Hello, fam. It was few couple months ago when George Floyd was killed at the hands of police, thus sparking protests all across the nation. This week, another black man (whose name is Jacob Blake) was shot by police. Luckily, he’s alive today (though he’s paralyzed). But still, it hurts my heart so bad. As a black man writing this blog, I can’t fathom what his family has to go through. Hopefully, there will be justice. Also, just yesterday we sadly lost another celebrity named Chadwick Boseman, who starred in movies such as Black Panther. It was only a couple years since it came out and I looked up to him. It really hurts to see another legend gone so soon. He will be dearly missed. Before we get to this week’s fresh 40, here are the songs we’re saying goodbye to this week:
- Rain On Me by Lady Gaga featuring Ariana Grande (#18)
- 100 Ways by Jackson Wang (#28)
The Countdown:
Last Week’s #1 Song: Watermelon Sugar by Harry Styles
40. Hot Girl Bummer by Blackbear (#40) [=]
39. Everything I Wanted by Billie Eilish (#38) [–1]
38. Daisies by Katy Perry (#32) [–6]
37. My Oh My by Camila Cabello featuring DaBaby (#36) [–1] [Spent 1 Week At #1]
36. The Other Girl by Kelsea Ballerini featuring Halsey (#37) [+1]
35. Kings & Queens by Ava Max (DEBUT)
34. Lose Somebody by Kygo featuring OneRepublic (#39) [+5]
33. ily (i love you baby) by Surf Mesa featuring Emilee (#35) [+2]
32. Don’t Rush by Young T & Bugsey featuring Headie One (#33) [+1]
31. Circles by Post Malone (#29) [–2] [Spent 7 Weeks At #1]
30. Bang! by AJR (#34) [+4]
29. My Future by Billie Eilish (DEBUT)
28. Savage (Remix) by Megan Thee Stallion featuring Beyoncé (#10) [–18] (Whoa there!)
27. Don’t Start Now by Dua Lipa (#25) [–2] [Spent 5 Weeks At #1]
26. Breaking Me by Topic featuring A7S (#27) [+1]
25. Come And Go by Juice WRLD featuring Marshmello (#31) [+6]
24. Heartless by Diplo and Morgan Wallen featuring Julia Michaels (#24) [=]
23. WHATS POPPIN by Jack Harlow (#26) [+3]
22. Mamacita by The Black Eyed Peas featuring Ozuna and J. Rey Soul (#23) [+1]
21. Be Like That by Kane Brown featuring Swae Lee and Khalid (#22) [+1]
20. Cardigan by Taylor Swift (#30) [+10]
19. Like That by Doja Cat featuring Gucci Mane (#20) [+1]
18. Intentions by Justin Bieber featuring Quavo (#17) [–1] [Spent 2 Weeks At #1]
17. Nobody’s Love by Maroon 5 (#21) [+4]
16. Past Life by Trevor Daniel featuring Selena Gomez (#18) [+2]
15. Falling by Trevor Daniel (#12) [–3] [Spent 1 Week At #1]
14. Say So by Doja Cat (#14) [=] [Spent 5 Weeks At #1]
13. If The World Was Ending by JP Saxe featuring Julia Michaels (#15) [+2]
12. I Hope by Gabby Barrett featuring Charlie Puth (#16) [+4]
11. Blueberry Faygo by Lil Mosey (#13) [+2]
10. Savage Love by Jawsh 685 featuring Jason Derulo (#11) [+1]
9. Coffee For Your Head by Powfu featuring Bebadoobee (#8) [–1]
8. Supalonely by Benee featuring Gus Dapperton (#7) [–1]
7. ROCKSTAR by DaBaby featuring Roddy Ricch (#9) [+2]
6. Adore You by Harry Styles (#5) [–1] [Spent 2 Weeks At #1]
5. Before You Go by Lewis Capaldi (#6) [+1]
4. Blinding Lights by The Weeknd (#3) [–1] [Spent 5 Weeks At #1]
3. Roses by Saint Jhn (#4) [+1]
2. Break My Heart by Dua Lipa (#2) [=] [Spent 1 Week At #1]
1. Watermelon Sugar by Harry Styles (#1) [=] [3rd Week At #1]
#1 Song This Week One Year Ago: Bad Guy by Billie Eilish (3rd And Final Week At #1)
Biggest Fall Of The Week: Savage (Remix) by Megan Thee Stallion featuring Beyoncé (–18)
Biggest Rise Of The Week: Cardigan by Taylor Swift (+10)
New Entrants:
– Two great songs are debuting this week. Up first is the song that’s finally here! It comes from the return of Ava Max with her single titled Kings & Queens! You all know that I adore her last hit Sweet But Psycho (my #4 favorite song of 2019). So it comes as no shock that I adore this song as well. Ava has an amazing voice and this song is just further proof of how great of a singer she is. The chorus is absolutely divine. But then comes the electric guitar that comes in after the second chorus. It pulls me in. In addition, it has a awesome beat that I can’t help but dance to. This song is honestly just amazing and yet, it’s not even the best debut of the week. That honor actually goes to…
– Billie Eilish! With Everything I Wanted on its way out, it was only a matter of time until she would give us another new single. It’s titled My Future, and boy this song rocks. It starts out sow, but then the song really picksI really like her dark, whispery voice. She is extrodinarily talented and always uses it to the best of her abilities. But the thing that makes this much better than Kings & Queens is the lyrics. Here, she reflects on her past and talks about her future. I love how she is able to go in depth about what she was before and what she has become now. This single shows just how much she has evolved from last year. I’m so happy this song is here and I’m rooting for its success.
Best Debut Of The Week: My Future by Billie Eilish
I, I’m In Love With My Blurbs
– In terms of our exits this week, I didn’t exactly cared for 100 Ways, so I don’t have any complaints about it leaving. Rain On Me was honestly just divine in every sense of the word and I’m glad it was a #1 hit on Billboard. Too bad it didn’t last very long on the countdown. It’s a shame, really.
– Bang! has decided it reaches to move up a little bit. Can we not with this song? It’s bad enough I have to deal with AJR on Hits 1. But now it’s gaining momentum elsewhere? I can’t.
– Whoa there! Savage took a huge drop all the way down to #28 this week. Wow. And I was thinking earlier this week that it would stick around since it was such a massive hit. But I was proven to be wrong. I have a bad feeling it’ll leave us soon.
– And Cardigan takes the biggest jump of the week. Shocker. Though, I don’t envision this being #1 here, I do expect that it’ll stick around. I enjoy this song quite a lot, but I do hope Exile can debut soon.
– Savage Love enters the Top 10 by no surprise. It was already gaining momentum on Hits 1, but now it looks like it’ll become a hit elsewhere, too. This will be Jason Derulo’s first big hit since Want To Want Me back in 2015. We’ll see how far it goes.
– I’m not thrilled about Before You Go entering into the Top 5. I’ll give Lewis Capaldi the benefit of the doubt here because the instrumention is much more interesting than its predecessor. But aside from that, the rest of the song does nothing for me and I’m not a fan of the lyrics.
Breakouts/On The Verge:
- POPSTAR by DJ Khaled featuring Drake
- Funny by Zedd featuring Jasmine Thompson
- F2020 by Avenue Beat
Extras/Optional Extras:
- Be Kind by Marshmello featuring Halsey
- One Call Away by Charlie Puth
- Moral Of The Story by Ashe featuring Niall Horan
- Heartless by The Weeknd
- The Bones by Maren Morris
- Sign Of The Times by Harry Styles
- Roxanne by Arizona Zervas
- Drinks by CYN
- Dance Monkey by Tones And I
- Sunday Best by Surfaces
- Almost Love by Sabrina Carpenter
- Stressed Out by TWENTY ØNE PILØTS
Top 20 Breakdown:
0 – Garbage:
20. Intentions by Justin Bieber featuring Quavo
19. Like That by Doja Cat featuring Gucci Mane
18. Say So by Doja Cat
17. Blueberry Faygo by Lil Mosey
16. Coffee For Your Head by Powfu featuring Beabadoobee
1 – Bad:
15. Falling by Trevor Daniel
14. Before You Go by Lewis Capaldi
2 – Mediocre:
13. If The World Was Ending by JP Saxe featuring Julia Michaels
12. Supalonely by Benee featuring Gus Dapperton
3 – Decent:
11. Nobody’s Love by Maroon 5
10. Roses by Saint Jhn
9. Savage Love by Jawsh 685 featuring Jason Derulo
4 – Good:
None!
5 – Great:
8. Past Life by Trevor Daniel featuring Selena Gomez
7. I Hope by Gabby Barrett featuring Charlie Puth
6. Watermelon Sugar by Harry Styles
5. ROCKSTAR by DaBaby featuring Roddy Ricch
4. Cardigan by Taylor Swift
3. Adore You by Harry Styles
2. Blinding Lights by The Weeknd
BONUS: 6 – Best Song On The Countdown:
1. Break My Heart by Dua Lipa
Total Score: 56/100 = 56% (C)
Throwback Pick Of The Week: Billie Jean by Michael Jackson (1983) (Today was his 62nd Birthday)
Most Missed Song: Pray For Me by The Weeknd featuring Kendrick Lamar
#1 Recommendation For The American Top 40: Let There Be Love by Ananya
Favorite Countdown Song This Week One Year Ago: Call You Mine by The Chainsmokers featuring Bebe Rexha (#20)
My Top 5 Picks
1. Break My Heart by Dua Lipa
2. My Future by Billie Eilish
3. Kings & Queens by Ava Max
4. The Other Girl by Kelsea Ballerini featuring Halsey
5. Don’t Start Now by Dua Lipa
My Bottom 5 Picks
1. Hot Girl Bummer by Blackbear
2. Intentions by Justin Bieber featuring Quavo
3. Like That by Doja Cat featuring Gucci Mane
4. Heartless by Diplo and Morgan Wallen featuring Julia Michaels
5. Mamacita by The Black Eyed Peas featuring Ozuna featuring J. Rey Soul
Songs That Debuted This Week One Year Ago:
Rescue Me by OneRepublic: I quite liked this, mainly because of the slick groove. Not their best by any means, but it’s pretty enjoyable.
Panini by Lil Nas X: Though I could never get on board with it’s predecessor, I kinda liked this one right from the start. It can be underwhelming at times, but it’s pretty interesting for the most part.
Time by NF: Yeah, I don’t find this too interesting. Sure, the lyrics are okay. But nothing really stands out here, and NF sounds unenthusiastic throughout the song. Yeah, this didn’t age well for me.
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