MAROON 5 (1) - Week of February 18, 2017

          This week, we are adding new entrants and re-entrants to the countdown. I also watched Independence Day: Resurgence. This countdown should be good countdown today. Now before we get to this week’s Fresh 45, here’s the songs we’re saying goodbye to.

·         Kaleo – Way Down We Go (#45) [x2]

·         Daya – Words (#44)

·         Alessia Cara – How Far I’ll Go (#42)

·         Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson – You’re Welcome (#43)

·         Bruno Mars – Versace on the Floor (#41)

·         The Chainsmokers/XYLØ – Setting Fires (#40) [x2]

·         The Weeknd – Party Monster (#11)

·         Kelly Clarkson – It’s Quiet Uptown (#20)

Last Week’s #1 Song: Katy Perry/Skip Marley – Chained to the Rhythm
45. Starkey/Ryan Riback – Call on Me (#23)
44. Ed Sheeran – Castle on the Hill (#2)
43. Julia Michaels – Issues (#4) [2 Weeks @ #1]
42. PARTYNEXTDOOR/Vybz Kartel – Not Nice (#36)
41. Panic! at the Disco – Death of a Bachelor (#18)
40. Little Mix – Shout Out to My Ex (RE-ENTRY)
39. marshmello – Alone (#5)
38. Zara Larsson/Ty$ - So Good (#39)
37. Imagine Dragons – Believer (#38)
36. Sean Paul/Dua Lipa – No Lie (#35)
35. Marian Hill – Down (#3)
34. Mariah Carey/YG – I Don’t (#37)
33. KYLE/Lil Yachty – iSpy (#32)
32. Lost Kings/Emily Warren – Phone Down (#17)
31. Train – Play That Song (#33)
30. Jax Jones/RAYE – You Don’t Know Me (DEBUT)
29. Martin Garrix & Dua Lipa – Scared to Be Lonely (#24)
28. Julia Brennan – Inner Demons (#30)
27. Bruno Mars – That’s What I Like (#28)
26. The Weeknd – Reminder (DEBUT)
25. Ariana Grande/Future – Everyday (#15)
24. Axwell Λ Ingrosso/Kid Ink – I Love You (#19)
23. Flo Rida & 99 Percent – Cake (DEBUT)
22. marshmello/Wrabel – Ritual (#34)
21. gnash/johnny yukon – home (#16)
20. GrandTheft/Delaney Jane – Easy Go (#14)
19. Z/Fetty Wap – Nobody’s Perfect
18. Michael Bublé – I Believe in You (#29)
17. Sia – Move Your Body (#13)
16. Kungs/Ephemerals – I Feel So Bad (#12)
15. Marian Hill & Lauren Jauregui – Back to Me (#22)
14. Aaron Carter/R!OT – Sooner or Later (#27)
13. Nevada/Mark Morrison/Fetty Wap – The Mack (#21)
12. Dua Lipa – Be the One (#25)
11. Rae Sremmurd – Swang (#26)
10. Steve Aoki & Louis Tomlinson – Just Hold On (#9)
  9. DJ Snake/Jeremih/Young Thug/Swizz Beatz – The Half (#10)
  8. TWENTY ØNE PILØTS – Heavydirtysoul (#8)
  7. Major Lazer/PARTYNEXTDOOR/Nicki Minaj – Run Up (#7)
  6. Little Mix – Touch (#6)
  5. Katy Perry/Skip Marley – Chained to the Rhythm (#1) [1 Week @ #1]
  4. DJ KHALED/BEYONCÉ/JAY Z – Shining (DEBUT)
  3. LINKIN PARK/Kiiara – Heavy (DEBUT)
  2. KYGO & Selena Gomez – It Ain’t Me (DEBUT)
  1. MAROON 5/Future – COLD (DEBUT) [1^st Week @ #1]

Biggest DROP!!!... of the Week: Ed Sheeran – Castle on the Hill (–42)

Biggest Jump of the Week: Rae Sremmurd – Swang (+15)

#1 Recommendation for This Chart: Sam Hunt – Body like a Back Road

Throwback Pick of the Week: Lady Gaga/Beyoncé – Telephone

Katy Perry (1) - Week of February 11, 2017

          I’m so happy about a 4-day weekend because there’s no school because of the snow. Now before we get to this week’s Fresh 45, here’s the songs we’re saying goodbye to.

·         Childish Gambino – Me and Your Mama (#45)

·         G-Eazy/Marc E. Bassy/Earwulf – Some Kind of Drug (#38)

·         J Balvin/Pharrell Williams/BIA/Sky Rompiendo El Bajo – Safari (#31)

·         The Chainsmokers/Emily Warren – Paris (#14) [2 Weeks @ #1]

·         Shawn Mendes – Lights On (#37)

·         Lukas Graham – You’re Not There (#41)

·         Big Sean/Kanye West – Bounce Back (#20)

·         Migos/Lil Uzi Vert – Bad and Boujee (#10)

Last Week’s #1 Song: Julia Michaels – Issues
45. Kaleo – Way Down We Go (RE-ENTRY)
44. Daya – Words (#36)
43. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson – You’re Welcome (#35)
42. Alessia Cara – How Far I’ll Go (#4)
41. Bruno Mars – Versace on the Floor (#39)
40. The Chainsmokers/XYLØ – Setting Fires (#25)
39. Zara Larsson/Ty$ - So Good (#22)
38. Imagine Dragons – Believer (#40)
37. Mariah Carey/YG – I Don’t (#21)
36. PARTYNEXTDOOR/Vybz Kartel – Not Nice (#44)
35. Sean Paul/Dua Lipa – No Lie (#26)
34. marshmello/Wrabel – Ritual (DEBUT)
33. Train – Play That Song (#42)
32. KYLE/Lil Yachty – iSpy (#34)
31. Z/Fetty Wap – Nobody’s Better (#33)
30. Julia Brennan – Inner Demons (#23)
29. Michael Bublé – I Believe in You (DEBUT)
28. Bruno Mars – That’s What I Like (#5)
27. Aaron Carter – Sooner or Later (DEBUT)
26. Rae Sremmurd – Swang (#6)
25. Dua Lipa – Be the One (DEBUT)
24. Martin Garrix & Dua Lipa – Scared to Be Lonely (#32)
23. Starley/Ryan Riback – Call on Me (#29)
22. Marian Hill & Lauren Jauregui – Back to Me (#30)
21. Nevada/Mark Morrison/Fetty Wap – The Mack (#28)
20. Kelly Clarkson – It’s Quiet Uptown (#24)
19. Axwell Λ Ingrosso/Kid Ink – I Love You (DEBUT)
18. Panic! at the Disco – Death of a Bachelor (#17)
17. Lost Kings/Emily Warren – Phone Down (#9)
16. gnash/johnny yukon – home (#12)
15. Ariana Grande/Future – Everyday (#19)
14. GrandTheft/Delaney Jane – Easy Go (#18)
13. Sia – Move Your Body (DEBUT)
12. Kungs/Ephemerals – I Feel So Bad (#16)
11. The Weeknd – Party Monster (#13)
10. DJ Snake/Jeremih/Young Thug/Swizz Beatz – The Half (#8)
  9. Steve Aoki & Louis Tomlinson – Just Hold On (#11)
  8. TWENTY ØNE PILØTS – Heavydirtysoul (#15)
  7. Major Lazer/PARTYNEXTDOOR/Nicki Minaj – Run Up (#27)
  6. Little Mix – Touch (#43)
  5. marshmello – Alone (#7)
  4. Julia Michaels – Issues (#1) [2 Weeks @ #1]
  3. Marian Hill – Down (#3)
  2. Ed Sheeran – Castle on the Hill (#2)
  1. Katy Perry/Skip Marley – Chained to the Rhythm (DEBUT) [1^st Week @ #1]

Biggest DROP!!!... of the Week: Alessia Cara – How Far I’ll Go (–38)

Biggest Jump of the Week: Little Mix – Touch (+37)

#1 Recommendation for This Chart: Daniel Skye – On

Throwback Pick of the Week: Rihanna/Drake – What’s My Name

Julia Michaels (2) - Week of February 4, 2017

This is the second year for Oyster Bay to install new LED streetlights from GE. I keep emailing town a lot of times, so they’re doing pretty good. Also, I found a new LED streetlight on Loring Rd. in Town of Hempstead. Now before we get to this week’s Fresh 45, here’s the songs we’re saying goodbye to this week.

·         James Arthur – Say You Won’t Let Go (#45)

·         Calum Scott – Dancing on My Own (#43)

·         Travis Scott/Kendrick Lamar – goosebumps (#31)

·         BeBe Rexha/Cheat Codes – I Got You (#15)

·         Flume/Vince Staples/Kučka – Smoke & Retribution (#23)

Last Week’s #1 Song: Julia Michaels – Issues

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

Biggest DROP!!!... of the Week:  Train – Play That Song (–21)

Biggest Jump of the Week: TWENTY ØNE PILØTS – Heavydirtysoul (+26)

#1 Recommendation for This Chart: DNCE – Forever

Throwback Pick of the Week: The Backstreet Boys – I Want It That Way