Week of November 27, 2021 - Ed Sheeran (6)

Hey, all! I have two HUGE announcements this week, with the first one being that I finally finished the 2020 Ultimate Rank! If you wanna go check out the entire thing, either click the link at the top of the blog, or click here. The second announcement is that the 2021 Hit-Bound Dropouts Rankdown is officially open! If you're unaware as to what this is, it's where we go and rank all of the Hit-Bound dropouts of 2021, then I compile all the results and we find out how we, collectively, ranked all the songs! It's a ton of fun, and I highly recommend you go check it out, and consider submitting. Even if you don't actively comment and interact with us on the blog, it's a good time. You can check that out by either clicking the link at the top of the blog, or just here. Anyways, this week's Countdown was... interesting, to say the least. A bunch of good things happened, which is great, but one really bad thing happened, which sucks. Anyways, here are our exits for this week!

Songs We're Saying Goodbye To

Run (Taylor's Version) - Taylor Swift/Ed Sheeran (#23) [#23] {1 week}

A-O-K - Tai Verdes (#16) [#6] {24 weeks}

Beggin' - Måneskin (#11) [#8] {15 weeks}

Last Week's #1: Shivers - Ed Sheeran (5)

#30: The Outside - Twenty One Pilots (-1) [#29] {2 weeks}

#29: love nwantiti (ah ah ah) - CKay (+1) [#23] {7 weeks}

#28: STAY - The Kid LAROI/Justin Bieber (-1) [6 weeks at #1] {20 weeks}

#27: Bite Me - Avril Lavigne (-2) [#25] {2 weeks}

#26: Way 2 Sexy - Drake/Future/Young Thug (+2) [#22] {10 weeks}

#25: Message In A Bottle (Taylor's Version) - Taylor Swift (DEBUT) [1 week in Hit-Bound] {1 week}

#24: Let's go to Hell - Tai Verdes (-) [#24] {3 weeks}

#23: Happier Than Ever - Billie Eilish (-2) [#21] {11 weeks}

#22: Smokin Out The Window - Silk Sonic (+4) [#21] {3 weeks}

#21: U Gurl - Walker Hayes (DEBUT) [2 weeks in Hit-Bound] {1 week}

#20: One Right Now - Post Malone/The Weeknd (+2) [#20] {3 weeks} *new peak*

#19: One Day - Monsta X (DEBUT) [7 weeks in Hit-Bound] {1 week}

#18: For Tonight - Giveon (-) [#18] {7 weeks}

#17: Meet Me At Our Spot - THE ANXIETY (-) [#17] {7 weeks}

#16: Fancy Like - Walker Hayes (-1) [#5] {16 weeks}

#15: INDUSTRY BABY - Lil Nas X/Jack Harlow (-10) [#2] {17 weeks}

#14: Memory - Kane Brown/blackbear (-5) [#9] {17 weeks}

#13: Moth To A Flame - Swedish House Mafia/The Weeknd (+7) [#13] {4 weeks} *new peak*

#12: Saturday - Twenty One Pilots (+1) [#2] {19 weeks}

#11: Need to Know - Doja Cat (-3) [#8] {13 weeks}

#10: Overpass Graffiti - Ed Sheeran (+9) [#10] {2 weeks} *new peak*

#9: Better Days - NEIKED/Mae Muller/Polo G (+5) [#9] {5 weeks} *new peak*

#8: traitor - Olivia Rodrigo (+2) [#8] {13 weeks}

#7: My Universe - Coldplay/BTS (-) [#7] {7 weeks}

#6: Ghost - Justin Bieber (-) [#6] {9 weeks}

#5: THATS WHAT I WANT - Lil Nas X (+7) [#5] {9 weeks} *new peak*

#4: Who's In Your Head - Jonas Brothers (-) [#4] {10 weeks}

#3: Cold Heart (Remix) - Elton John/Dua Lipa/PNAU (-1) [#2] {10 weeks}

#2: Easy On Me - Adele (+1) [#2] {6 weeks} *new peak*

#1: Shivers - Ed Sheeran (-) [6th week at #1] {9 weeks}

Last Year's #1: Wonder - Shawn Mendes [2/2 weeks at #1]

Countdown Extra: SAD GIRLZ LUV MONEY (Remix) - Amaarae/Kali Uchis/Moliy

So for our first debut of the week, we have Taylor Swift's Message In A Bottle taking its rightful place on the Countdown. I love this song. It's easily the best "From The Vault" song that we've gotten from either of her re-recorded albums, and I'm extremely glad that it's actually doing well on pop radio. It makes me hopeful for the future of the song here, especially considering Mr. Perfectly Fine managed to hit #1. I don't actually have much to say about the song itself, except that it's a super catchy, fun Taylor Swift song with great, upbeat production. I'm unsure why this was never chosen to be on the original Red album. But, yeah, I'd love to see this do well here.

So, everyone, Fancy Like has now spent its first week on the Countdown where I didn't label it as my "Least Favourite Countdown Song"... I wish that was a good thing. Unfortunately, a much much much worse song has decided to debut. Walker Hayes scores his second song on the Countdown this week with U Gurl. This is possibly the worst song I've ever heard. At least Fancy Like can get credit for actually being a country song, and containing lots of country elements, but this song is just... genreless awful. In the verses, he's just talking, and then you've got this extremely annoying hook with way too much obnoxious bass. I'd really rather not have to listen to this song ever again, so I don't think I will.

Well, everyone, Monsta X have finally done it! They've made their Countdown debut! Which is great, because I've generally liked every song they've had on here, especially this one, One Day. This song is just a slow, chill song with some great writing and some nice production. Everybody here sounds great, and I honestly think that these guys are better singers than BTS. I don't know, maybe it's just me. I'm so happy that this decided to come out of the Abyss and come say hi. I hope it sticks around for a while. The #19 debut makes me hopeful.

Best Debut: Message In A Bottle (Taylor's Version) - Taylor Swift

Biggest Drop: INDUSTRY BABY - Lil Nas X/Jack Harlow (-10): BOOOOOOOO! This should've hit #1, and I'm really upset that it was blocked by Shivers. I like Shivers, but I'd much rather have Lil Nas X hit #1 than Ed Sheeran for the 50th time.

Biggest Jump: Overpass Graffiti - Ed Sheeran (+9): Speaking of Ed Sheeran, *sighs* it looks like Overpass Graffiti will be his next #1, because this is already in the top 10. This isn't even doing well at all on pop radio! This shouldn't be here.

Countdown Ranking

-1 - Possibly the Worst Song I've Ever Heard:

#30: U Gurl - Walker Hayes

0 - Awful:

#29: Fancy Like - Walker Hayes

#28: Way 2 Sexy - Drake/Future/Young Thug

#27: Cold Heart (Remix) - Elton John/Dua Lipa/PNAU

#26: Need to Know - Doja Cat

1 - Bad:

NONE!

2 - Mediocre:

#25: Smokin Out The Window - Silk Sonic

3 - Decent:

#24: love nwantiti (ah ah ah) - CKay

#23: Overpass Graffiti - Ed Sheeran

4 - Good:

#22: Who's In Your Head - Jonas Brothers

#21: Memory - Kane Brown/blackbear

#20: One Right Now - Post Malone/The Weeknd

5 - Great:

#19: traitor - Olivia Rodrigo

#18: Easy On Me - Adele

#17: Meet Me At Our Spot - THE ANXIETY

#16: My Universe - Coldplay/BTS

#15: One Day - Monsta X

#14: Happier Than Ever - Billie Eilish

#13: Better Days - NEIKED/Mae Muller/Polo G

#12: Let's go to Hell - Tai Verdes

#11: Bite Me - Avril Lavigne

#10: Shivers - Ed Sheeran

#9: INDUSTRY BABY - Lil Nas X/Jack Harlow

#8: For Tonight - Giveon

#7: Ghost - Justin Bieber

#6: STAY - The Kid LAROI/Justin Bieber

#5: THATS WHAT I WANT - Lil Nas X

#4: Saturday - Twenty One Pilots

#3: Message In A Bottle (Taylor's Version) - Taylor Swift

#2: Moth To A Flame - Swedish House Mafia/The Weeknd

#1: The Outside - Twenty One Pilots

Overall Score: 114/150 = 76%

5 Oldest Songs

#5: Need to Know - Doja Cat & traitor - Olivia Rodrigo {13 weeks}
#4: Fancy Like - Walker Hayes {16 weeks}
#3: INDUSTRY BABY - Lil Nas X/Jack Harlow & Memory - Kane Brown/blackbear {17 weeks}

#2: Saturday - Twenty One Pilots {19 weeks}
#1: STAY - The Kid LAROI/Justin Bieber {20 weeks}

#1 Recommendation for Hits 1: Family - David Guetta/Bebe Rexha/Ty Dolla $ign/A Boogie Wit da Hoodie

My Favourite Song Last Year: Mood - 24kGoldn/iann dior

My Least Favourite Song Last Year: Heather - Conan Gray

Most Missed Countdown Song: Cake By The Ocean - DNCE

Hit-Bound

It's You, Not Me (Sabotage) - Masked Wolf/Bebe Rexha [2]

Oh My God - Adele [1]

Life Goes On - Oliver Tree [2; 2nd time]

SAD GIRLZ LUV MONEY (Remix) - Amaarae/Kali Uchis/Moliy [2]

let you - iann dior [2]

Dynamite - Sean Paul/Sia [6]

Have Mercy - Chlöe [4]

The Weekend - BIBI [6]

Soft Landing - JP Saxe [3]

Alone - Trevor Daniel [9]

abcdefu - GAYLE [1]

GHOST TOWN - Benson Boone [3]

Do It To It - ACRAZE/Cherish [2]

Abyss

edamame - bbno$/Rich Brian

Faking Love - Anitta/Saweetie

feel like s**t - Tate McRae

I Feel Good - Pitbull/Anthony Watts/DJ White Shadow

Well, I only really have one song to talk about, as our first Hit-Bound debut, Oh My God by Adele, I talked about yesterday when it was in the Abyss. I guess I'm fine with this being here, although I would've rather had Can I Get It be the single.

Anyways, the only other debut this week is abcdefu by GAYLE. For the moment, I feel like this is just a rip-off version of i hope ur miserable until ur dead, but that doesn't mean it's a bad song. It's a fun little pop-punk song, and GAYLE sounds pretty good here. I'm not a huge fan of the "everybody but your dog" line, it feels a little cringey, but whatever. Also, the radio edit is just awful. For whatever reason, they make it "a, b, c, d, e, forget you", which just doesn't make sense, and sounds super awkward. Anyways, this song's pretty good, and I'd be fine with it becoming a hit.

Woah! We only lost two Hit-Bound songs this week, one of which isn't really gone! Anyways, we lost feel like s**t (which is in the Abyss) and MONEY (again). Since feel like s**t isn't reallt gone, I don't really care. As for MONEY, I never liked it, so I'm glad it decided to leave again.

Best Hit-Bound Debut: abcdefu - GAYLE

Hit-Bound/Abyss Ranking

0 - Awful:

#17: Do It To It - ACRAZE/Cherish

#16: SAD GIRLZ LUV MONEY (Remix) - Amaarae/Kali Uchis/Moliy

1 - Bad:

#15: Life Goes On - Oliver Tree

2 - Mediocre:

#14: Alone - Trevor Daniel

#13: Dynamite - Sean Paul/Sia

3 - Decent:

#12: Oh My God - Adele

4 - Good:

#11: Faking Love - Anitta/Saweetie

#10: abcdefu - GAYLE

#9: I Feel Good - Pitbull/Anthony Watts/DJ White Shadow

#8: edamame - bbno$/Rich Brian

5 - Great:

#7: GHOST TOWN - Benson Boone

#6: The Weekend - BIBI

#5: Have Mercy - Chlöe

#4: feel like s**t - Tate McRae

#3: Soft Landing - JP Saxe

#2: let you - iann dior

#1: It's You, Not Me (Sabotage) - Masked Wolf/Bebe Rexha

Overall Score: 59/85 = 69%

Blurbs Like Me Like Blurbs That Look Like U, Gurl

So we lost three Countdown songs this week, Run, A-O-K and Beggin'. Run wasn't actually a single, so I'm not disappointed in the slightest that it's gone. A-O-K was never good, and did pretty well here, so I'm pretty happy that it's gone. As for Beggin', it was good, but got slightly old, so I also don't care that it's gone.

I'm surprised that One Right Now didn't jump more, as it's becoming a pretty big hit.

Wow, I'm surprised that Moth To A Flame made that big of a jump, though. I'd really love for this song to be a big hit here.

C'mon, Saturday. Just hang in there for a couple more weeks.

It's kinda funny how Better Days is already in the top 10, and it still has its "One to Watch" status.

Ayy, THATS WHAT I WANT is in the top 5!!! Hopefully, this can do better than INDUSTRY BABY. Please.

How Hits 1 Songs Are Doing on the Hot 100

#2: Easy On Me - Adele

#3: STAY - The Kid LAROI/Justin Bieber

#4: INDUSTRY BABY - Lil Nas X/Jack Harlow

#5: Smokin Out The Window - Silk Sonic

#6: Bad Habits - Ed Sheeran

#7: Shivers - Ed Sheeran

#8: Heat Waves - Glass Animals

#9: Need to Know - Doja Cat

#10: Fancy Like - Walker Hayes

#11: Cold Heart (Remix) - Elton John/Dua Lipa/PNAU

#12: Way 2 Sexy - Drake/Future/Young Thug

#13: good 4 u - Olivia Rodrigo

#14: You Right - Doja Cat/The Weeknd

#15: Essence - WizKid/Justin Bieber/Tems

#16: Beggin' - Måneskin

#17: Levitating - Dua Lipa

#19: One Right Now - Post Malone/The Weeknd

#21: Kiss Me More - Doja Cat/SZA

#23: Leave The Door Open - Silk Sonic

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

#28: Meet Me At Our Spot - THE ANXIETY

#29: Better Days - NEIKED/Mae Muller/Polo G

#31: Girls Want Girls - Drake/Lil Baby

#33: Ghost - Justin Bieber

#34: love nwantiti (ah ah ah) - CKay

#37: My Universe - Coldplay/BTS

#39: THATS WHAT I WANT - Lil Nas X

#40: Happier Than Ever - Billie Eilish

#45: Message In A Bottle (Taylor's Version) - Taylor Swift

#47: Run (Taylor's Version) - Taylor Swift/Ed Sheeran

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

#57: Wild Side - Normani/Cardi B

#58: Have Mercy - Chlöe

#75: Skate - Silk Sonic

#88: SAD GIRLZ LUV MONEY (Remix) - Amaarae/Kali Uchis/Moliy

#96: Moth To A Flame - Swedish House Mafia/The Weeknd

#98: Woman - Doja Cat

#99: Take My Breath - The Weeknd

#100: For Tonight - Giveon

Top 10 on the Hunger Games Countdown

#10: Don't Go Yet - Camila Cabello

#9: Lifestyle - Jason Derulo/Adam Levine

#8: The Outside - Twenty One Pilots

#7: Dinero - Trinidad Cardona

#6: ONE OF ME - Lil Nas X/Elton John

#5: Leave Before You Love Me - Marshmello/Jonas Brothers

#4: Faking Love - Anitta/Saweetie

#3: Better Days - NEIKED/Mae Muller/Polo G

#2: Soft Landing - JP Saxe

#1: Signals - Regard/Kwabs

Top 10 If the Countdown Made Sense

#10: Who's In Your Head - Jonas Brothers

#9: One Right Now - Post Malone/The Weeknd

#8: Better Days - NEIKED/Mae Muller/Polo G

#7: Ghost - Justin Bieber

#6: Cold Heart (Remix) - Elton John/Dua Lipa/PNAU

#5: THATS WHAT I WANT - Lil Nas X

#4: Shivers - Ed Sheeran

#3: Need to Know - Doja Cat

#2: Easy On Me - Adele

#1: INDUSTRY BABY - Lil Nas X/Jack Harlow

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