AT40 - Marshmello/Bastille (2) - December 8, 2108

Hello everyone...Grammy Awards nominations came out Friday..Kendrick Lamar received the most of with eight, Drake got seven...Bebe Rexha (WTF..she's actually been around b4 2017) and Dua Lipa among 8 artists up for Best New Artist... Lamar, Drake, Cardi B and Post Malone up for Album of the Year...Two Songs in the countdown The Middle and Shallow is among 7 up for Song of the Year...Those two plus I Like It is among 8 up for Record of the Year

Now let's get to the countdown:

This Week's Exit: Calvin Harris & Sam Smith - Promises [#24]
Good Dance Tune...did an Ok run

Last Week's #1: Marshmello /Bastille - Happier
40 Marshmello & Anne-Marie - Friends [#39] [-1]
39 Imagine Dragons - Natural [#14] [-25]
38 Zedd / Maren Morris & Grey - The Middle [#37] [-1] [4 weeks at #1]
37 Dean Lewis - Be Alright [#36] [-1]
36 Taylor Swift - Delicate [#35] [-1] [1 week at #1]
35 Alessa Cara - Trust My Lonely [#38] [+3]
34 Bazzi - Mine [#33] [-1] [1 week at #1]
33 Loud Luxury Feat. Brando - Body [#34] [+1]
32 Post Malone / Ty Dolla $ign - Psycho [#30] [-2] [4 weeks at #1]
31 Elle Goulding / Diplo / Swae Lee - Close To Me [Debut]
30 DJ Snake / Selena Gomez / Ozuna / Cardi B - Taki Taki [#32] [+2]
29 Kahlid - Better [#31] [+2]
28 Ariana Grande - No Tears Left To Cry [#27] [-1] [1 week at #1]
27 Drake / Michael Jackson - Don't Matter To Me [#28] [+1]
26 The Chainsmokers / Kelsea Ballerini - This Feeling [#29] [+3]
25 Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper - Shallow [#26] [+1]
24 CARDI B / Bad Bunny & J. Balvin - I Like It [#22] [-2]
23 LSD - Thunderclouds [#23] [=]
22 Travis Scott f/ Drake - Sicko Mode [#25] [+3]
21 Ariana Grande - thank you, next [#40] [+19]
20 Selena Gomez - Back To You [#18] [-2]
19 Camila Cabello - Consequences [#21] [+2]
18 Silk City & Dua Lipa - Electricity [#20] [+2]
17 Bebe Rexha - I'm A Mess [#13] [-4]
16 Post Malone / Swae Lee - Sunflower [#19] [+3]
15 Shawn Mendes/Zedd - Lost In Japan (Remix) [#17] [+2]
14 lovelytheband - Broken [#16] [+2]
13 Bazzi / Camila Cabello - Beautiful [#15] [+2]
12 Ariana Grande - God Is A Woman [#03] [-9] [3 weeks at #1]
11 Benny Blanco / Halsey & Khalid - Eastside [#11] [=]
10 Halsey - Without Me [#12] [+2]
09 Maroon 5 / Cardi B - Girls Like You [#05] [-2] [4 weeks at #1]
08 Post Malone - Better Now [#06] [-2] [2 weeks at #1]
07 NF - Lie [#10] [+3]
06 Juice WRLD - Lucid Dreams [#08] [+2]
05 Khalid & Normani - Love Lies [#04] [-1] [3 weeks at #1]
04 5 Seconds Of Summer - Youngblood [#02] [-1] [2 weeks at #1]
03 Panic! At The Disco - High Hopes [#09] [+7]
02 Ariana Grande - Breathin' [#07] [+5]
01 Marshmello /Bastille - Happier [#01] [+2] [2nd week at #1]

This Week's #1 One Week Ago:
Imagine Dragons - Thunder [Last Week of 2 Weeks at #1]

Biggest Rise This Week:
[+19] Ariana Grande - thank you, next [#40-#21]

Biggest Fall This Week:
[-25] Imagine Dragons - Natural [#14-#39]

The 3 Songs Under The Top 30 That's Way Due to Exit:
40 Marshmello & Anne-Marie - Friends [39 weeks] 
38 Zedd / Maren Morris & Grey - The Middle [42 weeks]
34 Bazzi - Mine [38 weeks]

THIS WEEK'S DEBUT:
Elle Goulding / Diplo / Swae Lee - Close To Me
Long time for Ms Goulding as she return with a wonderful collab with Diplo and Swae Lee... Her voice is better than ever...this is the second straight best vocal performance for Mr. Lee... Diplo now has three songs on three separate collaboratives (LSD and Silk City the others)...Prediction: top 5-10

Blurb To Me:
* Ariana Grande now has 4 songs in the Top 30... Breathin' [#2], God Is A Woman [#12], thank u, next [#21] (this week's Biggest Riser [+19]..largest rise of the year), and No Tears Left To Cry [#28]... WHATTA ACCOMPLISHMENT!!!

* Natural [#14-#39] matched No Brainer with this century's Biggest Fall [-25]... hopefully they drop out with Friends and The Middle next week

* SMH on Lucid Dreams [#8-#6] still moving up and down in the top 10

* With Breathin' and High Hopes [#3] moved big to get an eye lash closer to #1, this could be the last week at the top for Happier

* Before Ryan introduced The Middle, He mentioned Maren Morris still has dreams of performing Broadway... hopefully sooner than later

* Before Ryan introduced Sicko Mode, He mentioned that Travis Scott had a day in Houston named after him this year...Astroworld, the name of his album, will be the name of an upcoming amusement park in his honor and his dedication to his hometown.... Also Sicko Mode was nominated for Best Rap Performance Grammy Friday

Breakouts/On The Verge:
OTV Dan + Shay - Tequila
OTV Why Don't We - 8 Letters
BO Zara Larsson - Ruin My Life

Extra/Optional Extra: 
* Halsey - Now Or Never
* Ed Sheeran - Perfect
* Taylor Swift - Look What You Made Me Do
* The Weeknd featuring Daft Punk - I Feel It Coming
* Machine Gun Kelly & Camila Cabello - Bad Things
* Imagine Dragons - Thunder
* Bryce Vine - Drew Barrymore
* DNCE - Cake By The Ocean
* Portugal. The Man - Feel It Still
* Lauv - I Like Me Better

* Liam Payne featuring Quavo - Strip That Down

Top 20 Review:
0-BOGUS/TRASH
20 Bebe Rexha - I'm A Mess
19 Juice WRLD - Lucid Dreams

1-Bad
NONE

2-Mediocre
18 Halsey - Without Me

3-Decent
17 Maroon 5 / Cardi B - Girls Like You

4-Good
16 Shawn Mendes/Zedd - Lost In Japan (Remix)
15 Bazzi / Camila Cabello - Beautiful
14 Camila Cabello - Consequences

5-Great
13 NF - Lie
12 Post Malone - Better Now
11 lovelytheband - Broken
10 5 Seconds Of Summer - Youngblood
 9 Post Malone / Swae Lee - Sunflower
 8 Selena Gomez - Back To You
 7 Panic! At The Disco - High Hopes
 6 Benny Blanco / Halsey & Khalid - Eastside
 5 Khalid & Normani - Love Lies
 4 Silk City & Dua Lipa - Electricity
 3 Marshmello /Bastille - Happier
 2 Ariana Grande - God Is A Woman

6-(BONUS) Best Song in the Top 20
 1 Ariana Grande - Breathin'

TOTAL SCORE: 83/100 (83%-B) Good

My Recommedation for AT40
Charli XCX / Troye Sivan – 1999

Flashback Pick of the Week:
Kendrick Lamar - Humble. (2017)

Favorite Tune on Countdown Last Year:
Kesha - Praying [#09]

My Top 5 Picks
1 Ariana Grande - Breathin'
2 Ariana Grande - God Is A Woman
3 Marshmello/Bastille - Happier
4 Silk City/Dua Lipa - Electricity
5 Travis Scott f/ Drake - Sicko Mode

My Bottom 5 Picks
1 Bebe Rexha - I'm A Mess
2 Marshmello & Anne-Marie - Friends
3 Juice WRLD - Lucid Dreams
4 Alessa Cara - Trust My Lonely
5 Halsey - Without Me

This Week's Debuts One Year Ago:
Zayn/Sia - Dusk Til Dawn [#40]
Taylor Swift/Ed Sheeran/Future - End Game [#38]