1. Psycho by Post Malone featuring Ty Dolla $ign (#1) [=] [3^rd Week At #1]

#1 Song This Week One Year Ago: Stay by Zedd featuring Alessia Cara (4^th of 5 Weeks At #1)

Biggest Fall Of The Week: Everyday by Logic featuring Marshmello (–16)

Biggest Rise Of The Week: Girls Like You by Maroon 5 featuring Cardi B. (+8)

New Entrants
– We have two new songs entering the countdown this week. First off, Enrique Iglesias makes his return along with Pitbull with their new single, by the name of Move To Miami. They last had a song called Messin’ Around back in 2016, which was hated by some but I didn’t really mind too much. As for their new single, I can say it’s a bit of a step up from that song. One of the best things I can say about this is Pitbull, in which he shows that he’s a good rapper. Enrique himself doesn’t sound too bad either for the most part. It has a latin-based production which sounds good. It’s not their best by any means, but I do like it.

– 5 Seconds Of Summer just recently released their latest album titled Youngblood, which instantly hit #1 on the Billboard 200. So, congrats to them for this achievement. The title track of the song makes its debut this week. I talked about this in detail when it first debuted on the Hits 1 Weekend Countdown. For those who haven’t yet, you can check out my full review of the song. This is a good song in terms of the vocals, in which they sound more energetic throughout the song, especially in the chorus. Though, I’m not quite as big on the production, which is a step down from its predecessor. But it’s really the vocals that I like about the song. So yeah, I like this, though it may not stick with me in the long run.

I’m Just A Dead Man Blurbing Tonight
– So, our two exits consist of one song that did well throughout its tenure, and another which was cut short after only two weeks. Pray didn’t deserve to leave us so soon. I was hoping that one could catch on because it’s one of the best that Sam Smith had to offer, but it was just not meant to be. Also, the departure of Bad At Love wasn’t much of a surprise. It was quite a enjoyable song for the most part and we got to hear what Halsey was capable of. While it may not have hit #1 here, at least it had success. That song will be somewhat missed by me.

– Everyday took a massive drop all the way down to #40. Ouch! While I do like the song, I’m not too saddened by the drop given that the song wasn’t too big elsewhere.

– Before introducing Perfect, Bazzi mentioned that Ed Sheeran has been a inspiration to his music. Given that Ed has dominated pretty much all of 2017, I would have to agree with him.

– I’m not surprised about the big jump from Girls Like You given that it’s currently strong in sales at this moment. I’ll admit that the song isn’t nearly as bad after a few more listens, though it’s not quite enough for me to put it in blue. However, what I can say is that it’s better than their recent releases (save for What Lovers Do).

– One of the highlights one this week is that No Tears Left To Cry has made it into the Top 5. I can definitely see this being #1 real soon and I certainly will be happy, given our current #1. Honestly, I prefer this at the top over any other song right now.

Breakouts/On The Verge:

• Dinero by Jennifer Lopez featuring DJ Khaled and Cardi B.
• Home With You by Madison Beer
• Growing Pains by Alessia Cara

Extras/Optional Extras:

• Clarity by Zedd featuring Foxes
• Whatcha Say by Jason Derulo
• Hey Mama by David Guetta featuring Nicki Minaj, Bebe Rexha, and Afrojack
• Give Me Everything by Pitbull featuring Ne-Yo and Afrojack
• There’s Nothing Holdin’ Me Back by Shawn Mendes
• Diamonds by Rihanna
• Location by Khalid
• Can’t Stop The Feeling! by Justin Timberlake
• No Promises by Cheat Codes featuring Demi Lovato

Top 20 Breakdown:
0 – Garbage:
20. Psycho by Post Malone featuring Ty Dolla $ign
19. Friends by Marshmello featuring Anne-Marie
18. I Like Me Better by Lauv
17. Never Be The Same by Camila Cabello

1 – Bad:
16. Wait by Maroon 5

2 – Mediocre:
15. Girls Like You by Maroon 5 featuring Cardi B.
14. God’s Plan by Drake

3 – Decent:
None!

4 – Good:
13. Alone by Halsey featuring Big Sean and Stefflon Don

5 – Great:
12. In My Blood by Shawn Mendes
11. Nice For What by Drake
10. Delicate by Taylor Swift
9. Mine by Bazzi
8. Whatever It Takes by Imagine Dragons
7. Back To You by Selena Gomez
6. Pray For Me by The Weeknd featuring Kendrick Lamar
5. Done For Me by Charlie Puth featuring Kehlani
4. IDGAF by Dua Lipa
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: 70/100 = 70% (C–)

Throwback Pick Of The Week: End Of The Road by Boyz II Men (1992)

Most Missed Song: Good Time by Owl City featuring Carly Rae Jepsen

#1 Recommendation For The American Top 40: Let You Be Right by Meghan Trainor

Favorite Countdown Song This Week One Year Ago: Tie between There’s Nothing Holdin’ Me Back (#12) and Something Just Like This by The Chainsmokers (#6)

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. One Kiss by Calvin Harris featuring Dua Lipa
5. Don’t Go Breaking My Heart by Backstreet Boys

My Bottom 5 Picks
1. Psycho by Post Malone featuring Ty Dolla $ign
2. Friends by Marshmello featuring Anne-Marie
3. All Night by Big Boi
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:
Versace On The Floor by Bruno Mars: It’s one of those slow dance songs that pretty much reminds me of a Michael Jackson song. Bruno definitely displays his raw vocals throughout the song. Too bad that one didn’t really take off. David Guetta did remix the song to make it more radio-friendly, but I’d much prefer the original version, which is slow.
Wild Thoughts by DJ Khaled featuring Rihanna and Bryson Tiller: I’d say this was one of the best that DJ Khaled had to offer last year. It wasn’t until recently that I figured out that the song samples Maria Maria. Pretty much everything about the song rocks, especially the electric guitar.