Hello, fam! I hope everyone here has had a good week. I haven’t yet thought about what I want to do for my 200,000 Pageview Special. I’ll try to think of something and hopefully get it posted sometime this month. We’ll see. As far as this week’s countdown went, it was interesting. There’s quite a bit I want to talk about. Before we get to this week’s fresh 40, here are the songs we’re saying goodbye to this week:

• Be Alright by Dean Lewis (#23)
• Girls Like You by Maroon 5 featuring Cardi B (#40) [Spent 5 Weeks At #1]

Hello, fam! So, as you can see here, I’m doing something different just for this AT40 post. Instead of me having to do separate weeks at a time, I’ve decided to combine those weeks in one post. That way, I can be able to catch up faster. There will be no blurbs for this one, nor will there be any Top 20 Breakdowns given how late these posts are. With that, I’m going to get right into things. Let’s start with the countdown for May 25, 2019. Here are the exits for that week:

• Last Hurrah by Bebe Rexha (#29)
• Breathin’ by Ariana Grande (#35)
• I Can’t Get Enough by Benny Blanco featuring Tainy, Selena Gomez, and J. Balvin (#39)

The Countdown:
Last Week’s #1 Song: Sucker by Jonas Brothers
40. Girls Like You by Maroon 5 featuring Cardi B (#40) [=] [Spent 5 Weeks At #1]
39. All My Friends by AJ Mitchell (DEBUT)
38. Better Now by Post Malone (#38) [=] [Spent 2 Weeks At #1]
37. Bad Guy by Billie Eilish (DEBUT)
36. La La Land by Bryce Vine featuring YG (#37) [+1]
35. Love Lies by Khalid featuring Normani (#33) [–2] [Spent 3 Weeks At #1]
34. Woke Up Late by Drax Project featuring Hailee Steinfeld (#36) [+2]
33. Youngblood by 5 Seconds Of Summer (#31) [–2] [Spent 3 Weeks At #1]
32. Out Of Love by Alessia Cara (#32) [=]
31. Sicko Mode by Travis Scott featuring Drake (#28) [–3]
30. Con Calma by Daddy Yankee & Katy Perry featuring Snow (#34) [+4]
29. Happier by Marshmello featuring BΔSTILLE (#26) [–3] [Spent 5 Weeks At #1]
28. Boy With Luv by BTS featuring Halsey (#30) [+2]
27. Thank U, Next by Ariana Grande (#24) [–3] [Spent 1 Week At #1]
26. I’m So Tired… by Lauv featuring Troye Sivan (#27) [+1]
25. Hey Look Ma, I Made It by Panic! At The Disco (#25) [=]
24. Shallow by Lady Gaga featuring Bradley Cooper (#21) [–3]
23. If I Can’t Have You by Shawn Mendes (DEBUT)
22. High Hopes by Panic! At The Disco (#20) [–2] [Spent 4 Weeks At #1]
21. When The Party’s Over by Billie Eilish (#23) [+2]
20. Be Alright by Dean Lewis (#13) [–7]
19. I’ve Been Waiting by Lil Peep featuring iLoveMakonnen and Fall Out Boy (#16) [–3]
18. Sunflower by Post Malone featuring Swae Lee (#18) [=]
17. Cool by Jonas Brothers (#19) [+2]
16. Better by Khalid (#14) [–2]
15. Don’t Call Me Up by Mabel (#17) [+2]
14. Talk by Khalid (#22) [+8]
13. Close To Me by Ellie Goulding featuring Diplo and Swae Lee (#12) [–1]
12. Here With Me by Marshmello featuring CHRVCHES (#15) [+3]
11. Eastside by Benny Blanco featuring Halsey and Khalid (#9) [–2]
10. Who Do You Love by The Chainsmokers featuring 5 Seconds Of Summer (#11) [+1]
9. Without Me by Halsey (#7) [–2] [Spent 4 Weeks At #1]
8. ME! by Taylor Swift featuring Brendon Urie (#10) [+2]
7. Old Town Road (Remix) by Lil Nas X featuring Billy Ray Cyrus (#8) [+1]
6. 7 Rings by Ariana Grande (#6) [=] [Spent 5 Weeks At #1]
5. Wow. by Post Malone (#5) [=]
4. Sweet But Psycho by Ava Max (#4) [=]
3. Break Up With Your Girlfriend, I’m Bored by Ariana Grande (#3) [=]
2. Dancing With A Stranger by Sam Smith featuring Normani (#2) [=]
1. Sucker by Jonas Brothers (#1) [=] [4^th Week At #1]

#1 Song For That Week One Year Ago: Never Be The Same by Camila Cabello (2^nd of 5 Weeks At #1)

Biggest Fall Of That Week: Be Alright by Dean Lewis (–7)

Biggest Rise Of That Week: Talk by Khalid (+8)

New Entrants:
– So instead of me reviewing the new entrants individually like I normally do, I’m going to go through those in one paragraph to save me time. All My Friends by AJ Mitchell is pretty solid. I like the production in this one and I think AJ has a good voice. The lyrics are nice as well. Then we have Billie Eilish with another song on the countdown titled Bad Guy. Personally, I like that one better than her other two singles, in part because of the production and her unique voice stands out in the chorus. Finally, we have the big return of Shawn Mendes with If I Can’t Have You. Although this is basically a rehash of There’s Nothing Holdin’ Me Back, I’m in love with his new song, mainly because of the Latin vibe and Shawn having a smooth voice that fits well for the track.

Best Debut Of That Week: If I Can’t Have You by Shawn Mendes

My Top 5 Picks
1. If I Can’t Have You by Shawn Mendes
2. Dancing With A Stranger by Sam Smith featuring Normani
3. ME! by Taylor Swift featuring Brendon Urie
4. Sweet But Psycho by Ava Max
5. Shallow by Lady Gaga featuring Bradley Cooper

My Bottom 5 Picks
1. Old Town Road (Remix) by Lil Nas X featuring Billy Ray Cyrus
2. 7 Rings by Ariana Grande
3. Sicko Mode by Travis Scott featuring Drake
4. I’m So Tired… by Lauv featuring Troye Sivan
5. La La Land by Bryce Vine featuring YG

Songs That Debuted On That Week One Year Ago:
Familiar by Liam Payne featuring J. Balvin
These Days by Rudimental featuring Jess Glynne, Macklemore, and Dan Caplen

Now here is the countdown for last week. Here are the exits for the week:

• I’ve Been Waiting by Lil Peep featuring iLoveMakonnen and Fall Out Boy (#19)
• Woke Up Late by Drax Project featuring Hailee Steinfeld (#34)
• Better Now by Post Malone (#38) [Spent 2 Weeks At #1]

The Countdown:
Last Week’s #1 Song: Sucker by Jonas Brothers
40. Girls Like You by Maroon 5 featuring Cardi B (#40) [=] [Spent 5 Weeks At #1]
39. Juice by Lizzo (DEBUT)
38. All My Friends by AJ Mitchell (#39) [+1]
37. Love Lies by Khalid featuring Normani (#33) [–2] [Spent 3 Weeks At #1]
36. So Close by NOTD, Felix Jaehn, & Captain Cuts featuring Georgia Ku (DEBUT)
35. Youngblood by 5 Seconds Of Summer (#33) [–2] [Spent 3 Weeks At #1]
34. La La Land by Bryce Vine featuring YG (#36) [+2]
33. Sicko Mode by Travis Scott featuring Drake (#28) [–3]
32. Out Of Love by Alessia Cara (#32) [=]
31. Happier by Marshmello featuring BΔSTILLE (#26) [–3] [Spent 5 Weeks At #1]
30. Bad Guy by Billie Eilish (#37) [+7]
29. Thank U, Next by Ariana Grande (#27) [–2] [Spent 1 Week At #1]
28. Boy With Luv by BTS featuring Halsey (#28) [=]
27. Shallow by Lady Gaga featuring Bradley Cooper (#24) [–3]
26. I’m So Tired… by Lauv featuring Troye Sivan (#26) [=]
25. High Hopes by Panic! At The Disco (#22) [–3] [Spent 4 Weeks At #1]
24. Con Calma by Daddy Yankee & Katy Perry featuring Snow (#30) [+6]
23. Be Alright by Dean Lewis (#20) [–3]
22. Hey Look Ma, I Made It by Panic! At The Disco (#25) [+3]
21. Close To Me by Ellie Goulding featuring Diplo and Swae Lee (#13) [–8]
20. Cool by Jonas Brothers (#17) [–3]
19. Sunflower by Post Malone featuring Swae Lee (#18) [–1] 
18. When The Party’s Over by Billie Eilish (#21) [+3]
17. Better by Khalid (#16) [–1]
16. I Don’t Care by Ed Sheeran featuring Justin Bieber (DEBUT)
15. If I Can’t Have You by Shawn Mendes (#23) [+8]
14. Here With Me by Marshmello featuring CHRVCHES (#12) [–2]
13. Don’t Call Me Up by Mabel (#15) [+2]
12. Eastside by Benny Blanco featuring Halsey and Khalid (#11) [–1] [Spent 3 Weeks At #1]
11. Talk by Khalid (#14) [+3]
10. Without Me by Halsey (#9) [–1] [Spent 4 Weeks At #1] 
9. Who Do You Love by The Chainsmokers featuring 5 Seconds Of Summer (#10) [+1]
8. 7 Rings by Ariana Grande (#6) [–2] [Spent 5 Weeks At #1]
7. ME! by Taylor Swift featuring Brendon Urie (#8) [+1]
6. Old Town Road (Remix) by Lil Nas X featuring Billy Ray Cyrus (#7) [+1]
5. Break Up With Your Girlfriend, I’m Bored by Ariana Grande (#3) [–2]
4. Wow. by Post Malone (#5) [+1]
3. Sweet But Psycho by Ava Max (#4) [+1]
2. Dancing With A Stranger by Sam Smith featuring Normani (#2) [=]
1. Sucker by Jonas Brothers (#1) [=] [5^th Week At #1]

#1 Song For That Week One Year Ago: Never Be The Same by Camila Cabello (3^rd of 5 Weeks At #1)

Biggest Fall Of That Week: Close To Me by Ellie Goulding featuring Diplo and Swae Lee (–8)

Biggest Rise Of That Week: If I Can’t Have You by Shawn Mendes (+8)

New Entrants:
– Kicking things off for last week, we have Lizzo who seems to be gaining momentum at this moment. She brings us Juice. I talked about this one when it debuted on the Hits 1 Weekend Countdown. To sum it all up, I like the throwback vibe and Lizzo sounds good in the chorus. That’s all I can say about that one. Then, we have NOTD who makes his very first appearance on the AT40 with So Close. It’s better than I Wanna Know in a way. The production is decent, but I’m not a fan of Georgia Ku’s voice in the song. I feel like the song would be better if it were sung by somebody else. Last, but not least, we have the big returns of both Ed Sheeran and Justin Bieber with I Don’t Care. While I do like the song overall, it’s really not much compared to what Ed has released in the past. I think they sound good here, but the production is far from special. It may be green for now, but it could easily change to blue.

Best Debut Of That Week: Lizzo – Juice

My Top 5 Picks
1. If I Can’t Have You by Shawn Mendes
2. Dancing With A Stranger by Sam Smith featuring Normani
3. ME! by Taylor Swift featuring Brendon Urie
4. Sweet But Psycho by Ava Max
5. Shallow by Lady Gaga featuring Bradley Cooper

My Bottom 5 Picks
1. Old Town Road (Remix) by Lil Nas X featuring Billy Ray Cyrus
2. 7 Rings by Ariana Grande
3. Sicko Mode by Travis Scott featuring Drake
4. I’m So Tired… by Lauv featuring Troye Sivan
5. La La Land by Bryce Vine featuring YG

Songs That Debuted On That Week One Year Ago:
Sober Up by AJR featuring Rivers Cuomo
Back To You by Selena Gomez

Hello, fam! It’s a good thing that I’ve finally got this post out on time for the first time in a while! I just love that feeling! Summer is essentially in full swing, and with it comes the time where we plan our summer vacations. I do plan on taking some vacations at some point throughout the summer. As far as the countdown went, we had some interesting things happen, including yet another pretty high debut and a relatively new Top 5. Although our #1 is still the same, things are looking to finally pick up. So without further adieu, here are the songs leaving us this week:

• Bebe Rexha – Last Hurrah (#42)
• Ally Brooke featuring Tyga – Low Key (#44)

The Countdown:
Last Week’s #1 Song: Jonas Brothers – Sucker
45. Lady Gaga featuring Bradley Cooper – Shallow (#45) [=]
44. Ariana Grande – 7 Rings (#38) [–6]
43. Dan + Shay – Tequila (#43) [=]
42. Khalid – Better (#34) [–8]
41. Lil Peep featuring iLoveMakonnen and Fall Out Boy – I’ve Been Waiting (#40) [–1]
40. Billie Eilish – When The Party’s Over (#41) [+1]
39. Post Malone – Wow. (#31) [–8]
38. Alessia Cara – Out Of Love (#36) [–2]
37. Jordan McGraw – Flexible (#39) [+2]
36. Jennifer Lopez featuring French Montana – Medicine (#29) [–7]
35. TWENTY ØNE PILØTS – Chlorine (#37) [+2]
34. SZA featuring The Weeknd and Travis Scott – Power Is Power (DEBUT)
33. Dean Lewis – Be Alright (#30) [–3]
32. Lizzo – Juice (#22) [–10]
31. Billie Eilish – Bury A Friend (#33) [+2]
30. NOTD, Felix Jaehn, & Captain Cuts featuring Georgia Ku – So Close (#20) [–10]
29. MAX featuring Quinn XCII – Love Me Less (#23) [–6]
28. Ellie Goulding featuring Diplo – Close To Me (#17) [–11]
27. Lewis Capaldi – Someone You Loved (#28) [+1]
26. Ciara – Thinkin Bout You (#24) [–2]
25. Panic! At The Disco – Dancing’s Not A Crime (#35) [+10]
24. Lil Nas X featuring Billy Ray Cyrus – Old Town Road (Remix) (#19) [–5]
23. Billie Eilish – Bad Guy (#25) [+2]
22. BTS featuring Halsey – Boy With Luv (#32) [+10]
21. Dan + Shay – Speechless (#21) [=]
20. The Chainsmokers featuring Kelsea Ballerini – This Feeling (#12) [–8] [Spent 7 Weeks At #1]
19. 5 Seconds Of Summer – Easier (DEBUT)
18. Ariana Grande – Break Up With Your Girlfriend, I’m Bored (#27) [+9]
17. Panic! At The Disco – High Hopes (#16) [–1] [Spent 8 Weeks At #1]
16. Sam Smith featuring Normani – Dancing With A Stranger (#15) [–1]
15. Alec Benjamin – Let Me Down Slowly (#13) [–2]
14. Halsey – Nightmare (#14) [=]
13. Marshmello featuring BΔSTILLE – Happier (#18) [+5] [Spent 2 Weeks At #1] 
12. Lauv featuring Troye Sivan – I’m So Tired… (#26) [+14]
11. Imagine Dragons – Bad Liar (#7) [–4]
10. Ed Sheeran featuring Justin Bieber – I Don’t Care (#11) [+1]
9. The Chainsmokers featuring 5 Seconds Of Summer – Who Do You Love (#4) [–5]
8. Ava Max – Sweet But Psycho (#6) [–2]
7. Marshmello featuring CHVRCHES – Here With Me (#10) [+3]
6. Halsey – Without Me (#2) [–4] [Spent 5 Weeks At #1]
5. Panic! At The Disco – Hey Look Ma, I Made It (#5) [=] [Spent 3 Weeks At #1]
4. Shawn Mendes – If I Can’t Have You (#8) [+4]
3. P!NK – Walk Me Home (#6) [+3]
2. Taylor Swift featuring Brendon Urie – ME! (#3) [+1]
1. Jonas Brothers – Sucker (#1) [=] [10^th Week At #1]

#1 Song This Week One Year Ago: Imagine Dragons – Whatever It Takes (1^st And Only Week At #1)

Biggest DRRRRRRROP!!! Of The Week: Ellie Goulding featuring Diplo – Close To Me (–11)

Biggest Jump Of The Week: Lauv featuring Troye Sivan – I’m So Tired… (+14)

New Entrants:
– We have two new entrants this week as we start the month of June. First up is the collaboration between SZA, The Weeknd, and Travis Scott in their single titled Power Is Power, taken from The Game Of Thrones soundtrack. So, just recently the television show came to an end a little under a month ago. Me personally, I haven’t really watched it, but I’ve heard a lot of good things about it. Anyway, onto the song itself. It’s a rehash of one of my favorite songs of 2018, Pray For Me. The production is great and I love the beat.Sure, All of these artists stood out to me with their verses. The song is proof as to why they’re talented singers. Everything about it is really good and I hope it can stay for a while at least.

– For the fifth week in a row, we have a song that’s debuted in the Top 20. This seems to be a recurring theme throughout 2019. 5 Seconds Of Summer have another new single titled Easier. Having listened to the song in its entirety, I feel like this is a bit of a step down from what these guys have previously released. But this is still good. I like the vocals we get from them. The production is good as well, but it just feels inferior to me. It shows how much they’re distancing themselves from being a band, kinda like Maroon 5 in recent years. Overall I like this, but I doubt this’ll end up sticking with me in the long run.

‘Cause Blurbs Are Blurbs
– We’ll begin with our exits. To start, Last Hurrah was a better song for Bebe Rexha and it deserved to do well. But of course, that ultimately didn’t happen. It’s a shame that Meant To Be and I’m A Mess got big, yet Last Hurrah didn’t do much of anything. Also, it’s nice to see Low Key leaving. That song was not good and overall, disappointing for Ally Brooke. She does have another single which is on the YouTube 15, and I’ll talk more about that song later on.

– Sucker being at #1 for 10 weeks is really pushing it. I still kinda like the song, but at some point, it’ll start to get on my nerves just a bit by being up there too long. How about we let the other songs have a chance?

– On that note, we get two new entrants (Walk Me Home and If I Can’t Have You) in the Top 5 this week. That’s probably the first time it’s happened in a while. I’m not sure how I feel about Walk Me Home being there, given that P!NK has done better. But the entrant from If I Can’t Have You is welcome. I’m sure that’ll be the song that replaces Sucker eventually, and I wouldn’t mind at all.

– I Don’t Care being in the Top 10 is no surprise. Although I do like the song, it’s pretty weak compared to what Ed Sheeran has done in the past. Though I’m sure it’ll be here for a long while. But if anything, I’d rather listen to this than his newer song, which I’ll get to in just a bit.

– In not-so good news, we have I’m So Tired… making a massive jump back into the Top 20 this week. This song is terrible and it does not deserve to be here. I honestly don’t know why we’re letting this become the next I Like Me Better. Seriously, it’s time to end this.

– Close To Me finally dropped out of the Top 20 for the first time in quite a while. The song had a nice run while it lasted. We’ll see how long it can stay. I do hope a song like Sixteen can debut soon.

– What’s with Juice dropping just as its gaining popularity elsewhere? That’s pretty unfortunate. And I’m okay with So Close dropping as well. I would appreciate if it didn’t hang around for too long like its predecessor.

– So, there is a remix to Out Of Love which was released by a EDM artist named DEVAULT. Objectively, it’s slightly better than the original as far as the production goes. But it kills the purpose of the song, which is meant to be slow. Still, it isn’t bad, but Alessia has had better.

Hit-Bound:

Ryan Sampson took over Hit-Bound this week in place of Mikey Piff. Here’s the list:

• Khalid – Talk
• Katy Perry – Never Really Over (DEBUT)
• Alec Benjamin – If We Have Each Other
• Ed Sheeran featuring Chance The Rapper and PnB Rock – Cross Me (DEBUT)
• Mabel – Don’t Call Me Up
• Jonas Brothers – Cool
• Ava Max – So Am I
• Andy Grammer – Don’t Give Up On Me
• The Chainsmokers featuring Bebe Rexha – Call You Mine (DEBUT)
• P!NK – Hustle
• Bazzi – Paradise
• Push Baby – Mama’s House
• In Real Life – Crazy AF
• Martin Garrix featuring Macklemore and Patrick Stump – Summer Days
• Kygo featuring Rita Ora – Carry On

My Top 5 Hit-Bound Picks
1. Katy Perry – Never Really Over
2. Kygo featuring Rita Ora – Carry On
3. Martin Garrix featuring Macklemore and Patrick Stump – Summer Days
4. Andy Grammer – Don’t Give Up On Me
5. P!NK – Hustle

YouTube 15:

• Ed Sheeran featuring Justin Bieber – I Don’t Care 
• 5 Seconds Of Summer – Easier
• Lizzo – Truth Hurts
• Sam Smith featuring Normani – Dancing With A Stranger
• Ally Brooke featuring A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie – Lips Don’t Lie 
• Khalid – Talk
• Alan Walker featuring Sabrina Carpenter – On My Way
• Post Malone – Wow.
• OneRepublic – Rescue Me
• Lil Nas X featuring Billy Ray Cyrus – Old Town Road (Remix)
• Jess Glynne featuring Jax Jones – One Touch
• Ariana Grande – 7 Rings
• DJ Khaled featuring Nipsey Hussle and John Legend – Higher 
• Taylor Swift featuring Brendon Urie – ME!
• Ed Sheeran featuring Chance The Rapper and PnB Rock – Cross Me

Hello, fam! Alright, so now with this post being out, I’ve finally caught up on all of my posts! It sure feels good to finally be back on track! Now, I don’t know if any of you noticed this. But my blog now has over 200,000 Pageviews! I do plan on doing a Pageview Special sometime soon. I’ll have it ready as soon as I can. But right now, let’s jump right into the Hits 1 Countdown. Halsey is the guest host for the Weekend Countdown during the holiday. I thought she did a nice job hosting. Before we get to this week’s fresh 45, here are the songs we’re saying goodbye to this week:

• Avril Lavigne featuring Nicki Minaj – Dumb Blonde (#45)

The Countdown:
Last Week’s #1 Song: Jonas Brothers – Sucker
45. Lady Gaga featuring Bradley Cooper – Shallow (#44) [–1]
44. Ally Brooke featuring Tyga – Low Key (#43) [–1]
43. Dan + Shay – Tequila (#42) [–1]
42. Bebe Rexha – Last Hurrah (#41) [–1]
41. Billie Eilish – When The Party’s Over (#40) [–1]
40. Lil Peep featuring iLoveMakonnen and Fall Out Boy – I’ve Been Waiting (#35) [–5]
39. Jordan McGraw – Flexible (#39) [=]
38. Ariana Grande – 7 Rings (#38) [=]
37. TWENTY ØNE PILØTS – Chlorine (#37) [=]
36. Alessia Cara – Out Of Love (#36) [=]
35. Panic! At The Disco – Dancing’s Not A Crime (#29) [–6]
34. Khalid – Better (#30) [–4]
33. Billie Eilish – Bury A Friend (#24) [–9]
32. BTS featuring Halsey – Boy With Luv (#32) [=]
31. Post Malone – Wow. (#28) [–3]
30. Dean Lewis – Be Alright (#33) [+3]
29. Jennifer Lopez featuring French Montana – Medicine (#34) [+5]
28. Lewis Capaldi – Someone You Loved (#27) [–1]
27. Ariana Grande – Break Up With Your Girlfriend, I’m Bored (#25) [–2]
26. Lauv featuring Troye Sivan – I’m So Tired… (#18) [–8]
25. Billie Eilish – Bad Guy (#31) [+6]
24. Ciara – Thinkin Bout You (#19) [–5]
23. MAX featuring Quinn XCII – Love Me Less (#26) [+3]
22. Lizzo – Juice (#23) [+1]
21. Dan + Shay – Speechless (#22) [+1]
20. NOTD, Felix Jaehn, & Captain Cuts featuring Georgia Ku – So Close (#21) [+1]
19. Lil Nas X featuring Billy Ray Cyrus – Old Town Road (Remix) (#17) [–2]
18. Marshmello featuring BΔSTILLE – Happier (#13) [–5] [Spent 2 Weeks At #1]
17. Ellie Goulding featuring Diplo – Close To Me (#14) [–3]
16. Panic! At The Disco – High Hopes (#15) [–1] [Spent 8 Weeks At #1]
15. Sam Smith featuring Normani – Dancing With A Stranger (#16) [–1]
14. Halsey – Nightmare (DEBUT)
13. Alec Benjamin – Let Me Down Slowly (#20) [+7]
12. The Chainsmokers featuring Kelsea Ballerini – This Feeling (#10) [–2] [Spent 7 Weeks At #1]
11. Ed Sheeran featuring Justin Bieber – I Don’t Care (#12) [+1]
10. Marshmello featuring CHVRCHES – Here With Me (#9) [–1]
9. P!NK – Walk Me Home (#7) [–2]
8. Shawn Mendes – If I Can’t Have You (#8) [=]
7. Imagine Dragons – Bad Liar (#11) [+4]
6. Ava Max – Sweet But Psycho (#4) [–2]
5. Panic! At The Disco – Hey Look Ma, I Made It (#6) [+1] [Spent 3 Weeks At #1]
4. The Chainsmokers featuring 5 Seconds Of Summer – Who Do You Love (#2)
3. Taylor Swift featuring Brendon Urie – ME! (#3) [=]
2. Halsey – Without Me (#5) [+3] [Spent 5 Weeks At #1]
1. Jonas Brothers – Sucker (#1) [9^th Week At #1]

#1 Song This Week One Year Ago: Zedd featuring Maren Morris and Grey – The Middle (9^th And Final Week At #1) 😦

Biggest DRRRRRRROP!!! Of The Week: Billie Eilish – Bury A Friend (–9)

Biggest Jump Of The Week: Alec Bejamin – Let Me Down Slowly (+7)

New Entrants:
– For the third week in a row, we have a song that’s debuted in the Top 20. We have more of Halsey (who hosted the countdown for this week) with her brand new single, in the form of Nightmare. I’m sure there are many who are tired of Halsey at this moment. But for me, I don’t mind hearing more music from her. As far as her new single goes, I think it’s a bit of a step up from Without Me. I can say the production is better than that of its predecessor. Halsey sounds good here. She doesn’t sound grating in the chorus. However, I do think the lyrical content is kinda questionable. But it doesn’t affect my thoughts on the song very much. Overall, it’s a good song, though I can’t see it sticking with me.

I Keep A Record Of The Blurbs In My Life
– Our only exit this week comes from Dumb Blonde. I do still like the song, but I’m not surprised about it leaving given that Avril Lavigne is not relevant. It’s pretty sad she hasn’t had a big hit since I don’t know how long.

– So yeah, Besides Hasley hosting the countdown, nothing interesting really happened this week. The big movers this week are from two songs. Bury A Friend dropped big and Let Me Down Slowly made a big jump (though not by much).

Hit-Bound:

• Push Baby – Mama’s House (DEBUT)
• Martin Garrix featuring Macklemore and Patrick Stump – Summer Days
• In Real Life – Crazy AF (DEBUT)
• 5 Seconds Of Summer – Easier (DEBUT)
• SZA featuring The Weeknd and Travis Scott – Power Is Power
• Ava Max – So Am I
• Jonas Brothers – Cool
• The Chainsmokers – Kills You Slowly
• Khalid – Talk
• P!NK – Hustle
• Kygo featuring Rita Ora – Carry On
• Alec Benjamin – If We Have Each Other
• Bazzi – Paradise
• Andy Grammer – Don’t Give Up On Me
• Mabel – Don’t Call Me Up

Entrant Reviews:
– In this week’s edition of Hit-Bound, we have Push Baby with a song called Mama’s House. Believe it or not, They were actually called Rixton, who had a big hit in the form of Me And My Broken Heart back in 2014. I do like the vocals there. But I don’t really love the lyrics and the production is not that great. Overall, this is an okay song.

– Next, the band In Real Life are back with their latest single titled Crazy AF. It’s a little bit of a step up from Tattoo (How ‘Bout You) as far as the production goes, though it is still not quite as good. Probably one of the few good things about it is their voice, and that’s about it.

– Finally, we have more of 5 Seconds Of Summer with their new single, Easier. This is a little more slower-paced than Youngblood. I like that they’re going for a different sound. I think they sound good with their vocals overall. I’ll have more on this when it debuts.

Best Hit-Bound Entrant Of The Week: 5 Seconds Of Summer – Easier

Hit-Bound Breakdown:
0 – Crap:
None!

1 – Bad:
15. The Chainsmokers – Kills You Slowly

2 – Mediocre:
None!

3 – Decent:
14. In Real Life – Crazy AF
13. Push Baby – Mama’s House
12. Khalid – Talk
11. Bazzi – Paradise
10. Alec Benjamin – If We Have Each Other
9. Jonas Brothers – Cool

4 – Good:
8. Mabel – Don’t Call Me Up
7. Ava Max – So Am I

5 – Great:
6. P!NK – Hustle
5. 5 Seconds Of Summer – Easier
4. Andy Grammer – Don’t Give Up On Me
3. Martin Garrix featuring Macklemore and Patrick Stump – Summer Days
2. Kygo featuring Rita Ora – Carry On 

BONUS: 6 – Best Song On Hit-Bound:
1. SZA featuring The Weeknd and Travis Scott – Power Is Power

Overall Grade: 58/75 = 77% (C+)


Most Missed Hit-Bound Dropout: Shawn Hook featruing Vanessa Hudgens – Reminding Me

My Top 5 Hit–Bound Picks
1. SZA featuring The Weeknd and Travis Scott – Power Is Power
2. Kygo featuring Rita Ora – Carry On
3. Martin Garrix featuring Macklemore and Patrick Stump – Summer Days
4. Andy Grammer – Don’t Give Up On Me
5. 5 Seconds Of Summer – Easier

Hits 1 Weekend Countdown Top 20 Breakdown:
0 – Crap:
20. Lil Nas X featuring Billy Ray Cyrus – Old Town Road
19. Marshmello featuring BΔSTILLE – Happier

1 – Bad:
18. Alec Benjamin – Let Me Down Slowly

2 – Mediocre:
None!

3 – Decent:
17. NOTD, Felix Jaehn, & Captain Cuts featuring Georgia Ku – So Close

4 – Good:
16. Halsey – Without Me
15. P!NK – Walk Me Home
14. Ed Sheeran featuring Justin Bieber – I Don’t Care

5 – Great:
13. Jonas Brothers – Sucker
12. Halsey – Nightmare
11. Panic! At The Disco – High Hopes
10. Panic! At The Disco – Hey Look Ma, I Made It
9. The Chainsmokers featuring 5 Seconds Of Summer – Who Do You Love
8. Marshmello featuring CHVRCHES – Here With Me
7. Imagine Dragons – Bad Liar
6. The Chainsmokers featuring Kelsea Ballerini – This Feeling
5. Ellie Goulding featuring Diplo – Close To Me
4. Ava Max – Sweet But Psycho
3. Shawn Mendes – If I Can’t Have You
2. Taylor Swift featuring Brendon Urie – ME!

BONUS: 6 – Best Song On The Countdown:
1. Sam Smith featuring Normani – Dancing With A Stranger

Overall Grade: 82/100 = 82% (B–)

Throwback Pick Of The Week: Stevie Wonder – Part-Time Lover (1985)

Most Missed Countdown Song: Coldplay – Hymn For The Weekend

#1 Recommendation For Hits 1: Daddy Yankee & Katy Perry featuring Snow – Con Calma

Favorite Countdown Song This Week One Year Ago: Tie between Ariana Grande – No Tears Left To Cry (#20) and Zedd featuring Maren Morris and Grey – The Middle (#1)

My Top 5 Picks
1. Sam Smith featuring Normani – Dancing With A Stranger
2. Taylor Swift featuring Brendon Urie – ME!
3. Shawn Mendes – If I Can’t Have You
4. Ava Max – Sweet But Psycho
5. Ellie Goulding featuring Diplo – Close To Me

My Bottom 5 Picks
1. Lil Nas X featuring Billy Ray Cyrus – Old Town Road (Remix)
2. Ariana Grande – 7 Rings
3. Lauv featuring Troye Sivan – I’m So Tired…
4. Marshmello featuring BΔSTILLE – Happier
5. Post Malone – Wow.

Songs That Debuted This Week One Year Ago:
None, actually. But we did get a re-entry from Dua Lipa – New Rules, whose second tenure was much shorter than its first.

This was the second week in a row in which Kid Kelly was the host. I don’t know if that has ever happened before. As far as the week went, it was pretty good for the most part. Let’s just jump right into things. Before we get to this week’s fresh 45, here are the songs we’re saying goodbye to this week:

• YUNGBLUD & Halsey featuring Travis Barker – 11 Minutes (#40)
• Ariana Grande – Thank U, Next (#45)

So, Spyder Harrison has been on vacation for the past couple of weeks. With that, Kid Kelly has been the substitute host for those weeks. I thought he did a decent job for the most part. As far as the week went, there was certainly a lot of action (some for better and some for worse). But more importantly, we got the return of another certain act. Well actually, there are three certain acts who make their comeback. I’ll have more on them later in the post. Before we get to this week’s fresh 45, here are the songs we’re saying goodbye to this week:

• Austin Brown – In Betweenin’ (#42)
• Benny Blanco featuring Halsey and Khalid – Eastside (#43)
• Anne-Marie – 2002 (#44)
• Post Malone featuring Swae Lee – Sunflower (#45)

The Countdown:
Last Week’s #1 Song: Jonas Brothers – Sucker
45. Ariana Grande – Thank U, Next (#41) [–4]
44. Lady Gaga featuring Bradley Cooper – Shallow (#30) [–14]
43. Avril Lavigne featuring Nicki Minaj – Dumb Blonde (#38) [–5]
42. Billie Eilish – When The Party’s Over (DEBUT)
41. Ally Brooke featuring Tyga – Low Key (#37) [–4]
40. YUNGBLUD & Halsey featuring Travis Barker – 11 Minutes (#25) [–15]
39. Alessia Cara – Out of Love (#39) [=]
38. Panic! At The Disco – Dancing’s Not A Crime (#40) [+2]
37. Bebe Rexha – Last Hurrah (#17) [–20]
36. Dan + Shay – Tequila (#34) [–2]
35. Lil Nas X featuring Billy Ray Cyrus – Old Town Road (Remix) (#33) [–2]
34. Billie Eilish – Bad Guy (DEBUT)
33. Jennifer Lopez featuring French Montana – Medicine (DEBUT)
32. Lil Peep featuring iLoveMakonnen and Fall Out Boy – I’ve Been Waiting (#19) [–13]
31. Khalid – Better (#20) [–11]
30. TWENTY ØNE PILØTS – Chlorine (#27) [–3]
29. Ariana Grande – 7 Rings (#26) [–3]
28. Billie Eilish – Bury A Friend (#32) [+4]
27. NOTD, Felix Jaehn, & Captain Cuts featuring Georgia Ku – So Close (#29) [+2]
26. Lewis Capaldi – Someone You Loved (#36) [+10]
25. Lizzo – Juice (#24) [–1]
24. MAX featuring Quinn XCII – Love Me Less (#28) [+4]
23. Post Malone – Wow. (#31) [+8]
22. Dean Lewis – Be Alright (#16) [–6]
21. Ciara – Thinkin Bout You (#22) [+1]
20. BTS featuring Halsey – Boy With Luv (#35) [+15]
19. Panic! At The Disco – High Hopes (#23) [+4] [Spent 8 Weeks at #1]
18. Sam Smith featuring Normani – Dancing With A Stranger (#7) [–11]
17. Shawn Mendes – If I Can’t Have You (DEBUT)
16. Marshmello featuring CHVRCHES – Here With Me (#21) [+5]
15. Lauv featuring Troye Sivan – I’m So Tired… (#14) [–1]
14. Dan + Shay – Speechless (#18) [+4]
13. Ariana Grande – Break Up With Your Girlfriend, I’m Bored (#15) [+2]
12. P!NK – Walk Me Home (#10) [–2]
11. The Chainsmokers featuring Kelsea Ballerini – This Feeling (#11) [=] [Spent 7 Weeks at #1]
10. Alec Benjamin – Let Me Down Slowly (#12) [+2]
9. Taylor Swift featuring Brendon Urie – ME! (#13) [+4]
8. Imagine Dragons – Bad Liar (#8) [=]
7. Ellie Goulding featuring Diplo – Close to Me (#9) [+2]
6. Marshmello featuring BΔSTILLE – Happier (#6) [=] [Spent 2 Weeks at #1]
5. Ava Max – Sweet But Psycho (#3) [–2]
4. The Chainsmokers featuring 5 Seconds Of Summer – Who Do You Love (#2) [–2]
3. Halsey – Without Me (#5) [+2] [Spent 5 Weeks at #1]
2. Panic! At The Disco – Hey Look Ma, I Made It (#4) [+2] [Spent 3 Weeks at #1]
1. Jonas Brothers – Sucker (#1) [=] [7^th Week at #1]

#1 Song This Week One Year Ago: 5 Seconds Of Summer – Want You Back (1^st And Only Week At #1)

Biggest DRRRRRRROP!!! Of The Week: Bebe Rexha – Last Hurrah (–20)

Biggest Jump of the Week: BTS featuring Halsey – Boy With Luv (+15)

New Entrants:
– To start our new round of arrivals, we have Billie Eilish with two new songs entering the countdown. The first of which is When The Party’s Over. Unlike most people here in the blogging community, I am fond of what Billie has to offer. This song is a good example of why. She has a unique & mysterious voice, and it fits her well for a song like this. I like the way it opens up. While there’s virtually nothing to the production, her voice certainly makes up for it.

– Next, she gives us Bad Guy. Like I just mentioned, she has a mysterious voice and I think she uses it well in the song. The only difference between this one and When The Party’s Over is that Bad Guy is a little more fast-paced. I also like the production and the beat. However, I don’t think it was necessary to change the pace when we got to the bridge. But that doesn’t affect my thoughts on the song. I think both songs from Billie Eilish are really good. I’m glad she is having some success. She deserves it.

– So, it was only a few months ago that Jennifer Lopez had Limitless on the countdown. I liked that song overall even though it wasn’t quite her best work. This week, she gives us her new single, and she collaborates with French Montana in Medicine. I don’t have much to say about the song. I don’t love the lyrics, but everything else about the song is just great. The beat is just catchy and I like Jennifer’s voice. It shows that she can still sing well and she hasn’t lost a step. I also like the verse we get from French Montana. So yeah, I’m in love with the song overall.

– It was only a matter of time before Shawn Mendes made his comeback. He makes his return with his brand new single titled If I Can’t Have You. It was around this time last year that Shawn just released his self-titled album. It consisted of In My Blood, which was the lead single, and two other songs I loved (Lost In Japan (both the original and the remix) and Youth). As far as his new single goes, I’m in love with it. The song reminds me a lot of There’s Nothing Holdin’ Me Back, which was my #5 best song of 2017. I definitely like the instrumentation here and the Latin vibe is great. Shawn sounds good with his voice. It is smooth and it fits him well. The lyrics are nicely written. Overall, this is a great comeback for Shawn. I’m sure it’ll end up doing well on the countdown.

Best Debut Of The Week: Shawn Mendes – If I Can’t Have You

If I Can’t Have Blurbs
– We’ll begin with our exits. To start, In Betweenin’ was something I would like because I thought the production was good. But his voice ruined it for me, so I’m okay with it departing. Eastside and Sunflower both had a nice run. It was good to see them get some success. Finally, 2002 was long overdue. I may have liked that one at first, but it did not stick with me and it stayed longer than it should have. It’s about time that one left.

– A lot of songs dropped big that week. First off, Shallow fell down into the Bottom 5. When the song first made its re-entry, I thought it might end up going into the Top 10 at least. But its momentum has stalled once more. It’s too bad its second tenure is coming to a close.

– 11 Minutes also took a massive drop this week. One would think this may end up being at least a minor hit given that Halsey has become relevant lately. But that’s unfortunately not the case, and it’s pretty sad because it’s a good song overall. Oh well.

– And of course, Last Hurrah would end up having the Biggest DRRRRRRROP!!! Of The Week. Very disappointing, since it is vastly superior than I’m A Mess in every way. But of course, that one ended up doing well on Hits 1. It’s a shame that I can’t always get what I want.

– Now, let’s get to the songs that jumped big this week. Someone You Loved and Boy With Luv (which is now in the Top 20) both made big moves upward. The former is not very interesting if I do say so myself. As for the latter, it’s just simply not good and I’m not a big fan of BTS. It appears that Hits 1 is going to hold on to this for while, even though I don’t like the song.

Hit-Bound:

• Mabel – Don’t Call Me Up (DEBUT)
• Ed Sheeran featuring Justin Bieber – I Don’t Care (DEBUT)
• SZA featuring The Weeknd and Travis Scott – Power Is Power
• The Chainsmokers – Kills You Slowly
• lovelytheband – Maybe, I’m Afraid
• Ava Max – So Am I
• Jonas Brothers – Cool
• Kygo featuring Rita Ora – Carry On
• Alec Benjamin – If We Have Each Other
• Khalid – Talk (DEBUT)
• Louis Tomlinson – Two of Us
• P!NK – Hustle
• Jordan McGraw – Flexible
• Andy Grammer – Don’t Give Up On Me
• Bazzi – Paradise

2. Ariana Grande – 7 Rings
3. Lauv featuring Troye Sivan – I’m So Tired…

Foster The People – Sit Next To Me: It was nice of these guys to make their comeback after a while. I can’t say this was quite as good as Pumped Up Kicks, but I like what the song had to offer.
Dua Lipa – IDGAF: Although this is inferior compared to New Rules, I think her unique voice is what I love most about the song. The lyrics are nicely written as well. This was my #24 favorite song of 2018. At least Hits 1 held on to this one for a good while, while it flopped elsewhere.

Hello, fam! So, this is another late post as far as Hits 1 goes. I just wanna say that this past weekend marked my two-year anniversary of me starting this blog. I seriously can’t believe it’s been that long. Once again, I would like to say thank you for taking the time to reading my blog. You guys are special. Here’s to hoping that I continue my journey. So, Shawn Mendes hosted the countdown for the first weekend of May, mainly to promote his brand new single. As far as the countdown goes, we obviously have the same #1. But we also get a return of a certain act, as well as some movement. More on that in the blurbs. Before we get to this week’s fresh 45, here are the songs we’re saying goodbye to this week:

• Jake Miller – Wait For You (#37)
• FLETCHER – Undrunk (#42)
• Imagine Dragons – Natural (#44) [Spent 1 Week At #1]

The Countdown:
Last Week’s #1 Song: Jonas Brothers – Sucker
45. Post Malone featuring Swae Lee – Sunflower (#43) [–2]
44. Anne-Marie – 2002 (#45) [+1]
43. Benny Blanco featuring Halsey and Khalid – Eastside (#38) [–5]
42. Austin Brown – In Betweenin’ (#41) [–1]
41. Ariana Grande – Thank U, Next (#40) [–1]
40. Panic! At The Disco – Dancing’s Not A Crime (DEBUT)
39. Alessia Cara – Out Of Love (#36) [–3]
38. Avril Lavigne featuring Nicki Minaj – Dumb Blonde (#35) [–3]
37. Ally Brooke featuring Tyga – Low Key (#20) [–17]
36. Lewis Capaldi – Someone You Loved (#39) [+3]
35. BTS featuring Halsey – Boy With Luv (DEBUT)
34. Dan + Shay – Tequila (#33) [–1]
33. Lil Nas X featuring Billy Ray Cyrus – Old Town Road (Remix) (#34) [+1]
32. Billie Eilish – Bury A Friend (#27) [–5]
31. Post Malone – Wow. (#22) [–9]
30. Lady Gaga featuring Bradley Cooper – Shallow (#25) [–5]
29. NOTD, Felix Jaehn, & Captain Cuts featuring Georgia Ku – So Close (#32) [+3]
28. MAX featuring Quinn XCII – Love Me Less (#30) [+2]
27. TWENTY ØNE PILØTS – Chlorine (#23) [–4]
26. Ariana Grande – 7 Rings (#26) [=]
25. YUNGBLUD & Halsey featuring Travis Barker – 11 Minutes (#29) [+4]
24. Lizzo – Juice (#28) [+4]
23. Panic! At The Disco – High Hopes (#15) [–8] [Spent 8 Weeks at #1]
22. Ciara – Thinkin Bout You (#31) [+9]
21. Marshmello featuring CHVRCHES – Here With Me (#21) [=]
20. Khalid – Better (#24) [+4]
19. Lil Peep & iLoveMakonnen featuring Fall Out Boy – I’ve Been Waiting (#19) [=]
18. Dan + Shay – Speechless (#10) [–8]
17. Bebe Rexha – Last Hurrah (#18) [+1]
16. Dean Lewis – Be Alright (#17) [+1]
15. Ariana Grande – Break Up With Your Girlfriend, I’m Bored (#16) [+1]
14. Lauv featuring Troye Sivan – I’m So Tired… (#14) [=]
13. Taylor Swift featuring Brendon Urie – ME! (DEBUT)
12. Alec Benjamin – Let Me Down Slowly (#8) [–4]
11. The Chainsmokers featuring Kelsea Ballerini – This Feeling (#11) [=] [Spent 7 Weeks at #1]
10. P!NK – Walk Me Home (#13) [+3]
9. Ellie Goulding featuring Diplo – Close to Me (#7) [–2]
8. Imagine Dragons – Bad Liar (#6) [–2]
7. Sam Smith featuring Normani – Dancing With A Stranger (#12) [+5]
6. Marshmello featuring BΔSTILLE – Happier (#9) [+3] [Spent 2 Weeks at #1]
5. Halsey – Without Me (#3) [–2] [Spent 5 Weeks at #1]
4. Panic! At The Disco – Hey Look Ma, I Made It (#4) [=] [Spent 3 Weeks at #1]
3. Ava Max – Sweet But Psycho (#5) [+2]
2. The Chainsmokers featuring 5 Seconds Of Summer – Who Do You Love (#2) [=]
1. Jonas Brothers – Sucker (#1) [=] [6^th Week at #1]

#1 Song This Week One Year Ago: Camila Cabello – Never Be The Same (1^st And Only Week At #1)

Biggest DRRRRRROP!!! Of The Week: Ally Brooke featuring Tyga – Low Key (–17)

Biggest Jump Of The Week: Ciara – Thinkin Bout You (+9)

New Entrants:
– Brendon Urie has two songs making its debut this week. First, his band, Panic! At The Disco, have yet another single from Pray For The Wicked titled Dancing’s Not A Crime. One of the things I like about Brendon Urie is that he has a excellent voice and he shows it in his songs most of the time. This is no exception. The chorus here is great and I like the production quite a bit. However, I can do without the chipmunk voices in the background. I think they’re quite annoying, but that doesn’t affect my thoughts on the song overall. I do expect to see it sticking around for a while, because hello: Hits 1 still loves Brendon Urie. And I’m cool with that.

– Up next is the collaboration between K-Pop boy band BTS and Hits 1 favorite, Halsey with their latest single titled Boy With Luv. I did a brief review on the song when it debuted on Hit-Bound a month ago. To sum it all up, I’m not really a big fan of BTS and I don’t really buy the hype. I guess the production is okay. But my problem with the song is that they don’t sound good with their voices and I don’t like the verse after the chorus. I think he sounds obnoxious there. And Halsey herself didn’t add much to the song either. She only sings in the chorus, and that’s about it. Overall, this is just not a good song and I hope it doesn’t stay for a long time.

– And finally, we have the long-awaited return of Taylor Swift! And guess what? She is collaborating with Hits 1 favorite, Brendon Urie in their brand new single titled ME!. The last time we heard from Taylor was when she gave us Reputation. I thought was decent despite it not being nearly as good as 1989, which I think is her best album in my eyes. ME! goes in a different direction in contrast to Look What You Made Me Do, which I’m a little indifferent on. It’s a happy, upbeat song that reminds me of the singles from her 1989 album. She sounds good with her voice as always. Although Brendon Urie doesn’t add a whole lot to the song, I think he did well with his verse. These guys have great chemistry together. The lyrics aren’t great, but I do like the production and the catchy beat. Overall, this is a solid comeback for Taylor Swift. It’ll be interesting to see it hit #1 on Hits 1, which I’m sure it will.

Best Debut Of The Week: Taylor Swift featuring Brendon Urie – ME!

Blurbing’s Not A Crime
– As far as our exits go, Wait For You wasn’t really memorable, so I’m kinda happy about its departure. I was growing out of Natural, but it did have a nice tenure here. Undrunk left a little sooner than I expected. I thought it might end up becoming a sleeper hit, but it just didn’t happen.

– It was nice to see Low Key take a massive drop that weekend. That song was just a disappointment for Ally Brooke. She did recently release her latest single titled Lips Don’t Lie, which I think is better.

– On the note of drops, it appears that High Hopes is finally starting to die out. We’re getting close to its one-year anniversary of being on the countdown. I have a feeling it may end up lasting a year, much like some of the other songs did in the past.

– We get a brand new Top 10 entrant in the form of Walk Me Home. I’m not sure how I feel about this. While I do like the song, it is nowhere near her best work. I guess I’m okay with it staying there, but I’ll probably end up getting sick of it fairly quickly.

Hit-Bound:

• Kygo featuring Rita Ora – Carry On (DEBUT)
• Shawn Mendes – If I Can’t Have You (DEBUT)
• Jennifer Lopez featuring French Montana – Medicine
• Ava Max – So Am I
• Andy Grammer – Don’t Give Up On Me (DEBUT)
• The Chainsmokers – Kills You Slowly
• Bazzi – Paradise
• P!NK – Hustle (DEBUT)
• Jonas Brothers – Cool
• SZA featuring The Weeknd and Travis Scott – Power Is Power
• Jordan McGraw – Flexible
• Alec Benjamin – If We Have Each Other
• Billie Eilish – Bad Guy
• Louis Tomlinson – Two of Us
• lovelytheband – Maybe, I’m Afraid

Hello, fam! Alright, so with this post being out, I’ve finally caught up on my AT40 posts. Now, I just need to work on my Hits 1 countdown posts, which I’m still behind on. As far as the week went on the AT40, it was pretty interesting. Before we get to this week’s fresh 40, here are the songs we’re saying goodbye to this week:

• Undrunk by FLETCHER (#19) (Dang!)
• Low Key by Ally Brooke featuring Tyga (#29)

40. Girls Like You by Maroon 5 featuring Cardi B (#40) [=] [Spent 5 Weeks At #1]
39. I Can’t Get Enough by Benny Blanco featuring Tainy, Selena Gomez, and J. Balvin (#37) [–2]
38. Better Now by Post Malone (#38) [=] [Spent 2 Weeks At #1]
37. La La Land by Bryce Vine featuring YG (#39) [+2]
36. Woke Up Late by Drax Project featuring Hailee Steinfeld (#36) [=]
35. Breathin’ by Ariana Grande (#34) [–1]
34. Com Calma by Daddy Yankee & Katy Perry featuring Snow (DEBUT)

Hello, fam! So, I don’t know if anybody noticed. But this week, my blog has finally passed the 200,000 Pageview mark! Once again, I would like to say thank you to those who read my blog every day! You guys are really special! And yes, I do plan on doing another pageview special soon. So be on the lookout for that. Before we get to this week’s fresh 40, here are the songs we’re saying goodbye to this week:

• You Say by Lauren Daigle (#23)
• Beautiful (Remix) by Bazzi featuring Camila Cabello (#35)

Throwback Pick Of The Week: Big Girls Don’t Cry by Fergie (2007)

Most Missed Song: Only Girl (In The World) by Rihanna

#1 Recommendation For The American Top 40: If I Can’t Have You by Shawn Mendes

Favorite Countdown Song This Week One Year Ago: Pray For Me by The Weeknd featuring Kendrick Lamar (#5)

My Top 5 Picks

Hello, fam! I know I keep saying this. But I’m still working on trying to catch up with my posts. It’s still been a slow process. Here is yet another late AT40 post. 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:

• Please Me by Cardi B featuring Bruno Mars (#14)