2019: A Mid-Year Review

Hello, fam! We've now reached the end of the first half of 2019. And with that, it is now time to do a mid-year review. Now, I have been falling behind on my blog this year due to me being busy with work and a lot of different things. But now I've finally caught up on my posts. So, what I'll do is compile some of the stats and I'll recap what has happened so far this year. Of course, these stats below are not final. The complete statistics will come in December, when I do my Year-End posts. For now, let's get on with the Mid-Year review. The color code that I'll be using is right here:

• Purple – Best Song
• Green – Great
• Blue – Good
• Pink – Decent
• Yellow – Mediocre
• Turquoise – Bad
• Red – Garbage
• Orange – Worst Song

Now, the first thing we're going to do is take a look at our #1 songs for 2019 so far. I review the American Top 40 and the Hits 1 Weekend Countdown on a weekly basis. We had several different #1 songs at this point last year. Let's take a look at our #1 songs for this year:

Hits 1 Weekend Countdown:

• The Chainsmokers featuring Kelsea Ballerini – This Feeling (7 Weeks Total; 3 in 2018, 4 in 2019)
• Halsey – Without Me (5 Weeks)
• Panic! At The Disco – Hey Look Ma, I Made It (3 Weeks)
• Jonas Brothers – Sucker (13 Weeks) (New Record!)
• Shawn Mendes – If I Can't Have You (1 Week)

American Top 40:

• Panic! At The Disco – High Hopes (4 Weeks)
• Ariana Grande – Thank U, Next (1 Week)
• Halsey – Without Me (4 Weeks)
• Benny Blanco featuring Halsey and Khalid – Eastside (3 Weeks)
• Ariana Grande – 7 Rings (5 Weeks)
• Jonas Brothers – Sucker (8 Weeks)
• Sam Smith featuring Normani – Dancing With A Stranger (1 Week)

Looking at this list, this is actually the least competitive year as far as #1 goes, especially on Hits 1. Part of that has to do with the fact that some of the songs have been reigning the top spot for a long period. Of course, we had Sucker dominate on Hits 1 for a while. It broke the record for most weeks at #1 with 13 weeks at the top, surpassing Taylor Swift – Shake It Off, Walk The Moon – Shut Up And Dance, and Adele – Hello who each have 12. Again, congrats to these guys for breaking the record. As for the American Top 40, competition for #1 was pretty weak as well. But we did have some variety at least. We'll see what the second half of the year brings in terms of new #1 songs. Hopefully, we'll get more variety at #1.

More Stats:

Now, I'll be going over some of the other things that occurred during the year. Despite this not being the final update (the complete stats will come in December when I do my Year-End posts), we've had a lot of crazy things that happened in the first half of 2019. Let's a take a look at the stats below:

Hits 1 Weekend Countdown:

Smallest "Biggest DRRRRRRROP!!! Of The Week":

Fall Out Boy – The Last Of The Real Ones [–6] (February 9, 2019)

Imagine Dragons – Machine [–6] (February 9, 2019)

Imagine Dragons – Natural [–6] (February 9, 2019)

Smallest "Biggest Jump Of The Week":

Lauv featuring Julia Michaels – There's No Way [+7] (January 5, 2019)

TWENTY ØNE PILØTS – Chlorine [+7] (January 5, 2019)

Benny Blanco featuring Halsey and Khalid – Eastside [+7] (January 26, 2019)

Lauren Daigle – You Say [+7] (March 9, 2019)

Cardi B featuring Bruno Mars – Please Me [+7] (March 9, 2019)

Dean Lewis – Be Alright [+7] (March 23, 2019)

Biggest "Biggest DRRRRRRROP!!! Of The Week":

Post Malone featuring Swae Lee – Sunflower [–23] (April 13, 2019)

Biggest "Biggest Jump Of The Week":

Sam Smith featuring Normani – Dancing With A Stranger [+21] (March 2, 2019)

Lady Gaga featuring Bradley Cooper – Shallow [+21] (March 30, 2019)

Ciara – Thinkin Bout You [+21] (June 22, 2019)

Smallest Combined Biggest Movers:

Billie Eilish – Bury A Friend and Alec Benjamin – Let Me Down Slowly (16 Spots; May 25, 2019)

Biggest Combined Biggest Movers:

Seeb featuring BΔSTILLE – Grip, Cardi B featuring Bruno Mars – Please Me, and Lauv featuring Troye Sivan – I'm So Tired... (48 Spots; March 16, 2019)

Highest Debut Of The Year:
Jonas Brothers – Sucker (#7) (March 16, 2019)

Lowest Debut Of The Year:
Jennifer Lopez – Limitless (#42) (January 19, 2019)
Billie Eilish – When The Party's Over (#42) (May 11, 2019)


American Top 40:

Smallest "Biggest Fall Of The Week":
Cardi B featuring Bad Bunny and J. Balvin – I Like It [–2] (January 26, 2019)
Selena Gomez – Back To You [–2] (January 26, 2019)
Alessia Cara – Trust My Lonely [–2] (January 26, 2019)
Maroon 5 featuring Cardi B – Girls Like You [–2] (January 26, 2019)
Post Malone featuring Ty Dolla $ign – Psycho [–2] (February 2, 2019)
Bazzi – Mine [–2] (February 2, 2019)
Cardi B featuring Bad Bunny and J. Balvin – I Like It [–2] (February 2, 2019)
Why Don’t We – 8 Letters [–2] (February 2, 2019)
Camila Cabello – Consequences [–2] (February 2, 2019)
Post Malone – Better Now [–2] (February 2, 2019)
Khalid featuring Normani – Love Lies [–2] (February 2, 2019)
Ariana Grande – Breathin' [–2] (February 2, 2019)
Ariana Grande – Thank U, Next [–2] (April 27, 2019)
Ava Max – Sweet But Psycho [–2] (April 27, 2019)
Halsey – Without Me [–2] (April 27, 2019)

Smallest "Biggest Rise Of The Week":
Silk City featuring Dua Lipa – Electricity [+3] (February 9, 2019)
DJ Snake featuring Selena Gomez, Ozuna, and Cardi B – Taki Taki [+3] (February 9, 2019)
Post Malone – Wow. [+3] (February 9, 2019)

Biggest "Biggest Fall Of The Week":
Silk City featuring Dua Lipa – Electricity [–22] (February 16, 2019)

Biggest "Biggest Rise Of The Week":
Jonas Brothers – Sucker [+16] (March 30, 2019)

Smallest Combined Biggest Movers:
Travis Scott featuring Drake – Sicko Mode and Bebe Rexha – Last Hurrah (11 Spots; April 6, 2019)

Biggest Combined Biggest Movers:
Silk City featuring Dua Lipa – Electricity and Ariana Grande – 7 Rings (37 Spots; February 16, 2019)

Highest Debut Of The Year:
Taylor Swift featuring Brendon Urie – ME! (May 18, 2019)

Lowest Debut Of The Year:
Ava Max – Sweet But Psycho (#40) (January 12, 2019)
Ariana Grande – Break Up With Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored (#40) (March 2, 2019)
Zedd featuring Katy Perry – 365 (#40) (March 16, 2019)
LIVVIA – Damn (#40) (March 30, 2019)
Benny Blanco featuring Tainy, Selena Gomez, and J. Balvin – I Can't Get Enough (#40) (April 27, 2019)
Drax Project featuring Hailee Steinfeld – Woke Up Late (#40) (May 4, 2019)
P!NK – Walk Me Home (#40) (June 8, 2019)
Jennifer Lopez featuring French Montana – Medicine (#40) (June 29, 2019)

And now, that's a wrap for the 2019 Mid-Year Review! I'll be back later in December to tally up the final stats for the year. More likely than not, you'll see more stuff included in my Year-End post. I hope everyone here has enjoyed reading this as I took some time to write all of this. Let's hope the second half of the year goes well. Have a good 4^th of July Holiday weekend!