Week of March 12, 2022 - Ed Sheeran (4)

Hey, all! So I forgot to mention that I would be away for the majority of last week, so that's why this post is so late. But no worries! I'm here now, and I've done ten more reveals for the Rankdown! So make sure you go and check that out, we only have twenty more songs to go! Here are the exits for this week.

Songs We're Saying Goodbye To

Do It To It - ACRAZE/Cherish (#27) [#23] {13 weeks}

Ghost - Justin Bieber (#26) [#4] {23 weeks}

The Joker And The Queen - Ed Sheeran/Taylor Swift (#23) [#23] {3 weeks}

Last Week's #1: Overpass Graffiti - Ed Sheeran (3)

#30: Peru - Fireboy DML/Ed Sheeran (-) [#30] {2 weeks}

#29: emo girl - Machine Gun Kelly/WILLOW (-5) [#21] {5 weeks}

#28: Attention - Omah Lay/Justin Bieber (DEBUT) [1 week in Hit-Bound] {1 week}

#27: I AM WOMAN - Emmy Meli (+2) [#25] {12 weeks}

#26: I Hate U - SZA (-1) [#16] {9 weeks}

#25: Weatherman - Eddie Benjamin (+3) [#25] {3 weeks} *new peak*

#24: Bam Bam - Camila Cabello/Ed Sheeran (DEBUT) [1 week in Hit-Bound] {1 week}

#23: Boyfriend - Dove Cameron (-1) [#22] {2 weeks}

#22: COMPLETE MESS - 5 Seconds of Summer (DEBUT) [1 week in Hit-Bound] {1 week}

#21: Closer - Saweetie/H.E.R. (-2) [#19] {4 weeks}

#20: Message In A Bottle (Taylor's Version) - Taylor Swift (-4) [#3] {16 weeks}

#19: For Tonight - Giveon (+2) [#17] {22 weeks}

#18: Fingers Crossed - Lauren Spencer-Smith (-4) [#12] {8 weeks}

#17: THATS WHAT I WANT - Lil Nas X (-6) [3 weeks at #1] {24 weeks}

#16: Oh My God - Adele (-4) [#3] {14 weeks}

#15: Woman - Doja Cat (-) [#15] {9 weeks}

#14: High - The Chainsmokers (-1) [#13] {6 weeks}

#13: Love It When You Hate Me - Avril Lavigne/blackbear (-5) [#8] {6 weeks}

#12: Big Energy - Latto (+5) [#12] {7 weeks} *new peak*

#11: she's all i wanna be - Tate McRae (-1) [#10] {5 weeks}

#10: GHOST TOWN - Benson Boone (+8) [#10] {14 weeks} *new peak*

#9: One Right Now - Post Malone/The Weeknd (-4) [#4] {18 weeks}

#8: Numb Little Bug - Em Beihold (-2) [#6] {4 weeks}

#7: The Motto - Tiësto/Ava Max (+13) [#7] {5 weeks} *new peak*

#6: abcdefu - GAYLE (-2) [#4] {14 weeks}

#5: Sacrifice - The Weeknd (+4) [#5] {7 weeks} *new peak*

#4: Enemy - Imagine Dragons/JID (-1) [#3] {7 weeks}

#3: Light Switch - Charlie Puth (-1) [#2] {7 weeks}

#2: When I'm Gone - Alesso/Katy Perry (+5) [#2] {3 weeks} *new peak*

#1: Overpass Graffiti - Ed Sheeran (-) [4th week at #1] {17 weeks}

Last Year's #1: drivers license - Olivia Rodrigo [3/4 weeks at #1]

Countdown Extra: PS5 - salem ilese/TOMORROW X TOGETHER/Alan Walker

All of our debuts this week are coming in after only one week in Hit-Bound, starting with this new one at #28, Attention by Omah Lay and Justin Bieber. I'm not a huge fan of this one. Omah Lay sounds good here, and the production is decent, but Justin Bieber sounds really bad in his lower register, and the song as a whole is kinda boring. Yeah, I don't really have much else to say on this one, it's probably not gonna do very well here, and it'll just be taking up space for its entire run.

At #24, we have Camila Cabello's newest, Bam Bam featuring Ed Sheeran. I think this song's pretty good. I'd say it's about on par with Don't Go Yet, pretty fun, but not memorable in the long run. Ed Sheeran fits surprisingly well here, and both him and Camila sound great here. The song as a whole is pretty fun, and I like the production, but my one problem is that the song as a whole isn't very memorable at all. I can definitely see myself easily forgetting about this one, and I don't think it'll take that long either. But, since Ed Sheeran's on this, it'll probably hit #1 here. So...

Because of how much Hits 1 stans 5 Seconds of Summer, it makes me underestimate how big they actually are. They've had quite a few big songs, from She Looks So Perfect to Youngblood, and even songs like Easier and Teeth had decent pop radio runs. So, it surprised me when I saw how well this song had been doing right from the start, but it probably shouldn't have. Anyways, their new song, COMPLETE MESS debuts at #22 this week, and it's pretty good. It's definitely far from their best, I think the production's kinda lacking a bit, and the song is a little slow for my liking, but that's honestly my only problem with it. Everything else about the song is completely fine (pun intended), and honestly kinda good. I'd be okay with this doing well here, but I don't want it to do too well here, because I can see myself getting sick of it.

Best Debut: COMPLETE MESS - 5 Seconds of Summer

Biggest Drop: THATS WHAT I WANT - Lil Nas X (-6): Well, that sucks. I was hoping that this song would be able to stick around for a bit, but seeing it already sink to #17 doesn't make me too hopeful. I'd give it one more week here, tops.

Biggest Jump: The Motto - Tiësto/Ava Max (+13): I'm pretty happy to see this song all the way in the top 10, it's a very solid song, and I'd like to see it do well here.

Countdown Ranking

0 - Awful:

NONE!

1 - Bad:

#30: Weatherman - Eddie Benjamin

#29: Attention - Omah Lay/Justin Bieber

2 - Mediocre:

#28: emo girl - Machine Gun Kelly/WILLOW

3 - Decent:

#27: I Hate U - SZA

#26: I AM WOMAN - Emmy Meli

#25: Oh My God - Adele

#24: Woman - Doja Cat

#23: High - The Chainsmokers

#22: Peru - Fireboy DML/Ed Sheeran

#21: Overpass Graffiti - Ed Sheeran

4 - Good:

#20: GHOST TOWN - Benson Boone

#19: Boyfriend - Dove Cameron

#18: Bam Bam - Camila Cabello/Ed Sheeran

#17: COMPLETE MESS - 5 Seconds of Summer

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

#15: The Motto - Tiësto/Ava Max

5 - Great:

#14: Fingers Crossed - Lauren Spencer-Smith

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

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

#11: Sacrifice - The Weeknd

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

#9: For Tonight - Giveon

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

#7: Big Energy - Latto

#6: abcdefu - GAYLE

#5: Numb Little Bug - Em Beihold

#4: THATS WHAT I WANT - Lil Nas X

#3: Light Switch - Charlie Puth

#2: Enemy - Imagine Dragons/JID

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

Overall Score: 119/150 = 79%

5 Oldest Songs

#5: Message In A Bottle (Taylor's Version) - Taylor Swift {16 weeks}
#4: Overpass Graffiti - Ed Sheeran {17 weeks}
#3: One Right Now - Post Malone/The Weeknd {18 weeks}
#2: For Tonight - Giveon {22 weeks}
#1: THATS WHAT I WANT - Lil Nas X {24 weeks}

#1 Recommendation for Hits 1: Bones - Imagine Dragons

My Top 10 Songs Last Year

#10: Anyone - Justin Bieber (#13)

#9: drivers license - Olivia Rodrigo (#1)

#8: forget me too - Machine Gun Kelly/Halsey (#15)

#7: Save Your Tears - The Weeknd (#3)

#6: Astronaut In The Ocean - Masked Wolf (#30)

#5: Overdrive - Conan Gray (#23)

#4: WITHOUT YOU - The Kid LAROI (#22)

#3: Lasting Lover - Sigala/James Arthur (#12)

#2: My Head & My Heart - Ava Max (#14)

#1: Way Less Sad - AJR (#29)

Most Missed Countdown Song: The Hills - The Weeknd

Hit-Bound

Sweetest Pie - Megan Thee Stallion/Dua Lipa [1]

dying on the inside - Nessa Barrett [2]

Freaky Deaky - Tyga/Doja Cat [2]

Sunroof - Nicky Youre/dazy [4]

Stupid Song - Hot Chelle Rae [2]

Another Man's Jeans - Ashe [2]

House On Fire - Mimi Webb [4]

ROOM FOR 2 - Benson Boone [4]

Checkmate - Jena Rose [2]

I'm Tired - Labrinth/Zendaya [1]

Don't Lose Sight - Lawrence [1]

PS5 - salem ilese/TOMORROW X TOGETHER/Alan Walker [2]

How Long - Tove Lo [2]

Abyss

Boys Don't Cry - Anitta

Celebrity Skin - Doja Cat

Dancing Feet - Kygo/DNCE

Have Mercy - Chlöe

I Love You So - The Walters

love nwantiti (ah ah ah) - CKay

Record Player - Daisy the Great/AJR

We Don't Talk About Bruno - Encanto Cast

WYD Now? - Sadie Jean

So, Megan Thee Stallion and Dua Lipa collaborated, which is without a doubt the biggest release of the week. Their song is called Sweetest Pie, and if I'm being honest, I'm a little disappointed. Don't get me wrong, it's super fun, Dua Lipa sounds great, Megan has solid verses, but I don't know. There's something about it that I'm just not feeling. I don't know, I just feel like it had the potential to be so much more of a bop than it is. Kind of like a One Right Now situation, where the collaboration should've been incredible, but instead it's just fine. I guess I'd be fine with this becoming a hit, it's still a good song, it just could've been great.

Sunroof is back after dropping out last week, which I'm very happy about. I hope that this song is given a shot, because it's great.

Next up is yet another song from the show Euphoria, I'm Tired by Labrinth and Zendaya. I genuinely can't decide how I feel about this song. Labrinth sounds good here, even though he's oversinging a bit, and Zendaya's definitely solid here. The production's a little empty, but it kinda works with the song, so I'm not sure how I feel about that. But, most of all, the song's just weird. It's going for this very haunting vibe, which really isn't made for radio, and I'm unsure why it's becoming a pop hit. I don't know. I seriously have no clue whether I love or hate this song. Which I guess puts it in the dark green "no opinion" tier for now. Maybe just keep an eye on it for the next few posts while I sort out how I feel about it.

Lastly, we have a duo called Lawrence with their new song, Don't Lose Sight. This song is great. It's so much fun. I'm not a huge fan of Gracie Lawrence's voice here, it sounds like it's pitched up a bit, although it probably isn't, but I love Clyde Lawrence's voice. So I guess it balances out a bit. The chorus is super catchy, the production is really well-made and fun, and the song as a whole is just a bop. I'd love to see this become a hit here.

Oh yeah, also, WYD Now? is back in the Abyss, so it might re-enter soon, but... it's in the Abyss, so like... probably not.

As for dropouts, we lost Every Summertime, Dancing Feet and Wandered To LA from the Abyss. I liked Every Summertime, so I'm kinda sad that it's gone. Dancing Feet finds itself in the Abyss, and I have a good feeling that it'll debut soon, so I'm not worried about that one. As for Wandered To LA, I never really expected it to re-enter the Countdown, so I'm not disappointed that it's gone.

Best Hit-Bound Debut: Don't Lose Sight - Lawrence

Hit-Bound/Abyss Ranking

? - IDK Man:

#??: I'm Tired - Labrinth/Zendaya

0 - Awful:

#21: Another Man's Jeans - Ashe

#20: I Love You So - The Walters

1 - Bad:

NONE!

2 - Mediocre:

#19: How Long - Tove Lo

#18: Celebrity Skin - Doja Cat

3 - Decent:

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

#16: WYD Now? - Sadie Jean

4 - Good:

#15: Stupid Song - Hot Chelle Rae

#14: Checkmate - Jena Rose

#13: Sweetest Pie - Megan Thee Stallion/Dua Lipa

5 - Great:

#12: PS5 - salem ilese/TOMORROW X TOGETHER/Alan Walker

#11: Have Mercy - Chlöe

#10: dying on the inside - Nessa Barrett

#9: ROOM FOR 2 - Benson Boone

#8: Sunroof - Nicky Youre/dazy

#7: House On Fire - Mimi Webb

#6: Boys Don't Cry - Anitta

#5: Don't Lose Sight - Lawrence

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

#3: Record Player - Daisy the Great/AJR

#2: Freaky Deaky - Tyga/Doja Cat

#1: Dancing Feet - Kygo/DNCE

Overall Score: 82/110 = 75%

You Make Me Complete, You Make Me a Complete Blurb

Our Countdown exits this week were Do It To It, Ghost and The Joker And The Queen. I'm very glad to see Do It To It gone, because it's just an awful song in every way. Ghost should've lasted for a bit longer here, so I'm sad to see it gone. As for The Joker And The Queen, I'm very grateful that Hits 1 realized that this wasn't really a radio song.

Okay, good, emo girl dropped to #29. The sooner we can get rid of this, the better.

Yeah, I've decided that I don't like Weatherman. It's super annoying.

My guess is that this is Message In A Bottle's last week here, which I'm fine with, because it did pretty well here.

For whatever reason, Love It When You Hate Me took a bit hit this week. Not sure why this happened, but I'm sure the song will rebound sooner rather than later.

Big Energy is up at #12, which I definitely didn't expect from Hits 1, but I'm super happy that it's there, because the song is great.

GHOST TOWN jumped way up to #10 too, which is surprising, because I thought it was done. I'm fine with this being here, though.

Sacrifice is in the top five, which is pretty cool. The song's pretty forgettable, but it's still good.

For whatever reason, When I'm Gone is already at #2. The song's good, but it's not that good. This especially sucks when the songs that it knocked down to #3 and #4 are really good.

How Hits 1 Songs Are Doing on the Hot 100

#1: Heat Waves - Glass Animals

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

#3: abcdefu - GAYLE

#5: STAY - The Kid LAROI/Justin Bieber

#6: Easy On Me - Adele

#7: Ghost - Justin Bieber

#8: Shivers - Ed Sheeran

#9: Bad Habits - Ed Sheeran

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

#11: THATS WHAT I WANT - Lil Nas X

#12: Need to Know - Doja Cat

#13: Enemy - Imagine Dragons/JID

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

#15: Levitating - Dua Lipa

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

#17: Big Energy - Latto

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

#21: Woman - Doja Cat

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

#25: I Hate U - SZA

#28: Light Switch - Charlie Puth

#29: good 4 u - Olivia Rodrigo

#31: Fancy Like - Walker Hayes

#32: You Right - Doja Cat/The Weeknd

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

#36: Fingers Crossed - Lauren Spencer-Smith

#38: Essence - WizKid/Justin Bieber/Tems

#40: Meet Me At Our Spot - THE ANXIETY

#43: Freaky Deaky - Tyga/Doja Cat

#47: Smokin Out The Window - Silk Sonic

#49: Sacrifice - The Weeknd

#54: Numb Little Bug - Em Beihold

#55: Boyfriend - Dove Cameron

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

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

#61: Peru - Fireboy DML/Ed Sheeran

#62: Oh My God - Adele

#68: High - The Chainsmokers

#69: Circles Around This Town - Maren Morris

#73: The Motto - Tiësto/Ava Max

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

#76: I'm Tired - Labrinth/Zendaya

#78: Do It To It - ACRAZE/Cherish

#80: I Love You So - The Walters

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

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

Hunger Games Countdown Top 10

#10: Present - Khalid

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

#8: Infinity - Jaymes Young

#7: Boys Don't Cry - Anitta

#6: ROOM FOR 2 - Benson Boone

#5: Lifestyle - Jason Derulo/Adam Levine

#4: PS5 - salem ilese/TOMORROW X TOGETHER/Alan Walker

#3: Jigsaw - Conan Gray

#2: Another Man's Jeans - Ashe

#1: TWINNEM - Coi Leray

If the Countdown Made Sense Top 10

#10: High - The Chainsmokers

#9: Enemy - Imagine Dragons/JID

#8: Fingers Crossed - Lauren Spencer-Smith

#7: Sacrifice - The Weeknd

#6: Light Switch - Charlie Puth

#5: Big Energy - Latto

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

#3: Woman - Doja Cat

#2: THATS WHAT I WANT - Lil Nas X

#1: abcdefu - GAYLE

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