Hello, fam! I would like to say Happy New Year to you all! 2019 is officially underway! As most of you already know, I’m hosting a rankdown regarding the Hits 1 Year-End for 2018. You have until next week to submit your rankings. Details are on my page above. I also hope to get my review out before then. In the meantime, here’s the first Hits 1 Countdown post for the year. There are no songs leaving us this week, so let’s go!
The Countdown:
Last Week’s #1 Song: The Chainsmokers featuring Kelsea Ballerini – This Feeling
45. NOTD featuring Bea Miller – I Wanna Know (#44) [–1]
44. Shawn Mendes – In My Blood (#45) [+1] [Spent 2 Weeks At #1]
43. Zedd featuring Maren Morris and Grey – The Middle (#41) [–2] [Spent 9 Weeks At #1]
42. TWENTY ØNE PILØTS – My Blood (#41) [–1]
41. Bazzi featuring Camila Cabello – Beautiful (Remix) (#40) [–1]
#1 Song This Week One Year Ago: Imagine Dragons – Thunder (3rd of 5 Weeks At #1)
Biggest DRRRRRRROP!!! Of The Week: Bebe Rexha – I’m A Mess (–7)
Biggest Jump Of The Week: Tie between Lauv featuring Julia Michaels – There’s No Way and TWENTY ØNE PILØTS – Chlorine (+7)
I Feel Like Blurbin’ With You
– It’s good to see I’m A Mess finally drop out of the Top 30. Even though it was only a small drop, it’s pleasing to see that the song’s time is nearing its end. Words cannot describe how annoying it still is.
– Before introducing The Way I Am, Spyder Harrison mentioned that Charlie Puth’s favorite song is The Star Spangled Banner. Heh, I’ll bet he thinks he can sing the song at every event. I wonder how will that sound.
– So, it’s been recently announced that Cardi B and Bruno Mars are teaming up again in another single. It was this time last year that they gave us Finesse, which was one of my favorites for 2018. Hopefully, they’ll give us something similar. I’m already hyped up for their new single!
– We do get some big jumps that I’m not thrilled about. Both There’s No Way and Chlorine make their way up on the countdown. There’s nothing interesting about those songs whatsoever, especially the former.
– Nothing really has changed in the Top 10 on the first weekend of the new year other than some songs moving spots. But it’s still really nice to have This Feeling hold the #1 spot for the fourth consecutive week.
Hit-Bound:
- Dan + Shay – Speechless
- Alessia Cara – Trust My Lonely
- Dean Lewis – Be Alright
- Seeb featuring Bastille – Grip
- Khalid – Better
- 5 Seconds Of Summer – Killer Queen
- Imagine Dragons – Machine
- Charli XCX featuring Troye Sivan – 1999
- Avril Lavigne – Tell Me It’s Over
- Stephen Puth – Sexual Vibe
- Lauren Daigle – You Say
- Benny Blanco featuring Calvin Harris – I Found You
- Zara Larsson – Ruin My Life
- lovelytheband – Maybe, I’m Afraid
- Pitbull featuring Rhea – Ocean To Ocean
My Top 5 Hit-Bound Picks
TIE: 1. Lauren Daigle – You Say
TIE: 1. Avril Lavigne – Tell Me It’s Over
3. Dan + Shay – Speechless
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
19. Marshmello featuring Bastille – Happier
2 – Mediocre:
18. Halsey – Without Me
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. The Struts featuring Kesha – Body Talks
4. Ellie Goulding featuring Diplo – Close To Me
3. Ariana Grande – Breathin’
2. Dan + Shay – Tequila
BONUS: 6 – Best Song On The Countdown:
1. The Chainsmokers featuring Kelsea Ballerini – This Feeling
Throwback Pick Of The Week: Elvis Presley – Heartbreak Hotel (1956)
Most Missed Countdown Song: Bastille – Pompeii
Most Missed Hit-Bound Dropout: Kungs & Cookin’ On 3 Burners – This Girl
#1 Recommendation For Hits 1: Imagine Dragons – Bad Liar
Favorite Countdown Song This Week One Year Ago: Kesha – Praying (#26)
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:
Taylor Swift featuring Ed Sheeran and Future – End Game: Although not a stand-out from Reputation, it was definitely interesting to some capacity. And Future doesn’t sound bad here. Too bad this didn’t end up on Hits 1 Year-End list for a song that hit #1.
Fall Out Boy – Hold Me Tight Or Don’t: I thought this was pretty cool for a song from Fall Out Boy. The Latin vibe is what gets me here. I’d say this was one of the few songs I liked from MANIA.
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After a very long hiatus, I've decided to come back for a little bit in 2019. I won't be blogging very much though. I did, however, submit my rankings for the year-end chart for 2018.
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Thanks!Oh, and something I want to tell you. You're missing two songs. Plus, Mine was never on the Year-End list.
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Ah, I see my mistake. I sent you another response through the form (sorry if I'm not allowed to do this, but I didn't want to send the message in public).
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Hello, Montavis, I have a question to ask you.So I told my brother about your Hits 1 Year-End Rankdown (because he's much more into music than I am), and he told me that he wants to do it. However, he doesn't have a Blogger account, and I don't know if non-Bloggers can participate in the voting (although I assume they can since there isn't anything in the rules that they can't). I told him he can vote anyways even if it isn't allowed (probably not likely, as mentioned earlier). He'll most likely sign up as PlasmaVortex28. So would he be allowed to participate?
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I’m not Montavis but some people who don’t do Blogger have sent so I think it’s fine
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ok
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Yeah, anyone can participate. Doesn't really matter if you have Blogger or not. As long as you submit, everything's fine. 🙂
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