Hello, fam! I have been super busy with work all week long. I am literally burned out right now, hence why I still haven’t gotten around to working on my Billboard Year-End Review. I’ll try make this post quick, because I have to leave immediately after I finish with this. I don’t have much to say about this week, so let’s not waste any time. Before we get to this week’s fresh 40, here are the songs dropping out:
- …Ready For It? by Taylor Swift (#30)
- Faking It by Calvin Harris featuring Kehlani and Lil’ Yatchy (#28)
The Countdown:
Biggest Fall Of The Week: 1-800-273-8255 by Logic featuring Alessia Cara and Khalid (–5)
Biggest Rise Of The Week: River by Eminem featuring Ed Sheeran (+8)
– Our first of two debuts this week comes from the return of Daya. You may remember her with her two singles, Hide Away and Sit Still, Look Pretty, as well as her collaboration with The Chainsmokers in Don’t Let Me Down, which was a huge success worldwide. This week, she brings us her new single titled New. While she does have a good voice, her songwriting skills are questionable, as evidenced in her first two singles, both of which were not to my liking. As for this one, I can’t really say I care for this one too much. I’ll say that it’s better than her two predecessors in terms of the lyrical content, and the production is nice. But really, this song is nothing memorable. I doubt this will be a hit, seeing as it flopped pretty much elsewhere. So we’ll see what happens going forward.
– As most of you probably know by now, Justin Timberlake has made his official comeback to music at the start of the year. Making his return to the American Top 40 this week, his new single is titled Filthy, the lead single off of his upcoming album, Man Of The Woods. I talked about this one in detail when it made its debut on the Hits 1 Weekend Countdown two weeks ago. But to sum it all up, it’s a weird song with a bombastic funk that pretty much goes on throughout the song. There’s not a whole lot of singing going on; it’s just him doing a rap breakdown in most parts of the song. And don’t forget the music video which is him making a Steve Jobs impression. Now, it’s a song that I don’t really hate mainly because of some of the funny lines, but Justin Timberlake has done better. With a polarizing single like this one, I have a feeling it may not end up being the big comeback he was hoping for unless something drastic happens. We’ll see.
Don’t Want New, I Want Blurbs
There’s not a whole lot for me to say given that nothing really happened this week, so I’ll just keep it short.
– Our two exits consist of …Ready For It? and Faking It, both of which were very good songs and I wished they deserved better. It’s too bad the latter died out quickly, especially when Calvin Harris was coming off of his two predecessors, which had moderate success. As far as the former goes, the song’s under-performance chart-wise pretty much shows that people aren’t really buying into Taylor Swift’s new style of work and they much preferred what she had off of 1989. That aside, both of these songs will be missed by me.
– Once again, our Top 3 remains the same, so there’s really nothing to talk about here.
– One of the highlights for this week was the jumps from both River and Finesse, the latter which I’m very pleased about. With Finesse still gaining on all fronts, it won’t be surprising to see it take another big jump within the next week or so. Once again, I’m looking forward to seeing that one becoming a huge hit on this chart.
- Reggaeton Lento (Remix) by CNCO featuring Little Mix
- I Miss You by Clean Bandit featuring Julia Michaels
- Lemon by N.E.R.D. featuring Rihanna
Extras/Optional Extras
- Million Reasons by Lady Gaga
- Redbone by Childish Gambino
- What About Us by P!NK
- Want To Want Me by Jason Derulo
- Story Of My Life by One Direction
- Lean On by Major Lazer featuring DJ Snake and MØ
Top 20 Breakdown:
20. Rockstar by Post Malone featuring 21 Savage
19. Let You Down by NF
18. Lights Down Low by MAX featuring Gnash
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17. Sorry Not Sorry by Demi Lovato
16. Too Good At Goodbyes by Sam Smith
15. Filthy by Justin Timberlake
14. Best Friend by Sofi Tukker featuring NERVO, Alisa Ueno, and The Knocks
13. How Long by Charlie Puth
12. Feel It Still by Portugal. The Man
11. What Lovers Do by Maroon 5 featuring SZA
10. Thunder by Imagine Dragons
9. Let Me Go by Hailee Steinfeld & Alesso featuring Florida Georgia Line and Watt
8. Perfect by Ed Sheeran
7. End Game by Taylor Swift featuring Ed Sheeran and Future
6. New Rules by Dua Lipa
5. Bad At Love by Halsey
4. Him & I by G-Eazy featuring Halsey
3. Havana by Camila Cabello featuring Young Thug
2. Good Old Days by Macklemore featuring Kesha
1. Wolves by Selena Gomez featuring Marshmello
Rockabye by Clean Bandit featuring Sean Paul and Anne-Marie: A song that talks about motherhood is certainly listenable, especially when the production is excellent and the verses are well done. Definitely one of my huge favorites from last year.
Music Reviews + More 
Yes my #1 recommendation from last week is a breakout! I'm also totally with your recommendation as well.Also, I thought you said on Miles' blog that you warmed up to Redbone?
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My mistake. I'll fix it later.
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Wait a minute… Redbone was an optional extra? You know that’s ATR’s worst song of 2017.
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Morning, fam! I hope everyone has a good day today. Here are this week's exits:Harry Styles – KiwiLiam Payne – Bedroom FloorTaylor Swift – Look What You Made Me Doand…Ed Sheeran – Shape Of You (!!!!!!!!!!!)
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First set:45. The Shadowboxers – Hot Damn (#45) [=]44. P!NK – What About Us (#42) [–2] [Spent 1 Week At #1]43. Charlie Puth – Attention (#41) [–2] [Spent 1 Week At #1]42. Sam Smith – Too Good At Goodbyes (#20) [–22]41. Taylor Swift – …Ready For It? (#31) [–10]
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Hey Montavis one sec and I'll give you the whole Hitbound list. I'm surprised Too Good At Goodbyes was not announced as the biggest drop…must have someone dropping a lot further
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38. WØLVES – Animal (DEBUT)Even though I heard it throughout the week, I didn't think it would make it given that it's not popular elsewhere. But of course, Hits 1 loves to pick up songs from artists not very well known to the audience.
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35. NF – Let You Down (DEBUT)Yeah, not thrilled about this debuting. Chipmunk vocals in some parts of the song I can't get on board with. His delivery is also lacking as well. Sorry to those that like it, but that's how I feel.
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Here's the full Hitbound List:Sofi Tukker – Best FriendTroye Sivan – My My My!Clean Bandit/Julia Michaels – I Miss YouChainsmokers – Sick BoyPortugal. The Man – Live In The MomentPost Malone – I Fall ApartAll Time Low – Last Young RenegadeWild Things – Don't Wanna Feel ItZedd/Maren Morris/Grey – The MiddleAlan Walker/Noah Cyrus/Digital Farm Animals – All Falls DownAJR/Rivers Cuomo – Sober UpImagine Dragons – Whatever It TakesKesha/Dap-Kings Horns – WomanSpencer – Whatever
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34. P!NK – Beautiful Trauma (DEBUT)Once again, Adrian can explain this one more in detail better than I can. P!NK is one of those rare one-of-a-kind artists that never lets me down.
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31. Symon – Lonely GirlThis is interesting. Symon introduced her song instead of Spyder Harrison.
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What was 40 – 31? I missed a couple songs
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Oh, here's the second set of five:40. ZAYN featuring Sia – Dusk Till Dawn (#35) [–5]39. Kesha – Praying (#36) [–3]38. WØLVES – Animal (DEBUT)37. Demi Lovato – Sorry Not Sorry (#29) [–8] [Spent 1 Week At #1]36. Niall Horan – Slow Hands (#39) [+3] [Spent 3 Weeks At #1]And here's the third set of five:35. NF – Let You Down (DEBUT)34. P!NK – Beautiful Trauma (DEBUT)33. Liam Payne – Strip That Down (#37) [+4] [Spent 2 Weeks At #1]32. Ed Sheeran – Galway Girl (#32) [=] [Spent 4 Weeks At #1]31. Symon – Lonely Girl (#34) [+3]
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28. Camila Cabello – Never Be The Same (DEBUT)I figured this one would enter the countdown sooner or later, given how big Camila is right now.
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Fourth set of five:30. Maroon 5 featuring SZA – What Lovers Do (#16) [–14]29. Shawn Mendes – There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back (#28) [–1] [Spent 5 Weeks At #1]28. Camila Cabello – Never Be The Same (DEBUT)27. MAX featuring Gnash – Lights Down Low (#30) [+3]26. Justin Timberlake – Filthy (#23) [–3]
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Alright, guys. While we're waiting on the next set of five to be revealed, I've got some big news in the world of music:Dua Lipa – New Rules is #1 on pop radio, dethroning Ed Sheeran – Perfect.
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22. Niall Horan – Too Much To AskI thought this would be another moderate hit for Niall Horan given that Hits 1 is very fond of him. Never mind.
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Fifth set of five:25. Louis Tomlinson – Miss You (#22) [–3]24. Portugal. The Man – Feel It Still (#18) [–6]23. Eminem featuring Ed Sheeran – River (#24) [+1]22. Niall Horan – Too Much To Ask (#7) [–15]21. Bruno Mars featuring Cardi B. – Finesse (Remix) (#33) [+12]
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Looks like Too Good At Goodbyes was the biggest drop. Odd they didn't announce it. My bet is on Wait or Ahead of Myself for biggest jump
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HA! I knew I Fall Apart would make Hit-Bound! You all thought I was losing my mind. Also, that exit from Bedroom Floor tho. I don't like it anymore but still, ouch.
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Wait was the biggest jump.
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Sixth set:20. Maroon 5 – Wait (#38) [+18]19. G-Eazy featuring Halsey – Him & I (#21) [+2]18. Fall Out Boy – Hold Me Tight Or Don't (#25) [+7]17. Lauv – I Like Me Better (#19) [+2]16. Imagine Dragons – Believer (#14) [–2] [Spent 3 Weeks At #1]
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Wow. Believer is not letting go anytime soon.
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Top 10 Entrant(s):Walk The Moon – One FootSelena Gomez featuring Marshmello – Wolves (YES! :D)Taylor Swift featuring Ed Sheeran and Future – End Game
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What was 15 – 11? I had to go to work so had to stop listening
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Seventh set:15. Post Malone featuring 21 Savage – Rockstar (#17) [+2]14. Kelly Clarkson – Love So Soft (#10) [–4]13. Dua Lipa – New Rules (#11) [–2]12. X Ambassadors – Ahead Of Myself (#27) [+15]11. Camila Cabello – Havana (#6) [–5] [Spent 1 Week At #1]
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6. Bebe Rexha featuring Florida Georgia Line – Meant To BeWhew! Definitely refreshing to see it out of the Top 5 after that scary jump last week.
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Eight set:10. Walk The Moon – One Foot (#12) [+2]9. Hailee Steinfeld & Alesso featuring Florida Georgia Line and Watt – Let Me Go (#8) [–1]8. Charlie Puth – How Long (#2) [–6]7. Selena Gomez featuring Marshmello – Wolves (#13) [+6]6. Bebe Rexha featuring Florida Georgia Line – Meant To Be (#3) [–3]
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Top 5 Entrant(s):Macklemore featuring Kesha – Good Old DaysTaylor Swift featuring Ed Sheeran and Future – End Game
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5. Taylor Swift featuring Ed Sheeran and Future – End Game
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4. Macklemore featuring Kesha – Good Old DaysOur Top 3 consists of Thunder, Bad At Love, and Perfect.
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Could this be the week where our chain of songs not being able to hold at #1 ends???
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3. Ed Sheeran – PerfectThat leaves 2. It's either Bad At Love or Thunder for #1.
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For Adrian's sake, he'd better hope Bad At Love takes the top spot.
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Oh boy…Imagine Dragons – Thunder is #1 again. Adrian is going to be super, super, SUPER mad.
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#1 Song This Week One Year Ago: The bane of Graham's existence (2nd and final week at #1)This one had a long gap in between the weeks it spent at #1.
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The answer to that question is yes, as Bad At Love is #2.
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This song made the Top 20 on the rankdown, but I wonder if he's the only one I know will slander it there. xP I think there was one other who really hated it, but not as much as him.Also, I may have said before but I think your system is one song ahead of mine.
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Alright, everyone. Here's this week countdown in its entirety:45. The Shadowboxers – Hot Damn (#45) [=]44. P!NK – What About Us (#42) [–2] [Spent 1 Week At #1]43. Charlie Puth – Attention (#41) [–2] [Spent 1 Week At #1]42. Sam Smith – Too Good At Goodbyes (#20) [–22]41. Taylor Swift – …Ready For It? (#31) [–10]40. ZAYN featuring Sia – Dusk Till Dawn (#35) [–5]39. Kesha – Praying (#36) [–3]38. WØLVES – Animal (DEBUT)37. Demi Lovato – Sorry Not Sorry (#29) [–8] [Spent 1 Week At #1]36. Niall Horan – Slow Hands (#39) [+3] [Spent 3 Weeks At #1]35. NF – Let You Down (DEBUT)34. P!NK – Beautiful Trauma (DEBUT)33. Liam Payne – Strip That Down (#37) [+4] [Spent 2 Weeks At #1]32. Ed Sheeran – Galway Girl (#32) [=] [Spent 4 Weeks At #1]31. Symon – Lonely Girl (#34) [+3]30. Maroon 5 featuring SZA – What Lovers Do (#16) [–14]29. Shawn Mendes – There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back (#28) [–1] [Spent 5 Weeks At #1]28. Camila Cabello – Never Be The Same (DEBUT)27. MAX featuring Gnash – Lights Down Low (#30) [+3]26. Justin Timberlake – Filthy (#23) [–3]25. Louis Tomlinson – Miss You (#22) [–3]24. Portugal. The Man – Feel It Still (#18) [–6]23. Eminem featuring Ed Sheeran – River (#24) [+1]22. Niall Horan – Too Much To Ask (#7) [–15]21. Bruno Mars featuring Cardi B. – Finesse (Remix) (#33) [+12]20. Maroon 5 – Wait (#38) [+18]19. G-Eazy featuring Halsey – Him & I (#21) [+2]18. Fall Out Boy – Hold Me Tight Or Don't (#25) [+7]17. Lauv – I Like Me Better (#19) [+2]16. Imagine Dragons – Believer (#14) [–2] [Spent 3 Weeks At #1]15. Post Malone featuring 21 Savage – Rockstar (#17) [+2]14. Kelly Clarkson – Love So Soft (#10) [–4]13. Dua Lipa – New Rules (#11) [–2]12. X Ambassadors – Ahead Of Myself (#27) [+15]11. Camila Cabello – Havana (#6) [–5] [Spent 1 Week At #1]10. Walk The Moon – One Foot (#12) [+2]9. Hailee Steinfeld & Alesso featuring Florida Georgia Line and Watt – Let Me Go (#8) [–1]8. Charlie Puth – How Long (#2) [–6]7. Selena Gomez featuring Marshmello – Wolves (#13) [+6]6. Bebe Rexha featuring Florida Georgia Line – Meant To Be (#3) [–3]And…5. Taylor Swift featuring Ed Sheeran and Future – End Game (#15) [+10]4. Macklemore featuring Kesha – Good Old Days (#9) [+5]3. Ed Sheeran – Perfect (#5) [+2] [Spent 2 Weeks At #1]2. Halsey – Bad At Love (#4) [+2] [Spent 2 Weeks At #1]1. Imagine Dragons – Thunder (#1) [=] [FIVE WEEKS AT #1!]
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I have a feeling that Adrian is going to loathe reviewing this week again. Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy. This is going to be a thrashing of EPIC proportions on his end.
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Oh, boy. Something tells me that Adrian will put The Middle in orange given that he's not been very kind to Zedd's music lately. Very sad (for me at least).As if Thunder holding at #1 this week was already bad enough…
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While Adrian may not be happy, I certainly am.
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Yay for New Rules!!!
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No, Adrian is going to put I Fall Apart is going to be in orange, not The Middle.
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