Julia Michaels (1) - Week of January 28, 2017

             I’m so upset with this countdown. This countdown needs to get a better countdown than usual. Now before we get to this week’s Fresh 45, here’s the songs we’re saying goodbye to.

·         DJ Khaled/Various Artists – Do You Mind (#42) [1 Week @ #1] [x2]

·         Hey Violet – Brand New Moves (#43)

·         Fergie – Life Goes On (#28)

·         Kaleo – Way Down We Go (#24)

·         Mura Masa/A$AP Rocky – Love$ick (#44)

Last Week’s #1 Song: The Chainsmokers/Emily Warren – Paris
45. James Arthur – Say You Won’t Let Go (#45)
44. Childish Gambino – Me and Your Mama (#27)
43. Calum Scott – Dancing on My Own (#32)
42. PARTYNEXTDOOR/Vybz Kartel – Not Nice (#9)
41. TWENTY ØNE PILØTS – Heavydirtysoul (#36)
40. Bruno Mars – Versace on the Floor (DEBUT)
39. G-Eazy/Marc E. Bassy/Earwulf – Some Kind of Drug (#22)
38. Shawn Mendes – Lights On (#40)
37. Little Mix – Touch (#37)
36. Lukas Graham – You’re Not There (#8)
35. Daya – Words (#26)
34. Z/Fetty Wap – Nobody’s Better (DEBUT)
33. J Balvin/Pharrell Williams/BIA/Sky Rompiendo El 
Bajo – Safari (#19)
32. Nevada/Mark Morrison/Fetty Wap – The Mack (#39)
31. Travis Scott/Kendrick Lamar – goosebumps (#30)
30. Marian Hill & Lauren Jauregui – Back to Me (DEBUT)
29. Starley/Ryan Riback – Call on Me (#31)
28. Kelly Clarkson – It’s Quiet Uptown (#33)
27. The Chainsmokers/XYLØ – Setting Fires (#41)
26. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson – You’re Welcome (#35)
25. Julia Brennan – Inner Demons (#38)
24. Zara Larsson/Ty$ – So Good (DEBUT)
23. Flume/Vince Staples/Kučka – Smoke & Retribution (#25)
22. Sean Paul/Dua Lipa – No Lie (#29)
21. Train – Play That Song (#23)
20. Big Sean/Kanye West – Bounce Back (#21)
19. Ariana Grande/Future – Everyday (#34)
18. The Weeknd – Party Monster (#18)
17. Panic! at the Disco – Death of a Bachelor (#17)
16. Kungs/Ephemerals – I Feel So Bad (#11)
15. BeBe Rexha/Cheat Codes – I Got You (#4)
14. GrandTheft/Delaney Jane – Easy Go (#6)
13. The Chainsmokers/Emily Warren – Paris (#1) [2 Weeks @ #1]
12. Steve Aoki & Louis Tomlinson – Just Hold On (#3)
11. gnash/johnny yukon – home (#16)
10. Migos/Lil Uzi Vert – Bad and Boujee (#10)
  9. Lost Kings/Emily Warren – Phone Down (DEBUT)
  8. DJ Snake/Jeremih/Young Thug/Swizz Beatz – The Half (#20)
  7. marshmello – Alone (#7)
  6. Rae Sremmurd – Swang (#12)
  5. Bruno Mars – That’s What I Like (#13)
  4. Alessia Cara – How Far I’ll Go (#5)
  3. Marian Hill – Down (#14)
  2. Ed Sheeran – Castle on the Hill (#2)
  1. Julia Michaels – Issues (#15) [1^st Week @ #1]

Biggest DROP!!!... of the Week: PARTYNEXTDOOR/Vybz
Kartel – Not Nice (–36)

Biggest Jump of the Week: Ariana Grande/Future – Everyday (+15)

#1 Recommendation for This Chart: KYLE/Lil Yachty – iSpy

Throwback Pick of the Week: Notorious B.I.G. – Juicy

The Chainsmokers (2) - Week of January 21, 2017

          Hi everybody, I’m so relaxed and ready for another countdown. Adrian wants me to change color-codes, but that’s not working well. Now before we get to this week’s Fresh 45, here’s the songs we’re saying goodbye to.

·         Drake – Fake Love (#41)

·         Chance the Rapper/Knox Fortune – All Night (#39)

·         Jonas Blue/JP.Cooper – Perfect Strangers (#36)

·         Shawn Mendes – Treat You Better (#33) [x2]

·         Ed Sheeran – Shape of You (#15) [1 Week @ #1]

·         Flume/Tove Lo/Clean Bandit – Say It (#37)

·         Dua Lipa – Blow Your Mind (Mwah) (#18)

·         Childish Gambino – Redbone (#43) [x2]

·         Noah Cyrus/Labrinth – Make Me (Cry) (#45)

·         Aminé – Caroline (#31)

Last Week’s #1 Song: The Chainsmokers/Emily Warren – Paris
45. James Arthur – Say You Won’t Let Go (#20)
44. Mura Masa/A$AP Rocky – Love$ick (#44)
43. Hey Violet – Brand New Moves (#42)
42. DJ Khaled/Various Artists – Do You Mind (#3) [1 Week @ #1]
41. The Chainsmokers/XYLØ – Setting Fires (RE-ENTRY)
40. Shawn Mendes – Lights On (DEBUT)
39. Nevada/Mark Morrison/Fetty Wap – The Mack (DEBUT)
38. Julia Brennan – Inner Demons (DEBUT)
37. Little Mix – Touch (#25)
36. TWENTY ØNE PILØTS – Heavydirtysoul (#19)
35. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson – You’re Welcome (DEBUT)
34. Ariana Grande/Future – Everyday (#27)
33. Kelly Clarkson – It’s Quiet Uptown (DEBUT)
32. Calum Scott – Dancing on My Own (#26)
31. Starley/Ryan Riback – Call on Me (DEBUT)
30. Travis Scott/Kendrick Lamar – goosebumps (#17)
29. Sean Paul/Dua Lipa – No Lie (DEBUT)
28. Fergie – Life Goes On (#28)
27. Childish Gambino – Me and Your Mama (#30)
26. Daya – Words (#35)
25. Flume/Vince Staples/Kučka – Smoke & Retribution (DEBUT)
24. Kaleo – Way Down We Go (#32)
23. Train – Play That Song (#24)
22. G-Eazy/Marc E. Bassy/Earwulf – Some Kind of Drug (#14)
21. Big Sean/Kanye West – Bounce Back (#38)
20. DJ Snake/Jeremih/Young Thug/Swizz Beatz – The Half (#22)
19. J Balvin/Pharrell Williams/BIA/Sky Rompiendo El
Bajo – Safari (#40)
18. The Weeknd – Party Monster (#34)
17. Panic! at the Disco – Death of a Bachelor (#29)
16. gnash/johnny yukon – home (#12)
15. Julia Michaels – Issues (#21)
14. Marian Hill – Down (DEBUT)
13. Bruno Mars – That’s What I Like (#16)
12. Rae Sremmurd – Swang (#13)
11. Kungs/Ephemerals – I Feel So Bad (#11)
10. Migos/Lil Uzi Vert – Bad and Boujee (#8)
  9. PARTYNEXTDOOR/Vybz Kartel – Not Nice (#7)
  8. Lukas Graham – You’re Not There (#6)
  7. marshmello – Alone (#5)
  6. GrandTheft/Delaney Jane – Easy Go (#10)
  5. Alessia Cara – How Far I’ll Go (#23)
  4. BeBe Rexha/Cheat Codes – I Got You (#9)
  3. Steve Aoki & Louis Tomlinson – Just Hold On (#4)
  2. Ed Sheeran – Castle on the Hill (#2)
  1. The Chainsmokers/Emily Warren – Paris (#1) [2^nd Week @ #1]

Biggest DROP!!!... of the Week: DJ Khaled/Various Artists – Do You
Mind (–39)

Biggest Jump of the Week: J Balvin/Pharrell Williams/BIA/Sky 

Rompiendo El Bajo – Safari (+21)

#1 Recommendation for This Chart: Lindsey Stirling/ZZ Ward – Hold My Heart

Throwback Pick of the Week: Adele – Rolling in the Deep

The Chainsmokers (1) - Week of January 14, 2017

          This countdown is a mess. I think next week will be a better countdown. Seems to me I can’t agree with that. Now before we get to this week’s Fresh 45, here’s the songs we’re saying goodbye to.

·         Zara Larsson – I Would Like (#44)

·         Hey Violet – Guys My Age (#43) [2 Weeks @ #1]

·         Young Thug & Travis Scott/Quavo – pick up the phone (#40)

·         Drake/Popcaan – Controlla (#23)

·         Pitbull/Steven A. Clark/Ape Drums – Can’t Have (#26)

·         Charli XCX/Lil Yachty – After the Afterparty

·         John Legend – Love Me Now (#13)

·         MAX/gnash – Lights Down Low (#18)

·         Pentatonix – Hallelujah (#34)

Last Week’s #1 Song: Ed Sheeran – Shape of You
45. Noah Cyrus/Labrinth – Make Me (Cry) (#21)
44. Mura Masa/A$AP Rocky – Love$ick (#41)
43. Childish Gambino – Redbone (#12)
42. Hey Violet – Brand New Moves (#38)
41. Drake – Fake Love (#33)
40. J Balvin/Pharrell Williams/BIA/Sky Rompiendo 
El Bajo – Safari (DEBUT)
39. Chance the Rapper/Knox Fortune – All Night (#36)
38. Big Sean/Kanye West – Bounce Back (#37)
37. Flume/Tove Lo/Clean Bandit – Say It (#25)
36. Jonas Blue/JP.Cooper – Perfect Strangers (#22)
35. Daya – Words (#30)
34. The Weeknd – Party Monster (#32)
33. Shawn Mendes – Treat You Better (RE-ENTRY)
32. Kaleo – Way Down We Go (#31)
31. Aminé – Caroline (#11)
30. Childish Gambino – Me and Your Mama (#35)
29. Panic! at the Disco – Death of a Bachelor (DEBUT)
28. Fergie – Life Goes On (#28)
27. Ariana Grande/Future – Everyday (DEBUT)
26. Calum Scott – Dancing on My Own (#39)
25. Little Mix – Touch (DEBUT)
24. Train – Play That Song (#27)
23. Alessia Cara – How Far I’ll Go (#24)
22. DJ Snake/Jeremih/Young Thug/Swizz Beatz – The Half (#14)
21. Julia Michaels – Issues (DEBUT)
20. James Arthur – Say You Won’t Let Go (#45)
19. TWENTY ØNE PILØTS – Heavydirtysoul (#19)
18. Dua Lipa – Blow Your Mind (Mwah) (#15)
17. Travis Scott/Kendrick Lamar – goosebumps (#17)
16. Bruno Mars – That’s What I Like (DEBUT)
15. Ed Sheeran – Shape of You (#1) [1 Week @ #1]
14. G-Eazy/Marc E. Bassy/Earwulf – Some Kind of Drug (#9)
13. Rae Sremmurd – Swang (#20)
12. gnash/johnny yukon – home (#16)
11. Kungs/Ephemerals – I Feel So Bad (DEBUT)
10. GrandTheft/Delaney Jane – Easy Go (#29)
  9. BeBe Rexha/Cheat Codes – I Got You (#10)
  8. Migos/Lil Uzi Vert – Bad and Boujee (#8)
  7. PARTYNEXTDOOR/Vybz Kartel – Not Nice (#7)
  6. Lukas Graham – You’re Not There (#6)
  5. marshmello – Alone (#5)
  4. Steve Aoki & Louis Tomlinson – Just Hold On (#4)
  3. DJ Khaled/Various Artists – Do You Mind (#3) [1 Week @ #1]
  2. Ed Sheeran – Castle on the Hill (#2)
  1. The Chainsmokers/Emily Warren – Paris (DEBUT) [1^st Week @ #1]

Biggest DROP!!!... of the Week: Childish Gambino – Redbone (–31)

Biggest Jump of the Week: James Arthur – Say You Won’t Let Go (+25)

#1 Recommendation for This Chart: Shawn Mendes – Ruin

Throwback Pick of the Week: Shawn Mendes – Stitches

Ed Sheeran (1) - Week of January 7, 2017

                Hi there, I’m so happy that it’s Saturday! I can’t wait to be in my pajamas already. Now before we get to this week’s Fresh 45, here’s the songs we’re saying goodbye to.

·         James TW – When You Love Someone (#39)

·         The Weeknd/Daft Punk – I Feel it Coming (#38) [1 Week @ #1]

·         Jacob Whitesides – Focus (#45)

·         Fitz & the Tantrums – HandClap (#15)

·         The Chainsmokers/Brittany Amaradio – New York City (#14) [x2]

·         ZAYN & Taylor Swift – I Don’t Wanna Live Forever (#11) [1 Week @ #1]

·         Zak Abel – Unstable (#27)

·         Little Mix – Shout Out to My Ex (#24)

·         Anne-Marie – Alarm (#25)

Last Week’s #1 Song: DJ Khaled/Various Artists – Do You Mind
45. James Arthur – Say You Won’t Let Go (#44)
44. Zara Larsson – I Would Like (#43)
43. Hey Violet – Guys My Age (#42) [2 Weeks @ #1]
42. Charli XCX/Lil Yachty – After the Afterparty (#41)
41. Mura Masa/A$AP Rocky – Love$ick (#40)
40. Young Thug & Travis Scott/Quavo – pick up the phone (#21)
39. Calum Scott – Dancing on My Own (#36)
38. Hey Violet – Brand New Moves (#30)
37. Big Sean/Kanye West – Bounce Back (#37)
36. Chance the Rapper/Knox Fortune – All Night (#19)
35. Childish Gambino – Me and Your Mama (#28)
34. Pentatonix – Hallelujah (#35)
33. Drake – Fake Love (#31)
32. The Weeknd – Party Monster (#20)
31. Kaleo – Way Down We Go (DEBUT)
30. Daya – Words (#22)
29. GrandTheft/Delaney Jane – Easy Go (DEBUT)
28. Fergie – Life Goes On (#32)
27. Train – Play That Song (#34)
26. Pitbull/Steven A. Clark/Ape Drums – Can’t Have (DEBUT)
25. Flume/Tove Lo/Clean Bandit – Say It (#29)
24. Alessia Cara – How Far I’ll Go (#26)
23. Drake/Popcaan – Controlla (DEBUT)
22. Jonas Blue/JP.Cooper – Perfect Strangers (#23)
21. Noah Cyrus/Labrinth – Make Me (Cry) (DEBUT)
20. Rae Sremmurd – Swang (#33)
19. TWENTY ØNE PILØTS – Heavydirtysoul (#16)
18. MAX/gnash – Lights Down Low (#17)
17. Travis Scott/Kendrick Lamar – goosebumps (DEBUT)
16. gnash/johnny yukon – home (#18)
15. Dua Lipa – Blow Your Mind (Mwah) (#3)
14. DJ Snake/Jeremih/Young Thug/Swizz Beatz – The Half (DEBUT)
13. John Legend – Love Me Now (#8)
12. Childish Gambino – Redbone (#9)
11. Aminé – Caroline (#7)
10. BeBe Rexha/Cheat Codes – I Got You (#10)
  9. G-Eazy/Marc E. Bassy/Earwulf – Some Kind of Drug (#12)
  8. Migos/Lil Uzi Vert – Bad and Boujee (#13)
  7. PARTYNEXTDOOR/Vybz Kartel – Not Nice (#5)
  6. Lukas Graham – You’re Not There (#6)
  5. marshmello – Alone (#4)
  4. Steve Aoki & Louis Tomlinson – Just Hold On (#2)
  3. DJ Khaled/Various Artists – Do You Mind (#1) [1 Week @ #1]
  2. Ed Sheeran – Castle on the Hill (DEBUT)
  1. Ed Sheeran – Shape of You (DEBUT) [1^st Week @ #1]

Biggest DROP!!!... of the Week: Young Thug & Travis Scott/Quavo – pick up 

the phone (–19)

Biggest Jump of the Week: Rae Sremmurd – Swang (+13)

#1 Recommendation for This Chart: D.R.A.M. – Cash Machine

Throwback Pick of the Week: Fall Out Boy – Uma Thurman