13-02-2025, 00:01
US HOT 100 REVIEW 11.02.25 #20
TOP TEN:
Kendrick and Left Gunplay's 'TV Off' returns to the top ten, and so does Benson Boone with 'Beautiful Things' at 9. 'Lose Control' sees Teddy hit 8 as The Weeknd's new album has 'Timeless' go up from 18 to 7. At 6, ROSÉ and Bruno's 'APT.' declines as Shaboozey is just above them at 5. 'Birds Of A Feather' is up to 4 for Billie Eilish, and 'Luther' also climbs to 3. Morgan Wallen's new entry, 'I'm The Problem,' just misses the top spot at 2, and Lady Gaga (with Bruno Mars) manages to repeat at 1 for their 5th week with 'Die With A Smile.'
NEW ENTRY:
96. Love Hangover—JENNIE/Dominic Fike (3.5/10)
This sounded like a tragic mess. I don't even know what to make of this. I would recommend giving this song to Disney so they can throw it in a cheap movie because this is trash.
92. Nissan Altima—Doechii (8/10)
It's really giving the assertive, dominant attitude that we love from Doechii. Not only does this have the ability to go trending, but it's also a unique rap that you only tend to hear from Doechii. Keep it up!
84. 7 Dias - Gabito Ballesteros/Tito Double P (4.5/10)
The emotion in this wasn't conveyed well enough to really get across the heartbreak, and they used the same layout, copy, and pasted that all the other Spanish songs use, with the trumpets. '7 Dias' shows no step to further boost any of the artists and doesn't remain memorable in my books.
82. I Can't Wait To Get There—The Weeknd (6/10)
It starts off nice, simple, and slow before moving into more juicier R&B chords. It's alright and a decent song that fits well; it just feels like The Weeknd could've given more energy to the song.
74. Opening Night (3/10)
So many random noises that feel misplaced and just there for no reason; what even is this?
71. Gven Up On Me (7.3/10)
Now this is better! The synths heightened energy with claps that blend into a whirlwind of a flavourful production. This is more than experimental; this is genius. It also caught the emotional aspects of the music well too!
69. Take Me Back to LA (6.5/10)
This gave late-night driving and felt like the pop elements flowed through more; I just wish the start was more consistent instead of the unsteady verses.
68. The Abyss Ft. Lana Del Rey (6.5/10)
It felt like a completion to a long story, and Lana's vocals were elegant and holded fabulously! ?☺️
65. Niagara Falls (5.5/10)
It's nothing special from the rest I've seen. I don't know if it's just me, but this is kind of boring. It has effort, and I can see the clean production changes, but it just doesn't click for me.
60. Enjoy The Show (4/10)
The lyrics to this were crazy; The Weeknd claimed he isn't going to make it past 34, which, if true, means he's going to die within the next twelve days. He also speaks about overdosing and more. To the vocals, Future was a terrible choice; he sounded like Rod Wave on 'Last Lap,' and the whole song just felt sluggish and slow. I wanted it to end; it doesn't capture any moment apart from the sad thought of depression.
53. Reflections Laughing Ft. Florence + the Machine and Travis Scott (3/10)
These three do not go well together or have any chemistry; there was nothing to take from this, and every artist here is not giving their full. I don't even get why having Scott's autotuned plop of a verse was put on this.
48. Open Hearts (8/10)
This went down perfectly with the music video; it felt like an easy pop record to get a smash Billboard hit, but I respect The Weeknd's choice to take bolder moves with experimental music to give a new atmosphere. This was a great track and gave a nostalgic feel despite there being nothing nostalgic in the track.
46. Baptised In Fear (6.5/10)
The synthesiser did a great job! The beat was simple but a good follow-up; shame it didn't live up to a bigger extent; it felt like it needed more to it.
45. Wake Me Up Ft. Justice (9/10)
Amazing album intro; it captured The Weeknd's character really well and marked a legendary start to 'Hurry Up Tomorrow.' The merge into a 'Thriller'-like beat is super clean and smooth but felt similar to the original 'Thriller,' and if it was sampled, then samples are kind of lazy, which stops it from deserving a 10. But still, the whole song felt flawless in its production and gave a booming opening to what I hope is an amazing album!
29. Abracadabra—Lady Gaga (8/10)
Seeing Gaga's upcoming album has songs called 'Garden Of Eden' and 'The Beast,' and seeing the song references the devil in a more darker setting, I wouldn't be surprised if she was going to pull another 'Judas' moment. But you know I'm not biased and only rate off the actual song, so it's actually very catchy and grew a lot from the first listen. It's a pump of electronic energy that reminds me of Gaga's older era of dance music and brings back her style in a jam-packed party bop that concerns finding the magic through the challenges. It's a pleasing song and sets a high standard for the rest of 'MAYHEM.'
12. Cry For Me (7/10)
Previous listen:
Every single release pushed on "Hurry Up Tomorrow" feels so different from the last that I have no idea how The Weeknd's going to pull this album off. In the short term, this was an enjoyable song; it felt dark and gave a pop-R&B entrance, which was appealing and felt intriguing to the upcoming songs, although this wasn't the best thing I've heard and felt it could've done with a catchier hook. It definitely wasn't a disappointment for my expectations.
Added:
Listening to this with track one really built a moment much more and made me like this track more.
2. I'm The Problem—Morgan Wallen (6/10)
Classic Morgan, he makes a hit, then a flop, and repeats the process. This is good, but it's not good enough for hit status. It follows the classic guitar-bar song with Morgan's reflective lyrics. I just wish this had more of a catch that begs for a replay. I'm not asking for a radio hit, just something that has a new feeling.
RE ENTRIES:
100. Worst Way—Riley Green
[It's OK... 5.5 on my second listen.]
43. Sao Paulo—The Weeknd/Anitta
[Very bad]
41. Again—Fetty Wap
[Decent]
NOTEABLE CHANGES:
Songs that fell 10 or more spots:
98. Nadie—Tito Double P (Down 12)
97. Rosones—Tito Double P (Down 10)
95. The Days—Chrystal (Down 12)
94. Perfumito Neuvo—Bad Bunny/RaiNao (Down 32)
93. Kloufrens—Bad Bunny (Down 29)
89. Help Me—Real Boston Richey (Down 14)
87. Weltita—Bad Bunny/Chuwi (Down 31)
86. No Pole—Don Toliver (Down 14)
85. Haunted—Kane Brown/Jelly Roll (Down 27)
83. The Largest—BigXthaPlug (Down 12)
78. Are you even real?—Teddy Swims/GIVEON (Down 15)
77. Tu Boda—Oscar Maydon/Fuerza Regida (Down 12)
76. Que Pasaria... - Rauw Alejandro/Bad Bunny (Down 15)
70. El Club - Bad Bunny (Down 19)
67. Velda - Bad Bunny/Omar Courtz/Dei V (Down 30)
61. Bad Dreams—Teddy Swims (Down 19)
59. EOO - Bad Bunny (Down 20)
57. 4×4—Travis Scott (Down 56) [HIGHEST FALLER]
55. Voy A Llevarte Pa PR - Bad Bunny (Down 20)
52. Residuals—Chris Brown (Down 12)
42. BMF—SZA (Down 10)
37. Nuevayol—Bad Bunny (Down 10)
34. Fat Juicy & Wet—Sexyy Red/Bruno Mars (Down 17)
33. Sports Car—Tate McRae (Down 12)
26. BAILE INOLVIDABLE—Bad Bunny (Down 10)
Songs that climbed 10 spots or more:
32. Wildflower—Billie Eilish (Up 14)
27. Denial Is A River—Doechi (Up 28) [HIGHEST CLIMBER]
18. Pink Pony Club—Chappell Roan (Up 27)
15. Not Like Us—Kendrick Lamar (Up 14)
7. Timeless—The Weeknd/Playboi Carti (Up 11)
BEST AND WORST:
NEW entries:
BEST—Wake Me Up—The Weeknd/Justice
WORST—Opening Night—The Weeknd
The whole top 100:
BEST—Beautiful Things—Benson Boone
WORST—The Days—Chrystal
NEXT WEEK'S PREDICTIONS:
Possible new entries for LISA, Doechii, and Alex Warren.
TOP TEN:
Kendrick and Left Gunplay's 'TV Off' returns to the top ten, and so does Benson Boone with 'Beautiful Things' at 9. 'Lose Control' sees Teddy hit 8 as The Weeknd's new album has 'Timeless' go up from 18 to 7. At 6, ROSÉ and Bruno's 'APT.' declines as Shaboozey is just above them at 5. 'Birds Of A Feather' is up to 4 for Billie Eilish, and 'Luther' also climbs to 3. Morgan Wallen's new entry, 'I'm The Problem,' just misses the top spot at 2, and Lady Gaga (with Bruno Mars) manages to repeat at 1 for their 5th week with 'Die With A Smile.'
NEW ENTRY:
96. Love Hangover—JENNIE/Dominic Fike (3.5/10)
This sounded like a tragic mess. I don't even know what to make of this. I would recommend giving this song to Disney so they can throw it in a cheap movie because this is trash.
92. Nissan Altima—Doechii (8/10)
It's really giving the assertive, dominant attitude that we love from Doechii. Not only does this have the ability to go trending, but it's also a unique rap that you only tend to hear from Doechii. Keep it up!
84. 7 Dias - Gabito Ballesteros/Tito Double P (4.5/10)
The emotion in this wasn't conveyed well enough to really get across the heartbreak, and they used the same layout, copy, and pasted that all the other Spanish songs use, with the trumpets. '7 Dias' shows no step to further boost any of the artists and doesn't remain memorable in my books.
82. I Can't Wait To Get There—The Weeknd (6/10)
It starts off nice, simple, and slow before moving into more juicier R&B chords. It's alright and a decent song that fits well; it just feels like The Weeknd could've given more energy to the song.
74. Opening Night (3/10)
So many random noises that feel misplaced and just there for no reason; what even is this?
71. Gven Up On Me (7.3/10)
Now this is better! The synths heightened energy with claps that blend into a whirlwind of a flavourful production. This is more than experimental; this is genius. It also caught the emotional aspects of the music well too!
69. Take Me Back to LA (6.5/10)
This gave late-night driving and felt like the pop elements flowed through more; I just wish the start was more consistent instead of the unsteady verses.
68. The Abyss Ft. Lana Del Rey (6.5/10)
It felt like a completion to a long story, and Lana's vocals were elegant and holded fabulously! ?☺️
65. Niagara Falls (5.5/10)
It's nothing special from the rest I've seen. I don't know if it's just me, but this is kind of boring. It has effort, and I can see the clean production changes, but it just doesn't click for me.
60. Enjoy The Show (4/10)
The lyrics to this were crazy; The Weeknd claimed he isn't going to make it past 34, which, if true, means he's going to die within the next twelve days. He also speaks about overdosing and more. To the vocals, Future was a terrible choice; he sounded like Rod Wave on 'Last Lap,' and the whole song just felt sluggish and slow. I wanted it to end; it doesn't capture any moment apart from the sad thought of depression.
53. Reflections Laughing Ft. Florence + the Machine and Travis Scott (3/10)
These three do not go well together or have any chemistry; there was nothing to take from this, and every artist here is not giving their full. I don't even get why having Scott's autotuned plop of a verse was put on this.
48. Open Hearts (8/10)
This went down perfectly with the music video; it felt like an easy pop record to get a smash Billboard hit, but I respect The Weeknd's choice to take bolder moves with experimental music to give a new atmosphere. This was a great track and gave a nostalgic feel despite there being nothing nostalgic in the track.
46. Baptised In Fear (6.5/10)
The synthesiser did a great job! The beat was simple but a good follow-up; shame it didn't live up to a bigger extent; it felt like it needed more to it.
45. Wake Me Up Ft. Justice (9/10)
Amazing album intro; it captured The Weeknd's character really well and marked a legendary start to 'Hurry Up Tomorrow.' The merge into a 'Thriller'-like beat is super clean and smooth but felt similar to the original 'Thriller,' and if it was sampled, then samples are kind of lazy, which stops it from deserving a 10. But still, the whole song felt flawless in its production and gave a booming opening to what I hope is an amazing album!
29. Abracadabra—Lady Gaga (8/10)
Seeing Gaga's upcoming album has songs called 'Garden Of Eden' and 'The Beast,' and seeing the song references the devil in a more darker setting, I wouldn't be surprised if she was going to pull another 'Judas' moment. But you know I'm not biased and only rate off the actual song, so it's actually very catchy and grew a lot from the first listen. It's a pump of electronic energy that reminds me of Gaga's older era of dance music and brings back her style in a jam-packed party bop that concerns finding the magic through the challenges. It's a pleasing song and sets a high standard for the rest of 'MAYHEM.'
12. Cry For Me (7/10)
Previous listen:
Every single release pushed on "Hurry Up Tomorrow" feels so different from the last that I have no idea how The Weeknd's going to pull this album off. In the short term, this was an enjoyable song; it felt dark and gave a pop-R&B entrance, which was appealing and felt intriguing to the upcoming songs, although this wasn't the best thing I've heard and felt it could've done with a catchier hook. It definitely wasn't a disappointment for my expectations.
Added:
Listening to this with track one really built a moment much more and made me like this track more.
2. I'm The Problem—Morgan Wallen (6/10)
Classic Morgan, he makes a hit, then a flop, and repeats the process. This is good, but it's not good enough for hit status. It follows the classic guitar-bar song with Morgan's reflective lyrics. I just wish this had more of a catch that begs for a replay. I'm not asking for a radio hit, just something that has a new feeling.
RE ENTRIES:
100. Worst Way—Riley Green
[It's OK... 5.5 on my second listen.]
43. Sao Paulo—The Weeknd/Anitta
[Very bad]
41. Again—Fetty Wap
[Decent]
NOTEABLE CHANGES:
Songs that fell 10 or more spots:
98. Nadie—Tito Double P (Down 12)
97. Rosones—Tito Double P (Down 10)
95. The Days—Chrystal (Down 12)
94. Perfumito Neuvo—Bad Bunny/RaiNao (Down 32)
93. Kloufrens—Bad Bunny (Down 29)
89. Help Me—Real Boston Richey (Down 14)
87. Weltita—Bad Bunny/Chuwi (Down 31)
86. No Pole—Don Toliver (Down 14)
85. Haunted—Kane Brown/Jelly Roll (Down 27)
83. The Largest—BigXthaPlug (Down 12)
78. Are you even real?—Teddy Swims/GIVEON (Down 15)
77. Tu Boda—Oscar Maydon/Fuerza Regida (Down 12)
76. Que Pasaria... - Rauw Alejandro/Bad Bunny (Down 15)
70. El Club - Bad Bunny (Down 19)
67. Velda - Bad Bunny/Omar Courtz/Dei V (Down 30)
61. Bad Dreams—Teddy Swims (Down 19)
59. EOO - Bad Bunny (Down 20)
57. 4×4—Travis Scott (Down 56) [HIGHEST FALLER]
55. Voy A Llevarte Pa PR - Bad Bunny (Down 20)
52. Residuals—Chris Brown (Down 12)
42. BMF—SZA (Down 10)
37. Nuevayol—Bad Bunny (Down 10)
34. Fat Juicy & Wet—Sexyy Red/Bruno Mars (Down 17)
33. Sports Car—Tate McRae (Down 12)
26. BAILE INOLVIDABLE—Bad Bunny (Down 10)
Songs that climbed 10 spots or more:
32. Wildflower—Billie Eilish (Up 14)
27. Denial Is A River—Doechi (Up 28) [HIGHEST CLIMBER]
18. Pink Pony Club—Chappell Roan (Up 27)
15. Not Like Us—Kendrick Lamar (Up 14)
7. Timeless—The Weeknd/Playboi Carti (Up 11)
BEST AND WORST:
NEW entries:
BEST—Wake Me Up—The Weeknd/Justice
WORST—Opening Night—The Weeknd
The whole top 100:
BEST—Beautiful Things—Benson Boone
WORST—The Days—Chrystal
NEXT WEEK'S PREDICTIONS:
Possible new entries for LISA, Doechii, and Alex Warren.