Monday 31 July 2017

Imagine Dragons (1) - Week #30

The only window of opportunity I have to blog is from about 5:30-7 p.m. if dinner is late, since I «have to enjoy the day» and so on. So my next posts will be delayed 99% until the start of the school year. I apologize for that.

Exits:
Jon Bellion - Overwhelming (#34)
Erin Bowman - Good Time Good Life (#40)

#1 song last week: Shawn Mendes - There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back (3)
45. Miley Cyrus - Malibu (#33)
44. Steve Aoki/Louis Tomlinson - Just Hold On (#45)
43. Maroon 5 - Don't Wanna Know (#44) [3 Weeks At #1]
42. DJ Khaled/Justin Bieber/Chance The Rapper - I'm The One (#43)
41. Hailee Steinfeld & Grey/Zedd - Starving (#42) [4 Weeks At #1]
40. Harry Styles - Sign Of The Times (#41)
39. Noah Cyrus - Stay Together (#28)
38. Aaron Carter - Sooner Or Later (#38)
37. Linkin Park - One More Light (DEBUT)
36. Camila Cabello - Crying In The Club (#36)
35. Fitz & The Tantrums - HandClap (#39)
34. Louis Tomlinson/Bebe Rexha/Digital Farm Animals - Back To You (DEBUT)
33. Train - Play That Song (#29)
32. The Chainsmokers/Halsey - Closer (#27) [8 Weeks At #1]
31. Shawn Mendes - Mercy (#31)
30. Bruno Mars vs. David Guetta - Versace On The Floor (#30)
29. MAX/Gnash - Lights Down Low (#26)
28. DJ Khaled/Rihanna/Bryson Tiller - Wild Thoughts (#32)
27. Julia Michaels - Issues (#24)
26. Childish Gambino - Redbone (#25)
25. James Arthur - Say You Won't Let Go (#20)
24. The Chainsmokers - Paris (#17) [1 Week At #1]
23. AJR - Weak (#14)
22. Kygo/Selena Gomez - It Ain't Me (#8)
21. All Time Low - Good Times (#37)
20. Bruno Mars - That's What I Like (#21) [1 Week At #1]
19. Fall Out Boy - Champion (#35)
18. Luis Fonsi/Daddy Yankee/Justin Bieber - Despacito (#23)
17. Linkin Park/Kiiara - Heavy (#22)
16. Calvin Harris/Pharrell/Katy Perry - Feels (#19)
15. Selena Gomez - Bad Liar (#18)
14. Panic! At The Disco - L.A. Devotee (#7)
13. Hailee Steinfeld - Most Girls (#17)
12. Liam Payne - Strip That Down (#15)
11. Ed Sheeran - Shape Of You (#12) [9 Weeks At #1]
10. Halsey - Now Or Never (#13)
9. Lady Gaga - The Cure (#6)
8. The Chainsmokers/Coldplay - Something Just Like This (#5) [3 Weeks At #1]
7. Charlie Puth - Attention (#10)
6. Zedd/Alessia Cara - Stay (#3) [4 Weeks At #1]
5. Sam Hunt - Body Like A Back Road (#10)
4. Niall Horan - Slow Hands (#9)
3. Ed Sheeran - Castle On The Hill (#4) [3 Weeks At #1]
2. Shawn Mendes - There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back (#1) [3 Weeks At #1]
1. Imagine Dragons - Believer [1st Week At #1]

#1 song this week one year ago: Justin Timberlake - Can't Stop The Feeling (6/10)

Biggest Drop Of The Week: Kygo featuring Selena Gomez - It Ain't Me (-14)

Biggest Jump Of The Week: All Time Low - Good Times; Fall Out Boy - Champion (+16)
 
Comments on debuts:
It is with great guilt that I put this is red. I would have much preferred Battle Symphony or Talking To Myself as the next Linkin Park song, as One More Light is a rather boring one. The lyrics contrast with the situation in hand, but they are nonetheless good. However, the song drags on, and I can't find a steady beat in it.

The second debut is currently my favourite song out of them all. Back To You is so freaking catchy! Louis Tomlinson and Bebe Rexha kill in their verses, and Digital Farm Animals makes the song so much fun to listen to. I'm glad that this song debuted so fast, and I hope that it can make an impact on radio.

Hit-Bound

10. Demi Lovato - Sorry Not Sorry
 13. Harry Styles - Two Ghosts 
9. Julia Michaels - Uh Huh 
8. Andy Grammer - Give Love 
3. Ed Sheeran - Galway Girl 
4. Macklemore/Skylar Grey - Glorious 
7. Imagine Dragons - Thunder 
2. Shawn Hook/Vanessa Hudgens - Reminding Me 
6. Bebe Rexha - The Way I Are (Dance With Somebody) 
12.Paramore - Hard Times 
11. The Chainsmokers - Honest 
5. Kesha - Praying 
14. Zedd/Liam Payne - Get Low (DEBUT)
1. All-American Rejects - Sweat
 
Who cares if one more blurb goes out
At #1, after half a year's wait, we have Imagine Dragons - Believer. When I first heard this song on Alt Nation, I was sure that is wouldn't make an impact on Hits 1 because it was much too alternative. I have yet to hear it on my local radio if you can believe it. I am still thrilled that it squeezed in a week at #1 in its tenure.
 
There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back seems to be a blogging favourite. It is still mediocre in my opinion, and I will rejoice when it finally leaves the top 5.
 
We have two top 5 entrants. Slow Hands is still good, but not as good as when I first heard it. Body Like A Back Road is getting worse every time I hear it, and if it hits #1 I will scream.
 
Now Or Never is, indeed, very popular, but it definitely not Top 10-worthy in my opinion. Halsey has done better.
 
It Ain't Me should have lasted a bit longer. Peaking at #4 is not that good for a Selena Gomez song. I hope that if Fetish gets on here it could do a better job, as it is already popular on my local radio.

It seems that every debut from last week made a massive jump except Wild Thoughts. That is exactly what I hoped for.
 
I expected a larger jump from Heavy, but in the top 20 is okay. That's What I Like is jumping in and out and I don't care.

It's a miracle that Lights Down Low is lasting so long in the #25-30 section considering its age.

I was extremely surprised when I heard Spyder Harrison announce the #45 song to kick off the countdown, but I am not disappointed.

I was not surprised, however, when I heard Good Time Good Life and Overwhelming as the exits. They were popular nowhere else and were both awful songs, and I will certainly not remember them in a year or two.

Top 20 score: 55% okay

Top 5:
1. Back To You
2. Sooner Or Later
3. Champion
4. Lights Down Low
5. Despacito

Bottom 5:
1. Wild Thoughts
2. I'm The One
3. Play That Song
4. There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back
5. Bad Liar

Most missed countdown song: Kongos - Come With Me Now
Throwback pick of the week: Massari - Be Easy
#1 recommendation for Hits 1: Imagine Dragons - Whatever It Takes

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Friday 28 July 2017

Louis Tomlinson/Bebe Rexha/Digital Farm Animals (1) - Week #30

I listened to one of my 2016 playlists, and I realized that music was so much better then than now. I mean, out of 20 songs, about fifteen are better than my #1 song right now.

#1 song this week one year ago: Big Gigantic/Angela McCluskey - The Little Things (1/1)
#1 song last week: Shaun Frank & Dyson - No Future (2)

Exits:
Martin Garrix/Troye Sivan - There For You (#21) 
Cheat Codes/Demi Lovato - No Promises (#36)
G-Eazy/Kehlani - Good Life (#40)[x3]










The countdown...

















This week
Last week – Song Name (+/-/=)[w @ #1]
1
6 - Louis Tomlinson/Bebe Rexha/Digital Farm Animals – Back  To You (+5)[1]
2
20 - Selena Gomez – Fetish (+18)
3
DE - Fall Out Boy – Champion
4
4 - Skye Holland – Her (=)[2]
5
9 - Post Malone/Quavo – Congratulations (+4)[1]
6
1 - Shaun Frank & Dyson - No Future (-5)[2]
7
DE - Linkin Park - Battle Symphony
8
7 - Kendrick Lamar - HUMBLE. (-1)
9
8 - Little Mix/Stormzy – Power (-1)
10
5 - LP - Lost On You (-5)[10]
11
17 - Aaron Carter - Sooner Or Later (+6)
12
14 - Mackelmore/Skylar Grey – Glorious (+2)
13
11 - Alyssa Reid/Likewise – Badlands (+2)
14
12 - Adam Lambert - Two F*x (-2)
15
18 - Shawn Hook/Vanessa Hudgens - Reminding Me (+3)
16
10 - Luis Fonsi/Daddy Yankee/Justin Bieber – Despacito (-6)[6]
17
27 - Nick Jonas/Nicki Minaj - Bom Bidi Bom (+10)
18
23 - Tash Sultana – Jungle (+5)[1]
19
22 - The Weeknd – Reminder (+3)[1]
20
3 - Alan Walker/Gavin James – Tired (-17)
21
2 - Nick Jonas/Anne-Marie/Mike Posner - Remember I Told You (-19)
22
16 - MAX/Gnash - Lights Down Low (-6)
23
19 - Calvin Harris/Pharrell/Katy Perry – Feels (-4)
24
26 - The Vamps/Matoma - All Night (+2)
25
29 - Ed Sheeran - Galway Girl (+4)
26
25 - Rag'n'Bone Man – Skin (-1)
27
35 - David Guetta/Justin Bieber - 2U (+8)
28
33 - Linkin Park/Kiiara – Heavy (+5)
29
28 - Virginia To Vegas – Selfish (-1)
30
38 - Camila Cabello - Crying In The Club (+8)
31
39 - Massari - So Long (+8)
32
30 - The 1975 - Somebody Else (-2)
33
15 - Imagine Dragons - I Don't Know Why (-18)
34
13 - James Arthur - Can I Be Him (-21)
35
31 - Childish Gambino – Redbone (-4)
36
37 - DNCE - Kissing Strangers (-1)
37
34 - Bebe Rexha - The Way I Are (Dance With Somebody) (-3)
38
24 - OneRepublic - No Vacancy (-14)
39
32 - Kygo/Ellie Goulding - First Time (-7)
40
DE – Linkin Park – Talking To Myself



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Monday 24 July 2017

Shawn Mendes (3) - Week #29

Sorry for the delay. I was with my cousins this weekend, so I had absolutely no time to even check the #1 song. We did have a bit of a countdown shuffle this week. Most of it was not necessary, some of it was downright frustrating, although a few good things happened. The exits were okay, but the debuts range from awesome to awful.

Exits:
Maroon 5 - Cold (#35)
Niall Horan - This Town (#40)
Machine Gun Kelly/Camila Cabello - Bad Things (#45)

45. Steve Aoki/Louis Tomlinson - Just Hold On (#43)
44. Maroon 5 - Don't Wanna Know (#44) [3 Weeks At #1]
43. DJ Khaled/Justin Bieber/Chance The Rapper - I'm The One (#30)
42. Hailee Steinfeld & Grey/Zedd - Starving (#42) [4 Weeks At #1]
41. Harry Styles - Sign Of The Times (#38)
40. Erin Bowman - Good Time Good Life (#29)
39. Fitz & The Tantrums - HandClap (#37)
38. Aaron Carter - Sooner Or Later (#41)
37. All Time Low - Good Times (DEBUT)
36. Camila Cabello - Crying In The Club (#27)
35. Fall Out Boy - Champion (DEBUT)
34. Jon Bellion - Overwhelming (#39)
33. Miley Cyrus - Malibu (#15)
32. DJ Khaled/Rihanna/Bryson Tiller - Wild Thoughts (DEBUT)
31. Shawn Mendes - Mercy (#33)
30. Bruno Mars vs. David Guetta - Versace On The Floor (#34)
29. Train - Play That Song (#31)
28. Noah Cyrus - Stay Together (#26)
27. The Chainsmokers/Halsey - Closer (#32) [8 Weeks At #1]
26. MAX/Gnash - Lights Down Low (#28)
25. Childish Gambino - Redbone (#36)
24. Julia Michaels - Issues (#24)
23. Luis Fonsi/Justin Bieber/Daddy Yankee - Despacito (#12)
22. Linkin Park/Kiiara - Heavy (#23)
21. Bruno Mars - That's What I Like (#25) [1 Week At #1]
20. James Arthur - Say You Won't Let Go (#21)
19. Calvin Harris/Pharrell/Katy Perry - Feels (#18)
18. Selena Gomez - Bad Liar (#19)
17. The Chainsmokers - Paris (#16) [1 Week At #1]
16. Hailee Steinfeld - Most Girls (#17)
15. Liam Payne - Strip That Down (#20)
14. AJR - Weak (#22)
13. Halsey - Now Or Never (#14)
12. Ed Sheeran - Shape Of You (#13) [9 Weeks At #1]
11. Charlie Puth - Attention (#10)
10. Sam Hunt - Body Like A Back Road (#11)
9. Niall Horan - Slow Hands (#8)
8. Kygo/Selena Gomez - It Ain't Me (#5)
7. Panic! At The Disco - L.A. Devotee (#9)
6. Lady Gaga - The Cure (#7)
5. The Chainsmokers/Coldplay - Something Just Like This (#3) [3 Weeks At #1]
4. Ed Sheeran - Castle On The Hill (#6) [3 Weeks At #1]
3. Zedd/Alessia Cara - Stay (#1) [4 Weeks At #1]
2. Imagine Dragons - Believer (#4)
1. Shawn Mendes - There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back (#2) [3rd Week At #1]

#1 Song This Week One Year Ago: Mike Posner - I Took A Pill In Ibiza (2)

Biggest Drop Of The Week: Miley Cyrus - Malibu (-18)
Biggest Jump Of The Week: Childish Gambino - Redbone (+11)


Comments on debuts
I talked about Wild Thoughts last week.

Champion is amazing! I finally heard it on Hits 1 yesterday. The guitar intro is well done, and the verses are spot-on, but my favourite part is the chorus. Fall Out Boy hit all the right notes, and I love the rock feel. Fall Out Boy never disappoint.

I can find no flaws in Good Times but there is nothing that leaves an imprint after I listen to the song. Dirty Laundry is much better. I know that All Time Low can do much better, but they have always written good lyrics, and this one is no exception. I can't say much otherwise.

Hit-Bound

Bebe Rexha - The Way I Are (Dance With Somebody) (DEBUT)
All-American Rejects - Sweat (DEBUT)
Andy Grammer - Give Love
The Chainsmokers - Honest
Paramore - Hard Times
Kesha - Praying
Louis Tomlinson/Bebe Rexha/Digital Farms Animals - Back To You (DEBUT)
Julia Michaels - Uh Huh
Harry Styles - Two Ghosts (DEBUT)
Shawn Hook/Vanessa Hudgens - Reminding Me
Macklemore/Skylar Grey - Glorious
Imagine Dragons - Thunder

Demi Lovato - Sorry Not Sorry
Ed Sheeran - Galway Girl


So Praying is is purple on five blogs out of six. I realized that I had to give this more listens. I grew into this one. The chorus is powerful, her voice is amazing, but the verses drag on a bit. I feel as if this song could break at any moment. But it is still a great song.

With Cut To The Feeling gone, there is no pink on Hit-Bound! Honest is orange, but it would be red if Cut To The Feeling would still be here.

I won't forget the good blurbs
So, out of four great/good songs out of five in the top 5, the only bad song had to hit #1. I did expect this, this song is really popular. But it deserves much less than it got.

Believer has been hanging out too much in the #2-4 range. It should really hit #1 as soon as possible before it misses its chance. It is a great song.

Otherwise, the top 10 hasn't been witnessing much activity.

I don't understand why Weak is making comebacks. It should really leave the top 20 for good before it drives me insane.

We have two extremely strange drops this week from Justin Bieber. They are both in the top 5 everywhere else. I'm not complaining about I'm The One, but Despacito is so underrated! It has 2.7 billion views on youtube and can't even reach the top 10 here.

Malibu dropping out of the top 30 is fantastic. Redbone jumping into the top 30 is great, too. I grew into this song after millions of listens. The electronic instruments are very catchy, and the voice does not disturb me. It is actually pretty cool. The song stays in my head for hours after I listen to it.

I votes 25 more times for Lights Down Low, and it is still in the #26-28 area. At this point, staying there would satisfy me.

Nice to see that Sooner Or Later lasted another week and got out of the bottom 5. I believe its peak is #34, and if it left at that peak it would show just how underrated it was, just like Don't Leave, whose peak was #35.

Crying In The Club really was a flop after all.

I didn't realize that Sign Of The Times was this low until I heard it at #41 yesterday. It did absolutely nothing on this chart and might not even make the year-end list. How absurd!

Top 20 score: 54% okay

Top 5:
1. Sooner Or Later
2. Champion
3. Lights Down Low
4. Despacito
5. Feels

Bottom 5:
1. Wild Thoughts
2. Bad Liar
3. Pay That Song
4. I'm The One
5. There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back

Most missed countdown song: Nick Jonas - Bacon
Throwback pick of the week: Linkin Park - Numb
#1 recommedation for Hits 1: Hey Violet - Hoodie

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