Hello, fam! For my 200,000 Pageview Special, I have decided that I’ll be doing a Q&A. I know I previously announced one earlier, but I scrapped it. So I’m doing a brand new one. You can ask me questions about anything. The link to submit is right here. I do hope to have it out soon. As far as the countdown went, we made history this week. I’ll have more to say about it in a moment. Before we get to this week’s fresh 45, here are the songs we’re saying goodbye to this week:

• BTS featuring Halsey – Boy With Luv (#37)
• Dan + Shay – Tequila (#45)

The Countdown:
Last Week’s #1 Song: Jonas Brothers – Sucker
45. Billie Eilish – When The Party’s Over (#42) [–3]
44. Ariana Grande – 7 Rings (#44) [=]
43. Jordan McGraw – Flexible (#43) [=]
42. Alessia Cara – Out Of Love (#40) [–2]
41. TWENTY ØNE PILØTS – Chlorine (#32) [–9]
40. Post Malone – Wow. (#39) [–1]
39. Ellie Goulding featuring Diplo – Close To Me (#41) [+2]
38. Marshmello featuring BΔSTILLE – Happier (#21) [–17] [Spent 2 Weeks At #1]
37. Bazzi – Paradise (#33) [–4]
36. Billie Eilish – Bury A Friend (#34) [–2]
35. NOTD, Felix Jaehn, & Captain Cuts featuring Georgia Ku – So Close (#38) [+3]
34. Panic! At The Disco – High Hopes (#24) [–10] [Spent 8 Weeks At #1]
33. Kaskade featuring Meghan Trainor – With You (DEBUT)
32. Lauv featuring Troye Sivan – I’m So Tired… (#28) [–4]
31. The Chainsmokers featuring Kelsea Ballerini – This Feeling (#31) [=] [Spent 7 Weeks At #1]
30. Alec Benjamin – Let Me Down Slowly (#30) [=]
29. Ariana Grande – Break Up With Your Girlfriend, I’m Bored (#29) [=]
28. Andy Grammer – Don’t Give Up On Me (#36) [+8]
27. Martin Garrix featuring Macklemore and Patrick Stump – Summer Days (#27) [=]
26. P!NK – Walk Me Home (#17) [–9]
25. Sam Smith featuring Normani – Dancing With A Stranger (#20) [–5]
24. MAX featuring Quinn XCII – Love Me Less (#19) [–5]
23. Billie Eilish – Bad Guy (#18) [–5]
22. Alec Benjamin – If We Have Each Other (#22) [=]
21. Imagine Dragons – Bad Liar (#9) [–12]
20. Ava Max – So Am I (#25) [+5]
19. Dan + Shay – Speechless (#13) [–6]
18. Khalid – Talk (#23) [+5]
17. Panic! At The Disco – Dancing’s Not A Crime (#16) [–1]
16. Katy Perry – Never Really Over (#14) [–2]
15. Lewis Capaldi – Someone You Loved (#26) [+11]
14. Ciara – Thinkin Bout You (#35) [+21]
13. 5 Seconds Of Summer – Easier (#11) [–2]
12. Lil Nas X featuring Billy Ray Cyrus – Old Town Road (Remix) (#12) [=]
11. Jonas Brothers – Cool (DEBUT)
10. Halsey – Without Me (#10) [=] [Spent 5 Weeks At #1]
9. Marshmello featuring CHVRCHES – Here With Me (#5) [–4]
8. Ava Max – Sweet But Psycho (#8) [=]
7. Panic! At The Disco – Hey Look Ma, I Made It (#7) [=] [Spent 3 Weeks At #1]
6. Halsey – Nightmare (#6) [=]
5. Ed Sheeran featuring Justin Bieber – I Don’t Care (#15) [+10]
4. The Chainsmokers featuring 5 Seconds Of Summer – Who Do You Love (#4) [=]
3. Shawn Mendes – If I Can’t Have You (#3) [=]
2. Taylor Swift featuring Brendon Urie – ME! (#2) [=]
1. Jonas Brothers – Sucker (#1) [=] [13^th Week At #1] (New Record!)

#1 Song This Week One Year Ago: Panic! At The Disco – Say Amen (Saturday Night) (3^rd of 4 Weeks At #1)

Biggest DRRRRRRROP!!! Of The Week: Marshmello featuring BΔSTILLE – Happier (–17)

Biggest Jump Of The Week: Ciara – Thinkin Bout You (+21)

New Entrants:
– We have two not very good songs entering the countdown this week. First, Meghan Trainor makes her return and she collaborates with EDM artist Kaskade in their latest single titled With You. Last time, she gave us All The Ways, which I thought was a great song overall and probably one of the best she has released in a while. I came into her new song with pretty decent expectations thinking it was going to at least be good. But after hearing the song in its entirety, it ultimately just didn’t capitalize for me. Meghan doesn’t sound good here. I can’t really think of any part where she stands out. I don’t like the production work by Kaskade either. It reminds me of I Wanna Know in a way. While the drop isn’t too bad, the rest is just underwhelming. Yeah, this is a disappointment overall.

– Then, we have more of the Jonas Brothers with Cool. At #11, this song is the second highest debut ever in Hits 1 Countdown history, surpassing I Don’t Care which had that distinction a month ago. Initially, I found this to simply be okay. But with time, I started to realize it really wasn’t that good of a song. The lyrics are no good. It’s basically them bragging about how cool they are (hence the title) and some other stuff. Not something I want to hear. The instrumentation is okay and the vocals are as well. But they’re the only bright spots in the mediocre song. So yeah, I hoping it doesn’t stay for too long. But because it’s Hits 1 and they’re in love with these guys, who knows when this will leave?

Best Debut Of The Week: Jonas Brothers – Cool

Get Up Everybody And Blurb
– So, we begin the week with two exits. First off, Boy With Luv was not good for the most part and it showed me why I didn’t buy into the BTS hype. It’s a good thing it didn’t last very long. Tequila, on the other hand, I did love and it was nice to see it get recognition on Hits 1. Farewell, Tequila. You last long and hard on the countdown. It was getting pretty close to lasting a year, something that a certain song is about to do next week.

– Wow guys, epic fail there. Spyder mentioned that Chlorine was down 9 spots to #49, when it’s actually at #41 this week. Yo, Spyder! This ain’t the Top 50, man; it’s the Top 45 Songs in North America!

– On that note, it’s nice to see Happier have the Biggest DRRRRRRROP!!! Of The Week. That indeed does make me happier. Now, it’s time to get it off the countdown for good.

– High Hopes has finally dropped out of the Top 30 for the first time in what seems like forever. It’s getting close to the one-year mark. Will it last another week?! We’ll see what happens.

– Before introducing Never Really Over, Spyder Harrison mentioned that Katy Perry was able to make up with Taylor Swift by dressing up as a Happy Meal. Ooh, that’s pretty creative. I wonder did she come up with that idea?

– I’m not all that thrilled about Someone You Loved jumping in the Top 20. I don’t hate this as much as the others do, but something about his voice just doesn’t appeal to me. But I guess it could worse.

– Thinkin Bout You takes a insanely shocking jump into the Top 20 this week. At first, I thought the song would be over seeing it dropped pretty big last week. Guess not. Though, I’m not complaining as I still like the song. We’ll see how long it lasts.

– Predictably, I Don’t Care enters the Top 5 this week. Normally, I would say this has a shot at #1. But given our current #1 (which I’m about to get to in just a bit), I’m not so sure. Not that I’m complaining since I Don’t Care really isn’t that amazing of a song, but it’s certainly not bad.

– Finally, we’ve come to our #1. And with that, the Jonas Brothers have now officially broken the record for most weeks at #1 with Sucker. The record was previously held by Taylor Swift – Shake It Off, Walk The Moon – Shut Up And Dance, and Adele – Hello, with each having 12 Weeks. So, congrats to them for breaking the record! I still kinda like the song even though it’s not quite as good as what they had previously. I don’t think the record will be broken anytime soon.

Hit-Bound:

• Lizzo – Truth Hurts
• AJR – 100 Bad Days
• Kygo featuring Rita Ora – Carry On
• Asher Angel featuring Wiz Khalifa – One Thought Away
• P!NK – Hustle
• Miley Cyrus – Mother’s Daughter
• Shawn Mendes featuring Camila Cabello – Señorita (DEBUT)
• The Chainsmokers featuring Bebe Rexha – Call You Mine
• Push Baby – Mama’s House
• Taylor Swift – You Need To Calm Down
• Public – Make You Mine
• Ed Sheeran featuring Chance The Rapper and PnB Rock – Cross Me
• Mark Ronson featuring Camila Cabello – Find U Again
• OneRepublic – Rescue Me
• In Real Life – Crazy AF

Entrant Reviews:
– Shawn Mendes collaborates with Camila Cabello in their new single that kinda came out of nowhere, by the name of Señorita. They previously did I Know What You Did Last Summer back in 2015, which wasn’t anything special. But Señorita is a much different story. The song is interesting in so many ways, in large part because of the Latin vibe. I’ll save my words for when it inevitably debuts.

Hit-Bound Breakdown:
0 – Crap:
15. Ed Sheeran featuring Chance The Rapper and PnB Rock – Cross Me

1 – Bad:
14. AJR – 100 Bad Days
13. Push Baby – Mama’s House

2 – Mediocre:
None!

3 – Decent:
12. In Real Life – Crazy AF
11. Asher Angel featuring Wiz Khalifa – One Thought Away
10. Mark Ronson featuring Camila Cabello – Find U Again
9. Taylor Swift – You Need To Calm Down
8. The Chainsmokers featuring Bebe Rexha – Call You Mine

4 – Good:
None!

5 – Great:
7. P!NK – Hustle
6. Public – Make You Mine
5. OneRepublic – Rescue Me
4. Lizzo – Truth Hurts
3. Miley Cyrus – Mother’s Daughter
2. Kygo featuring Rita Ora – Carry On

BONUS: 6 – Best Song On Hit-Bound:
1. Shawn Mendes featuring Camila Cabello – Señorita

Overall Grade: 53/75 = 71% (C–)

Most Missed Hit-Bound Dropout: MKTO – Superstitious

My Top 5 Hit-Bound Picks
1. Shawn Mendes featuring Camila Cabello – Señorita
2. Kygo featuring Rita Ora – Carry On
3. Miley Cyrus – Mother’s Daughter
4. Lizzo – Truth Hurts
5. OneRepublic – Rescue Me

YouTube 15:

• Khalid – Talk
• Alan Walker featuring Sabrina Carpenter – On My Way
• Ali Gatie – It’s You
• Billie Eilish – Bad Guy
• BTS featuring Charli XCX – Dream Glow
• Sam Smith featuring Normani – Dancing With A Stranger
• Taylor Swift – You Need To Calm Down
• Ed Sheeran featuring Justin Bieber – I Don’t Care
• Mabel – Mad Love
• Lil Nas X featuring Billy Ray Cyrus – Old Town Road (Remix)
• Alec Benjamin – Must Have Been The Wind
• Halsey – Nightmare
• Lauv – Sad Forever
• Taylor Swift featuring Brendon Urie – ME!
• Blanco Brown – The Git Up

Song Reviews:
– Up first, we have new artist Ali Gatie with his single titled It’s You. I don’t have much to say about this one. I like the acoustic guitar and I think the guy’s voice is pretty good. The lyrics are well written, too. Overall, it’s a good song.

– More of Alec Benjamin isn’t exactly what I asked for. But alas, here he is with Must Have Been The Wind. Now, I’ll say that his voice has slightly improved in this song. The instrumentation is solid and I kinda like the lyrics as well. Overall, it’s a step up from what he’s had previously.

– Finally, we have another song from the country genre that’s gaining traction elsewhere. It’s from Blanco Brown and he brings us The Git Up. I’m not exactly sure what to think of this one. It’s better than Old Town Road in a way. While I like the beat here, I’m not really feeling his vocals. That’s all I have to say about this one for now.

YouTube 15 Breakdown:
0 – Crap:
15. Lil Nas X featuring Billy Ray Cyrus – Old Town Road (Remix)

1 – Bad:
None!

2 – Mediocre:
14. Khalid – Talk

3 – Decent:
13. Alan Walker featuring Sabrina Carpenter – On My Way
12. Lauv – Sad Forever
11. Blanco Brown – The Git Up
10. Taylor Swift – You Need To Calm Down
9. Ed Sheeran featuring Justin Bieber – I Don’t Care

4 – Good:
8. Halsey – Nightmare
7. Alec Benjamin – Must Have Been The Wind

5 – Great:
6. Ali Gatie – It’s You
5. Mabel – Mad Love
4. BTS featuring Charli XCX – Dream Glow
3. Billie Eilish – Bad Guy
2. Taylor Swift featuring Brendon Urie – ME!

BONUS: 6 – Best Song On The YouTube 15:
1. Sam Smith featuring Normani – Dancing With A Stranger

Overall Grade: 56/75 = 75% (C)

Most Missed YouTube 15 Song: Avicii featuring Rita Ora – Lonely Together

My Top 5 YouTube 15 Picks
1. Sam Smith featuring Normani – Dancing With A Stranger
2. Taylor Swift featuring Brendon Urie – ME!
3. Billie Eilish – Bad Guy
4. BTS featuring Charli XCX – Dream Glow
5. Mabel – Mad Love

Hits 1 Weekend Countdown Top 20 Breakdown:
0 – Crap:
20. Lil Nas X featuring Billy Ray Cyrus – Old Town Road (Remix)

1 – Bad:
19. Jonas Brothers – Cool

2 – Mediocre:
18. Khalid – Talk
17. Lewis Capaldi – Someone You Loved

3 – Decent:
16. Halsey – Without Me
15. 5 Seconds Of Summer – Easier
14. Ed Sheeran featuring Justin Bieber – I Don’t Care
13. The Chainsmokers featuring 5 Seconds Of Summer – Who Do You Love

4 – Good:
12. Halsey – Nightmare
11. Jonas Brothers – Sucker

5 – Great:
10. Ava Max – So Am I
9. Panic! At The Disco – Dancing’s Not A Crime
8. Panic! At The Disco – Hey Look Ma, I Made It
7. Marshmello featuring CHVRCHES – Here With Me
6. Ciara – Thinkin Bout You
5. Ava Max – Sweet But Psycho
4. Taylor Swift featuring Brendon Urie – ME!
3. Dan + Shay – Speechless
2. Shawn Mendes – If I Can’t Have You

BONUS: 6 – Best Song On The Countdown:
1. Katy Perry – Never Really Over

Overall Grade: 76/100 = 76% (C)

Throwback Pick Of The Week: Sister Sledge – We Are Family (1979)

Most Missed Countdown Song: Lady Antebellum – Need You Now

#1 Recommendation For Hits 1: Cheryl – Let You

Favorite Countdown Song This Week One Year Ago: Ariana Grande – No Tears Left To Cry (#11)

My Top 5 Picks
1. Katy Perry – Never Really Over
2. Shawn Mendes – If I Can’t Have You
3. Sam Smith featuring Normani – Dancing With A Stranger
4. Dan + Shay – Speechless
5. Taylor Swift featuring Brendon Urie – ME!

My Bottom 5 Picks
1. Lil Nas X featuring Billy Ray Cyrus – Old Town Road (Remix)
2. Ariana Grande – 7 Rings
3. Lauv featuring Troye Sivan – I’m So Tired…
4. Jordan McGraw – Flexible
5. Ariana Grande – Break Up With Your Girlfriend, I’m Bored

Songs That Debuted This Week One Year Ago:
None!