The Chainsmokers & Kelsea Ballerini (3) – Week Of December 29, 2018

/ dhill92

Hello, fam! I welcome you to the final weekend of the Hits 1 Weekend Countdown for 2018! We’re just about to turn the calendar This week, I created a page for the rankdown pertaining to the Hits 1 Year-End Countdown for 2018. The deadline as of right now to submit your rankings will be January 12. More details are on the rankdown page. There are no songs leaving the countdown this week, so let’s get right into it!

The Countdown:
Last Week’s #1 Song: The Chainsmokers featuring Kelsea Ballerini – This Feeling
45. Shawn Mendes – In My Blood (#45) [=] [Spent 2 Weeks At #1]
44. NOTD featuring Bea Miller – I Wanna Know (#44) [=]
43. TWENTY ØNE PILØTS – My Blood (#41) [–2]
42. Steve Aoki featuring BTS – Waste It On Me (#39) [–3]
41. Zedd featuring Maren Morris and Grey – The Middle (#40) [–1] [Spent 9 Weeks At #1]

40. Bazzi featuring Camila Cabello – Beautiful (Remix) (#42) [+2]
39. George Ezra – Shotgun (#43) [+4]
38. Charlie Puth – The Way I Am (#38) [=]
37. The Chainsmokers featuring Emily Warren – Side Effects (#33) [–4]
36. Panic! At The Disco – Say Amen (Saturday Night) (#36) [=] [Spent 4 Weeks At #1]
35. Silk City featuring Dua Lipa – Electricity (#35) [=]
34. Lauv featuring Julia Michaels – There’s No Way (#32) [–2]
33. Selena Gomez – Back To You (#29) [–4]
32. Backstreet Boys – Don’t Go Breaking My Heart (#30) [–2]
31. Mark Ronson featuring Miley Cyrus – Nothing Breaks Like A Heart (#37) [+6]
30. TWENTY ØNE PILØTS – Chlorine (#28) [–2]
29. Bebe Rexha – I’m A Mess (#21) [–8]
28. Shawn Mendes – Nervous (#26) [–2]
27. David Guetta featuring Anne-Marie – Don’t Leave Me Alone (#31) [+4]
26. James Arthur – Empty Space (#34) [+8]
25. Ava Max – Sweet But Psycho (#15) [–10]
24. Maroon 5 featuring Cardi B – Girls Like You (#24) [=]
23. Lauren Jauregui – Expectations (#23) [=]
22. Olly Murs featuring Snoop Dogg – Moves (#22) [=]
21. Little Mix featuring Nicki Minaj – Woman Like Me (#25) [+4]
20. lovelytheband – Broken (#18) [–2]
19. Ellie Goulding featuring Diplo – Close To Me (#27) [+8]
18. Imagine Dragons – Natural (#20) [+2] [Spent 1 Week At #1]
17. Ariana Grande – Breathin’ (#19) [+2]
16. Dan + Shay – Tequila (#12) [–4]
15. Benny Blanco featuring Halsey and Khalid – Eastside (#13) [–2]
14. Alec Benjamin – Let Me Down Slowly (#14) [=]
13. Post Malone featuring Swae Lee – Sunflower (#11) [–2]
12. Panic! At The Disco – Hey Look Ma, I Made It (#9) [–3]
11. Camila Cabello – Consequences (#17) [+6]
10. The Struts featuring Kesha – Body Talks (#16) [+6]
9. Ariana Grande – Thank U, Next (#10) [+1]
8. Fall Out Boy – The Last Of The Real Ones (#7) [–1] [Spent 2 Weeks At #1]
7. Khalid featuring Normani – Love Lies (#6) [–1]
6. Anne-Marie – 2002 (#8) [+2]
5. 5 Seconds Of Summer – Youngblood (#5) [=] [Spent 5 Weeks At #1]
4. Halsey – Without Me (#4) [=]
3. Panic! At The Disco – High Hopes (#2) [–1] [Spent 8 Weeks At #1]
2. Marshmello featuring Bastille – Happier (#3) [+1] [Spent 2 Weeks At #1]
1. The Chainsmokers featuring Kelsea Ballerini – This Feeling (#1) [=] [3rd Week At #1]

#1 Song This Week One Year Ago: Halsey – Bad At Love (2nd And Final Week At #1)

Biggest DRRRRRRROP!!! Of The Week: Ava Max – Sweet But Psycho (–15)

Biggest Jump Of The Week: Tie between James Arthur – Empty Space and Ellie Goulding featuring Diplo – Close To Me (+8)

Empty Blurbs
– Body Talks entering the Top 10 is surprising, but I’m definitely pleased about it. I doubt it’ll stay there for a long while, but who knows? This could end up being one of those elusive hits on Hits 1. We’ll see.

– As far as some big movements go, Empty Space and Close To Me both had the biggest jump, one of which I’m not happy about and the other I really like. You can tell which ones I’m talking about.

– It’s interesting to see Nothing Breaks Like A Heart and Don’t Go Breaking My Heart next to each other at #31 and #32, respectively as both songs have the word, “heart” in the title.

Hit-Bound:

  • lovelytheband – Maybe, I’m Afraid
  • Pitbull featuring Rhea – Ocean To Ocean
  • 5 Seconds Of Summer – Killer Queen
  • Lauren Daigle – You Say
  • Benny Blanco featuring Calvin Harris – I Found You
  • Dan + Shay – Speechless
  • Seeb featuring Bastille – Grip
  • Stephen Puth – Sexual Vibe
  • Zara Larsson – Ruin My Life
  • Alessia Cara – Trust My Lonely
  • Imagine Dragons – Machine
  • Avril Lavigne – Tell Me It’s Over
  • Charli XCX featuring Troye Sivan – 1999
  • Khalid – Better
  • Dean Lewis – Be Alright

My Top 5 Hit-Bound Picks
TIE: 1. Lauren Daigle – You Say
TIE: 1. Dan + Shay – Speechless
3. Avril Lavigne – Tell Me It’s Over
4. Zara Larsson – Ruin My Life
5. Pitbull featuring Rhea – Ocean To Ocean

Top 20 Review:
0 – Putrid:
None!

1 – Bad:
20. Alec Benjamin – Let Me Down Slowly

2 – Mediocre:
19. Halsey – Without Me
18. Marshmello featuring Bastille – Happier

3 – Decent:
17. Anne-Marie – 2002
16. Post Malone featuring Swae Lee – Sunflower
15. lovelytheband – Broken

4 – Good:
14. Ariana Grande – Thank U, Next

5 – Great:
13. Camila Cabello – Consequences
12. Khalid featuring Normani – Love Lies
11. 5 Seconds Of Summer – Youngblood
10. Panic! At The Disco – High Hopes
9. Fall Out Boy – The Last Of The Real Ones
8. Panic! At The Disco – Hey Look Ma, I Made It
7. Benny Blanco featuring Halsey and Khalid – Eastside
6. Imagine Dragons – Natural
5. Ariana Grande – Breathin’
4. The Struts featuring Kesha – Body Talks
3. Ellie Goulding featuring Diplo – Close To Me
2. Dan + Shay – Tequila

BONUS: 6 – Best Song On The Countdown:
1. The Chainsmokers featuring Kelsea Ballerini – This Feeling

Overall Grade: 84/100 = 84% (B)

Throwback Pick Of The Week: Prince – 1999 (1984)

Most Missed Countdown Song: The Revivalists – Wish I Knew You

Most Missed Hit-Bound Dropout: Welshly Arms – Legendary

#1 Recommendation For Hits 1: Hailee Steinfeld – Back To Life

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

My Top 5 Picks
1. The Chainsmokers featuring Kelsea Ballerini – This Feeling
2. Dan + Shay – Tequila
3. Ellie Goulding featuring Diplo – Close To Me
4. Mark Ronson featuring Miley Cyrus – Nothing Breaks Like A Heart
5. Ariana Grande – Breathin’

My Bottom 5 Picks
1. Bebe Rexha – I’m A Mess
2. Lauv featuring Julia Michaels – There’s No Way
3. James Arthur – Empty Space
4. NOTD featuring Bea Miller – I Wanna Know
5. Alec Benjamin – Let Me Down Slowly

Songs That Debuted This Week One Year Ago:
None!

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