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