Hello, fam! First off, I would like to say Happy Father’s Day weekend! Hopefully, you all enjoy that weekend. This week, I finally posted my review of the 2018 Billboard Music Awards for some of you who don’t know already. It’s been a long process, but I managed to get the post out. Now, I just need to finish my One-Year Anniversary Special. That one should be coming next week. Anyway, welcome to the Father’s Day edition of the American Top 40 Countdown. This was another bad countdown for the most part. While we did get rid of one extremely mediocre song and one old song, we still have the same #1 and the Biggest Rise Of The Week is one I’m not very thrilled about. I honestly never thought I’d say this, but it looks like we’re entering the Dark Age of the countdown. Before we get to this week’s fresh 40, here are the songs we’re saying good-bye to this week:
- Sober Up by AJR featuring Rivers Cuomo (#37)
- Thunder by Imagine Dragons (#40) [Spent 2 Weeks At #1]
The Countdown:
Last Week’s #1 Song: Never Be The Same by Camila Cabello
#1 Song This Week One Year Ago: Stay by Zedd featuring Alessia Cara (1st of 5 Weeks At #1)
Biggest Fall Of The Week: Meant To Be by Bebe Rexha featuring Florida Georgia Line (–7)
Biggest Rise Of The Week: Tie between Nice For What by Drake and Psycho by Post Malone featuring Ty Dolla $ign (+5)
New Entrants
– So, only two new songs making their arrival this week. First up, we’ll begin with G-Eazy with his second song on the countdown along with Charlie Puth, who are collaborating with each other in Sober. This song is pretty good for the most part. Charlie shows that he has good vocals, and G-Eazy is a good rapper in the song for the most part. I don’t have too much else to say about the song except that it’s good. I don’t think it’ll get as big as Him & I in my opinion, but I do like it.
– For our second debut of the week, we have the return of the Backstreet Boys. It was the late 1990’s, and one of their first songs I’ve ever heard from them was Everybody (Backstreet’s Back). That one is a classic and probably what I’ve known them best for. Since then, they became a band that people would come to love. Today, after a while, they have a brand new single titled Don’t Go Breaking My Heart. This song is no different from their previous singles. As always, I love the vocals from both Nick Carter and AJ McLean. The EDM-based production is really good and the groove & synths are pleasant. I also love the lyrical content. Basically, it’s about not trying to be heartbroken in a relationship and this is something most of us can relate to. Backstreet Boys have yet to disappoint me and this song shows that they can still make good music even after all those years.
Baby, Don’t Go Blurbing My Heart
– We’ll start with our two exits this week. First off, good riddance to Sober Up. That one thankfully only lasted two weeks and wasn’t with us for too long. AJR has not been the kind to make music to my liking. This song isn’t any different from what they’ve released in the past. It’s a good thing that it didn’t do well on most charts. We also have the important exit, in which Thunder makes its departure. Now that one I did like as opposed to our other song. While there were some who weren’t very fond of that one, it was something that caught my attention for a while. Eventually it did get old to me and I was ready to move on, but it was never something I hated at the end.
– Oh great. Psycho has now reached the #2 spot. This is even worse when it was #7 last week. I’m scared that this will be #1 soon. It’s bad enough that it’s still gaining, but the fact that it’s not slowing down only makes matters so much worse.
– We do have one other new song entering Top 5 in the form of Mine by Bazzi to shine some light in the darkness. It’s a good song, so I’m cool with that song being there. I would like it to be #1 at some point soon. But with our current #1 and #2, I have a feeling it’s going to take a while unfortunately.
– Then, we also have No Tears Left To Cry entering the top 10 this week! It’s nice to see that song still gaining some momentum since its debut. Ariana Grande mostly never disappoints, and this song is pretty much no exception, mainly because of her vocals alone. I’m hoping this can be a potential #1. The sooner the better.
– So, I recently saw a picture of ZAYN dying his hair purple. Oh boy, it was a couple weeks ago that he had dyed his hair green. Let me guess, did his hair dye had some ever-changing color or what?
Breakouts/On The Verge:
- All Night by Big Boi
- Pray by Sam Smith featuring Logic
- Move to Miami by Enrique Iglesias featuring Pitbull
Extras/Optional Extras:
- No Roots by Alice Merton
- Cool For The Summer by Demi Lovato
- Let Me Love You by DJ Snake featuring Justin Bieber
- Want You Back by 5 Seconds Of Summer
- Photograph by Ed Sheeran
- No Excuses by Meghan Trainor
- Cake By The Ocean by DNCE
- Sober Up by AJR featuring Rivers Cuomo
- Just Like Fire by P!NK
Top 20 Breakdown:
0 – Garbage:
20. Psycho by Post Malone featuring Ty Dolla $ign
19. Friends by Marshmello featuring Anne-Marie
18. Meant To Be by Bebe Rexha featuring Florida Georgia Line
17. I Like Me Better by Lauv
16. Never Be The Same by Camila Cabello
1 – Bad:
15. Wait by Maroon 5
2 – Mediocre:
14. God’s Plan by Drake
3 – Decent:
None!
4 – Good:
None!
5 – Great:
13. Delicate by Taylor Swift
12. Mine by Bazzi
11. In My Blood by Shawn Mendes
10. Nice For What by Drake
9. Whatever It Takes by Imagine Dragons
8. New Rules by Dua Lipa
7. Pray For Me by The Weeknd featuring Kendrick Lamar
6. All The Stars by Kendrick Lamar featuring SZA
5. IDGAF by Dua Lipa
4. Done For Me by Charlie Puth featuring Kehlani
3. One Kiss by Calvin Harris featuring Dua Lipa
2. The Middle by Zedd featuring Maren Morris and Grey
BONUS: 6 – Best Song On The Countdown:
1. No Tears Left To Cry by Ariana Grande
Total Score: 69/100 = 69% (D+)
Throwback Pick Of The Week: Everybody (Backstreet’s Back) by The Backstreet Boys (1998)
Most Missed Song: Shower by Becky G
#1 Recommendation For The American Top 40: Tie between Seeing Blind by Niall Horan featuring Maren Morris and Let You Be Right by Meghan Trainor
Favorite Countdown Song This Week One Year Ago: Something Just Like This by The Chainsmokers featuring Coldplay (#2)
My Top 5 Picks
1. No Tears Left To Cry by Ariana Grande
2. Finesse (Remix) by Bruno Mars featuring Cardi B.
3. The Middle by Zedd featuring Maren Morris and Grey
4. Done For Me by Charlie Puth featuring Kehlani
5. One Kiss by Calvin Harris featuring Dua Lipa
My Bottom 5 Picks
1. Psycho by Post Malone featuring Ty Dolla $ign
2. Friends by Marshmello featuring Anne-Marie
3. Rockstar by Post Malone featuring 21 Savage
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:
Crying In The Club by Camila Cabello: Speaking of Camila, this was her first attempt at her solo career. Not much I can say about this one other than it’s less interesting, and I’m not too fond of her vocals. This wasn’t on her debut album as a solo artist, so that’s probably a good thing.
Music Reviews + More 
The Biggest Jumps and Drops were bad but the rest of the countdown was pretty good.
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Wrong, Meant To Be dropping and Nice For What and Psycho jumping are good.
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The SXM countdown this week was so much better than this.
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