Shawn Mendes (1) - November 12, 2016

Welcome to this interesting countdown with an interesting and unexpected #1! Here are this week's exits:

Pink - Just Like Fire

Last Week: #38 | Peak: #02 | Weeks on Chart: 28

Fifth Harmony - Work From Home

Last Week: #45 | Peak: #05 | Weeks on Chart: 33

The Countdown:

45. Calvin Harris/Rihanna - This is What You Came For

Last Week: #27 | Peak: #04 | Weeks on Chart: 25

44. Ariana Grande - Dangerous Woman

Last Week: #42 | Peak: #05 | Weeks on Chart: 32

43. Lady Gaga - Perfect Illusion

Last Week: #43 | Peak: #16 | Weeks on Chart: 09

42. Charlie Puth/Selena Gomez - We Don't Talk Anymore

Last Week: #44 | Peak: #08 | Weeks on Chart: 22

41. Demi Lovato - Body Say

Last Week: #40 | Peak: #13 | Weeks on Chart: 16

40. Bastille - Good Grief (DEBUT)

Last Week: #__ | Peak: #40 | Weeks on Chart: 01

39. Kiiara - Gold

Last Week: #22 | Peak: #15 | Weeks on Chart: 09

38. 5 Seconds of Summer - Girls Talk Boys

Last Week: #36 | Peak: #10 | Weeks on Chart: 17

37. Mike Posner/SeeB - I Took a Pill in Ibiza

Last Week: #41 | Peak: #01 | Weeks on Chart: 30

36. DNCE - Body Moves (DEBUT)

Last Week: #__ | Peak: #36 | Weeks on Chart: 01

35. Calvin Harris - My Way

Last Week: #37 | Peak: #17 | Weeks on Chart: 08

34. Taylor Swift - New Romantics

Last Week: #34 | Peak: #01 | Weeks on Chart: 37

33. Twenty One Pilots - Stressed Out

Last Week: #30 | Peak: #01 | Weeks on Chart: 47

32. Nick Jonas - Bacon

Last Week: #23 | Peak: #22 | Weeks on Chart: 05

31. Adele - Send My Love (To Your New Lover)

Last Week: #32 | Peak: #01 | Weeks on Chart: 19

30. The Weeknd/Daft Punk - Starboy

Last Week: #29 | Peak: #24 | Weeks on Chart: 06

29. Justin Timberlake - Can't Stop the Feeling

Last Week: #28 | Peak: #01 | Weeks on Chart: 27

28. The Chainsmokers/Daya - Don't Let Me Down

Last Week: #25 | Peak: #01 | Weeks on Chart: 26

27. Gnash/Olivia O'Brien - I Hate U, I Love U

Last Week: #24 | Peak: #17 | Weeks on Chart: 07

26. Jon Bellion - All Time Low

Last Week: #33 | Peak: #26 | Weeks on Chart: 02

25. Andy Grammer - Fresh Eyes

Last Week: #26 | Peak: #25 | Weeks on Chart: 06

24. Pitbull/Flo Rida/Lunchmoney Lewis - Greenlight

Last Week: #39 | Peak: #24 | Weeks on Chart: 02

23. Twenty One Pilots - Ride

Last Week: #09 | Peak: #02 | Weeks on Chart: 32

22. Ariana Grande/Nicki Minaj - Side to Side

Last Week: #20 | Peak: #20 | Weeks on Chart: 03

21. X Ambassadors - Unsteady

Last Week: #21 | Peak: #06 | Weeks on Chart: 31

20. Runaground - Chase You Down

Last Week: #31 | Peak: #20 | Weeks on Chart: 04

19. Kenny Chesney/Pink - Setting the World on Fire

Last Week: #17 | Peak: #13 | Weeks on Chart: 13

18. Sia/Sean Paul - Cheap Thrills

Last Week: #06 | Peak: #02 | Weeks on Chart: 23

17. OneRepublic - Kids

Last Week: #19 | Peak: #15 | Weeks on Chart: 09

16. Fifth Harmony - That's My Girl

Last Week: #35 | Peak: #16 | Weeks on Chart: 02

15. Panic! at the Disco - Death of a Bachelor

Last Week: #15 | Peak: #15 | Weeks on Chart: 08

14. Major Lazer/Justin Bieber/MØ - Cold Water

Last Week: #08 | Peak: #03 | Weeks on Chart: 11

13. Niall Horan - This Town

Last Week: #13 | Peak: #13 | Weeks on Chart: 06

12. Ariana Grande - Into You

Last Week: #10 | Peak: #05 | Weeks on Chart: 15

11. Bruno Mars - 24K Magic

Last Week: #14 | Peak: #11 | Weeks on Chart: 05

10. Alessia Cara - Scars to Your Beautiful

Last Week: #18 | Peak: #10 | Weeks on Chart: 04

09. Sia/Kendrick Lamar - The Greatest

Last Week: #16 | Peak: #09 | Weeks on Chart: 04

08. Maroon 5 - Don't Wanna Know

Last Week: #11 | Peak: #08 | Weeks on Chart: 04

07. Daya - Sit Still, Look Pretty

Last Week: #12 | Peak: #02 | Weeks on Chart: 27

06. Coldplay/SeeB - Hymn For the Weekend

Last Week: #04 | Peak: #04 | Weeks on Chart: 13

05. DJ Snake/Justin Bieber - Let Me Love You

Last Week: #03 | Peak: #03 | Weeks on Chart: 08

04. Twenty One Pilots - Heathens

Last Week: #02 | Peak: #01 | Weeks on Chart: 14

03. Hailee Steinfeld/Grey/Zedd - Starving

Last Week: #05 | Peak: #03 | Weeks on Chart: 09

02. The Chainsmokers/Halsey - Closer

Last Week: #01 | Peak: #01 | Weeks on Chart: 13

#1 this week one year ago: Adele - Hello (1)

01. Shawn Mendes - Treat You Better (???)

Last Week: #07 | Peak: #01 | Weeks on Chart: 21

Biggest Drop: Calvin Harris/Rihanna - This is What You Came For (-18)

Biggest Jump: Fifth Harmony - That's My Girl (+19)

New Entrants

Bastille - Good Grief was catchy, but is growing out of me. I'm not sure if it will do well on the countdown.

Vocals: 15/20

Lyrics/Meaning: 6/10

Melody/Beat: 8/10

Overall Verses: 8/10

Overall Pre-Chorus: 4/5

Overall Chorus: 9/10

Overall Bridge: 8/10

Total: 58/75 (7.7/10)

My Opinion: 7/10

DNCE - Body Moves isn't as much as popular as Cake By the Ocean. But at least it's getting a little popularity.

Vocals: 17/20

Lyrics/Meaning: 3/10

Melody/Beat: 8.5/10

Overall Verses: 8/10

Overall Pre-Chorus: 4/5

Overall Chorus: 10/10

Overall Bridge: 9/10

Total: 59.5/75 (7.9/10)

My Opinion: 8/10

Hit-Bound

• Martin Garrix/Bebe Rexha - In the Name of Love
• Lady Gaga - Million Reasons
• Jason Derulo - Kiss the Sky
• Train - Play That Song
• Ellie Goulding - Still Falling For You
• Captain Cuts/Nateur - Love Like We Used To (DEBUT)
• John Legend - Love Me Now
• Shawn Mendes - Mercy
• Dua Lipa - Blow Your Mind (Mwah) (DEBUT)
• Gavin DeGraw - She Sets the City on Fire
• Rihanna - Love on the Brain
• The Summer Set - The Night is Young
• James Arthur - Say You Won't Let Go (DEBUT)
• Daya - Words (DEBUT)

It turns out that Play That Song uses the melody from a 1938 song, Larry Clinton and His Orchestra/Bea Wain - Heart and Soul.

And what a long run for Magic! - Red Dress. You are a very old song. So bye!

Fortunately, Mike Posner - Be as You Are also left.

Adele - Water Under the Bridge was on the voting poll, so why isn't it on Hit-Bound?

Body Blurbs

Both of the exits' titles were 4 letters-4 letters-4 letters. That must be a coincidence.

And I just realized, both of the debuts' titles are 4 letters-5 letters. :O

This is What You Came For dropped 41 spots in less than a month. :|

I'm not a big fan of Starboy but I feel bad for it flopping. Seriously, this is the #2 song in the U.S.

The drop from Side to Side was unexpected.

Scars to Your Beautiful is now Alessia Cara's highest-peaking song on the countdown. I'm a little disappointed about that because it's my least favorite from her, although it's still good. Here should have hit the top 10, and Wild Things especially should have too.

Three songs hit the top 10 on their fourth week this week: Don't Wanna Know, Scars to Your Beautiful, and The Greatest.

I'm a little shocked and disappointed about our new #1. This song is from 5 months ago...

Sorry, no top/bottom 5 picks this week since #40Friday isn't out yet.

Top 20 Review

0-Crap

20. Kenny Chesney/Pink - Setting the World on Fire

1-Bad

None

2-Close to Bad

19. Coldplay/SeeB - Hymn For the Weekend

18. Shawn Mendes - Treat You Better

17. Twenty One Pilots - Heathens

3-Decent or Old

16. Panic! at the Disco - Death of a Bachelor

15. Niall Horan - This Town

14. Ariana Grande - Into You

13. Sia/Sean Paul - Cheap Thrills

4-Good

12. Maroon 5 - Don't Wanna Know

11. Daya - Sit Still, Look Pretty

10. Alessia Cara - Scars to Your Beautiful

9. Major Lazer/Justin Bieber/MØ - Cold Water

8. Hailee Steinfeld/Grey/Zedd - Starving

7. DJ Snake/Justin Bieber - Let Me Love You

6. OneRepublic - Kids

5-Great

5. Runaground - Chase You Down

4. The Chainsmokers/Halsey - Closer

3. Sia/Kendrick Lamar - The Greatest

2. Fifth Harmony - That's My Girl

1. Bruno Mars - 24K Magic

Total Score: 71/100 (Decent)

#40Friday was delayed for later today. It will be out later.

Most Missed Song

• Los 5 - Mañana: I had a weird dream that this hit #1 on the Pulse Countdown...

#1 Recommendation for Hits 1: Clean Bandit/Sean Paul/Anne-Marie - Rockabye