AT40: Halsey (2) Week Of February 16, 2019

I really hope everyone has a great Valentine's Day. Though the countdown this week still doesn't seem good, because we are still in the Dark Ages of the countdown. I really don't have anything else to say about that. So, let's just get to it. Before we get to this week's Fresh 40, here are the songs dropping out of the countdown this week.

Camila Cabello - Consequences

Last Week’s #1 Song: Halsey - Without Me
The Countdown:
#40. Bazzi - Mine (#40) [GET OUT OF HERE RIGHT NOW!!!!!!!!!!]
#39. Rita Ora - Let You Love Me (#36)
#38. Lauv/Julia Michaels - There’s No Way (#39)
#37. Cardi B./Bad Bunny/J. Balvin - I Like It (#37)
#36. Lukas Graham - Love Someone (#38)
#35. Silk City/Dua Lipa - Electricity (#13)
#34. Gucci Mane/Bruno Mars/Kodak Black - Wake Up In The Sky (#34)
#33. Juice WRLD - Lucid Dreams (#33)
#32. Why Don’t We - 8 Letters (#32)
#31. Ariana Grande - God Is A Woman (#30)
#30. Sam Smith/Normani Kordei - Dancing With A Stranger (DEBUT)
#29. Bad Bunny/Drake - MIA (#31)
#28. NF - Lie (#26)
#27. DJ Snake/Selena Gomez/Ozuna/Cardi B. - Taki Taki (#15)
#26. lovelytheband - Broken (#24)
#25. Dean Lewis - Be Alright (#25)
#24. Post Malone - Wow. (#29)
#23. Loud Luxury/brando - Body (#23)
#22. Ava Max - Sweet But Psycho (#27)
#21. Dan + Shay - Tequila (#21)
#20. Maroon 5/Cardi B. - Girls Like You (#19)
#19. Zara Larsson - Ruin My Life (#20)
#18. Post Malone - Better Now (#16)
#17. Gesaffelstein/The Weeknd - Lost In The Fire (#22)
#16. Mark Ronson/Miley Cyrus - Nothing Breaks Like A Heart (#18)
#15. Khalid/Normani Kordei - Love Lies (#14)
#14. Khalid - Better (#17)
#13. Ariana Grande - 7 Rings (#28)
#12. Travis Scott/Drake - Sicko Mode (#12)
#11. 5 Seconds Of Summer - Youngblood (#11)
#10. The Chainsmokers/Kelsea Ballerini - This Feeling (#10)
#9. Ariana Grande - Breathin’ (#5)
#8. Ellie Goulding/Diplo/Swae Lee - Close To Me (#9)
#7. Bazzi/Camila Cabello - Beautiful (Remix) (#7)
#6. Marshmello/Bastille - Happier (#6)
#5. Post Malone/Swae Lee - Sunflower (#7)
#4. Benny Blanco/Halsey/Khalid - Eastside (#4)
#3. Panic! At The Disco - High Hopes (#3)
#2. Ariana Grande - Thank U, Next (#2)
#1. Halsey - Without Me (#1) [2nd Week At #1]

#1 Song This Week One Year Ago:

Dua Lipa - New Rules (1 of 4 weeks at #1)

This Week’s Mover and Shaker:

Ariana Grande - 7 Rings (+15) is finally gaining lots and lots of airplay on pop radio charts! That was her best week ever!
Unfortunately, Silk City/Dua Lipa - Electricity (-22) is about to be off the pop radio charts. I wasn't that pleased to see it have the biggest drop this week.

New Song/s on the AT40 this week are:

Sam Smith/Normani Kordei - Dancing With A Stranger: I pretty much already explained why this song was amazing when it debuted Hit Bound a few weeks ago. The production was amazing, Sam's vocals are very amazing, Normani's contribution was so amazing, and that chorus was just spectacular. Let's see if it'll do amazing on this countdown.

My Opinions/My Thoughts On The Top 5:

5. Post Malone/Swae Lee - Sunflower: It debuted the Top 5 this week. I really have no idea why this countdown is a fan of Post Malone, but he makes very awful music. Anyway. Now, back to my opinion. The production here is egregious, Post Malone has some grating vocals, and Swae Lee sounded just bad in his verse. So yeah. I really hope this song doesn't go to the top.
4. Benny Blanco/Halsey/Khalid - Eastside: Come on. I want this song to be in the Top 3. Hopefully it does next week.
3. Panic! At The Disco - High Hopes: It's still in the Top 3! I was so pleased that it didn't go out of here. I would like this song to stay in there for a long time.
2. Ariana Grande - Thank U, Next: Can we please let this song drop and not let it spend another week at the top? I really had it with this song.
1. Halsey - Without Me: Holding the top spot for the 2nd week in a row. I'm really not sure why this song is still at the top, because the song was just bad. Hopefully it can be out of that spot next week.

Now, here are the songs they played for Breakouts/On The Verge:

Twenty One Pilots - My Blood
Madison Beer/Offset - Hurts Like Hell
Lauren Daigle - You Say

And here are the songs they played as Extras/Optional Extras:

Drake - God's Plan
Halsey - Bad At Love
Alessia Cara - Trust My Lonely
Marshmello/Anne-Marie - Friends
Taylor Swift - Delicate
Niall Horan - Slow Hands
J. Balvin/Willy William - Mi Gente
Kygo/Selena Gomez - It Ain't Me
Maroon 5 - Wait
Ed Sheeran - Thinking Out Loud

My Top 20 Review:
0 - Crap:
20. Travis Scott/Drake - Sicko Mode
19. Post Malone - Better Now
18. Post Malone/Swae Lee - Sunflower
17. Ariana Grande - Thank U, Next

1 - Bad:
16. Halsey - Without Me

2 - Mediocre:
None

3 - Decent:
15. Maroon 5/Cardi B. - Girls Like You

4 - Good:
None

5 - Great:
14. The Chainsmokers/Kelsea Ballerini - This Feeling
13. Khalid - Better
12. Marshmello/Bastille - Happier
11. Ariana Grande - 7 Rings
10. 5 Seconds Of Summer - Youngblood
9. Bazzi/Camila Cabello - Beautiful (Remix)
8. Mark Ronson/Miley Cyrus - Nothing Breaks Like A Heart
7. Gesaffelstein/The Weeknd - Lost In The Fire
6. Ariana Grande - Breathin'
5. Ellie Goulding/Diplo/Swae Lee - Close To Me
4. Zara Larsson - Ruin My Life
3. Khalid/Normani Kordei - Love Lies
2. Panic! At The Disco - High Hopes

6 - Best Song On The Countdown:
TIE: 1. Benny Blanco/Halsey/Khalid - Eastside

Total Score: 75/100 = 75% (C) [Decent]

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