AT40: Benny Blanco, Halsey, & Khalid (3) – Week Of March 23, 2019

Hello, fam! I’m thinking about setting up a personal chart sometime soon. I’ll let you guys know when it’s ready. But first, I’m still trying to catch up on some things. Here’s the first AT40 countdown of spring. Before we get to this week’s fresh 40. Here are the songs we’re saying goodbye to this week:

  • Lost In The Fire by Gesafflestein featuring The Weeknd (#21)
  • MIA by Bad Bunny featuring Drake (#26)
  • Nothing Breaks Like A Heart by Mark Ronson featuring Miley Cyrus (#27)

The Countdown:
Last Week’s #1 Song: Eastside by Benny Blanco featuring Halsey and Khalid
40. Lie by NF (#39) [–1]
39. Sue Me by Sabrina Carpenter (DEBUT)
38. Lucid Dreams by Juice WRLD (#37) [–1]
37. Shallow by Lady Gaga featuring Bradley Cooper (RE-ENTRY)
36. God Is A Woman by Ariana Grande (#35) [–1] [Spent 3 Weeks At #1]
35. Sucker by The Jonas Brothers (DEBUT)
34. Hurts Like Hell by Madison Beer featuring Offset (#34) [=]
33. Broken by lovelytheband (#32) [–1]
32. 365 by Zedd featuring Katy Perry (#40) [+8]
31. Girls Like You by Maroon 5 featuring Cardi B (#30) [–1] [Spent 5 Weeks At #1]
30. Bad Liar by Imagine Dragons (#36) [+6]
29. Better Now by Post Malone (#28) [–1] [Spent 2 Weeks At #1]
28. You Say by Lauren Daigle (#33) [+5]
27. Beautiful (Remix) by Bazzi featuring Camila Cabello (#22) [–5]
26. 8 Letters by Why Don’t We (#31) [+5]
25. Breathin’ by Ariana Grande (#20) [–5]
24. I’ve Been Waiting by Lil’ Peep featuring iLoveMakonnen and Fall Out Boy (#38) [+14]
23. This Feeling by The Chainsmokers featuring Kelsea Ballerini (#14) [–9]
22. Swan Song by Dua Lipa (#25) [+3]
21. Love Lies by Khalid featuring Normani (#22) [+1] [Spent 3 Weeks At #1]
20. Who Do You Love by The Chainsmokers featuring 5 Seconds Of Summer (#29) [+9]
19. Youngblood by 5 Seconds Of Summer (#18) [–1] [Spent 3 Weeks At #1]
18. Undrunk by FLETCHER (#19) [+1]
17. Tequila by Dan + Shay (#16) [–1]
16. Break Up With You Girlfriend, I’m Bored by Ariana Grande (#23) [+7]
15. Be Alright by Dean Lewis (#17) [+2]
14. Please Me by Cardi B featuring Bruno Mars (#15) [+1]
13. Wow. by Post Malone (#12) [–1]
12. Sicko Mode by Travis Scott featuring Drake (#11) [–1]
11. Dancing With A Stranger by Sam Smith featuring Normani (#13) [+2]
10. Sweet But Psycho by Ava Max (#10) [=]
9. Happier by Marshmello featuring Bastille (#8) [–1] [Spent 5 Weeks At #1]
8. Better by Khalid (#9) [+1]
7. Close To Me by Ellie Goulding featuring Diplo and Swae Lee (#7) [=]
6. High Hopes by Panic! At The Disco (#6) [=] [Spent 4 Weeks At #1]
5. Sunflower by Post Malone featuring Swae Lee (#4) [–1]
4. Thank U, Next by Ariana Grande (#5) [+1] [Spent 1 Week At #1]
3. Without Me by Halsey (#2) [–1] [Spent 4 Weeks At #1]
2. 7 Rings by Ariana Grande (#3) [+1]
1. Eastside by Benny Blanco featuring Halsey and Khalid (#1) [=] [3rd Week At #1]

#1 Song This Week One Year Ago: Let You Down by NF (2nd And Final Week At #1)

Biggest Fall Of The Week: This Feeling by The Chainsmokers featuring Kelsea Ballerini (–9)
Biggest Rise Of The Week: I’ve Been Waiting by Lil’ Peep featuring iLoveMakonnen and Fall Out Boy (+14)
New Entrants:
– We get a re-entry from Shallow by Lady Gaga featuring Bradley Cooper, which was expected given that we’ve seen a resurgence of the song’s popularity ever since it hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 a while ago. I’m glad it’s back on the countdown. Hopefully, its second tenure will be better than its first.
– And now we have two newer songs entering the countdown. Sabrina Carpenter makes her return once more, this time with Sue Me. I haven’t really been a big fan of what Sabrina Carpenter has to offer. Why was pretty bland and Almost Love was decent. As for Sue Me, it kinda lands somewhere in the middle when it comes to my opinion on the song. I’m not huge on the production of the song. It reminds me of Sorry Not Sorry by Demi Lovato in a way, except here it’s inferior. Her voice is decent, but nothing about it stands out. Overall, it’s just not something I’ll come back to in a year or so.

– Unless you’ve been living under a rock throughout the month of March, then you’ve probably heard that the Jonas Brothers are back together again. This time, they make their big comeback with Sucker, which debuted at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and just recently had the highest debut in Hits 1 Weekend Countdown history. I do like the song, though it did took a couple of listens for me to come around to. I like the chorus somewhat and the instrumentation is pretty good. My only concern is that I don’t like the whistling that comes after the chorus. Hearing the song, it reminds me of Feel It Still by Portugal. The Man, which was a sleeper hit back in 2017. I’m sure this song will end up doing well on this countdown. Like I said, I do like the song, so I’ll be okay with this.

Best Debut Of The Week: The Re-Entry from Shallow by Lady Gaga featuring Bradley Cooper

Blurbs
I’m sorry, but because this is a late post, there won’t be any blurbs at the moment. However, I’ll update this post after I’m done catching up.

Top 20 Breakdown:
0 – Garbage:

20. Sicko Mode by Travis Scott featuring Drake
19. 7 Rings by Ariana Grande
18. Happier by Marshmello featuring Bastille 

1 – Bad:
18. Break Up With Your Girlfriend, I’m Bored by Ariana Grande
17. Wow. by Post Malone

2 – Mediocre:
None!

3 – Decent:
16. Without Me by Halsey
15. Thank U, Next by Ariana Grande

4 – Good:
None!

5 – Great: 
14. Be Alright by Dean Lewis
13. Better by Khalid
12. Youngblood by 5 Seconds Of Summer
11. Please Me by Cardi B featuring Bruno Mars
10. High Hopes by Panic! At The Disco
9. Undrunk by FLETCHER
8. Breathin’ by Ariana Grande 
7. Sweet But Psycho by Ava Max
6. Sunflower by Post Malone featuring Swae Lee
5. Eastside by Benny Blanco featuring Halsey and Khalid
4. Close To Me by Ellie Goulding featuring Diplo and Swae Lee
3. This Feeling by The Chainsmokers featuring Kelsea Ballerini
2. Tequila by Dan + Shay
1. Dancing With A Stranger by Sam Smith featuring Normani

My Top 5 Picks
1. You Say by Lauren Daigle
2. Dancing With A Stranger by Sam Smith featuring Normani
3. Shallow by Lady Gaga featuring Bradley Cooper
4. Tequila by Dan + Shay
5. This Feeling by The Chainsmokers featuring Kelsea Ballerini

My Bottom 5 Picks
1. 7 Rings by Ariana Grande
2. Sicko Mode by Travis Scott featuring Drake
3. Lucid Dreams by Juice WRLD
4. Happier by Marshmello featuring Bastille
5. Break Up With Your Girlfriend, I’m Bored by Ariana Grande

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