Shawn Mendes (2) - July 6, 2019

Hey everyone! I hope you've had a great Independence Day. I went out for some food then went swimming but not much else, really. Honestly, this was a really inactive week. Actually, the last few weeks have been pretty inactive. Sure, we had Thinkin Bout You have a massive jump two weeks ago but other than that, the chart has been pretty dead and it's not surprising; we haven't had many big pop releases in these past few weeks. I remember May where there was a big pop release every week; Shawn Mendes, Ed Sheeran featuring Justin Bieber, Halsey, 5 Seconds of Summer, and Katy Perry (The Chainsmokers too, kinda). As for the countdown, it was streamed early because, you know, it's Independence Day. Like I said, inactive week. But good week for me because it's easier to finish quickly :P. There was also a "throwback" session which I will get into later. I am also adding a new color code. Dark Green = Old But I Still Like It. For now, here is our lone exit this week.

• Flexible by Jordan McGraw (#44)

THIS WEEK'S COUNTDOWN

Last Week's #1 Song: If I Can't Have You by Shawn Mendes (1)

45. When The Party's Over by Billie Eilish (#42)

44. 7 Rings by Ariana Grande (#45) (Can you just get up and LEAVE?!?!)

43. Chlorine by Twenty One Pilots (#38)

42. I'm So Tired by Lauv ft. Troye Sivan (#35)

41. Wow by Post Malone (#39)

40. Happier by Marshmello ft. Bastille (#41) [2 Weeks at #1]

39. Close to Me by Ellie Goulding x Diplo (#40)

38. Mama's House by Push Baby (DEBUT)

37. So Close by NOTD, Felix Jaehn ft. Georgia Ku, Captain Cuts (#37)

36. Paradise by Bazzi (#42)
35. High Hopes by Panic! At The Disco (#36) [8 Weeks at #1]
34. Bury A Friend by Billie Eilish (#34)
33. This Feeling by The Chainsmokers ft. Kelsea Ballerini (#33) [7 Weeks at #1]
32. Don't Give Up On Me by Andy Grammer (#32)
31. Break Up With Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored by Ariana Grande (#31)
30. Love Me Less by MAX ft. Quinn XCII (#21)
29. Walk Me Home by P!nk (#28)
28. Let Me Down Slowly by Alec Benjamin (#30)
27. Thinkin Bout You by Ciara (#23)
26. Speechless by Dan + Shay (#26)
25. Dancing With A Stranger by Sam Smith ft. Normani (#25)
24. Dancing's Not A Crime by Panic! At The Disco (#20)
23. Summer Days by Martin Garrix ft. Macklemore, Patrick Stump (#29)
22. Bad Guy by Billie Eilish (#22)
21. With You by Kaskade ft. Meghan Trainor (#27)
20. Someone You Loved by Lewis Capaldi (#16)
19. So Am I by Ava Max (#19)
18. Bad Liar by Imagine Dragons (#24)
17. You Need to Calm Down by Taylor Swift (#17)
16. If We Have Each Other by Alec Benjamin (#18)
15. Never Really Over by Katy Perry (#15)
14. Easier by 5 Seconds of Summer (#13)
13. Cool by Jonas Brothers (#11)
12. Without Me by Halsey (#12) [5 Weeks at #1]
11. Here With Me by Marshmello ft. CHVRCHES (#9)
10. Old Town Road by Lil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus (#12)
9. Hey Look Ma, I Made It by Panic! At The Disco (#10) [3 Weeks at #1]
8. Sweet But Psycho by Ava Max (#8)
7. Talk by Khalid (#7)
6. ME! by Taylor Swift ft. Brendon Urie (#5)
5. I Don't Care by Ed Sheeran ft. Justin Bieber (#6)
4. Sucker by Jonas Brothers (#4) [13 Weeks at #1]
3. Who Do You Love by The Chainsmokers ft. 5 Seconds of Summer (#3)
2. Nightmare by Halsey (#2)
1. If I Can't Have You by Shawn Mendes (#1) [2nd Week at #1]

#1 Song This Week One Year Ago: Delicate by Taylor Swift (1)

Biggest DROP!!!... of the Week: Love Me Less by MAX ft. Quinn XCII (-9)

Biggest Jump of the Week: Tie Between Paradise by Bazzi / Summer Days by Martin Garrix ft. Macklemore, Patrick Stump / With You by Kaskade ft. Meghan Trainor / Bad Liar by Imagine Dragons (+6) (Thanks AT40)

NEW ENTRANTS

• Mama's House by Push Baby (to be reviewed next week)

HITBOUND

Here is the HitBound list this week.

• Trampoline by SHAED
• Truth Hurts by Lizzo
• One Thought Away by Asher Angel
• Call You Mine by The Chainsmokers ft. Bebe Rexha
• Make You Mine by Public
• The Git Up by Blanco Brown
• Señorita by Shawn Mendes ft. Camila Cabello
• Mother's Daughter by Miley Cyrus
• Rescue Me by OneRepublic
• Crazy AF by In Real Life
• Hustle by P!nk
• Carry On by Kygo ft. Rita Ora
• Cross Me by Ed Sheeran ft. Chance The Rapper, PnB Rock
• 100 Bad Days by AJR
• Find U Again by Mark Ronson ft. Camila Cabello

TOP 5 HITBOUND PICKS

1. Rescue Me by OneRepublic

2. Señorita by Shawn Mendes ft. Camila Cabello

3. Call You Mine by The Chainsmokers ft. Bebe Rexha

4. Find U Again by Mark Ronson ft. Camila Cabello

5. Truth Hurts by Lizzo

SUMMER THROWBACKS
If you're unfamiliar with Hits 1 then I'm here to tell you that they do a routine every Independence/Labor Day where they play summer "throwbacks." I quote throwbacks because they played The Middle in this set. Now this time, they had 5 Seconds of Summer hosting the list. They did pretty well. Here is their list this week.

• What Makes You Beautiful by One Direction
• Roar by Katy Perry
• Ride by Twenty One Pilots
• Can't Stop the Feeling by Justin Timberlake
• All About That Bass by Meghan Trainor
• She Looks So Perfect by 5 Seconds of Summer
• I Got A Feeling by The Black Eyed Peas
• Shut Up And Dance by Walk The Moon
• Love The Way You Lie by Eminem ft. Rihanna
• The Middle by Zedd, Maren Morris ft. Grey
• Rude by Magic!
• Can't Hold Us by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis ft. Ray Dalton
• Talking Body by Tove Lo
• Wild Ones by Flo Rida ft. Sia
• Attention by Charlie Puth
• Maps by Maroon 5

THROWBACK REVIEWS

• To be honest, Roar just isn't that enjoyable. The production isn't good and her vocals just don't work. They're kinda grating. I get that it's a self-empowerment anthem and credit that but it just isn't done well.
• I love basically everything about She Looks So Perfect. Powerful vocals? Check. Catchy and infectious? Check. Well done production? C H E C K.
• In case I have never ranted about The Middle before, it's absolute crap. Maren sounds awful with autotune, the ticking clock is overused. Actually most of the production is. Generic lyrics and just nothing that I can deem good. One of the worst of the decade thus far if not then it's somewhere up there. I liked Zedd in his True Colors age. Then 2017 to now and he has not been doing good lately.

SUMMER THROWBACK BREAKDOWN

0 - Crap

16. The Middle by Zedd, Maren Morris ft. Grey

15. All About That Bass by Meghan Trainor

1 - Bad

14. Rude by Magic!

13. Roar by Katy Perry

2 - Mediocre

NONE

3 - Decent

12. Talking Body by Tove Lo

4 - Good

11. Maps by Maroon 5

5 - Great

10. Ride by Twenty One Pilots

9. Shut Up And Dance by Walk The Moon

8. Love The Way You Lie by Eminem ft. Rihanna

7. Can't Stop the Feeling by Justin Timberlake

6. Wild Ones by Flo Rida ft. Sia

5. I Got A Feeling by The Black Eyed Peas

4. What Makes You Beautiful by One Direction

3. Attention by Charlie Puth

2. Can't Hold Us by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis ft. Ray Dalton

BONUS: 6 - Best on Summer Throwbacks List

1. She Looks So Perfect by 5 Seconds of Summer

TOP 5 SUMMER THROWBACKS

1. She Looks So Perfect by 5 Seconds of Summer

2. Can't Hold Us by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis ft. Ray Dalton

3. Attention by Charlie Puth

4. What Makes You Beautiful by One Direction

5. I Got A Feeling by The Black Eyed Peas

WAITING FOR MY BLURB TO CHANGE

• Remember when I said I Don't Care was bad? Yeah, that's all a memory now. I've been listening to it a lot lately and now I can say it's pretty good. Ed and Justin sound decent and the production is good. Don't be surprised to see this on the Top 45 of 2019.
• Y'know, I'm kinda getting back into Sucker now. It's still not great but it's pretty decent for now. It's really catchy though.
• Old Town Road is in the Top 10 now. I'm kinda surprised because you'd know by now that Hits 1 really hates hip-hop and rap music in general. Sure, they've picked up on some but most of the time, they don't get anywhere (see: God's Plan, Sicko Mode, and In My Feelings). To be honest, I'm pretty happy with it even though it's still mediocre. At least Hits 1 is more American now.
• Easier is just hanging around in the #11-#15 range. I'd appreciate if we could get this out soon because it's nothing more than a space filler that could instead be housing much better songs like Walk Me Home, Summer Days, or Bad Liar.
• Speaking of which, Bad Liar has surged into the Top 20 again. This has had a really difficult run for itself with its big drop a few weeks ago. But it still held on and even though it flopped elsewhere, I'm glad it's doing well here. I'd say it's locked for Hits 1's Year End Countdown.
• Can we not make Let Me Down Slowly a hit again? Sure, I liked it at first but that time is gone now and it's another bland space filler that shouldn't be here and can instead be replaced by a different and great song.
• I've been hearing Walk Me Home a lot lately and enjoying it so much that I'm able to call it the best song on the countdown as of now. I don't know why, it's just really catchy and memorable. It's nowhere near P!nk's best work (again, P!nk is amazing) but it's great for the time being.
• Not much to say about Flexible leaving. It's mediocre filler in all senses of the phrase.

TOP 20 BREAKDOWN

0 - Crap

20. Without Me by Halsey

19. Nightmare by Halsey

18. Talk by Khalid

17. Never Really Over by Katy Perry

1 - Bad

16. Easier by 5 Seconds of Summer

15. You Need to Calm Down by Taylor Swift

14. Sweet But Psycho by Ava Max

2 - Mediocre

13. Old Town Road by Lil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus

3 - Decent

12. Cool by Jonas Brothers

11. Sucker by Jonas Brothers

4 - Good

NONE

5 - Great

10. I Don't Care by Ed Sheeran ft. Justin Bieber

9. So Am I by Ava Max

8. If We Have Each Other by Alec Benjamin

7. Who Do You Love by The Chainsmokers ft. 5 Seconds of Summer

6. ME! by Taylor Swift ft. Brendon Urie

5. Here With Me by Marshmello ft. CHVRCHES

4. Hey Look Ma, I Made It by Panic! At The Disco

3. If I Can't Have You by Shawn Mendes

2. Bad Liar by Imagine Dragons

1. Someone You Loved by Lewis Capaldi

Overall: 61% (B-)

Most Missed Countdown Song: Something Just Like This by The Chainsmokers ft. Coldplay

#1 Recommendation for Hits 1: No Sleep by Martin Garrix ft. Bonn / Best Part of Me by Ed Sheeran ft. YEBBA (Not much great music to recommend this week)

TOP 5 COUNTDOWN PICKS
1. Walk Me Home by P!nk

2. Dancing With A Stranger by Sam Smith ft. Normani

3. Someone You Loved by Lewis Capaldi

4. Don't Give Up On Me by Andy Grammer

5. Bad Liar by Imagine Dragons