Ed Sheeran (2) Week Of October 21, 2017

This week's countdown was so great. We have an annoying exit this week. That's a reason why it is so great. I'm very pleased to see that. And it looks like our Top 5 this week was very awesome. That's another reason why. Before we get to this week's Fresh 45, here are the songs dropping out of the countdown this week.

Selena Gomez - Fetish
Panic! At The Disco - L.A. Devotee
Zedd/Liam Payne - Get Low

Last Week's #1 Song: Ed Sheeran - Galway Girl
The Countdown:
#45. Kygo/Selena Gomez - It Ain't Me (#44)
#44. Louis Tomlinson/Bebe Rexha/Digital Farm Animals - Back To You (#45)
#43. The All-American Rejects - Sweat (#40)
#42. MAX/Gnash - Lights Down Low (#43)
#41. Bruno Mars - That's What I Like (#42)
#40. Charlie Puth - Attention (#41)
#39. Ed Sheeran - Perfect (DEBUT)
#38. Lady Gaga - The Cure (#38)
#37. Harry Styles - Two Ghosts (#37)
#36. Justin Bieber/BloodPop - Friends (#36)
#35. Fergie/Nicki Minaj - You Already Know (DEBUT)
#34. The Revivalists - Wish I Knew You (#27)
#33. Logic/Alessia Cara/Khalid - 1-800-273-8255 (#17)
#32. Evaride - Heartless (DEBUT)
#31. Zedd/Alessia Cara - Stay (#28)
#30. Ed Sheeran - Shape Of You (#31)
#29. Camila Cabello - Havana (#26)
#28. Linkin Park - One More Light (#29)
#27. Luis Fonsi/Daddy Yankee/Justin Bieber - Despacito (#23)
#26. Sam Smith - Too Good At Goodbyes (#25)
#25. Hailee Steinfeld/Alesso/Florida Georgia Line - Let Me Go (#24)
#24. Sam Hunt - Body Like A Back Road (#18)
#23. Sabrina Carpenter - Why (#32)
#22. The Chainsmokers/Coldplay - Something Just Like This (#10)
#21. The Script - Rain (#33)
#20. Taylor Swift - ...Ready For It? (#22)
#19. Ed Sheeran - Castle On The Hill (#21)
#18. Macklemore/Skylar Grey - Glorious (#14)
#17. Kesha - Praying (#20)
#16. Imagine Dragons - Believer (#15)
#15. Shawn Mendes - There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back (#9)
#14. Kelly Clarkson - Love So Soft (#16)
#13. Charlie Puth - How Long (#30)
#12. P!nk - What About Us (#7)
#11. Cheat Codes/Demi Lovato - No Promises (#19)
#10. Maroon 5/SZA - What Lovers Do (#13)
#9. Taylor Swift - Look What You Made Me Do (#12)
#8. Halsey - Bad At Love (#8)
#7. Niall Horan - Slow Hands (#5)
#6. Mono Mind - Save Me A Place (#6)
#5. Portugal. The Man - Feel It Still (#11)
#4. Liam Payne - Strip That Down (#2)
#3. Imagine Dragons - Thunder (#3)
#2. Demi Lovato - Sorry Not Sorry (#4)
#1. Ed Sheeran - Galway Girl (#1)

#1 Song This Week One Year Ago:

Twenty One Pilots - Heathens

This Week's Mover and Shaker:

Charlie Puth - How Long (+17) has now jumped all the way to the Top 20 on this countdown. That was a great week for him.
Logic/Alessia Cara/Khalid - 1-800-273-8255 (-16) is now flopping badly on pop radio charts. Not cool, Hits 1. But I'll just have to deal with it. I hope it jumps back up soon.

New Song/s on the countdown this week are:

Ed Sheeran - Perfect: It kinda reminds me of Linkin Park - One More Light mainly because of the beginning of this song. And of course, after Galway Girl hits #1 on this countdown, this song now debuts the countdown. I love the production on this one and I love the vocals. Let's see if it can do better than his previous 3 songs currently here.

Fergie/Nicki Minaj - You Already Know: I heard that song a lot on Venus before it debuted Hit Bound. I enjoyed Nicki Minaj's part more than Fergie's. I hope it does well on this countdown.

Evaride - Heartless: It was on Hit Bound for a long time since it's debut on Labor Day weekend. The vocals shine and I love that chorus. I'm not sure if it'll do great on this countdown, but we'll just see how it does here.

My Opinions/My Thoughts On The Top 5:

5. Portugal. The Man - Feel It Still: It debuted the Top 5 this week and I'm very pleased to see that song on here. This song is my #1 song of 2017 so far. I would be extremely pleased if I see this song hit #1 on this countdown. It's doing better than the Alt-18 countdown with 12 weeks at the top spot. Let's see if it can hit #1 soon.

4. Liam Payne - Strip That Down: It's almost out of the Top 5. I still want this song to stay there for a little while longer. We'll see how long it can take to stay there.

3. Imagine Dragons - Thunder: It's holding there. I thought it was going to hit #1 this week according to AllAccess. Let's hope it hits #1 next week on this countdown.

2. Demi Lovato - Sorry Not Sorry: Why do we need this song at that spot?! I'm not okay with this song on there. I wouldn't be extremely pleased if it hits #1 here. Let's hope it doesn't.

1. Ed Sheeran - Galway Girl: It's holding the top spot for the 2nd week in a row. Mainly Hits 1 is a huge fan of him. We'll see how long it takes to hold there.

Now, let's review this week's Hit Bound:

1. Lauv - I Like Me Better
2. Harry Styles - Kiwi (DEBUT)
3. Dua Lipa - New Rules
4. Macklemore/Kesha - Good Old Days (DEBUT)
5. X Ambassadors - Ahead Of Myself
6. Liam Payne - Bedroom Floor (DEBUT)
7. Zayn/Sia - Dusk Till Dawn
8. Imagine Dragons - Whatever It Takes (DEBUT)
9. Post Malone/21 Savage - Rockstar
10. Niall Horan - Too Much To Ask
11. Bruno Mars - Chunky
12. The Shadowboxers - Hot Damn (DEBUT)
13. Bebe Rexha/Florida Georgia Line - Meant To Be
14. Nick Jonas - Find You

New Song/s on Hit Bound this week are:

Harry Styles - Kiwi: More One Direction this week. This song has amazing vocals. Of course, Two Ghosts isn't doing well on this countdown. But let's see if this song debuts the countdown soon and let's hope it does better than Two Ghosts.

Macklemore/Kesha - Good Old Days: Of course, after this song was doing well on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, it now debuts Hit Bound here. Macklemore nailed it in verses 1 & 2 and I love when Kesha steals the show on the chorus and that last verse. Let's see if it does better than Glorious.

Liam Payne - Bedroom Floor: After Strip That Down hit #1 on this countdown a couple of weeks ago, it's now on here. I love Liam's vocals in this one. If Just Like You debuts Hit Bound next week or so and if Too Much To Ask, Dusk Till Dawn, Kiwi and Bedroom Floor stay on Hit Bound next week or so, every song by every One Direction member is going to be on here. Let's hope it happens next week.

Imagine Dragons - Whatever It Takes: This song debuted here after Thunder hits the Top 5 on this countdown. I think it'll be on Hit Bound for a long time like Thunder did, but let's see if I'm wrong.

The Shadowboxers - Hot Damn: I've never heard of The Shadowboxers before this song. I do love the vocals in this one. I think it might debut the countdown soon. Let's see if it does.

My Top 20 Review:
0 - Crap:
20. Demi Lovato - Sorry Not Sorry

1 - Bad:
19. Ed Sheeran - Castle On The Hill

2 - Mediocre:
None

3 - Decent:
18. Imagine Dragons - Believer
17. Shawn Mendes - There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back

4 - Good:
None

5 - Great:
16. Kelly Clarkson - Love So Soft
15. Ed Sheeran - Galway Girl
14. P!nk - What About Us
13. Liam Payne - Strip That Down
12. Taylor Swift - ...Ready For It?
11. Niall Horan - Slow Hands
10. Imagine Dragons - Thunder
9. Halsey - Bad At Love
8. Macklemore/Skylar Grey - Glorious
7. Cheat Codes/Demi Lovato - No Promises
6. Kesha - Praying
5. Mono Mind - Save Me A Place
4. Charlie Puth - How Long
3. Maroon 5/SZA - What Lovers Do
2. Taylor Swift - Look What You Made Me Do

6 - Best Song On The Countdown:
1. Portugal. The Man - Feel It Still

Total Score: 88/100 = 88% (B+)

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