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Mediabase Alt Top 30 Show: Top 60 of 2015 [60-31]

The Mediabase Alt Top 60 of 2015.
Hour 1
60 In The Valley Below “Peaches” [132]
59 CHVRCHES “Leave A Trace” [134]
58 Royal Blood “Figure It Out” [142]
EX: The Dead Weather “I Feel Love (Every Million Miles)” (2015)
57 The Arcs “Outta My Mind” [146]
56 Royal Blood “Little Monster” [147]
EX: Meg Myers “Lemon Eyes” (2015)
55 Meg Myers “Sorry” [162]
54 Imagine Dragons “Roots” [165]
53 Cage The Elephant “Mess Around” [170]
EX: Incubus “Megalomaniac” (2004)
52 The Offspring “Coming For You” [178]
51 The Black Keys “Weight Of Love” [180]

Hour 2
50 Joywave “Somebody New” [184]
49 Foo Fighters “Something From Nothing” [193]
48 Halsey “New Americana” [197]
EX: The Black Keys “Howlin’ For You” (2011)
47 Foo Fighters “Outside” [199]
46 Alabama Shakes “Don’t Wanna Fight” [199]
EX: Modest Mouse “The Ground Walks, With Time In A Box” (2015)
45 Houndmouth “Sedona” [209]
44 Vance Joy “Fire And The Flood” [211]
43 Imagine Dragons “Shots” [218]
EX: Disclosure/Lorde “Magnets” (2015)
42 James Bay “Hold Back The River” [223]
41 Foals “Mountain At My Gates” [228]

Hour 3
40 BØRNS “Electric Love” [229]
39 Arctic Monkeys “R U Mine?” [232]
EX: Vertical Horizon “Everything You Want” (1999)
38 Hozier “Take Me To Church” [236]
37 Florence + The Machine “What Kind Of Man” [247]
36 Wolf Alice “Moaning Lisa Smile” [248]
EX: The Struts “Kiss This” (2015)
35 Imagine Dragons “I Bet My Life” [271]
34 Muse “Mercy” [274]
33 Panic! At The Disco “Hallelujah” [275]
EX: Nate Ruess “Nothing Without Love” (2015)
32 Bleachers “Rollercoaster” [281]
31 Atlas Genius “Molecules” [284]

Mediabase Alt Top 30 Show (12.19-12.20.2015)

Mediabase Alternative Top 30 show (weekend of 12.19.2015-12.20.2015)
– from the Saturday Morning Mediabase Alternative Currents-only Charts.

Notes:

  • Foo Fighters + Big Grams + El Vy debut.
  • Mumford and Sons +4 for Leap Of The Week.
  • CHVRCHES -4 for Biggest Loser Of The Week.
  • Can Twenty|one|pilots stay at #1 for the 7th week in a row?
  • Today is the last regular chart of 2015.
  • Next Weekend: Top 60 of 2015 [60-31], 01.02.2016: Top 60 of 2015 [30-1]
  • Normal Countdown resumes on 01.09.2016, with all the points reset.

Hour 1
30 El Vy “Return To The Moon” [1|30] [D] [1]
29 Big Grams “Lights On” [1|29] [D] [2]

EX: Walk The Moon “Different Colors” (2015)
28 The Wombats “Give Me A Try” [2|28] [=] [6]
27 The Struts “Kiss This” [2|27] [+2] [6]
Bonus: New Politics “Girl Crush”
26 Andrew McMahon In The Wilderness “High Dive” [6|26] [+1] [16]
25 CHVRCHES “Leave A Trace” [17|18] [-4] [134]
CB1: BØRNS “10,000 Emerald Pools”
24 Panic! At The Disco “Victorious” [5|24] [+2] [24]
23 Saint Motel “Cold Cold Man” [10|23] [+2] [55]
EX: Love Spit Love “Am I Wrong” (1994)
22 Foo Fighters “Saint Cecilia” [1|22] [D] [9]
21 JR JR “Gone” [9|21] [+2] [48]

Hour 2
20 Mumford and Sons “Ditmas” [3|20] [+4] [22]
19 Chris Cornell “Nearly Forgot My Broken Heart” [11|19] [+1] [106]
EX: Coldplay “Talk” (2005)
18 The 1975 “Love Me” [8|18] [+1] [74]
17 Disclosure/Lorde “Magnets” [6|17] [+1] [56]
16 X Ambassadors “Unsteady” [8|16] [+1] [84]
CB2: The Neighbourhood “Cry Baby”
15 Weezer “Thank God For Girls” [8|15] [+1] [110]
14 Imagine Dragons “Roots” [12|13] [-1] [165]
Bonus: Marian Hill “One Time”
13 Foals “Mountain At My Gates” [19|13] [+2] [228]
12 Nothing But Thieves “Trip Switch” [7|12] [+2] [86]
EX: Foo Fighters “Congregation” (2015)
11 X Ambassadors “Renegades” [34|1(11x)] [=] [894] [RECURRENT, 2/4 Bonus Weeks]

Hour 3
10 Coleman Hell “2 Heads” [25|5] [-2] [484]
9 Elle King “Ex’s and Oh’s” [32|1(3x)] [+1] [737]
Bonus: Elle King “Under The Influence”
8 Coldplay “Adventure Of A Lifetime” [6|8] [+1] [118]
7 Vance Joy “Fire And The Flood” [14|7] [=] [211]
6 Silversun Pickups “Nightlight” [18|6] [=] [289]
EX: Blur “Song 2” (1997)
5 Death Cab For Cutie “The Ghosts Of Beverly Drive” [22|3] [-2] [453]
4 Nathaniel Rateliff and The Night Sweats “S.O.B.” [17|3] [=] [372]
3 Cage The Elephant “Mess Around” [7|3] [+1] [170]
EX: AWOLnation “Hollow Moon (Bad Wolf)” (2015)
2 Cold War Kids “First” [34|1(7x)] [=] [766]
1 Twenty|one|pilots “Stressed Out” [16|1(7x)] [=] [367]

Falloffs:
12 Muse “Mercy” [18|9] [274] [RECURRENT, <15]
22 Halsey “New Americana” [20|17] [197] [RECURRENT, <15]
30 The Dead Weather “I Feel Love (Every Million Miles)” [9|27] [25]

EX: Extra songs, almost always older than 6-12 months old
Bonus: new uncharted.
Countdown Bound: Song outside Top 30 and moving upward and/or positive bullet.
Airs on Saturdays from 9PM-12:05AM CDT. Reairs at: Sundays from 4:55-8PM, Wednesday Overnights from 3:00AM-6:05AM, and a countdown-only edition Fridays from 2:00PM-4:15PM.

Mediabase Alt Top 30 Show (12.12-12.13.2015)

Mediabase Alternative Top 30 show (weekend of 12.12.2015-12.13.2015)
– from the Saturday Morning Mediabase Alternative Currents-only Charts.

Notes:

  • The Struts + The Wombats debut.
  • Disclosure/Lorde +5 for Leap Of The Week.
  • Coleman Hell + Halsey -3 each for Biggest Loser Of The Week.
  • Can Twenty|one|pilots stay at #1 for the 6th week in a row?
  • Next Saturday is the final regular Mediabase Alt Top 30 chart of 2015.

Hour 1
30 The Dead Weather “I Feel Love (Every Million Miles)” [9|27] [-2] [25]
29 The Struts “Kiss This” [1|29] [D] [2]
EX: Papa Roach “Forever” (2007)
28 The Wombats “Give Me A Try” [1|28] [D] [3]
27 Andrew McMahon In The Wilderness “High Dive” [5|27] [+2] [11]
Bonus: Miike Snow “Genghis Khan”
26 Panic! At The Disco “Victorious” [4|26] [=] [17]
25 Saint Motel “Cold Cold Man” [9|24] [=] [47]
CB1: Foo Fighters “Saint Cecilia”
24 Mumford and Sons “Ditmas” [2|24] [+3] [11]
23 JR JR “Gone” [8|23] [+1] [38]
EX: Alt-J “Left Hand Free” (2014)
22 Halsey “New Americana” [20|17] [-3] [197]
21 CHVRCHES “Leave A Trace” [16|18] [-1] [128]

Hour 2
20 Chris Cornell “Nearly Forgot My Broken Heart” [10|20] [+2] [94]
19 The 1975 “Love Me” [7|19] [+2] [61]
EX: Saving Abel “18 Days” (2008)
18 Disclosure/Lorde “Magnets” [5|18] [+5] [42]
17 X Ambassadors “Unsteady” [7|17] [+1] [69]
16 Weezer “Thank God For Girls” [7|16] [+1] [94]
CB2: Big Grams “Lights On”
15 Foals “Mountain At My Gates” [18|13] [-2] [210]
14 Nothing But Thieves “Trip Switch” [6|14] [+2] [67]
Bonus: AWOLnation “Woman Woman”
13 Imagine Dragons “Roots” [11|13] [+1] [148]
12 Muse “Mercy” [18|9] [=] [274]
EX: Incubus “Absolution Calling” (2015)
11 X Ambassadors “Renegades” [33|1(11x)] [-1] [874] [RECURRENT, 1/4 Bonus Weeks]

Hour 3
10 Elle King “Ex’s and Oh’s” [31|1(3x)] [-2] [715]
9 Coldplay “Adventure Of A Lifetime” [5|9] [=] [95]
8 Coleman Hell “2 Heads” [24|5] [-3] [463]
Bonus: Declan McKenna “Brazil”
7 Vance Joy “Fire And The Flood” [13|7] [+4] [187]
6 Sliversun Pickups “Nightlight” [17|6] [+1] [264]
EX: Anberlin “Feel Good Drag” (2008)
5 Cage The Elephant “Mess Around” [6|5] [+1] [142]
4 Nathaniel Rateliff and The Night Sweats “S.O.B.” [16|3] [-1] [345]
3 Death Cab For Cutie “The Ghosts Of Beverly Drive” [21|3] [+1] [427]
EX: Cold War Kids “Louder Than Ever” (2011)
2 Cold War Kids “First” [33|1(7x)] [=] [737]
1 Twenty|one|pilots “Stressed Out” [15|1(6x)] [=] [337]

Falloffs:
15 Atlas Genius “Molecules” [21|10] [284] [RECURRENT, <15]
30 Robert DeLong “Don’t Wait Up” [18|20] [131]

EX: Extra songs, almost always older than 6-12 months old
Bonus: new uncharted.
Countdown Bound: Song outside Top 30 and moving upward and/or positive bullet.
Airs on Saturdays from 9PM-12:05AM CDT. Reairs at: Sundays from 4:55-8PM, Wednesday Overnights from 3:00AM-6:05AM, and a countdown-only edition Fridays from 2:00PM-4:15PM.

Mediabase Alt Top 30 Show (12.05-12.06.2015)

Mediabase Alternative Top 30 show (weekend of 12.05.2015-12.06.2015)
– from the Saturday Morning Mediabase Alternative Currents-only Charts.

Notes:

  • Mumford and Sons debut.
  • Coldplay +2 for Leap Of The Week.
  • Muse + Atlas Genius -2 each for Biggest Loser Of The Week.
  • Can Twenty|one|pilots stay at #1 for the 5th week in a row?

Hour 1
30 Robert DeLong “Don’t Wait Up” [18|20] [-1] [131]
29 Andrew McMahon In The Wilderness “High Dive” [4|28] [+1] [7]
Bonus: Baio “Sister Of Pearl”
28 The Dead Weather “I Feel Love (Every Million Miles)” [8|27] [-1] [24]
27 Mumford and Sons “Ditmas” [1|27] [D] [4]
EX: Velvet Revolver “The Last Fight” (2007)
26 Panic! At The Disco “Victorious” [3|26] [=] [12]
25 Saint Motel “Cold Cold Man” [8|24] [-1] [41]
CB1: Grizfolk “Troublemaker”
24 JR JR “Gone” [7|24] [+1] [30]
23 Disclosure/Lorde “Magnets” [4|23] [=] [29]
EX: Stone Temple Pilots “Between The Lines” (2010)
22 Chris Cornell “Nearly Forgot My Broken Heart” [9|20] [-1] [83]
21 The 1975 “Love Me” [6|21] [+1] [49]

Hour 2
20 CHVRCHES “Leave A Trace” [15|18] [=] [118]
19 Halsey “New Americana” [19|17] [-1] [188]
EX: Bear Hands “Giants” (2014)
18 X Ambassadors “Unsteady” [6|18] [+1] [55]
17 Weezer “Thank God For Girls” [6|16] [-1] [79]
16 Nothing But Thieves “Trip Switch” [5|16] [+1] [50]
CB2: The Struts “Kiss This”
15 Atlas Genius “Molecules” [21|10] [-2] [284]
14 Imagine Dragons “Roots” [10|14] [+1] [130]
Bonus: St. Lucia “Dancing On Glass”
13 Foals “Mountain At My Gates” [17|13] [+1] [194]
12 Muse “Mercy” [17|9] [-2] [255]
EX: Stone Temple Pilots “Creep” (1993)
11 Vance Joy “Fire And The Flood” [12|11] [+1] [163]

Hour 3
10 X Ambassadors “Renegades” [32|1(11x)] [-1] [854]
9 Coldplay “Adventure Of A Lifetime” [4|9] [+2] [73]
8 Elle King “Ex’s and Oh’s” [30|1(3x)] [-1] [694]
EX: Silversun Pickups “Panic Switch” (2009)
7 Sliversun Pickups “Nightlight” [16|7] [+1] [239]
6 Cage The Elephant “Mess Around” [5|6] [=] [116]
EX: Scott Weiland “Missing Cleveland” (2008)
5 Coleman Hell “2 Heads” [23|5] [=] [440]
4 Death Cab For Cutie “The Ghosts Of Beverly Drive” [20|3] [=] [399]
3 Nathaniel Rateliff and The Night Sweats “S.O.B.” [15|3] [=] [318]
EX: Stone Temple Pilots “Vasoline” (1994)
2 Cold War Kids “First” [32|1(7x)] [=] [708]
1 Twenty|one|pilots “Stressed Out” [14|1(5x)] [=] [307]

Falloffs:
28 Highly Suspect “Lydia” [10|24] [44]

EX: Extra songs, almost always older than 6-12 months old
Bonus: new uncharted.
Countdown Bound: Song outside Top 30 and moving upward and/or positive bullet.
Airs on Saturdays from 9PM-12:05AM CDT. Reairs at: Sundays from 4:55-8PM, Wednesday Overnights from 3:00AM-6:05AM, and a countdown-only edition Fridays from 2:00PM-4:15PM.