Hello, fam! We’re now in the month of March. I hope everyone has had a good weekend last week, especially since it took place on a Leap Day, which was Saturday. I don’t have too much else to say at this moment, so I’m just gonna jump right into things. Before we get to this week’s fresh 40, here are the songs we’re saying goodbye to this week:
- Yummy by Justin Bieber (#19)
- Bad Guy by Billie Eilish (#40) [Spent 3 Weeks At #1]
The Countdown:
Last Week’s #1 Song: Circles by Post Malone
40. Say So by Doja Cat (DEBUT)
39. I Don’t Care by Ed Sheeran featuring Justin Bieber (#38) [–1] [Spent 2 Weeks At #1]
38. Yellow Hearts by Ant Sanders (#39) [+1]
37. Señorita by Shawn Mendes featuring Camila Cabello (#36) [–1] [Spent 4 Weeks At #1]
36. Make You Mine by PUBLIC (#35) [–1]
35. Beautiful People by Ed Sheeran featuring Khalid (#34) [–1]
34. The Box by Roddy Ricch (DEBUT)
33. Time by NF (#32) [–1]
32. Highest In The Room by Travis Scott (#28) [–4]
31. Before You Go by Lewis Capaldi (#31) [=]
30. Underdog by Alicia Keys (#30) [=]
29. Know Your Worth by Khalid featuring Disclosure (#33) [+4]
28. Truth Hurts by Lizzo (#27) [–1] [Spent 4 Weeks At #1]
27. The Man by Taylor Swift (#29) [+2]
26. Only Human by Jonas Brothers (#24) [–2]
25. Intentions by Justin Bieber featuring Quavo (#37) [+12]
24. Trampoline by SHAED (#22) [–2]
23. Falling by Trevor Daniel (#23) [=]
22. Cuz I Love You by Lizzo (#25) [+3]
21. Rare by Selena Gomez (#26) [+5]
20. Panini by Lil Nas X (#20) [=]
19. RITMO (Bad Boys For Life) by The Black Eyed Peas featuring J Balvin (#21) [+2]
18. 10,000 Hours by Dan + Shay featuring Justin Bieber (#13) [–5]
17. You Should Be Sad by Halsey (#18) [+1]
16. South Of The Border by Ed Sheeran featuring Camila Cabello and Cardi B (#17) [+1]
15. My Oh My by Camila Cabello featuring DaBaby (#16) [+1]
14. What A Man Gotta Do by Jonas Brothers (#15) [+1]
13. Blinding Lights by The Weeknd (#14) [+1]
12. Adore You by Harry Styles (#12) [=]
11. Someone You Loved by Lewis Capaldi (#10) [–1] [Spent 3 Weeks At #1]
10. Good As Hell by Lizzo (#9) [–1] [Spent 6 Weeks At #1]
9. Everything I Wanted by Billie Eilish (#11) [+2]
8. Heartless by The Weeknd (#8) [=]
7. Dance Monkey by Tones & I (#7) [=]
6. Hot Girl Bummer by Blackbear (#6) [=]
5. Lose You To Love Me by Selena Gomez (#4) [–1] [Spent 2 Weeks At #1]
4. Roxanne by Arizona Zervas (#5) [+1]
3. Don’t Start Now by Dua Lipa (#3) [=]
2. Memories by Maroon 5 (#2) [=] [Spent 1 Week At #1]
1. Circles by Post Malone (#1) [=] [7th Week At #1]
#1 Song This Week One Year Ago: Eastside by Benny Blanco featuring Halsey and Khalid (1st of 3 Weeks At #1)
Biggest Fall Of The Week: 10,000 Hours by Dan + Shay featuring Justin Bieber (–5)
Biggest Rise Of The Week: Intentions by Justin Bieber featuring Quavo (+12)
New Entrants:
– To begin our new round of debuts as we start the month of March, we have newcomer Doja Cat with her single Say So. This debuted about a couple months ago on the Hits 1 Weekend Countdown, where I gave my review on the song. I initially found it to be simply mediocre and now I find myself not liking this song at all. Doja’s voice is just not very good. Here, she sounds unenthusiastic and she doesn’t shine in any part of the song. The production leaves a lot to be desired outside of the nice groove. Yeah, I’m not impressed by this overall.
– For our second (and final) debut of this week, we have another newcomer in the form of Roddy Ricch with The Box. The song has been #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for a while now, and the AT40 is a little late to the party in picking this one up. As far as the song goes, I’m not that huge of a fan. But it’s a lot better than our other debut. I do find his voice okay here and the trap production is decent. But I just don’t think it’s all that memorable. I find some of the lyrics to be a little off. Given the success of the song, I do think it’ll stick around for a while. Overall, it’s a pretty decent song and I’m glad it kept Yummy by Justin Bieber at bay by holding on to #1 earlier this year. But it’s not that amazing nor is it anything special. I feel it’s just another song to me.
Best Debut Of The Week: The Box by Roddy Ricch
Dreamblurber
– Speaking of Yummy by Justin Bieber, it’s about time that song left the countdown this week. Hallelujah. Normally, I would celebrate it’s departure. But honestly, I’d much rather listen to that song than its successor. As for Bad Guy by Billie Eilish, I liked that song overall and I was genuinely happy that it was a chart success. Farewell, Bad Guy. You will be missed by me.
– On the note of Billie Eilish, her current representation Everything I Wanted just made its way into the Top 10. It’s another good song for Billie and I’m glad her momentum is still going strong. And it kicked Someone You Loved out of the Top 10 for good, which is another plus. 🙂
– Of course, Intentions had to make the big jump this week even though the song is an absolute mess all around. I’m really hoping this ends up becoming another flop because the last thing we need in 2020 is this song becoming a hit. My reaction will not be pretty if that happens.
– Speaking of Justin Bieber, his collaboration with Dan + Shay in 10,000 Hours is likely on its way out following that big drop this week. It had a nice run overall and I still like this song. It’s one of the best things Justin has done this year so far.
Breakouts/On The Verge
- Sad Tonight by Chelsea Cutler
- SUGAR by BROCKHAMPTON
- Ride It by Regard
- To Die For by Sam Smith
- Stupid Love by Lady Gaga
Extras/Optional Extras:
- TiK ToK by Ke$ha
- God Is A Woman by Ariana Grande
- Confident by Demi Lovato
- The Middle by Zedd featuring Maren Morris and Grey
- Meant To Be by Bebe Rexha featuring Florida Georgia Line
- Heart Attack by Demi Lovato
- Dark Horse by Katy Perry featuring Juicy J
- Raising Hell by Kesha featuring Big Freedia
- Call You Mine by The Chainsmokers featuring Bebe Rexha
- Give Your Heart A Break by Demi Lovato
- Sue Me by Sabrina Carpenter
- Cool For The Summer by Demi Lovato
Top 20 Breakdown:
0 – Garbage:
20. Hot Girl Bummer by Blackbear
19. Someone You Loved by Lewis Capaldi
18. Roxanne by Arizona Zervas
17. RITMO (Bad Boys For Life) by The Black Eyed Peas featuring J Balvin
1 – Bad:
16. My Oh My by Camila Cabello featuring DaBaby
15. Memories by Maroon 5
2 – Mediocre:
None!
3 – Decent:
14. You Should Be Sad by Halsey
13. Panini by Lil Nas X
4 – Good:
12. Circles by Post Malone
5 – Great:
11. What A Man Gotta Do by Jonas Brothers
10. 10,000 Hours by Dan + Shay featuring Justin Bieber
9. South Of The Border by Ed Sheeran featuring Camila Cabello and Cardi B
8. Everything I Wanted by Billie Eilish
7. Dance Monkey by Tones & I
6. Heartless by The Weeknd
5. Adore You by Harry Styles
4. Lose You To Love Me by Selena Gomez
3. Good As Hell by Lizzo
2. Blinding Lights by The Weeknd
BONUS: 6 – Best Song On The Countdown:
1. Don’t Start Now by Dua Lipa
Total Score: 68/100 = 68% (C+)
Throwback Pick Of The Week: Dreamlover by Mariah Carey (1993)
Most Missed Song: Castle On The Hill by Ed Sheeran
#1 Recommendation For The American Top 40: No Time To Die by Billie Eilish
Favorite Countdown Song This Week One Year Ago: You Say by Lauren Daigle (#33)
My Top 5 Picks
1. Don’t Start Now by Dua Lipa
2. Blinding Lights by The Weeknd
3. Good As Hell by Lizzo
4. Lose You To Love Me by Selena Gomez
5. Adore You by Harry Styles
My Bottom 5 Picks
1. Hot Girl Bummer by RoseBlackbear
2. Intentions by Justin Bieber featuring Quavo
3. Someone You Loved by Lewis Capaldi
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:
Who Do You Love by The Chainsmokers featuring 5 Seconds Of Summer: I remember liking this at first. But it got quite annoying after a while, mostly because the drop. I’m sure these guys have done worse before. But I can’t deny that this was overrated, especially on Hits 1 where it became the #1 song of last year.
Please Me by Cardi B featuring Bruno Mars: Their second collaboration together. Although not nearly as good as Finesse, I still like some things about the song, mainly Bruno’s voice.
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