Tate McRae [5] Mediabase Top 50 - January 7th, 2024

 

Hey! Welcome to the second post of 2024! Hope you're well and excited for my new blog! at least i hope so... anyways we say goodbye to SIX songs as part of the New Years purge. And, most of them are old and bad, so i'm relieved that they're gone.

One more thing: I mentioned adding stuff to this blog last week. Well, I'm adding peaks and weeks (as you can see), and also oldest songs. Personal Rankings, KRQQ Local Station Watch and most added will be added next week (hopefully). Thanks for understanding!

Exits
Jimmy Fallon feat. Meghan Trainor - Wrap Me Up [#49] {6w} Peak: 35
Zara Larsson feat. David Guetta - On My Love [#40] {11w} Peak: 31
Selena Gomez - Single Soon [#39] {19w} Peak: 10
Noah Kahan feat. Post Malone - Dial Drunk (Remix) [#36] {23w} Peak: 16
Jelly Roll - Need A Favor [#19] {23w} Peak: 12
Doechii - What It Is (Solo Version) [#10] {30w} Peak: 3

Top 50:

50. Olivia Rodrigo - Can't Catch Me Now [Debut]
49. Knox - Not The 1975 [Debut]
48. NCT Dream feat. JVKE - Broken Melodies [Debut]
47. Måneskin - Honey (Are You Coming?) [Debut]
46. Jason Derulo feat. Meghan Trainor - Hands On Me {Re-Entry} {5w} Peak: 46
45. Lawrence - 23 [Debut]
44. Drake feat. Sexyy Red & SZA - Rich Baby Daddy [+6] {7w} Peak: 44
43. Patrick Martin - Dandelion Eyes [+3] {13w} Peak: 43
42. Blink-182 - One More Time [+6] {9w} Peak: 42
41. Vella - Happiness [+4] {14w} Peak: 41

40. Mitski - My Love Mine All Mine [+1] {6w} Peak: 40
39. Olivia Lunny feat. Bryce Vine - Fix This [+3] {10w} Peak: 39
38. Pitbull feat. Nile Rodgers - Freak 54 (Freak Out) [==] {15w} Peak: 26
37. Nicki Minaj feat. Lil Uzi Vert - Everybody [+10] {2w} Peak: 37
36. Noah Kahan - Stick Season [+7] {4w} Peak: 36
35. Victoria Monét - On My Mama [+9] {4w} Peak: 35
34. Olivia Rodrigo - bad idea, right? [+3] {21w} Peak: 11
33. Troye Sivan - One Of Your Girls [==] {9w} Peak: 33
32. Zach Bryan feat. Kacey Musgraves - I Remember Everything [+3] {16w} Peak: 29
31. Jungkook feat. Usher - Standing Next To You (Remix) [+3] {5w} Peak: 31

30. LANY - XXL [+2] {14w} Peak: 30
29. P1Harmony - Fall In Love Again [+2] {6w} Peak: 29
28. Loud Luxury feat. Two Friends & Bebe Rexha - If Only I [+2] {20w} Peak: 25
27. Tiësto feat. BIA & 21savage - Both [+2] {18w} Peak: 27
26. Jonas Brothers feat. Bailey Zimmerman - Strong Enough [+2] {8w} Peak: 26
25. Diplo feat. Jessie Murph & Polo G - Heartbroken [-1] {21w} Peak: 20
24. Morgan Wallen - Thinkin' Bout Me [+2] {13w} Peak: 24
23. AJR - Yes I'm A Mess [+4] {11w} Peak: 23
22. Jungkook feat. Jack Harlow - 3D [+1] {15w} Peak: 19
21. Thirty Seconds To Mars - Seasons [+4] {7w} Peak: 21

20. Travis Scott - I KNOW? [+1] {16w} Peak: 20
19. The Kid Laroi feat. Jungkook & Central Cee - Too Much [+1] {12w} Peak: 13
18. Tate McRae - exes [+4] {6w} Peak: 18
17. Sabrina Carpenter - Feather [+1] {15w} Peak: 17
16. Teddy Swims - Lose Control [+1] {10w} Peak: 16
15. Kenya Grace - Strangers [+1] {14w} Peak: 14
14. Usher feat. Summer Walker & 21savage - Good Good [+1] {20w} Peak: 14
13. Tyla - Water [+1] {13w} Peak: 13
12. Dua Lipa - Houdini [==] {9w} Peak: 11
11. Doja Cat - Agoura Hills [+2] {14w} Peak: 11

10. Billie Eilish - What Was I Made For? [-2] {23w}
09. REMA feat. Selena Gomez - Calm Down (Remix) [+2] {71w} Four Weeks @ Number One
08. Olivia Rodrigo - get him back! [+1] {17w} Peak: 8
07. Taylor Swift - Is It Over Now? (Taylor's Version) [==] {10w} Peak: 6
06. Jack Harlow - Lovin' On Me [==] {9w} Peak: 6
05. Paul Russell - Lil Boo Thang [==] {19w} Peak: 5
04. Miley Cyrus - Used To Be Young [==] {20w} Peak: 4
03. Taylor Swift - Cruel Summer [==] {31w} Eight Weeks @ Number One
02. Doja Cat - Paint The Town Red [==] {23w} Seven Weeks @ Number One
01. Tate McRae - greedy {16w} Fifth Week @ Number One

☆ Biggest Mover Of The Week - Nicki Minaj feat. Lil Uzi Vert - Everybody [+10]

☆ #1 Song One Year Ago - Sam Smith feat. Kim Petras - Unholy (Sixth and final Non-consecutive week at #1)
☆ Biggest Mover This Week One Year Ago - Lady Gaga - Bloody Mary [+6]
☆ Favorite Song This Week One Year Ago - Raye feat. 070shake - Escapism. [#44]

☆ Debuts

Holy goodness, FIVE DEBUTS (plus a terrible re-entrant). Let's just get through them all.

So Olivia Rodrigo gets her first debut of 2024, and it's a song from The Hunger Games: Ballad Of Songbirds And Snakes. Now, if you've heard Hunger Games songs before, they all have a very distinct sound. Very ominous, haunting, and the lyrics are all very unique. Sure, 'Can't Catch Me Now' is just your typical Hunger Games song, but that's what makes it amazing. I don't like movies, but I'm actually interested in the new Hunger Games movie. I really am. So yeah, this is really cool. It's slow, but it progresses unlike *other* slower songs. Good job, Olivia, and good job Radio for not leaving this unnoticed!

Knox makes his Top 50 debut, and this song is called, I'm not even kidding, "Not The 1975". Really clever. And it even references two 1975 songs ('Oh, Caroline' and 'Chocolate'). This has your standard production of a cheesy guitar rock song, but the lyrics are what makes it work. I really like his songwriting, and even the production doesn't suck like it could've. It works really well, and I can't wait to see more Knox and/or Not The 1975 to SMASH!

P.S. Check out "Here's To Us" which releases January 19th!

K-Pop Boy Band NCT Dream also makes their Top 50 Debut, and this is actually a remix that features JVKE, who you might know from "Golden Hour". I can't lie, Golden Hour is amazing even though all his other stuff sucks. But not this! NCT Dream sound really good here, JVKE does too, and although it's slightly generic, it's still cool. I like it.

Måneskin are back for the first time since i believe "Supermodel" from summer of 2022. I prefer "The Loneliest" much more, I still wish that got big. But, this is still nice, albeit pretty standard for them. I don't really have much else to say about "Honey (Are You Coming?)", but I do like it at least. 

Hey, I heard you wanted a collaboration between JAAAAAAAASOOOOOOOONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN DERUUUUUUUUUUUULOOOOOOOOOO and Meghan Trainor! Wait, You didn't? Well, Too bad! Aaaaand, just as i guess. This absolutely sucks. The Doo-Wop sound can get really overused, and in Meghan's case, well, she uses it in LITERALLY every song. And, to add insult to injury, this samples a classic from Ben E. King. And it takes up the whole song. Like, why? WHY? DID? WE? NEED? THIS?. Anyways, next!

And last, but hopefully not least, is a song I've never heard before from Lawrence. Yeah, them. The "Don't Lose Sight" duo. I absolutely adored that. This is a step down, but, it still actually slaps. The lyrics are really cool, and the production is kinda just there, but it's still great. So, Keep!

☆ She said "I like your blurbs, but you're not The 1975"

It's really nice to see Victoria Monét finally get the hit she deserves.

It's really nice to see Noah Kahan finally get another hit he totally deserves.

I've really grown into Fix This. ALOT. It's now my favorite song out of all the 50 songs. I just love it that much.

I also really like "Water" by Tyla, and somehow the Marshmello remix of it slaps even more.

If you have anything else you want me to add, or suggestions or albums you want me to review, let me know in the comments.

That's all for now! Thanks for reading! appreciate it!

Tate McRae [4] Mediabase Top 50 - December 31st, 2023

 

New Year, new blog! I'll try my best to keep this up lol, remind me if i forget. anyways... let's see the one song that left Mediabase this week... RIP.

Exits
Cher - DJ Play A Christmas Song [#40]

Top 50:

50. Drake feat. Sexyy Red & SZA - Rich Baby Daddy [==]
49. Jimmy Fallon feat. Meghan Trainor - Wrap Me Up [-14]
48. Blink-182 - One More Time [+1]
47. Nicki Minaj feat. Lil Uzi Vert - Everybody [Debut]
46. Patrick Martin - Dandelion Eyes [==]
45. Vella - Happiness [==]
44. Victoria Monet - On My Mama [+4]
43. Noah Kahan - Stick Season [+4]
42. Olivia Lunny feat. Bryce Vine - Fix This [+2]
41. Mitski - My Love Mine All Mine [+2]

40. Zara Larsson feat. David Guetta - On My Love [-1]
39. Selena Gomez - Single Soon [+3]
38. Pitbull feat. Nile Rodgers - Freak 54 (Freak Out) [==]
37. Olivia Rodrigo - bad idea, right? [+4]
36. Noah Kahan feat. Post Malone - Dial Drunk (Remix) [+1]
35. Zach Bryan feat. Kacey Musgrave - I Remember Everything [-1]
34. Jungkook feat. Usher - Standing Next To You (Remix) [+2]
33. Troye Sivan - One Of Your Girls [==]
32. LANY - XXL [-1]
31. P1Harmony - Fall In Love Again [+1]

30. Loud Luxury feat. Two Friends & Bebe Rexha - If Only I [==]
29. Tiësto feat. BIA & 21savage - Both [-1]
28. Jonas Brothers feat. Bailey Zimmerman - Strong Enough [+1]
27. AJR - Yes I'm A Mess [==]
26. Morgan Wallen - Thinkin' Bout Me [-1]
25. Thirty Seconds To Mars - Seasons [+1]
24. Diplo feat. Jessie Murph & Polo G - Heartbroken [==]
23. Jungkook feat. Jack Harlow - 3D [-1]
22. Tate McRae - exes [+1]
21. Travis Scott - I KNOW? [==]

20. The Mid Laroi feat. Jungkook & Central Cee - Too Much [-2]
19. Jelly Roll - Need A Favor [==]
18. Sabrina Carpenter - Feather [+2]
17. Teddy Swims - Lose Control [==]
16. Kenya Grace - Strangers [==]
15. Usher feat. Summer Walker & 21savage - Good Good [==]
14. Tyla - Water [==]
13. Doja Cat - Agora Hills [==]
12. Dua Lipa - Houdini [==]
11. REMA feat. Selena Gomez - Calm Down [==] Four Weeks @ Number One

10. Doechii - What It Is (Solo Version) [==]
09. Olivia Rodrigo - get him back! [==]
08. Billie Eilish - What Was I Made For? [==]
07. Taylor Swift - Is It Over Now? (Taylor's Version) (From The Vault) [-1]
06. Jack Harlow - Lovin' On Me [+1]
05. Paul Russell - Lil Boo Thang [==]
04. Miley Cyrus - Used To Be Young [==]
03. Taylor Swift - Cruel Summer [==] Eight Weeks @ Number One
02. Doja Cat - Paint The Town Red [==] Seven Weeks @ Number One
01. Tate McRae - greedy [==] Fourth Week @ Number One

☆ Biggest Mover Of The Week - Jimmy Fallon feat. Meghan Trainor - Wrap Me Up [-14]

☆ #1 Song One Year Ago - Sam Smith feat. Kim Petras - Unholy (Fifth of Six Non-consecutive weeks at #1)
☆ Biggest Mover This Week One Year Ago - Metro Boomin' feat. The Weeknd & 21savage - Creepin' [+7]
☆ Favorite Song This Week One Year Ago - Rosa Linn - Snap [#17]

☆ Debuts

Our only debut this week is from Nicki Minaj & Lil Uzi Vert's Everybody. It samples a song from the 2000s, It has a downright obnoxious beat and it is very short. Sounds like bad song material, right? riiiiiight? Well, not quite. Yes, It has obnoxious production from DJ Smallz 732; Remember him? The guy that made the stupid short weird remix of Players? Yeah, He produced this track... and... it doesn't... suck!??? Yeah, It doesn't... It actually... :funmusicslaps:

And that was our only debut, so let's move on.

☆ I'm a multi-million dollar home BODY!

So our first thing to note is a thankful drop from annoying christmas music that you didn't need, aka Wrap Me Up by Jimmy Fallon and Meghan Trainor. Yeah, remember Jimmy Fallon's *other* whack ass christmas song from 2021? It Was A... Masked Christmas? Yeah, you're better off with me not telling you about it. NEXT

Olivia Rodrigo and Selena Gomez's songs that should've been recurrent if it weren't for the freeze both got bumped into the top 40 again. Okay??? Both are great songs though so i'm not complaining.

Our biggest jump of the week is a tie between the aforementioned Olivia Rodrigo track bad idea, right? but there's also Atlanta-based Victoria Monét and her song On My Mama. Love this track and I'm super happy for her to be getting some success. She sure deserves it.

Noah Kahan has a followup, albeit a song from summer of 2022 and the lead single and title track of his newest album. Stick Season is the name and although Dial Drunk is better, this one's still alright, and it'll almost certainly grow on me. Hope it does!

Nothing else to note so i'm gonna spend some time telling y'all that tonights post (if it's out tonight) will be much more involved. I'll add a ranking of all 50 songs, some more stats like peaks, weeks and oldest songs, and also give some insight into songs that are currently on the Spincrease and Taking Off charts. 

If you have anything else you want me to add, or suggestions or albums you want me to review, let me know in the comments.

Thanks for reading! appreciate it!