Hitbound, Abyss & Airplay 2/1/25

Hi! This week gave us a pretty boring Hitbound, other than one thing. Let's take a look at it.

Hitbound:

Alessi Rose - IKYK

The Weeknd - Cry For Me (Debut)

Crash Adams - Optimist

Jennie & Dominic Fike - Love Hangover (Debut)

Nessa Barrett - Love Looks Pretty On You (Debut)

Morgan Wallen - I'm The Problem (Debut)

Sexyy Red & Bruno Mars - Fat Juicy & Wet

Vella - All My Love (?????)

Kesha - Dear Me

Knox - Pick Your Poison

Kendrick Lamar - Squabble Up (Debut)

Lauren Spencer Smith - Pray

Djo - Basic Being Basic

Kane & Katelyn Brown - Body Talk (Debut)

Twice & Megan Thee Stallion - Strategy

Willow Avalon - Baby Blue

I don't feel like making a full review of every Hitbound song this week, as they were all incredibly forgettable. But none of them were bad, so that's good.

Only one "great" song on Hitbound this week? Wow...

All My Love by Vella is having a weird run in Hitbound. It Sunday Bested and stayed in Hitbound after leaving the countdown. This has only happened before with Until I Found You by Stephen Sanchez.

There don't seem to be any Hitbound songs getting external spins this week.

Dropouts:

Sza - Drive

Tyla - Push 2 Start

Morgan Wallen - Smile

Griff - Last Night's Mascara

The first three were forgettable, but Last Night's Mascara is in the abyss so I hope it debuts the countdown soon.

Abyss:

Harry Styles - Daylight (3 spins)

The Marias - No One Noticed (14 spins)

Jennie - Mantra (19 spins)

Akon - Akon's Beautiful Day (19 spins)

Griff - Last Night's Mascara (20 spins)

Lady Gaga - Disease (22 spins)

Alex Warren - Carry You Home (30 spins)

That's all for now! Byeeeeeeeeee!

It got normal again - Hits 1 Weekend Countdown 2/1/25

Hi! This week's countdown was pretty inactive. I don't have anything else to say here. Let's get started!

Exits:

Vella - All My Love

Ariana Grande - Popular

Cynthia Erivo & Ariana Grande - Defying Gravity

Countdown:

#30: Marshmello & Jonas Brothers - Slow Motion (Debut)

#29: Hayes Warner - Oh! (+1)

#28: Teddy Swims - Guilty (Debut)

#27: Tate McRae - Sports Car (Debut)

#26: The Weeknd & Playboi Carti - Timeless (+1)

#25: Raye - Oscar Winning Tears (-2)

#24: Kendrick Lamar & Sza - Luther (+5)

#23: Megan Moroney - Am I Okay? (+5)

#22: Addison Rae - Diet Pepsi (-4)

#21: Lola Young - Messy (=)

#20: Sza - Bmf (+2)

#19: Myles Smith - Nice To Meet You (+5)

#18: David Guetta, Alphaville & Ava Max - Forever Young (+8)

#17: Damiano David - Born With A Broken Heart (-3)

#16: Gigi Perez - Sailor Song (-3)

Extra: Knox - Pick Your Poison

#15: Lisa - Moonlit Floor (-6)

#14: Alex Warren & Joe Jonas - Burning Down (+5)

#13: Charli XCX - Apple (+3)

#12: Morgan Wallen - Love Somebody (+5)

#11: Gracie Abrams - I Love You I'm Sorry (+1)

#10: Myles Smith - Stargazing (-4)

#9: Sabrina Carpenter - Taste (+2)

#8: Teddy Swims - Bad Dreams (=)

#7: Billie Eilish - Birds Of A Feather (=)

#6: Shaboozey - Good News (+4)

#5: Sabrina Carpenter - Bed Chem (-1) 

#4: Gracie Abrams - That's So True (+1)

#3: Chappell Roan - Pink Pony Club (=)

#2: Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars - Die With A Smile (=)

Last year's #1: Dua Lipa - Houdini

#1: Rose & Bruno Mars - Apt (=)

Debuts:

My opinion still stands on Guilty & Sports Car since last week. They're both solid songs but very forgettable. And I think Slow Motion needs to be out of here soon.

Biggest Jump: David Guetta, Alphaville & Ava Max - Forever Young (+8)

Biggest Drop: Lisa - Moonlit Floor (-6)

Missed song: Mitski - My Love Mine All Mine

Recommendation for Hits 1: Teddy Swims - Funeral

Blurbs car:

Both of the songs from Wicked left this week. I'm fine with Popular going but I wish Defying Gravity got more success. All My Love also left the countdown this week, and it's still in Hitbound for some reason, but that tells me it's not gone yet. As Ethan mentioned on his blog, this is the first time since 2022 (Stephen Sanchez's Until I Found You) that a song has had a continuous countdown run during the time of a continuous Hitbound run.

Forever Young jumped again. This song's countdown run is so confusing.

Moonlit Floor took a big drop. I'm fine with this.

How in the universe is Burning Down still on the countdown, and jumping? It has almost no airplay. If anything, Carry You Home should be on the countdown since that song is still getting regular airplay long after its departure from the countdown.

At the rate it's going, Apple might survive all the way to Brat spring. It's been half a year and Apple is suddenly close to returning to its previous peak position.

I think it's hilarious that almost the entire top 15 is blue right now.

Birds Of A Feather has now reached 35 consecutive weeks on the countdown, 25 consecutive weeks in the top 10, and 3 consecutive weeks at #7.

Apt is still #1. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE can we get Pink Pony Club to #1 soon?

That's all for now! Byeeeeeeeeee!