Hi everyone! I have not posted here in 5 years, and I always love a nice comeback, so I have been wanting to make a Weekend Countdown post here for a while. Last week one of our OG Hits 1 posters Adrian made a surprise WC post. Adrian's post has finally inspired me to actually do it (though I don't want to overshadow his post, you can find it on the sidebar!) I don't plan on doing this often, but maybe once in a while.
I got my first car last year, and I've had Hits 1 as one of the presets, so I still often listen to the station. I did not actually listen to the countdown though (and I never have for years). Credits for the list this week go to Zestpond.
Here is the sole countdown exit this week:
- TOMORROW X TOGETHER/Jonas Brothers - Do It Like That (#24)
And the countdown:
30. Doja Cat - Paint The Town Red (#30)
29. Kylie Minogue - Padam Padam (#27)
28. Olivia Rodrigo - bad idea right? (DEBUT)
27. NewJeans - Super Shy (#29)
26. Post Malone - Enough Is Enough (#28)
25. Nicki Minaj/Ice Spice/Aqua - Barbie World (#22)
24. Fall Out Boy - Hold Me Like a Grudge (#26)
23. Lil Durk/Morgan Wallen - Stand By Me (#25)
22. Billie Eilish - What Was I Made For? (#21)
21. Noah Kahan/Post Malone - Dial Drunk (#20)
20. Miley Cyrus - Jaded (#18)
19. David Guetta/Anne-Marie/Coi Leray - Baby Don’t Hurt Me (#11)
18. Ed Sheeran - Eyes Closed (#16)
17. SZA - Snooze (#15)
16. Benson Boone - In The Stars (#23)
15. Jung Kook/Latto - Seven (#19)
14. Jonas Brothers - Waffle House (#14)
13. Dominic Fike - Mona Lisa (#13)
12. Fall Out Boy - We Didn't Start The Fire (#12)
11. The Weeknd/Playboi Carti/Madonna - Popular (#9)
10. OneRepublic - Runaway (#10)
9. Lil Durk/J. Cole - All My Life (#17)
8. Olivia Rodrigo - vampire (#6)
7. Jonas Brothers - Summer Baby (#8)
6. Doechii - What It Is (Block Boy) (#7)
5. Dua Lipa - Dance The Night (#3)
4. Harry Styles - Satellite (#4)
3. FIFTY FIFTY - Cupid (#5)
2. Crash Adams - Give Me A Kiss (#1)
1. Taylor Swift - Cruel Summer (#2)
Give Me a Blurb
- A lot of things have changed on Hits 1 in the last 5 years. First off, most of the countdown watchers are new. Most noticeably, the countdown has been reduced from 45 to 30 songs. There are also a lot more HitBound dropouts.
- Some things did not change. Spyder Harrison is still hosting, which is nice to see. And Fall Out Boy has 2 songs on the countdown.
- One of the many new artists that became popular since I last posted is Billie Eilish. I love a lot of her songs and she has definitely made my generation proud. What Was I Made For? falls flat for me, though. I haven't seen Barbie yet so that could be part of the reason why.
- I also have enjoyed all the other singles from SZA's album, but I haven't gotten into Snooze yet. I would have liked to see Kill Bill or Shirt in its place.
- Satellite feels like a total flop. It does not feel nearly as popular as As It Was or Late Night Talking. Which could be why it hasn't reached the top 3 on the WC yet.
- Give Me a Kiss has spent 3 weeks at #1 on the Weekend Countdown. I had never heard this song until today and it doesn't seem to be that popular. So I don't know why it's so big on Hits 1.
- We have a new #1 this week and it's a phenomenal one. I am so glad Cruel Summer finally got its flowers after 4 long years, it is truly deserving of it. I am hoping it gets that #1 on the Hot 100 too.
My top 5 of the Weekend Countdown:
1. Taylor Swift - Cruel Summer
2. Dua Lipa - Dance the Night
3. Jung Kook/Latto - Seven
4. FIFTY FIFTY - Cupid
5. Olivia Rodrigo - vampire
