AT40-Khalid & Normani (1) September 29 2018

Hello I am starting a new American Top 40 blog so i can post my blurbs about the survey...plus add material that most blogs don't contain ...so bare with me as i try to perfect it as i go..

NOW here are the songs leaving us this week:

Home With You by Madison Beer (#22)
Pray For Me by The Weeknd featuring Kendrick Lamar (#37)

*"Home with You" ... this song wasn't strong enough not only to move up but to stay in as well
*"Pray for Me" ... this song from "Black Panther" will be missed ..glad it peaked in the top ten

Now The Countdown:
Last Week's #1 Song: Better Now by Post Malone
40. New Rules by Dua Lipa [=] [Spent 4 Weeks At #1]
39. Taste by Tyga featuring Offset (DEBUT)
38. 2002 by Anne-Marie (#39) [+1]
37. Whatever It Takes by Imagine Dragons (#35) [–2]
36. Boo'd Up by Elle Mai (RE-ENTRY)
35. Africa by Weezer (#38) [+3]
34. Never Be The Same by Camila Cabello (#33) [–1] [Spent 5 Weeks At #1]
33. Happy Now by Zedd featuring Elley Duhé (#36) [+3]
32. One Kiss by Calvin Harris featuring Dua Lipa (#31) [–1]
31. Promises by Calvin Harris featuring Sam Smith (#34) [+3]
30. Happier by Marshmello featuring Bastille (#32) [+2]
29. I Like Me Better by Lauv (#26) [–3]
28. Broken by lovelytheband (#29) [+1]
27. Almost Love by Sabrina Carpenter (#28) [+1]
26. Friends by Marshmello featuring Anne-Marie (#20) [–6]
25. Beautiful (Remix) by Bazzi featuring Camila Cabello (#30) [+5]
24. The Middle by Zedd featuring Maren Morris and Grey (#23) [–1] [Spent 4 Weeks At #1]
23. Natural by Imagine Dragons (#27) [+4]
22. Drew Barrymore by Bryce Vine (#19) [–3]

21. The Way I Am by Charlie Puth (#25) [+4]

20. Psycho by Post Malone featuring Ty Dolla $ign (#15) [–5] [Spent 4 Weeks At #1]
19. Eastside by Benny Blanco featuring Halsey and Khalid (#24) [+5]
18. Mine by Bazzi (#18) [=] [Spent 1 Week At #1]

17. Jackie Chan by Tiesto & Dzeko featuring Preme and Post Malone (#21) [+4]

16. Lie by NF (#16) [=]

15. Lucid Dreams by Juice WRLD (#17) [+2]
14. Delicate by Taylor Swift (#12) [–2] [Spent 1 Week At #1]
13. I'm A Mess by Bebe Rexha (#13) [=]
12. Side Effects by The Chainsmokers featuring Emily Warren (#14) [+2]
11. Remind Me To Forget by Kygo featuring Miguel (#11) [=]
10. No Tears Left To Cry by Ariana Grande (#10) [=] [Spent 1 Week At #1]
9. No Brainer by DJ Khaled featuring Justin Bieber, Quavo, and Chance The Rapper (#8) [–1]
8. God Is A Woman by Ariana Grande (#9) [+1]
7. In My Feelings by Drake (#7) [=]
6. Youngblood by 5 Seconds Of Summer (#6) [=]
5. I Like It by Cardi B. featuring Bad Bunny and J. Balvin (#5) [=]
4. Back To You by Selena Gomez (#4) [=]
3. Girls Like You by Maroon 5 featuring Cardi B. (#3) [=] [Spent 5 Weeks At #1]
2. Better Now by Post Malone (#1) [–1] [Spent 2 Weeks At #1]
1. Love Lies by Khalid featuring Normani (#2) [+1] [1st Week At #1]

#1 Song This Week One Year Ago: Attention by Charlie Puth (5th And Final Week At #1)

Biggest Fall Of The Week: Friends by Marshmello featuring Anne-Marie (–6)

Biggest Rise Of The Week: Tie between Beautiful (Remix) by Bazzi featuring Camila Cabello and Eastside by Benny Blanco featuring Halsey and Khalid (+5)

New Enrants

* "Taste" ... this latest by Tyga f/Offset is pretty typical and the story behind doesn't make sense... just a same-o same-o hip hop song that doesn't sound great .. the vocals does drowned it...Not great

* "Boo'd Up" ... this song by Ella Mai re-enters with new invigoration of airplay... Hope it gets into the top 10

Now a word from Blurbs

* Nice to see "Love Lies" move into the top spot... This is Khalid's first #1 as lead artist ..He did sang the last verses of the #1 smash "1-800-273-8255" with Logic and Alessa Cara... With Ariana Grande's "God Is A Woman" and "Youngblood" by 5SOS coming up, don't know how long Khalid & Normani will stay there

*Both Dua Lipa's "New Rules"(second week at 40) and "One Kiss" (with Calvin Harris)(LW31-TW32) could drop out  next week..if so, it gonna be a good ride for her

*"Friends" is this weeks big dropper (20-26) ... hope it drops more b4 saying Bye Felica... while "Eastside" (24-19) and "Beautiful" (30-25) both move 5 notches to be co-Biggest Risers... those two has a great chance to enter the top 10

Breakouts/On The Verge:

BO- One Day by Logic featuring Ryan Tedder
BO- Goodbye by Jason Derulo & David Guetta featuring Nicki Minaj and Willy William
OTV- Rise by Jonas Blue featuring Jack & Jack

Extras/Optional Extras:

Bad Romance by Lady Gaga
One Call Away by Charlie Puth
Don't Go Breaking My Heart by Backstreet Boys
Wait by Maroon 5
Issues by Julia Michaels
Let You Be Right by Meghan Trainor
Mirrors by Justin Timberlake
Treat You Better by Shawn Mendes

Top 20  Breakdown:

0-TRASH
20-I'm A Mess by Bebe Rexha
19-Lucid Dreams by Juice World
18-Psycho by Post Malone featuring Ty Dollar $ign

1-Bad
17. In My Feelings by Drake


2-Mediocre/so-s0
16. I Like It by Cardi B. featuring Bad Bunny and J. Balvin (#5) [=]

3-Decent
15. No Brainer- DJ Khaled featuring Justin Bieber, Quavo, and Chance The Rapper
14. Girls Like You by Maroon 5 featuring Cardi B.
13. Mine by Bazzi

4-Good
12. Back To You by Selena Gomez

5-Great
11. Lie by NF
10. Jackie Chan by Tiesto & Dzeko featuring Preme and Post Malone 
9. Better Now by Post Malone
8. Delicate by Taylor Swift
7. Youngblood by 5 Seconds Of Summer
6. Remind Me To Forget by Kygo featuring Miguel
5. Eastside by Benny Blanco featuring Halsey and Khalid
4. Love Lies by Khalid featuring Normani

3. No Tears Left To Cry by Ariana Grande

BONUS 6- Best Song of the Countdown
1. God Is A Woman by Ariana Grande
1. Side Effects by The Chainsmokers featuring Emily Warren

Total Score= 73/100 (73%)

Throwback Pick of the Week: Bulletproof by La Roux (2010)

Most Missed Song: Closer by The Chainsmokers/Halsey

Favorite Countdown Song This Week One Year Ago: Praying by Kesha (#15)

My Top 5 Recommendations  for AT40:

Breathin by Ariana Grande
Head Above Water by Avril Lavigne
Nina Cried Power by Hozier featuring Mavis Staples
High Hopes by Panic! At The Disco
Electricity by Silk City featuring Dua Lipa


My Top 5 Picks
TIE: 1. Happy Now by Zedd featuring Elley Duhé
TIE: 1. God Is A Woman by Ariana Grande
TIE: 1. Side Effects by The Chainsmokers featuring Emily Warren
4. No Tears Left To Cry by Ariana Grande
5. Eastside by Benny Blanco featuring Halsey and Khalid

My Bottom 5 Picks
1. I'm A Mess by Bebe Rexha
2. I Like Me Better by Lauv
3. Friends by Marshmello featuring Anne-Marie
4. Lucid Dreams by Juice WRLD
5. Psycho by Post Malone featuring Ty Dolla $ign

Songs That Debuted This Week One Year Ago:
Hoodie by Hey Violet
Something Different by Why Don't We
Too Good At Goodbyes by Sam Smith