Hello, fam! I hope everyone has had a good Labor Day weekend. Believe it or not, football season is actually here. I didn’t think it would happen given the unusual circumstances (i.e. the pandemic), but here we are, and I’m glad football is back. It’s too bad we won’t be going to any games due to restrictions and what not. But at least it’s here. So yeah, hopefully my Falcons win the Super Bowl this year. I thought the off-season moves they made were pretty good in my opinion. We’ll see if it actually pays off. Before we get to this week’s fresh 40, here are the songs we’re saying goodbye to this week:
- Savage (Remix) by Megan Thee Stallion featuring Beyoncé (#28)
- Don’t Rush by Young T & bugsey featuring Headie One (#32)
- Daisies by Katy Perry (#38)
- Hot Girl Bummer by Blackbear (#40)
The Countdown:
Last Week’s #1 Song: Watermelon Sugar by Harry Styles
40. Everything I Wanted by Billie Eilish (#39) [–1]
39. Funny by Zedd featuring Jasmine Thompson (DEBUT)
38. My Oh My by Camila Cabello featuring DaBaby (#37) [–1] [Spent 1 Week At #1]
37. POPSTAR by DJ Khaled featuring Drake (DEBUT)
36. Moral Of The Story by Ashe featuring Niall Horan (DEBUT)
35. F2020 by Avenue Beat (DEBUT)
34. The Other Girl by Kelsea Ballerini featuring Halsey (#36) [+2]
33. Kings & Queens by Ava Max (#35) [+2]
32. Circles by Post Malone (#31) [–1] [Spent 7 Weeks At #1]
31. Lose Somebody by Kygo featuring OneRepublic (#34) [+3]
30. Blueberry Faygo by Lil Mosey (#11) [–19]
29. ily (i love you) by Surf Mesa featuring Emilee (#33) [+4]
28. Don’t Start Now by Dua Lipa (#27) [–1] [Spent 5 Weeks At #1]
27. Heartless by Diplo and Morgan Wallen featuring Julia Michaels (#24) [–3]
26. Bang! by AJR (#30) [+4]
25. My Future by Billie Eilish (#29) [+4]
24. Breaking Me by Topic featuring A7S (#26) [+2]
23. Falling by Trevor Daniel (#15) [–8] [Spent 1 Week At #1]
22. Mamacita by The Black Eyed Peas featuring Ozuna and J. Rey Soul (#22) [=]
21. WHATS POPPIN by Jack Harlow (#23) [+2]
20. Intentions by Justin Bieber featuring Quavo (#18) [–2] [Spent 2 Weeks At #1]
19. Be Like That by Kane Brown featuring Swae Lee and Khalid (#21) [+2]
18. Cardigan by Taylor Swift (#20) [+2]
17. Come And Go by Juice WRLD featuring Marshmello (#25) [+8]
16. Like That by Doja Cat featuring Gucci Mane (#19) [+3]
15. Past Life by Trevor Daniel featuring Selena Gomez (#16) [+1]
14. Say So by Doja Cat (#14) [=] [Spent 5 Weeks At #1]
13. Nobody’s Love by Maroon 5 (#17) [+4]
12. I Hope by Gabby Barrett featuring Charlie Puth (#12) [=]
11. If The World Was Ending by JP Saxe featuring Julia Michaels (#13) [+2]
10. Coffee For Your Head by Powfu featuring Beabadoobee (#9) [–1]
9. Savage Love by Jawsh 685 featuring Jason Derulo (#10) [+1]
8. Supalonely by Benee featuring Gus Dapperton (#8) [=]
7. Adore You by Harry Styles (#6) [–1] [Spent 2 Weeks At #1]
6. ROCKSTAR by DaBaby featuring Roddy Ricch (#7) [+1]
5. Blinding Lights by The Weeknd (#4) [–1] [Spent 5 Weeks At #1]
4. Before You Go by Lewis Capaldi (#5) [+1]
3. Roses (Imanbek Remix) by SAINt JHN (#3) [=]
2. Break My Heart by Dua Lipa (#2) [=] [Spent 1 Week At #1]
1. Watermelon Sugar by Harry Styles (#1) [=] [4th Week At #1]
#1 Song This Week One Year Ago: Señorita by Shawn Mendes featuring Camila Cabello (1st of 4 Weeks At #1)
Biggest Fall Of The Week: Blueberry Faygo by Lil Mosey (–19)
Biggest Rise Of The Week: Come And Go by Juice WRLD featuring Marshmello (+8)
New Entrants:
– We’ve got a new round of debuts for this Labor Day weekend. To start, we have the return of Zedd, and he’s collaborating with newcomer Jasmine Thompson in Funny. The last time we saw him was early in the year when he gave us Good Thing with Kehlani, which I was somewhat indifferent on, and this is coming from someone who ranked The Middle as my #1 favorite song of 2018. You all know how much I adore that song. I also fell in love with his latest music such as Stay, Happy Now, and 365. Now we have his latest single. Right off the bat, Funny is just divine! I absolutely love Jasmine’s voice in this song. She sounds amazing from start to finish and I really like the chorus. Zedd’s work here is solid with the ticking clock and the interesting beat. I also love the last part with Jasmine singing, “Who’s laughing now?”. Yeah, this is an amazing song all around and I’m glad that it’s here.
– Next, we have the collaboration between DJ Khaled and Drake in the form of POPSTAR. I really haven’t been impressed with what Drake has had to offer this year. Toosie Slide is god awful and his feature in Life Is Good is even worse. POPSTAR is really no different. I don’t like his verses overall and the lyrics are nonsensical. The production is uninteresting. It’s virtually lifeless. DJ Khaled didn’t do anything to help the song at all. Yeah, there’s nothing about the song that is appealing to me whatsoever. NEXT!
– Immediately after that is a song that has been around for a while. Ashe makes her very first appearance on the countdown with Moral Of The Story. This debuted back in March on Hits 1 and has recently hit #1 on the countdown, with a little help from Niall Horan who recently released the remix of this song. I remember liking this one initially from the start. But it has sort of faded on me with time. The lyrics and the production are both nice and all. But I’m not necessarily fond of her voice, mostly because it’s a little underwhelming in some parts. Niall does add quite a bit to the remix, making this a little more enjoyable for me. Overall, it’s a fine enough song.
– 2020 has been such a god-awful year for all of us. Thus, a new trio named Avenue Beat decided to make a song about it. It’s titled F2020. I get what the song is going for lyrically. They basically describe just how shitty this year has been, what with the pandemic that’s still raging around the world and some other stuff I won’t mention. And I do have to agree with these guys. I just can’t wait for next year. Anyway, as for the rest of the song, I don’t find it too interesting. Their vocals are pretty underwhelming and I don’t like the beat here. Overall, while lyrically interesting, I’m not exactly wowed by their performance.
Best Debut Of The Week: Funny by Zedd featuring Jasmine Thompson
I’m a Blurbstar, Not A Doctor
– HOORAY!!! LET US CELEBRATE AS HOT GIRL BUMMER HAS FINALLY LEFT THE COUNTDOWN!!! GOOD RIDDANCE!!!
– As for the other exits, the rest of them were good songs. Savage I thought left pretty early, even though it virtually died out elsewhere. Don’t Rush I pretty much liked, though I won’t remember it in year or so. And then, there’s Daisies, which wasn’t exactly Katy’s finest work. But it was enjoyable. Also, I just want to say congratulations to Katy Perry and her husband on the baby! 🙂
– It’s about time the mess that is Blueberry Faygo took a massive drop. Seeing it fall out of the Top 20 is very pleasing. Now let’s get it off the countdown.
– Also, it’s nice to see Come And Go enter the Top 20 in place of Blueberry Faygo. That song is just enjoyable all around and it’s nice to see Marshmello try to get another hit after Be Kind flopped. Hopefully, it continues it’s momemtum going forward.
Breakouts/On The Verge:
- Together by Sia
- Dynamie by BTS
- Go Crazy by Chris Brown featuring Young Thug
- Midnight Sky by Miley Cyrus
Extras/Optional Extras:
- Love The Way You Lie by Eminem featuring Rihanna
- HandClap by Fitz And The Tantrums
- I Just Wanna Shine by Fitz And The Tantrums
- Starships by Nicki Minaj
- The Walker by Fitz And The Tantrums
- I Write Sins Not Tragedies by Panic! At The Disco
- Out Of My League by Fitz And The Tantrums
- Into You by Ariana Grande
- 123456 by Fitz And The Tantrums
Top 20 Breakdown:
0 – Crap:
20. Intentions by Justin Bieber featuring Quavo
19. Like That by Doja Cat featuring Gucci Mane
18. Say So by Doja Cat
17. Coffee For Your Head by Powfu featuring Beabadoobee
1 – Bad:
16. Before You Go by Lewis Capaldi
2 – Mediocre:
15. If The World Was Ending by JP Saxe featuring Julia Michaels
14. Supalonely by Benee featuring Gus Dapperton
3 – Decent:
13. Nobody’s Love by Maroon 5
12. Roses (Imanbek Remix) by SAINt JHN
11. Savage Love by Jawsh 685 featuring Jason Derulo
4 – Good:
10. Be Like That by Kane Brown featuring Swae Lee and Khalid
5 – Great:
9. Watermelon Sugar by Harry Styles
8. I Hope by Gabby Barrett featuring Charlie Puth
7. Past Life by Trevor Daniel featuring Selena Gomez
6. ROCKSTAR by DaBaby featuring Roddy Ricch
5. Cardigan by Taylor Swift
4. Adore You by Harry Styles
3. Come And Go by Juice WRLD featuring Marshmello
2. Blinding Lights by The Weeknd
1. Break My Heart by Dua Lipa
Total Score: 63/100 = 63% (C)
Throwback Pick Of The Week: The Middle by Jimmy Eat World (2001)
Most Missed Song: The Middle by Zedd featuring Maren Morris and Grey
#1 Recommendation For The American Top 40: Let There Be Love by Ananya
Favorite Countdown Song This Week One Year Ago: Trampoline by SHAED (#20)
My Top 5 Picks
1. Funny by Zedd featuring Jasmine Thompson
2. Break My Heart by Dua Lipa
3. My Future by Billie Eilish
4. Kings & Queens by Ava Max
5. Don’t Start Now by Dua Lipa
My Bottom 5 Picks
1. Intentions by Justin Bieber featuring Quavo
2. Like That by Doja Cat featuring Gucci Mane
3. Heartless by Diplo and Morgan Wallen featuring Julia Michaels
4. Mamacita by The Black Eyed Peas featuring Ozuna featuring J. Rey Soul
5. Bang! by AJR
Songs That Debuted This Week One Year Ago:
No Guidance by Chris Brown featuring Drake: I don’t have much to say about this one other than the fact that it’s pretty bad. The only saving grace to the song is Drake himself. But other than that, I don’t see anything else good about it.
With You by Kaskade featuring Meghan Trainor: Yeah…this is just painfully generic if I do say so myself. Kaskade has some good stuff, like Cold As Stone. But this was a shitty effort he put forth here, and Meghan hardly makes a contribution with her vocals. But if it’s anything, I’d consider Meghan’s latest singles after this to be even worse.
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