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Mediabase Alt Top 30 (09.30-10.01.2017)

Mediabase Alt Top 30 (09.30-10.01.2017)
From the 09.30.2017 Saturday Mediabase Alternative Update.

Notes:

  • Welshly Arms + Foster The People debut.
  • Sleeping With Sirens + U2  +5 each for Leap Of The Week.
  • Arcade Fire -9 for Biggest Loser Of The Week.
  • Will anyone stop Portugal. The Man from claiming their 4th consecutive #1 and 14th overall?

 

Hour 1
30 Nine Inch Nails “Less Than” [8|23] [-5] [40]
29 Foster The People “Sit Next To Me” [1|29] [D] [2]
CB1: Walk The Moon “One Foot”
28 Welshly Arms “Legendary” [1|28] [D] [3]
27 Arcade Fire “Everything Now” [16|12] [-9] [195] 
EX: The Killers “Runaways” (2012)
26 The Struts “One Night Only” [5|26] [=] [15]
25 J. Roddy Walston and The Business “The Wanting” [7|25] [+3] [20]
Bonus: Linkin Park “One More Light” 
24 Sleeping With Sirens “Legends” [3|24] [+5] [10]
23 Joywave “It’s A Trip!” [8|22] [-1] [40]
EX: Interpol “Slow Hands” (2004)
22 U2 “You’re The Best Thing About Me” [2|22] [+5] [13]
21 Cold War Kids/Bishop Briggs “So Tied Up” [4|21] [+2] [24]

Hour 2
20 Alice Merton “No Roots” [2|20] [+4] [18]
19 Barns Courtney “Golden Dandelions” [8|19] [+2] [66]
EX: Incubus “Love Hurts” (2008)
18 Fall Out Boy “Champion” [13|18] [+2] [131]
17 The Dirty Heads “Vacation” [9|17] [=] [89]
16 Lorde “Perfect Places” [11|16] [=] [115]
CB2: BØRNS “Faded Heart” 
15 Foo Fighters “The Sky Is A Neighborhood” [4|15] [+4] [49]
14 Beck “Up All Night” [3|14] [=] [43]
Bonus: K.Flay “Giver”
13 Weezer “Feels Like Summer” [27|1(1x)] [-8] [575]
12 Queens Of The Stone Age “The Way You Used To Do” [15|12] [+1] [212]
EX: Queens Of The Stone Age “Go With The Flow” (2003)
11 The Lumineers “Angela” [15|11] [=] [157]

Hour 3
10 X Ambassadors “Ahead Of Myself” [9|10] [+2] [138]
9 Imagine Dragons “Believer” [34|1(12x)] [=] [903]
8 Cage The Elephant “Whole Wide World” [12|8] [+2] [179]
EX: Filter “Take A Picture” (1999)
7 The Revivalists “Wish I Knew You” [39|1(1x)] [-1] [892]
6 30 Seconds To Mars “Walk On Water” [5|6] [+1] [102]
Bonus: Gary Clark Jr./Junkie XL “Come Together”
5 Vance Joy “Lay It All On Me” [11|5] [+3] [194]
4 Judah and The Lion “Suit And Jacket” [27|4] [=] [416]
3 Imagine Dragons “Thunder” [14|3] [=] [294]
EX: AWOLnation “Hollow Moon (Bad Wolf)” (2015)
2 The Killers “The Man” [15|2] [=] [366]
1 Portugal. The Man “Feel It Still” [29|1(14x)] [=] [747]

Falloffs:
15 Sir Sly “High” [26|3] [579] [RECURRENT, <15]
30 Muse “Dig Down” [18|3] [408]

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 10PM-1:05AM CDT. Reairs at these times: Sundays from 5:55-9PM CDT.

Mediabase Alt Top 30 (09.23-09.24.2017)

Mediabase Alt Top 30 (09.23-09.24.2017) 
From the 09.23.2017 Saturday Mediabase Alternative Update.

Notes:

  • Alice Merton + U2 debut.
  • Beck +8 for Leap Of The Week.
  • Muse -12 for Biggest Loser Of The Week.
  • Will anyone stop Portugal. The Man from claiming their 3rd consecutive #1 and 13th overall?

Hour 1
30 Muse “Dig Down” [18|3] [-12] [408]
29 Sleeping With Sirens “Legends” [2|29] [+1] [3]
Bonus: Alt-J “Deadcrush” 
28 J. Roddy Walston and The Business “The Wanting” [6|28] [=] [14]
27 U2 “You’re The Best Thing About Me” [1|27] [D] [4]
EX: U2 “Elevation” (2001)
26 The Struts “One Night Only” [4|26] [+3] [10]
25 Nine Inch Nails “Less Than” [7|23] [-2] [39]
CB1: Welshly Arms “Legendary”
24 Alice Merton “No Roots” [1|24] [D] [7]
23 Cold War Kids/Bishop Briggs “So Tied Up” [3|23] [+3] [14]
EX: The Decemberists “This Is Why We Fight” (2011)
22 Joywave “It’s A Trip!” [7|22] [+2] [32]
21 Barns Courtney “Golden Dandelions” [7|20] [=] [54]

Hour 2
20 Fall Out Boy “Champion” [12|18] [-1] [118]
19 Foo Fighters “The Sky Is A Neighborhood” [3|19] [+1] [33]
EX: Muse “Starlight” (2006)
18 Arcade Fire “Everything Now” [15|12] [-3] [191]
17 The Dirty Heads “Vacation” [8|17] [=] [75]
16 Lorde “Perfect Places” [10|16] [=] [100]
CB2: Foster The People “Sit Next To Me”
15 Sir Sly “High” [26|3] [-3] [579] [RECURRENT, 1/4 Bonus Weeks]
14 Beck “Up All Night” [2|14] [+8] [26] 
Bonus: Manchester Orchestra “The Gold”
13 Queens Of The Stone Age “The Way You Used To Do” [14|13] [+1] [193]
12 X Ambassadors “Ahead Of Myself” [8|11] [-1] [117]
EX: The Dirty Heads/Matisyahu “Dance All Night” (2012)
11 The Lumineers “Angela” [14|11] [+2] [137]

Hour 3
10 Cage The Elephant “Whole Wide World” [11|10] [=] [156]
9 Imagine Dragons “Believer” [33|1(12x)] [-2] [881]
8 Vance Joy “Lay It All On Me” [10|8] [=] [168]
EX: Blink-182 “Bored To Death” (2016)
7 30 Seconds To Mars “Walk On Water” [4|7] [+2] [77]
6 The Revivalists “Wish I Knew You” [38|1(1x)] [=] [868]
Bonus: Walk The Moon “One Foot”
5 Weezer “Feels Like Summer” [26|1(1x)] [=] [557]
4 Judah and The Lion “Suit And Jacket” [26|4] [=] [389]
3 Imagine Dragons “Thunder” [13|3] [=] [266]
EX: Soul Asylum “Somebody to Shove” (1992)
2 The Killers “The Man” [14|2] [=] [337]
1 Portugal. The Man “Feel It Still” [28|1(13x)] [=] [717]

Falloffs:
25 Green Day “Revolution Radio” [9|23] [55]
27 Andrew McMahon In The Wilderness “So Close” [7|23] [45]

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 10PM-1:05AM CDT. Reairs at these times: Sundays from 5:55-9PM CDT.

Mediabase Alt Top 30 (09.16-09.17.2017)

Mediabase Alt Top 30 (09.16-09.17.2017)
From the 09.16.2017 Saturday Mediabase Alternative Update.

Notes:

  • Sleeping With Sirens + Beck debut.
  • 30 Seconds To Mars +5 for Leap Of The Week.
  • Muse -7 for Biggest Loser Of The Week.
  • Will anyone stop Portugal. The Man from claiming their 2nd consecutive #1 and 12th overall?


Hour 1

30 Sleeping With Sirens “Legends” [1|30] [D] [1]
29 The Struts “One Night Only” [3|29] [=] [5]
EX: Cage The Elephant “Back Against The Wall” (2009)
28 J. Roddy Walston and The Business “The Wanting” [5|28] [=] [11]
27 Andrew McMahon In The Wilderness “So Close” [7|23] [-2] [45]
CB1: Alice Merton “No Roots”
26 Cold War Kids/Bishop Briggs “So Tied Up” [2|26] [+4] [6]
25 Green Day “Revolution Radio” [9|23] [-2] [55]
Bonus: Grouplove “Remember That Night”
24 Joywave “It’s A Trip!” [6|24] [+2] [23]
23 Nine Inch Nails “Less Than” [6|23] [+1] [33]
EX: Beck “Sexx Laws” (1999)
22 Beck “Up All Night” [1|22] [D] [9] 
21 Barns Courtney “Golden Dandelions” [6|20] [-1] [44]

Hour 2
20 Foo Fighters “The Sky Is A Neighborhood” [2|20] [+1] [21]
19 Fall Out Boy “Champion” [11|18] [=] [107]
EX: Stone Sour “Through Glass” (2006)
18 Muse “Dig Down” [17|3] [-7] [407]
17 The Dirty Heads “Vacation” [7|17] [+1] [61]
16 Lorde “Perfect Places” [9|16] [+1] [85]
CB2: U2 “You’re The Best Thing About Me”
15 Arcade Fire “Everything Now” [14|12] [-3] [178]
14 Queens Of The Stone Age “The Way You Used To Do” [13|14] [+1] [175]
Bonus: Evanescence “Imperfection”
13 The Lumineers “Angela” [13|13] [+3] [117]
12 Sir Sly “High” [25|3] [-4] [563]
EX: Two Door Cinema Club “What You Know” (2011)
11 X Ambassadors “Ahead Of Myself” [7|11] [+2] [98]

Hour 3
10 Cage The Elephant “Whole Wide World” [10|10] [=] [135]
9 30 Seconds To Mars “Walk On Water” [3|9] [+5] [53]
8 Vance Joy “Lay It All On Me” [9|8] [+1] [145]
EX: Modest Mouse “Float On” (2004) 
7 Imagine Dragons “Believer” [32|1(12x)] [=] [859]
6 The Revivalists “Wish I Knew You” [38|1(1x)] [=] [843]
Bonus: Phoenix “Ti Amo”
5 Weezer “Feels Like Summer” [25|1(1x)] [-3] [531]
4 Judah and The Lion “Suit And Jacket” [25|4] [+1] [362]
3 Imagine Dragons “Thunder” [12|3] [+1] [238]
EX: New Order “Regret” (1993)
2 The Killers “The Man” [13|2] [+1] [308]
1 Portugal. The Man “Feel It Still” [27|1(12x)] [=] [687]

Falloffs:
22 Royal Blood “Lights Out” [18|20] [149] [RECURRENT, <15]

27 Highly Suspect “Little One” [8|27] [15]

Mediabase Alt Top 30 (09.09-09.10.2017)

Mediabase Alt Top 30 (09.09-09.10.2017)
From the 09.09.2017 Saturday Mediabase Alternative Update.

Notes:

  • Cold War Kids/Bishop Briggs + Foo Fighters debut.
  • 30 Seconds To Mars +3 for Leap Of The Week.
  • Muse -5 for Biggest Loser Of The Week.
  • Can Weezer keep #1 for a 2nd week in a row? Or does Portugal. The Man reclaim it?

Hour 1
30 Cold War Kids/Bishop Briggs “So Tied Up” [1|30] [D] [1]
29 The Struts “One Night Only” [2|29] [+1] [3]
EX: Snow Patrol “Take Back The City” (2008)
28 J. Roddy Walston and The Business “The Wanting” [4|28] [+1] [8]
27 Highly Suspect “Little One” [8|27] [+1] [15]
Bonus: Foster The People “Sit Next To Me”
26 Joywave “It’s A Trip!” [5|26] [+1] [16]
25 Andrew McMahon In The Wilderness “So Close” [6|23] [-1] [41]
CB1: Welshly Arms “Legendary” 
24 Nine Inch Nails “Less Than” [5|24] [+1] [25]
23 Green Day “Revolution Radio” [8|23] [=] [49]
EX: Green Day “Holiday” (2005)
22 Royal Blood “Lights Out” [18|20] [-2] [149]
21 Foo Fighters “The Sky Is A Neighborhood” [1|21] [D] [10]

Hour 2
20 Barns Courtney “Golden Dandelions” [5|20] [+1] [34]
19 Fall Out Boy “Champion” [10|18] [-1] [95]
EX: Panic! At The Disco “I Write Sins Not Tragedies” (2006)
18 The Dirty Heads “Vacation” [6|18] [+1] [47]
17 Lorde “Perfect Places” [8|16] [-1] [70]
16 The Lumineers “Angela” [12|15] [-1] [99]
CB2: Alice Merton “No Roots”
15 Queens Of The Stone Age “The Way You Used To Do” [12|14] [-1] [158]
14 30 Seconds To Mars “Walk On Water” [2|14] [+3] [31]
Bonus: U2 “You’re The Best Thing About Me”
13 X Ambassadors “Ahead Of Myself” [6|13] [=] [78]
12 Arcade Fire “Everything Now” [13|12] [=] [162]
EX: Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros “Home” (2010)
11 Muse “Dig Down” [16|3] [-5] [394]

Hour 3
10 Cage The Elephant “Whole Wide World” [9|10] [+1] [114]
9 Vance Joy “Lay It All On Me” [8|9] [+1] [122]
8 Sir Sly “High” [24|3] [=] [544]
EX: Tove Lo “Habits (Stay High)” (2014)
7 Imagine Dragons “Believer” [31|1(12x)] [+2] [835]
6 The Revivalists “Wish I Knew You” [37|1(1x)] [+1] [818]
Bonus: Beck “Up All Night”
5 Judah and The Lion “Suit And Jacket” [24|5] [=] [335]
4 Imagine Dragons “Thunder” [11|4] [=] [210]
3 The Killers “The Man” [12|3] [=] [279]
EX: Bush “The Chemicals Between Us” (1999)
2 Weezer “Feels Like Summer” [24|1(1x)] [-1] [505]
1 Portugal. The Man “Feel It Still” [26|1(11x)] [+1] [657]

Falloffs:
22 Foo Fighters “Run” [13|8] [241]
26 Rise Against “The Violence” [18|13] [220]

Mediabase Alt Top 30 (09.02-09.04.2017)

Mediabase Alt Top 30 (09.02-09.04.2017)
From the 09.02.2017 Saturday Mediabase Alternative Update.

Notes:

  • 30 Seconds To Mars + The Struts debut.
  • Barns Courtney +5 for Leap Of The Week.
  • Foo Fighters + Rise Against -4 each for Biggest Loser Of The Week.
  • Can Portugal. The Man keep their #1 spot for the 11th week in a row? Or can Weezer end their streak?


Hour 1

30 The Struts “One Night Only” [1|30] [D] [1] 
29 J. Roddy Walston and The Business “The Wanting” [3|29] [+1] [5]
EX: Silversun Pickups “Nightlight” (2015)
28 Highly Suspect “Little One” [7|28] [+1] [11]
27 Joywave “It’s A Trip!” [4|27] [+1] [11]
CB1: Foo Fighters “The Sky Is A Neighborhood”
26 Rise Against “The Violence” [18|13] [-4] [220] 
25 Nine Inch Nails “Less Than” [4|25] [+2] [18]
Bonus: Beck “Dear Life”
24 Andrew McMahon In The Wilderness “So Close” [5|23] [=] [35]
23 Green Day “Revolution Radio” [7|23] [+2] [41]
EX: Rage Against The Machine “Sleep Now In The Fire” (2000)
22 Foo Fighters “Run” [13|8] [-4] [241]
21 Barns Courtney “Golden Dandelions” [4|21] [+5] [23]

Hour 2
20 Royal Blood “Lights Out” [17|20] [+1] [140]
19 The Dirty Heads “Vacation” [5|19] [+4] [34]
18 Fall Out Boy “Champion” [9|18] [+1] [83]
EX: 30 Seconds To Mars “This Is War” (2010)
17 30 Seconds To Mars “Walk On Water” [1|17] [D] [14]
16 Lorde “Perfect Places” [7|16] [+4] [56]
CB2: Sleeping With Sirens “Legends” 
15 The Lumineers “Angela” [11|15] [+2] [84]
14 Queens Of The Stone Age “The Way You Used To Do” [11|14] [+2] [142]
Bonus: Alice Merton “No Roots”
13 X Ambassadors “Ahead Of Myself” [5|13] [+2] [60]
12 Arcade Fire “Everything Now” [12|12] [+1] [143]
EX: The Lumineers “Cleopatra” (2016)
11 Cage The Elephant “Whole Wide World” [8|11] [+3] [93]

Hour 3
10 Vance Joy “Lay It All On Me” [7|10] [+2] [100]
9 Imagine Dragons “Believer” [30|1(12x)] [-2] [811]
8 Sir Sly “High” [23|3] [-3] [521]
EX: Tripping Daisy “I Got A Girl” (1995)
7 The Revivalists “Wish I Knew You” [36|1(1x)] [+2] [793]
6 Muse “Dig Down” [15|3] [-3] [374]
Bonus: Kings Of Leon “Around The World”
5 Judah and The Lion “Suit And Jacket” [23|5] [+3] [309]
4 Imagine Dragons “Thunder” [10|4] [+2] [183]
3 The Killers “The Man” [11|3] [+1] [251]
EX: Red Hot Chili Peppers “Californication” (2000)
2 Portugal. The Man “Feel It Still” [25|1(10x)] [-1] [627]
1 Weezer “Feels Like Summer” [23|1(1x)] [+1] [476]

Falloffs:
10 Bleachers “Don’t Take The Money” [21|2] [480] [RECURRENT, <15]
11 New Politics “One Of Us” [19|10] [346] [RECURRENT, <15]