Hello, friends! I am happy to announce that my blog has reached 20,000 Pageviews! As always, thank you all for coming to my blog and sharing your thoughts about my posts. I mean, where has the time gone? It seems like yesterday I was new to the blogging community. I do plan on doing a special post, which should come within the next week or so. Now with that being said, here are the songs leaving us this week:

• Location by Khalid
  Last Week: #29 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 9

• I’m The One by DJ Khaled featuring Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance The Rapper, and Lil’ Wayne
  Last Week: #26 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 21
  
  
• Feels by Calvin Harris featuring Pharrell, Katy Perry, and Big Sean
  Last Week: #19 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 13

The Countdown:
Last Week’s #1 Song: Slow Hands by Niall Horan

40. Shape Of You by Ed Sheeran [=] [Spent 10 Weeks At #1]
Last Week: #40 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 39

39. Hoodie by Hey Violet [=]
Last Week: #39 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 3

38. Something Just Like This by The Chainsmokers featuring Coldplay [-1] [Spent 1 Week At #1]
Last Week: #37 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 31

37. Two Ghosts by Harry Styles [-1]
Last Week: #36 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 5

36. Something Different by Why Don’t We [+2]
Last Week: #38 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 3

35. That’s What I Like by Bruno Mars [-1] [Spent 3 Weeks At #1]
Last Week: #34 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 36

34. Havana by Camila Cabello featuring Young Thug (DEBUT)
Last Week: N/A | # Of Weeks On Chart: 1

33. It Ain’t Me by Kygo featuring Selena Gomez [-1] [Spent 1 Week At #1]
Last Week: #32 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 32

32. Let Me Go by Hailee Steinfeld & Alesso featuring Florida Georgia Line and Watt (DEBUT)
Last Week: N/A | # Of Weeks On Chart: 1

31. Now Or Never by Halsey [-1]
Last Week: #30 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 25

30. Thunder by Imagine Dragons (DEBUT)
Last Week: N/A | # Of Weeks On Chart: 1

29. Love So Soft by Kelly Clarkson [+6]
Last Week: #35 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 2

28. Know No Better by Major Lazer featuring Travis Scott, Camila Cabello, and Quavo [+3]
Last Week: #31 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 8

27. Lights Down Low by MAX featuring Gnash [+1]
Last Week: #28 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 6

26. Body Like A Back Road by Sam Hunt [-3]
Last Week: #23 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 19

25. Mi Gente by J. Balvin featuring Willy William [+2]
Last Week: #27 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 7

24. Fetish by Selena Gomez featuring Gucci Mane [-4]
Last Week: #20 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 9

23. New Rules by Dua Lipa [+10]
Last Week: #33 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 2

22. …Ready For It? by Taylor Swift [+3]
Last Week: #25 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 2

21. Glorious by Macklemore featuring Skylar Grey [+1]
Last Week: #22 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 12

20. Bad At Love by Halsey [+1]
Last Week: #21 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 4

19. Stay by Zedd featuring Alessia Cara [-1] [Spent 5 Weeks At #1]
Last Week: #18 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 31

18. Too Good At Goodbyes by Sam Smith [+6]
Last Week: #24 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 3

17. What About Us by P!NK [=]
Last Week: #17 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 7

16. Despacito by Luis Fonsi featuring Justin Bieber and Daddy Yankee [-3] [Spent 5 Weeks At #1]
Last Week: #13 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 21

15. Wild Thoughts by DJ Khaled featuring Rihanna and Bryson Tiller [-5]
Last Week: #10 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 15

14. Praying by Kesha [=]
Last Week: #14 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 10

13. What Lovers Do by Maroon 5 featuring SZA [+2]
Last Week: #15 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 4

12. Friends by Justin Bieber featuring BloodPop® [=]
Last Week: #12 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 6

11. Believer by Imagine Dragons [-5]
Last Week: #6 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 21

10. 1-800-273-8255 by Logic featuring Alessia Cara and Khalid [+6]
Last Week: #16 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 13

9. Sorry Not Sorry by Demi Lovato [+2]
Last Week: #11 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 9

8. Unforgettable by French Montana featuring Swae Lee [+1]
Last Week: #9 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 13

7. No Promises by Cheat Codes featuring Demi Lovato [=]
Last Week: #7 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 19

6. Feel It Still by Portugal. The Man [+2]
Last Week: #8 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 8

5. There’s Nothing Holdin’ Me Back by Shawn Mendes [-1] [Spent 1 Week At #1]
Last Week: #4 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 22

4. Look What You Made Me Do by Taylor Swift [+1]
Last Week: #5 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 5

3. Strip That Down by Liam Payne featuring Quavo [=]
Last Week: #3 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 17

2. Attention by Charlie Puth [=] [Spent 5 Weeks At #1]
Last Week: #2 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 20

1. Slow Hands by Niall Horan [=] [2nd Week At #1]
Last Week: #1 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 20

#1 Song This Week One Year Ago: Closer by The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey (1st Of 7 Weeks At #1)

Biggest Fall Of The Week: Tie between Believer by Imagine Dragons and Wild Thoughts by DJ Khaled featuring Rihanna and Bryson Tiller (-5)

Biggest Rise Of The Week: New Rules by Dua Lipa (+10)

New Entrants
– To start our round of new debuts this week, we have more Camila Cabello, this time collaborating with Young Thug for her new single titled Havana. My reaction wasn’t good when I first heard this. Plus, I questioned this collaboration, which made me afraid of what I was getting into. With more listens, it’s not as bad as I thought it would be. Although Young Thug doesn’t contribute too much, at least Camila has improved on her vocals a bit, and the piano work is quite solid. We’ll see how far this gets.

– Not long after Hailee Steinfeld left the AT40 with Most Girls, she returns to the countdown with her successor, in the form of Let Me Go, which features Alesso, Florida Georgia Line, and Watt. I talked about this one last week when it debuted on the Hits 1 Weekend Countdown. But just to recap, it’s definitely a sweet song that talks about letting someone go and hoping somebody loves them. Hailee Steinfeld showcases her vocal talent more so than she did in Starving, especially in the chorus. It helps that her vocals blend together with that of Florida Georgia Line, who also makes a great contribution to the song. Here’s to hoping this one can be a hit because I’m in love with this solid track.

– As Believer continues to die out elsewhere, Imagine Dragons has a follow-up in its stead. Enter Thunder, their second single off of Evolve. Now, the American Top 40 was definitely late to the party with this one, what with it gaining a lot of steam since late last month because it was used in a commercial, and it shows no signs of slowing down anytime soon. Anyway, about this song, while it’s a little bit of a step down in terms of the production, everything else about this song is solid. I do love the chorus in this one, and I like the line “Lightning, then the thunder”, which pulls me in. When reading the lyrics, it talks about being a kid dreaming of doing better things in life, and it’s something that people can relate to in a way. Overall, I like this a lot more than I should, and I can see this doing well here.

I’ve Been Hoping, Someone Will Love You, Let Me Blurb
– For our exits, we have Location by Khalid, which I didn’t really like that much, so I have no complaints about its departure. As for the other two, I’m The One left sooner than I expected it to, especially from a pretty high position at #26. Although I was ready to move on from it and I won’t exactly be remembering this in the big picture, I thought it was going to stay for a little bit longer. But it was not meant to be. Finally, there’s Feels, which also left from a high position at #19. It’s really sad that people have moved on from Katy Perry in general, seeing as her album didn’t catch on and failed to produce many hits. Although Feels and her predecessor, Chained To The Rhythm, were respectable in their own rights, they didn’t become as big as some thought it would. Who knows what Katy Perry has something up her sleeve besides her future stint on the forthcoming American Idol reboot. Anyway, it was nice to have Feels around while it lasted. I can see myself putting this in My Top 45 Songs Of The Year. Good-bye, Feels. I will miss you.

– Last week’s debuts made some nice jumps, in particular Love So Soft and New Rules. When it comes to the former, it seems that the public is starting to catch on to Kelly Clarkson’s new soulful sound. The latter isn’t much of a surprise, though, and it’s nice to see Dua Lipa finally getting a respectable hit in the U.S.

– However, on the negative side, we have Mi Gente slowly rising up as it heads for the Top 20. This song just continues to get more irritating every time I hear it. It doesn’t help that it somehow managed to reach #3 on the Billboard Hot 100. I can’t believe we’re letting this Latin-based embarrassment of a song get this big when there are clearly better songs that deserve some recognition.

– While we’re on that subject, all of my Bottom 5 picks (in no order) are from #28-#24.

– On a more positive note, we have Too Good At Goodbyes making a big jump to the Top 20. As you can see, I have now fully warmed up to this song. And I’m sure people have, too, seeing as they miss Sam Smith so much.

– Also, the song which talks about suicide has been getting better for me with each listen. I’m kinda glad it’s also catching on to the public. It’s definitely a song people can relate to.

– Something tells me that Look What You Made Me Do will potentially become the next #1 song, because it’s experiencing a massive resurgence in radio spins. But hey, it’s Taylor Swift, so I won’t be surprised if it gets to #1 here within a couple of weeks, maybe even sooner.

Breakouts/On The Verge:

• Why by Sabrina Carpenter
• Bodak Yellow (Money Moves) by Cardi B.
• Perfect by Ed Sheeran

Hey there, friends! So as I mentioned yesterday in my introduction, there was a mass shooting in Las Vegas Sunday night which killed many people and injured many others. It really broke my heart into a million pieces after hearing this news. Again, my prayers go out to their families during this very difficult time. Let’s get to the countdown, shall we? I’ll say this, though: how about that! This week was quite a step up from last week.  Despite having the same mediocre #1, we have a much better class of entrants, and there was some good activity going on. With that being said, here are the songs dropping out this week:

• Hailee Steinfeld – Most Girls (#45)
• Andy Grammer – Give Love (#37)
• Bruno Mars – Versace On The Floor (#32)
• All Time Low – Good Times (#42)

The Countdown:

Hello, friends. This is the first countdown of October, and…unfortunately, I would like to begin my introduction on a very somber note. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the victims’ families during this difficult time when at least 59 people were killed and many more were injured in a shooting that occurred in Las Vegas this past Sunday, which is now THE WORST MASS SHOOTING IN U.S. HISTORY. Before we get to the American Top 40 this week, let’s take a moment of silence to remember the victims.

Now, let’s begin reviewing, shall we? Here are the songs dropping out this week:

• Castle On The Hill by Ed Sheeran
  Last Week: #36 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 22

• Redbone by Childish Gambino
  Last Week: #27 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 14

• Back To You by Louis Tomlinson featuring Bebe Rexha and Digital Farm Animals
  Last Week: #24 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 7

Hello, friends! You know, it’s really hard for me to come up with some cool introductions. But whatever, let’s just get to the countdown. This week, to put it simply, just wasn’t good. But you know, it’s one of the weeks you’ve got to fight through. Not much I can do about that. Before we get to this week’s fresh 45, we’re saying good-bye to these songs leaving us this week:

• The Chainsmokers – Honest (#44)
• Fall Out Boy – Champion (#45)
• Linkin Park featuring Kiiara – Heavy (#41)

Hello, friends! So, after a week in which not much really happened, we certainly stepped up this week. Our #1 may be the same, but we did get a great deal of activity, mostly for the better. Also, we heading into the month of October, which means that some spooky things are right around the corner. Plus, we’re getting close to the end of the year. I have a feeling 2018 may come sooner than we think. I’m hoping things will continue to gain steam as we head into the new year. So without further ado, here are the songs exiting this week:

• Honest by The Chainsmokers
  Last Week: #28 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 8

• Mama by Jonas Blue featuring William Singe
  Last Week: #38 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 3

• Say You Won’t Let Go by James Arthur
  Last Week: #40 | # Of Weeks On Chart: 30

What’s up, friends? This is the first countdown of autumn. For this week, it was quite a step up from last week. There was more activity going on, and we have a couple of familiar faces returning with new songs. Things are definitely picking up to speed and should continue to do so. Let’s get right into it. Before we get to the countdown, here are the songs leaving the countdown this week:

Hello, guys! This is the first day of fall, and with it comes the first American Top 40 countdown of autumn. To say the least, not a whole lot happened this week. Plus, I don’t have much in terms of the introduction, so I’m just going to get this post out for you guys. So without delay, here are the songs leaving this week:

Hello, folks! Sorry if this post was out a little later than intended. Anyway, we did have a good week for the most part. While our #1 may be the same, we got rid of one huge piece of garbage and replaced it with a solid debut. There was some activity here as well, good & bad. So let’s get into reviewing. With that said, here are the songs dropping out of the countdown this week:

Hello, guys! I don’t have a lot to say in terms of the introduction this week, so I figured I’d get this out quickly. After two weeks in which we had a lot of activity, things have slowed down quite drastically. We had some things go right, though, so I’ll give it that. So without delay, here is the one song dropping out of the countdown this week:

• DJ Khaled featuring Rihanna and Bryson Tiller – Wild Thoughts (#43)

Throwback Pick Of The Week: K-Ci & JoJo – All My Life (1998)

Most Missed Countdown Song: Adele – Someone Like You

#1 Recommendation For Hits 1: Lights – Giants (not a whole lot of new music I like lately)

Favorite Countdown Song This Week One Year Ago: Tie between Ariana Grande – Into You and The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey – Closer

My Top 5 Picks
1. Kesha – Praying
2. Taylor Swift – Look What You Made Me Do
3. Shawn Mendes – There’s Nothing Holdin’ Me Back
4. The Chainsmokers featuring Coldplay – Something Just Like This
5. Ed Sheeran – Galway Girl

My Bottom 5 Picks
1. Sam Hunt – Body Like A Back Road
2. AJR – Weak
3. Julia Michaels – Issues
4. Liam Payne – Strip That Down
5. MAX featuring Gnash – Lights Down Low

Songs That Debuted This Week One Year Ago:
Kiiara – Gold: Described by some as a “mash-up of itself”, this song is a perfect example of how not to make a good first impression as an artist. The choppy vocals, the dull sentiment, and the poorly written lyrics makes this song forgettable to say the least. It’s no wonder why many bloggers and music critics alike were not very kind to this.
Hailee Steinfeld & Grey featuring Zedd – Starving: Don’t get me wrong. I absolutely LOVE Hailee Steinfeld as an artist, but this song comes nowhere near her best work. Her excellent vocals cannot make up for the scratchy guitar and the clunky lyrics. I’m sure she can do better.
Lady Gaga – Perfect Illusion: Ah yes, Lady Gaga’s comeback single, which unfortunately ended up being one of the biggest flops of 2016. I do like the heavy metal instrumentation, though. For those who don’t know, this song was produced by Mark Ronson, the same guy behind Uptown Funk.
OneRepublic – Kids: I actually like this more than I should. I personally think this is better than Wherever I Go. Much like its predecessor, it showcases their new sound, which I fell in love with. Despite spending only one week on the American Top 40, at least it had a nice tenure here.

What’s up, guys! So, with the news that Hurricane Irma impacting Florida and many are still affected by Hurricane Harvey, I can’t help but think about all the people struggling to get through this. My hearts and prayers are still with them at this time. Despite this, Spyder Harrison somehow managed to host this week’s countdown. We did have a short week due to Labor Day weekend. To say the least, this was a heck of a week for the most part. We got rid of three big pieces of garbage (including the all important one), and there was a great deal of activity much like last week. Things are definitely heating up as we head into the fall. Before we get to this week’s fresh 45, here are the songs we’re saying good-bye to this week:

• Halsey – Now Or Never (#36)
• Shawn Mendes – Mercy (#35)
• Steve Aoki featuring Louis Tomlinson – Just Hold On (#44)
• Selena Gomez – Bad Liar (#45)
• Train – Play That Song (#41)
• Julia Michaels – Uh Huh (#33) (!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)

The Countdown:
Last Week’s #1 Song: Niall Horan – Slow Hands
45. The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey – Closer (#38) [-7] [Spent 8 Weeks At #1]
44. Julia Michaels – Issues (#44) [=]
43. DJ Khaled featuring Rihanna and Bryson Tiller – Wild Thoughts (#41) [-2]
42. Linkin Park featuring Kiiara – Heavy (#37) [-5]
41. Bruno Mars – That’s What I Like (#41) [+1] [Spent 1 Week At #1]
40. Harry Styles – Two Ghosts (DEBUT) [=]
39. Calvin Harris featuring Pharrell and Katy Perry – Feels (#22) [-17]
38. Lady Gaga – The Cure (#39) [+1]
37. Andy Grammer – Give Love (DEBUT) [=]
36. Kygo featuring Selena Gomez – It Ain’t Me (#28) [-8]
35. Portugal. The Man – Feel It Still (DEBUT) [=]
34. Halsey – Bad At Love (DEBUT) [=]
33. Panic! At The Disco – L.A. Devotee (#29) [-4]
32. Justin Bieber featuring BloodPop – Friends (DEBUT) [=]
31. Fall Out Boy – Champion (#16) [-15]
30. Bruno Mars – Versace On The Floor (#30)
29. All Time Low – Good Times (#14) [-15]
28. AJR – Weak (#27) [-1]
27. Ed Sheeran – Shape Of You (#21) [-6] [Spent 9 Weeks At #1]
26. MAX featuring Gnash – Lights Down Low (#15) [-11]
25. The Chainsmokers – Honest (#24) [-1]
24. Hailee Steinfeld – Most Girls (#11) [-13]
23. Maroon 5 featuring SZA – What Lovers Do (DEBUT) [=]
22. Luis Fonsi featuring Justin Bieber and Daddy Yankee – Despacito (#32) [+10]
21. Hey Violet – Hoodie (#25) [+4]
20. Macklemore featuring Skylar Grey – Glorius (#20) [=]
19. Ed Sheeran – Galway Girl (#31) [+12] 
18. Louis Tomlinson featuring Bebe Rexha and Digital Farm Animals – Back To You (#19) [+1]
17. Imagine Dragons – Thunder (#26) [+9]
16. Cheat Codes featuring Demi Lovato – No Promises (#34) [+18]
15. P!NK – What About Us (#17) [+2]
14. Charlie Puth – Attention (#6) [-8] [Spent 1 Week At #1] (Dang!)
13. Kesha – Praying (#23) [+10]
12. Mono Mind – Save Me A Place (#18) [+6]
11. Ed Sheeran – Castle On The Hill (#10) [-1] [Spent 3 Weeks At #1]
10. Taylor Swift – Look What You Made Me Do (#13) [+3]
9. Demi Lovato – Sorry Not Sorry (#12) [+3]
8. Imagine Dragons – Believer (#8) [=] [Spent 3 Weeks At #1]
7. Zedd featuring Alessia Cara – Stay (#7) 
6. Linkin Park – One More Light (#5) [-1]
5. The Chainsmokers featuring Coldplay – Something Just Like This (#9) [+4] [Spent 3 Weeks At #1]
4. Niall Horan – Slow Hands (#1) [-3] [Spent 1 Week At #1]
3. Sam Hunt – Body Like A Back Road (#3) [=]
2. Liam Payne – Strip That Down (#2) [=]
1. Shawn Mendes – There’s Nothing Holdin’ Me Back (#4) [+3] [FIVE WEEKS AT #1!] (WHEW!  AGAIN!)

#1 Song This Week One Year Ago: The Chainsmokers featuring Daya – Don’t Let Me Down (1st Of 3 Weeks At #1)

Biggest DRRRRRRROP!!! Of The Week: Calvin Harris featuring Pharrell and Katy Perry – Feels (-18)

Biggest Jump Of The Week: Cheat Codes featuring Demi Lovato – No Promises (+18)

New Entrants
– We have a major shake-up in terms of debuts this week. First, let’s start with returning artist and One Direction member Harry Styles in the form of Two Ghosts. This is another one of those 70’s-80’s type rock songs we’re getting from him. Two Ghosts isn’t as good as Sign Of The Times from earlier this year, but I still like this. It’s basically about being in a relationship, though it’s not what it’s used to be. Harry Styles has show he can write pretty good lyrical content. Despite being a slow rock ballad, it’s quite solid and it works for me.

– Second, we have the return of Andy Grammer with his new single called Give Love. With the recent news we’ve been watching lately, we needed a song about coming together and spreading love, and sure enough, he was able to release a song about it. Do I think it’s the best song? Not really, but at least it works for me, especially at this moment in time.

– Our next debut comes from a song that is currently gaining steam elsewhere. Enter Feel It Still, which is sung by the band Portgul. The Man. Feel It Still sounds much different compared to other pop songs currently on the countdown. It’s quite fun at times, and I like the groove in this. My main problem here is the vocals, in part because of the weak falsetto. I was juggling between blue and green on this one.  But right now, I’ll going with blue, though it may be green at some point.

– As one song from Halsey departs, another one takes it place.  Enter Bad At Love, the second single off of her album Hopeless Fountain Kingdom. This is a step up from her predecessor, mainly because the production is more lively and not as underwhelming. Halsey showcases her vocal talent much better in this one. Spyder Harrison mentioned upon introducing this one that Halsey was getting together with rapper G-Eazy and wondered is she going to be good at love? Time will tell on that and I’m sure their relationship will work out quite well. Anyway, we’ll see how long her new single sticks around.

– Is anyone tired of Justin Bieber, yet? If your answer is yes, too bad, because he’s back for another round in his follow-up new single titled Friends, as Despacito is losing steam elsewhere (it was recently dethroned by Taylor Swift’s new single this week). I know many are sick of its predecessor at this point, but not me. Now, Friends is basically another one of those break-up songs, only this time it’s about wanting to still be friends with his ex-girlfriend even after they broke up. As I mentioned this in my AT40 review, I read that it was rumored that Martin Garrix would collaborate with Bieber, but he turned it down. I wondered how that song would turn out if that actually did happen? Hmm…no one really knows. Anyway, most people will find this more likable, in large part because they’re sick of its predecessor right now.

– With the highest debut of the week, we have the return of Maroon 5 not long after the departure of Don’t Wanna Know, with their new single What Lovers Do which features SZA. This is quite a big step up from both Cold and its predecessor. While the production isn’t necessarily the best, the lyrical content here is much better. It still doesn’t live up to their best work, but for now, I kinda like this. Will this be another hit for Maroon 5? Only time will tell on that, but let’s see how well it does here.

Lookin’ At My History, I’m Bad At Blurbs
– Okay. Now, as much as I want to save the best for last, I always, ALWAYS start with the exits! No exceptions! And I have my pride, so be it! WE MUST NOW CELEBRATE AS JULIA MICHAELS – UH HUH, ONE OF THE WORST SONGS I’VE EVER HEARD IN MY ENTIRE LIFE, HAS OFFICIALLY LEFT THE COUNTDOWN!!! GOOD FREAKING RIDDANCE, YOU NEW-YORK-GIANTS SIZED PIECE OF TRASH!!!

– As for the other exits, good riddance to both Play That Song and Bad Liar, especially the latter of the two. Bad Liar was atrocious from the very beginning. I’m so glad it’s gone. That was absolute trash right there. And thank the high heavens above for the departure of Play That Song! That song has put the countdown through hell for so long! It’s about time Play That Song left us! I may never ever hear from it again! Okay, at least not until my Year-End posts. Now Or Never, on the other hand, I did kinda like to a degree unlike some people and it’s too bad Halsey didn’t score another big hit much like Closer, but it’s nothing worth losing sleep over. Finally, we have both Just Hold On and Mercy, the latter which was a big favorite of mine. I know some people are going to be happy about them leaving given that they’ve both spent a long time on the countdown, but not me. I enjoyed both of those songs for a while and they’ll likely have a place in My Top 45 Songs Of 2017. Goodbye Just Hold On and Mercy. You will both be missed.

– Shawn Mendes manages to hit #1 yet again for the fifth time this year, and his 10th week at #1 overall as an artist. I’m ecstatic to see that this song is getting much bigger than I expected it to be. I’ll most certainly take it over our #2 and #3 songs.

– On that note, can we please get Body Like A Back Road out of the Top 5, or even better, out of the countdown? I’m tired of constantly being on the edge of my seat hoping it doesn’t hit #1.

– While I don’t like seeing Body Like A Back Road in the Top 5, I do like the new Top 10 entries from both Sorry Not Sorry and Look What You Made Me Do. Look What You Made Me Do is almost certain to enter the Top 5 within the next week or so.  Sorry Not Sorry, while not quite as big as the latter, is still picking up steam.  Thus, I’m expecting it to enter that region, also.

– When I listened to Save Me A Place, I can’t help but think that the vocals sound pretty much like Ellie Goulding.  I wonder, did she have uncredited vocals in this one, or did she secretly joined the band itself?

– It’s good to see Praying jump back into the Top 20 this week!  I’m hoping it’ll hit the Top 10, or even Top 5, but I doubt it somehow, though I’ll be delighted if it did though.

– Before introducing Attention, Spyder Harrison mentioned that Charlie Puth loves James Taylor and says he’s the reason why he writes music. It’s always good to turn to someone for inspiration when writing music when you’re a rising artist. That said, I’m shocked that this dropped out of the Top 10 just after it hit #1 two weeks ago. Dang!