We’re officially in the month of May, everyone. I feel like this year is going by pretty fast. Probably the most interesting thing for me is the Hawks are doing so well right now in basketball. They’re one step closer to the playoffs and I feel good about it. We’ll see what happens at the end. Before we get to this week’s fresh 40, here are the songs we’re saying goodbye to this week:
- Girl Like Me by The Black Eyed Peas featuring Shakira (#26)
- I Hope by Gabby Barrett featuring Charlie Puth (#40)
The Countdown:
Last Week’s #1 Song: Therefore I Am by Billie Eilish
40. MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name) by Lil Nas X (DEBUT)
39. Kings & Queens by Ava Max (#38) [–1]
38. Sacrifice by Bebe Rexha (#39) [+1]
37. Bang! by AJR (#36) [–1]
36. Good Days by SZA (#35) [–1]
35. Holy by Justin Bieber featuring Chance The Rapper (#33) [–2]
34. Hold On by Justin Bieber (#37) [+3]
33. Way Less Sad by AJR (#34) [+1]
32. Dákati by Bad Bunny featuring Jhay Cortez (#21) [–11]
31. Levitating by Dua Lipa featuring DaBaby (#28) [–3]
30. The Business by Tiësto (#31) [+1]
29. Bad Girl by Daya (#30) [+1]
28. Lil Bit by Nelly featuring Florida Georgia Line (#29) [+1]
27. Kiss Me More by Doja Cat featuring SZA (DEBUT)
26. Lonely by Justin Bieber featuring Benny Blanco (#25) [–1] [Spent 1 Week At #1]
25. Deja Vu by Olivia Rodrigo (#32) [+7]
24. POV by Ariana Grande (#27) [+3]
23. Up by Cardi B (#24) [+1]
22. Anyone by Justin Bieber (#11) [–11]
21. Heat Waves by Glass Animals (#22) [+1]
20. Go Crazy by Chris Brown featuring Young Thug (#18) [–2]
19. My Head & My Heart by Ava Max (#17) [–2]
18. Best Friend by Saweetie featuring Doja Cat (#23) [+5]
17. Astronaut In The Ocean by Masked Wolf (#20) [+3]
16. Beautiful Mistakes by Maroon 5 featuring Megan Thee Stallion (#15) [–1]
15. Mood by 24KGoldn featuring Iann Dior (#12) [–3] [Spent 10 Weeks At #1]
14. Goosebumps (Remix) by Travis Scott featuring HVME (#16) [+2]
13. We’re Good by Dua Lipa (#14) [+1]
12. Leave The Door Open by Silk Sonic (starring Bruno Mars and Anderson.Paak) (#13) [+1]
11. Peaches by Justin Bieber featuring Daniel Caeser and Giveon (#19) [+8]
10. WITHOUT YOU by The Kid LAROI (#10) [=]
9. What You Know About Love by Pop Smoke (#9) [=]
8. Put Your Records On by Ritt Momney (#5) [–3]
7. 34+35 by Ariana Grande (#8) [+1] [Spent 3 Weeks At #1]
6. My Ex’s Best Friend by Machine Gun Kelly featuring Blackbear (#7) [+1]
5. Positions by Ariana Grande (#6) [+1] [Spent 4 Weeks At #1]
4. You Broke Me First by Tate McRae (#4) [=]
3. Driver’s License by Olivia Rodrigo (#2) [–1] [Spent 5 Weeks At #1]
2. Save Your Tears by The Weeknd (#3) [+1]
1. Therefore I Am by Billie Eilish (#1) [=] [2nd Week At #1]
#1 Song This Week One Year Ago: Blinding Lights by The Weeknd (1st of 5 Weeks At #1)
Biggest Fall Of The Week: Tie between Dákati by Bad Bunny featuring Jhay Cortez and Anyone by Justin Bieber (–11)
Biggest Rise Of The Week: Peaches by Justin Bieber featuring Daniel Caeser and Giveon (+8)
New Entrants:
– To start our new round of debuts, we have the return of Lil Nas X. I’m sure everyone remembers his biggest hit, Old Town Road which broke the record for most weeks at #1 back in 2019. Today in 2021, here he is with his newest single. Enter MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name). I’ve been hearing controversy about this new song of his, mainly with the music video that just recently came out. But I won’t get into detail right now. Those who’ve been following my blog the past couple of years know that I was not fond of Old Town Road. But MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name) is a different story. I really like the instrumentals that open up the song. The guitars sound great here. Lil Nas X showcases his talent better here. I love the chorus with the guitars all throughout the background. Overall, I’m really enjoying this.
– Having not been a big fan of what Doja Cat had to offer in 2020, I wasn’t really looking forward to hearing anymore of her music. Say So was extremely generic and Like That was my #9 least favorite song of 2020. This week, she collaborates with SZA in their new single, Kiss Me More. After listening to the song in its entirety, I find that this is actually pretty darn awesome. I love the production here. The guitar sounds pretty good and I like the beat here. Doja Cat better showcases her vocal talent here, which was something that was lacking in her previous singles. In addition, we get great vocals from SZA like always. In the chorus, I find that they both have good chemistry together. I’m in love with this song and Doja Cat finally managed to impress me here.
Best Debut Of The Week: MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name) by Lil Nas X
Can You Blurb Me More
– Yeah, so I have absolutely no complaints at all about either of those exits. Girl Like Me was just putrid and downright terrible in every sense of the word. It’s a good thing that one never took off, thankfully. And the departure of I Hope was long overdue. I know I used to like that song, but my love for it died out fast because I realized how bad it truly is. So yeah, I’m glad to see that one off. None of those exits will be missed in the slightest. NEXT!
– Quite a bit has changed as far as the Top 5 goes. We did see Save Your Tears reaching a new peak of #2, which is a nice plus. Also, Positions makes its re-entry into the Top 5. Heh, it just seems like that song just doesn’t want to give up yet. Not that I’m complaining since I still like it and the fact that it kicked Put Your Records On out of that region.
– Of course, Peaches continues its momentum as it jumped big this week. It’s all but certain that this’ll be in the Top 10 next week and I certainly wouldn’t mind that.
– As one song from Justin Bieber rises, another takes a big drop. Anyone is certainly one of the best he’s had to offer. It’s disappointing to see that one not get as much success as his other singles. Oh well. It was fun while it lasted.
– Bad Girl by Daya doesn’t seem to be doing much of anything on this countdown since it debuted last month. It’s one of her better songs, but I don’t envision it becoming a hit since she’s not relevant.
– I see that Dákati tanked hard this week as well. I started to slightly come around to that song a little more, so I’m not necessarily happy about it. But it won’t be a major loss if it did end up leaving us so soon.
Breakouts/On The Verge:
- Calling My Phone by Lil TJay featuring 6LACK
- Heartbreak Anniversary by Giveon
- Arcade by Duncan Lawrence
- I’m Not Pretty by JESSIA
- Provide by G-Eazy featuring Chris Brown and Mark Morrison
Extras/Optional Extras:
- Golden by Harry Styles
- DJ Got Us Fallin’ In Love by Usher featuring Pitbull
- Lifestyle by Jason Derulo featuring Adam Levine
- Girls Like You by Maroon 5 featuring Cardi B
- Trampoline by SHAED
- Rockstar by Post Malone featuring 21 Savage
- Señorita by Shawn Mendes featuring Camila Cabello
- Met Him Last Night by Demi Lovato featuring Ariana Grande
- Now Or Never by Halsey
- Me, Myself, & I by G-Eazy featuring Bebe Rexha
- Perfect by Ed Sheeran
- S&M by Rihanna
- Mirrors by Justin Timberlake
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
16. Best Friend by Saweetie featuring Doja Cat
1 – Bad:
15. We’re Good by Dua Lipa
14. Beautiful Mistakes by Maroon 5 featuring Megan Thee Stallion
13. What You Know About Love by Pop Smoke
2 – Mediocre:
12.You Broke Me First by Tate McRae
3 – Decent:
11. Astronaut In The Ocean by Masked Wolf
10. 34+35 by Ariana Grande
9. My Ex’s Best Friend by Machine Gun Kelly featuring Blackbear
4 – Good:
8. Positions by Ariana Grande
5 – Great:
7. My Head & My Heart by Ava Max
6. Peaches by Justin Bieber featuring Daniel Caeser and Giveon
5. Driver’s License by Olivia Rodrigo
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: 54/100 = 54% (C)
Throwback Pick Of The Week: This Is How We Do It by Montell Jordan (1995)
Most Missed Countdown Song: Blame by Calvin Harris featuring John Newman
#1 Recommendation For The American Top 40: Shy Away by TWENTY ØNE PILØTS
Favorite Countdown Song This Week One Year Ago: Blinding Lights by The Weeknd (#1)
My Top 5 Picks
1. Leave The Door Open by Silk Sonic (starring Bruno Mars and Anderson.Paak)
2. Therefore I Am by Billie Eilish
3. Save Your Tears by The Weeknd
4. MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name) by Lil Nas X
5. Levitating by Dua Lipa featuring DaBaby
My Bottom 5 Picks
1. WITHOUT YOU by The KID LAROI
2. Put Your Records On by Ritt Momney
3. Holy by Justin Bieber featuring Chance The Rapper
4. Bang! by AJR
5. Lil Bit by Nelly featuring Florida Georgia Line
Songs That Debuted This Week One Year Ago:
What If I Told You I Love You by Ali Gatie:
Roses by Saint Jhn:
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