Hello, fam! I know it’s hard to believe. But the Seattle Mariners have finally clinched a playoff spot for the first time in over two decades. Crazy, I know. I’m happy for their fanbase though, because it’s been a long time coming. I wonder will they do big things in the MLB postseason? We’ll find out during the coming weeks. I’m sure they’re going to be fun to watch. Before we get to this week’s fresh 40, here are the songs leaving the countdown this week:
- Easy Lover by Ellie Goulding featuring Big Sean (#34)
- Heat Waves by Glass Animals (#40) [Spent 2 Weeks At #1]
The Countdown:
Last Week’s #1 Song: Late Night Talking by Harry Styles
40. Enemy by Imagine Dragons featuring JID (#39) [–1] [Spent 2 Weeks At #1]
39. SNAP by Rosa Linn (DEBUT)
38. Sweetest Pie by Megan Thee Stallion featuring Dua Lipa (#37) [–1]
37. THAT’S WHAT I WANT by Lil Nas X (#35) [–2] [Spent 3 Weeks At #1]
36. I’m Good (Blue) by David Guetta featuring Bebe Rexha (DEBUT)
35. Boyfriend by Dove Cameron (#32) [–3]
34. Unstoppable by Sia (#36) [+2]
33. Die For You by The Weeknd (#38) [+5]
32. Until I Found You by Stephen Sanchez (#33) [+1]
31. Can’t Stop Us Now by Pitbull featuring Zac Brown (#31) [=]
30. Big Energy by Latto (#29) [–1] [Spent 2 Weeks At #1]
29. Bad Decisions by Benny Blanco featuring BTS and Snoop Dogg (#30) [+1]
28. Numb Little But by Em Beihold (#27) [–1]
27. BREAK MY SOUL by Beyoncé (#16) [–11]
26. Bones by Imagine Dragons (#23) [–3]
25. Wasted On You by Morgan Wallen (#26) [+1]
24. Grand by Kane Brown (#26) [+2]
23. Super Freaky Girl by Nicki Minaj (#28) [+5]
22. Victoria’s Secret by Jax (#25) [+3]
21. Get Into It (Yuh) by Doja Cat (#19) [–2]
20. WAIT FOR U by Future featuring Drake and Tems (#21) [+1]
19. Music For A Sushi Restaurant by Harry Styles (#20) [+1]
18. Don’t You Worry by The Black Eyed Peas featuring Shakira and David Guetta (#18) [=]
17. 2 Be Loved (Am I Ready) by Lizzo (#15) [–2]
16. Betty (Get Money) by Yung Gravy (#17) [+1]
15. Hold Me Closer by Elton John featuring Britney Spears (#24) [+9]
14. Left And Right by Charlie Puth featuring Jung Kook (#14) [=]
13. Numb by Marshmello featuring Khalid (#12) [–1]
12. Glimpse Of Us by Joji (#13) [+1]
11. First Class by Jack Harlow (#9) [–2]
10. So Good by Halsey (#11) [+1]
9. Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God) by Kate Bush (#6) [–3]
8. Bad Habit by Steve Lacy (#10) [+2]
7. I Ain’t Worried by OneRepublic (#7) [=]
6. Vegas by Doja Cat (#8) [+2]
5. About Damn Time by Lizzo (#5) [=] [Spent 6 Weeks At #1]
4. As It Was by Harry Styles (#3) [–1] [Spent 6 Weeks At #1]
3. I Like You (A Happier Song) by Post Malone featuring Doja Cat (#4) [+1]
2. Late Night Talking by Harry Styles (#1) [–1] [Spent 3 Weeks At #1]
1. Sunroof by Nicky Youre featuring dazy (#2) [+1] [3rd Week At #1]
#1 Song This Week One Year Ago: Stay by The Kid LAROI featuring Justin Bieber (3rd of 11 Weeks At #1)
Biggest Fall Of The Week: BREAK MY SOUL by Beyoncé (–11)
Biggest Rise Of The Week: Hold Me Closer by Elton John featuring Britney Spears (+9)
New Entrants:
– We have two new songs debuting to start off the month of October. I’ll start our new round of debuts with Rosa Linn, a singer from Armelia. She brings us SNAP. I found out about her existence a couple months ago and I decided to look into a couple of her songs. SNAP was the first one I listened on and I found it to be pretty divine. Here, she mentions how she is depressed and angry, wanting to move on from that. I can appreciate what she is doing here and it works for me. As for the production, it sorta reminds me of the indie-pop from the early 2010’s when it exploded in popularity. That’s mostly based on the instrumentals themselves, which is fine because I like the guitar. Rosa sounds good with her vocals here. I think she’s talented and I like the chorus here, especially towards the end. The way she can hit those high notes is mesmerizing. So yeah, consider me impressed.
– Our second (and final) debut for this week comes from the return of a longtime EDM act. It’s been a while since we’ve heard from David Guetta. I believe it was back in 2018 when he gave us Don’t Leave Me Alone with Anne-Marie. He’s mostly been irrelevant since then, even though he’s released some music which never took off elsewhere. This week, he makes his comeback, and he teams up with Bebe Rexha in I’m Good (Blue). It uses a sample from Eiffel 65’s song titled Blue (Da Be Dee), which I’ve never really heard until recently. In terms of how the rest of the song goes, I quite like what it’s going for here. Sure, David himself has done much better and he’s had gems from the past that I often revisit. But he does a fine job here as the drop sounds good and the production is solid. Bebe is somewhat talented and I love her vocals here. There is momentum in the verses and I like the buildup leading to the chorus. To put it easy, it’s a good song. That’s not to say it’ll stick with me in the long run, but it’s enjoyable enough. We’ll see how long it lasts.
Best Debut Of The Week: SNAP by Rosa Linn
Blurbin’ One Two, Where Are You?
– So, we have two exits. First, Heat Waves had no business becoming as big as it was. As someone who never liked the song, I found nothing interesting about it and it overstayed it’s welcome big time. Of course, this’ll end up becoming #1 of the year on Billboard despite how underwhelming the song is as a whole. On a sad note, we say farewell to Easy Lover by Ellie Goulding and Big Sean. It was such a jam from the beginning and it reminded me of the Ellie Goulding that I know and love. It’s disappointing to see that one not become a hit. Who knows what else Ellie will have in store? So yeah, that song will definitely be missed by me.
– Sunroof back at #1? That’s fine with me. I still kinda like the song. I’m cool with this and I prefer this over our #2 and #3 songs.
– So Good by Halsey has hit a new peak of #10. It’s her first Top 10 since 2019 when she had Without Me. I’ve been fond of that song for a while and I’m glad it’s hitting new peaks. I doubt it’ll get any higher, but it’s nice to see Halsey somewhat getting a hit out of that song.
– This is the second week in a row where Hold Me Closer has had the Biggest Rise Of The Week. Something tells me that this’ll end up sticking around for a while. It’s catching on fast.
Breakouts/On The Verge:
- Escape by Kx5 (Kaskade/deadmau5) featuring Hayla
- Staying Alive by DJ Khaled featuring Drake and Lil Baby
- Make You Say by Zedd featuring Maren Morris and BEAUZ
Extras/Optional Extras:
- Jealous by Nick Jonas
- Love Me More by Sam Smith
- Lonely by Justin Bieber featuring Benny Blanco
- Can’t Feel My Face by The Weeknd
- I Like It by Cardi B featuring Bad Bunny and J Balvin
- Sweet But Psycho by Ava Max
- Ghost by Justin Bieber
- Stereo Hearts by Gym Class Heroes featuring Adam Levine
- Break Free by Ariana Grande featuring Zedd
- Mood by 24KGoldn featuring Iann Dior
- Savage by Megan Thee Stallion featuring Beyoncé
- Attention by Charlie Puth
Top 20 Breakdown:
0 – Putrid:
20. I Like You (A Happier Song) by Post Malone featuring Doja Cat
1 – Bad:
19. Don’t You Worry by The Black Eyed Peas featuring Shakira and David Guetta
18. Music For A Sushi Restaurant by Harry Styles
2 – Mediocre:
17. I Ain’t Worried by OneRepublic
3 – Decent:
16. WAIT FOR U by Future featuring Drake and Tems
4 – Good:
15. Late Night Talking by Harry Styles
14. Betty (Get Money) by Yung Gravy
5 – Great:
13. Bad Habit by Steve Lacy
12. As It Was by Harry Styles
11. Hold Me Closer by Elton John featuring Britney Spears
10. Sunroof by Nicky Youre featuring dazy
9. Left And Right by Charlie Puth featuring Jung Kook
8. So Good by Halsey
7. Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God) by Kate Bush
6. 2 Be Loved (Am I Ready) by Lizzo
5. Glimpse Of Us by Joji
4. First Class by Jack Harlow
3. About Damn Time by Lizzo
2. Break My Soul by Beyoncé
BONUS: 6 – Best Song On The Countdown:
1. Vegas by Doja Cat
Overall Grade: 81/100 = 81% (B)
Throwback Pick Of The Week: End Of The Road by Boyz II Men (1992)
Most Missed Countdown Song: Tequila by Dan + Shay
#1 Recommendation For The American Top 40: Million Dollar Baby by Ava Max
Favorite Countdown Song This Week One Year Ago: Take My Breath by The Weeknd (#8)
My Top 5 Picks
1. Vegas by Doja Cat
2. BREAK MY SOUL by Beyoncé
3. About Damn Time by Lizzo
4. Sweetest Pie by Megan Thee Stallion featuring Dua Lipa
5. First Class by Jack Harlow
My Bottom 5 Picks
1. Victoria’s Secret by Jax
2. Enemy by Imagine Dragons featuring JID
3. Wasted On You by Morgan Wallen
4. Bones by Imagine Dragons
5. Boyfriend by Dove Cameron
Songs That Debuted This Week One Year Ago:
Fancy Like by Walker Hayes: A terrible country song all around. Everything about this song just blows. Awful instrumentals, horrible vocals from Walker. Overall, just not a fun listen.
Shivers by Ed Sheeran: The follow-up to Bad Habits, and a fine one at that. There’s some good elements and his vocals are better here. And this became the longest running #1 hit on Hits 1 (at 14 weeks) because they stan this guy.
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