Biggest DRRRRRRROP!!! Of The Week: Post Malone featuring Ty Dolla $ign – Psycho (–16)

Biggest Jump Of The Week: Foster The People – Sit Next To Me (+14)

New Entrants
– For our only entrant of this week, we have the return of Echosmith. It’s been a while since we’ve heard from this band. Back in 2014, they made a breakthrough with Cool Kids, which I did kinda like. This week, they debut with their latest single titled Over My Head. They recently released their EP titled Inside A Dream back in the fall, which is filled with great songs such as 18 and Get Into My Car. As for Over My Head, well I guess you can say I do like it. Though I would much prefer if songs like 18 debuted. Anyway, about the song itself, I can say that I do like the vocals from Sydney Sierota. But I’ll admit that the chorus can be a bit underwhelming. The production here is good for an Echosmith song, and I do like the lyrics. The song is nothing amazing, but I do enjoy it for the time being. I can’t say it’ll stick around for too long given that the song isn’t popular right now. But we’ll see happens during its tenure here.

I Can Feel You Blurb
– For the second week in a row, we have only one exit. God’s Plan leaving wasn’t much of a surprise given that Hits 1 tends to underrated some of the biggest songs outside of this countdown. I don’t really like the song very much, so I can say I’m happy about it leaving.

– All The Stars doesn’t look like it’ll be lasting very long here either. It’s too bad because I really like that song. But then again, it’s starting to falter elsewhere too.

– It’s nice to see Psycho taking a big drop this week. I’m hoping this means it won’t last long on the countdown. But now that I’ve just jinxed it, watch it take a massive jump next week.

– This is the first time Thunder is not in the Top 30 since I don’t know how long. I’m sure some here are happy about this. Now we’ll see how much longer it can hang around.

– Spyder Harrison mentioned during his introduction for Let Me that ZAYN was sporting another new hairstyle. This time, he dyed it green. At this rate, I’m sure he’ll continue to change his hairstyle to make his fans interested. I dyed my hair once and it was red. Oh, how I miss those days.

– So, NOTD and Bea Miller just recently did a cover for In My Blood. Even though it was short, I thought they did a nice job. I think these two make a great collaboration.

– Before introducing No Tears Left To Cry, Spyder Harrison mentioned that Ariana Grande and her boyfriend were have s’mores at a Memorial Day dinner. My goodness! Now, I’m hungry for some s’mores! With summer just now getting warmed up, I won’t be surprised to see many other people try to make s’mores for dinner.

– Not too much has changed in the Top 10 other than Delicate making its entry in the Top 5. I wouldn’t be surprised if it ends up getting the #1 spot given how Hits 1 has treated Taylor Swift’s music in the past.

– On that note, our new #1 for this week is one I’m sure many here are greatly happy about. Whatever It Takes has now taken over the #1 spot after spending a while in the Top 5. I do think it’s one of the more superior songs off of Evolve, so I happy about that.

Hit-Bound:

• In Real Life – Tattoo (How ‘Bout You)
• Calvin Harris featuring Dua Lipa – One Kiss
• 5 Seconds Of Summer – Youngblood
• Panic! At The Disco – High Hopes
• Dennis Lloyd – Nevermind
• Maren Morris – Rich
• Sam Smith featuring Logic – Pray
• Hundred Handed – Too Good
• Fall Out Boy – The Last Of The Real Ones
• The Wrecks – James Dean
• HRVY – Personal
• Cardi B. – I Like It
• Meghan Trainor – Let You Be Right
• Sugarland featuring Taylor Swift – Babe
• Liam Payne featuring J. Balvin – Familiar
• lovelytheband – Broken

My Top 5 Hit-Bound Picks
TIE: 1. The Wrecks – James Dean
TIE: 1. Meghan Trainor – Let You Be Right
3. Calvin Harris featuring Dua Lipa – One Kiss
4. Panic! At The Disco – High Hopes
5. Fall Out Boy – The Last Of The Real Ones

YouTube 15:

• Drake – God’s Plan
• Poo Bear featuring Justin Bieber and Jay Electronica – Hard 2 Face Reality
• Lauv – Bracelet
• Post Malone featuring Ty Dolla $ign – Psycho
• Calum Scott – What I Miss Most
• The Weeknd featuring Kendrick Lamar – Pray For Me
• Bazzi – Beautiful
• Zedd featuring Maren Morris and Grey – The Middle
• Jax Jones featuring Ina Wroldsen – Breathe
• Ariana Grande – No Tears Left To Cry
• Don Diablo featuring Nina Nesbitt – Put It On For Me
• Marshmello featuring Anne-Marie – Friends
• Lil Dicky featuring Chris Brown – Freaky Friday
• Bebe Rexha featuring Florida Georgia Line – Meant To Be
• Mike Shinoda featuring Grandson – Running From My Shadow

My Top 5 YouTube 15 Picks
TIE: 1. Zedd featuring Maren Morris and Grey – The Middle
TIE: 1. Ariana Grande – No Tears Left To Cry
3. The Weeknd featuring Kendrick Lamar – Pray For Me
4. Don Diablo featuring Nina Nesbitt – Put It On For Me
5. Jax Jones featuring Ina Wroldsen – Breathe

Top 20 Review:
0 – Putrid:
20. Marshmello featuring Anne-Marie – Friends
19. Bebe Rexha featuring Florida Georgia Line – Meant To Be
18. Lauv – I Like Me Better

1 – Bad:
17. Maroon 5 – Wait

2 – Mediocre:
None!

3 – Decent:
None!

4 – Good:
16. Meghan Trainor – No Excuses

5 – Great:
15. Shawn Mendes – In My Blood
14. Taylor Swift – Delicate
13. Halsey – Alone
12. 5 Seconds Of Summer – Want You Back
11. Niall Horan – On The Loose
10. Panic! At The Disco – Say Amen (Saturday Night)
9. Rudimental featuring Jess Glynne, Macklemore, and Dan Caplen – These Days
8. Bad Wolves – Zombie
7. The Weeknd featuring Kendrick Lamar – Pray For Me
6. Imagine Dragons – Whatever It Takes
5. Dua Lipa – IDGAF
4. Charlie Puth featuring Kehlani – Done For Me
3. Demi Lovato – Tell Me You Love Me

BONUS: 6 – Best Song On The Countdown:
TIE: 1. Ariana Grande – No Tears Left To Cry
TIE: 1. Zedd featuring Maren Morris and Grey – The Middle

Overall Grade: 81/100 = 81% (B–)

Throwback Pick Of The Week: Faith Hill – Breathe (1999)

Most Missed Countdown Song: Tove Lo – Talking Body

Most Missed Hit-Bound Dropout: Carly Rae Jepsen – Cut To The Feeling

#1 Recommendation For Hits 1: Niall Horan featuring Maren Morris – Seeing Blind

Favorite Countdown Song This Week One Year Ago: The Chainsmokers featuring Coldplay – Something Just Like This (#3)

My Top 5 Picks
TIE: 1. Zedd featuring Maren Morris and Grey – The Middle
TIE: 1. Ariana Grande – No Tears Left To Cry
3. Bruno Mars featuring Cardi B. – Finesse (Remix)
4. Selena Gomez featuring Marshmello – Wolves
5. Demi Lovato – Tell Me You Love Me

My Bottom 5 Picks
1. AJR featuring Rivers Cuomo – Sober Up
2. Post Malone featuring Ty Dolla $ign – Psycho
3. Marshmello featuring Anne-Marie – Friends
4. Bebe Rexha featuring Florida Georgia Line – Meant To Be
5. Camila Cabello – Never Be The Same

Songs That Debuted This Week One Year Ago:
Ocean Park Standoff – Good News: For a band not really known elsewhere, it was definitely refreshing to hear a song that basically talks about wanting some good news (hence the title).
Sam Hunt – Body Like A Back Road: I pretty much said everything about this when it debuted last year. Honestly, it’s a shame that this had to be the biggest country song of last year when there were much better songs from that genre.
Hey Violet – Break My Heart: Some may not like this mainly because of the vocals alone, but I didn’t really mind. It’s just simply a love song that talks about not wanting to feel the pain and this is something we can relate to.
Hailee Steinfeld – Most Girls: The idea of making a female empowerment song was a good one. It may not be that memorable, but it did work out for Hailee Steinfeld.
Selena Gomez – Bad Liar: This was Selena Gomez basically hitting rock bottom. Hands To Myself at least had something going on; this doesn’t. But at least in her current representation on the countdown, she shows that she is improving from that song.

QOTW: Who do you want to win the NBA Finals? Also, who are you rooting for in the NHL Stanley Cup Finals?