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