AT40-Khalid/Normani [3] October 13, 2018

HELLO GUYS!!! I like to congratulate to the major winners in the AMAs and I saw the best performances in it... This week's countdown has lots of movement and few surprises .. Lets get to it ..but first this week's dropouts:

Exits:
Dua Lipa - New Rules [#40] [4 weeks at #1]
After 53 weeks, 4 weeks at #1, and final three weeks at #40, this song that gave Dua her breakthrough finally exits..it will be missed
Zedd & Elley Duhe - Happy Now [#33]
This fine song drops out after it stalls last week... wish this would've gonna futher than what it did

This Week's Countdown:
Last Weeks #1: Khalid & Normani - Love Lies 
40 Logic f/ Ryan Tedder - One Day Debut
39 Imagine Dragons - Whatever It Takes [#38] ↓1
38 Panic! At The Disco - High Hopes Debut
37 Camila Cabello - Never Be The Same [#35] ↓2 [5 weeks at #1]
36 Tyga f/ Offset - Taste [#39] ↑3
35 Anne-Marie - 2002 [#37] ↑2
34 Jason Derulo/David Guetta/ Nicki Minaj/ Willi William - Goodbye [#36] ↑2
33 Lauv - I Like Me Better [#32] ↓1
32 Weezer - Africa [#34] ↑2
31 Marshmello & Anne-Marie - Friends [#29] ↓2
30 Ella Mai - Boo'd Up [#31] ↑2
29 Zedd f/ Maren Morris & Grey - The Middle [#27] ↓2 [4 weeks at #1]
28 Calvin Harris & Sam Smith - Promises [#30] ↑2
27 Sabrina Carpenter - Almost Love [#28] ↑1
26 Taylor Swift - Delicate [#25] ↓1 [1 week at #1]
25 lovelytheband - Broken [#26] ↑1
24 The Chainsmokers f/ Emily Warren - Side Effects [#14] ↓10
23 Post Malone f/ Ty Dolla $ign - Psycho [#22] ↓1 [4 weeks at #1]
22 Bazzi featuring Camila Cabello - Beautiful [#23] ↑1
21 Bazzi - Mine [#19] ↓3 [1 week at #1]
20 Charlie Puth - The Way I Am [#17] ↓3
19 Bryce Vine - Drew Barrymore [#21] ↑2
18 Kygo f/ Miguel - Remind Me To Forget [#13] ↓5
17 Tiesto & Dzeko f/ Preme & Post Malone - Jackie Chan [#18] ↑1
16 Benny Blanco f/ Halsey & Khalid - Eastside [#20] ↑4
15 Marshmello /Bastille - Happier [#24] ↑9
14 Ariana Grande - No Tears Left To Cry [#12] ↓2 [1 week at #1]
13 NF - Lie [#15] ↑2
12 Imagine Dragons - Natural [#16] ↑4
11 Bebe Rexha - I'm A Mess [#10] ↓1
10 Juice WRLD - Lucid Dreams [#11] ↑1
09 CARDI B f/ Bad Bunny & J. Balvin - I Like It [#6] ↓3
08 Drake - In My Feelings [#7] ↓1
07 DJ Khaled / Justin Bieber/Quavo/Chance The Rapper - No Brainer [#9] ↑2
06 Ariana Grande - God Is A Woman [#8] ↑2
05 Selena Gomez - Back To You [#5] ↔
04 Maroon 5 f/ CARDI B - Girls Like You [#3] ↓1 [4 weeks at #1]
03 Post Malone - Better Now [#2] ↓1 [2 weeks at #1]
02 5 Seconds Of Summer - Youngblood [#4] ↑2
01 Khalid & Normani - Love Lies [#1] ↔ [3 weeks at #1]

Last Year's #1 Song:
Niall Horan - Slow Hands [2/2 weeks at #1}

Biggest Jumper for the week:
Marshmello /Bastille - Happier [LW 24-TW 15] ↑9

Biggest Drop for the week:
The Chainsmokers f/ Emily Warren - Side Effects [14-24] ↓10

New Entrants:
Logic f/ Ryan Tedder - One Day [#40]
After hits with Alessa Cara & Khalid (1-800-273-8255) and Marshmello (Everyday), Logic returns with a collaboration with OneRepulic's Ryan Tedder. This song is indeed not smooth on Logic's end.. and the chorus on Ryan's end isn't great.. But its still manageable ..not gonna last long here

Panic! At The Disco - High Hopes [#38]
Brandon Erie and the rest of this Vegas-based band is having a strong finish to this year. The latest song from Pray From The Wicked album is well produced and destined to make a strong run here on the countdown.

Top Debut:  Panic! At The Disco - High Hopes

Breakouts/On The Verge
BO Ariana Grande - Breathin'
BO LSD - Thunderclouds
BO Silk City & Dua Lipa - Electricity

Extras/Optional Extras:
• The Weeknd & Kendrick Lamar - Pray For Me

• Mike Posner - I Took A Pill In Ibiza
• Bruno Mars - That's What I Like
• Flo Rida - My House
• Calvin Harris & Dua Lipa - One Kiss
• Selena Gomez & Marshmello - Wolves
• Jason Derulo - Want To Want Me
• Hailee Steinfeld & Grey featuring Zedd - Starving
• Dennis Lloyd - Nevermind
• The Chainsmokers & Coldplay - Something Just Like This

Panic!!! At The Blurbs:
• Not too thrilled about the big drop (-10 ..14-24) from Side Effects. Though it would end the drought of the Chainsmokers but i believe it peaked too soon... and for what i heard, it could drop out next week to make room for This Feeling, which could be a breakout.

• Marshmello /Bastille - Happier moves 9 big notches (24-15) as Marshmello tries to make it two in a row in the top 10 while Bastille tries to make its second appearance in there since Pompeii entered it back in 2013

• Benny Blanco f/ Halsey & Khalid - Eastside and
Imagine Dragons - Natural  both with great gains this week... The former recovers after a one notch drop last week, also Blanco and Co had a  wonderful live performance at the AMAs ...while the latter continue to move well on its way for a third straight top 10 from the Evolve album. I still want to know what source he's using for Alternative Music as he mentions them as #1 in that genre.

•  I'm thrilled about I'm A Mess dropping out of the top 10....good chance of her being the big dropper next week ...  Lucid Dreams unfortunately replaced her...

• Ryan mentioned that Weezer had hits in AT40 for three decades, these could be the ones that appeared in it
1990s: Undone -The Sweater Song,  Buddy Holly, and Say It Ain't So
2000s: Beverly Hills and Pork and Beans
2010s: Africa

• Ryan also mentioned that Taylor Swift is going Broadway by performing in Cats. I wish her luck in an attempt to win a Tony.

Top 20 Review:

0-TRASH
20 Bebe Rexha - I'm A Mess
19 Juice WRLD - Lucid Dreams
18 Drake - In My Feelings

1-Bad
17 Bryce Vine - Drew Barrymore
16 Dj Khaled w/Bieber/Chance/Quavo - No Brainer

2-Mediocre/so-so
NONE

3-Decent
15 Cardi B, Bad Bunny & J Balvin - I Like It
14 Maroon 5 & Cardi B - Girls Like You
13 Bazzi - Mine

4-Good
NONE

5-Great
12 NF - Lie
11 Tiesto & Dzeko  f/Preme/PostMalone - Jackie Chan
10 Post Malone - Better Now
9 5 Seconds Of Summer - Youngblood 
8 Kygo & Miguel - Remind Me To Forget
7 Selena Gomez - Back To You
6 Benny Blanco, Halsey & Khalid - Eastside 
5 Imagine Dragons - Natural
4 Khalid & Normani -  Love Lies
3 Ariana Grande -  No Tears Left To Cry
2 Marshmello /Bastille - Happier

BONUS 6- Best Song of the Countdown
1 Ariana Grande - God Is A Woman


TOTAL SCORE:  71/100 (71%- B) Good

My Top 5 Recommendations  for AT40:
Avril Lavigne - Head Above Water
The Chainsmokers/Kelsea Ballerini - This Feeling
Travis Scott/Drake - Sicko Mode
Hozier/Mavis Staples - Nina Cried Power
Shawn Mendes f/ Zedd - Lost In Japan (Remix)

Throwback Pick Of The Week:
Jason Derülo - Trumpets (#27 this week 5 yrs ago)

Most Missed Song:
twenty one pilots - Heathens (2016)

Favorite Countdown Song This Week One Year Ago:
Kesha - Praying (#14)

My Top 5 Picks
1 Ariana Grande - God Is A Woman
2 The Chainsmokers f/Emily Warren - Side Effects
3 Marshmello/Bastille - Happier
3 Ariana Grande -  No Tears Left To Cry
4 Khalid & Normani -  Love Lies

My Bottom 5 Picks
1 (TIE) Tyga F/ Offset -  Taste
1 (TIE) Bebe Rexha - I'm A Mess
3 Lauv - I Like Me Better
4 Marshmello & Anne-Marie - Friends
5 Juice WRLD - Lucid Dreams

Last Year's Debuts:

Camila Cabello f/ Young Thug - Havana [#34] Camila Cabello's collaborating with Young Thug on Havana went on to the top spot in December that year and stayed there for 6 weeks. Camila has improved on her vocals a bit compared to her first solo hit Crying In The Club, and the piano work is quite solid.

Hailee Steinfeld & Alesso f/ Florida Georgia Line and Watt - Let Me Go  [#32] 

Hailee Steinfeld's Let Me Go, which features Alesso, Florida Georgia Line, and Watt went well in the Countdown. It's definitely a sweet fine song that talks about letting someone go and hoping somebody loves them. Everything went well with this solid track

Imagine Dragons - Thunder [#30]

Imagine Dragons' catchy follow-up to Believer, Thunder, their second single off of Evolve, manage to hit #1 on American Top 40. It eventually was knocked out by fellow debut Havana.