Week of October 12, 2019 - 5 Seconds of Summer (3)

5 Seconds of Summer (3)

I just went to a Chainsmokers, 5 Seconds of Summer and Lennon Stella concert! (That’s why some of my opinions on the songs have shot up) In case you’re wondering why this post is late, is because it’s Thanksgiving weekend for your neighbours up north. We had an interesting enough countdown with our biggest jump skyrocketing up to #2 after just one week on the countdown, so that’s always fun. Enough talking! Let’s do this! (Also, sorry about Callout Scores, I made a mistake this week. It’ll actually happen next week, sorry about that.) Turns out, the YouTube 15 was discontinued. They aired the very last show this week. R.I.P. We’ll miss you!

Songs We’re Saying Goodbye To
Harder - Jax Jones/Bebe Rexha (#42) [#31]
boyfriend - Ariana Grande/Social House (#39) [#16]
Dancing’s Not a Crime - Panic! At The Disco (#32) [#10]
Hate Me - Ellie Goulding/Juice WRLD (#20) [#17]
All the Time - Zara Larsson (#18) [#11]

Last Week’s #1: Easier - 5 Seconds of Summer (2)

#45: ME! - Taylor Swift/Brendon Urie (-1) [#2]
#44: Talk - Khalid/Disclosure (+1) [#6]
#43: Nightmare - Halsey (-2) [#2]
#42: 3 Nights - Dominic Fike (-2) [#31]
#41: Love Me Less - MAX/Quinn XCII (-12) [#10]
#40: Trampoline - SHAED (-5) [#27]
#39: Good As Hell - Lizzo (DEBUT) [9 weeks in Hit-Bound]
#38: Look Away - Stephen Puth (-2) [#22]
#37: Higher Love - Kygo/Whitney Houston (DEBUT) [6* weeks in Hit-Bound]
#36: Roaring 20s - Panic! At The Disco (DEBUT) [9 weeks in Hit-Bound]
#35: Shameless - Camila Cabello (-2) [#29]
#34: Dream Boy - Waterparks (+4) [#30]
#33: Circles - Post Malone (+4) [#33] *new peak*
#32: lonely - Lauv/Anne-Marie (DEBUT) [5 weeks in Hit-Bound]
#31: bad guy - Billie Eilish (-3) [#10]
#30: Small Talk - Katy Perry (-4) [#19]
#29: I Don’t Care - Ed Sheeran/Justin Bieber (-2) [#5]
#28: How Do You Sleep? - Sam Smith (-6) [#18]
#27: Make You Mine - PUBLIC (+16) [#19]
#26: Lover - Taylor Swift (+4) [#26] *new peak*
#25: Dear Future Self (Hands Up) - Fall Out Boy/Wyclef Jean (DEBUT) [4 weeks in Hit-Bound]
#24: What Am I - Why Don’t We (+10) [#24] *new peak*
#23: Liar - Camila Cabello (+1) [#21]
#22: Jesus In LA - Alec Benjamin (+1) [#22] *new peak*
#21: The Hype - Twenty One Pilots (-) [#21]
#20: Memories - Maroon 5 (+5) [#20] *new peak*
#19: Goodbyes - Post Malone (-3) [#10]
#18: Mother - Charlie Puth (+1) [#18] *new peak*
#17: Look What God Gave Her - Thomas Rhett (-4) [#13]
#16: Call You Mine - The Chainsmokers/Bebe Rexha (-11) [#5]
#15: Rescue Me - OneRepublic (+2) [#13]
#14: Señorita - Shawn Mendes/Camila Cabello (-) [#3]
#13: Beautiful People - Ed Sheeran/Khalid (+2) [#12]
#12: Cool - Jonas Brothers (-) [1 week at #1]
#11: Graveyard - Halsey (-) [#11]
#10: If We Have Each Other - Alec Benjamin (-) [#3]
#9: Hey Look Ma, I Made It - Panic! At The Disco (-3) [3 weeks at #1]
#8: If I Can’t Have You - Shawn Mendes (-1) [9 weeks at #1]
#7: Someone You Loved - Lewis Capaldi (+1) [#4]
#6: Who Do You Love - The Chainsmokers/5 Seconds of Summer (+3) [2 weeks at #1]
#5: You Need To Calm Down - Taylor Swift (-1) [1 week at #1]
#4: Sucker - Jonas Brothers (-1) [13 weeks at #1]
#3: Truth Hurts - Lizzo (-1) [#2]
#2: Only Human - Jonas Brothers (+29) [#2] *new peak*
#1: Easier - 5 Seconds of Summer (-) [3rd week at #1]

Last Year’s #1: High Hopes - Panic! At The Disco [6/8 weeks at #1]

Countdown Extra: Nice To Meet Ya - Niall Horan

Our first debut is actually a good song by Lizzo called Good As Hell. I actually like this compared to Juice and Truth Hurts. She actually doesn’t sound bad. This song is super catchy, I love the hook and I just love every part of this song. Especially the high note near the end. Great song, hope it does really well.

The second song this week is Higher Love by Kygo and the pre-recorded vocals of Whitney Houston. I think this song is really great and really just brings back why everybody loved her at first. Her voice is just so good. I’m kind of surprised that Kygo of all people would produce this, but it works making this his countdown debut of the year after a couple Hit-Bound dropouts called Think About You with Valerie Broussard and Carry On with Rita Ora. Hope this song does really well. *5 weeks in Hit-Bound, 6 weeks on voting poll.

So, did you want more mediocre Panic! At The Disco? No? Too bad! You get Roaring 20s anyways! This song isn’t bad, I’ve just kind of had enough of Panic! for this year. This song kind of gives off a Broadway vibe, which is what I guess makes this a bearable listen. I hope this leaves before the Frozen 2 song, ‘cause I’ve had enough of Panic!.

For our highest debut this week, at #32, we have lonely by Lauv and Anne-Marie. I’m gonna get some hate for this, but this is one of my favourite songs right now. I think both artists sound really great and it’s just really catchy. I hope this song does very very well.

Now I’m confused. Spyder didn’t announce five exits, so I thought that was it after lonely. Apparently not. As of writing this, I’m pretty sure it’s Goodbyes, but I’m not certain. (Note: it was All the Time.)  Anyways, for our actual highest debut at #25 we have Dear Future Self (Hands Up) by Fall Out Boy and Wyclef Jean. This is just a solid FOB song. Wyclef Jean surprisingly adds a lot to the song, and yeah. It’s just good, typical Fall Out Boy.

Best Debut: Higher Love - Kygo/Whitney Houston

Biggest DROP!!!: Love Me Less - MAX/Quinn XCII (-12): Yeah, this is due. This song really faded on me. This could leave soon. Please.

Biggest Jump: Only Human - Jonas Brothers (+29): Wow. I can’t say I’m surprised that this jumped up to #2, but I’m surprised. That’s a huge jump. I wish the best upon this song and that it beats Sucker for the most weeks at #1, ‘cause I mean, it has a shot.

My Top 5 Picks
#5: Trampoline - SHAED
#4: Beautiful People - Ed Sheeran/Khalid
#3: Circles - Post Malone
#2: lonely - Lauv/Anne-Marie
#1: Higher Love - Kygo/Whitney Houston

My Bottom 5 Picks
#5: Mother - Charlie Puth
#4: bad guy - Billie Eilish
#3: Nightmare - Halsey
#2: Cool - Jonas Brothers
#1: Truth Hurts - Lizzo

Top 20 Ranking

0 - Crap:
#20: Truth Hurts - Lizzo
#19: Cool - Jonas Brothers

1 - Bad:
#18: Mother - Charlie Puth
#17: Hey Look Ma, I Made It - Panic! At The Disco

2 - Mediocre:
#16: If I Can’t Have You - Shawn Mendes

3 - Decent:
#15: If We Have Each Other - Alec Benjamin

4 - Good:
#14: Call You Mine - The Chainsmokers/Bebe Rexha
#13: Señorita - Shawn Mendes/Camila Cabello
#12: Who Do You Love - The Chainsmokers/5 Seconds of Summer
#11: Sucker - Jonas Brothers

5 - Great:
#10: Only Human - Jonas Brothers
#9: You Need To Calm Down - Taylor Swift
#8: Memories - Maroon 5
#7: Easier - 5 Seconds of Summer
#6: Someone You Loved - Lewis Capaldi
#5: Look What God Gave Her - Thomas Rhett
#4: Rescue Me - OneRepublic
#3: Graveyard - Halsey
#2: Goodbyes - Post Malone
#1: Beautiful People - Ed Sheeran

Overall Score: 73/100 = 73%

5 Oldest Songs
#5: ME! - Taylor Swift/Brendon Urie
#4: Love Me Less - MAX/Quinn XCII AND Someone You Loved - Lewis Capaldi
#3: Sucker - Jonas Brothers
#2: Who Do You Love - The Chainsmokers/5 Seconds of Summer
#1: Hey Look Ma, I Made It - Panic! At The Disco

My #1 Recommendation For Hits 1: Trampoline - SHAED/ZAYN

An announcement: I’m gonna start doing Billboard Hot 100 reviews too, ‘cause why not.

Hit-Bound

Don’t Call Me Angel - Ariana Grande/Miley Cyrus/Lana Del Rey [1]

Kill My Mind - Louis Tomlinson [6]

One Thing Right - Marshmello/Kane Brown [2]

Stack It Up - Liam Payne [4]

Dear Winter - AJR [1]

Takeaway - The Chainsmokers/ILLENIUM/Lennon Stella [1]

Lonely - Diplo/Jonas Brothers [1]

all the good girls go to hell - Billie Eilish [2]

Time - NF [6]

Nice To Meet Ya - Niall Horan [2]

Dance Monkey - Tones and I [2]

Teeth - 5 Seconds of Summer [8]

WHO DO U LOVE? - Monsta X/French Montana [3]

10,000 Hours - Dan + Shay/Justin Bieber [2]

Motivation - Normani [2]

Also Available For Vote

Lights Up - Harry Styles [1]

Sure, I don’t really like Ariana Grande, but damn! Don’t Call Me Angel with Miley Cyrus and Lana Del Rey is really great. Ariana and Miley’s verses are really great. Lana’s took some getting used to, but now it’s one of my favourite parts of the song. This song is so catchy and I’d love to see it debut soon and do much better than boyfriend did.

For our next Hit-Bound debut we have Dear Winter by AJR. I hope people like this song better than other AJR songs because they’re seriously not that bad. Sure Jack’s voice is a bit pitchy in some parts, and the songwriting could definitely be better. The clean version is so much worse because when it says “s*** I gotta meet your mom first” it just skips the beginning. And it’s very awkward.

Our next debut is such an amazing song. I mean, I saw both artists perform this live, so that probably has something to do with it. Anyways, it’s Takeaway by The Chainsmokers, ILLENIUM and Lennon Stella. Lennon and Drew sound great and have perfect chemistry. The production here is on point. Nick (A.K.A. ILLENIUM) probably had something to do with that. I love this song and I want it to hit #1.

I’m so conflicted with Lonely by Diplo and the Jonas Brothers. The start sounds like one of the Jonas Brothers’ unreleased songs off of Happiness Begins but then turns into something horrible when Diplo comes in with his “production”. I kind of wish he would give up this Thomas Wesley project because this song could’ve been so much better without that guitar. Also, it’s kind of short. Not sure if that actually matters, but whatever.

Our extra song available for vote only this week is Lights Up by Harry Styles which now makes 4 songs from One Direction guys in Hit-Bound. Now we just need ZAYN to make a song. This song is… odd to say the least. It’s not bad, it’s just a weird direction for Harry. I’ll give it more time and I’ll probably like it more, but for now, that’s all your getting. It’s a Monday and I’ve been working on this for hours.

Best Hit-Bound Debut: Takeaway - The Chainsmokers/ILLENIUM/Lennon Stella

Hit-Bound Ranking

0 - Crap:
#16: Dance Monkey - Tones and I
#15: all the good girls go to hell - Billie Eilish

1 - Bad:
#14: Kill My Mind - Louis Tomlinson

2 - Mediocre:
#13: Motivation - Normani

3 - Decent:
#12: Stack It Up - Liam Payne
#11: WHO DO U LOVE? - Monsta X/French Montana
#10: Lonely - Diplo/Jonas Brothers

4 - Good:
#9: Lights Up - Harry Styles

5 - Great:
#8: 10,000 Hours - Dan + Shay/Justin Bieber
#7: Teeth - 5 Seconds of Summer
#6: Nice To Meet Ya - Niall Horan
#5: Dear Winter - AJR
#4: Don’t Call Me Angel - Ariana Grande/Miley Cyrus/Lana Del Rey
#3: One Thing Right - Marshmello/Kane Brown
#2: Time - NF
#1: Takeaway - The Chainsmokers/ILLENIUM/Lennon Stella

Overall Score: 56/80 = 70%

Dear Future Blurbs (Blurbs Up)

We lost five songs this week. Harder, boyfriend, Dancing’s Not a Crime, Hate Me and All the Time. Harder was never going to do well, so whatever. boyfriend left just as I started to like it. Dammit, Hits 1! Dancing’s Not a Crime was due to leave, Hate Me also got screwed by Hits 1 and so did All the Time, but I don’t care that much about that one.

Trampoline needs to jump. Please.

Make You Mine jumped 16 spots. Um. Alright? This could probably leave soon.

What Am I jumped 10 spots. Yay!

Hey Look Ma, I Made It needs to leave.

Easier is still #1. That’s fine because it blocked Truth Hurts for one week before Only Human gets there.

The Very Last YouTube 15

Panini - Lil Nas X [1]

DOLLAR - Becky G/Myke Towers [13]

Nice To Meet Ya - Niall Horan [1]

Circles - Post Malone [4]

God Is A Dancer - Tiësto/Mabel [3]

Beautiful People - Ed Sheeran/Khalid [2]

Cry for Me - Camila Cabello [1]

Truth Hurts - Lizzo [13]

Chicken Noodle Soup - j-hope/Becky G [2]

Someone You Loved - Lewis Capaldi [8]

Jopping - SuperM [1]

bad guy - Billie Eilish [21]

Wanted - OneRepublic [5]

Señorita - Shawn Mendes/Camila Cabello [?]

10,000 Hours - Dan + Shay/Justin Bieber [1]

No Longer Trending

boyfriend - Ariana Grande/Social House [4]

Time - NF [1]

Party - Paulo Londra/A Boogie Wit da Hoodie [1]

Don’t Call Me Angel - Ariana Grande/Miley Cyrus/Lana Del Rey [3]

You Can’t Stop The Girl - Bebe Rexha [1]

Talk - Khalid/Disclosure [21]

Lonely - Diplo/Jonas Brothers [1]

The Very Last YouTube 15 Ranking

0 - Crap:
#15: Truth Hurts - Lizzo
#14: Chicken Noodle Soup - j-hope/Becky G

1 - Bad:
#13: DOLLAR - Becky G/Myke Towers
#12: bad guy - Billie Eilish
#11: Jopping - SuperM

2 - Mediocre:
NONE!

3 - Decent:
#10: Cry for Me - Camila Cabello
#9: God Is A Dancer - Tiësto/Mabel

4 - Good:
#8: Señorita - Shawn Mendes/Camila Cabello
#7: Wanted - OneRepublic

5 - Great:
#6: Someone You Loved - Lewis Capaldi
#5: Nice To Meet Ya - Niall Horan
#4: Beautiful People - Ed Sheeran/Khalid
#3: 10,000 Hours - Dan + Shay/Justin Bieber
#2: Panini - Lil Nas X
#1: Circles - Post Malone

Overall Score: 45/75 = 60%

That’s it. Geez. I never thought it would end like that. She just casually mentioned it at the end like it was no big deal. So long, YouTube 15, I hope your replacement is good.