AT40: Ariana Grande (3) - Week Of April 13, 2019

Hello, guys! So, I'm back once again. I know it's been rough for me for the past month or so. But I just want to let you guys know that I do have a life outside of blogging. Work is just killing me right now. Again, like I said before, I do hope things will be back to normal soon. You'll just have to bear with me for the time being. Before we get to this week's fresh 40, here are the songs we're saying goodbye to this week:

• This Feeling by The Chainsmokers featuring Kelsea Ballerini (#27)
• Sue Me by Sabrina Carpenter (#38)
• Damn by LIVVIA (#40)

The Countdown:

Last Week's #1 Song: 7 Rings by Ariana Grande

40. God Is A Woman by Ariana Grande (#39) [–1] [Spent 3 Weeks At #1]

39. When The Party's Over by Billie Eilish (DEBUT)

38. Broken by lovelytheband (#37) [–1]

37. Out Of Love by Alessia Cara (DEBUT)

36. Hey Look Ma, I Made It by Panic! At The Disco (DEBUT)

35. Girls Like You by Maroon 5 featuring Cardi B (#35) [=] [Spent 5 Weeks At #1]

34. Better Now by Post Malone (#33) [–1] [Spent 2 Weeks At #1]

33. Low Key by Ally Brooke featuring Tyga (#34) [+1]

32. Beautiful (Remix) by Bazzi featuring Camila Cabello (#31) [–1]

31. Don't Call Me Up by Mabel (#32) [+1]

30. Breathin' by Ariana Grande (#29) [–1]

29. Shallow by Lady Gaga featuring Bradley Cooper (#30) [+1]

28. 365 by Zedd featuring Katy Perry (#28) [=]

27. Love Lies by Khalid featuring Normani (#25) [–2] [Spent 3 Weeks At #1]

26. Here With Me by Marshmello featuring CHVRCHES (#36) [+10]

25. Tequila by Dan + Shay (#21) [–4]

24. Last Hurrah by Bebe Rexha (#26) [+2]

23. Youngblood by 5 Seconds Of Summer (#23) [=] [Spent 3 Weeks At #1]

22. Bad Liar by Imagine Dragons (#24) [+2]

21. You Say by Lauren Daigle (#22) [+1]

20. Sicko Mode by Travis Scott featuring Drake (#19) [–1]

19. I've Been Waiting by Lil' Peep featuring iLoveMakonnen and Fall Out Boy (#20) [+1]

18. Undrunk by FLETCHER (#17) [–1]

17. Who Do You Love by The Chainsmokers featuring 5 Seconds Of Summer (#18) [+1]

16. Happier by Marshmello featuring Bastille (#13) [–3] [Spent 5 Weeks At #1]

15. Be Alright by Dean Lewis (#15) [=]

14. Please Me by Cardi B featuring Bruno Mars (#14) [=]

13. Sucker by Jonas Brothers (#16) [+3]

12. Thank U, Next by Ariana Grande (#6) [–6] [Spent 1 Week At #1]

11. Break Up With Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored by Ariana Grande (#12) [+1]

10. Sunflower by Post Malone featuring Swae Lee (#9) [–1]

9. High Hopes by Panic! At The Disco (#8) [–1] [Spent 4 Weeks At #1]

8. Wow. by Post Malone (#11) [+3]

7. Dancing With A Stranger by Sam Smith featuring Normani (#10) [+3]

6. Sweet But Psycho by Ava Max (#7) [+1]

5. Better by Khalid (#5) [=]

4. Eastside by Benny Blanco featuring Halsey and Khalid (#3) [–1] [Spent 3 Weeks At #1]

3. Close To Me by Ellie Goulding featuring Diplo and Swae Lee (#4) [+1]

2. Without Me by Halsey (#2) [=] [Spent 4 Weeks At #1]

1. 7 Rings by Ariana Grande (#1) [=] [3^rd Week At #1]

#1 Song This Week One Year Ago: Finesse (Remix) by Bruno Mars featuring Cardi B (2^nd And Final Week At #1)

Biggest Fall Of The Week: Thank U, Next by Ariana Grande (–6)

Biggest Jump Of The Week: Here With Me by Marshmello featuring CHVRCHES (+10)

New Entrants:

- We'll start with a newcomer that's been making music since last year. Billie Eilish makes her appearance with When The Party's Over. I know it's a unpopular opinion, but I'm actually fond of most of what Billie Eilish has to offer. I like her unique voice in this one, even though the production is not there (outside of the piano work). I also think the lyrics are pretty solid. Overall, I can say I enjoy the song.

- Up next, we get the return of Alessia Cara with her next single from The Pains Of Growing, titled Out Of Love. I will say that this is a step up from Trust My Lonely, which I wasn't a big fan of for the most part. The song is simply a piano ballad, and I have a thing for piano ballads. I like her voice. She sounds better in this song than Trust My Lonely. The lyrical content is also nice. My only concern is that the production can be a little underwhelming in some parts of the song, but I do like the piano work, though. I can definitely see this one growing on me with time. But right now, I find the song to be okay.

- Following the success of High Hopes, we get another single from Panic! At The Disco titled Hey Look Ma, I Made It. I've been enjoying that song ever since Hits 1 first picked it up and I still do today. I like the lyrics about one's journey to success. I love the production with the horns and his voice sounds great as usual. Overall, after hearing this for a while, I can safely say it's one of the best singles off of Pray For The Wicked. I'm glad he chose it as a single.

Best Debut Of The Week: Hey Look Ma, I Made It by Panic! At The Disco

Out Of Blurbs
- On the note of exits, Damn by LIVVIA only lasted a mere two weeks. I do like that song, but I'm not too disappointed about its departure. I wasn't too fond of Sue Me, so I'm okay with it leaving. Finally, we lost This Feeling, which I'm sad about considering this is the best song The Chainsmokers' have released since Closer. It did okay in its tenure by reaching the Top 10, so I'm pretty pleased about that.

- I'm not thrilled about the arrival of Wow. by Post Malone in the Top 10. While it's not the worst song he has released, there's nothing about it that really appeals to me. He has done better.

- Thank U, Next dropped out of the Top 10 relatively quickly, which I'm okay with because I'm starting to lose interest in that song. However, I'd much rather see that song still in the Top 10 than her two recent singles, both of which are not good.

- I do like the jump we get from Here With Me this week. It's a solid song overall and I've been enjoying it lately. I would like to see that one become a success like his two predecessors.

Top 20 Breakdown:
0 – Garbage:
20. 7 Rings by Ariana Grande
19. Sicko Mode by Travis Scott featuring Drake
18. Happier by Marshmello featuring Bastille 

1 – Bad:
17. Break Up With Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored by Ariana Grande
16. Wow. by Post Malone

2 – Mediocre:
None!

3 – Decent:
15. Without Me by Halsey
14. Thank U, Next by Ariana Grande

4 – Good:
13. Be Alright by Dean Lewis

5 – Great: 
12. Better by Khalid
11. Sucker by Jonas Brothers
10. Please Me by Cardi B featuring Bruno Mars
9. High Hopes by Panic! At The Disco
8. I've Been Waiting by Lil' Peep featuring iLoveMakonnen and Fall Out Boy
7. Eastside by Benny Blanco featuring Halsey and Khalid
6. Sunflower by Post Malone featuring Swae Lee
5. Undrunk by FLETCHER
4. Who Do You Love by The Chainsmokers featuring 5 Seconds Of Summer
3. Sweet But Psycho by Ava Max
2. Close To Me by Ellie Goulding featuring Diplo and Swae Lee
1. Dancing With A Stranger by Sam Smith featuring Normani

Total Score: 77/100 = 77% (C+)

My Top 5 Picks
1. You Say by Lauren Daigle
2. Dancing With A Stranger by Sam Smith featuring Normani
3. Shallow by Lady Gaga featuring Bradley Cooper
4. Close To Me by Ellie Goulding featuring Diplo and Swae Lee
5. Bad Liar by Imagine Dragons

My Bottom 5 Picks
1. 7 Rings by Ariana Grande
2. Sicko Mode by Travis Scott featuring Drake
3. Happier by Marshmello featuring Bastille
4. Break Up With Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored by Ariana Grande
5. Wow. by Post Malone

Songs That Debuted This Week One Year Ago:
No Roots by Alice Merton:
In My Blood by Shawn Mendes:
Sit Next To Me by Foster The People:

Jonas Brothers (2) - Week Of April 6, 2019

Hello, fam! We've entered the month of April, and it's good to have some fresh air while it's warm outside. Plus, baseball season has already started. I do hope to get tickets to see the Braves play. Anyway, I'm still slowly, but surely trying to catch up. So, I'm going to make this post a short one. Let's get on with it. Before we get to this week's fresh 45, here are the songs we're saying goodbye to this week:

• Zedd featuring Katy Perry - 365 (#31)
• Kelsy Karter – Harry (#39)
• Maroon 5 featuring Cardi B – Girls Like You (#43)

The Countdown:
Last Week's #1 Song: Jonas Brothers – Sucker
45. Bebe Rexha – I'm A Mess (#44) [–1]
44. Charlie Puth – The Way I Am (#45) [+1]
43. Khalid featuring Normani – Love Lies (#42) [–1]
42. Imagine Dragons – Natural (#41) [–1] [Spent 1 Week At #1]
41. Madison Beer featuring Offset – Hurts Like Hell (#37) [–4]
40. LSD featuring Lil Wayne – Genius (Remix) (#38) [–2]
39. Meghan Trainor – All The Ways (#23) [–16]
38. Cardi B featuring Bruno Mars – Please Me (#32) [–6]
37. Ariana Grande – Thank U, Next (#35) [–2]
36. Post Malone – Wow. (#36) [=]
35. Maren Morris – GIRL (#27) [–8]
34. Lizzo – Juice (DEBUT)
33. 5 Seconds Of Summer – Youngblood (#28) [–5] [Spent 5 Weeks At #1]
32. Ally Brooke featuring Tyga – Low Key (DEBUT)
31. Grandson – Apologize (#30) [–1]
30. Bebe Rexha – Last Hurrah (DEBUT)
29. Lil Peep featuring iLoveMakonnen and Fall Out Boy – I've Been Waiting (#22) [–7]
28. Anne-Marie – 2002 (#29) [+1]
27. YUNGBLUD & Halsey featuring Travis Barker – 11 Minutes (#25) [–2]
26. Jake Miller – Wait For You (#33) [+7]
25. Kelsea Ballerini – Miss Me More (#20) [–5]
24. Khalid – Better (#26) [+2]
23. P!NK – Walk Me Home (#34) [+11]
22. Austin Brown – In Betweenin' (#40) [+18]
21. Dan + Shay – Speechless (#24) [+3]
20. Post Malone featuring Swae Lee – Sunflower (#19) [–1]
19. TWENTY ØNE PILØTS – Chlorine (#18) [–1]
18. Sam Smith featuring Normani – Dancing With A Stranger (#15) [–3]
17. Lady Gaga featuring Bradley Cooper – Shallow (#16) [–1]
16. Lauv featuring Troye Sivan – I'm So Tired... (#21) [+5]
15. Dean Lewis – Be Alright (#7) [–8]
14. Benny Blanco featuring Halsey and Khalid – Eastside (#17) [+3]
13. Panic! At The Disco – High Hopes (#4) [–9] [Spent 8 Weeks At #1]
12. Dan + Shay – Tequila (#14) [+2]
11. Ariana Grande – 7 Rings (#8) [–3]
10. Marshmello featuring BΔSTILLE – Happier (#11) [+1] [Spent 2 Weeks At #1]
9. Ellie Goulding featuring Diplo – Close To Me (#10) [+1]
8. Imagine Dragons – Bad Liar (#9) [+1]
7. The Chainsmokers featuring Kelsea Ballerini – This Feeling (#13) [+6] [Spent 7 Weeks At #1]
6. Halsey – Without Me (#6) [=] [Spent 5 Weeks At #1]
5. Panic! At The Disco – Hey Look Ma, I Made It (#2) [–3] [Spent 3 Weeks At #1]
4. Alec Benjamin – Let Me Down Slowly (#12) [+8]
3. The Chainsmokers & 5 Seconds Of Summer – Who Do You Love (#5) [+2]
2. Ava Max – Sweet But Psycho (#3) [+1]
1. Jonas Brothers – Sucker (#1) [=] [2^nd Week At #1]

#1 Song This Week One Year Ago: Zedd featuring Maren Morris and Grey – The Middle (5^th of 9 Weeks At #1)

Biggest DRRRRRRROP!!! Of The Week: Meghan Trainor – All The Ways (–16)

Biggest Jump Of The Week: Austin Brown – In Betweenin' (+18)

New Entrants:
- We'll begin our new round of entrants with a song that's been around since the start of the year. Here, we have Lizzo bringing us her single titled Juice. Right off the bat, the song is just a fun retro jam. When I listen to her voice, it kinds reminds me of a singer from the soul/R&B genre that I grew up listening to. It fits her well for a song that has a funky vibe. The production is just solid all around. So yeah, I'm in love with this one. Hopefully, it sticks around for a little while.

- Our next debut of the week comes from another member of Fifth Harmony who has a solo single. Ally Brooke makes her debut with Low Key. With that, all of the members of the group have released their solo music. I think Normani is the best out of all of them, with Lauren Jauregui coming in a close second. Dinah Jane is decent for the most part. I have very mixed feelings about Camila Cabello, but she has released some good songs. So, where does Ally Brooke stand in my opinion, you might ask? Well, I personally think she is a talented singer. But she doesn't show it in the song. She sounds pretty underwhelming in the chorus. The lyrics aren't really any good. The song also features Tyga, who doesn't add much to the song whatsoever. Luckily, Hits 1 did edit out his verse, but it doesn't really change my opinion on the song. Yeah, I'm not fond of this. Honestly, I expected more out of Ally. But this is just disappointing overall and frankly, not very good. And it's very sad because I like her. Oh well.

- Finally, we have more of Bebe Rexha with her next single making its debut on the countdown, by the name of Last Hurrah. I've been waiting for her to release the follow-up to I'm A Mess, which I still loathe with great intensity. And after hearing this song, I found it to be a massive step up from that.

Best Debut Of The Week: Lizzo – Juice

Gotta Blame It On My Blurbs
- In terms of our exits for the week, Harry lasted only two weeks on the countdown, thus making this the shortest-tenured song on the countdown so far this year. But it really wasn't that good of a song, so I'm happy about it leaving. Girls Like You lasted a long time here, and while it was something I kinda grew into it wasn't really memorable in the long run. Lastly, there's 365, which I loved. It's too bad it didn't get as big as The Middle, which was a huge hit in 2018. Oh well.

- Did we really need Let Me Down Slowly back in the Top 5?!?! I'd like to think not. I personally think there are better songs that are worthy of being in that region over that song.

- On that note, we have This Feeling back in the Top 10, which is very nice to see. I still absolutely love the song, so I certainly wouldn't mind it staying in the Top 10 for as long as it wants.

- The massive jumps from In Betweenin' and Walk Me Home were no surprise. The former is one I'm not thrilled about. The latter, on the other hand, is one I'm okay with even though it isn't nearly P!NK's best song.

- Speaking of Kelsea Ballerini, it looks like Miss Me More is dying out on this countdown. She definitely deserves more recognition outside of Hits 1. One would think that since This Feeling was a multi-week #1, her solo single would follow suit. But that is unfortunately not the case.

- On the note of big drops, All The Ways fell down to the Bottom 10 at #39. It was expected, but it's still highly disappointing, especially since I love the song. Of course, this had to be underrated.

Hit-Bound:

• Kygo featuring Valerie Broussard – Think About You
• lovelytheband – Maybe, I'm Afraid
• Jordan McGraw – Flexible (DEBUT)
• Ariana Grande – Break Up With Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored
• Panic! At The Disco – Dancing's Not A Crime
• Avril Lavigne featuring Nicki Minaj – Dumb Blonde
• Ciara – Thinkin Bout You
• Billie Eilish – Bury A Friend
• Jonas Brothers – Cool (DEBUT)
• MAX featuring Quinn XCII – Love Me Less (DEBUT)
• Marshmello featuring CHVRCHES – Here With Me
• Ava Max – So Am I
• FLETCHER – Undrunk
• Louis Tomlinson – Two Of Us
• NOTD featuring Felix Jaehn, Captain Cuts, and Georgia Ku – So Close

Entrant Reviews:

- On this week's edition of Hit-Bound, we have a song from the song of Dr. Phil who makes an appearance. Jordan McGraw has a song titled Flexible. The production is a little weird and I'm not really feeling his voice. That's all I have to say about this one.

- Up next is more of the Jonas Brothers with their newer single they just released, by the name of Cool. I do like the production in this one, and I think the vocals are nice. But the lyrics are pretty questionable, hence why it's in blue for now. I much prefer their current #1 song as of this moment. Still, Cool isn't too bad of a song.

- Finally, we have the return of MAX, and he's collaborating with Quinn XCII in his brand new single titled Love Me Less. I've never really cared for MAX's music, unlike some people here. I kinda like his voice for the most part, but the production isn't really the best here, and Quinn XCII doesn't sound good with his verse. More on this when it debuts.

Best Hit-Bound Entrant Of The Week: Jonas Brothers – Cool

Hit-Bound Breakdown:
0 – Crap:
None!

1 – Bad:
15. Ariana Grande – Break Up With Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored

2 – Mediocre:
14. Jordan McGraw – Flexible

3 – Decent:
13. lovelytheband – Maybe I'm Afraid
12. MAX featuring Quinn XCII – Love Me Less
11. NOTD featuring Felix Jaehn, Captain Cuts, and Georgia Ku – So Close

4 – Good:
10. Jonas Brothers – Cool
9. Ava Max – So Am I

5 – Great:

8. Louis Tomlinson – Two Of Us

7. Panic! At The Disco – Dancing's Not A Crime

6. Avril Lavigne featuring Nicki Minaj – Dumb Blonde

5. FLETCHER – Undrunk 

4. Marshmello featuring CHVRCHES – Here With Me

3. Billie Eilish – Bury A Friend

2. Kygo featuring Valerie Broussard – Think About You

BONUS: 6 – Best Song On Hit-Bound:

1. Ciara – Thinkin Bout You

Overall Grade: 61/75 = 81% (B–)

Most Missed Hit-Bound Dropout: Demi Lovato – Stone Cold

My Top 5 Hit-Bound Picks
1. Ciara – Thinkin Bout You
2. Kygo featuring Valerie Broussard – Think About You
3. Billie Eilish – Bury A Friend
4. Marshmello featuring CHVRCHES – Here With Me
5. FLETCHER – Undrunk

Hits 1 Weekend Countdown Top 20 Breakdown:

0 – Crap:

20. Ariana Grande – 7 Rings
19. Lauv featuring Troye Sivan – I'm So Tired...

18. Marshmello featuring BΔSTILLE – Happier

1 – Bad:

17. Alec Benjamin – Let Me Down Slowly

2 – Mediocre:

16. TWENTY ØNE PILØTS – Chlorine

3 – Decent:

15. Halsey – Without Me

4 – Good:

14. Dean Lewis – Be Alright

5 – Great:

13. Jonas Brothers – Sucker

12. Panic! At The Disco – High Hopes

11. Benny Blanco featuring Halsey and Khalid – Eastside

10. Panic! At The Disco – Hey Look Ma, I Made It

9. The Chainsmokers featuring 5 Seconds Of Summer – Who Do You Love

8. Post Malone featuring Swae Lee – Sunflower

7. Imagine Dragons – Bad Liar

6. Ava Max – Sweet But Psycho

5. Ellie Goulding featuring Diplo – Close To Me

4. The Chainsmokers featuring Kelsea Ballerini – This Feeling

3. Dan + Shay – Tequila 

2. Lady Gaga featuring Bradley Cooper – Shallow

1. Sam Smith featuring Normani – Dancing With A Stranger

Overall Grade: 75/100 = 75% (C)

Throwback Pick Of The Week: Eurythmics – Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) (1983)

Most Missed Countdown Song: Avicii featuring Aloe Blacc – Wake Me Up

#1 Recommendation For Hits 1: Ellie Goulding – Flux

Favorite Countdown Song This Week One Year Ago: The Weeknd featuring Kendrick Lamar – Pray For Me (#8)

My Top 5 Picks

1. Maren Morris – GIRL

2. Sam Smith featuring Normani – Dancing With A Stranger

3. Lady Gaga featuring Bradley Cooper – Shallow

4. Dan + Shay – Tequila

5. The Chainsmokers featuring Kelsea Ballerini – This Feeling

My Bottom 5 Picks

1. Ariana Grande – 7 Rings
2. Bebe Rexha – I'm A Mess

3. Lauv featuring Troye Sivan – I'm So Tired

4. LSD featuring Lil' Wayne – Genius (Remix)

5. Marshmello featuring BΔSTILLE – Happier

Songs That Debuted This Week One Year Ago:
Rudimental featuring Jess Glynne, Macklemore, and Dan Caplen – These Days: For a EDM group who are not relevant in music, this is actually solid across the board. What I like about it most is the lyrical content, which is well-written. This is probably the best thing they've done so far.
Alice Merton – No Roots: This song is unique in almost every way. Alice has an interesting voice, and that bass, combined with the groove, is a killer.

AT40: Ariana Grande (2) - Week Of April 6, 2019

Hello, fam! I have another late post. It just seems like I can't find any motivation to commit to my blog lately. But, I have been actively working on my personal chart. If you haven't yet, feel free to check it out. I'm still annoyed that we have the same #1, but whatever. Let's just jump right in. Before we get to this week's fresh 40, here are the songs we're saying goodbye to this week:

• Swan Song by Dua Lipa (#26)
• Hurts Like Hell by Madison Beer featuring Offset (#32)
• Lucid Dreams by Juice WRLD (#39)

The Countdown:

Last Week's #1 Song: 7 Rings by Ariana Grande

40. Damn by LIVVIA (#40) [=]

39. God Is A Woman by Ariana Grande (#37) [–2] [Spent 3 Weeks At #1]

38. Sue Me by Sabrina Carpenter (#38) [=]

37. Broken by lovelytheband (#35) [–2]

36. Here With Me by Marshmello featuring CHVRCHES (DEBUT)

35. Girls Like You by Maroon 5 featuring Cardi B (#33) [–2] [Spent 5 Weeks At #1]

34. Low Key by Ally Brooke featuring Tyga (DEBUT)

33. Better Now by Post Malone (#31) [–2] [Spent 2 Weeks At #1]

32. Don't Call Me Up by Mabel (DEBUT)

31. Beautiful (Remix) by Bazzi featuring Camila Cabello (#29) [–2]

30. Shallow by Lady Gaga featuring Bradley Cooper (#36) [+6]

29. Breathin' by Ariana Grande (#27) [–2]

28. 365 by Zedd featuring Katy Perry (#30) [+2]

27. This Feeling by The Chainsmokers featuring Kelsea Ballerini (#25) [–2]

26. Last Hurrah by Bebe Rexha (#34) [+8]

25. Love Lies by Khalid featuring Normani (#23) [–2] [Spent 3 Weeks At #1]

24. Bad Liar by Imagine Dragons (#28) [+4]

23. Youngblood by 5 Seconds Of Summer (#21) [–2] [Spent 3 Weeks At #1]

22. You Say by Lauren Daigle (#24) [+2]

21. Tequila by Dan + Shay (#20) [–1]

20. I've Been Waiting by Lil' Peep featuring iLoveMakonnen and Fall Out Boy (#22) [+2]

19. Sicko Mode by Travis Scott featuring Drake (#16) [–3]

18. Who Do You Love by The Chainsmokers featuring 5 Seconds Of Summer (#18) [=]

17. Undrunk by FLETCHER (#17) [=]

16. Sucker by Jonas Brothers (#19) [+3]

15. Be Alright by Dean Lewis (#15) [=]

14. Please Me by Cardi B featuring Bruno Mars (#14) [=]

13. Happier by Marshmello featuring BΔSTILLE (#11) [–2] [Spent 5 Weeks At #1]

12. Break Up With Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored by Ariana Grande (#13) [+1]

11. Wow. by Post Malone (#12) [+1]

10. Dancing With A Stranger by Sam Smith featuring Normani (#10) [=]

9. Sunflower by Post Malone featuring Swae Lee (#7) [–2]
8. High Hopes by Panic! At The Disco (#6) [–2] [Spent 4 Weeks At #1]

7. Sweet But Psycho by Ava Max (#9) [+2]

6. Thank U, Next by Ariana Grande (#5) [–1] [Spent 1 Week At #1]

5. Better by Khalid (#8) [+3]

4. Close To Me by Ellie Goulding featuring Diplo and Swae Lee (#4) [=]

3. Eastside by Benny Blanco featuring Halsey and Khalid (#3) [=]

2. Without Me by Halsey (#2) [=] [Spent 4 Weeks At #1]

1. 7 Rings by Ariana Grande (#1) [=] [2^nd Week At #1]

#1 Song This Week One Year Ago: Finesse (Remix) by Bruno Mars featuring Cardi B (1^st of 2 Weeks At #1)

Biggest Fall Of The Week: Sicko Mode by Travis Scott featuring Drake (–3)

Biggest Rise Of The Week: Last Hurrah by Bebe Rexha (+8)

New Entrants:

- Our first debut comes from Marshmello, who has the follow-up to Happier that I've been waiting for. He collaborates with the band CHVRCHES in their latest single titled Here With Me. This is a step up from his previous singles. Marshmello showed me that he is talented as a DJ producer, unlike in songs such as Friends, which was my #3 least favorite song of 2018. I like Lauren Mayberry's voice. She sounds good in the chorus. Overall it is a good song and I hope to see it have some success.

- Next, we get another member of Fifth Harmony going solo. This time, Ally Brooke gives us her single titled Low Key. With her debut, all the members of Fifth Harmony have released their solo music. I came in with pretty decent expectations because I think Ally Brooke is a talented singer. But when I listened to the song in its entirety, it just fell short. Ally doesn't really sound too good with her voice. She doesn't really stand out in any part of the song. The production is okay, but it's not really special. We also get a verse from Tyga, who is also featured in the song. He doesn't contribute to the song at all. So yeah, I don't like this song. I expected more out of Ally, but this is just disappointing and frankly, not good.

- Finally, we have a newcomer making her first appearance on the countdown. Her name is Mabel and she has a song titled Don't Call Me Up. I don't really have much I can say about the song. I kinda like her voice, but I feel like the production isn't special and I find it to be underwhelming in some parts of the song. Of course, my opinion on the song will change with more listens. But right now, I find it to be okay.

Best Debut Of The Week: Here With Me by Marshmello featuring CHVRCHES

Don't Blurb Me Up
- As far as our exits go, good riddance to Hurts Like Hell and Lucid Dreams, especially the latter. That one was long overdue and I'm glad that I genuinely don't have to suffer through this song again. Hurts Like Hell was a step down to Home With You, which I liked. I'm glad that one didn't become a hit. The only exit I'm sad about is Swan Song. I feel like that one deserved better. But of course, I guess people have decided it's time to move on from Dua Lipa. Oh well.

- We get a Top 5 entrant from Better by Khalid. It's a good song, but I don't really think it's worthy of the #1 spot, unlike Love Lies which I enjoyed. Still, anything is better than our current #1 song.

- The big jump from Lash Hurrah is very pleasing. This is one of Bebe Rexha's better songs and that is more deserving of being a hit. I hope it can keep jumping.

Breakouts/On The Verge:

• Hey Look Ma, I Made It by Panic! At The Disco
• Out Of Love by Alessia Cara
• When The Party's Over by Billie Eilish

Extras/Optional Extras:

• Love Me Like You Do by Ellie Goulding
• Young, Dumb, And Broke by Khalid
• Sorry Not Sorry by Demi Lovato
• Nothing Breaks Like A Heart by Mark Ronson featuring Miley Cyrus
• Bad Things by Machine Gun Kelly featuring Camila Cabello
• Too Good At Goodbyes by Sam Smith
• Cold by Maroon 5 featuring Future
• No Brainer by DJ Khaled featuring Justin Bieber, Chance The Rapper, and Quavo
• MIA by Bad Bunny featuring Drake
• Can't Feel My Face by The Weeknd

Top 20 Breakdown:
0 – Garbage:
20. 7 Rings by Ariana Grande
19. Sicko Mode by Travis Scott featuring Drake
18. Happier by Marshmello featuring Bastille 

1 – Bad:
18. Break Up With Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored by Ariana Grande
17. Wow. by Post Malone

2 – Mediocre:
None!

3 – Decent:
16. Without Me by Halsey
15. Thank U, Next by Ariana Grande

4 – Good:
None!

5 – Great: 
14. Be Alright by Dean Lewis
13. Better by Khalid
12. Sucker by Jonas Brothers
11. Please Me by Cardi B featuring Bruno Mars
10. High Hopes by Panic! At The Disco
9. I've Been Waiting by Lil' Peep featuring iLoveMakonnen and Fall Out Boy
8. Eastside by Benny Blanco featuring Halsey and Khalid
7. Undrunk by FLETCHER
6. Sunflower by Post Malone featuring Swae Lee
5. Breathin' by Ariana Grande 
4. Sweet But Psycho by Ava Max
3. This Feeling by The Chainsmokers featuring Kelsea Ballerini
2. Close To Me by Ellie Goulding featuring Diplo and Swae Lee
1. Dancing With A Stranger by Sam Smith featuring Normani

Total Score: 78/100 = 78% (C+)

Throwback Pick Of The Week: Ray Of Light by Madonna (1998)

Most Missed Song: Heartbeat Song by Kelly Clarkson

#1 Recommendation For The American Top 40: Thinkin' Bout You by Ciara

Favorite Countdown Song This Week One Year Ago: Finesse (Remix) by Bruno Mars featuring Cardi B (#1)

My Top 5 Picks
1. You Say by Lauren Daigle
2. Dancing With A Stranger by Sam Smith featuring Normani
3. Shallow by Lady Gaga featuring Bradley Cooper
4. Close To Me by Ellie Goulding featuring Diplo and Swae Lee
5. Bad Liar by Imagine Dragons

My Bottom 5 Picks
1. 7 Rings by Ariana Grande
2. Sicko Mode by Travis Scott featuring Drake
3. Happier by Marshmello featuring Bastille
4. Break Up With Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored by Ariana Grande
5. Wow. by Post Malone

Songs That Debuted This Week One Year Ago:
Delicate by Taylor Swift: This was the only song from Reputation to actually do well chart-wise, in part because it's the type of song people like to hear from her. I like her voice and the production is solid. After much thought, I can now say that it's one of my favorite singles from her album.
Psycho by Post Malone featuring Ty Dolla $ign: While it's not as bad as Rockstar, I find this to be simply underwhelming all around. Ty Dolla $ign doesn't contribute to the song at all, and Post Malone doesn't sound good with his voice. Not helping matters is the production, which is pretty lifeless.

Jonas Brothers (1) - Week Of March 30, 2019

Hello, fam! So, all last week, while I was working on catching up on all of my posts, I've decided to join crownnote. It's a place where I can share you all my personal chart. I highly recommend that you check it out if you haven't already. As for my rankdown involving the 2012 Year-End list for Billboard, it'll still be going on. I don't have a deadline set yet, but I hope to get started on it within the next month or so. Let's jump right in to my late countdown post. Before we get to this week's fresh 45, here are the songs we're saying goodbye to this week:

• Sabrina Carpenter – Sue Me (#34)
• Backstreet Boys – Don't Go Breaking My Heart (#43)

The Countdown:
Last Week's #1 Song: Panic At The Disco – Hey Look Ma, I Made It
45. Charlie Puth – The Way I Am (#45) [=]
44. Bebe Rexha – I'm A Mess (#44) [=]
43. Maroon 5 featuring Cardi B – Girls Like You (#41) [–3]
42. Khalid featuring Normani – Love Lies (#42) [=]
41. Imagine Dragons – Natural (#33) [–8] [Spent 1 Week At #1]
40. Austin Brown – In Betweenin' (DEBUT)
39. Kelsy Karter – Harry (#39) [=]
38. LSD featuring Lil Wayne – Genius (Remix) (#35) [–3]
37. Madison Beer featuring Offset – Hurts Like Hell (#36) [–1]
36. Post Malone – Wow. (#40) [+4]
35. Ariana Grande – Thank U, Next (#28) [–7]
34. P!NK – Walk Me Home (DEBUT)
33. Jake Miller – Wait For You (#27) [–6]
32. Cardi B featuring Bruno Mars – Please Me (#31) [–1]
31. Zedd featuring Katy Perry – 365 (#38) [+7]
30. Grandson – Apologize (#26) [–4]
29. Anne-Marie – 2002 (#20) [–9]
28. 5 Seconds of Summer – Youngblood (#25) [–3] [Spent 5 Weeks At #1]
27. Maren Morris – GIRL (#32) [+5]
26. Khalid – Better (#24) [–2]
25. Yungblud & Halsey featuring Travis Barker – 11 Minutes (#23) [–2]
24. Dan + Shay – Speechless (#21) [–3]
23. Meghan Trainor – All The Ways (#30) [+7]
22. Lil Peep featuring iLoveMakonnen and Fall Out Boy – I've Been Waiting (#29) [+7]
21. Lauv featuring Troye Sivan – I'm So Tired (#18) [–3]
20. Kelsea Ballerini – Miss Me More (#17) [–3]
19. Post Malone featuring Swae Lee – Sunflower (#22) [+3]
18. TWENTY ØNE PILØTS – Chlorine (#16) [–2]
17. Benny Blanco featuring Halsey and Khalid – Eastside (#13) [–4]
16. Lady Gaga featuring Bradley Cooper – Shallow (#37) [+21]
15. Sam Smith featuring Normani – Dancing With A Stranger (#15) [=]
14. Dan + Shay – Tequila (#12) [–2]
13. The Chainsmokers featuring Kelsea Ballerini – This Feeling (#7) [–6] [Spent 7 Weeks At #1]
12. Alec Benjamin – Let Me Down Slowly (#4) [–8]
11. Marshmello featuring BΔSTILLE – Happier (#6) [–5] [Spent 2 Weeks At #1]
10. Ellie Goulding featuring Diplo – Close To Me (#9) [–1]
9. Imagine Dragons – Bad Liar (#19) [+10]
8. Ariana Grande – 7 Rings (#11) [+3]
7. Dean Lewis – Be Alright (#8) [+1]
6. Halsey – Without Me (#5) [–1] [Spent 5 Weeks At #1]
5. The Chainsmokers featuring 5 Seconds Of Summer – Who Do You Love (#14) [+9]
4. Panic! At The Disco – High Hopes (#10) [+6] [Spent 8 Weeks At #1]
3. Ava Max – Sweet But Psycho (#3) [=]
2. Panic! At The Disco – Hey Look Ma, I Made It (#1) [–1] [Spent 3 Weeks At #1]
1. Jonas Brothers – Sucker (#2) [+1] [1^st Week At #1]

#1 Song This Week One Year Ago: Zedd featuring Maren Morris and Grey – The Middle (4^th of 9 Weeks At #1)

Biggest DRRRRRROP!!! Of The Week: Anne-Marie – 2002 (–9)

Biggest Jump Of The Week: Lady Gaga featuring Bradley Cooper – Shallow (+21)

New Entrants:
- So, we've got two new entrants to cover for this week. First, we have newcomer Austin Brown with the song In Betweenin'. I feel like the song had potential to be solid, but overall it didn't quite do it for me. The production is good and I like the beat. But Austin's voice is just a little too childish, and that's what bought it down for me. I don't have much more I can say beyond that. So yeah, the song is okay. But his voice just needs a little work.

- Next is the comeback single from P!NK after about a year. This time, she brings us Walk Me Home. I've been a fan of P!NK ever since she was relevant at the start of the 21^st Century. Songs like Get The Party Started, Raise Your Glass, and Just Give Me A Reason are all very good songs. Walk Me Home is a little weaker compared to those songs, though it's definitely a good song for the most part. I like her voice as usual, and the lyrics are pretty solid. The production is good, though not quite as amazing. It may not stick with me in the long run, but right now I'm enjoying this.

Best Debut Of The Week: P!NK – Walk Me Home

Blurb Me Home In The Dead Of Night
- We'll start with our two exits. First, Sue Me wasn't very interesting, so I'm kinda glad that it left. But then there's Don't Go Breaking My Heart, which was a good comeback single for the Backstreet Boys. It was nice to hear from them again after a long while. The song showed me that they can still make good music and their new album is pretty solid. It had a good run while it lasted. The song will be missed by me.

- And just like that, the Jonas Brothers hit #1 in its third week with Sucker. They have now tied the record for the fastest rise to #1 with Adele – Hello, which first accomplished this feat on November 14, 2015. I have a feeling now that it's taken the top spot, it's going to be there for a long while. I really don't see any song that'll be able to compete with it (except for maybe Who Do You Love). I do like the song for the time being, so I'm perfectly fine with this.

- Speaking of Who Do You Love, the song has now reached the Top 5. And with that, The Chainsmokers have replaced themselves in the Top 10. And I'm cool with this because I love the song overall. Normally, I would envision this one being a #1 song at some point in time. Well, I think it still could. But because of our current #1 song, it'll probably be difficult. We'll see how its tenure in the Top 5 plays out.

- On the note of other Top 5 entrants, we get a re-entry from...High Hopes? Seriously? I mean, don't get me wrong. I still like the song. But I think this is becoming a little too much for a song that's died out elsewhere. But of course, Hits 1 just can't seem to let go of anything related to Panic! At The Disco. Oh well.

- Also in the Top 10 is the re-entry of 7 Rings (Blech) and the arrival of Bad Liar (Yahoo!). I'm glad that Bad Liar was able to enter the Top 10 unlike Machine, which was a mess. It's probably the best song off of Origins. I hope it ends up staying up there for a while.

- Shallow's second run on the countdown is getting off to a good start, as it has taken a massive jump into the Top 20 this week. It's nice to have the song gain back some momentum after hitting #1 on Billboard Hot 100.

- It's about time 2002 made that big drop. Even though it was only a small biggest drop, this was overdue for some time. I would appreciate it if the song started to leave soon.

Hit-Bound:

• Bebe Rexha – Last Hurrah
• Marshmello featuring CHVRCHES – Here With Me
• Louis Tomlinson – Two Of Us
• Billie Eilish – Bury A Friend
• NOTD featuring Felix Jaehn, Captain Cuts, and Georgia Ku – So Close
• Panic! At The Disco – Dancing's Not A Crime
• Ciara – Thinkin Bout You (DEBUT)
• lovelytheband – Maybe, I'm Afraid
• Ally Brooke featuring Tyga – Low Key
• Ava Max – So Am I
• Lizzo – Juice (DEBUT)
• FLETCHER – Undrunk
• Ariana Grande – Break Up With Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored
• Avril Lavigne featuring Nicki Minaj – Dumb Blonde
• Kygo featuring Valerie Broussard – Think About You

Entrant Reviews:

- Remember Ciara? Well, she's back. And this time, she brings us her new single titled Thinkin Bout You. This song is a jam. I love her voice in this one and the production. Everything about the song is just catchy. I'll have more words for when it inevitably debuts.

- Next is a song that's been around for a while. It's from Lizzo and she brings us some Juice. This song is pretty cool. It reminds me of the throwback music that I would hear from the late 70's and early 80's. Her voice fits well for that type of song. I hope to see it debut soon.

Best Hit-Bound Entrant Of The Week: Ciara – Thinkin Bout You

Hit-Bound Breakdown:

0 – Crap:

None!

1 – Bad:

15. Ariana Grande – Break Up With Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored

14. Ally Brooke featuring Tyga – Low Key

2 – Mediocre:

None!

3 – Decent:

13. NOTD featuring Felix Jaehn, George Ku, and Captain Cuts – So Close

12. lovelytheband – Maybe I'm Afraid

4 – Good:

11. Ava Max – So Am I

5 – Great:

10. Panic! At The Disco – Dancing's Not A Crime

9. Louis Tomlinson – Two Of Us

8. Avril Lavigne featuring Nicki Minaj – Dumb Blonde

7. FLETCHER – Undrunk 

6. Marshmello featuring CHVRCHES – Here With Me

5. Lizzo – Juice 

4. Billie Eilish – Bury A Friend

3. Bebe Rexha – Last Hurrah

2. Kygo featuring Valerie Broussard – Think About You

BONUS: 6 – Best Song On Hit-Bound:

1. Ciara – Thinkin Bout You

Overall Grade: 63/75 = 84% (B)

Most Missed Hit-Bound Dropout: Welshly Arms – Legendary

My Top 5 Hit-Bound Picks

1. Ciara – Thinkin Bout You

2. Kygo featuring Valerie Broussard – Think About You

3. Bebe Rexha – Last Hurrah

4. Billie Eilish – Bury A Friend

5. Lizzo – Juice

Hits 1 Weekend Countdown Top 20 Breakdown:

0 – Crap:

20. Ariana Grande – 7 Rings

19. Marshmello featuring BΔSTILLE – Happier

1 – Bad:

18. Alec Benjamin – Let Me Down Slowly

2 – Mediocre:

17. TWENTY ØNE PILØTS – Chlorine

3 – Decent:

16. Halsey – Without Me

4 – Good:

15. Dean Lewis – Be Alright

5 – Great:

14. Jonas Brothers – Sucker

13. Panic! At The Disco – High Hopes

12. Benny Blanco featuring Halsey and Khalid – Eastside

11. Panic! At The Disco – Hey Look Ma, I Made It

10. The Chainsmokers featuring 5 Seconds Of Summer – Who Do You Love

9. Post Malone featuring Swae Lee – Sunflower

8. Imagine Dragons – Bad Liar

7. Ava Max – Sweet But Psycho

6. Ellie Goulding featuring Diplo – Close To Me

5. Kelsea Ballerini – Miss Me More

4. The Chainsmokers featuring Kelsea Ballerini – This Feeling

3. Dan + Shay – Tequila

2. Lady Gaga featuring Bradley Cooper – Shallow

1. Sam Smith featuring Normani – Dancing With A Stranger

Overall Grade: 80/100 = 80% (B–)

Throwback Pick Of The Week: P!NK – Get The Party Started (2001)

Most Missed Countdown Song: Tori Kelly – Should've Been Us

#1 Recommendation For Hits 1: Ellie Goulding – Flux

Favorite Countdown Song This Week One Year Ago: The Weeknd featuring Kendrick Lamar – Pray For Me (#11)

My Top 5 Picks

1. Maren Morris – GIRL

2. Sam Smith featuring Normani – Dancing With A Stranger

3. Lady Gaga featuring Bradley Cooper – Shallow

4. Dan + Shay – Tequila

5. The Chainsmokers featuring Kelsea Ballerini – This Feeling

My Bottom 5 Picks

1. Ariana Grande – 7 Rings
2. Bebe Rexha – I'm A Mess

3. Lauv featuring Troye Sivan – I'm So Tired

4. LSD featuring Lil' Wayne – Genius (Remix)

5. Marshmello featuring BΔSTILLE – Happier

Songs That Debuted This Week One Year Ago:

Panic! At The Disco – Say Amen (Saturday Night): This was the big return of Brendon Urie and company, and their current countdown run is still going strong. I love the way it opens up, and from there everything else would get interesting. The way Brendon can hit those high notes is just mesmerizing.

Demi Lovato – Tell Me You Love Me: This is Demi's best song from the title album. She truly shows what she is capable of here, and the lyrical content is well written. The song deserved better, but it did have a nice run on Hits 1.

Bazzi – Mine: This is the shortest song to ever debut on the countdown. There's quite a bit I like about this, from his voice all the way down to the interesting beat.
Bad Wolves – Zombie: Ah, yes. The cover of the original song from The Cranberries. They definitely did a nice job with this one. They remind me of Three Days Grace in a way. It was nice to see them make a tribute to the late Dolores O'Ridian.

AT40: Ariana Grande (1) - Week Of March 30, 2019

Hello, fam! So this week, I've started working on a personal chart of mine. The place where I can do all of that is on crownnote. Feel free to check it out! I'm still trying to play catch up when it comes to my posts, albeit slowly. Hopefully, things will be back to normal soon. Right now, here's another late post. This was not a good week overall. Let's jump into it. Before we get to this week's fresh 40, here are the songs we're saying goodbye to this week:

• 8 Letters by Why Don't We (#26)
• Lie by NF (#40)

The Countdown:

Last Week's #1 Song: Eastside by Benny Blanco featuring Halsey and Khalid

40. Damn by LIVVIA (DEBUT)

39. Lucid Dreams by Juice WRLD (#38) [–1]

38. Sue Me by Sabrina Carpenter (#39) [+1]

37. God Is A Woman by Ariana Grande (#36) [–1] [Spent 3 Weeks At #1]

36. Shallow by Lady Gaga featuring Bradley Cooper (#37) [+1]

35. Broken by lovelytheband (#33) [–2]

34. Last Hurrah by Bebe Rexha (DEBUT)

33. Girls Like You by Maroon 5 featuring Cardi B (#31) [–2] [Spent 5 Weeks At #1]

32. Hurts Like Hell by Madison Beer featuring Offset (#34) [+2]

31. Better Now by Post Malone (#29) [–2] [Spent 2 Weeks At #1]

30. 365 by Zedd featuring Katy Perry (#32) [+2]

29. Beautiful (Remix) by Bazzi featuring Camila Cabello (#27) [–2]

28. Bad Liar by Imagine Dragons (#30) [+2]

27. Breathin' by Ariana Grande (#25) [–2]

26. Swan Song by Dua Lipa (#22) [–4]

25. This Feeling by The Chainsmokers featuring Kelsea Ballerini (#23) [–2]

24. You Say by Lauren Daigle (#28) [+4]

23. Love Lies by Khalid featuring Normani (#21) [–2] [Spent 3 Weeks At #1]

22. I've Been Waiting by Lil' Peep featuring iLoveMakonnen and Fall Out Boy (#24) [+2]

21. Youngblood by 5 Seconds Of Summer (#19) [–2]

20. Tequila by Dan + Shay (#17) [–3]

19. Sucker by Jonas Brothers (#35) [+16]

18. Who Do You Love by The Chainsmokers featuring 5 Seconds Of Summer (#20) [+2]

17. Undrunk by FLETCHER (#18) [+1]

16. Sicko Mode by Travis Scott featuring Drake (#12) [–4]

15. Be Alright by Dean Lewis (#15) [=]

14. Please Me by Cardi B featuring Bruno Mars (#14) [=]

13. Break Up With Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored by Ariana Grande (#16) [+3]

12. Wow. by Post Malone (#13) [+1]

11. Happier by Marshmello featuring Bastille (#9) [–2] [Spent 5 Weeks At #1]

10. Dancing With A Stranger by Sam Smith featuring Normani (#11) [+1]

9. Sweet But Psycho by Ava Max (#10) [+1]

8. Better by Khalid (#8) [=]

7. Sunflower by Post Malone featuring Swae Lee (#5) [–2]

6. High Hopes by Panic! At The Disco (#6) [=] [Spent 4 Weeks At #1]

5. Thank U, Next by Ariana Grande (#4) [–1] [Spent 1 Week At #1]

4. Close To Me by Ellie Goulding featuring Diplo and Swae Lee (#7) [+3]

3. Eastside by Benny Blanco featuring Halsey and Khalid (#1) [–2] [Spent 3 Weeks At #1]

2. Without Me by Halsey (#3) [+1] [Spent 4 Weeks At #1]

1. 7 Rings by Ariana Grande (#2) [+1] [1^st Week At #1]

#1 Song This Week One Year Ago: Him & I by G-Eazy featuring Halsey (1^st And Only Week At #1)

Biggest Fall Of The Week: Tie between Swan Song by Dua Lipa and Sicko Mode by Travis Scott featuring Drake (–4)

Biggest Rise Of The Week: Sucker by Jonas Brothers (+16)

New Entrants:

- To kick off the debuts for the week, we have LIVVIA, whose real name is Olivia Somerlyn, making her appearance on the countdown with Damn. I don't really have much to say about this one. I like the guitar for the most part. I think it's pretty good. I like her voice overall. Although she doesn't particularly stand-out in any part of the song, she sounds good for much of the song. I do somewhat like the lyrics. Overall, it's a nice song, though it's not something I'll come back to in the long run.

- Our second (and final debut of the week) comes from the return of Bebe Rexha with her latest single titled Last Hurrah. Her previous singles haven't been to my liking, with Meant To Be being a poor attempt at pop country and I'm A Mess was just literally, a mess. As far as her new song goes, it's a step up to her predecessors. I think the production is better and the instrumentation is solid. Her voice doesn't sound like nails down a chalkboard. In fact, she sounds better in this one. The lyrics are well-written. This is a great song overall for Bebe Rexha. I do hope to see this one become a hit.

Best Debut Of The Week: Last Hurrah by Bebe Rexha

I Ain't Gon' Blurb 'Til I Go To Far

- As far as our two exits go, I'm a little disappointed by 8 Letters leaving. But at the same time, it's not a shock at all considering Why Don't We aren't very relevant. I consider 8 Letters to be one of their better songs. Lie by NF lasted longer than I thought it would. I was getting a little sick of the song, so it's not something I'll be losing sleep over.

- We have a new #1 this week and of course it belongs to 7 Rings despite the song being absolute garbage. I adore Ariana Grande as an artist. But I've been questioning her direction since the release of Thank U, Next. This is Ariana hitting rock bottom. I hate this song with a fiery passion. But I have a feeling it's going to be #1 for a while. I hope something is coming to replace it soon because this is not okay.

- Jumping to #4 this week is Close To Me. When the song first debuted, I didn't envision it going this far, but I am pleased. It's definitely a good comeback single for Ellie Goulding. She did recently release another song titled Flux, which is even better.

- Then, we have Dancing With A Stranger entering the Top 10 this week. I'm definitely cool with this. The song just keeps getting better with each listen. It's one of the best Sam Smith has had to offer.

- Sucker having the biggest rise of the week is no surprise at all. I have a feeling the song is going to be around for a long while given that it's doing very well elsewhere. Could this be the song that can dethrone 7 Rings like pretty soon?

Breakouts/On The Verge:

• Out Of Love by Alessia Cara
• Low Key by Ally Brooke featuring Tyga
• Hey Look Ma, I Made It by Panic! At The Disco
• Don't Call Me Up by Mabel

Extras/Optional Extras:

• Sugar, We're Goin' Down by Fall Out Boy
• My Songs Know What You Did In The Dark (Light 'Em Up) by Fall Out Boy
• Give Me Everything by Pitbull featuring Ne-Yo and Afrojack
• Thnks Fr The Mmrs by Fall Out Boy
• Centuries by Fall Out Boy

With Pete Wentz hosting the AT40 countdown for that weekend, it's not surprising to see Fall Out Boy have songs listed as extras (with the exception of one).

Top 20 Breakdown:

0 – Garbage:
20. 7 Rings by Ariana Grande
19. Sicko Mode by Travis Scott featuring Drake
18. Happier by Marshmello featuring Bastille

1 – Bad:
18. Break Up With Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored by Ariana Grande
17. Wow. by Post Malone

2 – Mediocre:
None!

3 – Decent:
16. Without Me by Halsey
15. Thank U, Next by Ariana Grande

4 – Good:
None!

5 – Great: 
14. Be Alright by Dean Lewis
13. Better by Khalid
12. Sucker by Jonas Brothers
11. Please Me by Cardi B featuring Bruno Mars
10. High Hopes by Panic! At The Disco
9. Undrunk by FLETCHER
8. Breathin' by Ariana Grande 
7. Sweet But Psycho by Ava Max
6. Sunflower by Post Malone featuring Swae Lee
5. Eastside by Benny Blanco featuring Halsey and Khalid
4. Close To Me by Ellie Goulding featuring Diplo and Swae Lee
3. This Feeling by The Chainsmokers featuring Kelsea Ballerini
2. Tequila by Dan + Shay
1. Dancing With A Stranger by Sam Smith featuring Normani

Total Score: 78/100 = 78% (C+)

Throwback Pick Of The Week: Burnin' Up by Jonas Brothers (2008)

Most Missed Song: Something Just Like This by The Chainsmokers featuring Coldplay

#1 Recommendation For The American Top 40: Thinkin' 'Bout You by Ciara

Favorite Countdown Song This Week One Year Ago: Pray For Me by The Weeknd featuring Kendrick Lamar (#11)

My Top 5 Picks
1. You Say by Lauren Daigle
2. Dancing With A Stranger by Sam Smith featuring Normani
3. Shallow by Lady Gaga featuring Bradley Cooper
4. Tequila by Dan + Shay
5. This Feeling by The Chainsmokers featuring Kelsea Ballerini

My Bottom 5 Picks
1. 7 Rings by Ariana Grande
2. Sicko Mode by Travis Scott featuring Drake
3. Lucid Dreams by Juice WRLD
4. Happier by Marshmello featuring Bastille
5. Break Up With Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored by Ariana Grande

Songs That Debuted This Week One Year Ago:
On The Loose by Niall Horan: One of the best singles off of Flicker. The groove is nice, and I like the guitar solo near the end. It's too bad that one didn't really take off, mainly because people were losing interest in Niall.
IDGAF by Dua Lipa: This is a solid follow-up to New Rules. I love the lyrics in this one, and vocally she sounds good in the chorus. The guitar is nice as well. One of the best off of her self-titled album.
No Excuses by Meghan Trainor: This was Meghan Trainor's comeback single after a while. I don't love the song lyrically, but I like the production to an extent, and Meghan doesn't sound too bad with her voice.