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US HOT 100 3.11.24 SUMMARY & REVIEW #10
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US HOT 100 3.11.24 SUMMARY & REVIEW #10

THE TOP 10:

'All I Want For Christmas Is You' is the highest Christmas entry, up 6 spots to 10! Kendrick Lamar is new at 9 ('Man At The Garden') and 8 ('Reincarnated'). 'Die With A Smile' is down 5 spots to 7 for Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars. 'A Bar Song (Tipsy)' falls off number one, down to 6. Kendrick and Dody6's 'Hey Now' is new at 5. 'Wacced Out Murals' sees Kendrick see at 4. Lamar and SZA's 'Luther' enters at 3. Kendrick Lamar and Lefty Gunplay's 'TV Off' debuts at two, and entering straight in at number one from his new album 'GNX' is 'Sqaubble Up' by Kendrick Lamar, bagging his third US number one of 2024 and third week atop the chart in 2024, as he has 7 out of the top 10 songs belonging to him!

NEW ENTRIES:

98 - Gang Baby - NLE Choppa (3/10)

This might be the most se*ual song I've ever heard in my life. The lyrics cannot go one line without mentioning something to do with s*x. 'Gang Baby' is track 1 from his album 'SL*T SZN' (I'm dead serious... that's the album name). This has a trap beat along with rushed rapping that feels like it could have had better cuts; this is sloppy, and the hook doesn't hook me in... it feels weak. I thought Christmas music was going to block this rubbish from charting, but I guess not. I'm also not trying to get a permanent ban from some of the websites I'm on, so I won't go into the tracks deep dive.

95 - Ma Meilleure ennemie - Stromae/Pomme (7/10)

Previous first listen:

Even though I don't speak the song's language, I can still tell that it's a passionate song, and I would even call it special; it fits an emotional scene perfectly and has that deepness and passionate side to it that Stromae and Pomme bring out really well! Featuring in 'Arcane League of Legends,' this proves to have some real solid base!

94 - I'm Not That Girl - Cynthia Erivo (7/10)

93 - The Wizard And I - Cynthia Erivo/Michelle Yeoh (6/10)

90 - Dancing Through Life - Jonathan Bailey/Ariana Grande/Ethan Slater/Marissa Brode/Cynthia Erivo (6.5/10)

86 - No One Mourns The Wicked - Ariane Grande/Andy Nyman/Courtney-Mae Briggs/Jeff Goldblum/Sharon D. Clarke/Jenna Boyd (5.5/10)

85 - Hello Miss Johnson - Jack Harlow (5.5/10)

Previous first listen:

Jack often brings something new to the table that interests me; this is new but certainly not a bop. 'Hello, Miss Johnson' is a flirty song where Jack flirts with Miss Johnson's daughter alongside a medium-paced pitch that aligns with the rest of the song.

Added:

I upgraded my score by 0.5. Also, I really like the music video to this!

68 - What Is This Feeling? - Ariana Grande/Cynthia Erivo (5/10)

53 - Popular - Ariana Grande (6/10)

Previous first listen:

'Popular' followed the same back-and-forth style musical songs do as this featured in the movie 'Wicked.' Cynthia Erivo also gave vocals on this. The song features a wide range of instrumentals and uses them at the correct time, which is impressive seeing how much the vocalists changed their voice. As much as this wasn't bad, I really cannot get into musical songs with acting. The piano and the light-to-strong vocal holds were a good part of the song, though, and the flow sounded correct.

44 - Defying Gravity - Cynthia Erivo/Ariana Grande (6/10)

Previous first listen:

Ending up as 7 minutes long, 'Defying Gravity' is also on Wicked the movie; it has a mass range of instrumentals and a whole orchestra behind the scenes! It mixes into the scene and sounds like it's blended well... it's just not my kind of thing.

27 - Gloria - Kendrick Lamar/SZA (6/10)

Previous first listen:

With an alternative R&B kick, SZA's 'Gloria' delves into love and also marks SZA and Kendrick's 6th collaboration together. This ends the album on a slower-moving song that hits the right notes and gives the right laid-back feel to end the album on. It didn't go above and beyond for me, but it definitely was clear and a good move to put here.

24 - GNX - Kendrick Lamar/Hitta J3/YoungThreat/Peysoh (7/10)

Previous first listen:

Continuing his bold, fearless style, this track brings out the drums with quality soul-rap and showcases this album's style extremely well, once again another song that certainly didn't miss.

14 - heart pt. 6 (7/10)

Previous first listen:

Continuing his 'The Heart' series, Kendrick mixes his more conversational delivery with emotional rap, which works as a fitting side to the album. The series showcases Lamar's views on life at the moment, a strong song that says a lot.

13 - Peekaboo - Kendrick Lamar/AzChike (7/10)

Previous first listen:

Bringing in some of that style that sounds a bit like 'Squabble Up,' Kendrick creates a hardcore song that combines Gangsta Funk to create something that has a real flow and creativity to it with a hook that gets stuck in your head within a single listen. 'Peekaboo' doesn't disappoint.

11 - Dodger Blue - Kendrick Lamar/Wallie The Sensei/Siete7x/Roddy Ricch (6/10)

Previous first listen:

With vocals from Roddy Ricch and other rappers, 'Dodger Blue' continues the sharp lyrics with the 'GNX' album style. The features were well chosen, and this song works well.

9 - Man At The Garden - Kendrick Lamar (7/10)

Previous first listen:

This poses as a song that makes you think and has meaning to it while fitting into the album structure; it's speaking out and taking leaps and risks to get you to the place you are, which is what Kendrick is doing today still. I admire this, and it makes the listeners think and really builds a new thought that 'Man At The Garden' shows.

8 - Reincarnated - Kendrick Lamar (6.5/10)

Previous first listen:

Sampling 'Made N*****' by 2Pac delves deeper into meaningful rap music; it starts with a Spanish poem to start the song and moves into a gritty main rap with plucks of a guitar in the background that sound unique and centre it out from other rap songs, with Kendrick continuing his wide range of sounds in his songs. It's safe to say the production level is continuing its peak with the raw, infused voice that is Kendrick Lamar.

5 - Hey Now - Kendrick Lamar/Dody6 (7/10)

Previous first listen:

With production from 'Not Like Us' producer Mustard, 'Hey Now,' this is very experimental and provides a sound that can't easily be replicated or unheard of. This features vocals from LA rapper Dody 6, who gives a clean, fresh sound at the end of the track that doesn't merge the energies wrongly but instead fits aside Kendrick and runs the rest of the track smoothly.

4 - Wacced Out Murals - Kendrick Lamar (7/10)

Starting off with a rough, powerhouse of a song that immediately grabs attention and spreads Kendrick's harsh essence across the track, the track talks about legacy and speaks volumes, which I admire, and the production was bold and made it a great atmosphere to start off 'GNX.' What a wish for better! Is instead of just using the boom-bap beat on the west coast rap, it had more flavour instead of just sharpness.

3. Luther - Kendrick Lamar (6/10)

Previous first listen:

'Luther' is a conscious hip-hop/soul song with additional vocals and writing from R&B star SZA. The song follows the traditional boom-bap routes while having a nice landing for both Kendrick and SZA's vocals with strings and a structure that builds the song. The main problem for me is that the song doesn't do too much, though, and just follows a rhythm that doesn't sound like it has enough flavour, especially to be a main track. Nice try, endrick,  but you can do better.

2. TV Off - Kendrick Lamar/Lefty Gunplay (6/10)

Previous first listen:

With its high, well-produced beat by Mustard, Kendrick continues his high, intense energy, as this shows that there's more to come. This is a good track but not an album highlight for me.

1. Squabble Up - Kendrick Lamar (9/10)

Previous first listen:

WOW!! 'Sqaubble Up' uses the same snippet that started the 'Not Like Us' music video to start this song, and this is an all-round flavour punch that infuses character, something new, and a bit of everything to make this a mega catchy song. It has an old-school swing to it that adds to its catchiness while not making this a radio song but still making this extremely universal to listen to and setting new boundaries in rap music. This is a great follow-up to 'Wacced Out Murals' and really shows a strong point, not just in Kendrick but possibly in this decade of rap. I 100% expect to see this in my most streamed.

REENTRIES:

48 - The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas To You) - Nat "King" Cole
[This is alright.]

46 - Underneath The Tree - Kelly Clarkson
[Love This!]

43 - Santa Tell Me - Ariana Grande
[Also a great song!]

42 - Sleigh Ride - The Ronettes
[This is good.]

41 - Feliz Navidad - Jose Feliciano
[Anyone who plays this gets kicked out of my house.]

39 - Let It Snow Let It Snow Let It Snow - Dean Martin
[This is alright.]

19 - Jingle Bell Rock - Bobby Helms
[Meh]

NOTEWORTHY CHANGES:
Songs that fell over ten spots:

99. Apple - Charli XCX (Down 10)
97. No Pole - Don Toliver (Down 14)
96. Insecurities - Lil Baby (Down 40)
92. Shake Dat A** (T**** Song) - Bossman Dlow (Down 14)
89. Diet Pepsi - Addison Rae (Down 10)
88. Bad Dreams - Teddy Swims (Down 12)
87. 2 Hands - Tate McRae (Down 46) [HIGHEST FALLER]
84. Good News - Shaboozey (Down 13)
83 - Darling, I - Tyler, The Creator/Teezo Touchdown (Down 27)
79. Khe? - Rauw Alejandro/Romeo Santos (Down 19)
77. 25 - Rod Wave (Down 14)
76. Disease - Lady Gaga (Down 17)
73. Juno - Sabrina Carpenter (Down 12)
71. High Road - Zach Bryan (Down 20)
70. Help Me - Real Boston Richey (Down 16)
67. Dancing In The Flames - The Weeknd (Down 12)
66. Pink Pony Club - Chappell Roan (Down 14)
64. It's ok. I'm ok—Tate McRae (Down 12)
63 - St. Chroma - Tyler, The Creator/Daniel Caeser (Down 26)
60. Que Pasaria... - Rauw Alejandro/Bad Bunny (Down 26)
59. No One Noticed - The Marias (Down 37)
58. I Love You, I'm Sorry - Gracie Abrams (Down 26)
57 - Wind Up Missin' You - Tucker Wetmore (Down 14)
55 - Tu Boda - Oscar Maydon/Fuerza Regida (Down 24)
52 - Like Him - Tyler, The Creator/Lola Young (Down 17)
51 - High Road - Koe Wetzel/Jessie Murph (Down 15)
50 - Bed Chem - Sabrina Carpenter (Down 22)
49 - Million Dollar Baby - Tommy Richman (Down 19)
47 - Wildflower - Billie Eilish (Down 21)
45 - Lies Lies Lies - Morgan Wallen (Down 18)
40 - Sailor Song - Gigi Perez (Down 15)
38 - Please Please Please - Sabrina Carpenter (Down 20)
37 - I Am Not Okay - Jelly Roll (Down 16)
36 - Stargazing - Myles Smith (Down 16)
34 - Good Luck, Babe! - Chappell Roan (Down 12)
32 - Timeless - The Weeknd/Playboy Carti (Down 18)
31 - Too Sweet - Hozier (Down 18)
30 - Not Like Us - Kendrick Lamar (Down 11)
29 - Watchu Kno About Me - Glorilla/Sexxy Red (Down 12)
28 - Love Somebody - Morgan Wallen (Down 18)
26 - Sticky - Tyler, The Creator/Glorilla/Sexxy Red/Lil Wayne (Down 15)
25 - Beautiful Things - Benson Boone (Down 16)
23 - Taste - Sabrina Carpenter (Down 15)
21 - I Had Some Help - Post Malone/Morgan Wallen (Down 14)
20 - Espresso - Sabrina Carpenter (Down 15)
17 - That's So True - Gracie Abrams (Down 11)
16 - Lose Control - Teddy Swims (Down 12)

Songs that climbed over ten spots:

35. It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year - Andy Williams (Up 12)
33. Holly Jolly Christmas - Burl Ives (Up 15) [HIGHEST CLIMBER]

BEST AND WORST:

NEW ENTRIES:

BEST - 'Squabble Up' - Kendrick Lamar
2nd - The rest of 'GNX' - Kendrick Lamar
3rd - The whole of the Wicked soundtrack - Ariane/Cynthia and the rest of the cast
4th - Hello Miss Johnson - Jack Harlow
WORST - Gang Baby - Nle Choppa

THE WHOLE TOP 100:

BEST - 'The Door' - Teddy Swims
WORST - 'No One Noticed' - The Marias

NEXT WEEK PREDICTIONS:

This week was very short on new releases from names who could actually chart.. we've got Ed Sheeran though with his new Christmas song 'Under The Tree' and I suspect one by Juice WRLD will get in there to from his new album 'The Party Never Ends' apart from that we could see Polo G, J.Cole,Glorilla or Kodak Black possibly make a new entry if there lucky.
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