Really the right time? (Week of 4/18/2026)

 

Hello everyone, welcome back to another post. Let's just get into it, here are our exits:

Blackpink- Go (#26 last week)

Sienna Spiro- The Visitor (#27 last week)

Countdown:

30. Jason Derulo- Sexy For Me (Debut)

29. OneRepublic- Need Your Love (+1)

28. Bella Kay- ILoveItILoveItILoveIt (+1)

27. BTS- Swim (-3)

26. Olivia Dean- A Couple Minutes (-1)

25. Dominic Fike- Babydoll (+3)

24. Bebe Rexha/ Faithless- New Religion (-3)

23. Lady Gaga/ Doechii- Runway (Debut)

22. Miley Cyrus- Younger You (+1)

21. Niall Horan- Dinner Party (+1)

20. Sienna Spiro- Die On This Hill (-4)

19. Hilary Duff- Roommates (+1)

18. Taylor Swift- Elizabeth Taylor (=)

17. PinkPantheress/ Zara Larsson- Stateside (-2)
16. Harry Styles- American Girls (+3)

15. Freya Skye- Silent Treatment (-4)

14. Ella Langley- Choosin Texas (=)

13. Bruno Mars- Risk It All (=)

12. Tame Impala/ Jennie- Dracula (-4)

11. Myles Smith/ Niall Horan- Drive Safe (-1)
10. Zara Larsson- Midnight Sun (-1)

9. Alex Warren- Fever Dream (+8)

8. Madison Beer- Bittersweet (-2)

7. Noah Kahan- The Great Divide (+5)

6. Sabrina Carpenter- When Did You Get Hot (+1)

5. Olivia Dean- So Easy (To Fall In Love) (-2)

4. Taylor Swift- Opalite (+1)

3. Raye- Where Is My Husband (+1)

2. Sombr- Homewrecker (=)

1. Bruno Mars- I Just Might (=)

Countdown Extra: Katseye- Pinky Up

Last Year's #1: Lady Gaga- Abracadabra

#1 Two Years Ago: Sabrina Carpenter- Feather

My Favorite Song Last Year: Jonas Brothers- Love Me To Heaven

My Favorite Song Two Years Ago: Hozier- Too Sweet

#1 Recommendation For Hits 1: Adela- KGB

Jason Derulo is back for the first time in a minute, this is called Sexy For Me. Gonna be honest, this is among his more forgettable songs at the moment. This is good, It's somewhat on the forgettable side, but it does contain a saxophone solo that I rather like. This can definitely grow on me.

Our other debut this week is the latest from Lady Gaga and Doechii, this is called Runway. This is rather cool. It reminds me of something that Charli XCX would do a couple years ago, and in a good way. The beat here is super catchy and both of them sound really good here. Catchy song.

Hitbound:

Ella Langley- Bottom Of Your Boots

Olivia Rodrigo- Drop Dead (Debut)

Teddy Swims- Mr Know It All

Demi Lovato- Low Rise Jeans (Debut)

Tyla/ Zara Larsson- She Did It Again (Debut)

Casey Lee Williams/ Andrew Kierszenbaum- Fire For Me

Sombr- Potential (Debut)

Ethan Burdick- I Get The Picture (Debut)

Katseye- Pinky Up

Zayn- Side Effects (Debut)

Lewis Capaldi- Stay Love (Debut)

Tiffany Stringer- Damn Good Actress

Stella Lefty- Boston (Debut)

Holly Humberstone- White Noise

Jazmin- Cup Of Tea (Debut)

Ravyn Lenae/ Dominic Fike- Reputation

Our first debut this week is Olivia Rodrigo's latest song, this is Drop Dead. This is really good. I like the EDM type production on this when I know she has gone for more of a rock vibe in the past, and she sounds really good here per usual. I have no doubts this will be huge, and I'm ready for that to happen.

Demi Lovato is also back with new music, this is called Low Rise Jeans. This is also pretty good. It has a bit of a chill dance vibe, which works really well for this type of this song, and Demi Lovato sounds pretty good here. Good song.

Up next, we have a collab from Tyla and Zara Larsson called She Did It Again. This is so good. It gives off the vibes of other classic Tyla songs and both of them sound pretty good here. That's all I need to say here.

And, of course, Sombr is also back with new music. This is called Potential, and it is likely better than the majority of the songs of his that I've heard, but lyrically, it feels almost like his other songs, as it seems to be about a brutal breakup. Though the production here is pretty fun and Sombr sounds good here. This also has potential to grow on me, pun sort of intended.

We have a new 1 To Watch this week, his name is Ethan Burdick, and his song I Get The Picture is here. I'll give it this: it's a whole hell of a lot better than any Sienna Spiro song I've heard, so thank god she's finally not the 1TW anymore. On to this new Ethan Burdick song, this is solid. Like what I just talked about, this seems to be about a brutal breakup, and he sells this rather well. He also sounds pretty good here and it has tolerable enough production. 

Zayn recently put out a new album (apparently, he put it out while hospitalized, hopefully he gets better), and from it, we have Side Effects. This is rather good, his best in a minute. The production is super catchy, almost gives off Timbaland vibes in a way, and Zayn sounds pretty good here. Indeed one of his better songs, though I still prefer The Chainsmokers and Emily Warren's song of the same title.

Next up, we have new Lewis Capaldi, this is called Stay Love. While this is a bit slow with not a whole lot of production besides a piano line, he has done worse in this territory, especially since the lyrics are more motivating, while past ballads of his are about a breakup. This also has one of his better vocal performances. I'll take this.

Remember Stella Lefty from Thinking Bout You? Well, she apparently debuted the hot 100 with this next song, Boston. I think I like this more than Thinking Bout You. The production is more on the simple side and Stella Lefty sounds pretty good on this. So, a bit of an improvement.

Our last debut is from newcomer Jazmin and her song Cup Of Tea. This is rather good. The beat is super catchy and Jazmin sounds good on this. I'm happy they found this.

We lost The Best, My Mess, Sideways, Uncanny Valley, Heal, Reply To This, Baby Blue, and Back From The Dead. Aside from the last two, which should've debuted the countdown, I'm fine with all of these leaving.

Blurbs:

Our exits were The Visitor and Go. The Visitor sucked ass, so I'm happy that flopped hard, and Go should likely still be here.

I'm glad Die On This Hill seems to also be dropping.

Silent Treatment also seems to be on its way out, which I'm fine with, since it is fading on me.

Fever Dream jumped huge into the top 10, that's good to see.

And is anything major going to happen in the top 5 soon? I Just Might has been #1 for a really long time, and as good as the song is, we are definitely in need of a new #1 soon.

I guess that does it for me in this post, see you guys in the next one.