06-02-2025, 17:33
HOT 100 SUMMARY AND REVIEW 4.02.25 #19
THE TOP TEN:
Morgan stays put at 10 with 'Love Somebody,' and Gracie falls a spot to 9 with 'That's So True.' Bad Bunny's 'DTMF' has a huge slide from 2 to 8, while 'Birds Of A Feather' has a small slip to 7. Jumping up to 6 is 'Lose Control' by Teddy Swims, while Shaboozey is right above him at 5 with 'A Bar Song (Tipsy).' Kendrick And SZA's collab keeps climbing at 4, 'APT.' spends its 15th charting week at 3 as Bruno Mars is also at 2 with 'Die With A Smile,' and taking the number one as a new entry, bagging his 5th number one single is Travis Scott's '4×4.'
NEW ENTRIES:
100. Mutt - Leon Thomas (6/10)
It reminds me of Tommy Richman, but without the voice changer or horrid vocals. This had the R&B essence and just had something really real about it. It's also the first time I've heard of Leon, so hopefully this is a good start for his career. It doesn't sound like a radio hit, so I expect it to not get too far, though.
97. Me Jalo - Fuerza Regida/Groupon Frontera (5/10)
You really thought you could get away with putting in the same old Spanish trumpets and just the classic sound that every Billboard Hot 100 Spanish/Mexican song has! This sounds like anything else you'd ever hear! I guarantee there's no need to explain this track; if you've heard one of those types of tracks, then you've heard this, Bland and *ss.
85. Weren't For The Wind—Ella Langley (5.5/10)
Your average country song, it'll fit finely on American country radio. This joined Langley's 2024 album and took months to finally gain traction, but here it is. Using classic country instrumentals, it delivers a natural and down-to-earth song. The problem to me is that this does nothing to steer itself away from being another bland country song, and that's something that Ella can't steer away from at all, really.
79. Backseat Driver—Kane Brown (6/10)
Kane’s voice sounds completely manufactured in these country songs. You can tell because he didn’t sound like this on Miles on It, right? Exactly. I get adjusting your tone to fit a song’s style, but this feels like an act. The song itself is solid and doesn’t rely too much on country clichés, which is a relief, but it really doesn’t deserve to blow up.
73. Blue Jean Baby—Zach Bryan (7.5/10)
The first thing from Zach that I can actually say is really good; everything felt so natural, and for once Zach doesn't bore us with a song as bland as a marshmallow, true American country here, and I'm ready to let those guitar and drums with the bar-like sound go crazy!
58. Haunted—Kane Brown/Jelly Roll (7/10)
It's a rare sighting for me to rate these two artists this high, but this is an exception. The vocals were a powerhouse, and so were the lyrical values, covering depression and suicide. Amazing song from the two, and I hope to see more like this!
21. Sports Car—Tate McRae (9/10)
Tate McRae was mad not to make this the main single!! OH MY WORD, I AM IN SHOCK!! THIS IS EXCELLENT! The mysterious yet intense quality of the song was just layered perfectly, and Tate's vocal performance was out of this world! We haven't seen anything like this from McRae, and 'Sports Car' is a huge win!
17. Fat Juicy & Wet—Sexy Red/Bruno Mars (4/10)
This is the weirdest collab I've ever seen in my life, and I'm left speechless by it. I did not expect to see Bruno talking about how he likes his women. Fat, juicy, and wet—what even is this?! I'm convinced that this has ruined Bruno's song collection; this really sounds like rap crap, though, and anyone who says it's good is most likely glazing it for having Bruno on it. I'll be shocked if this has long-term charting potential. And also EWWWWW, THE LYRICS ARE GROSS!! I can't believe Bruno reached out to do this ?. If this really is on his next album, then it'll ruin it; it's like they tried to recreate 'WAP' with the harder trap kick in there to fire up the song and the claps between the vocals. I can also hear a hint of old-school production with short segments having a 2000s-like melody playing.
1. 4×4—Travis Scott (4/10)
Previous listen:
Below standard, just like every other Travis song I've heard.
Added:
Yeah, rap crap again on my second listen. I can't believe someone rocks out to a guy who does autotuned moans at his concert; there's really nothing more to say about this. This is going to take a huge number one fall next week.
RE ENTRIES:
93. Holy Smokes—Bailey Zimmerman
[This back again??]
40. Residuals—Chris Brown
[Not Amazing]
NOTEABLE CHANGES:
Songs that fell 10 or more spots:
96. Khe? - Rauw Alejandro/Romeo Santos (Down 10)
95. Defying Gravity—Cynthia Erivo/Ariana Grande (Down 15)
94. Pitorro De Coco - Bad Bunny (Down 29) [HIGHEST FALLER]
92. La Mudanza—Bad Bunny (Down 26)
87. Rosones—Tito Double P (Down 11)
82. Turista—Bad Bunny (Down 11)
80. Bokote—Bad Bunny (Down 21)
78. Cafe Con Ron—Bad Bunny/Los Pleneros de la cresta (Down 20)
69. Ketu Tecre—Bad Bunny (Down 16)
64. Kloufrens—Bad Bunny (Down 14)
62. Perfumito Neuvo—Bad Bunny RaiNao (Down 28)
56. Weltita—Bad Bunny/Chuwi (Down 17)
51. El Club—Bad Bunny (Down 15)
48. Tweaker—Gelo (Down 10)
47. Velda—Bad Bunny/Omar Courtz/Dei V (Down 13)
27. Neuvayol - Bad Bunny (Down 12)
Songs that climbed 10 spots or more:
81. GBP—Central Cee/21 Savage (Up 11)
74. It's OK. I'm ok—Tate McRae (Up 13)
71. The Largest—BigXthaPlug (Up 11)
63. Are you even real?—Teddy Swims/GIVEON (Up 11)
42. Bad Dreams—Teddy Swims (Up 15) [HIGHEST CLIMBER]
14. Messy—Lola Young (Up 10)
BEST AND WORST:
NEW Entries:
BEST—Sports Car—Tate McRae
WORST—4×4—Travis Scott
Whole top 100:
BEST—Beautiful Things—Benson Boone
WORST—The Days—Chrystal
NEXT WEEK'S PREDICTIONS:
The Weeknd's album will make a huge splash.
THE TOP TEN:
Morgan stays put at 10 with 'Love Somebody,' and Gracie falls a spot to 9 with 'That's So True.' Bad Bunny's 'DTMF' has a huge slide from 2 to 8, while 'Birds Of A Feather' has a small slip to 7. Jumping up to 6 is 'Lose Control' by Teddy Swims, while Shaboozey is right above him at 5 with 'A Bar Song (Tipsy).' Kendrick And SZA's collab keeps climbing at 4, 'APT.' spends its 15th charting week at 3 as Bruno Mars is also at 2 with 'Die With A Smile,' and taking the number one as a new entry, bagging his 5th number one single is Travis Scott's '4×4.'
NEW ENTRIES:
100. Mutt - Leon Thomas (6/10)
It reminds me of Tommy Richman, but without the voice changer or horrid vocals. This had the R&B essence and just had something really real about it. It's also the first time I've heard of Leon, so hopefully this is a good start for his career. It doesn't sound like a radio hit, so I expect it to not get too far, though.
97. Me Jalo - Fuerza Regida/Groupon Frontera (5/10)
You really thought you could get away with putting in the same old Spanish trumpets and just the classic sound that every Billboard Hot 100 Spanish/Mexican song has! This sounds like anything else you'd ever hear! I guarantee there's no need to explain this track; if you've heard one of those types of tracks, then you've heard this, Bland and *ss.
85. Weren't For The Wind—Ella Langley (5.5/10)
Your average country song, it'll fit finely on American country radio. This joined Langley's 2024 album and took months to finally gain traction, but here it is. Using classic country instrumentals, it delivers a natural and down-to-earth song. The problem to me is that this does nothing to steer itself away from being another bland country song, and that's something that Ella can't steer away from at all, really.
79. Backseat Driver—Kane Brown (6/10)
Kane’s voice sounds completely manufactured in these country songs. You can tell because he didn’t sound like this on Miles on It, right? Exactly. I get adjusting your tone to fit a song’s style, but this feels like an act. The song itself is solid and doesn’t rely too much on country clichés, which is a relief, but it really doesn’t deserve to blow up.
73. Blue Jean Baby—Zach Bryan (7.5/10)
The first thing from Zach that I can actually say is really good; everything felt so natural, and for once Zach doesn't bore us with a song as bland as a marshmallow, true American country here, and I'm ready to let those guitar and drums with the bar-like sound go crazy!
58. Haunted—Kane Brown/Jelly Roll (7/10)
It's a rare sighting for me to rate these two artists this high, but this is an exception. The vocals were a powerhouse, and so were the lyrical values, covering depression and suicide. Amazing song from the two, and I hope to see more like this!
21. Sports Car—Tate McRae (9/10)
Tate McRae was mad not to make this the main single!! OH MY WORD, I AM IN SHOCK!! THIS IS EXCELLENT! The mysterious yet intense quality of the song was just layered perfectly, and Tate's vocal performance was out of this world! We haven't seen anything like this from McRae, and 'Sports Car' is a huge win!
17. Fat Juicy & Wet—Sexy Red/Bruno Mars (4/10)
This is the weirdest collab I've ever seen in my life, and I'm left speechless by it. I did not expect to see Bruno talking about how he likes his women. Fat, juicy, and wet—what even is this?! I'm convinced that this has ruined Bruno's song collection; this really sounds like rap crap, though, and anyone who says it's good is most likely glazing it for having Bruno on it. I'll be shocked if this has long-term charting potential. And also EWWWWW, THE LYRICS ARE GROSS!! I can't believe Bruno reached out to do this ?. If this really is on his next album, then it'll ruin it; it's like they tried to recreate 'WAP' with the harder trap kick in there to fire up the song and the claps between the vocals. I can also hear a hint of old-school production with short segments having a 2000s-like melody playing.
1. 4×4—Travis Scott (4/10)
Previous listen:
Below standard, just like every other Travis song I've heard.
Added:
Yeah, rap crap again on my second listen. I can't believe someone rocks out to a guy who does autotuned moans at his concert; there's really nothing more to say about this. This is going to take a huge number one fall next week.
RE ENTRIES:
93. Holy Smokes—Bailey Zimmerman
[This back again??]
40. Residuals—Chris Brown
[Not Amazing]
NOTEABLE CHANGES:
Songs that fell 10 or more spots:
96. Khe? - Rauw Alejandro/Romeo Santos (Down 10)
95. Defying Gravity—Cynthia Erivo/Ariana Grande (Down 15)
94. Pitorro De Coco - Bad Bunny (Down 29) [HIGHEST FALLER]
92. La Mudanza—Bad Bunny (Down 26)
87. Rosones—Tito Double P (Down 11)
82. Turista—Bad Bunny (Down 11)
80. Bokote—Bad Bunny (Down 21)
78. Cafe Con Ron—Bad Bunny/Los Pleneros de la cresta (Down 20)
69. Ketu Tecre—Bad Bunny (Down 16)
64. Kloufrens—Bad Bunny (Down 14)
62. Perfumito Neuvo—Bad Bunny RaiNao (Down 28)
56. Weltita—Bad Bunny/Chuwi (Down 17)
51. El Club—Bad Bunny (Down 15)
48. Tweaker—Gelo (Down 10)
47. Velda—Bad Bunny/Omar Courtz/Dei V (Down 13)
27. Neuvayol - Bad Bunny (Down 12)
Songs that climbed 10 spots or more:
81. GBP—Central Cee/21 Savage (Up 11)
74. It's OK. I'm ok—Tate McRae (Up 13)
71. The Largest—BigXthaPlug (Up 11)
63. Are you even real?—Teddy Swims/GIVEON (Up 11)
42. Bad Dreams—Teddy Swims (Up 15) [HIGHEST CLIMBER]
14. Messy—Lola Young (Up 10)
BEST AND WORST:
NEW Entries:
BEST—Sports Car—Tate McRae
WORST—4×4—Travis Scott
Whole top 100:
BEST—Beautiful Things—Benson Boone
WORST—The Days—Chrystal
NEXT WEEK'S PREDICTIONS:
The Weeknd's album will make a huge splash.