Hello, fam! My remaining Year-End posts should be coming out within the next few days. I’m just about done with those. Other than that, I don’t have much else to say here. Let’s just get to the AT40 countdown. Before we get to this week’s fresh 40, here are the songs we’re saying goodbye to this week:
- Slow Dance by AJ Mitchell featuring Ava Max (#35)
The Countdown:
Last Week’s #1 Song: Good As Hell by Lizzo
40. Sucker by Jonas Brothers (#40) [=] [Spent 8 Weeks At #1]
39. Dancing With A Stranger by Sam Smith featuring Normani (#38) [–1] [Spent 1 Week At #1]
38. Good Thing by Zedd featuring Kehlani (DEBUT)
37. If I Can’t Have You by Shawn Mendes (#36) [–1]
36. RITMO (Bad Boys For Life) by The Black Eyed Peas featuring J Balvin (#39) [+3]
35. Talk by Khalid (#34) [–1] [Spent 3 Weeks At #1]
34. Make It Right by BTS featuring Lauv (#37) [+3]
33. Bad Guy by Billie Eilish (#32) [–1] [Spent 3 Weeks At #1]
32. Highest In The Room by Travis Scott (#33) [+1]
31. Goodbyes by Post Malone featuring Young Thug (#29) [–2]
30. What Am I by Why Don’t We (#30) [=]
29. My Type by Saweetie (#28) [–1]
28. I Don’t Care by Ed Sheeran featuring Justin Bieber (#26) [–2] [Spent 2 Weeks At #1]
27. Raising Hell by Kesha featuring Big Freedia (#25) [–2]
26. Señorita by Shawn Mendes featuring Camila Cabello (#24) [–2] [Spent 4 Weeks At #1]
25. Nice To Meet Ya by Niall Horan (#21) [–4]
24. Teeth by 5 Seconds Of Summer (#27) [+3]
23. South Of The Border by Ed Sheeran featuring Camila Cabello and Cardi B (#31) [+8]
22. Beautiful People by Ed Sheeran featuring Khalid (#19) [–3]
21. Everything I Wanted by Billie Eilish (#22) [+1]
20. Adore You by Harry Styles (#23) [+3]
19. How Do You Sleep? by Sam Smith (#16) [–3]
18. Lover by Taylor Swift (#17) [–1]
17. Time by NF (#9) [–8]
16. Hot Girl Bummer by Blackbear (#20) [+4]
15. Truth Hurts by Lizzo (#14) [–1] [Spent 4 Weeks At #1]
14. Heartless by The Weeknd (#18) [+4]
13. Only Human by Jonas Brothers (#13) [=]
12. Roxanne by Arizona Zervas (#15) [+3]
11. Graveyard by Halsey (#8) [–3]
10. Don’t Start Now by Dua Lipa (#10) [=]
9. 10,000 Hours by Dan + Shay featuring Justin Bieber (#11) [+2]
8. Dance Monkey by Tones & I (#12) [+4]
7. Trampoline by SHAED (#7) [=]
6. Panini by Lil Nas X (#6) [=]
5. Someone You Loved by Lewis Capaldi (#5) [=] [Spent 3 Weeks At #1]
4. Memories by Maroon 5 (#4) [=]
3. Good As Hell by Lizzo (#1) [–2] [Spent 6 Weeks At #1]
2. Lose You To Love Me by Selena Gomez (#3) [+1]
1. Circles by Post Malone (#2) [+1] [3rd Week At #1]
#1 Song This Week One Year Ago: High Hopes by Panic! At The Disco (3rd of 4 Weeks At #1)
Biggest Fall Of The Week: Time by NF (–8)
Biggest Rise Of The Week: South Of The Border by Ed Sheeran featuring Camila Cabello and Cardi B (+8)
New Entrants:
– We get only one debut this week and it comes from the return of Zedd. He collaborates with Kehlani in Good Thing. I liked quite a bit of what Zedd has had to offer in recent years. The Middle was my #1 favorite song of 2018 and he did collaborate with Katy Perry in 365, which I enjoyed as well. Good Thing isn’t quite my thing compared to what he’s done in the past. Zedd’s work here isn’t too bad. I like the production here, but he uses the ticking clock which has been overused. I may have been okay with it the first few times around. But it gets annoying having to hear that after a while, and it shows his lack of creativity. I think Kehlani sounds pretty good here. I don’t have much more to say. Overall, it’s a fine song and it may grow on me. But I probably won’t remember it after it leaves.
Good Blurbs
– So, we said goodbye to Slow Dance this week. For a collaboration between two artists, I didn’t really find it special in the long run. Though I’ll say that these guys did have a nice year in 2019 with their respective hits. I’m looking forward to seeing what else they have in store.
– The return of Circles to #1 kinda surprises me for some reason. But at the same time, it shouldn’t be a shock considering it’s still going strong elsewhere. I still like the song, so I’m okay with it being up there so long as it blocks any mediocrity from #1. I do hope Lose You To Love Me will get the nod soon. But really anything helps to keep Memories out of #1.
– Dance Monkey makes a move into the Top 10. It’s good to see this becoming a sleeper hit in the US. Tones & I is getting the recognition she deserves. I’m looking forward to potentially see this one make the Top 5 eventually.
– The drop from Time by NF out of the Top 10 was a good thing (no reference to Zedd and Kehlani). I’ve really been losing interest in the song lately and it’s likely that I’ll forget about it when it leaves.
Breakouts/On The Verge:
Blinding Lights by The Weeknd
My Oh My by Camila Cabello featuring DaBaby
We Made It by Louis Tomlinson
Yummy by Justin Bieber
Extras/Optional Extras:
Rockabye by Clean Bandit featuring Sean Paul and Anne-Marie
Meant To Be by Bebe Rexha featuring Florida Georgia Line
MIA Bad Bunny featuring Drake
Lonely by Diplo featuring Jonas Brothers
Lights Down Low by MAX featuring Gnash
Writing On The Wall by French Montana featuring Post Malone, CARDI B, and Rvssian
All The Good Girls Go To Hell by Billie Eilish
Side To Side by Ariana Grande featuring Nicki Minaj
Work From Home by Fifth Harmony featuring Ty Dolla $ign
Love Me Like You Do by Ellie Goulding
Finesse (Remix) by Bruno Mars featuring Cardi B
1-800-273-8255 by Logic featuring Alessia Cara and Khalid
Top 20 Breakdown:
0 – Garbage:
20. Hot Girl Bummer by Blackbear
19. Someone You Loved by Lewis Capaldi
18. Roxanne by Arizona Zervas
1 – Bad:
17. Memories by Maroon 5
2 – Mediocre:
None!
3 – Decent:
16. Time by NF
15. How Do You Sleep? by Sam Smith
14. Panini by Lil Nas X
4 – Good:
13. Circles by Post Malone
5 – Great:
12. Graveyard by Halsey
11. Only Human by Jonas Brothers
10. 10,000 Hours by Dan + Shay featuring Justin Bieber
9. Truth Hurts by Lizzo
8. Trampoline by SHAED
7. Adore You by Harry Styles
6. Dance Monkey by Tones & I
5. Heartless by The Weeknd
4. Lover by Taylor Swift
3. Lose You To Love Me by Selena Gomez
2. Good As Hell by Lizzo
BONUS: 6 – Best Song On The Countdown:
1. Don’t Start Now by Dua Lipa
Total Score: 75/100 = 75% (B)
Throwback Pick Of The Week: At Last by Etta James (1960)
Most Missed Song: Castle On The Hill by Ed Sheeran
#1 Recommendation For The American Top 40: No Good by Ally Brooke (there’s not a lot of good music to recommend)
Favorite Countdown Song This Week One Year Ago: Sunflower by Post Malone featuring Swae Lee (#10)
My Top 5 Picks
1. Don’t Start Now by Dua Lipa
2. Good As Hell by Lizzo
3. Lose You To Love Me by Selena Gomez
4. Lover by Taylor Swift
5. Raising Hell by Kesha featuring Big Freedia
My Bottom 5 Picks
1. Hot Girl Bummer by Blackbear
2. Someone You Loved by Lewis Capaldi
3. My Type by Saweetie
4. Roxanne by Arizona Zervas
5. RITMO (Bad Boys For Life) by The Black Eyed Peas featuring J Balvin
Songs That Debuted This Week One Year Ago:
Let You Love Me by Rita Ora:
Wake Up In The Sky by Gucci Mane featuring Bruno Mars and Kodak Black:
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