Purple/Orange Squad

This is a page where I show you a list of songs on both the Hits 1 Weekend Countdown & the American Top 40 that I’ve had in either purple (best song on the countdown) or orange (worst song on the countdown). Note that this page will be updated every once in a while.

Here are the songs that I’ve had in purple:, meaning it’s the best song on either countdown:

Hits 1 Weekend Countdown:

  • The Chainsmokers featuring Coldplay – Something Just Like This (May 20, 2017 – August 5, 2017)
  • Shawn Mendes  There’s Nothing Holdin’ Me Back (July 1, 2017 – July 8, 2017)
  • Kesha  Praying (August 12, 2017 – February 24, 2018) (Also the first song to spend every week in purple throughout its tenure)
  • Taylor Swift  Look What You Made Me Do (September 2, 2017 – September 9, 2017)
  • Ed Sheeran  Galway Girl (October 14, 2017 – October 21, 2017)
  • Selena Gomez featuring Marshmello  Wolves (November 25, 2017 – December 2, 2017; February 3, 2018; March 3, 2018 – March 10, 2018)
  • Macklemore featuring Kesha – Good Old Days (December 23, 2017; February 24, 2018)
  • Bruno Mars featuring Cardi B. – Finesse (Remix) (January 13, 2018 – February 17, 2018; March 17, 2018)
  • Zedd featuring Maren Morris and Grey – The Middle (February 10, 2018; February 24, 2018 – March 17, 2018; May 5, 2018 – June 2, 2018; June 30, 2018)
  • The Weeknd featuring Kendrick Lamar – Pray For Me (March 24, 2018 – May 5, 2018)
  • Demi Lovato – Tell Me You Love Me (May 19, 2018)
  • Ariana Grande – No Tears Left To Cry (May 26, 2018 – July 14, 2018)
  • Meghan Trainor – Let You Be Right (June 30, 2018 – July 7, 2018)
  • Calvin Harris featuring Dua Lipa – One Kiss (July 21, 2018 – Present)

American Top 40:

  • Kesha  Praying (August 12, 2017 – January 6, 2018)
  • Clean Bandit featuring Zara  Larsson  Symphony (August 19, 2017)
  • Taylor Swift  …Ready For It? (December 2, 2017)
  • Selena Gomez featuring Marshmello – Wolves (December 2, 2017; January 13, 2018; March 10, 2018)
  • Bruno Mars featuring Cardi B. – Finesse (Remix) (January 20, 2018 – February 24, 2018; March 17, 2018 – March 24, 2018; April 7, 2018 – April 21, 2018)
  • Zedd featuring Maren Morris and Grey – The Middle (March 3, 2018 – March 24, 2018; May 26, 2018 – June 2, 2018)
  • The Weeknd featuring Kendrick Lamar – Pray For Me (March 31, 2018; April 28, 2018 – May 19, 2018)
  • Ariana Grande – No Tears Left To Cry (June 2, 2018 – July 14, 2018)
  • Calvin Harris featuring Dua Lipa – One Kiss (July 21, 2018 – present)
  • Backstreet Boys – Don’t Go Breaking My Heart (July 28, 2018 – present)


Now, here are the songs that I’ve had in orange, meaning it’s the worst song on either countdown:

Hits 1 Weekend Countdown:

  • Maroon 5  Don’t Wanna Know (May 20, 2017 – May 27, 2017)
  • Sam Hunt  Body Like A Back Road (June 3, 2017 – December 16, 2017)
  • Julia Michaels  Uh Huh (August 5, 2017 – September 2, 2017)
  • Bebe Rexha featuring Florida Georgia Line – Meant To Be (December 16, 2017 – December 23, 2017; January 13, 2018; April 21, 2018 – May 5, 2018)
  • Post Malone featuring 21 Savage – Rockstar (December 30, 2017 – January 6, 2018; January 20, 2018 – February 10, 2018)
  • AJR featuring Rivers Cuomo – Sober Up (February 17, 2018 – March 24, 2018; May 26, 2018 – June 9, 2018)
  • Marshmello featuring Anne-Marie – Friends (March 31, 2018 – May 5, 2018)
  • Post Malone featuring Ty Dolla $ign – Psycho (May 12, 2018 – May 19, 2018; June 16, 2018 – July 14, 2018)
  • Lauv – I Like Me Better (July 21, 2018 – Present)


American Top 40:

  • Sam Hunt – Body Like A Back Road (August 12, 2017 – November 25, 2017)
  • J. Balvin featuring Willy William – Mi Gente (September 23, 2017 – November 25, 2017)
  • Selena Gomez featuring Gucci Mane – Fetish (September 23, 2017)
  • Blackbear – Do Re Mi (December 2, 2017 – December 16, 2017)
  • Post Malone featuring 21 Savage – Rockstar (January 6, 2018 – January 13, 2018; February 17, 2018 – April 7, 2018)
  • Bebe Rexha featuring Florida Georgia Line – Meant To Be (January 20, 2018; February 17, 2018)
  • BTS featuring Desiigner – Mic Drop (January 27, 2018 – February 10, 2018)
  • Marshmello featuring Anne-Marie – Friends (April 14, 2018 – May 5, 2018)
  • Post Malone featuring Ty Dolla $ign – Psycho (May 12, 2018 – May 26, 2018; June 9, 2018 – July 14, 2018)
  • AJR featuring Rivers Cuomo – Sober Up (June 2, 2018) 
  • Lauv – I Like Me Better (July 21, 2018 – Present)

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