So, I know this post was a little late. It’s because I had got very busy during the week. But I’m glad I got it posted. So, here it is for you guys. Before we get to this week’s fresh 40, here are the songs we’re saying goodbye to this week.
- Monsters by All Time Low featuring Blackbear (#25)
- Laugh Now Cry Later by Drake featuring Lil Turk (#39)
The Countdown:
Last Week’s #1 Song: Driver’s License by Olivia Rodrigo
40. Blinding Lights by The Weeknd (#40) [=] [Spent 5 Weeks At #1]
39. Willow by Taylor Swift (#19) [–20]
38. Hold On by Justin Bieber (#39) [+1]
37. I Hope by Gabby Barrett featuring Charlie Puth (#36) [–1]
36. Way Less Sad by AJR (#37) [+1]
35. Kings & Queens by Ava Max (#32) [–3]
34. Good Days by SZA (#35) [+1]
33. Bang! by AJR (#30) [–3]
32. Lil Bit by Nelly featuring Florida Georgia Line (#33) [+1]
31. The Business by Tiësto (#31) [=]
30. Bad Girl by Daya (#34) [+4]
29. POV by Ariana Grande (DEBUT)
28. Holy by Justin Bieber featuring Chance The Rapper (#27) [–1]
27. Girl Like Me by The Black Eyed Peas featuring Shakira (#26) [–1]
26. Peaches by Justin Bieber featuring Daniel Caeser and GIVEON (DEBUT)
25. Levitating by Dua Lipa featuring DaBaby (#24) [–1]
24. Up by Cardi B (#28) [+4]
23. Astronaut In The Ocean by Masked Wolf (#29) [+6]
22. Lonely by Justin Bieber featuring Benny Blanco (#21) [–1] [Spent 1 Week At #1]
21. Best Friend by Saweetie featuring Doja Cat (#22) [+1]
20. Heat Waves by Glass Animals (#23) [+3]
19. Dakati by Bad Bunny featuring Jhay Cortez (#20) [+1]
18. Goosembumps (Remix) by Travis Scott featuring HVME (#18) [=]
17. Beautiful Mistakes by Maroon 5 featuring Megan Thee Stallion (#17) [=]
16. Leave The Door Open by Silk Sonic (starring Bruno Mars and Anderson.Paak) (#16) [=]
15. We’re Good by Dua Lipa (#14) [–1]
14. My Head & My Heart by Ava Max (#13) [–1]
13. WITHOUT YOU by The KID LAROI (#15) [+2]
12. Mood by 24KGoldn featuring Iann Dior (#11) [–1] [Spent 10 Weeks At #1]
11. Anyone by Justin Bieber (#12) [+1]
10. Go Crazy by Chris Brown featuring Young Thug (#8) [–2]
9. What You Know About Love by Pop Smoke (#9) [=]
8. My Ex’s Best Friend by Machine Gun Kelly featuring Blackbear (#10) [+2]
7. 34+35 by Ariana Grande (#4) [–3] [Spent 3 Weeks At #1]
6. Save Your Tears by The Weeknd (#7) [+1]
5. Positions by Ariana Grande (#5) [=] [Spent 4 Weeks At #1]
4. You Broke Me First by Tate McRae (#6) [+2]
3. Put Your Records On by Ritt Momney (#3) [=]
2. Therefore I Am by Billie Eilish (#2) [=]
1. Driver’s License by Olivia Rodrigo (#1) [=] [5th Week At #1]
#1 Song This Week One Year Ago: Adore You by Harry Styles (1st of 2 Weeks At #1)
Biggest Fall Of The Week: Willow by Taylor Swift (–20)
Biggest Rise Of The Week: Astronaut In The Ocean by Masked Wolf (+6)
New Entrants:
– So, two entrants. We’ll start with Ariana Grande with her next single off of Positions, by the name of POV (or point of view). Basically, she’s tell her story about a relationship from her point of view (hence the title of the song). I like the vocals here and the minimalist beat sounds pretty good here. Overall, I enjoy this. But I still prefer her older albums as well as some of Sweetener. Those albums are where gems are located and I often revisit them from time to time. We’ll see if POV can stick with me long term.
– Then, we have more of Justin Bieber with another single from his album, Justice. This time, he collaborates with Daniel Caesar and Giveon, by the name of Peaches. First off, I like how he references Georgia and the fact that it’s known for it’s peaches. As for the rest of the song, I like the verses we get from them and I think the beat is good. I won’t quite say it lives up to songs like Anyone, Hold On, and As I Am. But it’s still good in its own way. This just recently hit #1 on Billboard and is gaining momentum right now. I won’t be surprised if it ends up doing well here.
Best Debut Of The Week: POV by Ariana Grande
I Got My Blurbs Out In Georgia
– We’ll begin with our two exits. First off, there’s Laugh Now Cry Later, which I didn’t care for to begin with, so I’m glad we got to say goodbye to it. But then there’s Monsters, which ended up having somewhat of a good run here. It was #1 for four weeks on Hits 1 and had great success on that countdown. I predicted it would be a replica of High Hopes by Panic! At The Disco from a couple years back, when it was a huge hit on Hits 1 and would eventually become successful elsewhere. But it didn’t exactly happen that way.
– You Broke Me First strangely decides to enter the Top 5 after spending almost half the year on the countdown. I would’ve been okay with this maybe a few months ago if I actually liked the song (which I never really did to start). I don’t know anybody who still supports this at the moment. But I’ll take it over Put Your Records On any day.
– So, Willow decides to take a massive 20-spot drop this week. If I’m correct, this is the biggest drop we’ve had so far in 2021. Dang! At least this was #1 on Hits 1 for the past few weeks. But now, it doesn’t look like the same will ring true here unfortunately. It looks destined to make the Year-End list for Billboard, though.
Breakouts/On The Verge:
- Sacrifice by Bebe Rexha
- I’m Not Pretty by JESSIA
- Dancing With The Devil by Demi Lovato
- Deja Vu by Olivia Rodrigo
- Provide by G-Eazy featuring Chris Brown and Mark Morrison
- Calling My Phone by Lil TJAy featuring 6LACK
Extras/Optional Extras:
- Lasting Lover by Sigala featuring James Arthur
- I Like Me Better by Lauv
- Only Human by Jonas Brothers
- Before You Go by Lewis Capaldi
- Talk About Love by Zara Larsson featuring Young Thug
- Lose You To Love Me by Selena Gomez
- ROCKSTAR by DaBaby featuring Roddy Ricch
- Star by LOOΠΔ
- Closer by The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey
- Skin by Sabrina Carpenter
- I’m The One by DJ Khaled featuring Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance The Rapper, and Lil Wayne
- Heathens by TWENTY ØNE PILØTS
Top 20 Breakdown:
0 – Crap:
20. WITHOUT YOU by The KID LAROI
19. Put Your Records On by Ritt Momney
18. Goosebumps (Remix) by Travis Scott featuring HVME
17. Go Crazy by Chris Brown featuring Young Thug
1 – Bad:
16. We’re Good by Dua Lipa
15. Heat Waves by Glass Animals
14. Beautiful Mistakes by Maroon 5 featuring Megan Thee Stallion
13. What You Know About Love by Pop Smoke
2 – Mediocre:
None!
3 – Decent:
12. You Broke Me First by Tate McRae
11. Dákati by Bad Bunny featuring Jhay Cortez
10. 34+35 by Ariana Grande
4 – Good:
9. My Ex’s Best Friend by Machine Gun Kelly featuring Blackbear
8. Positions by Ariana Grande
5 – Great:
7. Anyone by Justin Bieber
6. Driver’s License by Olivia Rodrigo
5. My Head & My Heart by Ava Max
4. Mood by 24KGoldn featuring Iann Dior
3. Therefore I Am by Billie Eilish
2. Save Your Tears by The Weeknd
BONUS: 6 – Best Song On The Countdown:
1. Leave The Door Open by Silk Sonic (starring Bruno Mars and Anderson.Paak)
Overall Grade: 57/100 = 57% (C)
Throwback Pick Of The Week: Give Me One Reason by Tracy Chapman (1995)
Most Missed Countdown Song: Breathin’ by Ariana Grande
#1 Recommendation For The American Top 40: Street Runner by Rod Wave
Favorite Countdown Song This Week One Year Ago: Blinding Lights by The Weeknd (#3)
My Top 5 Picks
1. Leave The Door Open by Silk Sonic (starring Bruno Mars and Anderson.Paak)
2. Levitating by Dua Lipa featuring DaBaby
3. Therefore I Am by Billie Eilish
4. Save Your Tears by The Weeknd
5. Mood by 24KGoldn featuring Iann Dior
My Bottom 5 Picks
1. WITHOUT YOU by The KID LAROI
2. Put Your Records On by Ritt Momney
3. Girl Like Me by The Black Eyed Peas featuring Shakira
4. Holy by Justin Bieber featuring Chance The Rapper
5. Lil Bit by Nelly featuring Florida Georgia Line
Songs That Debuted This Week One Year Ago:
July by Noah Cyrus: This is probably her most tolerable song she has released (outside of her collaborations with Alan Walker and One Bit). I’ve been hearing this a lot at work and I find that she has an okay voice. But it still pales in comparison with her sister, Miley, who has seen a career resurgence last year.
Nice To Meet Ya by Meghan Trainor featuring Nicki Minaj: My second least favorite single from Meghan Trainor (only behind Wave with Mike Sabath), and for good reason. It’s just sad to see how far she has fallen. Between the nonsensical lyrics and these two having no chemistry, this is just not a fun listen. And the whispering of the words “nice to meet ya” is rather unsettling.
In Your Eyes by The Weeknd: The follow-up to Blinding Lights. It’s too bad In Your Eyes never became as big as its predecessor, because almost everything about this is on point. And once again, The Weeknd does it again by channeling his inner Michael Jackson.
Break My Heart by Dua Lipa: It doesn’t quite live up to Don’t Start Now. But it’s still divine in every sense of the word. Between the disco vibe and her breathtaking voice, it’s one of the best Future Nostalgia has to offer.
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