Halsey (1) - December 9, 2017

So, the week just gets worse. For one second I thought that the countdown was going to stay good. It is actually snowing where I am right now. Anyways, I have just about started my top 45 songs of 2017. There are a lot of songs I have to keep in mind. In addition, I have decided to add a new color, dark purple, which means an "amazing song". That's all I have, and there are no exits we have so lets get on with the countdown itself. 


The Countdown:
Last Weeks #1: Ed Sheeran - Galway Girl (4)

45. Logic/Aleesia Cara/Khalid - Suicide Hotline (#43)
44. The Script - Rain (#44)
43. Luis Fonsi/Daddy Yankee/Justin Bieber - Despacito (#45)
42. Mono Mind - Save Me A Place (#40)
41. Ed Sheeran - Shape Of You (#42) [9 Week]
40. Charlie Puth - Attention (#41) [1 Week]
39. The Chainsmokers/Coldplay - Something Just Like This (#38) [3 Weeks]
38. MAX/Gnash - Lights Down Low (#39) 
37. Cheat Codes/Demi Lovato - No Promises (#33)
36. Zedd/Aleesia Cara - Stay (#35) [4 Weeks]
35. Harry Styles - Kiwi (#34)
34. Taylor Swift - Look What You Made Me Do (#25) [...]
33. Niall Horan - Slow Hands (#27) [3 Weeks]
32. Lauv - I Like Me Better (#26)
31. Ed Sheeran - Castle On The Hill (#30) [3 Weeks]
30. Zayn/Sia - Dusk Till Dawn (#31)
29. X Ambassadors - Ahead Of Myself (#31)
28. Nick Jonas - Find You (#29)
27. Linkin Park - One More Light (#28)
26. Liam Payne - Strip That Down (#24) [2 Weeks]
25. Sam Hunt - Body Like A Back Road (#36) [...]
24. Post Malone/21 Savage - Rockstar (#20) [EXPECTED!]
23. Niall Horan - Too Much To Ask (#18)
22. Dua Lipa - New Rules (#22)
21. The Shawdowboxers - Hot Damn (#37) [are you kidding me?]
20. Imagine Dragons - Believer (#19) [3 Weeks]
19. Shawn Mendes - Theres Nothing Holdin' Me Back (#21) [5 Weeks] {REALLY?}
18. Selena Gomez/Marshmello - Wolves (#17)
17. Bebe Rexha/Florida George Line - Meant To Be (#23)
16. Kesha - Praying (#13)
15. Portugal. The Man - Feel It Still (#14)
14. Charlie Puth - How Long (#12) [LEAVE!]
13. Sam Smith - Too Good At Goodbyes (#16)
12. Taylor Swift - ...Ready For It? (#10)
11. Maroon 5/SZA - What Lovers Do (#7)
10. Hailee Steinfeld/Aleeso/Florida George Line - Let Me Go (#15)
9. P!nk - What About Us (#8) [1 Week]
8. Demi Lovato - Sorry Not Sorry (#9) [1 Week]
7. Ed Sheeran - Galway Girl (#1) [4 Weeks]
6. Macklemore/Skylar Grey - Glorious (#11)
5. Kelly Clarkson - Love So Soft (#6) [oh no...]
4. Imagine Dragons - Thunder (#3) [2 Weeks]
3. Camila Cabello - Havana (#2)
2. Ed Sheeran - Perfect (#5)
1. Halsey - Bad At Love (#4) [1st Week]

#1 Song One Year Ago: Shawn Mendes - Treat You Better (2nd And Final Week)

Biggest Drop: Taylor Swift - Look What You Made Me Do (-9) [...]

Biggest Jump: The Shawdowboxers - Hot Damn (+16) [...]

Entrants:
None!

Hitbound:

• Wolves - Animal
• Walk The Moon - One Foot
• Spencer - Whatever 
• Fall Out Boy - Hold Me Tight Or Don't
• P!nk - Beautiful Trama 
• Liam Payne - Bedroom Floor
• Symon - Lonely Girl (DEBUT)
• Macklemore/Kesha - Good Old Days
• AJR/Rivers Cuomo - Sober Up 
• Louis Tomlinson - Miss You 
• Imagine Dragons - Whatever It Takes
• Clean Bandit/Julia Michaels - I Miss You
• Bruno Mars - Chunky
• Taylor Swift/Ed Sheeran/Future - End Game
• Sofi Tukker - Best Friend

- Our lone entrant is from Symon. I don't much to say about this song, but I will say this. This is better than Say. 

Top 5:

1. Taylor Swift/Ed Sheeran/Future - End Game

2. Macklemore/Kesha - Good Old Days 

3. Imagine Dragons - Whatever It Takes

4. Walk The Moon - One Foot

5. P!nk - Beautiful Trama

Blurbs:

- So if you didn't know, every year, Youtube comes out with a video called "Youtube Rewind". It's basically a year in review for youtube. The 2017 Youtube Rewind had a couple of songs in the background. The songs consisted of Despacito (ORIGINAL), Humble., Shape Of You, Stay, and I'm The One. All really popular songs. 

- So, this looks like its over for Taylor Swift this year. I was really expecting this to do so much better after debuting at #13. Also, if you look at the Purple/Orange Squad, you will see Look What You Made Me Do with 15 Weeks in purple. At this point, there is no competition, so it might beat Something Just Like This. 

- Why is Body Like A Back Road jumping 10+ spots all of a sudden? Again, who actually likes this song. I really never liked country in the first place, so me being mad at this doesn't shock me at all. 

- Ok, something is definitely wrong. Rockstar is now out of the top 20. To be honest, looking at how successful other rap songs were, this does not surprise me. It is probably going to leave in a week or two sadly. 

- Then we have the worst song on the countdown jump almost to the top 20. Why is this that high on the countdown. I am 74% for this song is going to hit the top 20 next week, which is really sad. 

- When I said "I Dare You!" as a comment to Shawn Mendes going to #21, that doesn't mean you actually let him get back into the top 20. This song is so old, and I don't know why it is even still on the countdown this high. 

- We only had a re-entry in the top 10. Let Me Go has been actually growing on me a lot now, but not enough to let it be in the top 10. However, I wouldn't mind this song in the top 5 in the future. 

- Our top 5 entrance is from Kelly Clarkson. I mean, if this song hits #1, which it will most likely not, then it will most likely be in red for me. I have seen Kelly Clarkson to much better, like Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)

- Our #1 is kinda unexpected. I thought Havana, or Thunder would take. I can say that this is definitely not #1 material. I hope it only stays at #1 for one week only. 

Top 20 Review:

0:Crap
None!

1:Bad
20. Shawn Mendes - Theres Nothing Holdin' Me Back 

2:Meh
19. Ed Sheeran - Galway Girl 
18. Charlie Puth - How Long
17. Kelly Clarkson - Love So Soft

3:Decent
16. Bebe Rexha/Florida George Line - Meant To Be

4:Good
15. P!nk - What About Us
14. Halsey - Bad At Love

5:Great
13. Imagine Dragons - Believer
12. Portugal. The Man - Feel It Still
11. Camila Cabello - Havana
10. Macklemore/Skylar Grey - Glorious
9. Sam Smith - Too Good At Goodbyes
8. Kesha - Praying
7. Hailee Steinfeld/Aleeso/Florida George Line - Let Me Go
6. Demi Lovato - Sorry Not Sorry
5. Ed Sheeran - Perfect
4. Imagine Dragons - Thunder
3. Selena Gomez/Marshmello - Wolves 
2. Taylor Swift - ...Ready For It?
1. Maroon 5/SZA - What Lovers Do

Score: 83/100 (B)
Last Week: 85/100 (-2)

Top 5:
1. Taylor Swift - Look What You Made Me Do
2. Maroon 5/SZA - What Lovers Do
3. Post Malone/21 Savage - Rockstar

4. Taylor Swift - ...Ready For It?
5. Selena Gomez/Marshmello - Wolves

Bottom 5:
1. The Shawdowboxers - Hot Damn
2. Sam Hunt - Body Like A Back Road
3. Nick Jonas - Find You
4. MAX/Gnash - Lights Down Low
5. Harry Styles - Kiwi

Throwback Pick: The Beatles - Hey Jude (1968)

Most Missed: Imagine Dragons - Demons 

#1 Recommendation: Eminem/Beyonce - Walk On Water

Favorite Song One Year Ago: The Chainsmokers/Halsey - Closer