Hello, guys. Here’s the late AT40 post again. This time, I was super busy this week with work and stuff. Next week’s post won’t be late, and I assure you of that. The month of January has gone by pretty quickly. I’m sure next month will be better. In fact, my birthday week is coming up. Man, I’m just getting old. But anyway, let’s get on to the countdown Before we get to this week’s fresh 40, here are the songs leaving us this week:

• No Tears Left To Cry by Ariana Grande (#32) [Spent 1 Week At #1]

The Countdown:
Last Week’s #1 Song: High Hopes by Panic! At The Disco
40. Delicate by Taylor Swift (#40) [=] [Spent 1 Week At #1]
39. Love Someone by Lukas Graham (DEBUT)
38. Psycho by Post Malone featuring Ty Dolla $ign (#37) [–1] [Spent 4 Weeks At #1]
37. Let You Love Me by Rita Ora (#39) [+2]
36. Wake Up In The Sky by Gucci Mane featuring Bruno Mars and Kodak Black (#36) [=]
35. Mine by Bazzi (#35) [=] [Spent 1 Week At #1]
34. Sweet by Psycho by Ava Max (#38) [+4]
33. MIA by Bad Bunny featuring Drake (#34) [+1]
32. I Like It by Cardi B featuring Bad Bunny and J. Balvin (#30) [–2]
31. 8 Letters by Why Don’t We (#33) [+2]
30. Back To You by Selena Gomez (#28) [–2]
29. Trust My Lonely by Alessia Cara (#27) [–2]
28. Body by Loud Luxury featuring Brando (#31) [+3]
27. Lucid Dreams by Juice WRLD (#26) [–1]
26. Be Alright by Dean Lewis (#29) [+3]
25. God Is A Woman by Ariana Grande (#24) [–1] [Spent 3 Weeks At #1]
24. Tequila by Dan + Shay (#25) [+1]
23. Lie by NF (#22) [–1]
22. Ruin My Life by Zara Larsson (#23) [+1]
21. Broken by lovelytheband (#20) [–1]
20. Nothing Breaks Like A Heart by Mark Ronson featuring Miley Cyrus (#21) [+1]
19. Better by Khalid (#19) [=]
18. Taki Taki by DJ Snake featuring Selena Gomez, Ozuna, and Cardi B (#18) [=]
17. Electricity by Silk City featuring Dua Lipa (#16) [–1]
16. Girls Like You by Maroon 5 featuring Cardi B (#14) [–2] [Spent 5 Weeks At #1]
15. Sicko Mode by Travis Scott featuring Drake (#15) [=]
14. This Feeling by The Chainsmokers featuring Kelsea Ballerini (#17) [+3]
13. Consequences by Camila Cabello (#13) [=]
12. Better Now by Post Malone (#11) [–1] [Spent 2 Weeks At #1]
11. Close To Me by Ellie Goulding featuring Diplo and Swae Lee (#12) [+1]
10. Sunflower by Post Malone featuring Swae Lee (#10) [=]
9. Love Lies by Khalid featuring Normani (#9) [=] [Spent 3 Weeks At #1]
8. Youngblood by 5 Seconds Of Summer (#7) [–1] [Spent 3 Weeks At #1]
7. Beautiful (Remix) by Bazzi featuring Camila Cabello (#8) [+1]
6. Happier by Marshmello featuring Bastille (#5) [–1] [Spent 5 Weeks At #1]
5. Eastside by Benny Blanco featuring Halsey and Khalid (#6) [+1]
4. Without Me by Halsey (#4) [=]
3. Thank U, Next by Ariana Grande (#3) [=]
2. Breathin’ by Ariana Grande (#2) [=]
1. High Hopes by Panic! At The Disco (#1) [=] [4^th Week At #1]

#1 Song This Week One Year Ago: Havana by Camila Cabello featuring Young Thug (7^th And Final Week At #1)

Biggest Fall Of The Week: Tie between I Like It by Cardi B featuring Bad Bunny and J. Balvin, Back To You by Selena Gomez, Trust My Lonely by Alessia Cara, and Girls Like You by Maroon 5 featuring Cardi B (–2)

Biggest Rise Of The Week: Sweet But Psycho by Ava Max (+4)

New Entrants:
– So, does anyone remember the band Lukas Graham? You know, the guys that gave us 7 Years which was a hit back in 2016? Well, they’re back with their new single, in the form of Love Someone. 7 Years was something I genuinely enjoyed throughout much of 2016. While some here weren’t necessarily big fans of the song, I was among those who loved it. I can say that their new song is also pretty good for the most part. I like the creativity in the lyrics. Of course, they’re basically talking about loving someone no matter what. It’s something all of us can relate to. I do like the vocals we get from Lukas Forcehammer. I think he has a nice voice. The instrumentation is pretty decent here. Do I see this becoming a hit? Probably not. But I do like the song and it’s nice to see Lukas Graham make their comeback.

Blurb Someone
– We’ll begin with our one exit. We sadly say goodbye No Tears Left To Cry by Ariana Grande. I thought it was a great comeback single for Ariana Grande and it became a huge favorite of mine for much of 2018. As you can recall, I ranked it as my #4 song of the year. It had a successful run and I’m glad it was able to hit #1 on this countdown. Farewell, No Tears Left To Cry. You will definitely be missed.

– The big jump from Sweet But Psycho was a small one, but I’ll take it. It’s nice to see Ava Max get some recognition with the song. It’s doing pretty well overall in sales, so I have a feeling it may stick around for a little while.

– Ryan Seacrest mentioned during the introduction for Nothing Breaks Like A Heart that Miley Cyrus is working on a collaboration with Shawn Mendes. I actually heard about this a while ago while I was surfing the web. It’ll be interesting to see what these two can come up with.

– Before introducing Close To Me, Ryan Seacrest mentioned that Ellie Goulding got annoyed with her voice and she almost decided to quit music altogether. I didn’t quite think Ellie would be annoyed by her own voice. I’m sure it’s still good. I guess she gets a little nervous about that. Heh, I sometimes get nervous about hearing my own voice. But after a while, I tend to overcome it.

Breakouts/On The Verge:

• My Blood by TWENTY ØNE PILØTS
• Wow. by Post Malone
• There’s No Way by Lauv featuring Julia Michaels

Extras/Optional Extras:

• The Middle by Zedd featuring Maren Morris and Grey
• I Found You by Benny Blanco featuring Calvin Harris
• Love Somebody by Maroon 5
• Paris by The Chainsmokers
• Don’t Matter To Me by Drake featuring Michael Jackson
• My House by Flo Rida
• I’m A Mess by Bebe Rexha
• Me, Myself & I by G-Eazy featuring Bebe Rexha
• Shallow by Lady Gaga featuring Bradley Cooper
• Starboy by The Weeknd featuring Daft Punk

Top 20 Breakdown:
0 – Garbage:
20. Sicko Mode by Travis Scott featuring Drake

1 – Bad:
19. Happier by Marshmello featuring Bastille
18. Taki Taki by Dj Snake featuring Selena Gomez, Ozuna, and Cardi B

2 – Mediocre:
None!

3 – Decent:
17. Without Me by Halsey
16. Girls Like You by Maroon 5 featuring Cardi B.

4 – Good:
15. Thank U, Next by Ariana Grande
14. Better by Khalid

5 – Great:
13. Beautiful by Bazzi featuirng Camila Cabello
12. Consequences by Camila Cabello
11. Better Now by Post Malone
10. Youngblood by 5 Seconds Of Summer
9. High Hopes by Panic! At The Disco
8. Love Lies by Khalid featuring Normani
7. Electricity by Silk City featuring Dua Lipa
6. Nothing Breaks Like A Heart by Mark Ronson featuring Miley Cyrus
5. Eastside by Benny Blanco featuring Halsey and Khalid
4. Sunflower by Post Malone featuring Swae Lee
3. Breathin’ by Ariana Grande 
2. This Feeling by The Chainsmokers featuring Kelsea Ballerini

BONUS: 6 – Best Song On The Countdown:
1. Close To Me by Ellie Goulding featuring Diplo and Swae Lee

Total Score: 82/100 = 82% (B–)

Throwback Pick Of The Week: Together Forever by Rick Astley (1988)

Most Missed Song: Sing by Ed Sheeran

#1 Recommendation For The American Top 40: Dancing With A Stranger by Sam Smith featuring Normani

Favorite Countdown Song This Week One Year Ago: Finesse (Remix) by Bruno Mars featuring Cardi B

My Top 5 Picks
1. Close To Me by Ellie Goulding featuring Diplo and Swae Lee
2. This Feeling by The Chainsmokers featuring Kelsea Ballerini
3. Tequila by Dan + Shay
4. Breathin’ by Ariana Grande
5. Sunflower by Post Malone featuring Swae Lee

My Bottom 5 Picks
1. Sicko Mode by Travis Scott featuring Drake
2. Psycho by Post Malone featuring Ty Dolla $ign
3. Lucid Dreams by Juice WRLD
4. Trust My Lonely by Alessia Cara
5. Happier by Marshmello featuring Bastille

Songs That Debuted This Week One Year Ago:
New by Daya: