though it’s still undesirable), and we still have a whole year ahead of us, so I’m sure worse songs will show up in the near future. As much as I don’t want this to be a hit, it’s looks likely given that Maroon 5 are still relevant, so I’ll be bracing myself for impact.
– Let’s begin with our exit. We say good-bye to Zedd featuring Alessia Cara – Stay, which had quite a long stay here (no pun intended). I did hear this one quite a bit throughout the week and I thought it could stay for another week, but that didn’t happen. I did enjoy the song when it was new, but it did eventually get old to me, so I didn’t mind seeing it go.
– Before introducing Look What You Made Me Do, Spyder Harrison mentioned that a principal from a local school did a parody of Blank Space when making an announcement about the kids being out of school because of the snow. I guess he decided to be funny and make the kids laugh by doing this, heh.
– The guest DJ that introduced Kiwi was from my hometown of Atlanta! Very nice!
– I had thought Lonely Girl would continue its upward trajectory after that big last week, but that was not the case as it went back to square one, dropping out of the Top 30 this week. Man, talk about a weak countdown run for this song!
– Wow. Out of absolutely nowhere, Lights Down Low make a shocking jump this week. Not very thrilled about this. But seeing as that one has just started to gain elsewhere, I probably shouldn’t have been that surprised. But yeah, I’m not happy.
– Before introducing Sorry Not Sorry, Spyder Harrison mentioned that Demi Lovato was on The Ellen Show performing her new single, Tell Me You Love Me and playing a game of “Who You’d Rather?”. I guess she was having a lot of fun with Ellen Degeneres that day. That said, I’m hoping Tell Me You Love Me makes its debut soon.
– Fall Out Boy’s latest album, MANIA, dropped yesterday. And before anyone asks, no I don’t plan on reviewing it, seeing as its too time consuming for me and I have other stuff going on right now. That said, I’m quite shocked to see Hold Me Tight Or Don’t drop this week. I won’t be too heartbroken if this doesn’t become a hit, given that their recent singles have not caught on to the audience at all.
– River took a surprising drop this week. Yikes! I’m sure it’ll make a recovery at some point, as this one is gaining elsewhere right now. But if it doesn’t, then I don’t really care either way.
– Miss You took a nice jump this week. I’m hoping it’s a sign that Louis Tomlinson can have a big hit for once. Any song that has the classic rock vibes like this one is a plus for me.
– Before introducing Rockstar, Spyder Harrison mentioned that Post Malone got spooked when he was on “Ghost Adventures”. And there was a video of that which went viral. I wonder does he have a career in ghost hunting or something? Hmm…
– One Foot back in the Top 20? Sure, count me in!
– I’m surprised to see Love So Soft still holding up well on this countdown despite it not being big elsewhere. Even though this song doesn’t quite live up to her best work, I still really really like Kelly Clarkson because even after all those years, she’s still a very talented singer. I hope her next single from Meaning Of Life will catch on and actually become a big hit.
– Too Much To Ask makes its arrival in the Top 10. Not very surprising since Hits 1 still loves One Direction. I wouldn’t be all that surprised if this ends up in the Top 5 at some point.
– Not surprised to see How Long in the Top 5 this week at #2. I wouldn’t be surprised if this ends up being #1 at some point in time, given that Charlie Puth has become relevant in the music industry. Also, Spyder Harrison mentioned that Charlie’s latest album has been delayed for reasons unknown. I guess we won’t be able to hear what he has to offer for another week or so. Bummer.
– Oh boy. Meant To Be has also reached a dangerous new peak at #3. It’s almost as nerve-racking when Body Like A Back Road hit there a few months ago. What’s even worse is the fact that its in the Top 3 on iTunes as well. Please, keep it away from #1 if necessary.
– On that note, Ed Sheeran couldn’t hang on to the #1 spot and thus the Imagine Dragons took it back this week. Once again, this constant change of our #1 songs just won’t stop. I’m hoping that Thunder can hold on tight to the top spot just so that Meant To Be can start moving down already and not pollute the Top 5.
Hit-Bound:
- NF – Let You Down
- Kesha featuring The Dap-Kings Horns – Woman
- Camila Cabello – Never Be The Same
- Alan Walker featuring Noah Cyrus and Digital Farm Animals – All Falls Down
- P!NK – Beautiful Trauma
- Spencer – Whatever
- Troye Sivan – My My My!
- Clean Bandit featuring Julia Michaels – I Miss You
- Imagine Dragons – Whatever It Takes
- The Chainsmokers – Sick Boy (DEBUT)
- WØLVES – Animal
- All Time Low – Last Young Renegade
- AJR featuring Rivers Cuomo – Sober Up
- Sofi Tukker featuring NERVO, Alisa Ueno, and The Knocks – Best Friend
– We have only one debut on Hit-Bound this week. The Chainsmokers make their unexpected return not long after the departure of Something Just Like This from a month ago. This time, they bring us Sick Boy. Andrew Taggart’s vocals sound a little different, but he still showcases his talent all throughout the song. I do like the production in a way. It’s almost certain to make its debut soon, so I’ll have more words for it when that day comes.
My Top 5 Hit-Bound Picks
20. Post Malone featuring 21 Savage – Rockstar
19. Bebe Rexha featuring Florida Georgia Line – Meant To Be
18. Lauv – I Like Me Better
None!
17. Sam Smith – Too Good At Goodbyes
16. Imagine Dragons – Believer
15. Portugal. The Man – Feel It Still
14. Charlie Puth – How Long
13. Kelly Clarkson – Love So Soft
12. Niall Horan – Too Much To Ask
11. Maroon 5 featuring SZA – What Lovers Do
10. Ed Sheeran – Perfect
9. Imagine Dragons – Thunder
8. Hailee Steinfeld & Alesso featuring Florida Georgia Line and Watt – Let Me Go
7. Halsey – Bad At Love
6. Taylor Swift featuring Ed Sheeran and Future – End Game
5. Dua Lipa – New Rules
4. Camila Cabello – Havana
3. Walk The Moon – One Foot
2. Macklemore featuring Kesha – Good Old Days
1. Selena Gomez featuring Marshmello – Wolves
Most Missed Hit-Bound Drop-Out: Carly Rae Jepsen – Run Away With Me
The Weeknd featuring Daft Punk – I Feel It Coming: The Michael Jackson vibes in this song really pulls me in, and it was nice that we get to hear Daft Punk’s vocals. Still a huge favorite of mine from last year.
Ed Sheeran – Castle On The Hill: One of Ed Sheeran’s best songs lyrically. I love how it tells a story about friends doing different things. And the U2-like production is what grabs my attention the most.
QOTW: The Chainsmokers are back with their new single, Sick Boy. What are your thoughts on it and why? (In sentences, please)
And one last thing. Just to remind everyone that one of our bloggers, whose name is “.”, is hosting a Rankdown which I’m participating in. The rankdown in question is about the 2017 Year-End List for Hits 1. Keep in mind that if you want to participate, TODAY is the last day to submit your rankings. The deadline to submit is at 3:00 P.M. EST. Here is the link below, as well as instructions on how the game works:
http://countdownguyblog.blogspot.com/p/2017-hits-1-ye-rankdown.html
Also, the link to submit your rankings is here: https://goo.gl/forms/GlcR525SW83xddpY2
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The most Missed song that you commented Adrian doesn’t like Reflections and it was in red for its whole countdown tenure he would have put it in Orange if All About That Bass wasn’t in the countdown
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I think it is a nice move that they are doing going towards more alternative. I really like the song and I would really like it to become a hit. The lyrical content is stellar and the drums by that one dude I can't remember. Anyway, the real thing that gets me is the music video. The visuals are nice and I can tell they spent a lot of time working on it.
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Who is \”they\”?
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The Chainsmokers. That's who he's referring to by \”they\”.
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Oh, my bad. Didn't see your response.
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