Hello, fam! So, I know this is a late post and I virtually had no motivation to be able to get this out, like at all. But there really wasn’t much to talk about for that week, so I’m just going to try and speed this through. Before we get to this week’s fresh 40, here are the songs we’re saying goodbye to this week:
- Who Do U Love by Monsta X featuring French Montana (#28)
- 7 Rings by Ariana Grande (#40) [Spent 5 Weeks At #1]
The Countdown:
Last Week’s #1 Song: Someone You Loved by Lewis Capaldi
40. Sweet But Psycho by Ava Max (#37) [–3]
39. Slow Dance by AJ Mitchell featuring Ava Max (#39) [=]
38. Old Town Road (Remix) by Lil Nas X featuring Billy Ray Cyrus (#35) [–3]
37. Rooting For You by Alessia Cara (#38) [+1]
36. Good Things Fall Apart by ILLENIUM featuring Jon Bellion (#36) [=]
35. Wow. by Post Malone (#32) [–3]
34. Lonely by Diplo featuring Jonas Brothers (#34) [=]
33. Higher Love by Kygo featuring Whitney Houston (#33) [=]
32. Hey Look Ma, I Made It by Panic! At The Disco (#29) [–3]
31. What Am I by Why Don’t We (#31) [=]
30. Sucker by Jonas Brothers (#27) [–3] [Spent 8 Weeks At #1]
29. All The Good Girls Go To Hell by Billie Eilish (DEBUT)
28. Ran$om by Lil Tecca (#30) [+2]
27. Nice To Meet Ya by Niall Horan (DEBUT)
26. Dancing With A Stranger by Sam Smith featuring Normani (#24) [–2] [Spent 1 Week At #1]
25. No Guidance by Chris Brown featuring Drake (#26) [+1]
24. If I Can’t Have You by Shawn Mendes (#22) [–2]
23. 10,000 Hours by Dan + Shay featuring Justin Bieber (#25) [+2]
22. Don’t Call Me Angel by Ariana Grande featuring Miley Cyrus and Lana Del Rey (#23) [+1]
21. One Thing Right by Marshmello featuring Kane Brown (#21) [=]
20. Lover by Taylor Swift (#20) [=]
19. Talk by Khalid (#15) [–4] [Spent 3 Weeks At #1]
18. Panini by Lil Nas X (#19) [+1]
17. Liar by Camila Cabello (#17) [=]
16. Graveyard by Halsey (#18) [+2]
15. Memories by Maroon 5 (#16) [+1]
14. Motivation by Normani (#14) [=]
13. Time by NF (#13) [=]
12. Good As Hell by Lizzo (#12) [=]
11. How Do You Sleep? by Sam Smith (#11) [=]
10. Bad Guy by Billie Eilish (#10) [=] [Spent 3 Weeks At #1]
9. I Don’t Care by Ed Sheeran featuring Justin Bieber (#8) [–1] [Spent 2 Weeks At #1]
8. Trampoline by SHAED (#9) [+1]
7. Goodbyes by Post Malone featuring Young Thug (#6) [–1]
6. Beautiful People by Ed Sheeran featuring Khalid (#7) [+1]
5. Only Human by Jonas Brothers (#4) [–1]
4. Circles by Post Malone (#5) [+1]
3. Señorita by Shawn Mendes featuring Camila Cabello (#3) [=] [Spent 4 Weeks At #1]
2. Truth Hurts by Lizzo (#2) [=] [Spent 4 Weeks At #1]
1. Someone You Loved by Lewis Capaldi (#1) [=] [2nd Week At #1]
#1 Song This Week One Year Ago: God Is A Woman by Ariana Grande (1st of 3 Weeks At #1)
Biggest Fall Of The Week: Talk by Khalid (–4)
Biggest Rise Of The Week: Tie between Ran$om by Lil Tecca, 10,000 Hours by Dan + Shay featuring Justin Bieber, and Graveyard by Halsey (+2)
New Entrants:
– Billie Eilish has been a big name this year due to the success of her album When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?. We’ve seen her get her first ever #1 with Bad Guy on the AT40 and the Billboard Hot 100 (after Old Town Road spent a record-breaking 19 weeks at #1). She brings us another song from her album, which is called All The Good Girls Go To Hell. I do like the majority of what her album has to offer even though there are some who will disagree. But I don’t think All The Good Girls Go To Hell was a good choice in my opinion. It’s not a bad song by any means, but it’s not something I’ll actively seek out either. She sounds okay here, but where the song lacks is the production and the beat. I feel like they lack some kind of substance to make it interesting. There are some lyrics that I can’t seem to get into. I know she is a good songwriter, but she doesn’t really show it here. Overall, it’s not really my cup of tea.
– Who’s ready for the return of Niall Horan? You are? No worries, I am too. It’s been a while since we’ve heard from him. But now he makes his comeback with Nice To Meet Ya. I talked about this song in full detail a month ago. To recap, it’s a good song that really showcases Niall Horan’s abilities as a songwriter and a singer. I like how he sounds so smooth when he sings. It’s mainly because he tries to talk to a girl. He really shows off his swagger here. And let’s not forget about the nice guitar and the piano work. Yeah, everything about the song works well to perfection. I’m interested to see how Niall’s new album will turn out.
Best Debut Of The Week: Nice To Meet Ya by Niall Horan
Blurbs
– I’m sorry, but because this is a late post there won’t be many blurbs posted. But it’s not like there was anything to talk about since nothing really happened on the countdown. I will however, say that we can celebrate as 7 Rings has FINALLY left the countdown. It’s about damn time! Good riddance! You will NEVER be missed by me.
Breakouts/On The Verge:
- My Type by Saweetie
- Teeth by 5 Seconds Of Summer
- I’m Lonely by Lauv featuring Anne-Marie
- Lose You To Love Me by Selena Gomez
Extras/Optional Extras:
- The Middle by Zedd featuring Maren Morris and Grey
- Paris by The Chainsmokers
- There’s Nothing Holdin’ Me Back by Shawn Mendes
- Starboy by The Weeknd featuring Daft Punk
- Hate Me by Ellie Goulding featuring Juice WRLD
- Location by Khalid
- Unforgettable by French Montana featuring Swae Lee
- Back To You by Selena Gomez
- Love On The Brain by Rihanna
- Stay by Zedd featuring Alessia Cara
- Nice For What by Drake
- Stressed Out by TWENTY ØNE PILØTS
- Wake Me Up by Avicii featuring Aloe Blacc
Top 20 Breakdown:
0 – Garbage:
None!
1 – Bad:
20. Someone You Loved by Lewis Capaldi
19. Memories by Maroon 5
2 – Mediocre:
18. Talk by Khalid
17. I Don’t Care by Ed Sheeran featuring Justin Bieber
16. How Do You Sleep? by Sam Smith
3 – Decent:
15. Goodbyes by Post Malone featuring Young Thug
14. Time by NF
13. Liar by Camila Cabello
12. Panini by Lil Nas X
4 – Good:
None!
5 – Great:
11. Circles by Post Malone
10. Only Human by Jonas Brothers
9. Truth Hurts by Lizzo
8. Graveyard by Halsey
7. Motivation by Normani
6. Bad Guy by Billie Eilish
5. Good As Hell by Lizzo
4. Trampoline by SHAED
3. Señorita by Shawn Mendes featuring Camila Cabello
2. Lover by Taylor Swift
BONUS: 6 – Best Song On The Countdown:
1. Beautiful People by Ed Sheeran featuring Khalid
Total Score: 76/100 = 76% (B)
Throwback Pick Of The Week: She Will Be Loved by Maroon 5 (2004)
Most Missed Song: Roses by The Chainsmokers featuring ROZES
#1 Recommendation For The American Top 40: Don’t Start Now by Dua Lipa
Favorite Countdown Song This Week One Year Ago: Tie between The Middle by Zedd featuring Maren Morris (#34) and Breathin’ by Ariana Grande (#14)
My Top 5 Picks
1. Beautiful People by Ed Sheeran featuring Khalid
2. Lover by Taylor Swift
3. Señorita by Shawn Mendes featuring Camila Cabello
4. Trampoline by SHAED
5. Nice To Meet Ya by Niall Horan
My Bottom 5 Picks
1. One Thing Right by Marshmello featuring Kane Brown
2. No Guidance by Chris Brown featuring Drake
3. Ran$om by Lil Tecca
4. Old Town Road by Lil Nas X featuring Billy Ray Cyrus
5. Lonely by Diplo featuring Jonas Brothers
Songs That Debuted This Week One Year Ago:
Shallow by Lady Gaga featuring Bradley Cooper: Everything about the song is just divine from Lady Gaga’s vocals to the acoustic guitar. I’m glad this became a massive hit after winning an award at the Oscars earlier this year.
This Feeling by The Chainsmokers featuring Kelsea Ballerini: Their best single since Closer. Almost everything here works well to perfection. It’s too bad this wasn’t a huge hit as I wanted it to be.
Consequences by Camila Cabello: I think this is a nice ballad. I like how Camila doesn’t try hard to hit those high notes and the piano sounds good. There were some better single choices off of her self-titled album, sure. But at least it’s not Never Be The Same.
Don’t Matter To Me by Drake featuring Michael Jackson: I quite like this for the most part. Production is nice and I like the Michael Jackson sample. It was nice of Drake to make this, since he was a huge fan of him back in the day.
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