Hello, fam!  So yeah, here’s another late countdown post.  This time around, I won’t have much to say because nothing really happened that week.  So, I’ll skip the blurbs for this post and just give you guys the countdown and Hit-Bound.  There are no songs leaving the countdown this week, so let’s get right to it.

The Countdown:
Last Week’s #1 Song: Niall Horan – Nice To Meet Ya
45. Shawn Mendes featuring Camila Cabello – Señorita (#42) [–3]
44. Halsey – Nightmare (#45) [+1]
43. Lil Nas X – Panini (#43) [=]
42. Alec Benjamin – If We Have Each Other (#44) [+2]
41. Taylor Swift – You Need To Calm Down (#40) [–1] [Spent 1 Week At #1]
40. 88Rising featuring Joji & Jackson Wang, Swae Lee, and Major Lazer – Walking (#41) [+1]
39. TWENTY ØNE PILØTS – The Hype (#38) [–1]
38. Blackbear – Hot Girl Bummer (#39) [+1]
37. Panic! At The Disco – Into The Unknown (#36) [–1]
36. Justin Bieber – Yummy (#37) [+1]
35. The Chainsmokers featuring 5 Seconds Of Summer – Who Do You Love (#34) [–1] [Spent 2 Weeks At #1]
34. Hot Chelle Rae – I Hate (Love) LA (#32) [–2]
33. SHAED – Trampoline (#31) [–2]
32. Lizzo – Truth Hurts (#30) [–2]
31. OneRepublic – Wanted (#29) [–2]
30. Doja Cat – Say So (#) [+5]
29. Shawn Mendes – If I Can’t Have You (#28) [–1] [Spent 9 Weeks At #1]
28. Camilla Cabello featuring DaBaby – My Oh My (#33) [+5]
27. Billie Eilish – Everything I Wanted (#23) [–4]
26. PUBLIC – Make You Mine (#24) [–2]
25. The Chainsmokers – Push My Luck (#27) [+2]
24. Fall Out Boy – Bob Dylan (#26) [+2]
23. Tones & I – Dance Monkey (#25) [+2]
22. Why Don’t We – What Am I (#21) [–1]
21. Kesha featuring Big Freedia – Raising Hell (#20) [–1]
20. Louis Tomlinson – We Made It (#17) [–3]
19. Arizona Zervas – Roxanne (#22) [+3]
18. Taylor Swift – Lover (#16) [–2]
17. Ed Sheeran featuring Camila Cabello and Cardi B – South Of The Border (#18) [+1]
16. Maroon 5 – Memories (#19) [+3]
15. Charlie Puth – Mother (#13) [–2]
14. Selena Gomez – Lose You To Love Me (#11) [–3]
13. Dan + Shay featuring Justin Bieber – 10,000 Hours (#15) [+2]
12. Sam Smith – How Do You Sleep? (#12) [=]
11. 5 Seconds Of Summer – Easier (#10) [–1] [Spent 3 Weeks At #1]
10. Dua Lipa – Don’t Start Now (#14) [+4]
9. 5 Seconds Of Summer – Teeth (#7) [–2] [Spent 2 Weeks At #1]
8. Halsey – Graveyard (#9) [+1]
7. Lizzo – Good As Hell (#8) [+1]
6. Ed Sheeran featuring Khalid – Beautiful People (#6) [=] [Spent 1 Week At #1]
5. Harry Styles – Adore You (#5) [=]
4. Lewis Capaldi – Someone You Loved (#3) [–1] [Spent 3 Weeks At #1]
3. Jonas Brothers – Only Human (#2) [–1]
2. Post Malone – Circles (#4) [+2]
1. Niall Horan – Nice To Meet Ya (#1) [=] [8^th Week At #1]

#1 Song This Week One Year Ago: Halsey – Without Me (3^rd of 5 Weeks At #1) 

Biggest DRRRRRRROP!!! Of The Week: Billie Eilish – Everything I Wanted (–4)

Biggest Jump Of The Week: Tie between Doja Cat – Say So and Camilla Cabello featuring DaBaby – My Oh My (+5)

Hit-Bound:

• Rex Orange County – 10/10
• Khalid – Up All Night
• All Time Low – Some Kind Of Disaster (DEBUT)
• BTS featuring Lauv – Make It Right
• Lewis Capaldi – Before You Go
• Halsey – You Should Be Sad
• Post Malone featuring Ozzy Osbourne and Travis Scott – Take What You Want
• Niall Horan – Put A Little Love On Me
• The Weeknd – Heartless (DEBUT)
• Alec Benjamin – Demons
• Selena Gomez – Rare
• Harry Styles – Watermelon Sugar (RE–ENTRY)
• X Lovers – Play Your Game
• Zedd featuring Kehlani – Good Thing
• Taylor Swift – Paper Rings (DEBUT)

Hit-Bound Breakdown:
0 – Crap:
None!

1 – Bad:
15. BTS featuring Lauv – Make It Right

2 – Mediocre:
14. Rex Orange County – 10/10

3 – Decent:
13. Alec Benjamin – Demons
12. Selena Gomez – Rare
11. Halsey – You Should Be Sad
10. Zedd featuring Kehlani – Good Thing

4 – Good:
9. Lewis Capaldi – Before You Go
8. All TIme Low – Some Kind Of Disaster

5 – Great:
7. Khalid – Up All Night
6. X Lovers – Play Your Game
5. Harry Styles – Watermelon Sugar
4. Niall Horan – Put A Little Love On Me
3. Taylor Swift – Paper Rings
2. The Weeknd – Heartless

BONUS: 6 – Best Song On Hit-Bound:
1. Post Malone featuring Ozzy Osbourne and Travis Scott – Take What You Want

Overall Grade: 59/75 = 79% (B)

Most Missed Hit-Bound Dropout: Carly Rae Jepsen – Cut To The Feeling

My Top 5 Hit-Bound Picks
1. Post Malone featuring Ozzy Osbourne and Travis Scott – Take What You Want
2. The Weeknd – Heartless
3. Taylor Swift – Paper Rings
4. Niall Horan – Put A Little Love On Me
5. Harry Styles – Watermelon Sugar

Hits 1 Weekend Countdown Top 20 Breakdown:
0 – Putrid:
20. Lewis Capaldi – Someone You Loved
19. Arizona Zervas – Roxanne

1 – Bad:
18. 5 Seconds Of Summer – Easier
17. Maroon 5 – Memories

2 – Mediocre:
None!

3 – Decent:
16. 5 Seconds Of Summer – Teeth
15. Sam Smith – How Do You Sleep?
14. Charlie Puth – Mother

4 – Good:
13. Jonas Brothers – Only Human
12. Post Malone – Circles

5 – Great:
11. Ed Sheeran featuring Camila Cabello and Cardi B – South Of The Border
10. Dan + Shay featuring Justin Bieber – 10,000 Hours
9. Halsey – Graveyard
8. Louis Tomlinson – We Made It
7. Ed Sheeran featuring Khalid – Beautiful People
6. Niall Horan – Nice To Meet Ya
5. Harry Styles – Adore You
4. Lizzo – Good As Hell
3. Taylor Swift – Lover
2. Selena Gomez – Lose You To Love Me

BONUS: 6 – Best Song On The Countdown:
1. Dua Lipa – Don’t Start Now

Overall Grade: 75/100 = 75% (B)

Throwback Pick Of The Week: Alicia Keys – Fallin’ (2001)

Most Missed Countdown Song: Ariana Grande – No Tears Left To Cry

#1 Recommendation For Hits 1: Ally Brooke – No Good

Favorite Countdown Song This Week One Year Ago: Ellie Goulding featuring Diplo – Close To Me (#12)

My Top 5 Picks
1. Dua Lipa – Don’t Start Now
2. Selena Gomez – Lose You To Love Me
3. Taylor Swift – Lover
4. Lizzo – Good As Hell
5. Kesha featuring Big Freedia – Raising Hell

My Bottom 5 Picks
1. Blackbear – Hot Girl Bummer
2. Justin Bieber – Yummy
3. Lewis Capaldi – Someone You Loved
4. Halsey – Nightmare
5. Camila Cabello featuring DaBaby – My Oh My

Songs That Debuted This Week One Year Ago:
Benny Blanco featuring Calvin Harris – I Found You: