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