1. 5 Seconds Of Summer – Youngblood (#1) [=] [2^nd Week At #1]

#1 Song This Week One Year Ago: Niall Horan – Slow Hands (2^nd of 3 Weeks At #1)

Biggest DRRRRRRROP!!! Of The Week: Foster The People – Sit Next To Me (–16)

Biggest Jump Of The Week: Marshmello featuring Bastille – Happier (+12)

I Blurb You Back
– Spyder Harrison mentioned during the introduction for I Like It that Nicki Minaj and Cardi B. got into a fight recently. Oooh, looks like there’s was something they disagreed upon and that’s probably why it happened.

– Sit Next To Me took a massive drop down to near the Bottom 5 at #39 this week. I was growing out of that song, though it did have a nice run here despite it not being popular elsewhere, so I’ll give them that.

– The guest DJ that introduced Shotgun dedicated the song to his friend. That was nice!

– Spyder Harrison mentioned while introducing IDGAF that Dua Lipa is a part of the car company Jaguar. I wonder will we see her drive one of those cars? Heh, I’m sure her fans would love to buy new cars from that place.

– So, Call Me Sir has now become my least favorite song on the countdown. I honestly cannot stand the song at all. I had thought about keeping Friends in orange for the rest of its tenure, but I chose not to because at least in that song, Anne-Marie’s vocals aren’t as obnoxious. As much as I hated Play That Song, I’d rather listen to it than this. Seriously, this is Train’s worst release since Hey, Soul Sister. But the sad thing is, it’ll probably stick around and become the next Play That Song, something which I don’t want.

– Remember when I said that I’m A Mess was a step up from its predecessor? Yeah, scratch that. Because this was only getting worse every time I hear it. Honestly, Bebe Rexha has been a big disappointment for me lately. This was not a good choice for a single. I do hope it doesn’t go any further because I don’t want to have to deal with again just like I did with Meant To Be.

– Ever since Natural entered the Top 20, it’s has remained stuck in the late teen’s for a while. Meanwhile, it’s currently near the top on iTunes. You would think that the song would at least gain a lot of traction right about now, but that appears to not be the case. Though that may change within a couple of weeks or so. We’ll see what happens.

– So, Spyder Harrison mentioned that Selena Gomez is celebrity Noah Centineo’s celeb crush. Oooooh, he must seem to really like her. I remember having many celeb crushes back in my youth. I’ll bet he could imagine meeting her in person.

– Before introducing Girls Like You, Spyder Harrison mentioned that Cardi B. recently worked someone on her lipstick and it sold out quickly. Oh wow, I guess people must’ve liked what they saw in her lipstick that they started buying it more often. I wonder will they make more of these?

– The guest DJ that introduced Don’t Go Breaking My Heart gave a shout-out to her friends all over the planet. Of course, she did say they were from Earth. Heh, I don’t think they’re from other planets.

– The Middle is suddenly back in the Top 10. I’m sure there are many people who will be super mad about this. Not me, though.

– Nothing really has changed in the Top 5 other than Love Lies hitting a new peak of #3. Could this possibly be our next #1? We’ll find out soon, and I wouldn’t mind that.

Hit-Bound:

• Loud Luxury featuring brando – Body (DEBUT)
• The Struts featuring Kesha – Body Talks
• Tiësto & Dzeko featuring Preme and Post Malone – Jackie Chan
• Bryce Vine – Drew Barrymore
• The Vamps – Just My Type
• Benny Blanco featuring Halsey and Khalid – Eastside (DEBUT)
• Calvin Harris featuring Sam Smith – Promises
• Walk The Moon – Kamikaze
• Pitbull featuring Theron Theron – Free Free Free
• Sabrina Carpenter – Almost Love
• AJR – Burn The House Down
• Anne-Marie – 2002
• Panic! At The Disco – Hey Look Ma, I Made It
• Kim Petras – Heart To Break
• Jason Derulo & David Guetta featuring Nicki Minaj and Willy William – Goodbye

Entrant Reviews
– On this week’s edition of Hit-Bound, we have two debuts this week. First off, we have Loud Luxury and brando in their song titled Body. I first heard this on Venus quite a few times. There’s some things I like about this, such as the vocals. But it’s pretty repetitive and not all that memorable. That’s all I can say about the song right now.

– Second, there’s Benny Blanco, Halsey and Khalid with the song Eastside. Although the song itself is pretty short, I still love pretty much everything about it. Both Halsey and Khalid did a nice job with the verses. I’m sure that one will make it to the countdown soon.

Best Debut On Hit-Bound: Benny Blanco featuring Halsey and Khalid – Eastside

My Top 5 Hit-Bound Picks
1. The Struts featuring Kesha – Body Talks
2. Benny Blanco featuring Halsey and Khalid – Eastside
3. Walk The Moon – Kamikaze
4. Kim Petras – Heart To Break
5. Panic! At The Disco – Hey Look Ma, I Made It

YouTube 15:

Today, the host of the show Jenna Marbles celebrates her 32nd Birthday. So, I would like to wish her a Happy Birthday! Here are the songs trending on this week’s edition of the YouTube 15:

• Juice WRLD – Lucid Dreams
• Jonas Blue featuring Jack & Jack – Rise
• Hozier featuring Mavis Staples – Nina Cried Power
• DJ Khaled featuring Justin Bieber, Quavo, and Chance The Rapper – No Brainer
• R3HAB featuring Sofia Carson – Rumors
• Maroon 5 featuring Cardi B. – Girls Like You
• Sigala, Ella Eyre, and Meghan Trainor featuring French Montana – I Just Got Paid
• Post Malone – Better Now
• Alan Walker featuring AuRa and Tomine Harket – Darkside
• Drake – In My Feelings
• Lawrence – Make A Move
• Khalid featuring Normani – Love Lies
• Nick Jonas featuring Robin Schultz – Right Now
• Cardi B. featuring Bad Bunny and J. Balvin – I Like It
• Noah Cyrus featuring Gallant – Mad At You

– I’m pretty mixed on the songs listed here. First, we have Hozier who just recently released a brand new single titled Nina Cried Power. I’m sure many of you remember him from Take Me To Church, which was a breakthrough hit back in late 2014 or early 2015. He shows that he has a unique voice, and I like the chorus in the background. Overall, it’s a nice song.

– Sofia Carson is featured in a new single from R3HAB, which is titled Rumors. There’s really nothing special about the song. I find Sofia’s vocals to be pretty decent. But outside of that, nothing else stands out. I did like her debut single, Love Is The Name, back in 2016. This one, not so much.

– Sigala is back with yet another new single. And guess what? He’s collaborating with Ella Eyre, Meghan Trainor, and French Montana in I Just Got Paid. I’m not feeling the song too much. I do kinda like the production, but the verses aren’t too special for me. I feel like more could’ve been done to make the song interesting. Sigala has done better.

– Next, we have a new artist named Lawrence with Make A Move. I first heard the song in its entirety while I was out…and yeah, I don’t like it. First off, the production is just weak across the board. Also, I absolutely cannot stand Lawrence’s vocals at all. She sounds so annoying and just unbearable. Simply put, this song is a mess. NEXT!

– Nick Jonas is back with a new single, and he’s collaborating with Robin Schultz in Right Now. It’s quite an enjoyable song in my book. Nick shows that he has a good voice and I like the production. Unfortunately, I can’t picture it being a hit seeing that people have moved on from him. At least he’s been improving with his music.

– Finally, we have Noah Cyrus once again with her latest single titled Mad At You. Right off the bat, I’m not liking this song at all. It’s really Noah’s voice that kills it for me. The production is good to an extent, so I’ll give her that. But yeah, I’m not a fan of this. Sorry.

My Top 5 YouTube 15 Picks
1. Alan Walker featuring AuRa and Tomine Hacket – Darkside
2. Nick Jonas featuring Robin Schultz – Right Now
3. Khalid featuring Normani – Love Lies
4. Hozier featuring Mavis Staples – Nina Cried Power
5. Post Malone – Better Now

Top 20 Review:
0 – Putrid:
20. Weezer – Africa

1 – Bad:
None!

2 – Mediocre:
19. NOTD featuring Bea Miller – I Wanna Know

3 – Decent:
18. Maroon 5 featuring Cardi B. – Girls Like You

4 – Good:
None!

5 – Great:
17. lovelytheband – Broken
16. Charlie Puth – The Way I Am
15. Imagine Dragons – Whatever It Takes
14. Panic! At The Disco – Say Amen (Saturday Night)
13. Imagine Dragons – Natural
12. Khalid featuring Normani – Love Lies
11. Post Malone – Better Now
10. Panic! At The Disco – High Hopes
9. Selena Gomez – Back To You
8. 5 Seconds Of Summer – Youngblood
7. Taylor Swift – Delicate
6. Calvin Harris featuring Dua Lipa – One Kiss
5. Fall Out Boy – The Last Of The Real Ones
4. Backstreet Boys – Don’t Go Breaking My Heart
3. Ariana Grande – God Is A Woman
2. The Chainsmokers featuring Emily Warren – Side Effects

BONUS: 6 – Best Song On The Countdown:
TIE: 1. Zedd featuring Maren Morris and Grey – The Middle

Overall Grade: 91/100 = 91% (A–)

Throwback Pick Of The Week: The Jackson 5 – I Want You Back (1969)

Most Missed Countdown Song: Bruno Mars – Treasure

Most Missed Hit-Bound Dropout: Bruno Mars – Chunky

#1 Recommendation For Hits 1: Silk City featuring Dua Lipa – Electricity

Favorite Countdown Song This Week One Year Ago: Kesha – Praying (#11)

My Top 5 Picks
TIE: 1. Zedd featuring Elley Duhé – Happy Now
TIE: 1. Zedd featuring Maren Morris and Grey – The Middle
3. The Chainsmokers featuring Emily Warren – Side Effects
4. Ariana Grande – God Is A Woman
5. Ariana Grande – No Tears Left To Cry

My Bottom 5 Picks
1. Train featuring Cam and Travie McCoy – Call Me Sir
2. Marshmello featuring Anne-Marie – Friends
3. Bebe Rexha – I’m A Mess
4. Weezer – Africa
5. PNAU – Go Bang

Songs That Debuted This Week One Year Ago:
All-American Rejects – Sweat: It was nice to see these guys make their return after so long. Sure, it may not be as good as their previous single (such as Move Along and It Ends Tonight), but it was still enjoyable to a degree.

QOTW: What are your predictions for My Top 10 songs of the year?