Ed Sheeran (3) - February 25, 2017

This was a bad countdown, filled with an upsetting exit, a big drop from a great song, two good songs flopping, four great songs making small drops, and worst of all, a 20+ spot biggest jump from the worst song on this countdown. There were some good things happening, like a great song debuting, a couple of great songs jumping, and another great song new to the top 5. We also had a great song holding at #1. Here are this week's poll results.

What song did you want to hit #1 on the Weekend Countdown this week?

Jon Bellion - All Time Low	3 (27%)
Shawn Mendes - Mercy	2 (18%)
Fitz and the Tantrums - HandClap	3 (27%)
The Chainsmokers/Halsey - Closer	1 (9%)
Ed Sheeran - Shape of You	2 (18%)

Our two winners are All Time Low and HandClap. I would have preferred HandClap more, but I would like Shape of You to hold at #1. Note that I'm typing this without knowing the #1 yet. Here are our exits this week:

The Chainsmokers/Daya - Don't Let Me Down
Last Week: #39 | Peak: #01 | Weeks on Chart: 40

Runaground - Chase You Down (.....)
Last Week: #41 | Peak: #09 | Weeks on Chart: 18

Martin Garrix/Bebe Rexha - In the Name of Love
Last Week: #43 | Peak: #06 | Weeks on Chart: 14


Here is this week's countdown:

45. Lukas Graham - You're Not There
Last Week: #42 | Peak: #30 | Weeks on Chart: 08

44. Pitbull/Flo Rida/Lunchmoney Lewis - Greenlight
Last Week: #45 | Peak: #15 | Weeks on Chart: 17

43. OneRepublic - Kids
Last Week: #44 | Peak: #08 | Weeks on Chart: 24

42. The Weeknd/Daft Punk - Starboy
Last Week: #37 | Peak: #05 | Weeks on Chart: 21

41. Coldplay/SeeB - Hymn For the Weekend
Last Week: #38 | Peak: #04 | Weeks on Chart: 28

40. Charli XCX - After the Afterparty
Last Week: #15 | Peak: #15 | Weeks on Chart: 12

39. John Legend - Love Me Now
Last Week: #29 | Peak: #09 | Weeks on Chart: 12

38. Bruno Mars - 24K Magic
Last Week: #27 | Peak: #06 | Weeks on Chart: 20

37. Noah Cyrus/Labrinth - Make Me (Cry) (DEBUT)
Last Week: #__ | Peak: #37 | Weeks on Chart: 01

36. Sia/Kendrick Lamar - The Greatest
Last Week: #35 | Peak: #02 | Weeks on Chart: 19

35. Niall Horan - This Town
Last Week: #36 | Peak: #02 | Weeks on Chart: 21

34. Linkin Park/Kiiara - Heavy (DEBUT)
Last Week: #__ | Peak: #34 | Weeks on Chart: 01

33. Rihanna - Love on the Brain
Last Week: #33 | Peak: #33 | Weeks on Chart: 04

32. Shawn Mendes - Treat You Better
Last Week: #32 | Peak: #01 | Weeks on Chart: 36

31. Daya - Words
Last Week: #25 | Peak: #21 | Weeks on Chart: 04

30. Hey Violet - Guys My Age
Last Week: #28 | Peak: #28 | Weeks on Chart: 04

29. DJ Snake/Justin Bieber - Let Me Love You
Last Week: #31 | Peak: #03 | Weeks on Chart: 23

28. X Ambassadors - Unsteady
Last Week: #24 | Peak: #06 | Weeks on Chart: 46

27. Alessia Cara - Scars to Your Beautiful
Last Week: #30 | Peak: #04 | Weeks on Chart: 19

26. Maroon 5 - Don't Wanna Know
Last Week: #17 | Peak: #01 | Weeks on Chart: 19

25. Bebe Rexha - I Got You
Last Week: #23 | Peak: #23 | Weeks on Chart: 03

24. Panic! at the Disco - Death of a Bachelor
Last Week: #22 | Peak: #07 | Weeks on Chart: 23

23. Julia Michaels - Issues
Last Week: #19 | Peak: #19 | Weeks on Chart: 04

22. Bruno Mars - That's What I Like
Last Week: #18 | Peak: #18 | Weeks on Chart: 03

21. Twenty One Pilots - Heavydirtysoul
Last Week: #26 | Peak: #21 | Weeks on Chart: 04

20. Selena Gomez/Kygo - It Ain't Me (DEBUT)
Last Week: #__ | Peak: #20 | Weeks on Chart: 01

19. James Arthur - Say You Won't Let Go
Last Week: #40 | Peak: #19 | Weeks on Chart: 12

18. The Weeknd/Daft Punk - I Feel it Coming
Last Week: #14 | Peak: #14 | Weeks on Chart: 06

17. Train - Play That Song
Last Week: #20 | Peak: #10 | Weeks on Chart: 14

16. Steve Aoki/Louis Tomlinson - Just Hold On
Last Week: #13 | Peak: #13 | Weeks on Chart: 11

15. Maroon 5 - Cold
Last Week: #34 | Peak: #15 | Weeks on Chart: 02

14. The Chainsmokers - Paris
Last Week: #16 | Peak: #13 | Weeks on Chart: 04

13. Adele - Water Under the Bridge
Last Week: #07 | Peak: #05 | Weeks on Chart: 13

12. Katy Perry/Skip Marley - Chained to the Rhythm
Last Week: #21 | Peak: #12 | Weeks on Chart: 02

11. Lady Gaga - Million Reasons
Last Week: #10 | Peak: #10 | Weeks on Chart: 12

10. Ariana Grande/Nicki Minaj - Side to Side
Last Week: #11 | Peak: #10 | Weeks on Chart: 18

09. Twenty One Pilots - Heathens
Last Week: #12 | Peak: #01 | Weeks on Chart: 29

08. Hailee Steinfeld/Grey/Zedd - Starving
Last Week: #09 | Peak: #01 | Weeks on Chart: 24

07. Jon Bellion - All Time Low
Last Week: #05 | Peak: #05 | Weeks on Chart: 17

06. Shawn Mendes - Mercy
Last Week: #04 | Peak: #04 | Weeks on Chart: 08

05. Machine Gun Kelly/Camila Cabello - Bad Things
Last Week: #08 | Peak: #05 | Weeks on Chart: 07

04. Zayn/Taylor Swift - I Don't Wanna Live Forever

Last Week: #06 | Peak: #04 | Weeks on Chart: 11

03. The Chainsmokers/Halsey - Closer

Last Week: #02 | Peak: #01 | Weeks on Chart: 28

02. Fitz and the Tantrums - HandClap

Last Week: #03 | Peak: #02 | Weeks on Chart: 08

01. Ed Sheeran - Shape of You

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

Biggest Drop: Charli XCX - After the Afterparty (-25)
Biggest Jump: James Arthur - Say You Won't Let Go (+21) (I'm done)

March 1, 2014 - Top 5
5. Katy Perry – Dark Horse (9.5/10)

4. Bastille – Pompeii (8/10)

3. One Direction – Story of My Life (8.5/10)

2. OneRepublic – Counting Stars (9/10)

1. Pitbull/Kesha – Timber (10/10)

March 1, 2014 - Debuts
34. Shakira/Rihanna – Can’t Remember to Forget You (9.5/10)

28. Eminem/Nate Ruess – Headlights (8.5/10)

February 28, 2015 - Top 5
5. Maroon 5 – Sugar (9/10)
4. Fall Out Boy – Centuries (7/10)
3. Mark Ronson/Bruno Mars – Uptown Funk (#13 of all time)
2. Ed Sheeran – Thinking Out Loud (8/10)
1. Taylor Swift – Blank Space (#6 of all time)

February 28, 2015 - Debuts
39. Flo Rida/Sage the Gemini/Lookas – GDFR (10/10)

37. Eden XO – The Weekend (#17 of all time)
34. Walk the Moon – Shut Up and Dance (9.5/10) (Hits 1's #1 of 2015, 12 weeks at #1)
27. Ariana Grande – One Last Time (8/10)

February 27, 2016 - Top 5
5. Justin Bieber – Sorry (9/10)

4. Adele – Hello (9.5/10)

3. One Direction – Perfect (8.5/10)

2. One Direction – Drag Me Down (10/10)

1. Twenty One Pilots – Stressed Out (10/10)

February 27, 2016 - Debuts
NONE

New Entrants
Starting off with the lowest debut. I don't see it as boring, and honestly I kinda like the raindrop sound in the song. The chorus is fun even though the entire song is slow. I like the weirdness in the song. This should definitely be jumping soon.

Heavy is pretty good but I have to agree with Adrian on the vocals from that guy from Linkin Park. They aren't good enough and Kiiara sounds pretty good instead. I enjoy the chorus of this song.

It Ain't Me isn't Selena's best but it's a nice song. Kygo provides nice EDM for this song. I don't have much more to say about it.

Hit-Bound

• Snakehips/MØ - Don't Leave
• MAX/Gnash - Lights Down Low
• Clean Bandit/Sean Paul/Anne-Marie - Rockabye
• Imagine Dragons - Believer
• Zedd/Alessia Cara - Stay (DEBUT)
• AJR - Weak
• James Hersey - Miss You
• Ed Sheeran - Castle on the Hill
• Flo Rida/99 Percent - Cake
• The Vamps/Matoma - All Night
• Panic! at the Disco - L.A. Devotee
• Ariana Grande/Future - Everyday (DEBUT)
• Little Mix - Touch
• The Chainsmokers/Coldplay - Something Just Like This (DEBUT)
• [Exit: Calum Scott - Dancing on My Own]

For Something Just Like This, just read the 10th blurb.

I like Stay. The drop is pretty enjoyable for me. Cara's vocals are great.

Everyday is catchy in my opinion. I don't see it being too big though.

I didn't review this song last week, but I like Touch. It's better than Shout Out to My Ex in my opinion. The chorus is really good.

Thank goodness for Dancing on My Own leaving! That was really boring, and many others agree with me.

Since #40Friday is postponed to today, there will be no top 5 picks this week.

All You Have to Do is Make Me (Blurb)
I liked all three of our exits this week. In the Name of Love I would probably be getting sick of soon. Don't Let Me Down was still good as it is probably their best song. Chase You Down was the most painful exit in my opinion. I was still enjoying it pretty much and it really is a beautiful song. Goodbye to all three of you, I will miss you all.

I think I'm just going to have to live with You're Not There flopping. It was a nice song and it definitely deserved better.

After the Afterparty took a harsh drop this week. I am slowly growing out of that song, but I hope it doesn't exit like Chase You Down.

Love on the Brain seems to be taking the path that You're Not There took. I don't want another good song flopping, but I guess Adrian does for this one. I hope it jumps, as it is the #4 most played song on pop radio right now.

I've decided to place Treat You Better in red, as it is too old for me to listen to it.

I really would not want to see Guys My Age be a flop. It's too cool of a song to do that. At least top 25, please.

Why in the world is I Got You dropping? I'm going to scream if this happens again.

I am not happy with Issues and That's What I Like dropping out of the top 20, as well as I Feel it Coming with the top 15. All of them better re-enter soon.

That 21-spot jump from the absolute worst song on the countdown makes me furious. Please do not jump any higher or even worse, become a big hit.

I am honestly getting sick of The Chainsmokers. They're like the Taylor Swift of 2016, and don't ask how I wouldn't have gotten sick of her. I never even thought Paris was a great song.

Thank goodness for Bad Things in the top 5. This song deserves its recognition on Hits 1.

If you didn't see above, this week 2 years ago had the debut of Walk the Moon - Shut Up and Dance. It was a nice song and even though I didn't follow the countdown back then, I heard it in the car for the first time on the day it debuted. I got it on Spotify that day and it was a pretty good song even though it was overplayed.

Since #40Friday is postponed to today, there will be no top 5 picks this week.

Top 20 Review

-1-Worst Song
20. James Arthur - Say You Won't Let Go

0-Crap

1-Bad

2-Meh
19. Twenty One Pilots - Heathens
18. Jon Bellion - All Time Low
17. The Chainsmokers/Halsey - Closer

3-Decent
16. Shawn Mendes - Mercy
15. Adele - Water Under the Bridge
14. Ariana Grande/Nicki Minaj - Side to Side
13. Hailee Steinfeld/Grey/Zedd - Starving
12. Steve Aoki/Louis Tomlinson - Just Hold On
11. The Chainsmokers - Paris

4-Good
10. Train - Play That Song
9. Lady Gaga - Million Reasons
8. Selena Gomez/Kygo - It Ain't Me
7. Maroon 5 - Cold
6. Katy Perry/Skip Marley - Chained to the Rhythm
5. Zayn/Taylor Swift - I Don't Wanna Live Forever

5-Great
4. The Weeknd/Daft Punk - I Feel it Coming
3. Fitz and the Tantrums - HandClap
2. Machine Gun Kelly/Camila Cabello - Bad Things
1. Ed Sheeran - Shape of You

6-Best Song
NONE

Total: 67/100

Most Missed Song: Ed Sheeran - Sing (idk)

#1 Recommendation For Hits 1: Marian Hill - Down

Guess the song

• I debuted on the same week at least one song re-entered.
• I was #13 on my 14th week, which was also the week a song jumped to #1 for the first time from #5.
• I was in turquoise for Adrian when I left, and I left on a week with at least 5 exits.
• [Comment if you need another hint]

Ed Sheeran (2) - February 18, 2017

It's February 20, 2016 in the back of a car driving home. I was hoping that Adele - Hello would not hit #1. Then I am relieved when it plays at #3. So who is taking the lead this week, DNCE - Cake By the Ocean or Twenty One Pilots - Stressed Out? I didn't care either way, but I was hoping it would be the latter. Then Cake By the Ocean plays at #2 and I was so happy I was like jumping in my seat. And that was my reaction to the #1 song of 2016's first week at #1. End of story! Here are the poll results this week. There were a lot of votes this week.

What song did you want to hit #1 on the Weekend Countdown this week?

Adele - Water Under the Bridge	4 (16%)
Shawn Mendes - Mercy	4 (16%)
Fitz and the Tantrums - HandClap	4 (16%)
The Chainsmokers/Halsey - Closer	3 (12%)
Ed Sheeran - Shape of You	9 (37%)

Now here are the exits:

Gnash/Olivia O'Brien - I Hate U, I Love U
Last Week: #42 | Peak: #17 | Weeks on Chart: 20

Adele - Send My Love (To Your New Lover)
Last Week: #44 | Peak: #01 | Weeks on Chart: 32


And the countdown:

45. Pitbull/Flo Rida/Lunchmoney Lewis - Greenlight
Last Week: #43 | Peak: #15 | Weeks on Chart: 16

44. OneRepublic - Kids
Last Week: #40 | Peak: #08 | Weeks on Chart: 23

43. Martin Garrix/Bebe Rexha - In the Name of Love
Last Week: #41 | Peak: #06 | Weeks on Chart: 14

42. Lukas Graham - You're Not There
Last Week: #36 | Peak: #30 | Weeks on Chart: 07

41. Runaground - Chase You Down
Last Week: #15 | Peak: #09 | Weeks on Chart: 18

40. James Arthur - Say You Won't Let Go
Last Week: #32 | Peak: #23 | Weeks on Chart: 11

39. The Chainsmokers/Daya - Don't Let Me Down
Last Week: #45 | Peak: #01 | Weeks on Chart: 40

38. Coldplay/SeeB - Hymn For the Weekend
Last Week: #38 | Peak: #04 | Weeks on Chart: 27

37. The Weeknd/Daft Punk - Starboy
Last Week: #31 | Peak: #05 | Weeks on Chart: 20

36. Niall Horan - This Town
Last Week: #14 | Peak: #02 | Weeks on Chart: 20

35. Sia/Kendrick Lamar - The Greatest
Last Week: #37 | Peak: #02 | Weeks on Chart: 18

34. Maroon 5 - Cold (DEBUT)
Last Week: #__ | Peak: #34 | Weeks on Chart: 01

33. Rihanna - Love on the Brain
Last Week: #39 | Peak: #33 | Weeks on Chart: 03

32. Shawn Mendes - Treat You Better
Last Week: #28 | Peak: #01 | Weeks on Chart: 35

31. DJ Snake/Justin Bieber - Let Me Love You
Last Week: #33 | Peak: #03 | Weeks on Chart: 22

30. Alessia Cara - Scars to Your Beautiful
Last Week: #24 | Peak: #04 | Weeks on Chart: 18

29. John Legend - Love Me Now
Last Week: #09 | Peak: #09 | Weeks on Chart: 11

28. Hey Violet - Guys My Age
Last Week: #30 | Peak: #28 | Weeks on Chart: 03

27. Bruno Mars - 24K Magic
Last Week: #25 | Peak: #06 | Weeks on Chart: 19

26. Twenty One Pilots - Heavydirtysoul
Last Week: #26 | Peak: #26 | Weeks on Chart: 03

25. Daya - Words
Last Week: #21 | Peak: #21 | Weeks on Chart: 03

24. X Ambassadors - Unsteady
Last Week: #20 | Peak: #06 | Weeks on Chart: 45

23. Bebe Rexha - I Got You
Last Week: #29 | Peak: #23 | Weeks on Chart: 02

22. Panic! at the Disco - Death of a Bachelor
Last Week: #22 | Peak: #07 | Weeks on Chart: 22

21. Katy Perry/Skip Marley - Chained to the Rhythm (DEBUT)
Last Week: #__ | Peak: #21 | Weeks on Chart: 01

20. Train - Play That Song
Last Week: #10 | Peak: #10 | Weeks on Chart: 13

19. Julia Michaels - Issues
Last Week: #34 | Peak: #19 | Weeks on Chart: 03

18. Bruno Mars - That's What I Like
Last Week: #35 | Peak: #18 | Weeks on Chart: 02

17. Maroon 5 - Don't Wanna Know
Last Week: #08 | Peak: #01 | Weeks on Chart: 18

16. The Chainsmokers - Paris
Last Week: #13 | Peak: #13 | Weeks on Chart: 03

15. Charli XCX - After the Afterparty
Last Week: #19 | Peak: #15 | Weeks on Chart: 11

14. The Weeknd/Daft Punk - I Feel it Coming
Last Week: #23 | Peak: #14 | Weeks on Chart: 05

13. Steve Aoki/Louis Tomlinson - Just Hold On
Last Week: #18 | Peak: #13 | Weeks on Chart: 10

12. Twenty One Pilots - Heathens
Last Week: #16 | Peak: #01 | Weeks on Chart: 28

11. Ariana Grande/Nicki Minaj - Side to Side
Last Week: #27 | Peak: #10 | Weeks on Chart: 17

10. Lady Gaga - Million Reasons
Last Week: #17 | Peak: #10 | Weeks on Chart: 11

09. Hailee Steinfeld/Grey/Zedd - Starving
Last Week: #12 | Peak: #01 | Weeks on Chart: 23

08. Machine Gun Kelly/Camila Cabello - Bad Things
Last Week: #11 | Peak: #08 | Weeks on Chart: 06

07. Adele - Water Under the Bridge
Last Week: #05 | Peak: #05 | Weeks on Chart: 12

06. Zayn/Taylor Swift - I Don't Wanna Live Forever
Last Week: #07 | Peak: #06 | Weeks on Chart: 10

05. Jon Bellion - All Time Low
Last Week: #06 | Peak: #05 | Weeks on Chart: 16

04. Shawn Mendes - Mercy
Last Week: #04 | Peak: #04 | Weeks on Chart: 07

03. Fitz and the Tantrums - HandClap
Last Week: #03 | Peak: #03 | Weeks on Chart: 07

02. The Chainsmokers/Halsey - Closer
Last Week: #02 | Peak: #01 | Weeks on Chart: 27

01. Ed Sheeran - Shape of You
Last Week: #01 | Peak: #01 | Weeks on Chart: 06

Biggest Drop: Runaground - Chase You Down (-26) (unfair)
Biggest Jump: Bruno Mars - That's What I Like (+17) (fair)

February 22, 2014 - Top 5
5. One Direction – Story of My Life (8.5/10)
4. Bastille – Pompeii (8/10)
3. Katy Perry – Dark Horse (9.5/10)
2. OneRepublic – Counting Stars (8.5/10)
1. Pitbull/Kesha – Timber (10/10)
Total: 44.5/50 (8.9/10)

February 22, 2014 - Debuts
41. Aloe Blacc – The Man (8.5/10)

February 21, 2015 - Top 5
5. One Direction – Night Changes (1/10)
4. Hozier – Take Me to Church (3/10)
3. Taylor Swift – Blank Space (#6 of all time)
2. Ed Sheeran – Thinking Out Loud (8/10)
1. Mark Ronson/Bruno Mars – Uptown Funk (#13 of all time)
Total: 32/50 (6.4/10)

February 21, 2015 - Debuts
41. Priory – Weekend (9/10)
39. Nova Rockafeller – Made in Gold (#5 of all time)
36. Tori Kelly – Nobody Love (#7 of all time)
34. R5 – Let's Not Be Alone Tonight (9/10)
33. Rihanna/Kanye West/Paul McCartney – FourFiveSeconds (8/10)
31. Lunchmoney Lewis – Bills (#33 of all time)
Total: 56/60 (9.3/10)

February 20, 2016 - Top 5
5. The Weeknd – In the Night (9/10)
4. Justin Bieber – Sorry (9/10)
3. Adele – Hello (9.5/10)
2. DNCE – Cake By the Ocean (9/10)
1. Twenty One Pilots – Stressed Out (10/10)
Total: 46.5/50 (9.3/10)

February 20, 2016 - Debuts
40. Troye Sivan – Youth (9/10) 

New Entrants
Cold is a pretty fun song. I think it's better than Don't Wanna Know. I like the chorus a lot. Also this only came out on Tuesday, 4 days ago. That may be one of the shortest times to debut the countdown.

Chained to the Rhythm is an example of a great comeback. I really like the verses, chorus, and bridge. It's just catchy.

Hit-Bound

• AJR - Weak
• Noah Cyrus/Labrinth - Make Me (Cry)
• James Hersey - Miss You
• Panic! at the Disco - L.A. Devotee
• Calum Scott - Dancing on My Own
• The Vamps/Matoma - All Night
• Clean Bandit/Sean Paul/Anne-Marie - Rockabye (DEBUT) (!!!!!)
• Ed Sheeran - Castle on the Hill
• MAX/Gnash - Lights Down Low
• Snakehips/MØ - Don't Leave
• Linkin Park/Kiiara - Heavy (DEBUT)
• Flo Rida/99 Percent - Cake
• Little Mix - Touch (DEBUT)
• Imagine Dragons - Believer
• [Exit: Bruno Mars - Versace on the Floor]
• [Exit: Little Mix - Shout Out to My Ex]

After three months of patiently waiting, one of my #40Friday number-ones has debuted by the name of Rockabye. I do not see at all what is wrong with this song. The EDM is catchy and the vocals are well-done. So yeah. Please debut.

I don't care for the other two debuts much, but they're good at least.

Top 5 Picks
5. Imagine Dragons - Believer
4. Flo Rida/99 Percent - Cake
3. Noah Cyrus/Labrinth - Make Me (Cry)
2. AJR - Weak
1. Clean Bandit/Sean Paul/Anne-Marie - Rockabye

So Comfortable, We're Living in a Blurble, Blurble

This week marks the 3-year anniversary of Adrian's famous turquoise color, which is about equivalent to yellow on my blog.

Good riddance I Hate U, I Love U. You are added to the forgotten songs list.

Okay, #42 just bothers me. This is not a proper tenure. 7 Years should have had this tenure, this should have had Mama Said's tenure, and Mama Said should have had 7 Years' tenure.

Chase You Down dropping to the bottom 5 like this? Unfair. Enough said.

I'm very happy with the big jumps from Issues and That's What I Like. Welcome to the top 20!

I was just growing into Love Me Now! It shouldn't have dropped that hard.

Speaking of songs I'm growing into, Don't Wanna Know. It was only in blue but it's still kinda fun to listen to in the car.

I said I didn't want All Time Low in the top 5! I'm getting tired of this...

Top 5 Picks
5. Hey Violet - Guys My Age
4. Machine Gun Kelly/Camila Cabello - Bad Things
3. Fitz and the Tantrums - HandClap
2. Ed Sheeran - Shape of You
1. Bebe Rexha - I Got You

#40Friday is out! This week, I Got You hit #1 again. Read the full chart HERE.

Most Missed Song: Fifth Harmony/Kid Ink - Worth It

#1 Recommendation For Hits 1: Marian Hill - Down

Guess the song

• It debuted the week before a 0-exit week.
• It was on the countdown in 2015, but Chase recommended it to Hits 1 in 2016.
• Adrian never had this song in green.
• [Comment if you need another hint]

Ed Sheeran (1) - February 11, 2017

Hey guys! I was hit with a huge snowstorm on Thursday. I bet some of you reading this were in it too, and the rest of you have probably heard about it. Also last post was a comment record of 62 comments, almost doubling the previous record, which was 32. Since I have nothing else to talk about, here are the poll results:

What song do you want to hit #1 on the Weekend Countdown next week?

Fitz and the Tantrums - HandClap	3 (25%)
Shawn Mendes - Mercy	4 (33%)
Ed Sheeran - Shape of You	3 (25%)
The Chainsmokers/Halsey - Closer	1 (8%)
Maroon 5 - Don't Wanna Know	1 (8%)

Here were the exits this week:

Twenty One Pilots - Ride
Last Week: #37 | Peak: #02 | Weeks on Chart: 44

Ariana Grande - Into You
Last Week: #41 | Peak: #05 | Weeks on Chart: 27


The Countdown:

45. The Chainsmokers/Daya - Don't Let Me Down
Last Week: #44 | Peak: #01 | Weeks on Chart: 39

44. Adele - Send My Love (To Your New Lover)
Last Week: #36 | Peak: #01 | Weeks on Chart: 32

43. Pitbull/Flo Rida/Lunchmoney Lewis - Greenlight
Last Week: #42 | Peak: #15 | Weeks on Chart: 15

42. Gnash/Olivia O'Brien - I Hate U, I Love U
Last Week: #45 | Peak: #17 | Weeks on Chart: 20

41. Martin Garrix/Bebe Rexha - In the Name of Love
Last Week: #40 | Peak: #06 | Weeks on Chart: 13

40. OneRepublic - Kids
Last Week: #43 | Peak: #08 | Weeks on Chart: 22

39. Rihanna - Love on the Brain
Last Week: #35 | Peak: #35 | Weeks on Chart: 02

38. Coldplay/SeeB - Hymn For the Weekend
Last Week: #34 | Peak: #04 | Weeks on Chart: 26

37. Sia/Kendrick Lamar - The Greatest
Last Week: #25 | Peak: #02 | Weeks on Chart: 17

36. Lukas Graham - You're Not There
Last Week: #30 | Peak: #30 | Weeks on Chart: 06

35. Bruno Mars - That's What I Like (DEBUT)
Last Week: #__ | Peak: #35 | Weeks on Chart: 01

34. Julia Michaels - Issues
Last Week: #32 | Peak: #32 | Weeks on Chart: 02

33. DJ Snake/Justin Bieber - Let Me Love You
Last Week: #33 | Peak: #03 | Weeks on Chart: 21

32. James Arthur - Say You Won't Let Go
Last Week: #28 | Peak: #23 | Weeks on Chart: 10

31. The Weeknd/Daft Punk - Starboy
Last Week: #14 | Peak: #05 | Weeks on Chart: 19

30. Hey Violet - Guys My Age
Last Week: #39 | Peak: #30 | Weeks on Chart: 02

29. Bebe Rexha - I Got You (DEBUT)
Last Week: #__ | Peak: #29 | Weeks on Chart: 01

28. Shawn Mendes - Treat You Better
Last Week: #24 | Peak: #01 | Weeks on Chart: 34

27. Ariana Grande/Nicki Minaj - Side to Side
Last Week: #16 | Peak: #10 | Weeks on Chart: 16

26. Twenty One Pilots - Heavydirtysoul
Last Week: #27 | Peak: #26 | Weeks on Chart: 02

25. Bruno Mars - 24K Magic
Last Week: #20 | Peak: #06 | Weeks on Chart: 18

24. Alessia Cara - Scars to Your Beautiful
Last Week: #13 | Peak: #04 | Weeks on Chart: 17

23. The Weeknd/Daft Punk - I Feel it Coming
Last Week: #31 | Peak: #23 | Weeks on Chart: 04

22. Panic! at the Disco - Death of a Bachelor
Last Week: #19 | Peak: #07 | Weeks on Chart: 21

21. Daya - Words
Last Week: #29 | Peak: #21 | Weeks on Chart: 02

20. X Ambassadors - Unsteady
Last Week: #23 | Peak: #06 | Weeks on Chart: 44

19. Charli XCX - After the Afterparty
Last Week: #21 | Peak: #18 | Weeks on Chart: 10

18. Steve Aoki/Louis Tomlinson - Just Hold On
Last Week: #26 | Peak: #18 | Weeks on Chart: 09

17. Lady Gaga - Million Reasons
Last Week: #38 | Peak: #15 | Weeks on Chart: 10

16. Twenty One Pilots - Heathens
Last Week: #11 | Peak: #01 | Weeks on Chart: 27

15. Runaground - Chase You Down
Last Week: #18 | Peak: #09 | Weeks on Chart: 17

14. Niall Horan - This Town
Last Week: #15 | Peak: #02 | Weeks on Chart: 19

13. The Chainsmokers - Paris
Last Week: #22 | Peak: #13 | Weeks on Chart: 02

12. Hailee Steinfeld/Grey/Zedd - Starving
Last Week: #06 | Peak: #01 | Weeks on Chart: 22

11. Machine Gun Kelly/Camila Cabello - Bad Things
Last Week: #10 | Peak: #10 | Weeks on Chart: 05

10. Train - Play That Song
Last Week: #17 | Peak: #10 | Weeks on Chart: 12

09. John Legend - Love Me Now
Last Week: #12 | Peak: #09 | Weeks on Chart: 10

08. Maroon 5 - Don't Wanna Know
Last Week: #01 | Peak: #01 | Weeks on Chart: 17

07. Zayn/Taylor Swift - I Don't Wanna Live Forever
Last Week: #08 | Peak: #07 | Weeks on Chart: 09

06. Jon Bellion - All Time Low
Last Week: #07 | Peak: #06 | Weeks on Chart: 15

05. Adele - Water Under the Bridge
Last Week: #09 | Peak: #05 | Weeks on Chart: 11

04. Shawn Mendes - Mercy
Last Week: #04 | Peak: #04 | Weeks on Chart: 06

03. Fitz and the Tantrums - HandClap
Last Week: #05 | Peak: #03 | Weeks on Chart: 06

02. The Chainsmokers/Halsey - Closer
Last Week: #02 | Peak: #01 | Weeks on Chart: 26

01. Ed Sheeran - Shape of You
Last Week: #03 | Peak: #01 | Weeks on Chart: 05

Biggest Drop: The Weeknd/Daft Punk - Starboy (-17)
Biggest Jump: Lady Gaga - Million Reasons (+21)

February 15, 2014 - Top 5 (going to try this out)
5. Katy Perry - Dark Horse (9.5/10)
4. Bastille - Pompeii (8/10)
3. One Direction - Story of My Life (8.5/10)
2. Pitbull/Ke$ha - Timber (10/10)
1. OneRepublic - Counting Stars (9/10)
Total: 45/50 (9/10)

February 15, 2014 - Debuts
NONE


February 14, 2015 - Top 5
5. Meghan Trainor – Lips Are Movin (10/10)
4. Imagine Dragons – I Bet My Life (9.5/10)
3. Taylor Swift – Blank Space (#6 of all time)
2. Ed Sheeran – Thinking Out Loud (8/10)
1. Mark Ronson/Bruno Mars – Uptown Funk (#13 of all time)
Total: 47.5/50 (9.5/10)

February 14, 2015 - Debuts
NONE

February 13, 2016 - Top 5
5. One Direction – Perfect (8.5/10)
4. Justin Bieber – Sorry (9/10)
3. Twenty One Pilots – Stressed Out (10/10)
2. DNCE – Cake By the Ocean (9/10)
1. Adele – Hello (9.5/10)
Total: 46/50 (9.2/10)

February 13, 2016 - Debuts
39. Justin Bieber – Love Yourself (9/10)

24. 5 Seconds of Summer – Jet Black Heart (8.5/10)

21. Dawin – Dessert (10/10)

Total: 27.5/30 (9.2/10)

New Entrants

Let's start off with That's What I Like. This is pretty catchy overall. I don't even know how to explain how I like it. And I like how he mentions Julio from Uptown Funk.

Now for the much better debut, I Got You. I would probably not have expected a solo Bebe Rexha song to be this good. This is definitely one of the best and catchiest choruses I have ever heard. It's what makes me love the song the most. If you don't think the chorus is good enough, well that isn't good. This better hit the top 20.

Hit-Bound

• The Vamps/Matoma - All Night
• Imagine Dragons - Believer
• MAX/Gnash - Lights Down Low
• Snakehips/MØ - Don't Leave
• Little Mix - Shout Out to My Ex
• Bruno Mars - Versace on the Floor
• Panic! at the Disco - L.A. Devotee
• Flo Rida/99 Percent - Cake
• AJR - Weak
• Noah Cyrus/Labrinth - Make Me (Cry)
• James Hersey - Miss You
• Calum Scott - Dancing on My Own
• Katy Perry/Skip Marley - Chained to the Rhythm (DEBUT)
• Ed Sheeran - Castle on the Hill (DEBUT/technical RE-ENTRY)

For Chained to the Rhythm, I'm actually chained to the rhythm. The verses and chorus are pretty catchy. The bridge with Skip Marley isn't bad but I prefer Katy's part. I expect great things from Katy's album. I'm living in a bubble bubble! :D

I'm still stuck on Castle on the Hill. I don't know what to think of it.

Honestly I'm just gonna go ahead and say that Lights Down Low is boring. I never really liked it anyway.

Versace on the Floor being on Hit-Bound for more weeks is going to get really awkward. Seriously, it outlived That's What I Like's time on Hit-Bound and it's still here. I really don't want this to become the next Magic! - Red Dress for me.

I just realized this week, can someone tell the emo fangirl running Hits 1's Twitter that no one cares about P!ATD anymore? Thank you.

There are literally three Hit-Bound songs that are currently on #40Friday. Heading into the dark ages???

Top 5 Picks

5. Imagine Dragons - Believer

4. Katy Perry/Skip Marley - Chained to the Rhythm

3. Flo Rida/99 Percent - Cake

2. Noah Cyrus/Labrinth - Make Me (Cry)

1. AJR - Weak

We Can Get Blurbs Oh Na Na Na

Get out of here I Hate U, I Love U! Your jump is not making me happy!!!

I had to include Ride in my school project, oh well, doesn't change my opinion on it.

My gosh, Love on the Brain is doing horrible here. Three months on Hit-Bound and then this second week drop. Hits 1, you know that this is #7 on radio right now?

You're Not There is having one of the worst tenures I have ever seen. This is a nice song, so I hope it peaks higher than #30.

Issues should not be dropping. This is catchiness right here.

Why the hell is Unsteady back in the top 20? It's having a Stressed Out-like tenure. No one likes you anymore, shoo!

Million Reasons made a huge comeback this week, thanks to the Super Bowl Halftime Show. She jumped almost back up to its peak actually. Also this week it's #17 and last week it was #38.

Get Bad Things back in the top 10!!!

I'm finding mediocrity making its way up to the top 5...

Finally we get to our #1. Thank goodness this hit #1. I really like this song so I hope for even more success.

Top 5 Picks
5. Machine Gun Kelly/Camila Cabello - Bad Things
4. Hey Violet - Guys My Age
3. Fitz and the Tantrums - HandClap
2. Ed Sheeran - Shape of You
1. Bebe Rexha - I Got You

Okay, listen up. I need to take my time on the Year in Review page. I'm going to try to get it out as soon as possible. It definitely will be out in the future, I just don't know when. I'll try to pre-type it next year.

#40Friday is out with I Got You as its new #1! Check it out HERE. I've also provided 8 bonus love songs with the chart since it's going to be Valentine's Day soon.

Most Missed Song: Demi Lovato - Body Say

#1 Recommendation For Hits 1: Clean Bandit/Sean Paul/Anne-Marie - Rockabye (come on...you're popular on radio...)

February 13, 2016 - Top 10 Picks (Color code is current opinion)
10. Dawin - Dessert (10/10)
9. Shawn Mendes - Stitches (9/10)
8. Shawn Mendes/Camila Cabello - I Know What You Did Last Summer (9/10)
7. Zayn - Pillowtalk (9/10)
6. Alessia Cara - Here (10/10)
5. Disclosure/Lorde - Magnets (9.5/10)
4. Tove Lo - Moments (#35 of all time)
3. Twenty One Pilots - Stressed Out (10/10)
2. Taylor Swift - Out of the Woods (#34 of all time)
1. MØ - Kamikaze (#19 of all time)

Guess the song (medium)

• A one-weeker on the WC left the same week as I did.
• For Adrian, I was in yellow when I left.
• The day I left the WC, I was #47 on the radio charts.