Hello, fam! I was finally able to post my 200,000 Pageview Special this week! In case anyone was wondering, it was a Q&A post. I answered some questions that you guys have sent me. It was a lot of fun. If you haven’t already, you can check it out in my previous post. Again, I definitely appreciate for all you do by simply reading this blog. Thank you very much! It won’t be much longer until I reach 300,000 Pageviews. I do hope to come up with some good ideas by then. Before we get to this week’s fresh 40, here are the songs we’re saying goodbye to this week:
- Nightmare by Halsey (#16)
The Countdown:
Last Week’s #1 Song: I Don’t Care by Ed Sheeran featuring Justin Bieber
40. Close To Me by Ellie Goulding featuring Diplo and Swae Lee (#40) [=]
39. Cool by Jonas Brothers (#21) [–18]
38. Sunflower by Post Malone featuring Swae Lee (#38) [=]
37. Better by Khalid (#36) [–1]
36. Summer Days by Martin Garrix featuring Macklemore and Patrick Stump (#32) [–4]
35. High Hopes by Panic! At The Disco (#33) [–2] [Spent 4 Weeks At #1]
34. Paradise by Bazzi (#34) [=]
33. Hate Me by Ellie Goulding featuring Juice WRLD (#39) [+6]
32. Trampoline by SHAED (#35) [+3]
31. Eastside by Benny Blanco featuring Halsey and Khalid (#29) [–2] [Spent 3 Weeks At #1]
30. How Do You Sleep? by Sam Smith (DEBUT)
29. Find U Again by Mark Ronson featuring Camila Cabello (#31) [+2]
28. Without Me by Halsey (#27) [–1] [Spent 4 Weeks At #1]
27. La La Land by Bryce Vine featuring YG (#18) [–9]
26. Break Up With Your Girlfriend, I’m Bored by Ariana Grande (#25) [–1]
25. The Git Up by Blanco Brown (#37) [+12]
24. Just Us by DJ Khaled featuring SZA (#26) [+2]
23. 7 Rings by Ariana Grande (#22) [–1] [Spent 5 Weeks At #1]
22. Love Me Less by MAX featuring Quinn XCII (#24) [+2]
21. Call You Mine by The Chainsmokers featuring Bebe Rexha (#23) [+2]
20. Only Human by Jonas Brothers (#28) [+8]
19. Sweet But Psycho by Ava Max (#19) [=]
18. Beautiful People by Ed Sheeran featuring Khalid (#30) [+12]
17. Speechless by Dan + Shay (#17) [=]
16. Somone You Loved by Lewis Capaldi (#20) [+4]
15. Old Town Road (Remix) by Lil Nas X featuring Billy Ray Cyrus (#13) [–2]
14. Wow by Post Malone (#12) [–2] [Spent 1 Week At #1]
13. Easier by 5 Seconds Of Summer (#14) [+1]
12. Goodbyes by Post Malone featuring Young Thug (#15) [+3]
11. Dancing With A Stranger by Sam Smith featuring Normani (#9) [–2] [Spent 1 Week At #1]
10. Never Really Over by Katy Perry (#11) [+1]
9. You Need To Calm Down by Taylor Swift (#10) [+1]
8. Señorita by Shawn Mendes featuring Camila Cabello (#8) [=]
7. Truth Hurts by Lizzo (#7) [=]
6. Hey Look Ma, I Made It by Panic! At The Disco (#6) [=]
5. Sucker by Jonas Brothers (#5) [=] [Spent 8 Weeks At #1]
4. If I Can’t Have You by Shawn Mendes (#4) [=]
3. Talk by Khalid (#3) [=] [Spent 3 Weeks At #1]
2. I Don’t Care by Ed Sheeran featuring Justin Bieber (#1) [–1] [Spent 2 Weeks At #1]
1. Bad Guy by Billie Eilish (#2) [+1] [1st Week At #1]
#1 Song This Week One Year Ago: Girls Like You by Maroon 5 featuring Cardi B (2nd of 5 Weeks At #1)
Biggest Fall Of The Week: Cool by Jonas Brothers (–18)
Biggest Rise Of The Week: Tie between The Git Up by Blanco Brown and Beautiful People by Ed Sheeran featuring Khalid (+12)
New Entrants:
– We get more of Sam Smith on the countdown as this week, he brings us his latest single titled How Do You Sleep?. And here’s a fun fact: this is actually the second time this year that Sam Smith has had a song debut at #30. Dancing With A Stranger debuted at that spot back in February. Heh, I guess he likes the number 30. I’m thinking that’s his lucky spot. But anyway, How Do You Sleep? is not to my liking. First off, the introduction is a little weird. I kinda like Sam’s voice for most of the song. But then, the rest of the song goes downhill when the drop comes after the chorus. The drop alone really killed the song’s potential. The rest of the production isn’t too good. Sam is a good songwriter, and it shows when looking at the lyrical content. But that’s really the only redeeming quality in a otherwise bad song. Yeah, Sam really let me down with this follow-up. I much prefer something more along the lines of Dancing With A Stranger and his singles from In The Lonely Hour and The Thrill Of It All.
How Do You Blurb?
– We say goodbye to Nightmare as that one never really took off. This is probably one of the few songs from Halsey to become a flop. I was starting to grow out of that one, so it leaving doesn’t affect me much.
– I Don’t Care has been dethroned this week as Bad Guy takes the #1, much to the distaste of some people here. But I certainly don’t mind at all. I like Billie’s mysterious voice here and she showed me how talented she is. Bad Guy has been one of my favorites for most of the summer. North America did a good thing by allowing this song to hold the crown.
– We get the Top 10 entrant from Never Really Over! This is good news as well! It’s nice to have a song from Katy Perry back in the Top 10, though I don’t expect it to last very long. I’m definitely interested in what her new album has in store.
– Now, this is what I like to see. Only Human and Beautiful People both make big jumps into the Top 20. replacing La La Land which thankfully dropped big and looks to be on its way out soon. I can see Only Human become another hit for the Jonas Brothers and I certainly wouldn’t mind that. Beautiful People is better than Cross Me and it gets better with each listen. I’m hoping that one can be a success and not flop like its predecessor did.
– You know it’s a good week when Cool takes a big drop all the way down to the Bottom 5 this week. The drop really set the tone for how this week would go. I’m glad that one didn’t end up getting any farther. I’m hoping it leaves soon and I think it’ll very likely happen next week.
Breakouts/On The Verge:
- Mother’s Daughter by Miley Cyrus
- All The Time by Zara Larsson
- One Thing Right by Marshmello featuring Kane Brown
Extras/Optional Extras:
- Happier by Marshmello featuring BΔSTILLE
- Cross Me by Ed Sheeran featuring Chance The Rapper and PnB Rock
- Delicate by Taylor Swift
- Finesse (Remix) by Bruno Mars featuring Cardi B
- MIA by Bad Bunny featuring Drake
- Clarity by Zedd featuring Foxes
- Sorry Not Sorry by Demi Lovato
- Chlorine by TWENTY ØNE PILØTS
- Nice For What by Drake
- Let You Down by NF
- Latch by Disclosure featuring Sam Smith
- Into You by Ariana Grande
Top 20 Breakdown:
0 – Garbage:
20. Old Town Road (Remix) by Lil Nas X featuring Billy Ray Cyrus
1 – Bad:
19. Easier by 5 Seconds Of Summer
18. Wow. by Post Malone
17. You Need To Calm Down by Taylor Swift
2 – Mediocre:
16. Someone You Loved by Lewis Capaldi
15. Talk by Khalid
3 – Decent:
14. I Don’t Care by Ed Sheeran featuring Justin Bieber
4 – Good:
13. Goodbyes by Post Malone featuring Young Thug
5 – Great:
12. Sucker by Jonas Brothers
11. Hey Look Ma, I Made It by Panic! At The Disco
10. Truth Hurts by Lizzo
9. Sweet But Psycho by Ava Max
8. Only Human by Jonas Brothers
7. Beautiful People by Ed Sheeran featuring Khalid
6. Speechless by Dan + Shay
5. Señorita by Shawn Mendes featuring Camila Cabello
4. Dancing With A Stranger by Sam Smith featuring Normani
3. Bad Guy by Billie Eilish
2. Never Really Over by Katy Perry
1. If I Can’t Have You by Shawn Mendes
Total Score: 74/100 = 74% (C)
Throwback Pick Of The Week: Live To Tell by Madonna (1986) (Happy 61st Birthday to her!)
Most Missed Song: Team by Lorde
#1 Recommendation For The American Top 40: Julien by Carly Rae Jepsen
Favorite Countdown Song This Week One Year Ago: Tie between Don’t Go Breaking My Heart by Backstreet Boys (#19) and The Middle by Zedd featuring Maren Morris and Grey (#17)
My Top 5 Picks
1. Call You Mine The Chainsmokers featuring Bebe Rexha
2. If I Can’t Have You by Shawn Mendes
3. Never Really Over by Katy Perry
4. Bad Guy by Billie Eilish
5. Summer Days by Martin Garrix featuring Macklemore and Patrick Stump
My Bottom 5 Picks
1. 7 Rings by Ariana Grande
2. Break Up With Your Girlfriend, I’m Bored by Ariana Grande
3. Love Me Less by MAX featuring Quinn XCII
4. La La Land by Bryce Vine featuring YG
5. Old Town Road (Remix) by Lil Nas X featuring Billy Ray Cyrus
Songs That Debuted This Week One Year Ago:
God Is A Woman by Ariana Grande: A controversial single if you will. But it’s still good, thanks in large part to Ariana’s amazing voice, especially at the end. It gives me chills.
No Brainer by DJ Khaled featuring Justin Bieber, Quavo, and Chance The Rapper: This is basically a rehash of I’m The One, except worse. I’m not feeling the production here and neither artist has good vocal chemistry here. Yeah, this was disappointing more than anything else.
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