Hello, fam! This week, it was officially announced that Jennifer Lopez and Shakira will be performing at Super Bowl LIV this February during the halftime show. Personally, I think it’s a good choice. They’re both great singers (as well as dancers) and I’m familiar with most of their music. I’ll definitely be looking forward to that. Also, the MLB postseason begins next week. And I’ll be watching for sure since my Braves are in it. It’s a good thing they won the NL East division. Hopefully, they’ll end up winning the World Series. We’ll see what ultimately happens. Before we get to this week’s fresh 40, here are the songs we’re saying goodbye to this week:
- Call You Mine by The Chainsmokers featuring Bebe Rexha (#20)
The Countdown:
Last Week’s #1 Song: Señorita by Shawn Mendes featuring Camila Cabello
40. Good Things Fall Apart by ILLENNIUM featuring Jon Bellion (DEBUT)
39. Eastside by Benny Blanco featuring Halsey and Khalid (#38) [–1] [Spent 3 Weeks At #1]
38. Post Malone by Sam Feldt featuring RANI (#39) [+1]
37. Lover by Taylor Swift (#40) [+3]
36. Without Me by Halsey (#36) [=] [Spent 4 Weeks At #1]
35. With You by Kaskade featuring Megan Trainor (#35) [=]
34. 7 Rings by Ariana Grande (#33) [–1] [Spent 5 Weeks At #1]
33. Who Do U Love by Monster X featuring French Montana (#37) [+4]
32. Rescue Me by OneRepublic (#32) [=]
31. Sweet But Psycho by Ava Max (#30) [–1]
30. No Guidance by Chris Brown featuring Drake (#34) [+4]
29. Speechless by Dan + Shay (#18) [–11]
28. Old Town Road by Lil Nas X featuring Billy Ray Cyrus (#27) [–1]
27. All The Time by Zara Larsson (#25) [–2]
26. Panini by Lil Nas X (#26) [=]
25. Wow. by Post Malone (#23) [–2] [Spent 1 Week At #1]
24. One Thing Right by Marshmello featuring Kane Brown (#28) [+4]
23. Motivation by Normani (#31) [+8]
22. Hate Me by Ellie Goulding featuring Juice WRLD (#24) [+2]
21. Love Me Less by MAX featuring Quinn XCII (#21) [=]
20. Hey Look Ma, I Made It by Panic! At The Disco (#19) [–1]
19. Time by NF (#22) [+3]
18. Dancing With A Stranger by Sam Smith featuring Normani (#17) [–1] [Spent 1 Week At #1]
17. Circles by Post Malone (#29) [+12]
16. You Need To Calm Down by Taylor Swift (#11) [–5]
15. How Do You Sleep? by Sam Smith (#15) [=]
14. Easier by 5 Seconds Of Summer (#14) [=]
13. Trampoline by SHAED (#16) [+3]
12. Sucker by Jonas Bothers (#12) [=]
11. Only Human by Jonas Brothers (#13) [+2]
10. If I Can’t Have You by Shawn Mendes (#5) [–5]
9. Boyfriend by Ariana Grande featuring Social House (#9) [=]
8. Beautiful People by Ed Sheeran featuring Khalid (#8) [=]
7. Talk by Khalid (#7) [=] [Spent 3 Weeks At #1]
6. Someone You Loved by Lewis Capaldi (#10) [+4]
5. Goodbyes by Post Malone featuring Young Thug (#6) [+1]
4. Bad Guy by Billie Eilish (#4) [=] [Spent 3 Weeks At #1]
3. I Don’t Care by Ed Sheeran featuring Justin Bieber (#3) [=] [Spent 2 Weeks At #1]
2. Truth Hurts by Lizzo (#2) [=]
1. Señorita by Shawn Mendes featuring Camila Cabello (#1) [=] [4th Week At #1]
#1 Song This Week One Year Ago: Love Lies by Khalid featuring Normani (1st of 3 Weeks At #1)
Biggest Fall Of The Week: Speechless by Dan + Shay (–11)
Biggest Rise Of The Week: Circles by Post Malone (+12)
New Entrants:
– Our only new entrant of the week comes from rising EDM star ILLENIUM, and he teams you with Jon Bellion in their single titled Good Things Fall Apart. If you know Jon Bellion, then you’ll probably remember him for his 2017 hit in the form of All Time Low, which was a favorite among music critics. He has made some good music that I like for the most part. As far as the song goes, I think it’s solid. I like his vocal performance here. ILLENIUM impressed me with his work as a DJ. I don’t have much else to say beyond that. I find it enjoyable and it shows how good ILLENIUM is as an EDM artist. I may have said the same thing about Marshmello when he went mainstream. But the difference between then and now is that I feel like ILLENIUM has more potential to get better as time goes along. We’ll see what ultimately happens.
Good Blurbs Fall Apart
– As far as our exit goes, we say goodbye to Call You Mine this week. It’s a shame this didn’t become a hit because I thought it was really good. I guess people will remember them for their earlier hits from 2016-2017.
– Speechless having the biggest drop off the week is disappointing. But it’s not a surprise since that one has died out elsewhere. It had some success on Billboard and it’s locked for a spot on the Year-End list. So I’m pleased with this.
– Post Malone may be running around in Circles (see what I did there?). But the only way he’s going is upward as his song massively jumps into the Top 20 this week. This ain’t moving downward anytime soon as this is gaining momentum.
– While Señorita holds at #1, Shawn Mendes’s other song, If I Can’t Have You, is dropping like flies here. It’s at #10 and barely hanging on in that region. Perfect way to bookend the Top 10, huh?
– Speaking of Post Malone, we have Goodbyes entering the Top 5. That I’m a little indifferent on as of right now. But I know it’s going to stick around for a while.
Breakouts/On The Verge:
- Liar by Camila Cabello
- Small Talk by Katy Perry
- Shameless by Camila Cabello
- Ran$om by Lil Tecca
Extras/Optional Extras:
- High Hopes by Panic! At The Disco
- 1-800-273-8255 by Logic featuring Alessia Cara and Khalid
- Love Yourself by Justin Bieber
- Don’t by Ed Sheeran
- Pillowtalk by Zayn Malik
- I Like It by Cardi B featuring Bad Bunny and J Balvin
- When The Party’s Over by Billie Eilish
- Just Us by DJ Khaled featuring SZA
- Issues by Julia Michaels
- Timber by Pitbull featuring Ke$ha
- The Git Up by Blanco Brown
- Mother’s Daughter by Miley Cyrus
- Shut Up And Dance by Walk The Moon
Top 20 Breakdown:
0 – Garbage:
20. Boyfriend by Ariana Grande featuring Social House
19. Easier by 5 Seconds Of Summer
1 – Bad:
18. How Do You Sleep? by Sam Smith
17. You Need To Calm Down by Taylor Swift
2 – Mediocre:
16. Talk by Khalid
3 – Decent:
15. I Don’t Care by Ed Sheeran featuring Justin Bieber
14. Someone You Loved by Lewis Capaldi
13. Goodbyes by Post Malone featuring Young Thug
4 – Good:
12. Time by NF
11. Hey Look Ma, I Made It by Panic! At The Disco
5 – Great:
10. Sucker by Jonas Brothers
9. Circles by Post Malone
8. Only Human by Jonas Brothers
7. Truth Hurts by Lizzo
6. Bad Guy by Billie Eilish
5. Dancing With A Stranger by Sam Smith featuring Normani
4. If I Can’t Have You by Shawn Mendes
3. Beautiful People by Ed Sheeran featuring Khalid
2. Trampoline by SHAED
BONUS: 6 – Best Song On The Countdown:
1. Señorita by Shawn Mendes featuring Camila Cabello
Total Score: 72/100 = 72% (B)
Throwback Pick Of The Week: The Sign by Ace Of Base (1994)
Most Missed Song: Animal by Neon Trees
#1 Recommendation For The American Top 40: Higher by Ally Brooke featuring Matoma
Favorite Countdown Song This Week One Year Ago: Tie between Happy Now by Zedd featuring Elley Duhé (#33) and God Is A Woman by Ariana Grande (#8)
My Top 5 Picks
1. Señorita by Shawn Mendes featuring Camila Cabello
2. Lover by Taylor Swift
3. Trampoline by SHAED
4. Beautiful People by Ed Sheeran featuring Khalid
5. If I Can’t Have You by Shawn Mendes
My Bottom 5 Picks
1. One Thing Right by Marshmello featuring Kane Brown
2. 7 Rings by Ariana Grande
3. Boyfriend by Ariana Grande featuring Social House
4. Love Me Less by MAX featuring Quinn XCII
5. With You by Kaskade featuring Meghan Trainor
Songs That Debuted This Week One Year Ago:
Taste by Tyga featuring Offset: I’ll say it’s better than the majority of rap music that’s flooding the charts and that in and of itself isn’t saying much because the song is shit. Yes, it may have a good groove and all, but I don’t care about the production. I listen for talent. This is poor talent display at it’s finest. Tyga is not a good rapper. Plus, Offset adds virtually nothing to the song whatsoever, and the poorly-written lyrics aren’t helping matters.
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