Week of April 25, 2020 - The Weeknd (1)

The Weeknd (1)

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Songs We’re Saying Goodbye To
Lose You To Love Me - Selena Gomez (#43) [#3] {24 weeks}
Bob Dylan - Fall Out Boy (#42) [#13] {15 weeks}
Heartless - The Weeknd (#37) [#22] {11 weeks}

Last Week’s #1: Adore You - Harry Styles (10)

#45: Beautiful People - Ed Sheeran/Khalid (-1) [1 week at #1] {34 weeks}
#44: Good As Hell - Lizzo (+1) [#3] {29 weeks}
#43: Someone You Loved - Lewis Capaldi (-3) [3 weeks at #1] {53 weeks}
#42: Easier - 5 Seconds of Summer (-4) [3 weeks at #1] {48 weeks}
#41: Dance Monkey - Tones And I (-) [#21] {26 weeks}
#40: Only Human - Jonas Brothers (-4) [1 week at #1] {30 weeks}
#39: RITMO - Black Eyed Peas/J Balvin (-) [#39] {2 weeks}
#38: Some Kind Of Disaster - All Time Low (-10) [#15] {11 weeks}
#37: Sunday Best - Surfaces (-2) [#34] {5 weeks}
#36: Graveyard - Halsey (-2) [#3] {32 weeks}
#35: In Your Eyes - The Weeknd (DEBUT) [5* weeks in Hit-Bound] {1 week}
#34: Oh My God - Alec Benjamin (DEBUT) [9* weeks in Hit-Bound] {1 week}
#33: ROXANNE - Arizona Zervas (-2) [#9] {21 weeks}
#32: South of the Border - Ed Sheeran/Camila Cabello/Cardi B (-) [#7] {19 weeks}
#31: death bed (coffee for your head) - Powfu/beabadoobee (+2) [#28] {5 weeks}
#30: Break My Heart - Dua Lipa (DEBUT) [3 weeks in Hit-Bound] {1 week}
#29: Modern Loneliness - Lauv (-) [#22] {9 weeks}
#28: Moral of the Story - Ashe (-5) [#23] {5 weeks}
#27: Circles - Post Malone (-3) [2 weeks at #1] {30 weeks}
#26: Supalonely - BENEE/Gus Dapperton (-1) [#24] {4 weeks}
#25: hot girl bummer - blackbear (-12) [#4] {15 weeks}
#24: Level of Concern - Twenty One Pilots (+6) [#24] {2 weeks} *new peak*
#23: Teeth - 5 Seconds of Summer (-5) [2 weeks at #1] {27 weeks}
#22: the other girl - Kelsea Ballerini/Halsey (-3) [#19] {5 weeks}
#21: Intentions - Justin Bieber/Quavo (+1) [#21] {7 weeks} *new peak*
#20: The Other Side - SZA/Justin Timberlake (+7) [#20] {5 weeks} *new peak*
#19: Nice To Meet Ya - Niall Horan (-4) [8 weeks at #1] {28 weeks}
#18: I Love Me - Demi Lovato (+3) [#18] {7 weeks} *new peak*
#17: me & ur ghost - blackbear (+3) [#17] {8 weeks} *new peak*
#16: everything i wanted - Billie Eilish (-2) [#9] {16 weeks}
#15: Old Me - 5 Seconds of Summer (+11) [#15] {4 weeks} *new peak*
#14: If the World Was Ending - JP Saxe/Julia Michaels (+2) [#14] {10 weeks} *new peak*
#13: Stupid Love - Lady Gaga (-1) [#12] {8 weeks}
#12: Watermelon Sugar - Harry Styles (-1) [#11] {7 weeks}
#11: You should be sad - Halsey (-5) [#6] {12 weeks}
#10: What A Man Gotta Do - Jonas Brothers (-6) [#2] {13 weeks}
#9: Say So - Doja Cat (+8) [#9] {16 weeks}
#8: Maniac - Conan Gray (+1) [#8] {7 weeks} *new peak*
#7: The Man - Taylor Swift (+1) [#7] {11 weeks} *new peak*
#6: No Judgement - Niall Horan (+1) [#6] {7 weeks} *new peak*
#5: My Oh My - Camila Cabello (+5) [#5] {15 weeks} *new peak*
#4: Adore You - Harry Styles (-3) [10 weeks at #1] {20 weeks}
#3: Don’t Start Now - Dua Lipa (-) [#2] {19 weeks}
#2: Before You Go - Lewis Capaldi (+3) [#2] {12 weeks} *new peak*
#1: Blinding Lights - The Weeknd (+1) [1st week at #1] {10 weeks} *new peak*

Last Year’s #1: Sucker - Jonas Brothers [5/13 weeks at #1]


Countdown Extra: Idiot Boyfriend - Jimmy Fallon & Don’t Stand So Close To Me (Remix) - Jimmy Fallon/The Roots/Sting

Our first of three debuts this week comes from The Weeknd, who had a lot happening for him this week on the countdown. In Your Eyes debuts, being the fourth single from his newest album After Hours, and the third one to be picked up by Hits 1. Although it does give off the same vibe of Blinding Lights, and although it may seem like just a lesser version of Blinding Lights, it’s different enough to set it apart. The saxophone adds a cool twist to the song, and it feels like it mixed 80s and 20s music pretty well. I’d love to see this do as well as Blinding Lights is doing right now. Well… after Blinding Lights’ run is over. *4 weeks in Hit-Bound, 5 weeks on Voting Poll

I feel like Hits 1 literally just held off on Six Feet Apart for a week just to let Oh My God in. Which I’m not too happy about. This song feels really lazy for the most part. I don’t… hate Alec Benjamin, but Hits 1 is being a little excessive on his stuff. This song feels like it started to build up to a drop… but then it never happened. I don’t know, I’d just rather not have this on the countdown. *8 weeks in Hit-Bound, 9 weeks on Voting Poll

When I first heard Break My Heart by Dua Lipa, I liked it a lot. Then it started to grow on me. Which was odd. At this point, I really really like this song a lot. It’s super groovy, Dua sounds really great, and I think this is better than Don’t Start Now. Not much else to say here.

Best Debut: Break My Heart - Dua Lipa

Biggest DROP!!!: hot girl bummer - blackbear (-12): Aw. I kind of wanted this to be a hit. I didn’t expect it to drop this hard after a top 5 peak.

Biggest Jump: Old Me - 5 Seconds of Summer (+11): This is just up here because of 5SOS. That being said, it’s not bad, but still.

My Top 5 Picks
#5: Sunday Best - Surfaces
#4: Blinding Lights - The Weeknd
#3: RITMO - Black Eyed Peas/J Balvin
#2: Break My Heart - Dua Lipa
#1: The Other Side - SZA/Justin Timberlake

My Bottom 5 Picks
#5: death bed (coffee for your head) - Powfu/beabadoobee
#4: Say So - Doja Cat
#3: everything i wanted - Billie Eilish
#2: Supalonely - BENEE/Gus Dapperton
#1: Adore You - Harry Styles

Top 20 Ranking

0 - Crap:
#20: Adore You - Harry Styles
#19: everything i wanted - Billie Eilish

1 - Bad:
#18: Say So - Doja Cat

2 - Mediocre:
#17: Old Me - 5 Seconds of Summer

3 - Decent:
#16: No Judgement - Niall Horan
#15: My Oh My - Camila Cabello
#14: me & ur ghost - blackbear
#13: I Love Me - Demi Lovato
#12: If the World Was Ending - JP Saxe/Julia Michaels
#11: Watermelon Sugar - Harry Styles

4 - Good:
#10: Stupid Love - Lady Gaga
#9: Nice To Meet Ya - Niall Horan
#8: Don’t Start Now - Dua Lipa
#7: The Man - Taylor Swift
#6: What A Man Gotta Do - Jonas Brothers
#5: You should be sad - Halsey

5 - Great:
#4: Maniac - Conan Gray
#3: Before You Go - Lewis Capaldi
#2: Blinding Lights - The Weeknd

Bonus: 6 - Best Song on the Countdown:
#1: The Other Side - SZA/Justin Timberlake

Overall Score: 66/100 = 66%

5 Oldest Songs
#5: Only Human - Jonas Brothers & Circles - Post Malone {30 weeks}
#4: Graveyard - Halsey {32 weeks}
#3: Beautiful People - Ed Sheeran/Khalid {34 weeks}
#2: Easier - 5 Seconds of Summer {48 weeks}
#1: Someone You Loved - Lewis Capaldi {53 weeks}

#1 Recommendation For Hits 1: The Box - Roddy Ricch

My Favourite Song Last Year: Someone You Loved - Lewis Capaldi

My Least Favourite Song Last Year: 7 rings - Ariana Grande

Hit-Bound

Bad Child - Tones And I [6*]

Midnight - Alesso/Liam Payne [2*]

17 - Pink Sweat$ [7]

I’m Ready - Sam Smith/Demi Lovato [2*]

Falling - Trevor Daniel [5; 2nd time]

Check Your Phone - Cheap Cuts/Pete Wentz [1]

Six Feet Apart - Alec Benjamin [3*]

CITY OF ANGELS - 24kGoldn [3*]

Boyfriend - Selena Gomez [2*]

Toosie Slide - Drake [4*]

Lay Your Head On Me - Major Lazer/Marcus Mumford [4*]

Nice to Meet Ya - Meghan Trainor/Nicki Minaj [12]

YOU CAN’T HOLD MY HEART - Monsta X [7]

SUGAR - BROCKHAMPTON [8]

Ride It - Regard [4*]

Also Available For Vote

Roses (Remix) - SAINt JHN/Imanbek [1]

Blueberry Faygo - Lil Mosey [1]

I Hope - Gabby Barrett/Charlie Puth [1]

Kings & Queens - Ava Max [1]

100 Ways - Jackson Wang [1]

If You’re Too Shy (Let Me Know) - The 1975 [1]

I don’t really know what to think right now… our first song is Check Your Phone by Cheap Cuts and Pete Wentz, the drummer from Fall Out Boy. So Pete actually does the vocals here, while Cheap Cuts are the DJs. Except… the vocals are just kind of talking, and then there’s a beat overtop of it. I’m not sure how this is even a song, but I don’t hate it. The production’s actually pretty well done, despite it just being super weird. I’m not sure if this is gonna debut… frankly, I won't hate it if it does.

I’m extremely conflicted on this next song. It’s the remix of Roses by SAINt JHN and Imanbek. The production on this is really good, but it suffers from the same problem that Ride It does. The vocals are weird. You can’t hear them very well. They’re not rushed like Ride It, but I still don’t know if I like it. It’s really catchy though. I don’t know, this might grow on me, and it might not.

Next up is a song that I never expected Hits 1 to pick up on. It’s Blueberry Faygo by Lil Mosey. But I’m really happy they did pick up on it, because I really like this song. It’s addictively catchy and Lil Mosey is extremely charismatic here. I’d love to see this do well here, though I don’t really expect it to.

Now, a Charlie Puth remix of a country song is not really what I expected, but I’ve gotta say, it works. He remixed Gabby Barrett’s I Hope, and I really really like it. It’s a song about being cheated on, and then trying to put it in perspective for the other person. It’s really catchy, and although I don’t normally like country music, I really like Charlie Puth here. So I hope this debuts, and this is one of my favourite songs right now.

Next up is Ava Max’s fourth song on Hits 1, Kings & Queens. I’ve gotta say, Ava Max is a really talented artist. By reading my older posts, you may not know that I feel that way, but the truth is, I’ve grown to like Sweet but Psycho and So Am I again. We just haven’t gotten there in the Ultimate Rank yet. Anyways, this song is really catchy, and Ava Max just does a really great job here. Great song.

The next two songs, I can’t remember really what they sound like, except I know I don’t like that 1975 song. I’ll review both of them next week.

Best Debut: Blueberry Faygo - Lil Mosey

Hit-Bound Ranking

0 - Crap:
#21: Boyfriend - Selena Gomez
#20: Falling - Trevor Daniel

1 - Bad:
#19: Ride It - Regard
#18: If You’re Too Shy (Let Me Know) - The 1975

2 - Mediocre:
#17: 100 Ways - Jackson Wang

3 - Decent:
#16: Nice to Meet Ya - Meghan Trainor/Nicki Minaj
#15: Check Your Phone - Cheap Cuts/Pete Wentz
#14: 17 - Pink Sweat$
#13: Roses (Remix) - SAINt JHN/Imanbek

4 - Good:
#12: Lay Your Head On Me - Major Lazer/Marcus Mumford
#11: YOU CAN’T HOLD MY HEART - Monsta X
#10: Toosie Slide - Drake
#9: Six Feet Apart - Alec Benjamin
#8: I’m Ready - Sam Smith/Demi Lovato

5 - Great:
#7: SUGAR - BROCKHAMPTON
#6: Bad Child - Tones And I
#5: Kings & Queens - Ava Max
#4: I Hope - Gabby Barrett/Charlie Puth
#3: Midnight - Alesso/Liam Payne
#2: CITY OF ANGELS - 24kGoldn
#1: Blueberry Faygo - Lil Mosey

Overall Score: 71/105 = 68%

Am I Falling In Love With the One That Could Break My Blurbs?

We lost three songs off of the countdown this week, Lose You To Love Me, Bob Dylan and Heartless. LYTLM had a really good run. I’m sad it’s not above the cutoff line, and will therefore not be making the top 45 of 2019. Bob Dylan was mediocre, so I don’t really care that it’s gone, and In Your Eyes >>>>>>>>> Heartless. So y’know.

We lost a Hit-Bound song this week too. Small Talk by Niall Horan. I frankly don’t care that it’s gone. It was just taking up space.

Our losses this week are: Some Kind Of Disaster, Moral of the Story, Teeth, You should be sad and What A Man Gotta Do. I’m pretty sad about Some Kind Of Disaster flopping. Moral of the Story was alright, but it was never gonna do well here. I’m glad we’re finally getting rid of Teeth. You should be sad had a decent run, so I’m not too sad. But you should be. (See what I did there?) And What A Man Gotta Do has been losing its traction, so this makes sense.

Our gains this week are: Level of Concern, The Other Side, Say So and My Oh My. I like Level of Concern and The Other Side, so I’m happy they’re getting success. I don’t really like Say So, so I’m not happy it’s here. My Oh My is okay, but I’m glad it’s getting success here.

We’re finally starting to get rid of some old songs such as Someone You Loved, Easier, Only Human, Graveyard, South of the Border and Nice To Meet Ya. I’m glad they’re starting to move out to make room for other stuff.

Why did RITMO not move? Oh, I’ll tell you why. Because it’s not on the voting poll for no apparent reason.

the other girl left the top 20. Why? This song’s really good and deserves all the success it gets.

Why is Intentions moving so slowly? It’s a near flawless song that really needs to be up in the top 20.

Our #2 is Before You Go. If our #1 ever decides to leave (I hope it doesn’t) I’d be fine with this coming in.

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOH I’M BLINDED BY THE LIGHTS!!!

And that is all I have to say. Hope everyone’s safe and not getting too bored.

How Hits 1 Songs Are Doing on the Hot 100
#1: Blinding Lights - The Weeknd
#2: Toosie Slide - Drake
#4: Don’t Start Now - Dua Lipa
#5: Say So - Doja Cat
#6: Adore You - Harry Styles
#7: Circles - Post Malone
#9: Intentions - Justin Bieber/Quavo
#10: everything i wanted - Billie Eilish
#11: Someone You Loved - Lewis Capaldi
#12: My Oh My - Camila Cabello/DaBaby
#15: Memories - Maroon 5
#16: Blueberry Faygo - Lil Mosey
#17: I Hope - Gabby Barrett
#19: ROXANNE - Arizona Zervas
#20: hot girl bummer - blackbear
#21: Heartless - The Weeknd
#22: Falling - Trevor Daniel
#23: Level of Concern - Twenty One Pilots
#24: Dance Monkey - Tones And I
#26: Roses (Remix) - SAINt JHN/Imanbek
#30: death bed (coffee for your head) - Powfu/beabadoobee
#31: RITMO - Black Eyed Peas/J Balvin
#33: Stupid Love - Lady Gaga
#34: 10,000 Hours - Dan + Shay/Justin Bieber
#35: Break My Heart - Dua Lipa
#38: Sunday Best - Surfaces
#41: I Love Me - Demi Lovato
#45: In Your Eyes - The Weeknd
#57: Before You Go - Lewis Capaldi
#58: Supalonely - BENEE/Gus Dapperton
#59: Boyfriend - Selena Gomez
#65: You should be sad - Halsey
#73: If the World Was Ending - JP Saxe/Julia Michaels
#76: The Other Side - SZA/Justin Timberlake
#88: The Man - Taylor Swift
#94: Yummy - Justin Bieber
#96: Ride It - Regard

Top 10 on the Hunger Games Countdown
#10: Slow Dance - AJ Mitchell/Ava Max
#9: Trampoline - SHAED
#8: The Other Side - SZA/Justin Timberlake
#7: YOU CAN’T HOLD MY HEART - Monsta X
#6: Sucker - Jonas Brothers
#5: Yummy - Justin Bieber
#4: Memories - Maroon 5
#3: Know Your Worth - Khalid/Disclosure
#2: 10,000 Hours - Dan + Shay/Justin Bieber
#1: Teeth - 5 Seconds of Summer

Top 10 If the Countdown Made Sense
#10: Level of Concern - Twenty One Pilots
#9: hot girl bummer - blackbear
#8: My Oh My - Camila Cabello
#7: Circles - Post Malone
#6: everything i wanted - Billie Eilish
#5: Intentions - Justin Bieber/Quavo
#4: Adore You - Harry Styles
#3: Say So - Doja Cat
#2: Don’t Start Now - Dua Lipa
#1: Blinding Lights - The Weeknd

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If the Countdown Made Sense: Week of April 25, 2020 - The Weeknd (3)

Songs We're Saying Goodbye To
South of the Border - Ed Sheeran/Camila Cabello/Cardi B (#45) [#43]
Modern Loneliness - Lauv (#43) [#39]
Some Kind Of Disaster - All Time Low (#42) [#41]
Moral of the Story - Ashe (#40) [#40]

Last Week's #1: Blinding Lights - The Weeknd (2)

#45: Yummy - Justin Bieber (-9) [#29] {N/A}
#44: Boyfriend - Selena Gomez (DEBUT) [#44] {N/A}
#43: Teeth - 5 Seconds of Summer (-6) [#34] {-20}
#42: the other girl - Kelsea Ballerini/Halsey (-4) [#37] {-20}
#41: Supalonely - BENEE/Gus Dapperton (-15) [#25] {-15}
#40: The Other Side - SZA/Justin Timberlake (-10) [#27] {-20}
#39: Nice To Meet Ya - Niall Horan (-4) [#33] {-20}
#38: 10,000 Hours - Dan + Shay/Justin Bieber (-5) [#19] {N/A}
#37: me & ur ghost - blackbear (+2) [#37] {-20} *new peak*
#36: Heartless - The Weeknd (-19) [#10] {N/A}
#35: Old Me - 5 Seconds of Summer (+6) [#35] {-20} *new peak*
#34: If the World Was Ending - JP Saxe/Julia Michaels (-) [#32] {-20}
#33: Memories - Maroon 5 (-1) [#11] {N/A}
#32: Watermelon Sugar - Harry Styles (-1) [#31] {-20}
#31: You should be sad - Halsey (-8) [#23] {-20}
#30: What A Man Gotta Do - Jonas Brothers (-6) [#24] {-20}
#29: In Your Eyes - The Weeknd (-7) [#22] {+6}
#28: Maniac - Conan Gray (+1) [#28] {-20} *new peak*
#27: The Man - Taylor Swift (+1) [#27] {-20} *new peak*
#26: No Judgement - Niall Horan (+1) [#26] {-20} *new peak*
#25: I Love Me - Demi Lovato (-9) [#16] {-7}
#24: Sunday Best - Surfaces (-6) [#18] {+13}
#23: Someone You Loved - Lewis Capaldi (-3) [#8] {+20}
#22: Before You Go - Lewis Capaldi (+3) [#22] {-20} *new peak*
#21: Dance Monkey - Tones And I (-) [#14] {+20}
#20: Break My Heart - Dua Lipa (-5) [#15] {+10}
#19: RITMO - Black Eyed Peas/J Balvin (-) [#17] {+20}
#18: Stupid Love - Lady Gaga (-8) [#10] {-5}
#17: death bed (coffee for your head) - Powfu/beabadoobee (-3) [#14] {+14}
#16: Roses (Remix) - SAINt JHN/Imanbek (DEBUT) [#16] {N/A}
#15: Falling - Trevor Daniel (-2) [#13] {N/A}
#14: ROXANNE - Arizona Zervas (-2) [#9] {+20}
#13: I Hope - Gabby Barrett/Charlie Puth (DEBUT) [#13] {N/A}
#12: Blueberry Faygo - Lil Mosey (DEBUT) [#12] {N/A}
#11: Toosie Slide - Drake (-) [#11] {N/A}
#10: Level of Concern - Twenty One Pilots (+34) [#10] {+14} *new peak*
#9: hot girl bummer - blackbear (-) [#9] {+16}
#8: My Oh My - Camila Cabello (-) [#8] {-3}
#7: Circles - Post Malone (-3) [#3] {+20}
#6: everything i wanted - Billie Eilish (+1) [#6] {+10} *new peak*
#5: Intentions - Justin Bieber/Quavo (+1) [#5] {+16} *new peak*
#4: Adore You - Harry Styles (-1) [#3] {-}
#3: Say So - Doja Cat (+2) [#3] {+6} *new peak*
#2: Don't Start Now - Dua Lipa (-) [#2] {+1}
#1: Blinding Lights - The Weeknd (-) [3rd week at #1] {-}

Biggest DROP!!!: Heartless - The Weeknd (-19)

Biggest Jump: Level of Concern - Twenty One Pilots (+34)

Hunger Games Countdown: Week of April 25, 2020 - 5 Seconds of Summer (2)

Songs We're Saying Goodbye To
Circles - Post Malone (#45) [2 weeks at #1]
hot girl bummer - blackbear (#44) [1 week at #1]
Cuz I Love You - Lizzo (#43) [1 week at #1]

#45: I Love Me - Demi Lovato (-24) [#2] {N/A}
#44: Push My Luck - The Chainsmokers (-22) [#4] {N/A}
#43: bad guy - Billie Eilish (-15) [#2] {death bed (coffee for your head)}
#42: Rare - Selena Gomez (-39) [1 week at #1] {Supalonely}
#41: Six Feet Apart - Alec Benjamin (DEBUT) [#41] {N/A}
#40: Moral of the Story - Ashe (-10) [#19] {N/A}
#39: Intentions - Justin Bieber/Quavo (-8) [#2] {N/A}
#38: Falling - Trevor Daniel (-13) [#19] {N/A}
#37: Blinding Lights - The Weeknd (-22) [#10] {N/A}
#36: Graveyard - Halsey (-32) [1 week at #1] {N/A}
#35: frick, i'm lonely - Lauv/Anne-Marie (-9) [#5] {Kill My Mind, Lights Up & Break My Heart}
#34: Oh My God - Alec Benjamin (-15) [#19] {Kill My Mind, Lights Up & Break My Heart}
#33: The Hype - Twenty One Pilots (-31) [#2] {Slow Dance}
#32: Don't Let It Break Your Heart - Louis Tomlinson (-15) [#7] {Slow Dance}
#31: Anyone - Demi Lovato (+6) [#3] {Slow Dance}
#30: Supalonely - BENEE/Gus Dapperton (-21) [#9] {Slow Dance}
#29: To Die For - Sam Smith (-16) [#6] {N/A}
#28: Living Proof - Camila Cabello (-17) [#2] {N/A}
#27: Kill My Mind - Louis Tomlinson (-9) [2 weeks at #1] {Trampoline}
#26: What A Man Gotta Do - Jonas Brothers (+8) [1 week at #1] {Slow Dance}
#25: Mind Is A Prison - Alec Benjamin (+2) [1 week at #1] {death bed (coffee for your head)}
#24: Lights Up - Harry Styles (-16) [1 week at #1] {YOU CAN'T HOLD MY HEART & The Other Side}
#23: P.S. I Hope You're Happy - The Chainsmokers/blink-182 (+13) [#23] {Sunday Best} *new peak*
#22: The Man - Taylor Swift (DEBUT) [#22] {My Oh My}
#21: Maniac - Conan Gray (+20) [#9] {My Oh My}
#20: ROXANNE - Arizona Zervas (-13) [1 week at #1] {Yummy}
#19: Take What You Want - Post Malone/Ozzy Osbourne/Travis Scott (-7) [#2] {Yummy, Memories, You Need To Calm Down & Slow Dance}
#18: Hold Me While You Wait - Lewis Capaldi (-17) [1 week at #1] {N/A}
#17: My Oh My - Camila Cabello (+21) [#3] {N/A}
#16: Sunday Best - Surfaces (+16) [#5] {N/A}
#15: Put A Little Love On Me - Niall Horan (+27) [#5] {N/A}
#14: Break My Heart - Dua Lipa (+26) [#14] {Trampoline & death bed (coffee for your head)} *new peak*
#13: Old Me - 5 Seconds of Summer (+20) [#3] {Teeth}
#12: You Need To Calm Down - Taylor Swift (-6) [3 weeks at #1] {Teeth}
#11: death bed (coffee for your head) - Powfu/beabadoobee (+12) [#7] {Teeth}
#10: Slow Dance - AJ Mitchell/Ava Max (+4) [#3] {YOU CAN'T HOLD MY HEART, Trampoline, The Other Side & Memories}
#9: Trampoline - SHAED (+7) [#4] {Memories}
#8: The Other Side - SZA/Justin Timberlake (+16) [#8] {YOU CAN'T HOLD MY HEART}
#7: YOU CAN'T HOLD MY HEART - Monsta X (DEBUT) [#7] {N/A}
#6: Sucker - Jonas Brothers (+29) [#3] {N/A}
#5: Yummy - Justin Bieber (+24) [#3] {Teeth}
#4: Memories - Maroon 5 (+6) [#2] {10,000 Hours}
#3: Know Your Worth - Khalid/Disclosure (+36) [#3] {N/A} *new peak*
#2: 10,000 Hours - Dan + Shay/Justin Bieber (+3) [#2] {N/A}
#1: Teeth - 5 Seconds of Summer (+19) [2nd week at #1]

Hit-Bound Exit:
10/10 - Rex Orange County

#21: CITY OF ANGELS - 24kGoldn (-10) {Ride It}
#20: Roses (Remix) - SAINt JHN/Imanbek (DEBUT) {I'm Ready}
#19: 100 Ways - Jackson Wang (DEBUT) {Bad Child}
#18: RITMO - Black Eyed Peas/J Balvin (-14) {N/A}
#17: If You're Too Shy (Let Me Know) - The 1975 (DEBUT) {Good Thing}
#16: Boyfriend - Selena Gomez (-10) {N/A}
#15: Ride It - Regard (+1) {I Hope}
#14: Bad Child - Tones And I (-6) {Kings & Queens}
#13: Toosie Slide - Drake (-1) {N/A}
#12: Paper Rings - Taylor Swift (+5) {N/A}
#11: Level of Concern - Twenty One Pilots (+3) {I'm Ready}
#10: Check Your Phone - Cheap Cuts/Pete Wentz (DEBUT) {In Your Eyes, Good Thing & I Hope}
#9: Small Talk - Niall Horan (-4) {I'm Ready}
#8: Midnight - Alesso/Liam Payne (+2) {Kings & Queens}
#7: Good Thing - Zedd/Kehlani (+6) {I Hope}
#6: In Your Eyes - The Weeknd (+9) {I Hope}
#5: Blueberry Faygo - Lil Mosey (DEBUT) {N/A}
#4: I Hope - Gabby Barrett (DEBUT) {Kings & Queens & Nice to Meet Ya}
#3: Kings & Queens - Ava Max (DEBUT) {N/A}
#2: Nice to Meet Ya - Meghan Trainor/Nicki Minaj (+5) {N/A}
#1: I'm Ready - Sam Smith/Demi Lovato (+8)

Kwaheri, everybody! See you all very very soon!

Week of April 18, 2020 - Harry Styles (10)

Harry Styles (10)

Well, I have a few things to talk about here. First of all, we finally got our 10K Pageview Special out, which is amazing! In case you didn’t know, the 2020 Ultimate Rank will be put on hold until we catch up on the Pageview Specials. Secondly, our countdown post from last week is now officially the #2 most viewed post ever on this blog, which is amazing! It’s our first post to pass 300 views since December! Also, as a little added bonus, I’ve started fixing my older posts that you weren’t able to see earlier due to style changes. So, if you wanna go check out the older posts that I’ve done so far, be sure to do that! Also, if you haven’t checked out the 2015 Pop Hits Rankdown yet, you only have one more month to submit! So, make sure you get your lists in by then! As for the countdown this week, it was solid other than the #1. Some older songs have started dropping, so that’s pretty nice to see. Watermelon Sugar continues to continue the absolute weirdest countdown run probably in the history of the countdown. Two songs left this week, and here they are! (Sorry about the super long intro)

Songs We’re Saying Goodbye To
How Do You Sleep? - Sam Smith (#43) [#11] {32 weeks}
10,000 Hours - Dan + Shay/Justin Bieber (#42) [#9] {26 weeks}

Last Week’s #1: Adore You - Harry Styles (9)

#45: Good As Hell - Lizzo (-1) [#3] {28 weeks}
#44: Beautiful People - Ed Sheeran/Khalid (+1) [1 week at #1] {33 weeks}
#43: Lose You To Love Me - Selena Gomez (-2) [#3] {24 weeks}
#42: Bob Dylan - Fall Out Boy (-2) [#13] {15 weeks}
#41: Dance Monkey - Tones And I (-6) [#21] {25 weeks}
#40: Someone You Loved - Lewis Capaldi (-1) [3 weeks at #1] {52 weeks}
#39: RITMO - Black Eyed Peas/J Balvin (DEBUT) [6 weeks in Hit-Bound] {1 week}
#38: Easier - 5 Seconds of Summer (-2) [3 weeks at #1] {47 weeks}
#37: Heartless - The Weeknd (-14) [#22] {11 weeks}
#36: Only Human - Jonas Brothers (-5) [1 week at #1] {29 weeks}
#35: Sunday Best - Surfaces (+3) [#34] {4 weeks}
#34: Graveyard - Halsey (-2) [#3] {31 weeks}
#33: death bed (coffee for your head) - Powfu/beabadoobee (+4) [#28] {4 weeks}
#32: South of the Border - Ed Sheeran/Camila Cabello/Cardi B (-3) [#7] {18 weeks}
#31: ROXANNE - Arizona Zervas (-1) [#9] {20 weeks}
#30: Level of Concern - Twenty One Pilots (DEBUT) [1* week in Hit-Bound] {1 week}
#29: Modern Loneliness - Lauv (-7) [#22] {8 weeks}
#28: Some Kind Of Disaster - All Time Low (-2) [#15] {10 weeks}
#27: The Other Side - SZA/Justin Timberlake (+6) [#27] {4 weeks} *new peak*
#26: Old Me - 5 Seconds of Summer (-1) [#25] {3 weeks}
#25: Supalonely - BENEE/Gus Dapperton (-1) [#24] {3 weeks}
#24: Circles - Post Malone (-16) [2 weeks at #1] {29 weeks}
#23: Moral of the Story - Ashe (+5) [#23] {4 weeks} *new peak*
#22: Intentions - Justin Bieber/Quavo (+5) [#22] {6 weeks} *new peak*
#21: I Love Me - Demi Lovato (-) [#21] {6 weeks}
#20: me & ur ghost - blackbear (-) [#19] {7 weeks}
#19: the other girl - Kelsea Ballerini/Halsey (-) [#19] {4 weeks}
#18: Teeth - 5 Seconds of Summer (-9) [2 weeks at #1] {26 weeks}
#17: Say So - Doja Cat (+1) [#14] {14 weeks}
#16: If the World Was Ending - JP Saxe/Julia Michaels (+1) [#16] {9 weeks} *new peak*
#15: Nice To Meet Ya - Niall Horan (-8) [8 weeks at #1] {27 weeks}
#14: everything i wanted - Billie Eilish (+1) [#9] {15 weeks}
#13: hot girl bummer - blackbear (-7) [#4] {14 weeks}
#12: Stupid Love - Lady Gaga (+4) [#12] {7 weeks} *new peak*
#11: Watermelon Sugar - Harry Styles (+23) [#11] {6 weeks} *new peak*
#10: My Oh My - Camila Cabello (+2) [#8] {14 weeks}
#9: Maniac - Conan Gray (+5) [#9] {6 weeks} *new peak*
#8: The Man - Taylor Swift (+2) [#8] {10 weeks} *new peak*
#7: No Judgement - Niall Horan (+4) [#7] {6 weeks} *new peak*
#6: You should be sad - Halsey (+7) [#6] {11 weeks} *new peak*
#5: Before You Go - Lewis Capaldi (-1) [#4] {11 weeks}
#4: What A Man Gotta Do - Jonas Brothers (-2) [#2] {12 weeks}
#3: Don’t Start Now - Dua Lipa (-) [#2] {18 weeks}
#2: Blinding Lights - The Weeknd (+3) [#2] {9 weeks} *new peak*
#1: Adore You - Harry Styles (-) [10th week at #1] {19 weeks}

Last Year’s #1: Sucker - Jonas Brothers [4/13 weeks at #1]

Countdown Extra: Six Feet Apart - Alec Benjamin

The Black Eyed Peas get their first song on the countdown since 2011, with J Balvin this week. RITMO debuted at #39, and this is one of my favourite songs on the countdown right now. I find the Rhythm of the Night sample fits really well with the song, and even though spanish Black Eyed Peas is a bit of an odd concept, I think it works pretty well. This song is really catchy, and I could see it doing well here, except for the odd fact that it’s still not on the voting poll. Not sure what that’s about, but I’m hopeful that it can do well nonetheless.

This next song grew on me quite a bit since it debuted on Hit-Bound last week. Twenty One Pilots’ new song Level of Concern is actually pretty solid. It’s definitely not as good as the Trench singles, but it’s still extremely catchy, and fairly good. I’d be okay with seeing this do well, and since it is getting some success out of Hits 1, I can see it doing pretty well. *0 weeks in Hit-Bound, 1 week on Voting Poll

Best Debut: RITMO - Black Eyed Peas/J Balvin

Biggest DROP!!!: Circles - Post Malone (-16): I’m pretty happy with how this song did. It still remains an amazing song, but it’s time was probably up anyways, so I’m fine with it dropping.

Biggest Jump: Watermelon Sugar - Harry Styles (+23): Excuse me? This song isn’t getting any more traction anywhere! Why the heck is it almost in the top 10 here? It makes no sense!

My Top 5 Picks
#5: Intentions - Justin Bieber/Quavo
#4: Sunday Best - Surfaces
#3: Blinding Lights - The Weeknd
#2: RITMO - Black Eyed Peas/J Balvin
#1: The Other Side - SZA/Justin Timberlake

My Bottom 5 Picks
#5: death bed (coffee for your head) - Powfu/beabadoobee
#4: Say So - Doja Cat
#3: everything i wanted - Billie Eilish
#2: Supalonely - BENEE/Gus Dapperton
#1: Adore You - Harry Styles

Top 20 Ranking

0 - Crap:
#20: Adore You - Harry Styles (-30 points for still not leaving #1)
#19: everything i wanted - Billie Eilish
#18: Say So - Doja Cat

1 - Bad:
NONE!

2 - Mediocre:
#17: Teeth - 5 Seconds of Summer

3 - Decent:
#16: My Oh My - Camila Cabello
#15: No Judgement - Niall Horan
#14: If the World Was Ending - JP Saxe/Julia Michaels
#13: Watermelon Sugar - Harry Styles

4 - Good:
#12: Stupid Love - Lady Gaga
#11: Nice To Meet Ya - Niall Horan
#10: Don’t Start Now - Dua Lipa
#9: me & ur ghost - blackbear

5 - Great:
#8: The Man - Taylor Swift
#7: You should be sad - Halsey
#6: What A Man Gotta Do - Jonas Brothers
#5: hot girl bummer - blackbear
#4: Maniac - Conan Gray
#3: Before You Go - Lewis Capaldi
#2: the other girl - Kelsea Ballerini/Halsey
#1: Blinding Lights - The Weeknd

Overall Score: 40/100 = 40%

5 Oldest Songs
#5: Only Human - Jonas Brothers & Circles - Post Malone {29 weeks}
#4: Graveyard - Halsey {31 weeks}
#3: Beautiful People - Ed Sheeran/Khalid {33 weeks}
#2: Easier - 5 Seconds of Summer {47 weeks}
#1: Someone You Loved - Lewis Capaldi {52 weeks}

#1 Recommendation For Hits 1: The Box - Roddy Ricch

My Favourite Song Last Year: I’ve Been Waiting - Lil Peep/Fall Out Boy/ILOVEMAKONNEN

My Least Favourite Song Last Year: 7 rings - Ariana Grande

Hit-Bound

SUGAR - BROCKHAMPTON [7]

Six Feet Apart - Alec Benjamin [2*]

Nice to Meet Ya - Meghan Trainor/Nicki Minaj [11]

Toosie Slide - Drake [3*]

Break My Heart - Dua Lipa [3]

CITY OF ANGELS - 24kGoldn [2*]

Small Talk - Niall Horan [5*]

Falling - Trevor Daniel [4; 2nd time]

Ride It - Regard [3*]

In Your Eyes - The Weeknd [5*]

YOU CAN’T HOLD MY HEART - Monsta X [6]

Bad Child - Tones And I [5*]

Lay Your Head On Me - Major Lazer/Marcus Mumford [3*]

Oh My God - Alec Benjamin [9*]

17 - Pink Sweat$ [6]

Also Available For Vote

I’m Ready - Sam Smith/Demi Lovato [1]

Midnight - Alesso/Liam Payne [1]

Boyfriend - Selena Gomez [1]

I have no clue why Oh My God is still here since we got Six Feet Apart.

Replacing To Die For this week, we have I’m Ready by Sam Smith and Demi Lovato. This song is honestly pretty great. The production in the verses is really cool, and if Sam Smith were ever to go another way, I feel like this would be a good idea. Their voice sounds really good with this style. But then, the chorus goes full Sam, and despite it being a bit of a sloppy transition, I still like it. Both Demi and Sam sound really good together, and I can for sure see this debuting soon.

This next song is so much more different than Stack It Up that it’s hard to believe it’s still Liam Payne. But Midnight with Alesso is nothing short of a masterpiece. The chorus is literally breathtaking. Liam just sounds so good, and this is easily the best song he’s done so far. Alesso’s drop is pretty well-done, and overall, I think his production is just really good. This will probably do really well here, since Hits 1 stans One Direction members, and I’m absolutely fine with that. The bridge is also really well done and is a great build-up to the last chorus.

So if you guys don’t know, I actually don’t like Selena Gomez. It turns out Lose You To Love Me was just a fluke, because I really don’t like Boyfriend at all. The production is really weird and doesn’t compliment her voice whatsoever. It feels incomplete, and when she says “boyfriend” it makes me feel really uncomfortable for some reason. Especially in the end, when she’s whispering on top of it. Yeah, I’d really prefer if this didn’t become a hit.

Best Debut: Midnight - Alesso/Liam Payne

Hit-Bound Ranking:

0 - Crap:
#18: Boyfriend - Selena Gomez
#17: Falling - Trevor Daniel

1 - Bad:
#16: Ride It - Regard

2 - Mediocre:
#15: Oh My God - Alec Benjamin

3 - Decent:
#14: Small Talk - Niall Horan
#13: Nice to Meet Ya - Meghan Trainor/Nicki Minaj
#12: 17 - Pink Sweat$

4 - Good:
#11: Lay Your Head On Me - Major Lazer/Marcus Mumford
#10: YOU CAN’T HOLD MY HEART - Monsta X
#9: Toosie Slide - Drake
#8: Six Feet Apart - Alec Benjamin

5 - Great:
#7: SUGAR - BROCKHAMPTON
#6: Bad Child - Tones And I
#5: I’m Ready - Sam Smith/Demi Lovato
#4: In Your Eyes - The Weeknd
#3: Break My Heart - Dua Lipa
#2: Midnight - Alesso/Liam Payne
#1: CITY OF ANGELS - 24kGoldn

Overall Score: 63/90 = 70%

This Is the Rhythm of the Blurbs

The Box has literally been stuck in my head for the past two weeks, and I really want Hits 1 to pick it up so I can listen to it more.

Anyways, we lost two songs this week, How Do You Sleep? and 10,000 Hours. Both songs were fairly old, and well past their run here, so I’m pretty glad they’re both gone, because they were just taking up space.

We also lost three Hit-Bound songs this week, Know Your Worth, To Die For and P.S. I Hope You’re Happy. Know Your Worth was really good, and I’m sad it didn’t get the recognition it deserved. I’m Ready’s better than To Die For, so I’m not too sad about that one, and PSIHYH was never really a single, so I don’t really care that it’s gone.

Our losses this week are: Dance Monkey, Heartless, Only Human, Modern Loneliness, Teeth, Nice To Meet Ya and hot girl bummer. For Dance Monkey, I’m really sad that it didn’t do well here, and I wish it had a better run. For Modern Loneliness and hot girl bummer, I like them both a lot, but I can see them coming back in the near future. I never really caught on to Heartless, so I’m not too upset to see it going. And for Only Human, Nice To Meet Ya and Teeth, they were all old, so I’m really glad to see them dropping finally.

Our gains this week are: The Other Side, Moral of the Story, Intentions, Maniac and You should be sad. I really like all of these songs, but the ones I’m most happy about are The Other Side, Intentions and Maniac.

Someone You Loved has officially been on the countdown for a year now. Although this song is long overdue its run, I’m glad it was this and not any other song. Also fun fact: this song debuted lower than Out Of Love and So Close. Yeah.

Easier has been on the countdown for way too long now, and has to leave soon or else I’m really gonna hate it.

Why is Sunday Best jumping so slowly? It’s actually becoming a really big hit, and I’d love to see this do well here.

the other girl needs to start jumping up a bit higher soon.

Yeah, I’ve kind of lost interest in If the World Was Ending. It feels kind of boring at times, and I’ve learned to realize that JP’s voice isn’t that great.

No Judgement comes into the top 10 this week, and despite this not really being a hit, I honestly don’t care at this point.

Listen, I know Blinding Lights isn’t my #1 anymore. It’s not because I don’t love it anymore, it’s really not. It’s just that it’s been on the countdown for a while, and I decided to give another song a shot.

That song being The Other Side. I’ve actually been really enjoying this song lately, and it sucks that it’s not higher.

Okay, why in the holy name of heck is Adore You still #1? Blinding Lights clearly has more traction than it, and it for sure deserves to be #1. Adore You doesn’t even deserve one week, much less ten.

How Hits 1 Songs Are Doing on the Hot 100
#1: Toosie Slide - Drake
#2: Blinding Lights - The Weeknd
#4: Don’t Start Now - Dua Lipa
#6: Circles - Post Malone
#7: Adore You - Harry Styles
#8: Say So - Doja Cat
#9: Intentions - Justin Bieber/Quavo
#10: everything i wanted - Billie Eilish
#11: Someone You Loved - Lewis Capaldi
#13: My Oh My - Camila Cabello/DaBaby
#15: Memories - Maroon 5
#16: ROXANNE - Arizona Zervas
#17: hot girl bummer - blackbear
#19: Heartless - The Weeknd
#21: Dance Monkey - Tones And I
#23: Falling - Trevor Daniel
#28: RITMO - Black Eyed Peas/J Balvin
#32: Stupid Love - Lady Gaga
#33: death bed (coffee for your head) - Powfu/beabadoobee
#34: 10,000 Hours - Dan + Shay/Justin Bieber
#39: Break My Heart - Dua Lipa
#41: I Love Me - Demi Lovato
#44: Sunday Best - Surfaces
#47: In Your Eyes - The Weeknd
#52: You should be sad - Halsey
#61: Supalonely - BENEE/Gus Dapperton
#63: Before You Go - Lewis Capaldi
#75: The Other Side - SZA/Justin Timberlake
#83: If the World Was Ending - JP Saxe/Julia Michaels
#88: The Man - Taylor Swift
#94: Yummy - Justin Bieber
#98: What A Man Gotta Do - Jonas Brothers

Top 10 on the Hunger Games Countdown
#10: Memories - Maroon 5
#9: Supalonely - BENEE/Gus Dapperton
#8: Lights Up - Harry Styles
#7: ROXANNE - Arizona Zervas
#6: You Need To Calm Down - Taylor Swift
#5: 10,000 Hours - Dan + Shay/Justin Bieber
#4: Graveyard - Halsey
#3: Rare - Selena Gomez
#2: The Hype - Twenty One Pilots
#1: Hold Me While You Wait - Lewis Capaldi

Top 10 If the Countdown Made Sense
#10: Stupid Love - Lady Gaga
#9: hot girl bummer - blackbear
#8: My Oh My - Camila Cabello
#7: everything i wanted - Billie Eilish
#6: Intentions - Justin Bieber/Quavo
#5: Say So - Doja Cat
#4: Circles - Post Malone
#3: Adore You - Harry Styles
#2: Don’t Start Now - Dua Lipa
#1: Blinding Lights - The Weeknd

Kwaheri, everybody! See you all soon!

If the Countdown Made Sense: Week of April 18, 2020 - The Weeknd (2)

Let's just establish a couple of new rules here.
1. A song can't be further than 20 spots away from where it is on the countdown.
2. A song on Hit-Bound can't enter the top 10.
3. A song that already left the countdown can't enter the top 30.

Now, let's see: Anything in () is how much it moved from last week. Anything in [] is its peak, and anything in {} is how different is is from the countdown.

Okay, here we go. But first, the songs leaving this week.

Songs We're Saying Goodbye To
Graveyard - Halsey (#45) [#45]
Only Human - Jonas Brothers (#44) [#44]
Know Your Worth - Khalid/Disclosure (#28) [#28]

#45: South of the Border - Ed Sheeran/Camila Cabello/Cardi B (-2) [#43] {-13}
#44: Level of Concern - Twenty One Pilots (DEBUT) [#44] {-14}
#43: Modern Loneliness - Lauv (-4) [#39] {-14}
#42: Some Kind Of Disaster - All Time Low (-1) [#41] {-14}
#41: Old Me - 5 Seconds of Summer (-1) [#40] {-15}
#40: Moral of the Story - Ashe (+2) [#40] {-17} *new peak*
#39: me & ur ghost - blackbear (-1) [#38] {-19}
#38: the other girl - Kelsea Ballerini/Halsey (-1) [#37] {-19}
#37: Teeth - 5 Seconds of Summer (-3) [#34] {-19}
#36: Yummy - Justin Bieber (-7) [#29] {N/A}
#35: Nice To Meet Ya - Niall Horan (-2) [#33] {-20}
#34: If the World Was Ending - JP Saxe/Julia Michaels (-2) [#32] {-18}
#33: 10,000 Hours - Dan + Shay/Justin Bieber (-14) [#19] {N/A}
#32: Memories - Maroon 5 (-21) [#11] {N/A}
#31: Watermelon Sugar - Harry Styles (DEBUT) [#31] {-20}
#30: The Other Side - SZA/Justin Timberlake (-3) [#27] {-3}
#29: Maniac - Conan Gray (+7) [#29] {-20} *new peak*
#28: The Man - Taylor Swift (+2) [#28] {-20} *new peak*
#27: No Judgement - Niall Horan (+8) [#27] {-20} *new peak*
#26: Supalonely - BENEE/Gus Dapperton (-1) [#25] {-1}
#25: Before You Go - Lewis Capaldi (+1) [#25] {-20} *new peak*
#24: What A Man Gotta Do - Jonas Brothers (+7) [#24] {-20} *new peak*
#23: You should be sad - Halsey (-3) [#20] {-17}
#22: In Your Eyes - The Weeknd (-) [#22] {N/A}
#21: Dance Monkey - Tones And I (-7) [#14] {+20}
#20: Someone You Loved - Lewis Capaldi (-12) [#8] {+20}
#19: RITMO - Black Eyed Peas/J Balvin (-2) [#17] {+20}
#18: Sunday Best - Surfaces (+6) [#18] {+17} *new peak*
#17: Heartless - The Weeknd (-7) [#10] {+20}
#16: I Love Me - Demi Lovato (+5) [#16] {+5} *new peak*
#15: Break My Heart - Dua Lipa (-) [#15] {N/A}
#14: death bed (coffee for your head) - Powfu/beabadoobee (+9) [#14] {+19} *new peak*
#13: Falling - Trevor Daniel (+3) [#13] {N/A} *new peak*
#12: ROXANNE - Arizona Zervas (-3) [#9] {+19}
#11: Toosie Slide - Drake (DEBUT) [#11] {N/A}
#10: Stupid Love - Lady Gaga (+8) [#10] {+2} *new peak*
#9: hot girl bummer - blackbear (+4) [#9] {+4} *new peak*
#8: My Oh My - Camila Cabello (+4) [#8] {+2} *new peak*
#7: everything i wanted - Billie Eilish (-) [#7] {+7}
#6: Intentions - Justin Bieber/Quavo (-) [#6] {+16}
#5: Say So - Doja Cat (-) [#5] {+12}
#4: Circles - Post Malone (-1) [#3] {+20}
#3: Adore You - Harry Styles (+1) [#3] {-2} *new peak*
#2: Don't Start Now - Dua Lipa (-) [#2] {+1}
#1: Blinding Lights - The Weeknd (-) [2nd week at #1] {+1}

Kwaheri, everybody! See you all very soon!

Hunger Games Countdown: Week of April 18, 2020 - Lewis Capaldi (1)

Songs We're Saying Goodbye To
Dream Boy - Waterparks (#45) [#2]
Stupid Love - Lady Gaga (#44) [#7]

#45: Circles - Post Malone (-27) [2 weeks at #1] {Blinding Lights}
#44: hot girl bummer - blackbear (-40) [1 week at #1] {Push My Luck}
#43: Cuz I Love You - Lizzo (-20) [1 week at #1] {Slow Dance}
#42: Put A Little Love On Me - Niall Horan (-18) [#5] {Kill My Mind}
#41: Maniac - Conan Gray (-27) [#9] {Old Me}
#40: Break My Heart - Dua Lipa (DEBUT) [#40] {Take What You Want}
#39: Know Your Worth - Khalid/Disclosure (-2) [#4] {Take What You Want}
#38: My Oh My - Camila Cabello (+1) [#3] {What A Man Gotta Do}
#37: Anyone - Demi Lovato (-9) [#3] {Moral of the Story}
#36: P.S. I Hope You're Happy - The Chainsmokers/blink-182 (DEBUT) [#36] {10,000 Hours}
#35: Sucker - Jonas Brothers (-3) [#3] {Lights Up & Moral of the Story}
#34: What A Man Gotta Do - Jonas Brothers (+9) [1 week at #1] {Yummy & Memories}
#33: Old Me - 5 Seconds of Summer (-30) [#3] {10,000 Hours & Take What You Want}
#32: Sunday Best - Surfaces (-27) [#5] {N/A}
#31: Intentions - Justin Bieber/Quavo (-29) [#2] {N/A}
#30: Moral of the Story - Ashe (+12) [#19] {N/A}
#29: Yummy - Justin Bieber (-16) [#3] {N/A}
#28: bad guy - Billie Eilish (-3) [#2] {N/A}
#27: Mind Is A Prison - Alec Benjamin (+14) [1 week at #1] {Take What You Want}
#26: frick, i'm lonely - Lauv/Anne-Marie (-20) [#5] {Blinding Lights}
#25: Falling - Trevor Daniel (+9) [#19] {Blinding Lights}
#24: The Other Side - SZA/Justin Timberlake (-9) [#8] {N/A}
#23: death bed (coffee for your head) - Powfu/beabadoobee (-15) [#7] {10,000 Hours}
#22: Push My Luck - The Chainsmokers (-1) [#4] {N/A}
#21: I Love Me - Demi Lovato (-4) [#2] {N/A}
#20: Teeth - 5 Seconds of Summer (+2) [1 week at #1] {N/A}
#19: Oh My God - Alec Benjamin (+21) [#19] {N/A} *new peak*
#18: Kill My Mind - Louis Tomlinson (+15) [2 weeks at #1] {Slow Dance}
#17: Don't Let It Break Your Heart - Louis Tomlinson (+14) [#7] {Slow Dance}
#16: Trampoline - SHAED (+10) [#4] {N/A}
#15: Blinding Lights - The Weeknd (+20) [#10] {10,000 Hours}
#14: Slow Dance - AJ Mitchell/Ava Max (+22) [#3] {Lights Up}
#13: To Die For - Sam Smith (+16) [#6] {Supalonely}
#12: Take What You Want - Post Malone/Ozzy Osbourne/Travis Scott (+15) [#2] {ROXANNE}
#11: Living Proof - Camila Cabello (+19) [#2] {N/A}
#10: Memories - Maroon 5 (+2) [#2] {Lights Up}
#9: Supalonely - BENEE/Gus Dapperton (+1) [#9] {10,000 Hours} *new peak*
#8: Lights Up - Harry Styles (+11) [1 week at #1] {Rare}
#7: ROXANNE - Arizona Zervas (-) [1 week at #1] {N/A}
#6: You Need To Calm Down - Taylor Swift (+32) [3 weeks at #1] {N/A}
#5: 10,000 Hours - Dan + Shay/Justin Bieber (+11) [#2] {Hold Me While You Wait}
#4: Graveyard - Halsey (+7) [1 week at #1] {N/A}
#3: Rare - Selena Gomez (-2) [1 week at #1] {N/A}
#2: The Hype - Twenty One Pilots (+7) [#2] {N/A} *new peak*
#1: Hold Me While You Wait - Lewis Capaldi (+19) [1st week at #1] *new peak*

Biggest DROP!!!: hot girl bummer - blackbear (-40)

Biggest Jump: You Need To Calm Down - Taylor Swift (+32)

Hit-Bound Exits:
17 - Pink Sweat$
the other girl - Kelsea Ballerini/Halsey
Lay Your Head On Me - Major Lazer/Marcus Mumford

#18: 10/10 - Rex Orange County (-6) {N/A}
#17: Paper Rings - Taylor Swift (-7) {N/A}
#16: Ride It - Regard (-3) {N/A}
#15: In Your Eyes - The Weeknd (-8) {RITMO & Nice to Meet Ya}
#14: Level of Concern - Twenty One Pilots (-3) {RITMO & Nice to Meet Ya}
#13: Good Thing - Zedd/Kehlani (-10) {RITMO & Nice to Meet Ya}
#12: Toosie Slide - Drake (-4) {N/A}
#11: CITY OF ANGELS - 24kGoldn (-7) {N/A}
#10: Midnight - Alesso/Liam Payne (DEBUT) {N/A}
#9: I'm Ready - Sam Smith/Demi Lovato (DEBUT) {N/A}
#8: Bad Child - Tones And I (+9) {N/A}
#7: Nice to Meet Ya - Meghan Trainor/Nicki Minaj (-2) {N/A}
#6: Boyfriend - Selena Gomez (DEBUT) {Six Feet Apart}
#5: Small Talk - Niall Horan (+10) {N/A}
#4: RITMO - Black Eyed Peas/J Balvin (+10) {N/A}
#3: The Man - Taylor Swift (+6) {YOU CAN'T HOLD MY HEART}
#2: YOU CAN'T HOLD MY HEART - Monsta X (+14) {N/A}
#1: Six Feet Apart - Alec Benjamin (+5)

Kwaheri, everybody! See you all very very soon!

10K Pageview Special: Fall Out Boy

I'm so sorry this is so late.

But, here it is, so it's fine!

So to get things straight, I'm only taking songs from Fall Out Boy singles and albums. No EPs, because that's just way too much, considering there's already around 6 albums. So without further ado, here is my ranking of pretty much every single Fall Out Boy song:

Also also, just a little sidenote, I'm only gonna fully review the top 10. Anymore would just postpone this way longer than it already is.

#96: American Beauty/American Psycho
#95: Novocaine
#94: The Phoenix
#93: Stay Frosty Royal Milk Tea
#92: Get Busy Living Or Get Busy Dying (Do Your Part To Save The Scene And Stop Going To Shows)
#91: Young And Menace
#90: Dance, Dance
#89: Wilson (Expensive Mistakes)
#88: I Slept With Someone In Fall Out Boy And All I Got Was This Stupid Song Written About Me
#87: Growing Up
#86: Fourth Of July
#85: Irresistible
#84: Bang The Doldrums
#83: Church
#82: w.a.m.s.
#81: Heaven's Gate
#80: I Don't Care
#79: Bishops Knife Trick
#78: The Pros And Cons Of Breathing
#77: Sunshine Riptide (feat. Burna Boy)
#76: Nobody Puts Baby In The Corner
#75: Alpha Dog
#74: Dear Future Self (Hands Up) [feat. Wyclef Jean]
#73: Saturday
#72: Disloyal Order Of Water Buffaloes
#71: 27
#70: "The Take Over, The Breaks Over"
#69: Grenade Jumper
#68: Of All The Gin Joints In All The World
#67: G.I.N.A.S.F.S.
#66: Death Valley
#65: Dead On Arrival
#64: Sending Postcards From A Plane Crash (Wish You Were Here)
#63: Bob Dylan
#62: She's My Winona
#61: I've Got All This Ringing In My Ears And None In My Fingers
#60: It's Hard To Say "I Do", When I Don't
#59: America's Suitehearts
#58: Lake Effect Kid
#57: Homesick At Space Camp
#56: The Mighty Fall (feat. Big Sean)
#55: Chicago Is So Two Years Ago
#54: Reinventing The Wheel To Run Myself Over
#53: West Coast Smoker
#52: Grand Theft Autumn / Where Is Your Boy
#51: Tiffany Blews
#50: Yule Shoot Your Eye Out
#49: Uma Thurman
#48: Sophomore Slump Or Comeback Of The Year
#47: Twin Skeleton's (Hotel In NYC)
#46: Calm Before The Storm
#45: HOLD ME TIGHT OR DON'T
#44: Our Lawyer Made Us Change The Name Of This Song So We Didn't Get Sued
#43: Tell That Mick That He Just Made My List Of Things To Do Today
#42: Headfirst Slide Into Cooperstown On A Bad Bet
#41: I've Got A Dark Alley And A Bad Idea That Says You Should Shut Your Mouth (Summer Song)
#40: What A Catch, Donnie
#39: "From Now On We Are Enemies"
#38: Champagne For My Real Friends, Real Pain For My Sham Friends
#37: Rat A Tat (feat. Courtney Love)
#36: I'm Like A Lawyer With The Way I'm Always Trying To Get You Off (Me & You)
#35: Favorite Record
#34: Fame < Infamy
#33: This Ain't A Scene, It's An Arms Race
#32: XO
#31: Summer Days (w/ Martin Garrix, feat. Macklemore)
#30: Thriller
#29: Just One Yesterday (feat. Foxes)
#28: The (Shipped) Gold Standard
#27: Sugar, We're Goin Down
#26: 20 Dollar Nose Bleed
#25: You're Crashing, But You're No Wave
#24: Miss Missing You
#23: The Carpal Tunnel Of Love
#22: Thnks fr th Mmrs
#21: 7 Minutes In Heaven (Atavan Halen)
#20: Hum Hallelujah
#19: Immortals
#18: The Patron Saint Of Fakes And Liars
#17: (Coffee's For Closers)
#16: Don't You Know Who I Think I Am?
#15: The (After) Life Of The Party
#14: Champion
#13: A Little Less Sixteen Candles, A Little More "Touch Me"
#12: Jet Pack Blues
#11: Golden

Okay, moving into the top 10, I'm gonna start reviewing them. Starting with:

#10: The Last Of The Real Ones

This still remains one of my favourite Fall Out Boy songs, and is hands-down the best song from MANIA. I feel like the instrumentation here was just absolutely nailed, and Patrick's vocals go so well with this song. The chorus' beat is really well-constructed, and the piano riff playing throughout the song really complements everything nicely. Overall, this is a great song that deserved more on the charts (it did very well on Hits 1, so I'm not complaining about that, but I mean... Hits 1 stans Fall Out Boy, so it makes sense.)

#9: Beat It (feat. John Mayer)

So there were a few songs here that I had no clue existed, but I'm very glad do. This is one of them. I didn't expect a Michael Jackson cover at all going into this, and since it was on Believers Never Die, it qualified to be in this list. I feel like Patrick Stump and John Mayer just absolutely kill it in this song, and it almost feels like it was made for them. Patrick works especially well with this song, and I'm really happy it got made, and it was for sure a welcome surprise.

#8: Where Did The Party Go

From Save Rock And Roll, their best album in my opinion, we have Where Did The Party Go up at #8. This wasn't a single, but I feel it would've done well. It sounds great, and doesn't really sound like their other songs, which I like because they nailed it here. The chorus is really well-composed, and that guitar is extremely catchy. This is a great song that I'd never heard before this.

#7: Centuries

This was one of their biggest hits, and it remains one of my favourite songs from them. It just sounds so... epic. I don't know how else to describe it. That female voice before the last chorus still gets me every time. I also still yell "HEART" every single time I hear this. This song is less good, and just more absolutely iconic. It deserved all the success it got and more. This is an amazing song that is not overrated one bit. I also could've sworn it said "frozen fruit" in the bridge, but that might just be me.

#6: I've Been Waiting (w/ Lil Peep & ILoveMakonnen)

This song came out last year, and actually made my #2 spot on my 45 favourite songs of 2019 list. bested only by Imagine Dragons. Although Lil Peep and Makonnen's voices aren't great, they definitely got more tolerable. But the best part is easily Patrick Stump. He just absolutely kills it in a way I didn't know was humanly possible. Also, it's catchy as heck. I mean, you still can't get it out of your head. Admit it.

#5: Alone Together

Okay, so for these next two songs, if you asked me who the artist was before this, I could not have told you. And I was so surprised when I heard these whilst listening to Save Rock And Roll. Anyways, I really like this song, and it's so different from other Fall Out Boy songs in the best way possible. I think the band really shines here, and it's honestly just a great song.

#4: Young Volcanoes

This song is so nostalgic for me. Except I had no clue what it was called, so I haven't heard it in years, and listening to it again brought back so many memories. Overall, I think this song is really solid, and the guitar-ballad-ish vibe that it's giving off is really great. This may be an unpopular opinion, but I think this is really good.

#3: My Songs Know What You Did In The Dark (Light Em Up)

This is FOB's biggest hit, and there's a reason why it was so popular. It's just so good. I mean, it's My Songs Know What You Did In The Dark. If you say you don't know what that song is... you're lying. Everything about this song just works in the best way possible, and it just all falls together perfectly. You know you like this song, and you can't deny it.

#2: The Kids Aren't Alright

I hadn't heard this song before doing this, and when I first heard it I really liked it. In fact, it was up at #1 before I switched it with the #1 I have now. I feel like this song was really well put together, and it being a bit slower benefits it really well. The song's just kind of... mesmerizing, and the chorus is roaring, and it falls together really really well. The drum beat with a lot of reverb on it is really great, and for it to slow down again was a seamless switch. Overall, this is a great song. It probably wouldn't have made a really good single, but it's still good.

#1: Save Rock And Roll (w/ Elton John)

Um. This is something I never expected. I didn't know it existed, and I'm glad it does. I mean, who ever thought a collaboration between FOB and Elton John of all people would be so good. This is the title track from the respective album, and it for sure deserves that honour. Elton's low voice and Patrick's higher voice compliment each other really well. And in the chorus with the harmonies, it's just... absolutely amazing. If you haven't heard this yet, you're not wasting your time. Go listen to it. The absolute best part comes in the last chorus though. There's a key change, and... wow. It literally gives me goosebumps every single time. Just listen to it. That's all I can say. Listen to it right now. Go. I'm not even asking anymore. Go listen to it. I'm waiting. Stop reading! Go listen to it. What are you doing? Why aren't you listening to this? GO!



Wow. This was a whole lot of fun to make, even if it was a bit grating to listen to MANIA. I hope you guys excuse this being so late. Post Malone is next! See you guys then!

Week of April 11, 2020 - Harry Styles (9)

Harry Styles (9)

This is one of the worst countdowns we’ve had all year. Mostly for one reason, which I’ll get to later, but for now, just check out the countdown. Also, happy whichever holiday it is for you right now.

Song We’re Saying Goodbye To
Memories - Maroon 5 (#44) [#10] {26 weeks}

Last Week’s #1: Adore You - Harry Styles (8)

#45: Beautiful People - Ed Sheeran/Khalid (-) [1 week at #1] {32 weeks}
#44: Good As Hell - Lizzo (-5) [#3] {27 weeks}
#43: How Do You Sleep? - Sam Smith (-) [#11] {32 weeks}
#42: 10,000 Hours - Dan + Shay/Justin Bieber (-) [#9] {26 weeks}
#41: Lose You To Love Me - Selena Gomez (-) [#3] {23 weeks}
#40: Bob Dylan - Fall Out Boy (-) [#13] {14 weeks}
#39: Someone You Loved - Lewis Capaldi (-1) [3 weeks at #1] {51 weeks}
#38: Sunday Best - Surfaces (-3) [#34] {3 weeks}
#37: death bed (coffee for your head) - Powfu/beabadoobee (-9) [#28] {3 weeks}
#36: Easier - 5 Seconds of Summer (-) [3 weeks at #1] {46 weeks}
#35: Dance Monkey - Tones And I (-3) [#21] {24 weeks}
#34: Watermelon Sugar - Harry Styles (RE-ENTRY) [#29] {5 weeks}
#33: The Other Side - SZA/Justin Timberlake (-) [#32] {3 weeks}
#32: Graveyard - Halsey (-2) [#3] {30 weeks}
#31: Only Human - Jonas Brothers (-) [1 week at #1] {28 weeks}
#30: ROXANNE - Arizona Zervas (-14) [#9] {19 weeks}
#29: South of the Border - Ed Sheeran/Camila Cabello/Cardi B (-) [#7] {17 weeks}
#28: Moral of the Story - Ashe (+6) [#28] {3 weeks} *new peak*
#27: Intentions - Justin Bieber/Quavo (-) [#27] {5 weeks}
#26: Some Kind Of Disaster - All Time Low (-2) [#15] {9 weeks}
#25: Old Me - 5 Seconds of Summer (-) [#25] {2 weeks}
#24: Supalonely - BENEE/Gus Dapperton (+13) [#24] {2 weeks} *new peak*
#23: Heartless - The Weeknd (-) [#22] {10 weeks}
#22: Modern Loneliness - Lauv (-) [#22] {7 weeks}
#21: I Love Me - Demi Lovato (-) [#21] {5 weeks}
#20: me & ur ghost - blackbear (-) [#19] {6 weeks}
#19: the other girl - Kelsea Ballerini/Halsey (+7) [#19] {3 weeks} *new peak*
#18: Say So - Doja Cat (-) [#14] {13 weeks}
#17: If the World Was Ending - JP Saxe/Julia Michaels (-) [#17] {8 weeks}
#16: Stupid Love - Lady Gaga (-2) [#14] {6 weeks}
#15: everything i wanted - Billie Eilish (-) [#9] {14 weeks}
#14: Maniac - Conan Gray (+5) [#14] {5 weeks} *new peak*
#13: You should be sad - Halsey (-) [#11] {10 weeks}
#12: My Oh My - Camila Cabello (-2) [#8] {13 weeks}
#11: No Judgement - Niall Horan (-) [#11] {5 weeks}
#10: The Man - Taylor Swift (+2) [#10] {9 weeks} *new peak*
#9: Teeth - 5 Seconds of Summer (-4) [2 weeks at #1] {25 weeks}
#8: Circles - Post Malone (-1) [2 weeks at #1] {28 weeks}
#7: Nice To Meet Ya - Niall Horan (-1) [8 weeks at #1] {26 weeks}
#6: hot girl bummer - blackbear (+2) [#4] {13 weeks}
#5: Blinding Lights - The Weeknd (-1) [#4] {8 weeks}
#4: Before You Go - Lewis Capaldi (+5) [#4] {10 weeks} *new peak*
#3: Don’t Start Now - Dua Lipa (-1) [#2] {17 weeks}
#2: What A Man Gotta Do - Jonas Brothers (+1) [#2] {11 weeks} *new peak*
#1: Adore You - Harry Styles (-) [9th week at #1] {18 weeks}

Last Year’s #1: Sucker - Jonas Brothers [3/13 weeks at #1]

Countdown Extra: Toosie Slide - Drake

I can’t! I just can’t! Why is Watermelon Sugar back? It’s just gonna leave next week and go back to Hit-Bound again. It’s well over time for this to just leave and never ever come back.

Biggest DROP!!!: ROXANNE - Arizona Zervas (-14): Why is ROXANNE dropping? This is a perfectly good song, and has no reason to start dropping (although it did get some success, so I’m not complaining that much)

Biggest Jump: Supalonely - BENEE/Gus Dapperton (+13): Okay, I am complaining about this song though. I don’t see why anyone would like it. I mean, if you like it, please put why in the comments, because I’m very confused as to why this is getting any success.

My Top 5 Picks
#5: The Other Side - SZA/Justin Timberlake
#4: the other girl - Kelsea Ballerini/Halsey
#3: Intentions - Justin Bieber/Quavo
#2: Sunday Best - Surfaces
#1: Blinding Lights - The Weeknd

My Bottom 5 Picks
#5: death bed (coffee for your head) - Powfu/beabadoobee
#4: Say So - Doja Cat
#3: everything i wanted - Billie Eilish
#2: Supalonely - BENEE/Gus Dapperton
#1: Adore You - Harry Styles

Top 20 Ranking

0 - Crap:
#20: Adore You - Harry Styles (-20 points for still being #1)
#19: everything i wanted - Billie Eilish

1 - Bad:
#18: Say So - Doja Cat

2 - Mediocre:
#17: Teeth - 5 Seconds of Summer

3 - Decent:
#16: My Oh My - Camila Cabello
#15: No Judgement - Niall Horan

4 - Good:
#14: Don’t Start Now - Dua Lipa
#13: Nice To Meet Ya - Niall Horan
#12: What A Man Gotta Do - Jonas Brothers
#11: Stupid Love - Lady Gaga
#10: me & ur ghost - blackbear
#9: The Man - Taylor Swift
#8: Circles - Post Malone
#7: If the World Was Ending - JP Saxe/Julia Michaels

5 - Great:
#6: You should be sad - Halsey
#5: hot girl bummer - blackbear
#4: Maniac - Conan Gray
#3: Before You Go - Lewis Capaldi
#2: the other girl - Kelsea Ballerini/Halsey

Bonus: 6 - Best Song on the Countdown:
#1: Blinding Lights - The Weeknd

Overall Score: 52/100 = 52%

5 Oldest Songs
#5: Only Human - Jonas Brothers & Circles - Post Malone {28 weeks}
#4: Graveyard - Halsey {30 weeks}
#3: Beautiful People - Ed Sheeran/Khalid & How Do You Sleep? - Sam Smith {32 weeks}
#2: Easier - 5 Seconds of Summer {46 weeks}
#1: Someone You Loved - Lewis Capaldi {51 weeks}

#1 Recommendation For Hits 1: The Box - Roddy Ricch

My Favourite Song Last Year: Who Do You Love - The Chainsmokers/5 Seconds of Summer

My Least Favourite Song Last Year: 7 rings - Ariana Grande

Hit-Bound

Know Your Worth - Khalid/Disclosure [9]

Bad Child - Tones And I [4*]

In Your Eyes - The Weeknd [4*]

Break My Heart - Dua Lipa [2]

17 - Pink Sweat$ [5]

Small Talk - Niall Horan [4*]

Toosie Slide - Drake [2*]

Oh My God - Alec Benjamin [8*]

Falling - Trevor Daniel [3; 2nd time]

Lay Your Head On Me - Major Lazer/Marcus Mumford [2*]

SUGAR - BROCKHAMPTON [6]

Nice to Meet Ya - Meghan Trainor/Nicki Minaj [10]

Ride It - Regard [2*]

YOU CAN’T HOLD MY HEART - Monsta X [5]

RITMO - Black Eyed Peas/J Balvin [6]

Also Available For Vote

Level of Concern - Twenty One Pilots [1]

CITY OF ANGELS - 24kGoldn [1]

Six Feet Apart - Alec Benjamin [1]

P.S. I Hope You’re Happy - The Chainsmokers/blink-182 [5]

To Die For - Sam Smith [9]

Okay, first of all, why did Break My Heart not debut? It’s getting so much momentum, and got a lot of airplay, and it’s a really good song! Why the not debuting?

No new actual Hit-Bound songs this week, just voting poll songs, starting off with a new Twenty One Pilots song, called Level of Concern, and if I’m being totally honest right now, I don’t really like this all that much. I mean, it’s alright, I guess, but nothing really stuck with me. I don’t love his voice here, I don’t love the production here, and I don’t love the chorus here. Overall, it’s just not great, and I can for sure see this going to red. Yeah, this just feels kind of empty compared to the singles from Trench.

Dang, this next one I really really actually like. It’s CITY OF ANGELS by 24kGoldn. I’m gonna be honest here, I love his voice here. It’s legit addicting. That little edge in it literally is the best thing ever. The guitar in this is really great, and it’s one of the most catchy things I’ve heard in a while. If this debuts, it’s hands-down going on my year-end list.

Hey, a good Alec Benjamin song! This is a better version of If We Have Each Other, and if this could replace Oh My God, that would be much appreciated. I’m not quite sure why people are calling it the worst Alec Benjamin song ever. I mean, it’s not bad. The post-chorus feels a little unnecessary, but other than that, this is an extremely solid song, and I can see myself liking it a lot. Although, I don’t think this is made for radio, so it might not do well here.

Oh, also Know Your Worth got taken off of the voting poll, which seems weird since it’s actually charting. But whatever.

Also also, To Die For and P.S. I Hope You’re Happy were taken off of Hit-Bound, probably to debut next week. I’m pretty happy about the former, and decently happy about the latter.

Best Debut: CITY OF ANGELS - 24kGoldn

Hit-Bound Ranking

0 - Crap:
#20: Falling - Trevor Daniel

1 - Bad:
#19: Ride It - Regard

2 - Mediocre:
#18: Oh My God - Alec Benjamin
#17: Level of Concern - Twenty One Pilots

3 - Decent:
#16: Nice to Meet Ya - Meghan Trainor/Nicki Minaj
#15: Small Talk - Niall Horan

4 - Good:
#14: 17 - Pink Sweat$
#13: YOU CAN’T HOLD MY HEART - Monsta X
#12: P.S. I Hope You’re Happy - The Chainsmokers/blink-182
#11: Know Your Worth - Khalid/Disclosure
#10: SUGAR - BROCKHAMPTON
#9: Bad Child - Tones And I
#8: Six Feet Apart - Alec Benjamin

5 - Great:
#7: Lay Your Head On Me - Major Lazer/Marcus Mumford
#6: To Die For - Sam Smith
#5: Toosie Slide - Drake
#4: RITMO - Black Eyed Peas/J Balvin
#3: In Your Eyes - The Weeknd
#2: CITY OF ANGELS - 24kGoldn
#1: Break My Heart - Dua Lipa

Overall Score: 74/100 = 74%

Blurb-ermelon Sugar

We lost Memories… again. It seemed super pointless for Hits 1 to put it back on the countdown, especially since it was only there for one week. Also, the song is trash, so good riddance.

Our losses this week are: Good As Hell and death bed. Good As Hell was decent, but was getting close to the end of its run anyways, and death bed shouldn’t have jumped last week, so this is much appreciated.

Our gains this week are: Moral of the Story, the other girl, Maniac and Before You Go. I like all of these songs, so it’s nice to see them in their respective spots.

“Should we be logical and make Sunday Best jump?”
“No, let’s have it flop.”
“Oh, good idea. People will love that.”

…

A real conversation at Hits 1 headquarters

Why is Intentions not jumping? NONE OF THIS MAKES ANY SENSE!!! (Which is why I made a new weekly post called “If the Countdown Made Sense”. Be sure to check it out if you haven’t already.)

Glad to see Teeth out of the top 5. It lasted much longer than it should have.

Why did Blinding Lights drop? I mean, it’s only one spot, but still… why?

Okay, I’m about to go on a rant about Adore You right now, so if you don’t want to be emotionally scarred, turn away now. You good? Okay, here we go…

WHY is Adore You STILL #1? It’s completely and UTTERLY IRRELEVANT and doesn’t deserve to be ANYWHERE near #1!!! It’s a complete MESS of a song, and it should NOT be getting all the way up here JUST because of airplay. What’s worse, is that I can see it getting even MORE weeks at #1, because it’s actually starting to get momentum on the Hot 100! Are you KIDDING me? So now, at this point, I can see it BREAKING Sucker’s record for the most weeks at #1, simply because they let it go to the top too quickly and failed to notice other songs that are MUCH better, such as Blinding Lights or even What A Man Gotta Do. I hate Adore You, and if it stays at #1 for ONE MORE WEEK, I’m going on Blogger’s Strike. Rant over.

Okay, well, on that note, I hope you guys enjoyed reading this, and have a good week!

How Hits 1 Songs Are Doing on the Hot 100
#1: Blinding Lights - The Weeknd
#3: Don’t Start Now - Dua Lipa
#4: Circles - Post Malone
#6: Adore You - Harry Styles
#7: Say So - Doja Cat
#8: Intentions - Justin Bieber/Quavo
#9: everything i wanted - Billie Eilish
#10: Someone You Loved - Lewis Capaldi
#11: ROXANNE - Arizona Zervas
#12: Heartless - The Weeknd
#13: Memories - Maroon 5
#15: My Oh My - Camila Cabello/DaBaby
#16: hot girl bummer - blackbear
#20: Dance Monkey - Tones And I
#21: Break My Heart - Dua Lipa
#25: Falling - Trevor Daniel
#26: RITMO - Black Eyed Peas/J Balvin
#27: Stupid Love - Lady Gaga
#28: 10,000 Hours - Dan + Shay/Justin Bieber
#34: You should be sad - Halsey
#41: I Love Me - Demi Lovato
#42: In Your Eyes - The Weeknd
#43: death bed (coffee for your head) - Powfu/beabadoobee
#52: Sunday Best - Surfaces
#62: Supalonely - BENEE/Gus Dapperton
#66: Before You Go - Lewis Capaldi
#70: The Other Side - SZA/Justin Timberlake
#71: Know Your Worth - Khalid/Disclosure
#77: Physical - Dua Lipa
#84: Yummy - Justin Bieber
#90: The Man - Taylor Swift
#94: What A Man Gotta Do - Jonas Brothers
#96: If the World Was Ending - JP Saxe/Julia Michaels

Top 10 on the Hunger Games Countdown
#10: Supalonely - BENEE/Gus Dapperton
#9: The Hype - Twenty One Pilots
#8: death bed (coffee for your head) - Powfu/beabadoobee
#7: ROXANNE - Arizona Zervas
#6: frick, i’m lonely - Lauv/Anne-Marie
#5: Sunday Best - Surfaces
#4: hot girl bummer - blackbear
#3: Old Me - 5 Seconds of Summer
#2: Intentions - Justin Bieber/Quavo
#1: Rare - Selena Gomez

Kwaheri, everybody! See you all soon.

If the Countdown Made Sense: April 11, 2020 - The Weeknd (1)

THIS IS NOT A REAL COUNTDOWN

Hello there. This our new weekly post, and it's the countdown if the countdown made sense. So basically, I just took the Hot 100 placements of Hits 1 songs, and put it in a countdown. Then after, when the Hot 100 stuff is done, I went on to placements on the countdown. I hope that makes sense. (haha) So yeah, have fun with this!

#45: Graveyard - Halsey
#44: Only Human - Jonas Brothers
#43: South of the Border - Ed Sheeran/Camila Cabello/Cardi B
#42: Moral of the Story - Ashe
#41: Some Kind Of Disaster - All Time Low
#40: Old Me - 5 Seconds of Summer
#39: Modern Loneliness - Lauv
#38: me & ur ghost - blackbear
#37: the other girl - Kelsea Ballerini/Halsey
#36: Maniac - Conan Gray
#35: No Judgement - Niall Horan
#34: Teeth - 5 Seconds of Summer
#33: Nice To Meet Ya - Niall Horan
#32: If the World Was Ending - JP Saxe/Julia Michaels
#31: What A Man Gotta Do - Jonas Brothers
#30: The Man - Taylor Swift
#29: Yummy - Justin Bieber
#28: Know Your Worth - Khalid/Disclosure
#27: The Other Side - SZA/Justin Timberlake
#26: Before You Go - Lewis Capaldi
#25: Supalonely - BENEE/Gus Dapperton
#24: Sunday Best - Surfaces
#23: death bed (coffee for your head) - Powfu/beabadoobee
#22: In Your Eyes - The Weeknd
#21: I Love Me - Demi Lovato
#20: You should be sad - Halsey
#19: 10,000 Hours - Dan + Shay/Justin Bieber
#18: Stupid Love - Lady Gaga
#17: RITMO - Black Eyed Peas/J Balvin
#16: Falling - Trevor Daniel
#15: Break My Heart - Dua Lipa
#14: Dance Monkey - Tones And I
#13: hot girl bummer - blackbear
#12: My Oh My - Camila Cabello
#11: Memories - Maroon 5
#10: Heartless - The Weeknd
#9: ROXANNE - Arizona Zervas
#8: Someone You Loved - Lewis Capaldi
#7: everything i wanted - Billie Eilish
#6: Intentions - Justin Bieber/Quavo
#5: Say So - Doja Cat
#4: Adore You - Harry Styles
#3: Circles - Post Malone
#2: Don't Start Now - Dua Lipa
#1: Blinding Lights - The Weeknd

Hunger Games Countdown: Week of April 11, 2020 - Selena Gomez (1)

Song We're Saying Goodbye To
Into the Unknown - Panic! At The Disco (#45) [1 week at #1]

#45: Dream Boy - Waterparks (-4) [#2] {Kill My Mind}
#44: Stupid Love - Lady Gaga (-20) [#7] {Teeth}
#43: What A Man Gotta Do - Jonas Brothers (-42) [1 week at #1] {Don't Let It Break Your Heart}
#42: Moral of the Story - Ashe (-23) [#19] {Trampoline}
#41: Mind Is A Prison - Alec Benjamin (+3) [1 week at #1] {Trampoline}
#40: Oh My God - Alec Benjamin (-13) [#20] {N/A}
#39: My Oh My - Camila Cabello (-16) [#3] {N/A}
#38: You Need To Calm Down - Taylor Swift (-1) [3 weeks at #1] {The Other Side}
#37: Know Your Worth - Khalid/Disclosure (-21) [#4] {Sunday Best}
#36: Slow Dance - AJ Mitchell/Ava Max (-21) [#3] {Old Me}
#35: Blinding Lights - The Weeknd (+3) [#10] {10,000 Hours}
#34: Falling - Trevor Daniel (-4) [#19] {Trampoline & Sucker}
#33: Kill My Mind - Louis Tomlinson (-8) [2 weeks at #1] {Anyone}
#32: Sucker - Jonas Brothers (-26) [#3] {To Die For}
#31: Don't Let It Break Your Heart - Louis Tomlinson (+12) [#7] {Teeth}
#30: Living Proof - Camila Cabello (+3) [#2] {Anyone}
#29: To Die For - Sam Smith (+11) [#6] {Trampoline}
#28: Anyone - Demi Lovato (-8) [#3] {N/A}
#27: Take What You Want - Post Malone/Ozzy Osbourne/Travis Scott (-15) [#2] {N/A}
#26: Trampoline - SHAED (-13) [#4] {N/A}
#25: bad guy - Billie Eilish (+17) [#2] {Yummy}
#24: Put A Little Love On Me - Niall Horan (+2) [#5] {Teeth}
#23: Cuz I Love You - Lizzo (-15) [1 week at #1] {The Other Side}
#22: Teeth - 5 Seconds of Summer (+10) [1 week at #1] {N/A}
#21: Push My Luck - The Chainsmokers (+10) [#4] {Sunday Best}
#20: Hold Me While You Wait - Lewis Capaldi (+15) [#6] {hot girl bummer}
#19: Lights Up - Harry Styles (-12) [1 week at #1] {N/A}
#18: Circles - Post Malone (+11) [2 weeks at #1] {hot girl bummer}
#17: I Love Me - Demi Lovato (-15) [#2] {Old Me}
#16: 10,000 Hours - Dan + Shay/Justin Bieber (-12) [#2] {N/A}
#15: The Other Side - SZA/Justin Timberlake (-5) [#8] {Intentions}
#14: Maniac - Conan Gray (+20) [#9] {N/A}
#13: Yummy - Justin Bieber (-10) [#3] {The Hype}
#12: Memories - Maroon 5 (+16) [#2] {N/A}
#11: Graveyard - Halsey (+3) [1 week at #1] {ROXANNE}
#10: Supalonely - BENEE/Gus Dapperton (+1) [#10] {N/A} *new peak*
#9: The Hype - Twenty One Pilots (+12) [#3] {N/A}
#8: death bed (coffee for your head) - Powfu/beabadoobee (+28) [#7] {N/A}
#7: ROXANNE - Arizona Zervas (+10) [1 week at #1] {N/A}
#6: frick, i'm lonely - Lauv/Anne-Marie (-1) [#5] {N/A}
#5: Sunday Best - Surfaces (+34) [#5] {N/A} *new peak*
#4: hot girl bummer - blackbear (+14) [1 week at #1] {Old Me}
#3: Old Me - 5 Seconds of Summer (+6) [#3] {N/A} *new peak*
#2: Intentions - Justin Bieber/Quavo (DEBUT) [#2] {Rare}
#1: Rare - Selena Gomez (+21) [1st week at #1] *new peak*

Biggest DROP!!!: What A Man Gotta Do - Jonas Brothers (-42)

Biggest Jump: Sunday Best - Surfaces (+34)

Hit-Bound:
#20: 17 - Pink Sweat$ (-15) {Break My Heart}
#19: the other girl - Kelsea Ballerini/Halsey (-15) {10/10}
#18: Lay Your Head On Me - Major Lazer/Marcus Mumford (-3) {N/A}
#17: Bad Child - Tones And I (-15) {N/A}
#16: YOU CAN'T HOLD MY HEART - Monsta X (-6) {N/A}
#15: Small Talk - Niall Horan (-1) {N/A}
#14: RITMO - Black Eyed Peas/J Balvin (-2) {Paper Rings}
#13: Ride It - Regard (-6) {N/A}
#12: 10/10 - Rex Orange County (+1) {N/A}
#11: Level of Concern - Twenty One Pilots (DEBUT) {Toosie Slide}
#10: Paper Rings - Taylor Swift (+8) {Toosie Slide}
#9: The Man - Taylor Swift (+2) {Break My Heart}
#8: Toosie Slide - Drake (-5) {P.S. I Hope You're Happy, CITY OF ANGELS & Good Thing}
#7: In Your Eyes - The Weeknd (+9) {N/A}
#6: Six Feet Apart - Alec Benjamin (DEBUT) {N/A}
#5: Nice to Meet Ya - Meghan Trainor/Nicki Minaj (+12) {Break My Heart & Good Thing}
#4: CITY OF ANGELS - 24kGoldn (DEBUT) {N/A}
#3: Good Thing - Zedd/Kehlani (+3) {N/A}
#2: P.S. I Hope You're Happy - The Chainsmokers/blink-182 (+7) {N/A}
#1: Break My Heart - Dua Lipa (+7)

Kwaheri, everybody! See you all very very soon!

Callout Scores: April 11, 2020 - The Weeknd (7) & Dua Lipa (1)

Hey guys, so this is the last Callout Scores, due to its declining popularity, and it's gonna be replaced by the new post, which I'll reveal later today. So no form for next week, just the results for this week.

#1: Blinding Lights - The Weeknd: POS: 100, LOVE: 66.7, NEG: 0, BURN: 0, FAM: 100 (Score: 200.05)
#1: Break My Heart - Dua Lipa: POS: 100, LOVE: 66.7, NEG: 0, BURN: 0, FAM: 100 (Score: 200.05)
#3: hot girl bummer - blackbear: POS: 100, LOVE: 33.3, NEG: 0, BURN: 0, FAM: 100 (Score: 149.95)
#4: My Oh My - Camila Cabello: POS: 66.7, LOVE: 33.3, NEG: 0, BURN: 0, FAM: 100 (Score: 116.65)
#5: Don't Start Now - Dua Lipa: POS: 100, LOVE: 0, NEG: 0, BURN: 0, FAM: 100 (Score: 100)
#5: Stupid Love - Lady Gaga: POS: 100, LOVE: 0, NEG: 0, BURN: 0, FAM: 100 (Score: 100)
#5: The Man - Taylor Swift: POS: 100, LOVE: 0, NEG: 0, BURN: 0, FAM: 100 (Score: 100)
#5: What A Man Gotta Do - Jonas Brothers: POS: 100, LOVE: 0, NEG: 0, BURN: 0, FAM: 100 (Score: 100)
#9: To Die For - Sam Smith: POS: 66.7, LOVE: 33.3, NEG: 33.3, BURN: 0, FAM: 100 (Score: 83.35)
#10: Before You Go - Lewis Capaldi: POS: 66.7, LOVE: 33.3, NEG: 33.3, BURN: 33.3, FAM: 100 (Score: 33.4)
#11: No Judgement - Niall Horan: POS: 33.3, LOVE: 0, NEG: 0, BURN: 0, FAM: 100 (Score: 33.3)
#11: Old Me - 5 Seconds of Summer: POS: 33.3, LOVE: 0, NEG: 0, BURN: 0, FAM: 100 (Score: 33.3)
#13: Circles - Post Malone: POS: 66.7, LOVE: 0, NEG: 0, BURN: 33.3, FAM: 100 (Score: 16.75)
#13: Watermelon Sugar - Harry Styles: POS: 66.7, LOVE: 0, NEG: 0, BURN: 33.3, FAM: 100 (Score: 16.75)
#15: Nice To Meet Ya - Niall Horan: POS: 100, LOVE: 0, NEG: 0, BURN: 66.7, FAM: 100 (Score: -0.05)
#16: You should be sad - Halsey: POS: 66.7, LOVE: 0, NEG: 33.3, BURN: 33.3, FAM: 100 (Score: -16.55)
#17: Supalonely - BENEE/Gus Dapperton: POS: 33.3, LOVE: 0, NEG: 66.7, BURN: 0, FAM: 100 (Score: -33.4)
#18: Teeth - 5 Seconds of Summer: POS: 66.7, LOVE: 0, NEG: 33.3, BURN: 100, FAM: 100 (Score: -116.6)
#19: Adore You - Harry Styles: POS: 0, LOVE: 0, NEG: 66.7, BURN: 100, FAM: 100 (Score: -216.7)
#19: everything i wanted - Billie Eilish: POS: 0, LOVE: 0, NEG: 66.7, BURN: 100, FAM: 100 (Score: -216.7)
#19: Memories - Maroon 5: POS: 0, LOVE: 0, NEG: 66.7, BURN: 100, FAM: 100 (Score: -216.7)

Kwaheri, fam. See you all very very soon.