Week of February 12, 2022 - Lil Nas X (3)

Hey, all! I apologize for this post being late (again), but I should be falling into a better schedule soon... except not this upcoming weekend, because I'm gone til Monday. But after that. Promise. Anyways, I've come to the unfortunate decision to discontinue my weekly Top 40 posts, because I simply don't have time anymore. It sucks, but it means that this should be more on time, so... y'know, ups and downs. Anyways, ON WITH THE COUNTDOWN!!!

Songs We're Saying Goodbye To

Need to Know - Doja Cat (#25) [#8] {23 weeks}

Easy On Me - Adele (#22) [#2] {16 weeks}

Meet Me At Our Spot - THE ANXIETY (#20) [#14] {17 weeks}

feel like s**t - Tate McRae (#8) [#8] {9 weeks}

Last Week's #1: THATS WHAT I WANT - Lil Nas X (2)

#30: Have Mercy - Chlöe (-) [#30] {2 weeks}

#29: I Love You So - The Walters (-) [#29] {2 weeks}

#28: Do It To It - ACRAZE/Cherish (-1) [#23] {10 weeks}

#27: I AM WOMAN - Emmy Meli (+1) [#25] {8 weeks}

#26: Anxiety - Coi Leray (DEBUT) [2 weeks in Hit-Bound] {1 week}

#25: The Motto - Tiësto/Ava Max (DEBUT) [3 weeks in Hit-Bound] {1 week}

#24: For Tonight - Giveon (-1) [#17] {18 weeks}

#23: emo girl - Machine Gun Kelly/WILLOW (DEBUT) [1 week in Hit-Bound] {1 week}

#22: Big Energy - Latto (-1) [#21] {3 weeks}

#21: she's all i wanna be - Tate McRae (DEBUT) [1 week in Hit-Bound] {1 week}

#20: Woman - Doja Cat (-1) [#19] {5 weeks}

#19: High - The Chainsmokers (+7) [#19] {2 weeks} *new peak*

#18: I Hate U - SZA (-2) [#16] {5 weeks}

#17: Shivers - Ed Sheeran (-4) [14 weeks at #1] {20 weeks}

#16: WYD Now? - Sadie Jean (+2) [#16] {5 weeks} *new peak*

#15: Enemy - Imagine Dragons/JID (+2) [#15] {3 weeks} *new peak*

#14: Fingers Crossed - Lauren Spencer-Smith (-) [#14] {4 weeks}

#13: Cold Heart (Remix) - Elton John/Dua Lipa/PNAU (+2) [#2] {21 weeks}

#12: GHOST TOWN - Benson Boone (-) [#12] {10 weeks}

#11: Love It When You Hate Me - Avril Lavigne/blackbear (+13) [#11] {2 weeks} *new peak*

#10: Sacrifice - The Weeknd (+1) [#10] {3 weeks} *new peak*

#9: Light Switch - Charlie Puth (+1) [#9] {3 weeks} *new peak*

#8: One Right Now - Post Malone/The Weeknd (+1) [#8] {14 weeks} *new peak*

#7: Oh My God - Adele (-) [#7] {10 weeks}

#6: Better Days - NEIKED/Mae Muller/Polo G (-3) [#3] {16 weeks}

#5: abcdefu - GAYLE (-) [#5] {10 weeks}

#4: Ghost - Justin Bieber (-) [#4] {20 weeks}

#3: Message In A Bottle (Taylor's Version) - Taylor Swift (+3) [#3] {12 weeks} *new peak*

#2: Overpass Graffiti - Ed Sheeran (-) [#2] {13 weeks}

#1: THATS WHAT I WANT - Lil Nas X (-) [3rd week at #1] {20 weeks}

Last Year's #1: Levitating - Dua Lipa [3/3 weeks at #1]

Countdown Extra: Numb Little Bug - Em Beihold

Our first debut this weekend is Anxiety by Coi Leray, which comes in at #26. I've been enjoying this song lately. It's definitely a huge step up from TWINNEM, which is nice, and that's probably mostly because Coi Leray's actually taking herself seriously in this song. I think Coi Leray sounds really great throughout this song, and her voice works really well with the beat here. The best part is definitely the rapping verse, because Coi's flow is really good. I can see this fading on me, because it's pretty forgettable, but for now, I'm happy to have it here.

Next up, in fact immediately after that, we have a song that's been in and out of Hit-Bound a lot, The Motto by Tiësto and Ava Max. Okay, okay, this song is pretty good. I wasn't a huge fan of it at first, but it's definitely started to grow on me. The dark vibe here is pretty cool, and Ava Max works surprisingly well with it. The chorus is really catchy, and the production is great. I kinda like the vocal effects that are on Ava Max's voice here, I think they add to the vibe of the song. Overall, this is just a really solid song, and I'd love for it to do well on pop radio.

Unfortunately, emo girl by Machine Gun Kelly and WILLOW decided to debut after just one week in Hit-Bound. Yeah, this didn't need to happen. This is definitely the most annoying Machine Gun Kelly song that Hits 1 has picked up on. I don't know why, but MGK just doesn't sound good here. He sounds kinda nasally in the chorus, which sucks. The production is kinda messy, with everything blending together, and the lyrics are really awkward and weird. The only saving grace of this is WILLOW, because she sounds great here. But yeah, she can't save the song too much.

I'm much happier about this next song only spending a week in Hit-Bound. It's Tate McRae's newest, she's all i wanna be coming in at #21. This is an amazing song. It's easily the best Tate McRae song I've ever heard, mainly due to it being more upbeat and guitar-driven. Tate sounds fantastic here, probably the best she's ever sounded in a song. I really love this song, and I hope that it becomes a hit.

Best Debut: she's all i wanna be - Tate McRae

Biggest Drop: Shivers - Ed Sheeran (-4): Haha, I love how quickly this is falling after not being #1 anymore. Kinda makes you question why it was #1 for so long, though...

Biggest Jump: Love It When You Hate Me - Avril Lavigne/blackbear (+13): I'm pretty happy with this being just outside the top 10. It's better than Bite Me, so I'd love for it to do better than Bite Me.

Countdown Ranking

0 - Awful:

#30: Do It To It - ACRAZE/Cherish

#29: I Love You So - The Walters

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

1 - Bad:

NONE!

2 - Mediocre:

#27: emo girl - Machine Gun Kelly/WILLOW

3 - Decent:

#26: Woman - Doja Cat

#25: I Hate U - SZA

#24: WYD Now? - Sadie Jean

#23: I AM WOMAN - Emmy Meli

#22: Oh My God - Adele

#21: High - The Chainsmokers

#20: Overpass Graffiti - Ed Sheeran

4 - Good:

#19: GHOST TOWN - Benson Boone

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

#17: The Motto - Tiësto/Ava Max

5 - Great:

#16: Have Mercy - Chlöe

#15: Fingers Crossed - Lauren Spencer-Smith

#14: Sacrifice - The Weeknd

#13: Anxiety - Coi Leray

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

#11: Shivers - Ed Sheeran

#10: Love It When You Hate Me - Avril Lavigne/blackbear

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

#8: Big Energy - Latto

#7: For Tonight - Giveon

#6: Ghost - Justin Bieber

#5: she's all i wanna be - Tate McRae

#4: abcdefu - GAYLE

#3: THATS WHAT I WANT - Lil Nas X

#2: Light Switch - Charlie Puth

#1: Enemy - Imagine Dragons/JID

Overall Score: 115/150 = 77%

5 Oldest Songs

#5: One Right Now - Post Malone/The Weeknd {14 weeks}
#4: Better Days - NEIKED/Mae Muller/Polo G {16 weeks}
#3: For Tonight - Giveon {18 weeks}
#2: Shivers - Ed Sheeran, Ghost - Justin Bieber & THATS WHAT I WANT - Lil Nas X {20 weeks}
#1: Cold Heart (Remix) - Elton John/Dua Lipa/PNAU {21 weeks}

#1 Recommendation for Hits 1: Mulberry Street - Twenty One Pilots

My Top 10 Songs Last Year

#10: forget me too - Machine Gun Kelly/Halsey (#22)

#9: positions - Ariana Grande (#15)

#8: my ex's best friend - Machine Gun Kelly/blackbear (#4)

#7: drivers license - Olivia Rodrigo (#3)

#6: Monsters - All Time Low/Demi Lovato/blackbear (#6)

#5: Levitating - Dua Lipa/DaBaby (#1)

#4: Save Your Tears - The Weeknd (#11)

#3: Lasting Lover - Sigala/James Arthur (#14)

#2: My Head & My Heart - Ava Max (#21)

#1: WITHOUT YOU - The Kid LAROI (#24)

Most Missed Countdown Song: Hall of Fame - The Script/will.i.am

Hit-Bound

Infinity - Jaymes Young [5]

Celebrity Skin - Doja Cat [1]

The Weekend - BIBI [17]

We Don't Talk About Bruno - Encanto Cast [2]

Closer - Saweetie/H.E.R. [1]

Sunroof - Nicky Youre/dazy [1]

Don't Text Me When You're Drunk - Stacey Ryan/Zai1k [2]

So Hot You're Hurting My Feelings - Caroline Polachek [2]

pushin P - Gunna/Future/Young Thug [2]

Numb Little Bug - Em Beihold [2]

To All The Boys I've Loved Before - Jax [4]

Beg For You - Charli XCX/Rina Sawayama [3]

The Joker And The Queen - Ed Sheeran/Taylor Swift [1]

Every Summertime - NIKI [3]

Abyss

Boys Don't Cry - Anitta

love nwantiti (ah ah ah) - CKay

Peru - Fireboy DML/Ed Sheeran

Record Player - Daisy the Great/AJR

Wandered To LA - Juice WRLD/Justin Bieber

When I'm Gone - Alesso/Katy Perry

First up we have a brand-new Doja Cat song, with a cover of Hole's Celebrity Skin. Yeah, if you told me that this was a Doja Cat song without me knowing that, I wouldn't believe you. It's pretty pop-punk, which is definitely a different vibe for Doja, and I'm not sure if I love it. The production is really loud and grainy, and I'm not so sure it adds to the song like it did in Happier Than Ever by Billie Eilish. I guess Doja sounds pretty good here, but she doesn't really fit with the song. So, this one's a pass from me. Oh, yeah! Also, this past week, I listened to Planet Her, and I have one question... why were the singles the songs that they were? There are some great songs on that album, like Naked, Payday and Tonight, and I'm not sure why all of the singles were low-to-mid. Oh, well, it's a solid album nonetheless.

Ah, here's the Doja Cat song I was expecting. And it's... not by Doja Cat. It's Closer by Saweetie and H.E.R., who makes her first Hits 1 appearance with this one. This song's honestly a bop. H.E.R. sounds alright in her chorus, even if I think she's singing a little too high. It doesn't bother me too much, though. Saweetie sounds great in her verses, which is good, because she's been pretty 50/50 on whether I find her parts extremely annoying or really good. Yeah, I really have not much else to say about this song, it seems like it's gonna be a hit, and I'm really happy with that.

Next up is a song that Hits 1 picked up from seemingly nowhere, but it's a good song, so I'm all for it. It's Sunroof by Nicky Youre and dazy. This song's really fun. Nicky sounds pretty good, the chorus is really catchy, the production is great, this is just an all-around well-made and great song. I can see myself hearing this song in a year or two, and going, "oh, yeah! I forgot about this one!". I hope it debuts.

Anyone ask for a fourth Ed Sheeran/Taylor Swift collaboration? No? Too bad! You get another, a remix of a song from Ed's =, The Joker And The Queen. This is easily the worst collaboration these two have done so far. Objectively, the song's fine. But I find it SO BORING. Both artists sound fine, the production's fine, but literally the only thing that grabs my attention here is the occasional, awkward, poker reference. That's not a great thing. Yeah, this has no reason to be on radio, and I really hope it doesn't stick around here for too long, because it's an extremely boring song.

Our Hit-Bound dropouts this week are Chosen, Boys Don't Cry and don't miss me. I'm really sad that Chosen's already gone. I mean, come on Hits 1. You could've at least pretended like you considered this one for the Countdown. Boys Don't Cry is in the Abyss, and is gaining on radio, so I'm not too worried about it. As for don't miss me, it was really forgettable, so I don't care at all that it's gone.

Okay, I really like The Weekend, but why is it still here? It's been seventeen weeks, and it hasn't been played on the station a single time outside of Hit-Bound.

Best Hit-Bound Debut: Sunroof - Nicky Youre/dazy

Hit-Bound/Abyss Ranking

0 - Awful:

#20: pushin P - Gunna/Future/Young Thug

1 - Bad:

#19: The Joker And The Queen - Ed Sheeran/Taylor Swift

2 - Mediocre:

#18: Celebrity Skin - Doja Cat

#17: So Hot You're Hurting My Feelings - Caroline Polachek

3 - Decent:

#16: Don't Text Me When You're Drunk - Stacey Ryan/Zai1k

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

#14: Peru - Fireboy DML/Ed Sheeran

4 - Good:

#13: Wandered To LA - Juice WRLD/Justin Bieber

#12: Infinity - Jaymes Young

#11: Beg For You - Charli XCX/Rina Sawayama

#10: Numb Little Bug - Em Beihold

5 - Great:

#9: Every Summertime - NIKI

#8: Closer - Saweetie/H.E.R.

#7: Sunroof - Nicky Youre/dazy

#6: To All The Boys I've Loved Before - Jax

#5: We Don't Talk About Bruno - Encanto Cast

#4: When I'm Gone - Alesso/Katy Perry

#3: Boys Don't Cry - Anitta

#2: Record Player - Daisy the Great/AJR

#1: The Weekend - BIBI

Overall Score: 75/100 = 75%

That's the Blurb-o, mm-mm

Our Countdown exits this week were Need to Know, Easy On Me, Meet Me At Our Spot and feel like s**t. Need to Know and Easy On Me were both overrated and did pretty well here, so I'm not about to complain that they're gone. Meet Me At Our Spot was great, and it definitely should've peaked higher, but it spent a while here, so it's okay. As for feel like s**t, it was never too memorable, and she's all i wanna be is better, so...

High got a huge jump off of its debut last week, which is cool. I'm still not too sold on it, but I don't mind it being here.

For whatever reason, Cold Heart jumped up a couple spots. I really hope that this leaves soon and doesn't just stick around for a really long time for no apparent reason.

Better Days and Message In A Bottle switched spots, which is... fine. I would've liked to see Better Days hit #1 after THATS WHAT I WANT, but I definitely don't mind Message In A Bottle being up there.

Speaking of THATS WHAT I WANT, it continued to block Overpass Graffiti for the third week, which is awesome. I do have a feeling that this is the last week this will happen, though. Three weeks is still a lot though, so I'm happy that it's managed to stay up there for that long.

How Hits 1 Songs Are Doing on the Hot 100

#1: We Don't Talk About Bruno - Encanto Cast

#2: Easy On Me - Adele

#3: Heat Waves - Glass Animals

#4: STAY - The Kid LAROI/Justin Bieber

#6: abcdefu - GAYLE

#7: Shivers - Ed Sheeran

#9: pushin P - Gunna/Future/Young Thug

#10: Need to Know - Doja Cat

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

#12: Ghost - Justin Bieber

#13: Bad Habits - Ed Sheeran

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

#15: THATS WHAT I WANT - Lil Nas X

#16: Smokin Out The Window - Silk Sonic

#17: Levitating - Dua Lipa

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

#21: Oh My God - Adele

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

#23: good 4 u - Olivia Rodrigo

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

#26: I Hate U - SZA

#29: Fancy Like - Walker Hayes

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

#32: Fingers Crossed - Lauren Spencer-Smith

#33: Essence - WizKid/Justin Bieber/Tems

#34: Big Energy - Latto

#35: Kiss Me More - Doja Cat/SZA

#36: You Right - Doja Cat/The Weeknd

#37: Woman - Doja Cat

#40: Sacrifice - The Weeknd

#41: Meet Me At Our Spot - THE ANXIETY

#43: Enemy - Imagine Dragons/JID

#49: Light Switch - Charlie Puth

#57: High - The Chainsmokers

#58: Chosen - Blxst/Tyga/Ty Dolla $ign

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

#65: For Tonight - Giveon

#70: Do It To It - ACRAZE/Cherish

#71: I Love You So - The Walters

#77: Circles Around This Town - Maren Morris

#79: Peru - Fireboy DML/Ed Sheeran

#81: Get Into It (Yuh) - Doja Cat

#84: Take My Breath - The Weeknd

#91: Numb Little Bug - Em Beihold

#94: Infinity - Jaymes Young

#95: The Motto - Tiësto/Ava Max

Hunger Games Countdown Top 10

#10: Present - Khalid

#9: TWINNEM - Coi Leray

#8: Billie Bossa Nova - Billie Eilish

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

#6: More Than Friends - 24kGoldn

#5: Dinero - Trinidad Cardona

#4: MONEY - LISA

#3: don't miss me - Claire Rosinkranz

#2: Infinity - Jaymes Young

#1: Signals - Regard/Kwabs

If the Countdown Made Sense Top 10

#10: Light Switch - Charlie Puth

#9: Woman - Doja Cat

#8: Sacrifice - The Weeknd

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

#6: Oh My God - Adele

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

#4: abcdefu - GAYLE

#3: Shivers - Ed Sheeran

#2: Ghost - Justin Bieber

#1: THATS WHAT I WANT - Lil Nas X

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