DJ Khaled (1) - Week of December 31, 2016

          Hello guys, just a reminder that 2017 will be here shortly. 2016 is going bye-bye soon. Now before we get to this week’s Fresh 45, here’s the songs we’re saying goodbye to.

·         Sting – I Can’t Stop Thinking About You (#43)

·         Adele – Water Under the Bridge (#39) [2 Weeks @ #1] [x2]

·         Dua Lipa – Hotter than Hell (#44)

·         John Mayer – Love on the Weekend (#19)

·         The Chainsmokers/XYLØ – Setting Fires (#32)

·         Clean Bandit/Sean Paul/Anne-Marie – Rockabye (#18)

Last Week’s #1 Song: Hey Violet – Guys My Age
45. Jacob Whitesides – Focus (#45)
44. James Arthur – Say You Won’t Let Go (#41)
43. Zara Larsson – I Would Like (#42)
42. Hey Violet – Guys My Age (#1) [2 Weeks @ #1]
41. Charli XCX/Lil Yachty – After the Afterparty (#35)
40. Mura Masa/A$AP Rocky – Love$ick (#34)
39. James TW – When You Love Someone (#33)
38. The Weeknd/Daft Punk – I Feel it Coming (#40) [1 Week @ #1]
37. Big Sean/Kanye West – Bounce Back (DEBUT)
36. Calum Scott – Dancing on My Own (#30)
35. Pentatonix – Hallelujah (#29)
34. Train – Play That Song (#28)
33. Rae Sremmurd/Travis Scott – Swang (DEBUT)
32. Fergie – Life Goes On (#37)
31. Drake – Fake Love (#8)
30. Hey Violet – Brand New Moves (#31)
29. Flume/Tove Lo/Clean Bandit – Say It (#38)
28. Childish Gambino – Me and Your Mama (#36)
27. Zak Abel - Unstable (DEBUT)
26. Alessia Cara – How Far I’ll Go (DEBUT)
25. Anne-Marie – Alarm (#27)
24. Little Mix – Shout Out to My Ex (#23)
23. Jonas Blue/JP.Cooper – Perfect Strangers (#14)
22. Daya – Words (#22)
21. Young Thug & Travis Scott/Quavo – pick up the phone (#15)
20. The Weeknd – Party Monster (#20)
19. Chance the Rapper/Knox Fortune – All Night (DEBUT)
18. gnash/johnny yukon – home (#12)
17. MAX/gnash – Lights Down Low (#17)
16. TWENTY ØNE PILØTS – Heavydirtysoul (#4)
15. Fitz & the Tantrums – HandClap (#6)
14. The Chainsmokers/Brittany Amaradio – New York City (#11)
13. Migos/Lil Uzi Vert – Bad and Boujee (DEBUT)
12. G-Eazy/Marc E. Bassy/Earwulf – Some Kind of Drug (#21)
11. ZAYN & Taylor Swift – I Don’t Wanna Live Forever (#3) [1 Week
@ #1]
10. BeBe Rexha/Cheat Codes – I Got You (#16)
  9. Childish Gambino – Redbone (#9)
  8. John Legend – Love Me Now (#26)
  7. Aminé – Caroline (#25)
  6. Lukas Graham – You’re Not There (#7)
  5. PARTYNEXTDOOR/Vybz Kartel – Not Nice (#5)
  4. marshmello – Alone (#10)
  3. Dua Lipa – Blow Your Mind (Mwah) (#24)
  2. Steve Aoki & Louis Tomlinson – Just Hold On (#13)
  1. DJ Khaled/Various Artists – Do You Mind (#2) [1^st Week @ #1]

Biggest DROP!!!... of the Week: Hey Violet – Guys My Age (–41)

Biggest Jump of the Week: Dua Lipa – Blow Your Mind (Mwah) (+21)

#1 Recommendation for This Chart: Zayion McCall/Olivia O’Brien – I Hate U, I
Love U

Throwback Pick of the Week: Lukas Graham – 7 Years

Hey Violet (2) - Week of December 24, 2016

          Christmas is starting tomorrow, and Christmas Eve is tonight I believe, so is Hanukkah. I’m ready for New York City tomorrow. Now before we get to this week’s Fresh 45, here’s the songs we’re saying goodbye to.

·         Alicia Keys/A$AP Rocky – Blended Family (What You Do for Love)

·         Stevie Wonder/Ariana Grande – Faith (#44)

·         Britney Spears/Tinashe – Slumber Party (#24)

·         Cashmere Cat/Ariana Grande – Adore (#23)

Last Week’s #1 Song: Hey Violet – Guys My Age
45. Jacob Whitesides – Focus (#45)
44. Dua Lipa – Hotter than Hell (#40)
43. Sting – I Can’t Stop Thinking About You (#41)
42. Zara Larsson – I Would Like (#37)
41. James Arthur – Say You Won’t Let Go (#38)
40. The Weeknd/Daft Punk – I Feel it Coming (#7) [1 Week @ #1]
39. Adele – Water Under the Bridge (#9) [2 Weeks @ #1]
38. Flume/Tove Lo/Clean Bandit – Say It (#39)
37. Fergie – Life Goes On (#30)
36. Childish Gambino – Me and Your Mama (DEBUT)
35. Charli XCX/Lil Yachty – After the Afterparty (#29)
34. Mura Masa/A$AP Rocky – Love$ick (#26)
33. James TW – When You Love Someone (#36)
32. The Chainsmokers/XYLØ – Setting Fires (#22)
31. Hey Violet – Brand New Moves (#32)
30. Calum Scott – Dancing on My Own (#43)
29. Pentatonix – Hallelujah (#20)
28. Train – Play That Song (#19)
27. Anne-Marie – Alarm (#3)
26. John Legend – Love Me Now (#6)
25. Aminé – Caroline (DEBUT)
24. Dua Lipa – Blow Your Mind (Mwah) (#25)
23. Little Mix – Shout Out to My Ex (#27)
22. Daya – Words (#8)
21. G-Eazy/Marc E. Bassy/Earwulf – Some Kind of Drug (#33)
20. The Weeknd – Party Monster (#16)
19. John Mayer – Love on the Weekend (#15)
18. Clean Bandit/Sean Paul/Anne-Marie – Rockabye (#35)
17. MAX/gnash – Lights Down Low (#17)
16. BeBe Rexha – I Got You (#31)
15. Young Thug & Travis Scott/Quavo – pick up the phone (DEBUT)
14. Jonas Blue/JP. Cooper – Perfect Strangers (#34)
13. Steve Aoki & Louis Tomlinson – Just Hold On (DEBUT)
12. gnash/johnny yukon – home (#13)
11. The Chainsmokers/Brittany Amaradio – New York City (#11)
10. marshmello – Alone (#21)
  9. Childish Gambino – Redbone (#28)
  8. Drake – Fake Love (#18)
  7. Lukas Graham – You’re Not There (#14)
  6. Fitz & the Tantrums – HandClap (#4)
  5. PARTYNEXTDOOR/Vybz Kartel – Not Nice (#12)
  4. TWENTY ØNE PILØTS – Heavydirtysoul (#10)
  3. ZAYN & Taylor Swift – I Don’t Wanna Live Forever (#2) [1
Week @ #1]
  2. DJ Khaled/Various Artists – Do You Mind (#5)
  1. Hey Violet – Guys My Age (#1) [2^nd Week @ #1]

Biggest DROP!!!... of the Week: The Weeknd/Daft Punk – I Feel it 

Coming (–33)

Biggest Jump of the Week: Jonas Blue/JP. Cooper – Perfect
Strangers (+20)

#1 Recommendation for This Chart: DJ Snake/Jeremih/Young
Thug/Swizz Beatz – The Half

Throwback Pick of the Week: Adele – Rumour Has It

Hey Violet (1) - Week of December 17, 2016

          What’s up guys, I’m so tired of this whole countdown. I’m not even used to this countdown anymore. Now before we get to this week’s Fresh 45, here’s the songs we’re saying goodbye to.

·         Shawn Mendes – Mercy (#38) [2 Weeks @ #1]

·         MGK x Camila Cabello – Bad Things (#31)

·         Kenny Chesney/P!NK – Setting the World on Fire (#26)

·         PARTYNEXTDOOR/Drake – Come and See Me (#24)

·         Frenship + Emily Warren – Capsize (#44)

·         Fifth Harmony – That’s My Girl (#43)

·         Rae Sremmurd/Juicy J – Shake it Fast (#13)

Last Week’s #1 Song: ZAYN & Taylor Swift – I Don’t Wanna Live Forever
45. Jacob Whitesides – Focus (#45)
44. Stevie Wonder/Ariana Grande – Faith (#42)
43. Calum Scott – Dancing on My Own (#41)
42. Alicia Keys/A$AP Rocky – Blended Family (What You Do
for Love) (#10)
41. Sting – I Can’t Stop Thinking About You (#33)
40. Dua Lipa – Hotter than Hell (#29)
39. Flume/Tove Lo/Clean Bandit – Say It (DEBUT)
38. James Arthur – Say You Won’t Let Go (#40)
37. Zara Larsson – I Would Like (#35)
36. James TW – When You Love Someone (#39)
35. Clean Bandit/Sean Paul/Anne-Marie – Rockabye (#21)
34. Jonas Blue/JP.Cooper – Perfect Strangers (#11)
33. G-Eazy/Marc E. Bassy/Earwulf – Some Kind of Drug (#12)
32. Hey Violet – Brand New Moves (#34)
31. BeBe Rexha – I Got You (#27)
30. Fergie – Life Goes On (#30)
29. Charli XCX/Lil Yachty – After the Afterparty (#32)
28. Childish Gambino – Redbone (RE-ENTRY)
27. Little Mix – Shout Out to My Ex (#14)
26. Mura Masa/A$AP Rocky – Love$ick (#25)
25. Dua Lipa – Blow Your Mind (Mwah) (#11)
24. Britney Spears/Tinashe – Slumber Party (#16)
23. Cashmere Cat/Ariana Grande – Adore (DEBUT)
22. The Chainsmokers/XYLØ – Setting Fires (#20)
21. marshmello – Alone (DEBUT)
20. Pentatonix – Hallelujah (#18)
19. Train – Play That Song (#19)
18. Drake – Fake Love (#22)
17. MAX/gnash – Lights Down Low (#17)
16. The Weeknd – Party Monster (DEBUT)
15. John Mayer – Love on the Weekend (#28)
14. Lukas Graham – You’re Not There (#36)
13. gnash/johnny yukon – home (#23)
12. PARTYNEXTDOOR/Vybz Kartel – Not Nice (DEBUT)
11. The Chainsmokers/Brittany Amaradio – New York City (RE-ENTRY)
10. TWENTY ØNE PILØTS – Heavydirtysoul (#37)
  9. Adele – Water Under the Bridge (#9) [2 Weeks @ #1]
  8. Daya – Words (#8)
  7. The Weeknd/Daft Punk – I Feel it Coming (#5) [1 Week @ #1]
  6. John Legend – Love Me Now (#6)
  5. DJ Khaled/Various Artists – Do You Mind (#7)
  4. Fitz & the Tantrums – HandClap (#3)
  3. Anne-Marie – Alarm (#2)
  2. ZAYN & Taylor Swift – I Don’t Wanna Live Forever (#1) [1
Week @ #1]
  1. Hey Violet – Guys My Age (#4) [1^st Week @ #1]

Biggest DROP!!!... of the Week: Alicia Keys/A$AP Rocky – Blended Family (What You Do for Love) (–32)

Biggest Jump of the Week: TWENTY ØNE PILØTS – Heavydirtysoul (+27)

#1 Recommendation for This Chart: OneRepublic – Let’s Hurt Tonight

Throwback Pick of the Week: OneRepublic – Counting Stars

ZAYN (1) - Week of December 10, 2016

          Hello guys, I’m not being happy at all. This countdown is a mess. Now before we get to this week’s Fresh 45, here’s the songs we’re saying goodbye to.

·         Eminem/F.B.T. Productions – Infinite (#20)

·         Lady Gaga – Million Reasons (#44)

·         TWENTY ØNE PILØTS – Tear in My Heart (#8)

·         Zay Hilfigerrr & Zayion McCall – JuJu on That Beat (TZ
Anthem) (#27)

·         Rae Sremmurd – Look Alive (#9)

·         Childish Gambino – Redbone (#13)

·         OneRepublic – Kids (#38)

·         Rae Sremmurd/Gucci Mane – Black Beatles (#45)

Last Week’s #1 Song: The Weeknd/Daft Punk – I Feel it Coming
45. Jacob Whitesides – Focus (#35)
44. Frenship + Emily Warren – Capsize (#18)
43. Fifth Harmony – That’s My Girl (#5)
42. Stevie Wonder/Ariana Grande – Faith (#43)
41. Calum Scott – Dancing on My Own (#41)
40. James Arthur – Say You Won’t Let Go (#40)
39. James TW – When You Love Someone (#39)
38. Shawn Mendes – Mercy (#4) [2 Weeks @ #1]
37. TWENTY ØNE PILØTS – Heavydirtysoul (DEBUT)
36. Lukas Graham – You’re Not There (#24)
35. Zara Larsson – I Would Like (#19)
34. Hey Violet – Brand New Moves (DEBUT)
33. Sting – I Can’t Stop Thinking About You (#36)
32. Charli XCX/Lil Yachty – After the Afterparty (#32)
31. MGK x Camila Cabello – Bad Things (#24)
30. Fergie – Life Goes On (DEBUT)
29. Dua Lipa – Hotter than Hell (#29)
28. John Mayer – Love on the Weekend (DEBUT)
27. BeBe Rexha – I Got You (#33)
26. Kenny Chesney/P!NK – Setting the World on Fire (#25)
25. Mura Masa/A$AP Rocky – Love$ick (#17)
24. PARTYNEXTDOOR/Drake – Come and See Me (#21)
23. gnash/johnny yukon – home (#31)
22. Drake – Fake Love (#37)
21. Clean Bandit/Sean Paul/Anne-Marie – Rockabye (DEBUT)
20. The Chainsmokers/XYLØ – Setting Fires (#30)
19. Train – Play That Song (#22)
18. Pentatonix – Hallelujah (#15)
17. MAX/gnash – Lights Down Low (DEBUT)
16. Britney Spears/Tinashe – Slumber Party (#16)
15. Dua Lipa – Blow Your Mind (Mwah) (#11)
14. Little Mix – Shout Out to My Ex (DEBUT)
13. Rae Sremmurd/Juicy J – Shake it Fast (#28)
12. G-Eazy/Marc E. Bassy/Earwulf – Some Kind of Drug (#42)
11. Jonas Blue/JP.Cooper – Perfect Strangers (#10)
10. Alicia Keys/A$AP Rocky – Blended Family (What You Do for
Love) (#26)
  9. Adele – Water Under the Bridge (#3) [2 Weeks @ #1]
  8. Daya – Words (#6)
  7. DJ Khaled/Various Artists – Do You Mind (#2)
  6. John Legend – Love Me Now (#12)
  5. The Weeknd/Daft Punk – I Feel it Coming (#1) [1 Week #1]
  4. Hey Violet – Guys My Age (#7)
  3. Fitz & the Tantrums – HandClap (#23)
  2. Anne-Marie – Alarm (#14)
  1. ZAYN & Taylor Swift – I Don’t Wanna Live Forever (DEBUT) [1^st
Week @ #1]

Biggest DROP!!!... of the Week: Fifth Harmony – That’s My Girl (–38)

Biggest Jump of the Week: G-Eazy/Marc E. Bassy/Earwulf – Some Kind
of Drug (+30) 

#1 Recommendation for This Chart: Noah Cyrus/Labrinth – Make Me (Cry)

Throwback Pick of the Week: Bruno Mars – Just the Way You Are

The Weeknd (1) - Week of December 3, 2016

          I’m so bored of this countdown already. Whoever thinks I’m a troll, I’m not a troll. I’m always a real young man. Now before we get to this week’s Fresh 45, here’s the songs we’re saying goodbye to.

·         MAROON 5/Kendrick Lamar – Don’t Wanna Know (#45) [2 Weeks @ #1]

·         Leonard Cohen – Hallelujah (#40)

·         Bruno Mars – 24K Magic (#25) [2 Weeks @ #1]

·         DNCE – Body Moves (#36)

·         The Chainsmokers/Phoebe Ryan – All We Know (#43)

·         MAGIC! – No Regrets (#19)

Last Week’s #1 Song: Adele – Water Under the Bridge
45. Rae Sremmurd/Gucci Mane – Black Beatles (#28)
44. Lady Gaga – Million Reasons (#12)
43. Stevie Wonder/Ariana Grande – Faith (#41)
42. G-Eazy/Marc E. Bassy/Earwulf – Some Kind of Drug (#42)
41. Calum Scott – Dancing on My Own (#37)
40. James Arthur – Say You Won’t Let Go (#32)
39. James TW – When You Love Someone (#30)
38. OneRepublic – Kids (#35)
37. Drake – Fake Love (DEBUT)
36. Sting – I Can’t Stop Thinking About You (#31)
35. Jacob Whitesides – Focus (#26)
34. Lukas Graham – You’re Not There (#14)
33. BeBe Rexha – I Got You (#15)
32. Charli XCX/Lil Yachty – After the Afterparty (#33)
31. gnash/johnny yukon – home (#22)
30. The Chainsmokers/XYLØ – Setting Fires (#7)
29. Dua Lipa – Hotter than Hell (#29)
28. Rae Sremmurd/Juicy J – Shake it Fast (DEBUT)
27. Zay Hilfigerrr & Zayion McCall – JuJu on That Beat (TZ
Anthem) (#17)
26. Alicia Keys/A$AP Rocky – Blended Family (What You Do for
Love) (#27)
25. Kenny Chesney/P!NK – Setting the World on Fire (#23)
24. MGK x Camila Cabello – Bad Things (#20)
23. Fitz & the Tantrums – HandClap (#13)
22. Train – Play That Song (#34)
21. PARTYNEXTDOOR/Drake – Come and See Me (DEBUT)
20. Eminem/F.B.T. Productions – Infinite (DEBUT)
19. Zara Larsson – I Would Like (#19)
18. Frenship + Emily Warren – Capsize (DEBUT)
17. Mura Masa/A$AP Rocky – Love$ick (#16)
16. Britney Spears/Tinashe – Slumber Party (#21)
15. Pentatonix – Hallelujah (#24)
14. Anne-Marie – Alarm (DEBUT)
13. Childish Gambino – Redbone (#39)
12. John Legend – Love Me Now (#38)
11. Dua Lipa – Blow Your Mind (Mwah) (#6)
10. Jonas Blue/JP.Cooper – Perfect Strangers (#10)
  9. Rae Sremmurd – Look Alive (#11)
  8. TWENTY ØNE PILØTS – Tear in My Heart (#5)
  7. Hey Violet – Guys My Age (#8)
  6. Daya – Words (#9)
  5. Fifth Harmony – That’s My Girl (#44)
  4. Shawn Mendes – Mercy (#4) [2 Weeks @ #1]
  3. Adele – Water Under the Bridge (#1) [2 Weeks @ #1]
  2. DJ Khaled/Various Artists – Do You Mind (#3)
  1. The Weeknd/Daft Punk – I Feel it Coming (#2) [1^st Week @ #1]

Biggest DROP!!!... of the Week: Lady Gaga – Million Reasons (–32)

Biggest Jump of the Week: Fifth Harmony – That’s My Girl (+39)

#1 Recommendation for This Chart: Clean Bandit/Sean 
Paul/Anne-Marie – Rockabye

Throwback Pick of the Week: Fergie – Big Girls Don’t Cry