Hello, fam! We’re now in the month of October! 2019 has gone by so fast! We’re getting closer and closer to ringing in the new decade! It seemed like yesterday that we were ringing in the new decade of the 2010’s. Now 2020 is coming and I can’t wait to see what the new year has in store, as well as the decade. But first, we have to get through those three months. Before we get to this week’s fresh 40, here are the songs leaving the countdown this week:
- Love Me Less by MAX featuring Quinn XCII (#21)
- Speechless by Dan + Shay (#29)
The Countdown:
Last Week’s #1 Song: Señorita by Shawn Mendes featuring Camila Cabello
40. Eastside by Benny Blanco featuring Halsey and Khalid (#39) [–1] [Spent 3 Weeks At #1]
39. Good Things Fall Apart by ILLENIUM featuring Jon Bellion (#40) [+1]
38. Without Me by Halsey (#36) [–2] [Spent 4 Weeks At #1]
37. With You by Kaskade featuring Meghan Trainor (#35) [–2]
36. Post Malone by Sam Feldt featuring RANI (#38) [+2]
35. 7 Rings by Ariana Grande (#34) [–1] [Spent 5 Weeks At #1]
34. Shameless by Camila Cabello (DEBUT)
33. Sweet But Psycho by Ava Max (#31) [–2]
32. Rescue Me by OneRepublic (#32) [=]
31. Who Do U Love? by Monsta X featuring French Montana (#33) [+2]
30. Old Town Road (Remix) by Lil Nas X featuring Billy Ray Cyrus (#28) [–2]
29. No Guidance by Chris Brown featuring Drake (#30) [+1]
28. You Need To Calm Down by Taylor Swift (#16) [–12]
27. Wow. by Post Malone (#25) [–2] [Spent 1 Week At #1]
26. All The Time by Zara Larsson (#27) [+1]
25. Liar by Camila Cabello (DEBUT)
24. Easier by 5 Seconds Of Summer (#14) [–10]
23. Lover by Taylor Swift (#37) [+14]
22. Hey Look Ma, I Made It by Panic! At The Disco (#20) [–2]
21. Panini by Lil Nas X (#26) [+5]
20. One Thing Right by Marshmello featuring Kane Brown (#24) [+4]
19. Hate Me by Ellie Goulding featuring Juice WRLD (#22) [+3]
18. Dancing With A Stranger by Sam Smith featuring Normani (#18) [=] [Spent 1 Week At #1]
17. Time by NF (#19) [+2]
16. Motivation by Normani (#23) [+7]
15. Sucker by Jonas Brothers (#12) [–3] [Spent 8 Weeks At #1]
14. How Do You Sleep? by Sam Smith (#15) [+1]
13. Circles by Post Malone (#17) [+4]
12. Trampoline by SHAED (#13) [+1]
11. Only Human by Jonas Brothers (#11) [=]
10. If I Can’t Have You by Shawn Mendes (#10) [=]
9. Boyfriend by Ariana Grande featuring Social House (#9) [=]
8. Talk by Khalid (#7) [–1] [Spent 3 Weeks At #1]
7. Beautiful People by Ed Sheeran featuring Khalid (#8) [+1]
6. Bad Guy by Billie Eilish (#4) [–2] [Spent 3 Weeks At #1]
5. Goodbyes by Post Malone featuring Young Thug (#5) [=]
4. Someone You Loved by Lewis Capaldi (#6) [+2]
3. I Don’t Care by Ed Sheeran featuring Justin Bieber (#3) [=] [Spent 2 Weeks At #1]
2. Señorita by Shawn Mendes featuring Camila Cabello (#1) [–1] [Spent 4 Weeks At #1]
1. Truth Hurts by Lizzo (#2) [+1] [1st Week At #1]
#1 Song This Week One Year Ago: Love Lies by Khalid featuring Normani (2nd of 3 Weeks At #1)
Biggest Fall Of The Week: You Need To Calm Down by Taylor Swift (–12)
Biggest Rise Of The Week: Lover by Taylor Swift (+14)
New Entrants:
– We have two new entrants this week, and they’re from Camila Cabello who has some new solo music. I’ll start with the least interesting of the two. It’s titled Shameless. I think the production and the beat are okay. It reminds me a little bit of Never Be The Same. But my big concern here is Camila’s voice. She doesn’t really sound her best here, which has been the consensus for most of her music (save for Havana, Consequences, etc.). Her vocals alone bring the song down for me. I’m not quite feeling this. I have it in blue, but that could change.
– And then get to her second single, in the form of Liar. I think it’s more interesting than Shameless, in large part thanks to the Latin vibe. Once again, Camila doesn’t sound her best, which proves that she’s not that great of a singer. But it has a Latin elements that makes up for her limited singing abilities. The saxophone is strong and was put to excellent use. I quite like the lyrics here. There’s more depth here. Overall, I think this has a better change of growing on me than Shameless. We’ll see what happens.
Best Debut Of The Week: Liar by Camila Cabello
Right Now I’m Blurbless
– So to begin, our two exits. First off, good riddance to Love Me Less. I cannot stand Quinn XCII’s verse and everything else about the song is just shit. I’m glad we were able to say goodbye to it. Speechless, on the other hand, is one that I enjoyed since the beginning of the year and it was nice to see Dan + Shay get another hit with this song. This will for sure be on the Billboard Year-End list and I’m glad. That one will definitely be missed by me.
– We have a cool new #1 in the form of Truth Hurts, which has dethroned Señorita after a month. I much prefer Juice from earlier this year. But this is still a good song overall. I’m glad this was the one that helped Lizzo score a massive hit. She has another song that is slowly gaining traction and that’s Good As Hell. I hope to see that one debut soon, which I think it will.
– Easier dropping out of the Top 20? That’s some good news there. I’m glad this wasn’t as big as Youngblood from a year ago. It’s pretty clear that I prefer that song over Easier, which is underwhelming.
– Taylor Swift has made some moves this week. You Need To Calm Down drops big, which is a good thing since I found it underwhelming vocally. But Lover is better and I’m glad that one is moving up. Hopefully, I see that one become a hit.
– We still have 7 Rings and With You here for reasons unbeknownst to me. I’m not even going to comment on the former. I’m sure most people know how I feel about that song by now. The latter is just underwhelming by Kaskade’s standards. He has had much better. I would appreciate if one or even both of them leave soon.
Breakouts/On The Verge:
- Good As Hell by Lizzo
- Small Talk by Katy Perry
- Ran$om by Lil Tecca
- Memories by Maroon 5
- Don’t Call Me Angel by Ariana Grande featuring Miley Cyrus and Lana Del Rey
- Graveyard by Halsey
Extras/Optional Extras:
- Slow Hands by Niall Horan
- Despacito by Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber
- 24K Magic by Bruno Mars
- Radioactive by Imagine Dragons
- Habits (Stay High) by Tove Lo
- Cheap Thrills by Sia featuring Sean Paul
- Say You Won’t Let Go by James Arthur
- Now Or Never by Halsey
- Too Good by Drake featuring Rihanna
- Starving by Hailee Steinfeld & Grey featuring Zedd
- See You Again by Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth
Top 20 Breakdown:
0 – Garbage:
20. One Thing Right by Marshmello featuring Kane Brown
19. Boyfriend by Ariana Grande featuring Social House
1 – Bad:
18. How Do You Sleep? by Sam Smith
2 – Mediocre:
17. Talk by Khalid
3 – Decent:
16. I Don’t Care by Ed Sheeran featuring Justin Bieber
15. Hate Me by Ellie Goulding featuring Juice WRLD
14. Someone You Loved by Lewis Capaldi
13. Goodbyes by Post Malone featuring Young Thug
4 – Good:
12. Time by NF
5 – Great:
11. Circles by Post Malone
10. Sucker by Jonas Brothers
9. Only Human by Jonas Brothers
8. Truth Hurts by Lizzo
7. Bad Guy by Billie Eilish
6. Motivation by Normani
5. Dancing With A Stranger by Sam Smith featuring Normani
4. Beautiful People by Ed Sheeran featuring Khalid
3. If I Can’t Have You by Shawn Mendes
2. Trampoline by SHAED
BONUS: 6 – Best Song On The Countdown:
1. Señorita by Shawn Mendes featuring Camila Cabello
Total Score: 75/100 = 75% (B)
Throwback Pick Of The Week: Can’t Fight The Moonlight by LeAnn Rimes (2000)
Most Missed Song: You Say by Lauren Daigle
#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. Sweet But Psycho by Ava Max
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. With You by Kaskade featuring Meghan Trainor
5. No Guidance by Chris Brown featuring Drake
Songs That Debuted This Week One Year Ago:
Goodbye by Jason Derulo & David Guetta featuring Nicki Minaj and Willy William: I don’t have much to say about this one. I like the Latin vibe and these guys have good chemistry here. It’s too bad that one didn’t take off.
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