Hello, fam! Sports are back in action! Man, it feels so good to be watching live sports again, alebit with no fans sadly. Well, the MTV VMAs do take place this month and I plan on watching. I think it’ll be different considering there will be no crowds to watch live performances. It’s still sad considering we’re in the middle of a pandemic. But it is what it is. Let’s get right into things. Before we get to this week’s fresh 40, here are the songs we’re saying goodbye to this week:
- Be Kind by Marshmello featuring Halsey (#18)
- Heartless by The Weeknd (#38)
The Countdown:
Last Week’s #1 Song: Falling by Trevor Daniel
40. Someone You Loved by Lewis Capaldi (#40) [=] [Spent 3 Weeks At #1]
39. Breaking Me by Topic featuring A7S (DEBUT)
38. The Other Girl by Kelsea Ballerini featuring Halsey (DEBUT)
37. Hot Girl Bummer by Blackbear (#36) [–1]
36. ily (i love you baby) by surf mesa featuring Emilee (#39) [+3]
35. Everything I Wanted by Billie Eilish (#34) [–1]
34. Bang! by AJR (#35) [+1]
33. RITMO (Bay Boys For Life) by The Black Eyed Peas featuring J Balvin (#32) [–1]
32. Don’t Rush by Young T & Bugsey featuring Headie One (#37) [+5]
31. WHATS POPPIN by Jack Harlow (#33) [+2]
30. Drinks by CYN (#31) [+1]
29. My Oh My by Camila Cabello featuring DaBaby (#28) [–1] [Spent 1 Week At #1]
28. Daisies by Katy Perry (#29) [+1]
27. The Bones by Maren Morris (#25) [–2]
26. 100 Ways by Jackson Wang (#30) [+4]
25. Heartless by Diplo and Morgan Wallen featuring Julia Michaels (#27) [+2]
24. Circles by Post Malone (#20) [–4] [Spent 7 Weeks At #1]
23. Mamacita by The Black Eyed Peas featuring Ozuna and J. Rey Soul (#24) [+1]
22. Like That by Doja Cat featuring Gucci Mane (#22) [=]
21. I Hope by Gabby Barrett featuring Charlie Puth (#21) [=]
20. Past Life by Trevor Daniel featuring Selena Gomez (#23) [+3]
19. Savage Love by Jawsh 685 featuring Jason Derulo (#26) [+7]
18. Sunday Best by Surfaces (#12) [–6]
17. Don’t Start Now by Dua Lipa (#14) [–3] [Spent 5 Weeks At #1]
16. If The World Was Ending by JP Saxe featuring Julia Michaels (#19) [+3]
15. Blueberry Faygo by Lil Mosey (#16) [+1]
14. ROCKSTAR by DaBaby featuring Roddy Ricch (#17) [+3]
13. Intentions by Justin Bieber featuring Quavo (#9) [–4] [Spent 2 Weeks At #1]
12. Coffee For Your Head by Powfu featuring Beabadoobee (#15) [+3]
11. Supalonely by Benee featuring Gus Dapperton (#13) [+2]
10. Rain On Me by Lady Gaga featuring Ariana Grande (#11) [+1]
9. Say So by Doja Cat (#8) [+1]
8. Before You Go by Lewis Capaldi (#10) [+2]
7. Adore You by Harry Styles (#7) [=] [Spent 2 Weeks At #1]
6. Savage (Remix) by Megan Thee Stallion featuring Beyoncé (#6) [=]
5. Roses by Saint Jhn (#4) [–1]
4. Falling by Trevor Daniel (#1) [–3] [Spent 1 Week At #1]
3. Blinding Lights by The Weeknd (#2) [–1] [Spent 5 Weeks At #1]
2. Watermelon Sugar by Harry Styles (#5) [+3]
1. Break My Heart by Dua Lipa (#3) [+2] [1st Week At #1]
#1 Song This Week One Year Ago: I Don’t Care by Ed Sheeran featuring Justin Bieber (2nd And Final Week At #1)
Biggest Fall Of The Week: Sunday Best by Surfaces (–6)
Biggest Rise Of The Week: Savage Love by Jawsh 685 featuring Jason Derulo (+7)
New Entrants:
– We’ll kick things off with new EDM artist Topic and singer A7S making their first appearance on the countdown with Breaking Me. I didn’t really care for the song at first. But with repeated listens, I came around to the song. I quite like the guy’s voice here and the beat is pretty solid. Not much else I can say outside of that. It’s a pretty fine song. We’ll see how long it lasts.
– For our secont debut, we have a very interesting collaboration between Kelsea Ballerini and Halsey in a pop-country crossover single titled The Other Girl. Each of these artists have had songs of their own that I adore with a fiery passion. I enjoyed Kelsea’s solo music, as well as her feature with The Chainsmokers in This Feeling. Halsey has been pretty good for the most part with her music as well, though I’ve had mixed feelings with her recent singles. So, how did this collaboration turn out? Well, I found it to be honestly just amazing. I love the chemistry between the two artists. The production is top-notch and I love the guitar here. Kelsea shows that she has a really good voice and she uses it very well here. The same can be said for Halsey. In fact, they both sound divine in the chorus. So yeah, I’m in love with this song. I’m glad it’s here.
Best Debut Of The Week: The Other Girl by Kelsea Ballerini featuring Halsey
Ain’t It Shocking What Blurbs Can Do?
– So, we have two exits, both of which were really good songs. Be Kind was honestly just amazing and it was such a shame that it had to flop. It was the best song Marshmello has done since Wolves (which as you can recall was my #2 song in 2018). Heartless was just as good and it lasted for as long as it did. I’m glad this was a hit for The Weeknd. So yeah, both songs will definitely be missed by me.
– Before introducing Circles, Ryan Seacrest mentioned that Post Malone has been at home since the pandemic working on his new album. I’m interested to see what he has cookin’ up. I wonder does he have another hit in store?
– I’m pleased to see Rain On Me enter the Top 10. I enjoyed a lot of what Chromatica had to offer and this song is no different. It’s honestly catchy and just a jam. Even better is the fact that it replaced the shitty Intentions in the Top 10. It’s about time!
– Watermelon Sugar by Harry Styles reaches a new peak of #2. I have a good feeling that Harry will end up getting another #1 at some point in time. It’s a pretty divine song, though not quite as good as Adore You. He’s really having a good year so far.
– On that note, Dua Lipa gets her second #1 this year with Break My Heart! You honestly have no idea how much I adore that song. In fact, it’s just as good as Don’t Start Now. I’m sure it won’t last long at the top since Harry will take over soon. But regardless, I’m very happy for Dua and this song deserves the #1 spot! 🙂
Breakouts/On The Verge:
- Kings & Queens by Ava Max
- Lose Somebody by Kygo featuring OneRepublic
- Be Like That by Kane Brown featuring Swae Lee and Khalid
- Nobody’s Love by Maroon 5
- Funny by Zedd featuring Jasmine Thompson
Extras/Optional Extras:
- Stitches by Shawn Mendes
- In My Feelings by Drake
- Sugar by Maroon 5
- The Scotts by The Scotts
- Thunder by Imagine Dragons
- Pray For Me by The Weeknd featuring Kendrick Lamar
- Into You by Ariana Grande
- Something Just Like This by The Chainsmokers featuring Coldplay
- One Dance by Drake featuring WizKid and Kyla
- We Found Love by Rihanna featuring Calvin Harris
Top 20 Breakdown:
0 – Garbage:
20. Intentions by Justin Bieber featuring Quavo
19. Sunday Best by Surfaces
18. Coffee For Your Head by Powfu featuring Beabadoobee
17. Say So by Doja Cat
16. Blueberry Faygo by Lil Mosey
1 – Bad:
15. Before You Go by Lewis Capaldi
14. Falling by Trevor Daniel
2 – Mediocre:
13. If The World Was Ending by JP Saxe featuring Julia Michaels
3 – Decent:
12. Savage Love by Jawsh 685 featuring Jason Derulo
11. Roses by Saint Jhn
10. Supalonely by Benne featuring Gus Dapperton
4 – Good:
None!
5 – Great:
9. Past Life by Trevor Daniel featuring Selena Gomez
8. ROCKSTAR by DaBaby featuring Roddy Ricch
7. Watermelon Sugar by Harry Styles
6. Savage (Remix) by Megan Thee Stallion featuring Beyoncé
5. Adore You by Harry Styles
4. Break My Heart by Dua Lipa
3. Blinding Lights by The Weeknd
2. Don’t Start Now by Dua Lipa
BONUS: 6 – Best Song On The Countdown:
1. Rain On Me by Lady Gaga featuring Ariana Grande
Total Score: 59/100 = 59% (C)
Throwback Pick Of The Week: So Emotional by Whitney Houston (1987)
Most Missed Song: No Tears Left To Cry by Ariana Grande
#1 Recommendation For The American Top 40: Exile by Taylor Swift
Favorite Countdown Song This Week One Year Ago: If I Can’t Have You by Shawn Mendes (#4)
My Top 5 Picks
1. Rain On Me by Lady Gaga featuring Ariana Grande
2. Break My Heart by Dua Lipa
3. The Bones by Maren Morris
4. The Other Girl by Kelsea Ballerini featuring Halsey
5. Break My Heart by Dua Lipa
My Bottom 5 Picks
1. Hot Girl Bummer by Blackbear
2. Intentions by Justin Bieber featuring Quavo
3. Sunday Best by Surfaces
4. Heartless by Diplo & Morgan Wallen featuring Julia Michaels
5. Like That by Doja Cat featuring Gucci Mane
Songs That Debuted This Week One Year Ago:
Hate Me by Ellie Goulding featuring Juice WRLD: This song does not fit Ellie’s style whatsoever. I’m not sure why I liked it at first. But if anything, I’d much rather hear this than the atrocity that is of Worry Bout Me.
The Git Up by Blanco Brown: After Old Town Road’s massive success, it was a no brainer that someone would capitalize on this opportunity. And Blanco Brown was the guy to do it. It’s probably one of the fun country songs I can dance to.
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