AT40: Liam Payne (1)

Hey friends! To say the least.............. this week wasn’t very good. I’ll try to put up with it though. Whatever. But hey, in terms of the Weekend Countdown, it is gonna be a GREAT day tomorrow! I’m gonna make a change: starting now, I’m using the regular color code for AT40.  Anyway, here are the exits this week:
• Hey Violet - Hoodie (#39)
• Harry Styles - Two Ghosts (#37)
• Selena Gomez/Gucci Mane - Fetish (#24) [!!!]
Let’s dive right in!
40. Ed Sheeran - Shape of You (#40) [10 Weeks at #1]
39. Sabrina Carpenter - Why (DEBUT)
38. Chainsmokers & Coldplay - Something Just Like This (#38) [1 Week at #1]
37. Cardi B. - Bodak Yellow (Money Moves) (DEBUT)
36. Bruno Mars - That’s What I Like (#35) [3 Weeks at #1]
35. Why Don’t We - Something Different (#36)
34. Kygo/Selena Gomez - It Ain’t Me (#33) [1 Week at #1]
33. Major Lazer/Travis Scott/Camila Cabello/Quavo - Know No Better (#28)
32. Halsey - Now or Never (#31)
31. Hailee Steinfeld & Alesso/Florida Georgia Line/watt - Let Me Go (#32) [#EXPECTED *sarcasm alert*]
30. Ed Sheeran - Perfect (DEBUT)
29. Camila Cabello/Young Thug - Havana (#34)
28. Kelly Clarkson - Love So Soft (#29)
27. Sam Hunt - Body Like A Back Road (#26)
26. MAX/Gnash - Lights Down Low (#27)
25. J Balvin & Willy William - Mi Gente (#25) [DO NOT KILL ME BECAUSE OF THIS!]
24. Imagine Dragons - Thunder (#30)
23. DJ Khaled/Rihanna/Bryson Tiller - Wild Thoughts (#15)
22. Zedd/Alessia Cara - Stay (#19) [5 Weeks at #1]
21. Dua Lipa - New Rules (#23)
20. Macklemore/Skylar Grey - Glorious (#21)
19. Taylor Swift - ...Ready for It? (#22)
18. Halsey - Bad At Love (#20)
17. Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee/Justin Bieber - Despacito (#16) [5 Weeks at #1]
16. Sam Smith - Too Good At Goodbyes (#18)
15. P!NK - What About Us (#17)
14. Imagine Dragons - Believer (#11)
13. Justin Bieber & BloodPop® - Friends (#12)
12. Kesha - Praying (#14)
11. Maroon 5/SZA - What Lovers Do (#13)
10. French Montana/Swae Lee - Unforgettable (#8)
9. Logic/Alessia Cara/Khalid - 1-800-273-8255 (#10)
8. Demi Lovato - Sorry Not Sorry (#9)
7. Shawn Mendes - There’s Nothing Holdin’ Me Back (#5) [1 Week at #1]
6. Cheat Codes/Demi Lovato - No Promises (#7)
5. Taylor Swift - Look What You Made Me Do (#4)
4. Portugal. The Man - Feel It Still (#6)
3. Charlie Puth - Attention (#2) [5 Weeks at #1]
2. Niall Horan - Slow Hands (#1) [2 Weeks at #1]
1. Liam Payne/Quavo - Strip That Down (#3) [1st Ugly Week at #1]

Biggest Jump of the Week: Imagine Dragons - Thunder (+6)

Biggest DROPPPPP! of the Week: DJ Khaled/Rihanna/Bryson Tiller - Wild Thoughts (-8)

#1 Song This Week One Year Ago: Chainsmokers/Halsey - Closer (2nd of 7 Weeks at #1) [I’ll admit, this is becoming tolerable again.]

Breakouts & On The Verge
Post Malone/21 Average - Rockstar
Blackbear - do re mi
Nick Jonas - Find You

Boost this list up a little!

Extras
Maroon 5/Kendrick Lamar - Don’t Wanna Know
Avicii/Aloe Blacc - Wake Me Up
Justin Bieber - Sorry
Train - Play That Song (Don’t kill me for this please)
Hey Violet - Hoodie
American Authors - Best Day of My Life
Nico & Vinz - Am I Wrong
Selena Gomez - The Heart Wants What It Wants
Rihanna - Love on the Brain

For most part, this list is really good, except for Don’t Wanna Know and Love on the Brain and The Heart Wants What It Wants, which (I hate to break it to you) I haven’t heard.

Top 5 Picks On The Countdown
1. TIE: Hailee Steinfeld & Alesso/Florida Georgia Line/watt - Let Me Go
1. TIE: Logic/Alessia Cara/Khalid - 1-800-273-8255
3. French Montana/Swae Lee - Unforgettable
4. Ed Sheeran - Perfect
5. Portugal. The Man - Feel It Still

Yep. I love these songs so much Praying couldn’t even fit. I do love that one too though.

Throwback Pick of the Week: Snow Patrol - Chasing Cars
Most Missed Song: X Ambassadors - Renegades
#1 Recommendation for the American Top 40: Taylor Swift - Gorgeous

Bye bye!