1. Taylor Swift – Delicate (#2) [+1] [1^st Week At #1]

#1 Song This Week One Year Ago: Shawn Mendes – There’s Nothing Holdin’ Me Back (2^nd of 5 Weeks At #1)

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

Biggest Jump Of The Week: Panic! At The Disco – High Hopes (+22)

The Way You Make Me Blurb
– So, G-Eazy and Halsey decided to break up just as I started to think that they on the verge of supposedly becoming the power couple of the year. I guess they were not meant to be together in the long run after all.

– After spending a while in the 20’s, One Foot has finally dropped out of that region. It’s time on the countdown may sadly be coming to an end. At least it did good here, so props to that.

– However, I’m very pleased that Psycho was announced as the Biggest DRRRRRRROP!!! Of The Week this week. Hopefully this time around, it means that it can get out of the countdown soon.

– Before introducing Mine, Spyder Harrison mentioned that Bazzi has a really tiny pet. Wow, I haven’t seen the picture of it yet. But I have a feeling he may hold the record for having the smallest pet of all time.

– Before introducing Familiar, Spyder Harrison mentioned that Liam Payne also broke up with Cheryl. Oh my, I guess Liam is back to looking for a special someone. That said, it’s good to see Familiar enter the Top 20 this week.

– Whoa! High Hopes makes a big jump in its second week. I have a feeling that one is going to stick around for a long while given how much Hits 1 loves Brendon Urie right now. It helps that the hype around their new album is strong. If you haven’t listened to it yet, I highly recommend you check it out.

– We have a couple of new Top 10 entrants this week. I’m not too surprised to see Youngblood already in that region in its fourth week. Like I just mentioned with High Hopes, I have a feeling that one is going to stick around also. Spyder Harrison mentioned during the introduction of the song that one of the members of 5 Seconds Of Summer talked about naming their kids (if they have one) a different name. I wonder what creative names have they come up with? Hmm…

– Selena Gomez – Back To You enters the Top 10 as well, but in addition jumps to the Top 5 this week. Now the question is, can this finally be the #1 song for Selena? I would like to see it happen someday. But I’m just happy that it’s still gaining somewhat.

– And then, we’ve come to our new #1 for this week. I wasn’t too surprised to see Taylor Swift take the crown with Delicate. It’s a good song overall, so I’m cool with it being #1. Taylor has never really been the one to disappoint me with her singles, even though her album slightly pales in comparison to 1989.

Hit-Bound:

• Post Malone – Better Now
• Madison Beer – Home With You
• Fall Out Boy – The Last Of The Real Ones
• Train featuring Cam and Travie McCoy – Call Me Sir
• MNEK featuring Hailee Steinfeld – Colour
• Backstreet Boys – Don’t Go Breaking My Heart
• Julia Michaels featuring Trippie Redd – Jump
• lovelytheband – Broken
• Alessia Cara – Growing Pains
• Bebe Rexha – I’m A Mess
• Big Boi – All Night
• Dan + Shay – Tequila
• Cole Redding – Father Father
• Dennis Lloyd – Nevermind (RE-ENTRY)
• BTS – Fake Love

My Top 5 Hit-Bound Picks
1. Backstreet Boys – Don’t Go Breaking My Heart
2. Alessia Cara – Growing Pains
3. Fall Out Boy – The Last Of The Real Ones
4. Dan + Shay – Tequila
5. Bebe Rexha – I’m A Mess

Top 20 Review:
0 – Putrid:
20. Marshmello featuring Anne-Marie – Friends

1 – Bad:
19. Cardi B. featuring Bad Bunny and J. Balvin – I Like It

2 – Mediocre:
18. Maroon 5 featuring Cardi B. – Girls Like You 

3 – Decent:
None!

4 – Good:
17. NOTD featuring Bea Miller – I Wanna Know
16. Halsey – Alone

5 – Great:
15. Niall Horan – On The Loose
14. Shawn Mendes – In My Blood
13. Taylor Swift – Delicate
12. Imagine Dragons – Whatever It Takes
11. Foster The People – Sit Next To Me
10. 5 Seconds Of Summer – Youngblood
9. Liam Payne featuring J. Balvin – Familiar
8. Selena Gomez – Back To You
7. Charlie Puth featuring Kehlani – Done For Me
6. Panic! At The Disco – High Hopes
5. Panic! At The Disco – Say Amen (Saturday Night)
4. Dua Lipa – IDGAF
3. Zedd featuring Maren Morris and Grey – The Middle

BONUS: 6 – Best Song On The Countdown:
TIE: 1. Meghan Trainor – Let You Be Right
TIE: 1. Ariana Grande – No Tears Left To Cry

Overall Grade: 88/100 = 88% (B+)

Throwback Pick Of The Week: Michael Jackson – The Way You Make Me Feel (1987)

Most Missed Countdown Song: Taylor Swift – New Romantics

Most Missed Hit-Bound Dropout: R5 – Smile

#1 Recommendation For Hits 1: Halsey featuring Lauren Jauregui – Strangers

Favorite Countdown Song This Week One Year Ago: Tie between The Chainsmokers featuring Coldplay – Something Just Like This (#2) and Shawn Mendes – There’s Nothing Holdin’ Me Back (#1)

My Top 5 Picks
TIE: 1. Ariana Grande – no tears left to cry
TIE: 1. Meghan Trainor – Let You Be Right
3. Zedd featuring Maren Morris and Grey – The Middle
4. The Wrecks – James Dean
5. Dua Lipa – IDGAF

My Bottom 5 Picks
1. Post Malone featuring Ty Dolla $ign – Psycho
2. Marshmello featuring Anne-Marie – Friends
3. Bebe Rexha featuring Florida Georgia Line – Meant To Be
4. Lauv – I Like Me Better
5. Camila Cabello – Never Be The Same

Songs That Debuted This Week One Year Ago:
None!