Hello, fam! It’s hard to believe we’re approaching the end of summer. Time just moves by so fast. The MTV VMAs aired last night, but I didn’t get to watch it at all because of work and stuff. Also, football season is finally here. It’s my favorite time of the year. I’m interested to see what the Falcons will do this season. I’m hoping that I get to go to one of the games. But we’ll see what ultimately happens. Before we get to this week’s fresh 40, here are the songs dropping out of the countdown this week:

• SUPERMODEL by Måneskin (#35)
• Out Of Time by The Weeknd (#37)
• One Right Now by Post Malone featuring The Weeknd (#40)

The Countdown:
Last Week’s #1 Song: About Damn Time by Lizzo
40. Stay by The Kid LAROI featuring Justin Bieber (#38) [–2] [Spent 11 Weeks At #1]
39. Thousand Miles by The Kid LAROI (#24) [–15]
38. Ghost by Justin Bieber (#36) [–2] [Spent 2 Weeks At #1]
37. Where Are You Now by Lost Frequencies featuring Calum Scott (DEBUT)
36. Grand by Kane Brown (DEBUT)
35. Heat Waves by Glass Animals (#33) [–2] [Spent 2 Weeks At #1]
34. 2 Be Loved (Am I Ready) by Lizzo (DEBUT)
33. Woman by Doja Cat (#27) [–6] [Spent 2 Weeks At #1]
32. Easy Lover by Ellie Goulding featuring Big Sean (#39) [+7]
31. Enemy by Imagine Dragons featuring JID (#30) [–1] [Spent 2 Weeks At #1]
30. Can’t Stop Us Now by Pitbull featuring Zac Brown (#32) [+1]
29. Flowers by Lauren Spencer-Smith (#31) [+2]
28. Betty (Get Money) by Yung Gravy (#34) [+6]
27. Sweetest Pie by Megan Thee Stallion featuring Dua Lipa (#23) [–4]
26. Wait For U by Future featuring Drake and Tems (#28) [+2]
25. THAT’S WHAT I WANT by Lil Nas X (#21) [–4] [Spent 3 Weeks At #1]
24. Massive by Drake (#26) [+2]
23. Boyfriend by Dove Cameron (#16) [–7]
22. Bones by Imagine Dragons (#25) [+3]
21. 10 Things I Hate About You by Leah Kate (#22) [+1]
20. Bad Habit by Steve Lacy (#29) [+9]
19. Don’t You Worry by The Black Eyed Peas featuring Shakira and David Guetta (#20) [+1]
18. Vegas by Doja Cat (#19) [+1]
17. Love Me More by Sam Smith (#12) [–5]
16. Left And Right by Charlie Puth featuring Jung Kook (#17) [+1]
15. Glimpse Of Us by Joji (#15) [=]
14. Numb by Marshmello featuring Khalid (#14) [=]
13. Big Energy by Latto (#11) [–1] [Spent 2 Weeks At #1]
12. I Ain’t Worried by OneRepublic (#18) [+6]
11. So Good by Halsey (#13) [+2]
10. Numb Little Bug by Em Beihold (#8) [–2]
9. Break My Soul by Beyoncé (#10) [+]
8. I Like You (A Happier Song) by Post Malone featuring Doja Cat (#9) [+1]
7. First Class by Jack Harlow (#7) [=] [Spent 1 Week At #1]
6. Get Into It (Yuh) by Doja Cat (#5) [–1]
5. Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God) by Kate Bush (#6) [+1]
4. As It Was by Harry Styles (#3) [–1] [Spent 6 Weeks At #1]
3. About Damn Time by Lizzo (#1) [–2] [Spent 6 Weeks At #1]
2. Late Night Talking by Harry Styles (#2) [=]
1. Sunroof by Nicky Youre featuring dazy (#3) [+2] [1^st Week At #1]

#1 Song This Week One Year Ago: Good 4 U by Olivia Rodrigo (5^th of 7 Weeks At #1) 

Biggest Fall Of The Week: Thousand Miles by The Kid LAROI (–15)

Biggest Rise Of The Week: Bad Habit by Steve Lacy (+9)

New Entrants:
– To start our new round of arrivals, we have an EDM produced named Lost Frequencies. He collaborates with Calum Scott in their single titled Where Are You Now. So, we haven’t heard anything from Calum Scott since he gave us the cover of Dancing On My Own back in 2016, which is loathed by many YouTube critics and bloggers alike. As far as this song goes, I can’t say I care for this one too much. Sure, I like the production here and Lost Frequencies did a fine job with his work. I’m not exactly feeling Calum’s voice, though. I don’t know why, but I find it underwhelming and that brings it down for me. I can see it growing on me in the future.

– Next, we have the return of Kane Brown with his latest single, Grand. It looks like he’s going for a different sound here, which I’m okay with given that he’s experimenting with something new. I can’t say I’m necessarily fond of the song though. I feel like he’s done better in the past. I think his voice sounds okay here. But I’m not all that wild on the production though. That’s really all I have to say about this one. We’ll see how long it stays.

– Lastly, we have more of Lizzo with the follow-up to About Damn Time, by the name of 2 Be Loved (Am I Ready). I’ll say right off the bat, it’s a pretty good song for the most part. However, I feel like there were better single choices from the album. But 2 Be Loved (Am I Ready) has decent vocals and an interesting beat. That’s pretty much what I like about it. Looking at the lyrics here, this is basically the sequel to Truth Hurts in a way. It reflects on whether she wants to be in a relationship and we’ve seen a lot of songs with those. There might be some cheesy lines for sure, but it’s catchy for the most part. We’ll see if it ends up becoming another hit for Lizzo.

Best Debut Of The Week: 2 Be Loved (Am I Ready) by Lizzo

The Way You Make Me Blurb
– For our exits, I was never fond of SUPERMODEL at all, so no complaints about its exit. I was ready to move on from One Right Now. As for Out Of Time, I thought it was a great song and easily the best off of Dawn FM. Too bad it never gained any momentum. That song deserved much better.

– Both songs from The Kid LAROI are now sitting at the bottom of the countdown. Stay has been annoying me for a very long time, but I’m glad it’s finally on its way out. And Thousand Miles had the Biggest Fall Of The Week, much to my pleasure. They need to leave this countdown now.

– Ghost, on the other hand, is something I loved and even today, I’m not sick of it yet. It’s run is sadly closer to the end, though. We’ll see how much longer is it with us.

– Last week’s debuts jumped a reasonable amount this week. It’s good to see Easy Lover gaining a little momentum. Then, there’s Betty (Get Money) and Bad Habit jumping pretty big as well. Seriously? I mean, I can get the appeal. But I’m not exactly feeling either song. It could be worse, though.

– It’s good to see that Boyfriend finally dropped out of the Top 10. That song just continues to annoy me to no end. I’ll be glad when the song is out of the countdown, like right now.

– So, Running Up That Hill reaches a new peak of #5 this week! Never in my entire life would I have thought a song from 1985 would blow up 37 years later. But now here we are. I’m definitely pleased about it, though. I wonder how much farther will it go?

– Finally, we have a cool new #1 in the form of Sunroof! This song has been one of my jams for the summer and it’s nice to see someone new gain recognition. Nicky Youre has impressed me with this song. Now the question is: how long will it stay at the top?

Breakouts/On The Verge:

• Wasted On You by Morgan Wallen
• Bad Decisions by Benny Blanco featuring BTS and Snoop Dogg
• Until I Found You by Stephen Sanchez

Extras/Optional Extras:

• When You’re Gone by Shawn Mendes
• Titanium by David Guetta featuring Sia
• In Da Club by 50 Cent
• Break Up With Your Girlfriend, I’m Bored by Ariana Grande
• Hot Girl Bummer by Blackbear
• 2Step by Ed Sheeran featuring Lil Baby
• Dance Monkey by Tones And I
• TO THE MOON by JNR Choi
• Skyline by Khalid
• Love It When You Hate Me by Avril Lavigne featuring Blackbear
• Rock Your Body by Justin Timberlake
• I Write Sins Not Tragedies by Panic! At The Disco
• My Ex’s Best Friend by Machine Gun Kelly featuring Blackbear
• Pon De Replay by Rihanna
• Potion by Calvin Harris featuring Dua Lipa and Young Thug
• Monsters by All Time Low featuring Blackbear

Top 20 Breakdown:
0 – Putrid:
20. I Like You (A Happier Song) by Post Malone featuring Doja Cat
19.Love Me More by Sam Smith

1 – Bad:
18. Don’t You Worry by The Black Eyed Peas featuring Shakira and David Guetta
17. I Ain’t Worried by OneRepublic

2 – Mediocre:
16. Big Energy by Latto

3 – Decent:
15. As It Was by Harry Styles
14. Get Into It (Yuh) by Doja Cat
13. Numb by Marshmello featuring Khalid
12. Bad Habit by Steve Lacy

4 – Good:
11. Late Night Talking by Harry Styles

5 – Great:
10. So Good by Halsey
9. Vegas by Doja Cat
8. Left And Right by Charlie Puth featuring Jung Kook
7. Glimpse Of Us by Joji
6. Sunroof by Nicky Youre featuring dazy
5. Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God) by Kate Bush
4. Numb Little Bug by Em Beihold
3. First Class by Jack Harlow
2. Break My Soul Beyoncé

BONUS: 6 – Best Song On The Countdown:
1. About Damn Time by Lizzo

Overall Grade: 71/100 = 71% (B)

Throwback Pick Of The Week: The Way You Make Me Feel by Michael Jackson (1987)

Most Missed Countdown Song: All The Stars by Kendrick Lamar featuring SZA

#1 Recommendation For The American Top 40: Coast by Hailee Steinfeld featuring Anderson.Paak

Favorite Countdown Song This Week One Year Ago: Levitating by Dua Lipa (#10)

My Top 5 Picks
1. About Damn Time by Lizzo
2. Break My Soul by Beyoncé
3. First Class by Jack Harlow
4. Sweetest Pie by Megan Thee Stallion featuring Dua Lipa
5. Easy Lover by Ellie Goulding featuring Big Sean

My Bottom 5 Picks
1. Boyfriend by Dove Cameron
2. Enemy by Imagine Dragons featuring JID
3. Heat Waves by Glass Animals
4. I Like You (A Happier Song) by Post Malone featuring Doja Cat
5. Stay by The Kid LAROI featuring Justin Bieber

Songs That Debuted This Week One Year Ago:
Cloudy Day by Tones And I: It’s too bad that Tones And I will only be a one-hit wonder. But everything about this song (and most of her music in general) works well for me.

Beggin’ by Måneskin: I probably would’ve found this decent at best if it was sung by someone else because I loved the instrumentation. But I don’t. My goodness, their vocals are horrendous.

Take My Breath by The Weeknd: As I’ve talked about when Out Of Time left this week, nothing from Dawn FM really caught on to the public, including this single. It’s another one of those songs from Abel himself that I adored, mostly because he channels his inner Michael Jackson.

Hello, fam! So, this week’s countdown was hosted by songwriter Oak Felder, who is subbing for Ryan Seacrest. We’ve had quite a bit of activity here and there. I’m running out of things to say, so let’s just get right into it. Before we get to this week’s fresh 40, here are the songs we’re saying goodbye to this week:

• Potion by Calvin Harris featuring Dua Lipa and Young Thug (#28)
• 2Step by Ed Sheeran featuring Lil Baby (#31)
• When You’re Gone by Shawn Mendes (#39)

The Countdown:
Last Week’s #1 Song: About Damn Time by Lizzo
40. One Right Now by Post Malone featuring The Weeknd (#40) [=]
39. Easy Lover by Ellie Goulding featuring Big Sean (DEBUT)
38. Stay by The Kid LAROI featuring Justin Bieber (#37) [–1] [Spent 11 Weeks At #1]
37. Out Of Time by The Weeknd (#21) [–16]
36. Ghost by Justin Bieber (#35) [–1] [Spent 2 Weeks At #1]
35. SUPERMODEL by Måneskin (#38) [+3]
34. Betty (Get Money) by Yung Gravy (DEBUT)
33. Heat Waves by Glass Animals (#32) [–1] [Spent 2 Weeks At #1]
32. Can’t Stop Us Now by Pitbull featuring Zac Brown (#36) [+4]
31. Flowers by Lauren Spencer-Smith (#33) [+2]
30. Enemy by Imagine Dragons featuring JID (#29) [–1] [Spent 2 Weeks At #1]
29. Bad Habit by Steve Lacy (DEBUT)
28. WAIT FOR U by Future featuring Drake and Tems (#34) [+6]
27. Woman by Doja Cat (#25) [–2] [Spent 2 Weeks At #1]
26. Massive by Drake (#27) [+1]
25. Bones by Imagine Dragons (#24) [–1]
24. Thousand Miles by The Kid LAROI (#13) [–11]
23. Sweetest Pie by Megan Thee Stallion featuring Dua Lipa (#16) [–7]
22. 10 Things I Hate About You by Leah Kate (#22) [=]
21. THAT’S WHAT I WANT by Lil Nas X (#20) [–1] [Spent 3 Weeks At #1]
20. Don’t You Worry by The Black Eyed Peas featuring Shakira and David Guetta (#23) [+3]
19. Vegas by Doja Cat (#30) [+11]
18. I Ain’t Worried by OneRepublic (#26) [+8]
17. Left And Right by Charlie Puth featuring Jung Kook (#19) [+2]
16. Boyfriend by Dove Cameron (#10) [–6]
15. Glimpse Of Us by Joji (#17) [+2]
14. Numb by Marshmello featuring Khalid (#18) [+4]
13. So Good by Halsey (#15) [+2]
12. Love Me More by Sam Smith (#14) [+2]
11. Big Energy by Latto (#11) [=] [Spent 2 Weeks At #1]
10. Break My Soul by Beyoncé (#12) [+2]
9. I Like You (A Happier Song) by Post Malone featuring Doja Cat (#9) [=]
8. Numb Little Bug by Em Beihold (#7) [–1]
7. First Class by Jack Harlow (#5) [–2] [Spent 1 Week At #1]
6. Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God) by Kate Bush (#8) [+2]
5. Get Into It (Yuh) by Doja Cat (#4) [–1]
4. Sunroof by Nicky Youre featuring dazy (#6) [+2]
3. As It Was by Harry Styles (#2) [–1] [Spent 6 Weeks At 1]
2. Late Night Talking by Harry Styles (#3) [+1]
1. About Damn Time by Lizzo (#1) [=] [6^th Week At #1]

#1 Song This Week One Year Ago: Good For U by Olivia Rodrigo (4^th of 7 Weeks At #1) 

Biggest Fall Of The Week: Out Of Time by The Weeknd (–16)

Biggest Rise Of The Week: Vegas by Doja Cat (+11)

New Entrants:
– Well, what do we have here? It’s the return of Ellie Goulding, and she collaborates with Big Sean in Easy Lover. In case I haven’t really made it clear, I’m very fond of her music. Ever since she gave us Lights back in 2011, she has impressed me with almost every single she’s released. Along with Lights, I adored songs such as Anything Can Happen, Burn, Love Me Like You Do, Something In The Way You Move, and others. It was almost four years ago that she made her comeback with Close To Me, which is also a favorite of mine. However, I was pretty mixed on the rest of her last album as a whole. Although I did enjoy songs like Close To Me and Flux, there were some others such as Hate Me, which I was very indifferent on after a while, and Worry About Me, which was just a mess and easily my least favorite single from her. As far as her new single goes, it is just divine. This song reminds me of the Ellie that I know in the past. She’s basically returning to her electropop roots here. I find the beat to be very interesting and she sounds great in the chorus. I love the way she can hit those high notes, which proves that she hasn’t lost a step vocally. Big Sean made a good contribution here even though he only sings just one verse. Yeah, I’m in love with this song and it’s great comeback for Ellie.

– Up next is newcomer Yung Gravy who brings us his single titled Betty (Get Money). Right off the bat, I’m pretty split on this. This samples Never Gonna Give You Up by Rick Astley, which is used for most of the song. I can’t say it’s a bad thing because I kinda like the production here, and his voice is okay. But the lyrics are questionable somewhat, in part because it has some cheesy lines (for the lack of a better word). That’s really all I can say for this one. It might grow on me with more listens, I don’t know.

– Lastly, we have another newcomer, by the name of Steve Lacy. He makes his first appearance with Bad Habit. So, he comes from the band called The Internet (no joke), which he had been a part of. I’m not really familiar with their music, in part because they’re very irrelevant. I recently found out that he got into music all thanks to spending countless hours playing Guitar Hero. Heh, I myself never really played Guitar Hero back in my childhood, and I say this as someone who is a hardcore gamer. But anyway, onto the song. Here, he mentions about loving someone and that he wishes the person would feel the same. The production basically consists of synths and a groove which resembles that of the 80’s, which is a nice plus considering that it was executed well. I think Steve is an decent singer and that he has potential. But I feel like something is missing here because I find that he doesn’t quite shine in the chorus. I came close to putting this song in green, but it didn’t quite do it for me, at least not right now. We’ll see how far this one goes.

Best Debut Of The Week: Easy Lover by Ellie Goulding featuring Big Sean

Easy Blurber
– Let’s first talk about our exits. First off, Potion wasn’t exactly to my liking. I don’t know. I just felt like it was underwhelming at times. I do hope to see Calvin’s newest single, Stay With Me debut soon. Also, good riddance to 2Step. That one will never be missed. And When You’re Gone deserved better. It’s one of the few songs from Shawn Mendes I liked recently. But it just didn’t take off. Oh well.

– Are you kidding me? Out Of Time tanked hard all the way down to the Bottom 5 this week. I’m afraid this is going to end up being another flop for The Weeknd given that it has died down elsewhere. Definitely not ideal, since I enjoy that song a lot. It’s a shame that it and Sacrifice didn’t become hits off of Dawn FM.

– Can we please get Enemy out of the countdown? What is it still doing here? The song has been annoying me for months on end. Same applies to Bones.

– We have two unwelcome new entrants in the Top 20: Don’t You Worry and I Ain’t Worried. The latter looks like it’s going to become OneRepublic’s first hit since I don’t know how long and I’m not looking forward to that.

– In better news, Break My Soul enters the Top 10! This song is just a bop and I’m glad to see Beyoncé get another hit. It just recently hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, much to my pleasure. Plus, it kicked Boyfriend by Dove Cameron to the curb, so that’s good.

– New to the Top 5 this week is the entry from Sunroof by Nicky Youre featuring dazy. Sure, I’ll gladly take it! The song has its sights set on potentially getting the #1 and I wouldn’t mind seeing it happen.

Breakouts/On The Verge:

• Wasted On You by Morgan Wallen
• Where Are You Now by Lost Frequencies featuring Calum Scott
• 2 Be Loved (Am I Ready) by Lizzo
• Grand by Kane Brown
• SUBSTANCE by Demi Lovato

Extras/Optional Extras:

• One Last Time by Ariana Grande
• Hot In Herre by Nelly
• Sorry Not Sorry by Demi Lovato
• Only Human by Jonas Brothers
• Scars To Your Beautiful by Alessia Cara
• Dynamite by Taio Cruz
• Goodbyes by Post Malone featuring Young Thug
• Who Do You Love by The Chainsmokers featuring 5 Seconds Of Summer
• Sue Me by Sabrina Carpenter

Top 20 Breakdown:
0 – Crap:
20. Boyfriend by Dove Cameron
19. I Like You (A Happier Song) by Post Malone featuring Doja Cat
18. Love Me More by Sam Smith:

1 – Bad:
17. Don’t Worry About Me by The Black Eyed Peas featuring Shakira and David Guetta
16. I Ain’t Worried by OneRepublic:

2 – Mediocre:
15. Big Energy by Latto

3 – Decent:
14. Get Into It (Yuh) by Doja Cat
13. As It Was by Harry Styles
12. Numb by Marshmello featuring Khalid

4 – Good:
11. Left And Right by Charlie Puth featuring Junk Kook
10. Late Night Talking by Harry Styles
9. Vegas by Doja Cat

5 – Great:
8. Sunroof by Nicky Youre featuring dazy
7. So Good by Halsey
6. Numb Little Bug by Em Beihold
5. Glimpse Of Us by Joji
4. Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God) by Kate Bush
3. First Class by Jack Harlow
2. Break My Soul by Beyoncé

BONUS: 6 – Best Song On The Countdown:
1. About Damn Time by Lizzo

Overall Grade: 66/100 = 66% (C)

Throwback Pick Of The Week: Phyiscal by Olivia Newton-John (1981)

Most Missed Countdown Song: Dancing With A Stranger by Sam Smith featuring Normani

#1 Recommendation For The American Top 40: Stay With Me by Calvin Harris featuring Justin Timberlake, Halsey, and Pharrell

Favorite Countdown Song This Week One Year Ago: Levitating by Dua Lipa (#9)

My Top 5 Picks
1. About Damn Time by Lizzo
2. Break My Soul by Beyoncé
3. Sweetest Pie by Megan Thee Stallion featuring Dua Lipa
4. Easy Lover by Ellie Goulding featuring Big Sean
5. First Class by Jack Harlow

My Bottom 5 Picks
1. Boyfriend by Dove Cameron
2. Stay by The Kid LAROI featuring Justin Bieber
3. I Like You (A Happier Song) by Post Malone featuring Doja Cat
4. Enemy by Imagine Dragons featuring JID
5. Heat Waves by Glass Animals

Songs That Debuted This Week One Year Ago:
Wild Side by Normani featuring Cardi B: Although the rest of Fifth Harmony are mostly nonexistent as far as making music (Save for Camilla, of course), Normani still keeps going. As far as the song goes, I like the chemistry between her and Cardi B and the rest is pretty divine. Too bad it ended up flopping, but oh well.

Skate by Silk Sonic: Not quite as divine as its predecessor, but I still like what this song is going for. As opposed to the slow but awesome Leave The Door Open, this one is more fun and upbeat. And both Bruno and Anderson.Paak shine vocally.

Traitor by Olivia Rodrigo: Can’t say it’s one of the best Sour has had to offer, but it’s certainly not bad. Lyrically, it does showcase her talent as a songwriter. However, it can be a little underwhelming at times. That’s just my opinion, though.

I Like That by Bazzi: Yeah, there’s not much about the song that’s seriously worth caring about. Bazzi doesn’t sound his best here and I’m not feeling the beat. It’s quite a shame we’ll never get something that hits the height of Cosmic.

INDUSTRY BABY by Lil Nas X featuring Jack Harlow: Yeah, I love the use of the trumpets here. That combined with their good chemistry together makes this a fun listen for me.

Hello fam! Yeah…so this has been a wet summer. I mean, it has been raining almost every day where I live. Cold weather isn’t coming for another month or so. The leaves haven’t even started fallen yet. But I’m here, so let’s get into things. Before we get to this week’s fresh 40, here are the songs we’re saying goodbye to this week:

• Bam Bam by Camilla Cabello featuring Ed Sheeran (#36)
• Need To Know by Doja Cat (#40) [Spent 1 Week At #1]

The Countdown:
Last Week’s #1 Song: About Damn Time by Lizzo
40. One Right Now by Post Malone featuring The Weeknd (#38) [–2]
39. When You’re Gone by Shawn Mendes (#31) [–8]
38. SUPERMODEL by Mãneskin (DEBUT)
37. Stay by The Kid LAROI featuring Justin Bieber (#35) [–2] [Spent 11 Weeks At #1]
36. Can’t Stop Us Now by Pitbull featuring Zac Brown (#39) [+3]
35. Ghost by Justin Bieber (#32) [–3] [Spent 2 Weeks At #1]
34. WAIT FOR U by Future featuring Drake and Tems (34) [=]
33. Flowers by Lauren Spencer-Smith (#33) [=]
32. Heat Waves by Glass Animals (#30) [–2] [Spent 2 Weeks At #1]
31. 2Step (Remix) by Ed Sheeran featuring Lil Baby (#14) [–17]
30. Vegas by Doja Cat (#37) [+7]
29. Enemy by Imagine Dragons featuring JID (#27) [Spent 2 Weeks At #1]
28. Potion by Calvin Harris featuring Dua Lipa and Young Thug (#26) [–2]
27. Massive by Drake (#29) [+2]
26. I Ain’t Worried by OneRepublic (DEBUT)
25. Woman by Doja Cat (#22) [–3] [Spent 2 Weeks At #1]
24. Bones by Imagine Dragons (#24) [=]
23. Don’t You Worry by The Black Eyed Peas featuring Shakira and David Guetta (#23) [=]
22. 10 Things I Hate About You by Leah Kate (#21) [–1]
21. Out Of Time by The Weeknd (#18) [–3]
20. That’s What I Want by Lil Nas X (#19) [–1] [Spent 3 Weeks At #1]
19. Left And Right by Charlie Puth featuring Jung Kook (#28) [+9]
18. Numb by Marshmello featuring Khalid (#25) [+7]
17. Glimpse Of Us by Joji (#20) [+3]
16. Sweetest Pie by Megan Thee Stallion featuring Dua Lipa (#16) [=]
15. So Good by Halsey (#17) [+2]
14. Love Me More by Sam Smith (#15) [+1]
13. Thousand Miles by The Kid LAROI (#12) [–1]
12. Break My Soul by Beyoncé (#13) [+1]
11. Big Energy by Latto (#9) [–2] [Spent 2 Weeks At #1]
10. Boyfriend by Dove Cameron (#8) [–2]
9. I Like You (A Happier Song) by Post Malone featuring Doja Cat (#11) [+2]
8. Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God) by Kate Bush (#10) [+2]
7. Numb Little Bug by Em Beihold (#6) [–1]
6. Sunroof by Nicky Youre featuring dazy (#7) [+1]
5. First Class by Jack Harlow (#3) [Spent 1 Week At #1]
4. Get Into It (Yuh) by Doja Cat (#4) [=]
3. Late Night Talking by Harry Styles (#5) [+2]
2. As It Was by Harry Styles (#2) [Spent 6 Weeks At #1]
1. About Damn Time by Lizzo (#1) [5^th Week At #1]

#1 Song This Week One Year Ago: Good For U by Olivia Rodrigo (2^nd of 7 Weeks At #1)

Biggest Fall Of The Week: 2Step by Ed Sheeran featuring Lil Baby (–17)

Biggest Rise Of The Week: Left And Right by Charlie Puth featuring Jung Kook (+9)

New Entrants:
– We have two not-so good debuts this week. I was not looking forward to the return of Mãneskin after they didn’t impress me at all with Beggin’ last year. But alas, here they are with their latest single titled SUPERMODEL. I don’t really get the appeal to this song. I didn’t buy into their predecessor last year because their vocals are absolute shit. Here, they don’t sound any better. In fact, they basically sound like nails on a chalkboard. Basically, it’s like they’re trying to emulate Nirvana with music of their own. But it’s not working to my liking as the instrumentation is simply not good. Yeah, this is pretty bad and I hope it doesn’t last long.

– Taken from the Top Gun: Maverick movie soundtrack, we have the return of OneRepublic with I Ain’t Worried. We haven’t heard much from them since 2019 when they gave us Rescue Me. Quite frankly, they haven’t really been relevant since 2015 when I Lived was a hit. As far as their new single goes, I’m not really fond of this. There’s not much in terms of the instrumentation. All there is is a guitar, a generic beat, and that’s about it. Their vocals are underwhelming in the chorus, especially for their standards. And the whistling that comes after it is unnecessary. Simply put, this isn’t good and I’m disappointed to say this about OneRepublic, who have had some good songs in the past like Counting Stars and Good Life. I Ain’t Worried doesn’t live up to those and I doubt it’ll be around for long.

Best Debut Of The Week: I Ain’t Worried by OneRepublic (but not by much)

Superblurb
– As far as our two exits go, Need To Know was never really my thing. It wasn’t the worst I’ve heard from Doja Cat, but I just couldn’t get into it. Bam Bam was a pretty good song overall and I’m glad that it stuck around for as long as it did. It will somewhat be missed by me.

– Good to see 2Step take a massive drop this week. Hopefully, this means it can go soon.

– Before introducing Boyfriend, Ryan Seacrest mentioned that Dove Cameron is taking a hands-on approach when it comes to her album. Yeah, I can’t say I’m looking forward to it, especially if all of her songs in the album sound anything like Boyfriend, which has become my new least favorite song on the countdown at this moment. Yeah, I legit cannot stand that song. I’m hoping it leaves us soon.

– In the Top 10, we get an unwelcome entry from I Like You (A Happier Song). Can we not make this a thing, please? There’s nothing about the song that appeals to me, and it’s been getting worse with each and every additional listen. Stop this madness, now.

– Nothing really has changed in the Top 5 other than a few songs moving spots. We still have the same #1 which I’m thrilled about. It can stay there for as long as it like, and that’s fine by me. 🙂

Breakouts/On The Verge:

• Bad Habit by Steve Lacy
• Where Are You Now by Lost Frequencies featuring Calum Scott
• Wasted On You by Morgan Wallen
• Easy Lover by Ellie Goulding featuring Big Sean
• Betty (Get Money) by Yung Gravy

Extras/Optional Extras:

• One Kiss by Calvin Harris featuring Dua Lipa
• Sucker by Jonas Brothers
• Want To Want Me by Jason Derulo
• Close To Me by Ellie Goulding featuring Diplo and Swae Lee
• Right Round by Flo Rida
• Feel It Still by Portugal. The Man
• Maybe You’re The Problem by Ava Max
• Disturbia by Rihanna

Top 20 Breakdown:
0 – Crap:
20. Boyfriend by Dove Cameron
19. I Like You (A Happier Song) by Post Malone featuring Doja Cat
18. Love Me More by Sam Smith

1 – Bad:
17. Thousand Miles by The Kid LAROI

2 – Mediocre:
16. Big Energy by Latto
15. That’s What I Want by Lil Nas X

3 – Decent:
14. Get Into It (Yuh) by Doja Cat
13. As It Was by Harry Styles
12. Numb by Marshmello featuring Khalid

4 – Good:
11. Left And Right by Charlie Puth featuring Jung Kook
10. So Good by Halsey

5 – Great:
9. Sunroof by Nicky Youre featuring dazy
8. Late Night Talking by Harry Styles
7. Glimpse Of Us by Joji
6. Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God) by Kate Bush
5. Numb Little Bug by Em Beihold
4. Sweetest Pie by Megan Thee Stallion featuring Dua Lipa
3. First Class by Jack Harlow
2. Break My Soul by Beyoncé

BONUS: 6 – Best Song On The Countdown:
1. About Damn Time by Lizzo

Overall Grade: 68/100 = 68% (C)

Throwback Pick Of The Week: I Will Always Love You by Whitney Houston (1992)

Most Missed Countdown Song: Praying by Kesha

#1 Recommendation for The American Top 40: Stay With Me by Calvin featuring Justin Timberlake, Halsey, and Pharrell

My Top 5 Picks
1. About Damn Time by Lizzo
2. Break My Soul by Beyoncé
3. First Class by Jack Harlow
4. Out Of Time by The Weeknd
5. Sweetest Pie by Megan Thee Stallion featuring Dua Lipa

My Bottom 5 Picks
1. Boyfriend by Dove Cameron
2. Stay by The Kid LAROI featuring Justin Bieber
3. I Like You (A Happier Song) by Post Malone featuring Doja Cat
4. Enemy by Imagine Dragons featuring JID
5. Heat Waves by Glass Animals