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) [5th Week At #1]
#1 Song This Week One Year Ago: Good For U by Olivia Rodrigo (2nd 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
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