Hello, fam! It’s been a busy week for me. Having to work a lot, plus trying to tie up some loose ends, etc. It can be stressful at times. Now with all that out of the way, I’m ready to get on with the fun stuff! This was definitely an interesting week on the AT40 in terms of our new #1. Let’s jump right in! Before we get to this week’s fresh 40, here are the songs we’re saying goodbye to this week:
- Panini by Lil Nas X (#20)
- Highest In The Room by Travis Scott (#32)
The Countdown:
Last Week’s #1 Song: Circles by Post Malone
40. I Don’t Care by Ed Sheeran featuring Justin Bieber (#39) [–1] [Spent 2 Weeks At #1]
39. Ride It by Regard (DEBUT)
38. Señorita by Shawn Mendes featuring Camila Cabello (#37) [–1] [Spent 4 Weeks At #1]
37. Yellow Hearts by Ant Saunders (#38) [+1]
36. Beautiful People by Ed Sheeran featuring Khalid (#35) [–1]
35. Make You Mine by PUBLIC (#36) [+1]
34. Time by NF (#33) [–1]
33. To Die For by Sam Smith (DEBUT)
32. Truth Hurts by Lizzo (#28) [–4] [Spent 4 Weeks At #1]
31. The Box by Roddy Ricch (#34) [+1]
30. Before You Go by Lewis Capaldi (#31) [+1]
29. Underdog by Alicia Keys (#30) [+1]
28. South Of The Border by Ed Sheeran featuring Camila Cabello and Cardi B (#16) [–12]
27. Only Human by Jonas Brothers (#26) [–1]
26. Say So by Doja Cat (#40) [+14]
25. 10,000 Hours by Dan + Shay featuring Justin Bieber (#18) [–7]
24. Trampoline by SHAED (#24) [=]
23. The Man by Taylor Swift (#27) [+4]
22. Cuz I Love You by Lizzo (#22) [=]
21. Falling by Trevor Daniel (#23) [+2]
20. Know Your Worth by Khalid featuring Disclosure (#29) [+9]
19. RITMO (Bad Boys For Life) by The Black Eyed Peas featuring J Balvin (#19) [=]
18. Rare by Selena Gomez (#21) [+3]
17. Intentions by Justin Bieber featuring Quavo (#25) [+8]
16. You Should Be Sad by Halsey (#17) [+1]
15. Good As Hell by Lizzo (#10) [–5] [Spent 6 Weeks At #1]
14. What A Man Gotta Do by Jonas Brothers (#14) [=]
13. Someone You Loved by Lewis Capaldi (#11) [–2] [Spent 3 Weeks At #1]
12. My Oh My by Camila Cabello featuring DaBaby (#15) [+3]
11. Blinding Lights by The Weeknd (#13) [+2]
10. Adore You by Harry Styles (#12) [+2]
9. Lose You To Love Me by Selena Gomez (#5) [–4] [Spent 2 Weeks At #1]
8. Everything I Wanted by Billie Eilish (#9) [+1]
7. Dance Monkey by Tones & I (#7) [=]
6. Memories by Maroon 5 (#2) [–4] [Spent 1 Week At #1]
5. Heartless by The Weeknd (#8) [+3]
4. Hot Girl Bummer by Blackbear (#6) [+2]
3. Roxanne by Arizona Zervas (#4) [+1]
2. Circles by Post Malone (#1) [–1] [Spent 7 Weeks At #1]
1. Don’t Start Now by Dua Lipa (#3) [+2] [1st Week At #1]
#1 Song This Week One Year Ago: Eastside by Benny Blanco featuring Halsey and Khalid (2nd of 3 Weeks At #1)
Biggest Fall Of The Week: South Of The Border by Ed Sheeran featuring Camila Cabello and Cardi B (–12)
Biggest Rise Of The Week: Say So by Doja Cat (+14)
New Entrants:
– Up first is a newcomer from Kosovo. His name is Regard and he brings his song titled Ride It. Believe it or not, this is actually the cover of the song from Jay Sean. I kinda liked it initially, but I’ve been slowly losing interest in with each and every additional listen. I think the production is too generic for my tastes and nothing else about the song is interesting. That’s really all I have to say about it. I’m not much of a fan.
– Sam Smith makes his return not long after the departure of How Do You Sleep?. He gives us his newest single titled To Die For. As you may recall, he gave us Dancing With A Stranger with Normani, which I absolutely adore and thus, it would eventually go on to become my #1 favorite song of 2019. Of course, To Die For isn’t nearly as good as that song. But I still enjoy it for what it is. Sam has a pretty good voice and he uses it well here. I quite like the lyrical content here and the production is solid. Yeah, this is something worthwhile. We’ll see if it ends up becoming another hit for Sam.
Best Debut Of The Week: To Die For by Sam Smith
Baby, Can You Stop The Blurbs From Falling
– We bid adieu to two songs, though I can’t say both of them will be missed by me. Highest In The Room wasn’t very good so I’m glad it left a little early. Then, there’s Panini, which I kinda liked in a way and I thought it was pretty decent. But nothing that I’ll be revisiting in the long run.
– Looks like South Of The Border won’t be with us for very long as it took a massive drop out of the Top 20. Meanwhile, we still have songs such as I Don’t Care which I would appreciate if it left as soon as possible.
– Say So ends up having a big jump this week for whatever reason unbeknownst to me. I honestly don’t get the appeal to the song. It’s so incredibly generic. I don’t need this becoming a hit.
– Adore You by Harry Styles has entered the Top 10. I didn’t quite envision this song becoming a suprise success. But I’m happy that it got this far. It’s already #1 on Hits 1 for four weeks straight. We’ll see if the same rings true on the AT40 in the coming weeks.
– Heartless is now in the Top 5. It’s good to see The Weeknd getting a hit as we start the new decade. Looks like the people are welcoming him back with open arms (no reference to Journey).
– It’s about time Don’t Start Now took over the #1 spot! I’ve been waiting for Dua Lipa to get another huge hit since New Rules in 2018. It’s honestly an divine comeback for her and it has become a huge favorite of mine! Hopefully, we’ll see a repeat of 2018 when New Rules became the #1 song of the year. I can’t wait to see what her album has in store.
Breakouts/On The Verge:
- No Judgement by Niall Horan
- Sugar by BROCKHAMPTON
- The Other Side by SZA featuring Justin Timberlake
- Stupid Love by Lady Gaga
- Sad Tonight by Chelsea Cutler
Extras/Optional Extras:
- Good Thing by Zedd featuring Kehlani
- How Long by Charlie Puth
- Thunder by Imagine Dragons
- What Lovers Do by Maroon 5 featuring SZA
- Teeth by 5 Seconds Of Summer
- Shut Up And Dance by Walk The Moon
- We Made It by Louis Tomlinson
- Into You by Ariana Grande
- If I Can’t Have You by Shawn Mendes
Top 20 Breakdown:
0 – Garbage:
20. Hot Girl Bummer by Blackbear
19. Intentions by Justin Bieber featuring Quavo
18. Someone You Loved by Lewis Capaldi
17. Roxanne by Arizona Zervas
16. RITMO (Bad Boys For Life) by The Black Eyed Peas featuring J Balvin
1 – Bad:
15. My Oh My by Camila Cabello featuring DaBaby
14. Memories by Maroon 5
2 – Mediocre:
None!
3 – Decent:
13. You Should Be Sad by Halsey
12. Rare by Selena Gomez
4 – Good:
11. Circles by Post Malone
5 – Great:
10. What A Man Gotta Do by Jonas Brothers
9. Know Your Worth by Khalid featuring Disclosure
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: 63/100 = 63% (C)
Throwback Pick Of The Week: Can You Stop The Rain by Peabo Bryson (1991)
Most Missed Song: What About Us by P!NK
#1 Recommendation For The American Top 40: Physical by Dua Lipa
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 Blackbear
2. Yummy by Justin Bieber
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:
365 by Zedd featuring Katy Perry: An interesting collaboration if you will. I don’t quite adore it as much as I adore his recent singles like The Middle and Happy Now. But I still enjoy it, mostly because of Katy Perry. Her voice is still divine and everything else works for me from a production standpoint.
I’ve Been Waiting by Lil’ Peep featuring iLoveMakonnen and Fall Out Boy: Another interesting collaboration. But this one didn’t quite held up well for me in the long run. Patrick Stump certainly makes the song tolerable, and the beat is fine I guess.
Bad Liar by Imagine Dragons: Imagine Dragons’s last stand. This is easily the best Origins has had to offer. It reminds me a lot of Demons. The lyrical content and Dan Reynolds’s voice is what makes this memorable.
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