Week of May 22, 2021 - Taylor Swift (2)

Hi! This week's countdown wasn't great, it was pretty boring and I only have two new songs to review. In other news though, I have another Community Rankings for you guys to do before I do more reveals tomorrow. Here's the link. Here's our lone exit this week.

Song We're Saying Goodbye To

Higher Power - Coldplay (#30) [#30] {1 week}

Last Week's #1: Mr. Perfectly Fine (Taylor's Version) - Taylor Swift

#30: 90s Kids - Jax (DEBUT) [0 weeks in Hit-Bound] {1 week}

#29: Save Your Tears (Remix) - The Weeknd/Ariana Grande (-4) [#2] {27 weeks}

#28: You - Regard/Troye Sivan/Tate McRae (-4) [#24] {5 weeks}

#27: Treat People With Kindness - Harry Styles (-9) [#2] {19 weeks}

#26: Lil Bit - Nelly/Florida Georgia Line (+3) [#26] {4 weeks} *new peak*

#25: Wave of You - Surfaces (+1) [#25] {4 weeks} *new peak*

#24: Patience - KSI/YUNGBLUD/Polo G (+3) [#24] {8 weeks} *new peak*

#23: Overdrive - Conan Gray (-2) [1 week at #1] {13 weeks}

#22: Your Power - Billie Eilish (+6) [#22] {3 weeks} *new peak*

#21: Best Friend - Saweetie/Doja Cat (+2) [#21] {2 weeks} *new peak*

#20: Peaches - Justin Bieber/Daniel Caesar/Giveon (-4) [#16] {9 weeks}

#19: Shy Away - Twenty One Pilots (+3) [#19] {6 weeks} *new peak*

#18: Leave The Door Open - Silk Sonic (-8) [#10] {11 weeks}

#17: The Eulogy of You and Me - LILHUDDY (-4) [#13] {11 weeks}

#16: Astronaut In The Ocean - Masked Wolf (-4) [#12] {11 weeks}

#15: Once In A Lifetime - All Time Low (+5) [#15] {7 weeks} *new peak*

#14: pov - Ariana Grande (-) [#9] {8 weeks}

#13: Heat Waves - Glass Animals (+2) [#10] {17 weeks}

#12: WITHOUT YOU - The Kid LAROI/Miley Cyrus (+7) [#9] {16 weeks}

#11: Beautiful Mistakes - Maroon 5/Megan Thee Stallion (-) [#11] {10 weeks}

#10: Remember That Night? - Sara Kays (+7) [#10] {6 weeks} *new peak*

#9: Follow You - Imagine Dragons (-) [#9] {4 weeks}

#8: Kiss Me More - Doja Cat/SZA (-) [#8] {6 weeks}

#7: Way Less Sad - AJR (-) [#7] {13 weeks}

#6: MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name) - Lil Nas X (-) [#6] {7 weeks}

#5: forget me too - Machine Gun Kelly/Halsey (-) [#3] {13 weeks}

#4: Till Forever Falls Apart - Ashe/FINNEAS (-1) [#3] {11 weeks}

#3: We're Good - Dua Lipa (-1) [2 weeks at #1] {14 weeks}

#2: deja vu - Olivia Rodrigo (+2) [#2] {6 weeks} *new peak*

#1: Mr. Perfectly Fine (Taylor's Version) - Taylor Swift (-) [2nd week at #1] {6 weeks}

Last Year's #1: Blinding Lights - The Weeknd [5/6 weeks at #1]

Countdown Extra: Build a B**** - Bella Poarch

So this week, we're getting another One to Watch with Jax and her new song which is very obviously geared at millenials, 90s Kids. Apparently, Jax came third in American Idol back in 2015, before getting cancer. But, she's making music again and now she's our One to Watch after LILHUDDY. This song's really fun. Jax sounds good and the chorus is really catchy. If I had to give one criticism, it's that the Tamagotchi bridge is kind of weird. But overall, this is still good.

Biggest Drop: Treat People With Kindness - Harry Styles (-9): I think this'll probably leave next week, which I'd be fine with, because then we wouldn't have any more Harry Styles on Hits 1.

Biggest Jump: WITHOUT YOU - The Kid LAROI/Miley Cyrus & Remember That Night? - Sara Kays (+7): I'm fine with WITHOUT YOU rebounding and I'm honestly really shocked that Remember That Night? is now a top 10 hit. I never expected that.

Countdown Ranking

0 - Awful:

#30: Peaches - Justin Bieber/Daniel Caesar/Giveon

#29: Your Power - Billie Eilish

1 - Bad:

#28: Lil Bit - Nelly/Florida Georgia Line

2 - Mediocre:

#27: You - Regard/Troye Sivan/Tate McRae

#26: deja vu - Olivia Rodrigo

#25: Best Friend - Saweetie/Doja Cat

3 - Decent:

#24: Till Forever Falls Apart - Ashe/FINNEAS

#23: Leave The Door Open - Silk Sonic

#22: WITHOUT YOU - The Kid LAROI/Miley Cyrus

#21: Kiss Me More - Doja Cat/SZA

#20: Heat Waves - Glass Animals

#19: Patience - KSI/YUNGBLUD/Polo G

4 - Good:

#18: Mr. Perfectly Fine (Taylor's Version) - Taylor Swift

#17: We're Good - Dua Lipa

#16: Treat People With Kindness - Harry Styles

#15: Remember That Night? - Sara Kays

#14: Once In A Lifetime - All Time Low

#13: MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name) - Lil Nas X

#12: 90s Kids - Jax

#11: The Eulogy of You and Me - LILHUDDY

5 - Great:

#10: Beautiful Mistakes - Maroon 5/Megan Thee Stallion

#9: Wave of You - Surfaces

#8: Shy Away - Twenty One Pilots

#7: pov - Ariana Grande

#6: Save Your Tears (Remix) - The Weeknd/Ariana Grande

#5: forget me too - Machine Gun Kelly/Halsey

#4: Astronaut In The Ocean - Masked Wolf

#3: Overdrive - Conan Gray

#2: Way Less Sad - AJR

#1: Follow You - Imagine Dragons

Overall Score: 107/150 = 71%

5 Oldest Songs

#5: We're Good - Dua Lipa {14 weeks}
#4: WITHOUT YOU - The Kid LAROI/Miley Cyrus {16 weeks}
#3: Heat Waves - Glass Animals {17 weeks}
#2: Treat People With Kindness - Harry Styles {19 weeks}
#1: Save Your Tears (Remix) - The Weeknd/Ariana Grande {27 weeks}

#1 Recommendation for Hits 1: One Day - Lovejoy

My Favourite Song Last Year: In Your Eyes - The Weeknd

My Least Favourite Song Last Year: Adore You - Harry Styles

Most Missed Countdown Song: Good Feeling - Flo Rida

Hit-Bound

Goosebumps (Remix) - Travis Scott/HVME [15]

Calling My Phone - Lil Tjay/6LACK [1; 2nd time]

Higher Power - Coldplay [1; 2nd time*]

telepatía - Kali Uchis [4]

First Time - ILLENIUM/iann dior [5; 2nd time]

Build a B**** - Bella Poarch [2]

Girl From Rio - Anitta/DaBaby [4]

la di die - Nessa Barrett/jxdn [2]

I DID IT - DJ Khaled/Post Malone/DaBaby/Megan Thee Stallion/Lil Baby [1]

The Way You Felt - Alec Benjamin [3]

RAPSTAR - Polo G [4]

Good Without - Mimi Webb [7]

Lean On Me - Cheat Codes/Tinashe [2]

Serotonin - girl in red [5]

Heartbreak Anniversary - Giveon [7]

*Skipped Hit-Bound, so this is technically its first time around

Both Calling My Phone and Higher Power re-entered Hit-Bound this week. I really can't see Calling My Phone re-entering and I'm honestly kind of surprised that it's still here. As for Higher Power, it's mostly just amusing how it only spent one week at #30 before dropping back into Hit-Bound. Or, well... I guess it's technically debuting Hit-Bound.

Girl From Rio got a brand new remix this week with DaBaby. I've always really liked DaBaby and his verse here is really good and fits well with the song. It adds a lot to the song and makes it a lot more interesting. I really hope that this becomes a hit.

Speaking of DaBaby, we get another song from him that I've been really enjoying lately and I'm really excited that this song's here. It's DJ Khaled, Post Malone, DaBaby, Megan Thee Stallion and Lil Baby all on one song called I DID IT. This is easily the best rap song that I've heard this year so far. Everybody delivers a really solid verse here, especially DaBaby and even Lil Baby doesn't sound bad. Post Malone handles the hook and he does it really well. He sounds really good and the chorus is actually really catchy. DJ Khaled's production is also fantastic. The electric guitar works surprisingly well with the song and even though him yelling "DJ KHALED" is still annoying, I still really love this song. I really hope that it can debut.

We lost three Hit-Bound songs this week, In the Water, Met Him Last Night and STOP. In the Water just started fading on me, so I'm not disappointed. Met Him Last Night was never good, so I'm glad it's gone. As for STOP, it was super forgettable, so I don't care that it's gone.

Hit-Bound Ranking

0 - Awful:

#15: Build a B**** - Bella Poarch

1 - Bad:

NONE!

2 - Mediocre:

#14: telepatía - Kali Uchis

#13: Heartbreak Anniversary - Giveon

#12: The Way You Felt - Alec Benjamin

#11: Serotonin - girl in red

3 - Decent:

#10: Calling My Phone - Lil Tjay/6LACK

#9: la di die - Nessa Barrett/jxdn

#8: Goosebumps (Remix) - Travis Scott/HVME

4 - Good:

#7: Girl From Rio - Anitta/DaBaby

#6: Higher Power - Coldplay

5 - Great:

#5: Lean On Me - Cheat Codes/Tinashe

#4: RAPSTAR - Polo G

#3: First Time - ILLENIUM/iann dior

#2: Good Without - Mimi Webb

#1: I DID IT - DJ Khaled/Post Malone/DaBaby/Megan Thee Stallion/Lil Baby

Overall Score: 50/75 = 67%

Tell 'Em That We Do It for the 90's Blurbs

I'm really surprised that Save Your Tears is still here, but I'm glad.

Can we please not make Lil Bit a thing on here please? It's really not a good song and it doesn't need to stay here.

Your Power is actually doing well here, which sucks. I don't want this to stick around for even another month.

Peaches has started dropping, and I really hope that it leaves soon, because the song really sucks and I don't get why it's such a big hit.

deja vu is up at #2. I only want to see this hit #1 so that Olivia Rodrigo has a perfect #1 record here. I don't understand why good 4 u didn't debut Hit-Bound this week, though.

How Hits 1 Songs Are Doing on the Hot 100

#1: Leave The Door Open - Silk Sonic

#2: Levitating - Dua Lipa/DaBaby

#3: Peaches - Justin Bieber/Daniel Caesar/Giveon

#4: Save Your Tears (Remix) - The Weeknd/Ariana Grande

#5: Kiss Me More - Doja Cat/SZA

#6: Astronaut In The Ocean - Masked Wolf

#7: RAPSTAR - Polo G

#9: WITHOUT YOU - The Kid LAROI/Miley Cyrus

#10: MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name) - Lil Nas X

#12: Blinding Lights - The Weeknd

#13: Calling My Phone - Lil Tjay/6LACK

#14: Up - Cardi B

#16: drivers license - Olivia Rodrigo

#17: deja vu - Olivia Rodrigo

#18: Beautiful Mistakes - Maroon 5/Megan Thee Stallion

#19: Best Friend - Saweetie/Doja Cat

#20: my ex's best friend - Machine Gun Kelly/blackbear

#23: Heartbreak Anniversary - Giveon

#24: Mood - 24kGoldn/iann dior

#28: What You Know Bout Love - Pop Smoke

#29: Your Power - Billie Eilish

#31: We're Good - Dua Lipa

#33: Heat Waves - Glass Animals

#34: Track Star - Mooski

#36: 34+35 (Remix) - Ariana Grande/Doja Cat/Megan Thee Stallion

#37: positions - Ariana Grande

#39: you broke me first - Tate McRae

#40: telepatía - Kali Uchis

#45: Therefore I Am - Billie Eilish

#47: Goosebumps (Remix) - Travis Scott/HVME

#50: pov - Ariana Grande

#53: Higher Power - Coldplay

#54: Good Days - SZA

#60: Lil Bit - Nelly/Florida Georgia Line

#67: Hold On - Justin Bieber

#68: Follow You - Imagine Dragons

#70: The Business - Tiësto

#85: Way Less Sad - AJR

#88: I DID IT - DJ Khaled/Post Malone/DaBaby/Megan Thee Stallion/Lil Baby

Top 10 on the Hunger Games Countdown

#10: Sucks Being Sober - Annika Wells

#9: Kiss Me More - Doja Cat/SZA

#8: In The Morning - Jennifer Lopez

#7: 2Drunk - Nick Jonas

#6: Peaches - Justin Bieber/Daniel Caesar/Giveon

#5: You All Over Me (Taylor's Version) - Taylor Swift/Maren Morris

#4: positions - Ariana Grande

#3: Oh My God - Alec Benjamin

#2: Goosebumps (Remix) - Travis Scott/HVME

#1: 3, 2, 1 - 24kGoldn

Top 10 If the Countdown Made Sense

#10: deja vu - Olivia Rodrigo

#9: Best Friend - Saweetie/Doja Cat

#8: Kiss Me More - Doja Cat/SZA
#7: We're Good - Dua Lipa

#6: Beautiful Mistakes - Maroon 5/Megan Thee Stallion

#5: Peaches - Justin Bieber/Daniel Caesar/Giveon

#4: Astronaut In The Ocean - Masked Wolf

#3: Leave The Door Open - Silk Sonic

#2: pov - Ariana Grande

#1: WITHOUT YOU - The Kid LAROI/Miley Cyrus

Kwaheri, everybody! See you all in the next one.