The Top Ten Worst Hit Songs of 2021

[@RichardBatchelorComposer]

Love the thumbnail. Three men, so self confident in their masculine sexuality. And then there’s Walker Hayes in the corner like, ‘Hi! I wrote a song about a restaurant’

[@AquilaSky21]

This is the greatest comment ever created by man.

[@a1t3rmusic]

i snorted

[@MrODigga]

I’m deceased. 😂😂

[@jadenthemusicfreak]

LMAO

[@iam9991000]

Don't sell Walker Hayes short. He wrote a song about TWO restaurants.

[@mikedugger7045]

I'd like to say THANK YOU SO MUCH for that Number One pick on your list. You don't know how happy I am to see you really give it the scorn it deserves. That song basically ruined me this entire year and just caused a bunch of anxiety problems. So anytime I see any slander of that painful love ballad just makes me feel good.

[@jesusrox4u]

If it’s ok to ask, how did it ruin you?

[@mikedugger7045]

@@jesusrox4u It's very complicated for me to explain and it's a long personal story.

[@jesusrox4u]

@@mikedugger7045 I understand. If I was pushing too far by asking, sorry.

[@DiamondAxeStudiosMusic]

I have to say, taking away KZbin dislikes DEFINITELY has done more harm than good and I REALLY wish they would bring them back... but it is kind of nice to be able to say whatever you want to about K-pop groups without worrying that you're gonna get pile-drived into the ground.

[@jchmusic7587]

I definitely don't want Mark to get a ton of dislikes, but I'm glad you pointed out taking away the dislikes did more harm than good. I mean what was the point in this stupidity KZbin?

[@featherycoffee1401]

I mean, he does get a lot of dislikes we just don't see it now

[@alissacarter2191]

The comment section still exists though... 🙃

[@crystalsnow1138]

@@featherycoffee1401 You can if you add the extension.

[@featherycoffee1401]

@@crystalsnow1138 I'm on the app sadly

[@abbreviateddisc]

I always love how much thought you put into your scripts for these videos, the stuff about Justin's Hillsong theology was so spot on

[@justme0910]

"Arcade" really does sound like someone trying to imitate "Take Me To Church" by way of "Maps" by Maroon 5, with the clunky lyrics of a James Arthur song.

[@thatkidwiththehoodie]

The dude sounds like Sam Smith going through puberty

[@andremachadopeixe3734]

Arcade is a song from 2019 👀 Win Eurovision

[@Mr96POP]

I guess it’s easier for Nelly to praise Tom Brady now seeing as the Rams left St. Louis.

[@jeremyusreevu237]

Hey, Mr. 96. Can't wait for your best list!

[@munromister777]

A lot of people here in St. Louis still hate Brady, so it would still be pretty tone deaf. We just don't have nearly as much love for the Rams (though most of it is directed specifically at Kroenke for moving them, not really the players).

[@beatwave9148]

Your Stan rants are always so satisfying.

[@JeSsLoVeZ1817]

I remember that Kpop stan meltdown on Twitter. I like BTS but how the stans ruin it for everyone else kind of would let the guys down in shame.

[@mok.6085]

Mark’s worst pick does reek of Girl Defined, but if you consider that she met her “good one” on American Idol (when she was barely 18), and their wedding was officiated by a Duggar son-in-law, my mind would circle right back to the fundamentalism, too. (Granted, her husband’s buddy who married them isn’t the most outwardly repugnant of any of them, but it’s still worth mentioning).

[@JeSsLoVeZ1817]

was their wedding officiated by Jeremy? If so i'd pay money for him to throw hands at Jim Bob.

[@mok.6085]

@@JeSsLoVeZ1817 Yep - it even says so on her Wikipedia page. As eyeroll-worthy as Jeremy is, I’m with you on that!

[@JeSsLoVeZ1817]

@@mok.6085 Also sidenote, make a PPV for Derrick Jeremy and Austin to fight JB and jail bird.

[@comeawaywithme]

Mark is utilizing his full power here, I fear. A lot of my faves on KZbin came out with worst lists but somehow he's managed to be the most severe. And I loved every second!

[@KingHiki]

I've seen most people dislike it but i thought I was the only person who hated The Good Ones with a pasaion.

[@danielk3678]

Seems like I'm the only one who loves it with a passion

[@justezek8596]

I think it's based on personal factors. I mean Gabby Barrett is unlikable, but in comparison to I Hope, it's also bad, but it doesn't really give me much to say. Or at the very least, it's the sort of white bread mediocrity that's just toxic if you give it more thought. And even then, I was aware this crap would be a hit under the guise that people look up to this ideology. Or in other words, Aaron Lewis could of made this song if he wanted to play to the mainstream or whatever that means now. Yeah, Barrett doesn't deserve a career. Worse than LAROI and Hayes cause they are just embarrassments, this is gross.

[@evelynatlas3399]

this video coming out made me realize that i think i've been watching mark for four years now, which sounds crazy. i was a sophomore in high school when i found spectrum pulse; i used to listen to his videos while i painted my sophomore portfolio. i graduated this year and am currently waiting to hear back from an org who shortlisted me for a painting scholarship that would cover half of my tuition sophomore year. i can't believe how much everything has changed. through it all, though, mark has been a constant. billboard breakdown, on the pulse, and these year end lists have practically become a new means by which i measure time. his videos are kind of like music -- i can scroll through them and vaguely remember what painting i was working on then, or at the very least what was going on in my life when i listened to the music he discussed. i'm honored to have been a spectrum pulse fan for so long, and i want mark to know that i'm beyond grateful that i (unbeknownst to you ik) was able to have your videos with me on this crazy journey.

[@nicholastricarico2957]

For me, it was even further back. When I first started college I started watching Mark, and I'm 25 now.

[@fuckingloser2817]

I remember watching his worst hit songs of 2013 list thinking he was riding off the popularity of Buckley's worst lists. I was only 15 then and was a completely different person wow.

[@lucy4666]

It was 2017 for me! I was 17 and coursing through the worst times of my life. I'm 21 now and feeling much better, Mark has been one of my anchors in life. I thank him for entertaining me in my worst times.

[@shoey6123]

The Good Ones reeks of Girl Defined-esque bs but imo it's major failing comes in the chorus lyrics. The framing implies that a good relationship is something to be acquired instead of maintained, an assumption drawn from seeing love as acquiring one of the good ones instead of becoming good with someone. It's an almost childishly vapid sentiment which is all fun and nice until you get context on her relationship and suddenly this 'good one' she found starts looking a little more like a career liability.

[@ladygrey4113]

Yeah the title alone screams “pick me! I think Metoo hurts men!”

[@paulojrneto]

Me, an Eurovision fan: Finally an Eurovision song is a hit in the US! The US: Thanks, we hate it!

[@alex_flamer]

Both of them!

[@odothedoll2657]

I’ve been involved in the k-pop community for about 2 years now and I always thought “streaming” culture was pointless and annoying but fine, I had no idea it was that actively destructive. I’ve seen a lot of hard conversations in the community but it seems like no one is ready for this one.

[@aaronlampkin284]

Blame Fans.

[@tomuchcamoflauge]

streaming is related to Korean music shows. to win those shows streaming is counted and winning those shows is vital to the life of a kpop group. Then when bts started breaking records streaming became an attempt to overthrow bts is some way. As much as I adore bts spectrum pulse is not wrong about anything he said either

[@odothedoll2657]

@@tomuchcamoflauge yes I know about that and understand it, but often streaming is extended way past it’s use for vanity

[@---jl6yi]

I've had no WIFI recently but finally I get to watch your best and worst of! Been a yearly highlight for me since 2014! Keep it up and happy new year!

[@alex_flamer]

I look forward to Mark's worst hits lists more than anyone else's since he follows the charts, has records of how they change, and still offers great commentary without being overly descriptive. Plus he actually knows what he's talking about when discussing the production.

[@mikerivera373]

I didn’t realize Mark Grondin = Barry McCockiner, but that Tom Brady rant. Incredible

[@prometheustv6558]

Time stamp?

[@maestro1298]

I was just about to comment this lol

[@brooklynhatch9705]

Cant escape Barry lmao I love it

[@zdoggzero6595]

Mark also supports the troops like Barry

[@brooklynhatch9705]

@Call Me, BLEGH Me, If You Wanna Reach Me he can't compare to famous woman respecter Antonio Brown

[@lunaakuma5044]

I'm a year behind on this but I completely agree with your points made about Butter and Armys. I was pushed out of the fandom by people attacking me for thinking streaming is unnecessary. Because it god damn it. It artificially inflates numbers and actively makes it harder yo know what's truly a "hit" song as right now everyone has milions of views. Butter as a song is...meh. It has one catchy line at the beginning and I guess the only thing that saves it from being awful to me is the bits of personality they managed to put into it. ARMYs can be both the best of fandom and the worst of it. They would be better off is they actually listened to what BTS stands behind. They're a group with a anti bullying campain yet the fans find it necessary to bully people who don't have the same opinion as the collective

[@munromister777]

As someone from St. Louis, that ripping to shreds of Tom Brady and Nelly for praising someone like him is so cathartic and highly appreciated.

[@music18021]

Ahh one of my favorite christmas traditions watching Mark rip apart the 10 worst songs of the year ☺️☺️

[@JoshInTheBox]

Agreed.

[@ryleighrage]

I never realized just how awful that sub bass on Fancy Like is. It really sounds like a sample from GarageBand, one that the producer didn’t even bother to properly EQ.

[@tomuchcamoflauge]

it's weird when spectrum pulse and todd in the shadows agree on many of the worst of the year. They usually don't have near the same tastes

[@alex_flamer]

Todd's best of list didn't make a lot of sense but his worst list was on-point. Especially how they both agree on Heat Waves.

[@tjmusic6762]

You’re such a good critic

[@featherycoffee1401]

"Talk dirty to me baby"

[@andysee6996]

After watching your worst lists as well as the worst lists of Camz Critiques, Cicabeot1, Kumerai Fang, Lyzette G., Mr. 96, Show with No Name, and Todd in the Shadows (not to mention the first half of Diamond Axe Studios' list), here's the current critic's consensus for Worst Hit Songs of 2021. 1. Fancy Like - Walker Hayes 47 2. Without You - The Kid Laroi 33 3. Put your Records on - Ritt Momney 28 4. Cry Baby - Megan Thee Stallion ft. DaBaby 23 5. Beautiful Mistakes - Maroon 5 ft. Megan Thee Stallion 22 6. The Good Ones - Gabby Barrett 22 7. Lonely - Justin Bieber & Benny Blanco 20 8. Am I the only One - Aaron Lewis 19 9. Way 2 Sexy - Drake ft. Future & Young Thug 18 10. Good Time - Niko Moon 17 Kings and Queens was kicked out of the top ten for now which is good because I actually like that song. I don't like Arcade or Girls want Girls or any other songs I mentioned here though. Now I just have to wait for the lists of The Double Agent, MikeRamp 72, Rodrigo Pasta, The Social Tune, Ultranatic Productions, and Unorthodox Individual. Also, I should wait for the second half of Diamond Axe Studios' list.

[@mikerivera373]

Rodrigo already put out his 2021 video. It’s not a list, but a discussion of pop music as a whole that touches on a whole bunch of songs

[@chrispa9573]

That's actually a good list of bad songs.

[@Saltyoven]

Social tune is doing the Irish charts, so it probably won't alter the list much

[@JoshInTheBox]

"Am I The Only One" had never made it to Year-End lmao

[@andysee6996]

@@JoshInTheBox It did make it into the top 20 for a week though so it technically counts on the amalgamated list.

[@gionoite6157]

"... and now on to the Garbage Proper" 😂

[@mattdominick1679]

Here's my worst list: DHMs: Butter - BTS Holy - Justin Bieber feat. Chance the Rapper Heat Waves - Glass Animals abcdefu - GAYLE Way 2 Sexy - Drake ft. Future & Young Thug 10. Therefore I Am - Billie Eilish 9. you broke me first - Tate McRae 8. Just the Way - Blanco Brown and Parmalee 7. Beautiful Mistakes - Maroon 5 ft. Meghan Thee Stallion 6. Good Time - Niko Moon 5. Cry Baby - Dababy and Meghan Thee Stallion 4. Good 4 U - Olivia Rodrigo 3. Put Your Records On - Ritt Momney 2. Fancy Like - Walker Hayes 1. Am I the Only One - Aaron Lewis

[@JoshInTheBox]

Thank god I'm not the only one who despises abcdefu.

[@iwenttobunnings7868]

I agree. abcdefu is steaming crap.

[@masterdriver132]

I'm so glad "Astronaut In The Ocean" and "Good Time" didn't make your worst list!

[@Jackrabbit7]

What you know about rolling down in the deep

[@maddexulanowski1184]

@@Jackrabbit7 When your brain goes numb you can call that mental freeze

[@masterdriver132]

@@maddexulanowski1184 When these people talk too much put that shit in slow motion

[@jchmusic7587]

@@masterdriver132 I feel like an Astronaut in the ocean

[@jeremyusreevu237]

Same. Also, She same that I'm cool. I say yeah that's true. I believe in G-O-D, don't believe in T-H-O-T.

[@WrestleManiaX7Fan]

Me: time for bed Spectrum Pulse: *uploads this* Me: nevermind

[@jchmusic7587]

Me every Billboard Breakdown week.

[@eightmillionmaddies]

Dropping in to say that Mark’s new(ish) setup with the modified lighting and framing is sweet

[@minkeymouce]

Average music fans vs average Tom Brady haters: the video

[@ryanlee2935]

OK, so one takeaway I got from this is that Lil Nas X and Kesha need to collaborate yesterday.

[@ActuallyNotHayden]

wild to think that this is the SEVENTH year of watching this channel. very good list.

[@TCRP117]

Having only ever heard Voice Play's cover of 'Bang!' I was suprised how terrible the original was from the brief snippet you played. Great video!

[@unoriginal_name7091]

No bullshit dude with respectable opinions, lets himself be funny, AND invokes George Carlin? Subbed!

[@alex_flamer]

Similar to A Dose of Buckley but Mark is more dedicated to music.

[@cassidy5944]

The thing about holy that I even liked was the Gospel touches and that's really it because I don't want to think of God as Hailey Baldwin which this song was particularly about

[@girlwithaguitar24]

I'm honestly surprised there aren't any more "MAGA music" songs on here, like "Nobody Gonna Tell Me How To Live" by Kid Rock ft. Monster Truck or Am I The Only One by Aaron Lewis. There's bad music, and there's also awful subject matter, but it takes a special kind of talent to combine the two in the way they do.

[@cnzirorera]

They were not on the Billboard year end list in 2021

[@alexddragame]

It's list of bad hit songs, not list of "just bad songs of 2021", of course Kid Rock's trash (that didn't charted period) and Aaron Lewis's trash(which charted only for like a 2 weeks and didn't show up ok year end list) aren't here

[@alex_flamer]

@@alexddragame and Tom McDonald charted only two songs, both peaked really low and were gone the next week. Also Eric Clapton and Van Morrison released a pro-Right song which also didn't chart. Basically, all the MAGA music songs were terrible and only got traction because of (to quote Mark) embarrassment. Which they definitely are!

[@InkAndPoet]

My dad would love your rant on Tom Brady. He's from Massachusetts, but he hates him. Finds him very cocky.

[@justme0910]

All these year end list make me realize that I have a VASTLY different interpretation of "Heat Waves" than most people, because I actually really like the lyrics. I was under the impression that the chorus is about missing someone long after you've broken up with them and regretting your decision to end the relationship, while the verses were flashbacks to the actual relationship, which was deeply dysfunctional and needed to end for the sake of both parties. Hence all the references to mirages - the distorted mirrors of hindsight and nostalgia have warped the narrator's memory of the relationship, making him long for a perfect version of it that never existed. Anyway, I'm probably overthinking this. It's not the best Glass Animals song by any means, but I still like it a lot and want to stand up for it. It really captures the experience of feeling lost and lonely as you lie awake on a hot summer night, reminiscing about the past.

[@zooka0619]

my list: 10. No More Parties by Coi Leray feat. Lil Durk 9. Up by Cardi B 8. Bang! by AJR 7. Whoopty by CJ 6. Track Star by Mooski 5. Astronaut in the Ocean by Masked Wolf 4. Beat Box by SpotemGottem feat. Pooh Shiesty or Da Baby 3. Fancy Like by Walker Hayes 2. Butter by BTS 1. Put Your Records On by Ritt Momney

[@OPArchmage]

10 & 9 are not bad by any measure

[@zooka0619]

DMs: drivers license by Olivia Rodrigo Holy by Justin Bieber featuring Chance the Rapper Body by Megan Thee Stallion On Me by Lil Baby Back in Blood by Pooh Shiesty featuring Lil Durk Dynamite by BTS The Good Ones by Gabby Barrett We’re Good by Dua Lipa Drinkin’ Beer. Talkin’ God. Amen. by Chase Rice featuring Florida Georgia Line

[@zooka0619]

@@OPArchmage Maybe they’re not bad… to the hearing impaired.

[@OPArchmage]

@@zooka0619 you probably too active on RYM you nerd😂

[@zooka0619]

@@OPArchmage wtf is RYM? 💀 It’s Xmas lighten up

[@JaredtheRabbit]

The country charts when Lil Nas X enters: GET HIM OUT OF HERE FOR NOT EMBRACING TRADITION! Also the country charts when Walker Hayes enters: GET THIS GUY TO NUMBER ONE! It’s almost as if the charts ditched Lil Nas X because he’s black.

[@MrIrrelevant58]

Both songs are not country. I can't believe people are still defending OTR as a country song when it clearly isn't.

[@spacebook8923]

Lil Nas X is about as country as my left nut

[@rainydayjules]

I didn’t expect Ritt Momney not because I don’t agree it’s a terrible cover, but I forgot Ritt Momney technically would end up on this year end 100 considering how weird Billboard cuts off its charts

[@pyddl]

Here is a list I quickly threw together in 5 minutes: Dishonourable mentions: The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber - STay SpotemGottem Featuring Pooh Shiesty Or DaBaby - Beat Box Olivia Rodrigo - Deja Vu Lil Baby - On Me BRS Kash - Throat Baby (Go Baby) 10. Doja Cat - Streets 9. Ritt Momney - Put Your Records On 8. Chase Rice Featuring Florida Georgia Line - Drinkin' Beer. Talkin' God. Amen. 7. Justin Bieber Featuring Chance The Rapper - Holy 6. Gabby Barrett - The Good Ones 5. Niko Moon - Good Time 4. Walker Hayes - Fancy Like 3. Megan Thee Stallion Featuring DaBaby - Cry Baby 2. Megan Thee Stallion - Body 1. Glass Animals - Heat Waves

[@chrisr728]

Streets does not deserve to be on here

[@tomschreier3319]

Heat waves is nowhere near the worst song of the year.

[@TheMosayat]

yup that megan thee stallion body song was just as bad as cry baby.. on God that disappointed me so much since I loved her stuff last year

[@terminallumbago6465]

I agree with this. I’m glad someone finally mentioned “Deja Vu” on their worst list (even if just as a dishonorable mention).

[@Nick-eq5oo]

Bodyadayadayadayadayada

[@JonahDoesTransit]

Your 2019 and 2020 worst list toppers both placed at #61 on their year ends, and this year’s #1 placed at #62… This intrigues me very much as an aspie numbers guy

[@reinhardtwilhelm5415]

Always nice to meet an aspie brother in these comment sections. I’d do an analysis on this, but I’m not sure it can be analyzed at all.

[@JonahDoesTransit]

@@reinhardtwilhelm5415 there’s quite a few autistics/NDs in this community

[@iam9991000]

Any weird patterns on the best list?

[@JonahDoesTransit]

@@iam9991000 Let me see soon

[@FracturedEclipse]

I only heard 30 seconds of "Fancy Like" in the Applebee's commercials. I couldn’t stand it then. Don’t ever make me listen to the song in full.

[@davidnogales1993]

kinda surprised that stay isn't here, even though i kinda like that song, I remember his reaction on billboard breakdown.

[@juliekeast6175]

Remember Billboard Breakdown is not always a reflection of what will make his year end lists. I remember his first reaction to "God's Country" by Blake Shelton and that ended up number three on his best list in 2019

[@NFSF1McLaren]

@@juliekeast6175 it's a great reflection of how somebody's POV can change throughout the year

[@eurovisionsarah424]

Arcade not only won Eurovision but somehow became on of the most popular songs in the entirety of Eurovision and I never got why. I don’t hate the song but it clearly has it’s weaknesses and a fantastic performance can only do so much to hide them. I don’t get the fandom, one year they’ll make a generic Pop song one of the most popular Eurovision songs of all time and the next year they won’t vote for a personal Pop Ballad, because it’s too generic. But to be fair the actual most voted Eurovision entry of 2019 only received 40 Jury points and was Pop with Scandinavian elements.

[@colebelinsky881]

2021 was more consistent than 2020 for me. 2020 had higher highs and lower lows, while 2021 had more good and bad songs than great and awful songs. Even my number one on this worst list was not worse than my like #3 of 2020. 10.) ‘WITHOUT YOU’ - The Kid LAROI 9.) ‘The Good Ones’ - Gabby Barrett 8.) ‘Just The Way’ - Parmalee & Blanco Brown 7.) ‘Put Your Record On’ - Ritt Momney 6.) ‘You’re Mines Still’ - Yung Bleu ft. Drake 5.) ‘Lonely’ - Justin Bieber & benny blanco 4.) ‘Fancy Like’ - Walker Hayes 3.) ‘Beat Box’ - SPOTEMGOTTEM ft. Pooh Shiesty or DaBaby 2.) ‘One Too Many’ - Keith Urban & P!nk 1.) ‘GOOD TIME’ - Niko Moon Dishonorable Mentions: ‘Arcade’ - Duncan Lawrence ‘Lil Bit’ - Nelly & Florida Georgia Line ‘Way 2 Sexy’ - Drake, Future, & Young Thug ‘Bang!’ - AJR ‘On Me’ - Lil’ Baby ‘you broke me first’ - Tate McRae ‘Track Star’ - Mooski ‘Glad You Exist’ - Dan + Shay ‘Throat Baby (Go Baby)’ - BRS Kash ‘Back In Blood’ - Pooh Shiesty ft. Lil’ Durk

[@gabeguarin1096]

I'm shocked that Bieber's 'Lonely' didn't make the list.

[@hyperionnova2854]

Merry Criticmas y’all! Thank you Mark for all the videos over these past few years

[@jeremyusreevu237]

Happy Holidays!

[@felixmeinert5191]

Hyped for the video! Here‘s my personal picks: 1. Without You - The Kid LAROI 2. You‘re Mines Still - Yung Bleu feat. Drake 3. Fancy Like - Walker Hayes 4. Beautiful Mistakes - Maroon 5 feat. Megan Thee Stallion 5. Drinkin Beer. Talkin‘ God. Amen - Chase Rice feat. Florida Georgia Line 6. The Good Ones - Gabby Barett 7. Way 2 Sexy - Drake feat. Future & Young Thug 8. Good Time - Niko Moon 9. Glad You Exist - Dan & Shay 10. Bang! - AJR Dishonorable mentions: - Lil Bit - Nelly & Florida Georgia Line - You Broke Me First - Tate McRae - Body - Megan Thee Stallion - Butter - BTS - Lonely - Justin Bieber & benny blanco - Beat Box - SpotemGottem

[@Nick-eq5oo]

Beat box is so good

[@xlantboi]

Lonely is good

[@AquilaSky21]

Thank you for calling out the backlash with Butter and how experience can affect a liking of a song. I hope that doesn’t happen to you or anyone again.

[@reinhardtwilhelm5415]

Man… I want to like Butter, but it’ll take a couple years for the controversy around the song not to feel icky.

[@Jackrabbit7]

They always claim to not be toxic and always do this shit.

[@AquilaSky21]

@@reinhardtwilhelm5415 agreed!

[@maddexulanowski1184]

Hopefully BTS find their personality again and don't make more trashy generic English tracks.

[@Jackrabbit7]

I just realized he said it happened for a whole month, I thought it was a week at most.

[@lunarlino]

13:08 I actually really like Butter but I don’t really mind if you don’t. I haven’t watched the rest of the video so yeah but PTD is so much worse and if it isn’t on this list it really should be on here because I’m sorry but it’s hit garbage.

[@sarkamichaljanicova32]

Ok, rent time. What pisses me off about Beggin' is that THAT's the song that blew up? Like really? They have so many better songs in their catalog and the only reason this was the one to get popular is 'cause it's in English and people refuse to give a chance to songs in a language they don't understand. In this essay, I'll- 😂

[@nathanmeagher7869]

This is specifically the US and Canada too. It hit the top ten in: Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Finland (1st), Germany, Greece (1st), Iceland, Lithuania, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Slovakia, and Sweden (1st). I don't think Finland, Greece, or Sweden have large Italian speaking populations

[@alex_flamer]

It also blew up and got pushed by the labels because they know it's bad. Major labels love pushing a mix of good and bad music because they know that they still have to serve people with no taste that will listen to anything, good or bad.

[@jeremyusreevu237]

"the only reason this was the one to get popular is 'cause it's in English and people refuse to give a chance to songs in a language they don't understand." Explain Despacito then.

[@shahsadsaadu5817]

@@jeremyusreevu237 Justin Bieber.

[@zorik6053]

I like all the pointing at the camera you did in this, Mark

[@JayCh0ken]

I hope the fans don't find this one, Mark. Wish you luck...

[@maddexulanowski1184]

If they do, then we'll be ready. I mean we humiliated them once we can do it again.

[@JoshInTheBox]

I'm back after the travel and glad it didn't happened!

[@diminie_chimket]

This is a year late oop but I should say that most Armys, like myself, are genuinely understanding and won't jump down your throat if you don't like a BTS song. If you're respectful about your opinion and don't insult the boys or be xenophobic towards them, we don't mind. We say, "we disagree, but thank you for being respectful when most people arent". The ones you worry about are the minority, yet they still unfortunately have a loud presence. We don't condone their behavior, and do our best to stop it. You could say that about every artist's fans tho

[@wadekemmsies7180]

Didn't take Mark for a football head, that Brady rant though 😂

[@dereklasker5350]

17:16 this is the moment where you became my favorite music KZbinr

[@MrIrrelevant58]

You're just salty that your in state rival is Tom Brady's alma mater.

[@dereklasker5350]

@@MrIrrelevant58 no I’m salty because I’m a bills fan and Tom Brady ruined my childhood by being in the division for the first 18 years of my life He’s still not the goat tho

[@MrIrrelevant58]

@@dereklasker5350 Watch him win another one this year lol.

[@twikkzy]

@@MrIrrelevant58 L

[@garrettscroggs]

37:48 Okay I don’t like the guy either but you didn’t have to do that to him. 💀

[@mikerivera373]

i WoNDer iF fANcY LiKe wiLL bE On tHe LIst

[@maddexulanowski1184]

hmm.... idk man, I don't see it. Any proof?

[@Fantasyfootballreaper]

Honestly was impressed with his Tom Brady take. Came for the music subscribed for the sports takes.

[@jsthemusician]

I’m surprised you didn’t put The Kid LAROI’s w/ Bieber’s “Stay” on here. It’s a guilty pleasure for me, but I remember you roasting the hell outta it😂and I thought that’d be your Worst Song of The Year

[@brynnplant]

I've been subscribed for a long time but don't think I've ever commented. Enjoy your content & insights about music and especially the industry, as well as the little touch of anti capitalist sentiment. Keep doing you dude!

[@gikem4882]

Looking forward! Also, to anyone reading this, please do not post spoilers from the copyright section in the comments - it ruins the fun for everyone who wants to enjoy any of these lists.

[@ladygrey4113]

So according to my MUN friends in Europe, arcades can mean essentially gambling houses so that may explain the metaphor a little better but yeah the song still bores me to tears.

[@V2ULTRAKill]

I love ripping on bad hit songs Especially in years where none of my favorite artists dropped a bad track

[@CherryCheetah]

While I understand that people have different tastes - it still hurts me quite a bit to see that the song I love so much is ending up on lists like these.

[@Rob-ew9id]

Famous Friends and What's Your Country Song are pretty fine imo. Single Saturday Night and Drinking Beer, talking God, Amen are far worse.

[@jesusrox4u]

As someone who’s seen videos from Jaclyn Glenn and Mr. Atheist, when hearing the comparison of “Good Ones” to a Girl Defined video, I was like, “Ouch.”

[@zdoggzero6595]

We’re in the minority here but I also agree that a bit of Brady’s accomplishments were products of great situations

[@chrilborn4138]

I swear all these country songs here have the same chord progressions lmao

[@BHOPDaMaestro]

Here’s my list for the worst songs of 2021. 1- Put Your Records On-Ritt Momney 2- The Good Ones-Gabby Barrett 3- Fancy Like-Walker Hayes 4- Without You-The Kid Laroi 5- Way 2 Sexy-Drake ft Future & Young Thug 6- Holy-Justin Bieber ft Chance The Rapper 7- Just The Way-Parmalee & Blanco Brown 8- Lil Bit-Nelly & Florida Georgia Line 9- Cry Baby-Megan Thee Stallion ft DaBaby 10- Arcade-Duncan Laurence DISHONORABLE MENTIONS Stay-The Kid Laroi & Justin Bieber Heat Waves-Glass Animals My Ex’s Best Friend-MGK ft Blackbear Beautiful Mistakes-Maroon 5 ft Megan Thee Stallion Wockesha-Moneybagg Yo Bang-AJR Lonely-Justin Bieber ft Benny Blanco Beggin-Maneskin Good Time-Niko Moon Throat Baby (Go Baby)-BRS Kash

[@masterdriver132]

I agree with every pick on your list except "Wockesha" and "Beggin'".

[@BulkNoise]

Great list as always Mark, fun watch. If you could though, your entry of Beggin' stated that the "drums are bad". Could you please elaborate? Thanks!

[@SpectrumPulse]

They just sound airless and cheap - there's no punch or interesting complexity to them, so it only exposes how undercooked and lacking in foundation the entire mix is.

[@BulkNoise]

Understood! Thank you for the prompt reply.

[@alex_flamer]

@@BulkNoise that song in particular I think was a hit because of how bad it is. The rest of the band's material is really good and the label probably knows that. So they had them record something awful so it could make them money.

[@TheRareVideosXL]

Very good list.

[@BalletRosesOfficial]

I had never heard of number 3 before, my god i hate that.

[@maddexulanowski1184]

Run from it. Don't listen, just run

[@danielk3678]

Yeah it's pretty awful

[@jeremyusreevu237]

It's a great song.

[@Nora-wl7yr]

@@jeremyusreevu237 its insultingly bad compared to the original

[@jeremyusreevu237]

@@Nora-wl7yr Both are vibes in their own way. The original is a soft breezy vibe, while the Ritt Momney version is a trippy psychadellic vibe.

[@shermanmi]

The Brady rant is hilarious

[@TenPoundHammer]

Wow, wasn't expecting that take on "The Good Ones". As always, great video.

[@alex_flamer]

I'm confused. I don't really understand his monologue for putting it at number 1.

[@LK-tk2gl]

I can say I agree with a lot of this and it’s a great list but didn’t drinkin beer talkin god make the year end list? Lmao

[@sirum3n262]

I think he just wanted to forget about it, and I mean it’s not like Lil Bit is better. I have a feeling he cut Drinkin Beer off his shortlist for DHM at the last minute

[@faceofkongos516]

Who's here watching this for preparation for Mark's Worst hit songs of 2022?

[@KaBoothh]

My personal top ten worst 1. Fancy Like by Walker Hayes 2. BeatBox by SpottemGottem ft. Tons of people 3. CryBaby by Megan Thee Stallion ft. DaBaby 4. Put Your Records On by Ritt Momney 5. Drinkin Beer Talkin God Amen by Chase Rice ft. FGL 6. Way 2 Sexy by Drake ft. Future and Young Thug 7. Track Star by Mooski 8. Lil Bit by FGL ft. Nelly 9. Throat Baby by BRS Kash 10. Just The Way by Parmalee ft. Blanco Brown Dishonorable Mentions Beggin by Maneskin On Me by Lil Baby The Good Ones by Gabby Barrett Glad You Exist by Dan and Shay Back in Blood by Pooh Shiesty ft. Lil Durk Holy by Justin Bieber ft. Chance the Rapper Good 4 U by Olivia Rodrigo Beautiful Mistakes by Maroon 5 ft. MTS

[@jchmusic7587]

I knew #1 would be on this list, but I wasn't expecting it to be #1. But I'm glad Stay & Astronaut In The Ocean missed it.

[@3N3MYKN1GHT]

Didnt make the billboard hit list proper but serotonin by girl in red and Without You by Kid Laroi also makes me change stations immediately.

[@rich6867]

Another great breakdown.

[@Tris_Crazy_Music_Stuff]

Put Your Records On sounds like that one white boy version of Boyz in da Hood that Alternative station used to play good thing the former flopped on that former, glad this format has some kind of dignity

[@EYTPS]

I have a feeling you put that Florida George Line and Nelly collab just to sports geek... hey, nothing wrong with that

[@coolroachbugs]

TLDR: I would have put the entirety of Certified Lover Boy at the top of my worst list. Just the whole album. It's just the perfect encapsulation of soulless, flavorless corporate """""art,""""" in a year that felt rampant in its shameless product-ness. I actually got back into pop music and chart watching this year, after spending the past couple years listening to a lot of underground/experimental rap. I was actually considering throwing my hat into the ring of "worst list" videos, but just never got around to it. But if I was going to make a list, I would put every single song from Certified Lover Boy at the top spot. Seriously. Now, I know some might say "hey that's not fair, how can you put an entire album at the top of a list of the 10 worst songs of a year? Wouldnt you be putting like 20 songs in one spot, that would basically triple the amount of songs on your list." Okay. If it's not fair to put an entire album at the top spot of a worst list, then maybe we should stop trying to muscle the entire album into the top 10 on the charts. Maybe we should stop giving accolades and achievements and record breaking statuses to an "artist" who has been on autopilot for over half a decade. Maybe it isn't fair to keep calling Drake the biggest pop star of my lifetime, or anyones lifetime for that matter. In the video, during the Way 2 Sexy spot, Mark brought up the idea of "Low Quality Music" to describe the song. And, while I agree with that interpretation of the latest floods of Drake releases, the snappy buzz word phrase I would use is "product as product." Taking the idea of "art as product," (i.e. the commercialization of our art forms, boiling them down to just things that we consume under capitalist society) to its furthest extent. Say what you want about Fancy Like, but at least that shitty product placement excuse for a song had a flavor to it. It was the flavor of cheap microwave food with a healthy guzzling of motor oil, cheap styrofoam and horse piss, but that's at least something. There is no flavor on Certifed Lover Boy. At all. Not even the parts that everyone says are "interesting," like that one horrible line from Girls like Girls, which is probably the most memorable moment from the album. The album doesn't even strike me as music at this point. What it reminds me most of is, honestly, a mass produced table or chair or lamp. Functional, to an extent, but absolutely devoid of heart, soul, effort, meaning, and, often times, are only barely functioning. Theres no "there" there. And even on the scale of other "product as product" musical acts, like Imagine Dragons, I at least understand what they're trying to provide. I understand what commercials they're trying to write. Imagine Dragons is for Movie Trailers and Car commercials. The only commercials I see soundtracked by Certified Lover Boy, are commercials for Certified Lover Boy. Seriously. I cant think of a single commercial Way 2 Sexy, or Girls Like Girls, or Knife Talk, or any of the other songs off that HOUR AND A HALF album could work in that context. It's all just white noise. And it was somehow allowed to break records of most songs from an album debuting in the top 10 this year. And what really got me about the whole thing is that faint, distant memory of my childhood, when Drake tried. Tried to be new. Tried to be boundary pushing. Tried to be interesting. Tried to be anything. Anything more than vacuous white noise. I don't know. I have so many more thoughts on this album, and why I hate it and what it represents, for the pop charts, for Drake, for the music industry at large, for culture at large, everything. I could talk about the hype surrounding this album, how the feud with Kanye impacted it, how I feel about it in context to the rest of Drakes discography going, both back and forward. But at this point, I think I've spent longer on this than Drake took to even make the damn thing.

[@coolroachbugs]

@@yanxue1240 this guy gets it

[@danielk3678]

Surprised we're good wasn't at least a dishonourable mention

[@masterdriver132]

Same. As a matter of fact I forgot this song existed.

[@danielk3678]

@@masterdriver132 same, although it's getting 4 in my best hit songs list

[@jl5529]

Don’t let this distract you from the fact that The Good Ones blocked Rockstar Made by Playboi Carti from charting on it’s first week.

[@strongbad4usean]

Heat waves is glorious and I will not be shamed

[@jeremyusreevu237]

Agreed.

[@ericgeneric135]

This video will be a great gift!

[@meepswag35]

chris young and kane brown should not be allowed to be on the same song

[@charlisebar-shai2613]

I honestly thought Without You was gonna make the top 3 lol

[@masterdriver132]

Same.

[@Jackrabbit7]

Pick one song you think will be on the best list My money’s on “Montero”

[@masterdriver132]

Starting Over

[@casperbutwithaj]

good 4 u

[@vicstonek9]

RAPSTAR

[@jeremyusreevu237]

You Should Probably Leave

[@masterdriver132]

@@jeremyusreevu237 It didn't make the 2021 Year-End.

[@thogro99]

Great list, now we wait and hope the labels don't get salty...

[@manx18045]

I hope they make some merchandise based off his infamous line “And a voice that makes me think we can Weaponize these vocals against Isis” 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@gabingston3430]

SPOILER ALERT I don't exactly agree with The Good Ones being #1, but Gabby Barrett certainly needs better producers. All of the songs I've heard from her sound like trash just on a sonic level.

[@AquilaSky21]

Oh this is going to be a great video! 😁

[@JonahDoesTransit]

I predict butter is the song that is on this list because of the fanbase ruining it. Personally, I would never do anything like this, but you do you

[@masterdriver132]

Or maybe it'll be there because the song is like a major stepdown in quality compared to their domestic language songs. If "Permission To Dance" had made the Year-End I guess he would've placed it on his worst list too.

[@maddexulanowski1184]

Or maybe because the song is dogshit.

[@JonahDoesTransit]

@@maddexulanowski1184 nah Butter is a 4/5 for me

[@Jackrabbit7]

It’s beat is mediocre and under produced

[@JonahDoesTransit]

@@Jackrabbit7 your opinion

[@V2ULTRAKill]

Ok slight comment on Arcade's central idea, in context an arcade in the culture of the artist refers to a very dingy casino like estabalishment not the type of arcade you think of

[@mariefryzelkova7927]

I love how Americans (both US and Canada) rant about that metaphor while they don´t know the context . Todd in the Shadows falls into similiar trap 😆

[@ajax4887]

The girl defined dig is so accurate & hilarious

[@samarthkunhody4110]

my personal worst list: DMS: Ritt Momney - Put Your Records On Justin Bieber f/Chance The Rapper - Holy Drake f/Future & Young Thug - Way 2 Sexy Megan Thee Stallion f/DaBaby - Cry Baby Coi Leray f/Lil Durk - No More Parties Dua Lipa - We're Good Maneskin - Beggin' 10. Cole Swindell - Single Saturday Night 9. Niko Moon - Good Time 8. BRS Kash - Throat Baby (Go Baby) 7. Yung Bleu f/Drake - You're Mines Still 6. SPOTEMGOTTEM - Beat Box 5. Drake - What's Next 4. Chase Rice f/Florida Georgia Line - Drinkin' Beer. Talkin' God. Amen 3. Walker Hayes - Fancy Like 2. Nelly f/Florida Georgia Line - Lil Bit 1. AJR - BANG!

[@jeremyusreevu237]

Disagreed on #1. Also, #4 is my guilty pleasure song of 2021.