Fall Out Boy - Week of April 6, 2013

It’s safe to say that I didn’t see this #1 coming upon its debut, but I guess people really do love their Fall Out Boy.  Before we get on to this week’s Fresh 45, here’s a list of all the songs we’re saying good-bye to this week.

• Pink - Try
• Taylor Swift - I Knew You Were Trouble
• Nelly - Hey Porsche

The Countdown:

1. Fall Out Boy - My Songs Know What You Did In the Dark (Light 'em Up) (#2) [First Week at #1]

2. Macklemore Ft. Ryan Lewis - Thrift Shop (#1)

3. fun. - Carry On (#7)

4. Olly Murs - Troublemaker (#6)

5. Bruno Mars - When I Was Your Man (#3)

6. Swedish House Mafia - Don't You Worry Child (#8)

7. Maroon 5 - Daylight (#11)

8. Ke$ha - C'mon (#4)

9. Imagine Dragons - It's Time (#35)

10. Demi Lovato - Heart Attack (#15)

11. Pitbull Ft. Christina Aguilera - Feel This Moment (#14)

12. Hot Chelle Rae - Hung Up (#9)

13. Taylor Swift - 22 (#10)

14. Muse - Madness (#20)

15. Little Mix - Wings (#17)

16. MKTO - Thank You (#18)

17. Anna Kendrick - Cups (#43)

18. DJ Pauly D Ft. Jay Sean - Back to Love (#21)

19. Of Monsters and Men - Little Talks (#5)

20. Cher Lloyd - With Ur Love (#28)

21. Cee Lo Green - Only You (#40)

22. Florida Georgia Line - Cruise (#29)

23. Krewella - Alive (#19)

24. Awolnation - Sail (#23)

25. Icona Pop - I Love It (#25)

26. Mumford & Sons - I Will Wait (#13)

27. Chiddy Bang - Happening (#38)

28. Pink Ft. Nate Reuss - Just Give Me a Reason (#39)

29. Macklemore Ft. Ryan Lewis - Can't Hold Us (#30)

30. The Script Ft. will.i.am - Hall of Fame (#16)

31. Lupe Fiasco Ft. Guy Sebastian - Battle Scars (DEBUT)

32. Maroon 5 feat. Wiz Khalifa- Payphone (#33)

33. Calvin Harris Ft. Florence Welch - Sweet Nothing (#12)

34. Ke$ha - Die Young (#32)

35. Jake Miller - A Million Lives (DEBUT)

36. Kelly Clarkson - Catch My Breath (#22)

37. Bruno Mars - Locked Out of Heaven (#24)

38. fun. - Some Nights (#31)

39. September - Hands Up (#34)

40. Emeli Sande - Next to Me (#37)

41. Tegan & Sara - Closer (DEBUT)

42. Lumineers - Ho Hey (#45)

43. One Direction - Kiss You (#41)

44. Passion Pit - Take a Walk (#27)

45. will.i.am Ft Britney Spears - Scream and Shout (#42)

Biggest DDDDDRRRRROOOOPPPP!!!!....of the week: Calvin Harris Ft. Florence Welch – Sweet Nothing (-21)

Biggest Jump of the Week: Tie between Imagine Dragons – It’s Time and Anna Kendrick – Cups (+26)

Jake Miller – A Million Lives is largely self-serving (at least until the last verse), but it’s a melodious tune with some solid rhymes.  I could see this one doing pretty well on the countdown over the next few months.  Tegan & Sara – Closer is the classic “average” countdown song.  It sat on Hit-Bound for an extended period of time, has a hook that’s far superior to the rest of the song, and will probably be on the countdown for an average period of time, likely floating between the #15 and #35 slots.  It’s neither strong enough to do better, nor repulsive/forgettable enough to do worse.  Lupe Fiasco Ft. Guy Sebastian – Battle Scars has the “epic note” feel when Guy Sebastian sings the titular words, but there isn’t much else about the song I’m particularly enamored with.  That isn’t going to be a popular opinion, I’m sure, because the world seems to love Lupe Fiasco.  I’m sure I’m underselling it.

Blurble Rain

- Quite the random renaissance for Imagine Dragons – It’s Time.  I’ve touched on Maroon 5 – Payphone being close to having survived on the countdown a full year, but It’s Time is only about a month away itself.  Or would be, had it not been for that 2-week interlude between its DTHNOBbing and subsequent resurrection.

- Speaking of that impressive streak by Maroon 5 – Payphone, if it survives and makes this weekend’s countdown, it will have lasted a full 52 weeks on the countdown.  It’s already the most tenured song ever, but a full year would really be something.

- Demi Lovato – Heart Attack’s trajectory on this countdown mirrors my feelings on the song since its debut.  It’s now the newest Top 10 song.

- Passion Pit – Take a Walk appears to be on its way to a far-too-early exit.

- You may have noticed that DJ Pauly D Ft. Jay Sean – Back to Love was eliminated rather quickly from my Editor’s Picks last week.  While I maintain my initial stance on the song, it turned out to be something that’s pretty easy to get sick of.

- Speaking of my Editor’s Picks….I’m having plenty of trouble with the rankings, as no single song is really jumping out at me as the one I most want to hear played.  These are technically ranked, but the significance level of the #1 vs #5 this week is minimal.

Editor’s Picks – Top 5 Songs

1) Krewella – Alive

2) Demi Lovato – Heart Attack

3) Muse – Madness

4) Taylor Swift – 22

5) Jake Miller – A Million Lives