1. Finesse (Remix) by Bruno Mars featuring Cardi B. (#3) [+2] [1^st Week At #1]

#1 Song This Week One Year Ago: Shape Of You by Ed Sheeran (6^th of 10 Weeks At #1)

Biggest Fall Of The Week: Young, Dumb, And Broke by Khalid (–10)

Biggest Rise Of The Week: Friends by Marshmello featuring Anne-Marie (+8)

New Entrants
– We have two new songs entering the countdown that I’ll be covering this week. First, we’ll begin with more Taylor Swift once again with her next single from Reputation, titled Delicate. Now, Taylor Swift is normally the one that can make any song a hit in large part because of her star power. But her recent singles have flopped badly as of late. She is looking to redeem herself somehow with this song. As I mentioned before, I’ve come around to the song after more listens. I love her vocals as always and the production is pretty good overall. It’s pales in comparison to her previous singles, but nevertheless it’s still a good song. She has two music videos for the song, one of which was recently released being a vertical music video. The other which was released last month basically shows her just being happy and enjoying herself. It’ll be interesting to see how this will do given that her recent singles from Reputation didn’t become huge hits.

– Here we go with more Post Malone once again. And this time, he’s collaborating with Ty Dolla $ign in his latest single titled Psycho. I came in with low expectations and unfortunately, it just didn’t work for me at all. I’m not sold on the lyrics. Here, they’re bragging about stuff and what not. The production once again is lazy, and I’m still not a fan of the vocals. Also, Ty Dolla $ign hardly adds anything to the song. His verse isn’t really good either, though it slightly better than 21 Savage’s part in Rockstar, but that’s not saying much. While it’s a little bit of a step up from its predecessor, I’m still not a fan of this at all.

Young Blurbs Run Free
– So, our two exits consist of songs that deserved better, My My My! in particular. That one was enjoyable and it’s unfortunate that Troye Sivan can’t get a hit. Walk On Water I thought was pretty good, but I’m not too surprised given that people aren’t really fond of what Thirty Seconds To Mars had to offer.

– As you probably would’ve guessed, I’m pleased to see Finesse at #1! Hopefully, Bruno continues his path of producing old-school funk music like this because it fits him well. Cardi B. adds a lot to the remix of the song. So yeah, I’m definitely happy about this.

– I’m not too surprised to see Meant To Be in the Top 5, but it doesn’t make me happy. The only reason it’s gotten so far is because of great sales and radio. Honestly, I think songs like I Got You deserve better, but people seem to disagree. Oh well.

– Pray For Me is certainly welcome in the Top 10. I have a feeling it may end up in the Top 5 sooner or later. The Weeknd did just recently released a new EP last week, which I haven’t heard as of yet. But yeah, it’s nice to see this one holding up so far.

– I’m not huge on the big jump from Friends this week. Frankly, I don’t see the appeal to the song. A song about being in the friend-zone does not work for me, especially when the production is straight up bad and Anne-Marie herself doesn’t make it better. As someone who’s fallen in love with songs like Rockabye and Wolves, I’m really disappointed with the way it turned out. I’m hoping this song can flop soon, but it’s not very likely at this point in time.

– I’m not too surprised about Young, Dumb, And Broke dropping big this week considering that it’s dying out elsewhere. Looks like the end may finally be near for this song. Though, I do wish Love Lies would debut at some point since it’s a good song and Khalid shows what he’s capable of.

Breakouts/On The Verge:

• Sit Next To Me by Foster The People
• Trust Fund Baby by Why Don’t We
• No Roots by Alice Merton

Extras/Optional Extras:

• Uptown Funk by Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars
• The Monster by Eminem featuring Rihanna
• Me, Myself, & I by G-Eazy featuring Bebe Rexha
• Jealous by Nick Jonas
• Earned It by The Weeknd
• Hey Mama by David Guetta featuring Nicki Minaj, Bebe Rexha, and Afrojack
• Worth It by Fifth Harmony featuring Kid Ink
• Back To You by Louis Tomlinson featuring Bebe Rexha and Digital Farm Animals
• I Got You by Bebe Rexha

Top 20 Breakdown:
0 – Garbage:
20. Friends by Marshmello featuring Anne-Marie
19. Meant To Be by Bebe Rexha featuring Florida Georgia Line
18. I Like Me Better by Lauv
17. Never Be The Same by Camila Cabello
16. Lights Down Low by MAX featuring Gnash

1 – Bad:
15. Wait by Maroon 5
14. God’s Plan by Drake
13. Let You Down by NF

2 – Mediocre:
None!

3 – Decent:
None!

4 – Good:
None!

5 – Great:
12. How Long by Charlie Puth
11. Perfect by Ed Sheeran and Beyoncé
10. Havana by Camila Cabello featuring Young Thug
9. Good Old Days by Macklemore featuring Kesha
8. New Rules by Dua Lipa
7. Him & I by G-Eazy featuring Halsey
6. Say Something by Justin Timberlake featuring Chris Stapleton
5. Whatever It Takes by Imagine Dragons
4. Wolves by Selena Gomez featuring Marshmello
3. Pray For Me by The Weeknd featuring Kendrick Lamar
2. The Middle by Zedd featuring Maren Morris and Grey

BONUS: 6 – Best Song On The Countdown:
1. Finesse (Remix) by Bruno Mars featuring Cardi B.

Total Score: 64/100 = 64% (D)

Throwback Pick Of The Week: Young Hearts Run Free by Candi Stanton (1976)

Most Missed Song: On My Mind by Ellie Goulding

#1 Recommendation For The American Top 40: Lost In Japan by Shawn Mendes

Favorite Countdown Song This Week One Year Ago: Something Just Like This by The Chainsmokers featuring Coldplay

My Top 5 Picks
1. Finesse (Remix) by Bruno Mars featuring Cardi B.
2. The Middle by Zedd featuring Maren Morris and Grey
3. Pray For Me by The Weeknd featuring Kendrick Lamar
4. Say Something by Justin Timberlake featuring Chris Stapleton
5. Wolves by Selena Gomez featuring Marshmello

My Bottom 5 Picks
1. Rockstar by Post Malone featuring 21 Savage
2. Psycho by Post Malone featuring Ty Dolla $ign
3. Friends by Marshmello featuring Anne-Marie
4. Meant To Be by Bebe Rexha featuring Florida Georgia Line
5. I Like Me Better by Lauv

Songs That Debuted This Week One Year Ago:
Play That Song by Train: I already discussed this one before, but it’s just as stiff as Hey, Soul Sister, which I also detested. Honestly, I’d rather hear something along the lines of Drive By.
Swalla by Jason Derulo featuring Ty Dolla $ign and Nicki Minaj: This is a huge guilty pleasure of mine from last year. Sure, the lyrics aren’t great, but I like mostly everything else about this.