Week of January 2, 2021 - All Time Low/Demi Lovato/blackbear (2)

All Time Low/Demi Lovato/blackbear (2)

Welcome to 2021!!! Hopefully, this year will be much better, both Countdown-wise and year-wise. If you guys want to participate in this month’s Callout Scores, you definitely can, just scroll down a bit and you’ll get to that post. More Year-End posts will definitely be coming out soon and although they’re a bit later than I wanted them to be, don’t think that they’re not coming. Now, here are the songs that just missed the cut for 2021.

Songs We’re Saying Goodbye To

going out - ROLE MODEL (#28) [#25] {8 weeks}

Bummerland - AJR (#23) [#23] {4 weeks}

Last Week’s #1: Monsters - All Time Low/Demi Lovato/blackbear (1)

#30: Holding On - iann dior (-) [#29] {4 weeks}

#29: Lasting Lover - Sigala/James Arthur (DEBUT) [4 weeks in Hit-Bound] {1 week}

#28: Laugh Now Cry Later - Drake/Lil Durk (-4) [#24] {7 weeks}

#27: Overwhelmed - Royal & the Serpent (+2) [#27] {4 weeks}

#26: HOLIDAY - Lil Nas X (-4) [#22] {7 weeks}

#25: Heather - Conan Gray (+2) [#6] {23 weeks}

#24: What You Know Bout Love - Pop Smoke (+2) [#20] {12 weeks}

#23: Afterglow - Ed Sheeran (DEBUT) [1 week in Hit-Bound] {1 week}

#22: Take You Dancing - Jason Derulo (-2) [#16] {9 weeks}

#21: Lonely - Justin Bieber/benny blanco (+4) [#18] {7 weeks}

#20: Mood - 24kGoldn/iann dior (-2) [#2] {19 weeks}

#19: Prisoner - Miley Cyrus/Dua Lipa (+2) [#19] {6 weeks} *new peak*

#18: Bang! - AJR (-1) [#3] {20 weeks}

#17: Save Your Tears - The Weeknd (-3) [#14] {7 weeks}

#16: Dynamite - BTS (-3) [#13] {14 weeks}

#15: Put Your Records On - Ritt Momney (+1) [#15] {8 weeks} *new peak*

#14: Holy - Justin Bieber/Chance the Rapper (-3) [#10] {15 weeks}

#13: willow - Taylor Swift (+2) [#13] {2 weeks} *new peak*

#12: Baby, I’m Jealous - Bebe Rexha/Doja Cat (-) [#12] {12 weeks}

#11: Monster - Shawn Mendes/Justin Bieber (+8) [#11] {4 weeks} *new peak*

#10: you broke me first - Tate McRae (-1) [#7] {14 weeks}

#9: Diamonds - Sam Smith (+1) [#9] {15 weeks}

#8: Save Myself - Ashe (-1) [#3] {16 weeks}

#7: my ex’s best friend - Machine Gun Kelly/blackbear (-1) [#6] {14 weeks}

#6: positions - Ariana Grande (-1) [#5] {10 weeks}

#5: Wonder - Shawn Mendes (+3) [3 weeks at #1] {13 weeks}

#4: Therefore I Am - Billie Eilish (-1) [#3] {7 weeks}

#3: Golden - Harry Styles (+1) [2 weeks at #1] {10 weeks}

#2: Levitating - Dua Lipa/DaBaby (-) [#2] {12 weeks}

#1: Monsters - All Time Low/Demi Lovato/blackbear (-) [2nd week at #1] {16 weeks}

Last Year’s #1: Nice To Meet Ya - Niall Horan [5/8 weeks at #1]

Countdown Extra: SO DONE - The Kid LAROI

So our first debut this week comes in at #29 and a couple of months ago, we all thought that this was gonna be a Hit-Bound dropout that was only on Hit-Bound for one week. But alas, here we are as Lasting Lover by Sigala and James Arthur debuts this week. I’m really happy that this made it to the Countdown, as it’s a really good song. I’ve always liked James Arthur, but I think his vocal performance here is honestly quite good. It works surprisingly well with Sigala’s production, which is also really great. The song’s so much fun, especially the drop and I credit that entirely to Sigala. He just brought so much life to this song and I honestly just love it a lot. I hope this does really well here.

So anybody remember that movie that came out last year called Yesterday, where everybody forgot about The Beatles except for one dude, who starts recording all their songs? Yeah, I just watched that movie for the first time yesterday. The reason I’m bringing it up is because Ed Sheeran actually had a pretty prominent role in that movie and his brand new song, Afterglow debuts this week at #23. This song’s definitely solid. I like the writing here and I think Ed’s main vocal sounds good here. As I said last week, though, what keeps it from being great is the weird robotic harmonies that just feel really out of place. Still a good song though.

Best Debut: Lasting Lover - Sigala/James Arthur

Biggest DROP!!!: Laugh Now Cry Later - Drake/Lil Durk & HOLIDAY - Lil Nas X (-4): Yeah, so Hits 1’s letting rap songs on the Countdown now, but that still doesn’t really stop them from not letting them do too well, which kind of sucks. Of course, Savage and ROCKSTAR hit the top 10 and Come & Go hit #1 (even though that really wasn’t a rap song), but both of these songs should be hits here and it sucks that they’re not doing too well.

Biggest Jump: Monster - Shawn Mendes/Justin Bieber (+8): I’m really glad that this song is close to the top 10. I’d love to see it hit #1 here.

Countdown Ranking

0 - Crap:

#30: Heather - Conan Gray

1 - Bad:

#29: Golden - Harry Styles

#28: Therefore I Am - Billie Eilish

2 - Mediocre:

#27: Put Your Records On - Ritt Momney

#26: Lonely - Justin Bieber/benny blanco

3 - Decent:

#25: Save Myself - Ashe

#24: Overwhelmed - Royal & the Serpent

#23: Save Your Tears - The Weeknd

4 - Good:

#22: Laugh Now Cry Later - Drake/Lil Durk

#21: Prisoner - Miley Cyrus/Dua Lipa

#20: willow - Taylor Swift

#19: Wonder - Shawn Mendes

#18: Afterglow - Ed Sheeran

#17: Diamonds - Sam Smith

#16: Baby, I’m Jealous - Bebe Rexha/Doja Cat

#15: Take You Dancing - Jason Derulo

#14: Holding On - iann dior

#13: What You Know Bout Love - Pop Smoke

5 - Great:

#12: you broke me first - Tate McRae

#11: Dynamite - BTS

#10: Holy - Justin Bieber/Chance the Rapper

#9: Monsters - All Time Low/Demi Lovato/blackbear

#8: my ex’s best friend - Machine Gun Kelly/blackbear

#7: Levitating - Dua Lipa/DaBaby

#6: Bang! - AJR

#5: Mood - 24kGoldn/iann dior

#4: HOLIDAY - Lil Nas X

#3: Monster - Shawn Mendes/Justin Bieber

#2: Lasting Lover - Sigala/James Arthur

#1: positions - Ariana Grande

Overall Score: 115/150 = 77%

5 Oldest Songs

#5: Holy - Justin Bieber/Chance the Rapper & Diamonds - Sam Smith {15 weeks}

#4: Save Myself - Ashe & Monsters - All Time Low/Demi Lovato/blackbear {16 weeks}

#3: Mood - 24kGoldn/iann dior {19 weeks}

#2: Bang! - AJR {20 weeks}

#1: Heather - Conan Gray {23 weeks}

#1 Recommendation for Hits 1: Someone to You - BANNERS

My Favourite Song Last Year: ROXANNE - Arizona Zervas

My Least Favourite Song Last Year: Truth Hurts - Lizzo

Most Missed Countdown Song: Nice To Meet Ya - Niall Horan

Hit-Bound

Body - Megan Thee Stallion [3]

Never the 1 - ROSIE [9]

Broke Boy - Malia Civetz [13*]

SO DONE - The Kid LAROI [4]

34+35 - Ariana Grande [8]

Fix It to Break It - Clinton Kane [7]

One Whole Day - Dixie D’Amelio/Wiz Khalifa [4]

Stay Next To Me - Quinn XCII/Chelsea Cutler [3]

Deep End - Fousheé [4]

Goodbye - Shaylen [9]

Fly Away - Tones And I [7]

Hawái (Remix) - Maluma/The Weeknd [7]

Bitter - FLETCHER/Kito [7]

Blueberry Eyes - MAX/SUGA [8]

Go Crazy - Chris Brown/Young Thug [7; 2nd time*]

Anyone - Justin Bieber [1]

In The Morning - Jennifer Lopez [1]

Blueberry Eyes re-entered Hit-Bound this week. No comment, I honestly don’t care.

So Hits 1 added a couple songs to Hit-Bound halfway through the weekend, so I'll add them to Hunger Games Countdown and If the Countdown Made Sense next week, but I figured I'd review them today. We're starting with some new Justin Bieber this week. It's called Anyone and it's pretty good. I'm already a pretty big fan of Justin Bieber and I think his vocal performance here is pretty good. My only little problem with it is that it takes a bit to build up, but once it does, it's great. Yeah, I hope this is a hit and I can't see it not being a hit, because it's Justin Bieber.

Next up is more Jennifer Lopez, if you remember that song Medicine with French Montana from 2019? Yeah, if you don't I definitely don't blame you. Anyways, this one's called In The Morning and it's alright. The chorus feels like it was lazily written, but the rest of the song is fine and I don't really have any problems with it. J-Lo sounds good and the production's decent too. Just not interesting enough to grab my attention.

Hit-Bound Ranking

0 - Crap:

#17: Deep End - Fousheé

#16: Body - Megan Thee Stallion

1 - Bad:

#15: Never the 1 - ROSIE

2 - Mediocre:

NONE!

3 - Decent:

#14: Fly Away - Tones And I

#13: In The Morning - Jennifer Lopez

#12: 34+35 - Ariana Grande

#11: Blueberry Eyes - MAX/SUGA

4 - Good:

#10: Goodbye - Shaylen

#9: Bitter - FLETCHER/Kito

#8: SO DONE - The Kid LAROI

5 - Great:

#7: Fix It to Break It - Clinton Kane

#6: Hawái (Remix) - Maluma/The Weeknd

#5: Go Crazy - Chris Brown/Young Thug

#4: One Whole Day - Dixie D’Amelio/Wiz Khalifa

#3: Stay Next To Me - Quinn XCII/Chelsea Cutler

#2: Anyone - Justin Bieber

#1: Broke Boy - Malia Civetz

Overall Score: 60/85 = 71%

I Will Hold On to the After-Blurb

So we lost going out and Bummerland this week. I’m very glad that going out has gone out, as it was never good and never should have been One to Watch, but did we really have to lose Bummerland? Whatever.

Speaking of Ones to Watch, we don’t have one right now. So I’m not entirely sure what to think, although it really seems like it should be Holding On.

So I just need to explain something real quick: I’m doing a challenge where I’m trying to not listen to Justin Bieber for as long as I can in 2021, just for fun… but of course, Justin chose today to release another song, Anyone, so I’m still not entirely sure what I’m gonna do about that. I may just not have an opinion on it until I lose the challenge some other way. Who knows? Maybe I won’t even make it to next week. (Update: I gave up because I couldn't just not do my best and worst lists)

Okay, why is Heather still here? Is this just Hits 1’s way of keeping it here for just long enough so that it can make 2021’s Year-End list? Although, to be fair, if they’re doing that with Bang! and Mood, I’d be alright with that.

There really wasn’t all that much movement this week, so I’m just gonna cut the blurbs here. Have a good week everybody!

How Hits 1 Songs Are Doing on the Hot 100

#7: Mood - 24kGoldn/iann dior

#14: positions - Ariana Grande

#21: Holy - Justin Bieber/Chance the Rapper

#24: Go Crazy - Chris Brown/Young Thug

#25: Laugh Now Cry Later - Drake/Lil Durk

#27: Levitating - Dua Lipa/DaBaby

#30: I Hope - Gabby Barrett/Charlie Puth

#31: Lemonade - Internet Money/Gunna/Don Toliver/NAV

#35: Body - Megan Thee Stallion

#37: Bang! - AJR

#38: willow - Taylor Swift

#40: 34+35 - Ariana Grande

#41: Kings & Queens - Ava Max

#42: Therefore I Am - Billie Eilish

#44: Dynamite - BTS

#51: What You Know Bout Love - Pop Smoke

#53: Lonely - Justin Bieber/benny blanco

#56: HOLIDAY - Lil Nas X

#59: Afterglow - Ed Sheeran

#63: Hawái (Remix) - Maluma/The Weeknd

#64: Monster - Shawn Mendes/Justin Bieber

#65: Diamonds - Sam Smith

#68: you broke me first - Tate McRae

#69: my ex’s best friend - Machine Gun Kelly/blackbear

#81: Prisoner - Miley Cyrus/Dua Lipa

#83: 7 Summers - Morgan Wallen

#95: Golden - Harry Styles

#100: Put Your Records On - Ritt Momney

Top 10 on the Hunger Games Countdown

#10: Bitter - FLETCHER/Kito

#9: Therefore I Am - Billie Eilish

#8: Nice to Meet Ya - Meghan Trainor/Nicki Minaj

#7: Toosie Slide - Drake

#6: Diamonds - Sam Smith

#5: Kings & Queens - Ava Max

#4: Fly Away - Tones And I

#3: Ice Cream - BLACKPINK/Selena Gomez

#2: positions - Ariana Grande

#1: Stay Next To Me - Quinn XCII/Chelsea Cutler

Top 10 If the Countdown Made Sense

#10: Golden - Harry Styles

#9: Dynamite - BTS

#8: Diamonds - Sam Smith

#7: Therefore I Am - Billie Eilish

#6: Lonely - Justin Bieber/benny blanco

#5: Mood - 24kGoldn/iann dior

#4: Bang! - AJR

#3: Levitating - Dua Lipa/DaBaby

#2: Holy - Justin Bieber/Chance the Rapper

#1: positions - Ariana Grande

Kwaheri, everybody! See you all later.