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Mediabase Alt Top 30 (10.28-10.29.2017)

Mediabase Alt Top 30 (10.28-10.29.2017) 
From the 10.28.2017 Saturday Mediabase Alternative Update.

Notes:

  • Royal Blood + Paramore debut.
  • Linkin Park return.
  • AWOLnation +8 for Leap Of The Week.
  • Judah and The Lion -3 for Biggest Loser Of The Week.
  • Can Imagine Dragons’ Thunder keep the #1 slot for a 2nd week?

Hour 1
30 Paramore “Fake Happy” [1|30] [D] [1]
29 Joywave “It’s A Trip!” [12|22] [-1] [54]
EX: In The Valley Below “Peaches” (2015)
28 Linkin Park “One More Light” [2|28] [R] [4]
27 Royal Blood “I Only Lie When I Love You” [1|27] [D] [4]
Bonus: The Aces “Stuck”
26 AJR/Rivers Cuomo “Sober Up” [2|26] [+4] [6]
25 J. Roddy Walston and The Business “The Wanting” [11|25] [=] [42]
EX: 3 Doors Down “Train” (2008)
24 Welshly Arms “Legendary” [5|24] [=] [24]
23 U2 “You’re The Best Thing About Me” [6|21] [-2] [49]
CB1: Theory Of A Deadman “Rx”
22 The Struts “One Night Only” [9|22] [=] [45]
21 AWOLnation “Passion” [2|21] [+8] [12]

Hour 2
20 Foster The People “Sit Next To Me” [5|20] [+3] [28]
19 Barns Courtney “Golden Dandelions” [12|18] [=] [115]
EX: Flobots “Handlebars” (2008)
18 Sleeping With Sirens “Legends” [7|18] [+2] [52]
17 Queens Of The Stone Age “The Way You Used To Do” [19|12] [-2] [288]
16 Alice Merton “No Roots” [6|16] [+1] [71]
CB2: Odesza/Wynne/Mansionair “Line Of Sight”
15 Cold War Kids/Bishop Briggs “So Tied Up” [8|15] [+3] [74]
14 X Ambassadors “Ahead Of Myself” [13|10] [-2] [212]
Bonus: Franz Ferdinand “Always Ascending”
13 The Dirty Heads “Vacation” [15|13] [+3] [152]
12 Walk The Moon “One Foot” [4|12] [+2] [66]
EX: Barenaked Ladies “Pinch Me” (2000)
11 Imagine Dragons “Believer” [38|1(12x)] [=] [986]

Hour 3
10 Foo Fighters “The Sky Is A Neighborhood” [8|10] [+3] [122]
9 The Lumineers “Angela” [19|9] [=] [243]
EX: Blondfire “Where The Kids Are” (2012)
8 Judah and The Lion “Suit And Jacket” [31|4] [-3] [519]
7 Beck “Up All Night” [7|7] [+1] [134]
EX: Eagle-Eye Cherry “Save Tonight” (1998)
6 Cage The Elephant “Whole Wide World” [16|6] [+1] [276]
5 Vance Joy “Lay It All On Me” [15|5] [+1] [295]
Bonus: The Killers “Run For Cover”
4 The Killers “The Man” [19|1(1x)] [-1] [480]
3 30 Seconds To Mars “Walk On Water” [9|3] [+1] [209]
EX: Jane’s Addiction “Stop!” (1990)    
2 Portugal. The Man “Feel It Still” [33|1(15x)] [=] [864]
1 Imagine Dragons “Thunder” [18|1(2x)] [=] [410]

Falloffs:
10 The Revivalists “Wish I Knew You” [42|1(1x)] [956] [RECURRENT, 40+ Weeks/<10]
26 Lorde “Perfect Places” [14|16] [142]
27 Fall Out Boy “Champion” [16|18] [154]

Mediabase Alt Top 30 (10.21-10.22.2017)

Mediabase Alt Top 30 (10.21-10.22.2017) 
From the 10.21.2017 Saturday Mediabase Alternative Update.
Notes:

  • AJR/Rivers Cuomo + AWOLnation debut.
  • Welshly Arms + Foster The People +3 each for Leap Of The Week.
  • Lorde + Fall Out Boy -4 each for Biggest Loser Of The Week.
  • Can The Killers stay at #1 for the 2nd week in a row? Or does Imagine Dragons’ Thunder finally go to the top?

Hour 1
30 AJR/Rivers Cuomo “Sober Up” [1|30] [D] [1]
29 AWOLnation “Passion” [1|29] [D] [2]

Bonus: New Politics “Color Green” 
28 Joywave “It’s A Trip!” [11|22] [=] [52]
27 Fall Out Boy “Champion” [16|18] [-4] [154]
EX: Jimmy Eat World “Big Casino” (2007)
26 Lorde “Perfect Places” [14|16] [-4] [142]
25 J. Roddy Walston and The Business “The Wanting” [10|25] [=] [36]
CB1: Paramore “Fake Happy” 
24 Welshly Arms “Legendary” [4|24] [+3] [17]
23 Foster The People “Sit Next To Me” [4|23] [+3] [17]

EX: Foster The People “Pumped Up Kicks” (2011)
22 The Struts “One Night Only” [8|22] [+2] [36]
21 U2 “You’re The Best Thing About Me” [5|21] [=] [41]

Hour 2
20 Sleeping With Sirens “Legends” [6|20] [=] [39]
19 Barns Courtney “Golden Dandelions” [11|18] [-1] [103]
EX: Capital Cities “Vowels” (2016)
18 Cold War Kids/Bishop Briggs “So Tied Up” [7|18] [+1] [58]
17 Alice Merton “No Roots” [5|17] [=] [56]
16 The Dirty Heads “Vacation” [12|16] [=] [134]
CB2: Royal Blood “I Only Lie When I Love You” 
15 Queens Of The Stone Age “The Way You Used To Do” [18|12] [-2] [264]
14 Walk The Moon “One Foot” [3|14] [+1] [47]
Bonus: Theory Of A Deadman “Rx”
13 Foo Fighters “The Sky Is A Neighborhood” [7|13] [+1] [101]
12 X Ambassadors “Ahead Of Myself” [12|10] [=] [195]
EX: The Temper Trap “Fader” (2010)
11 Imagine Dragons “Believer” [37|1(12x)] [-1] [966]

Hour 3
10 The Revivalists “Wish I Knew You” [42|1(1x)] [+1] [956] [RECURRENT, 40+ Weeks and at or above #10 on Current/Recurrent combo (on tiebreaker)]
9 The Lumineers “Angela” [18|9] [=] [221]
EX: The Cranberries “Zombie” (1994)
8 Beck “Up All Night” [6|8] [=] [110]
7 Cage The Elephant “Whole Wide World” [15|7] [=] [251]
Bonus: Weezer “Happy Hour” 
6 Vance Joy “Lay It All On Me” [14|5] [=] [269]
5 Judah and The Lion “Suit And Jacket” [30|4] [-1] [496]
EX: Lush “Ladykillers” (1996)
4 30 Seconds To Mars “Walk On Water” [8|4] [+1] [181]
3 The Killers “The Man” [18|1(1x)] [-2] [453]
EX: Chad Kroeger/Josey Scott “Hero” (2002)
2 Portugal. The Man “Feel It Still” [32|1(15x)] [=] [835]
1 Imagine Dragons “Thunder” [17|1(1x)] [+2] [380]

Falloffs:
29 BØRNS “Faded Heart” [1|29] [2]

30 Linkin Park “One More Light” [1|30] [1]

Mediabase Alt Top 30 (10.14-10.15.2017)

Mediabase Alt Top 30 (10.14-10.15.2017) 
From the 10.14.2017 Saturday Mediabase Alternative Update.
Notes:

  • BØRNS + Linkin Park debut.
  • Sleeping With Sirens + Alice Merton +4 each for Leap Of The Week.
  • Lorde -4 for Biggest Loser Of The Week.
  • Will anyone stop Portugal. The Man from claiming their 7th consecutive #1 and 16th overall? Or do The Killers or Imagine Dragons’ Thunder finally end the streak?

 

Hour 1
30 Linkin Park “One More Light” [1|30] [D] [1]
29 BØRNS “Faded Heart” [1|29] [D] [2]

EX: BØRNS “Electric Love” (2015)
28 Joywave “It’s A Trip!” [10|22] [-3] [49]
27 Welshly Arms “Legendary” [3|27] [+1] [10]
CB1: AJR/Rivers Cuomo “Sober Up”
26 Foster The People “Sit Next To Me” [3|26] [+3] [9]
25 J. Roddy Walston and The Business “The Wanting” [9|25] [+2] [30]
EX: Anberlin “Feel Good Drag” (2008)
24 The Struts “One Night Only” [7|24] [+2] [27]
23 Fall Out Boy “Champion” [15|18] [-3] [150]
Bonus: Odesza/Wynne/Mansionair “Line Of Sight”
22 Lorde “Perfect Places” [13|16] [-4] [137]
21 U2 “You’re The Best Thing About Me” [4|21] [+1] [31]

Hour 2
20 Sleeping With Sirens “Legends” [5|20] [+4] [28]
19 Cold War Kids/Bishop Briggs “So Tied Up” [6|19] [+3] [45]
EX: Lenny Kravitz “Dig In” (2001)
18 Barns Courtney “Golden Dandelions” [10|18] [+1] [91]
17 Alice Merton “No Roots” [4|17] [+4] [42]
16 The Dirty Heads “Vacation” [11|16] [=] [119]
CB2: Grouplove “Remember That Night”
15 Walk The Moon “One Foot” [2|15] [+2] [30]
14 Foo Fighters “The Sky Is A Neighborhood” [6|14] [=] [83]
Bonus: Royal Blood “I Only Lie When I Love You”
13 Queens Of The Stone Age “The Way You Used To Do” [17|12] [=] [248]
12 X Ambassadors “Ahead Of Myself” [11|10] [=] [176]
EX: Cake “Mustache Man (Wasted)” (2011)
11 The Revivalists “Wish I Knew You” [41|1(1x)] [-3] [935]

Hour 3
10 Imagine Dragons “Believer” [36|1(12x)] [-1] [946]
9 The Lumineers “Angela” [17|9] [+2] [199]
EX: Primal Scream “Movin’ On Up” (1991)
8 Beck “Up All Night” [5|8] [+2] [87]
7 Cage The Elephant “Whole Wide World” [14|7] [=] [227]
Bonus: AWOLnation “Passion”
6 Vance Joy “Lay It All On Me” [13|5] [=] [244]
5 30 Seconds To Mars “Walk On Water” [7|5] [=] [154]
EX: Crosses “The Epilogue” (2014)
4 Judah and The Lion “Suit And Jacket” [29|4] [=] [470]
3 Imagine Dragons “Thunder” [16|3] [=] [350]
EX: Coldplay “Viva La Vida” (2008)
2 Portugal. The Man “Feel It Still” [31|1(15x)] [-1] [806]
1 The Killers “The Man” [17|1(1x)] [+1] [425]

Falloffs:
15 Weezer “Feels Like Summer” [28|1(1x)] [591] [RECURRENT, <15]
30 Nine Inch Nails “Less Than” [9|23] [41]

Mediabase Alt Top 30 (10.07-10.08.2017)

Mediabase Alt Top 30 (10.07-10.08.2017)
From the 10.07.2017 Saturday Mediabase Alternative Update.
Notes:

  • Walk The Moon debut.
  • Beck +4 for Leap Of The Week.
  • X Ambassadors + Weezer + Lorde + Fall Out Boy + Joywave + J. Roddy Walston and The Business -2 each for Biggest Loser Of The Week.
  • Will anyone stop Portugal. The Man from claiming their 6th consecutive #1 and 15th overall? Or do The Killers or Imagine Dragons’ Thunder finally end the streak?

Hour 1
30 Nine Inch Nails “Less Than” [9|23] [=] [41]
29 Foster The People “Sit Next To Me” [2|29] [=] [4]
Bonus: Bleachers “I Miss Those Days”
28 Welshly Arms “Legendary” [2|28] [=] [6]
27 J. Roddy Walston and The Business “The Wanting” [8|25] [-2] [24]
EX: Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers “Refugee” (1980)
26 The Struts “One Night Only” [6|26] [=] [20]
25 Joywave “It’s A Trip!” [9|22] [-2] [46]
CB1: BØRNS “Faded Heart” 
24 Sleeping With Sirens “Legends” [4|24] [=] [17]
23 U2 “You’re The Best Thing About Me” [3|22] [-1] [21]
EX: U2 “Where The Streets Have No Name” (1987)
22 Cold War Kids/Bishop Briggs “So Tied Up” [5|21] [-1] [33]
21 Alice Merton “No Roots” [3|20] [-1] [28]

Hour 2
20 Fall Out Boy “Champion” [14|18] [-2] [142]
19 Barns Courtney “Golden Dandelions” [9|19] [=] [78]
EX: Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers “Change Of Heart” (1983)
18 Lorde “Perfect Places” [12|16] [-2] [128]
17 Walk The Moon “One Foot” [1|17] [D] [14]
16 The Dirty Heads “Vacation” [10|16] [+1] [104]
CB2: Paramore “Fake Happy” 
15 Weezer “Feels Like Summer” [28|1(1x)] [-2] [591] [RECURRENT, 1/4 Bonus Weeks]
14 Foo Fighters “The Sky Is A Neighborhood” [5|14] [+1] [66]
Bonus: Theory Of A Deadman “Rx”
13 Queens Of The Stone Age “The Way You Used To Do” [16|12] [-1] [230]
12 X Ambassadors “Ahead Of Myself” [10|10] [-2] [157]
EX: Saint Motel “My Type” (2015)
11 The Lumineers “Angela” [16|11] [=] [177]

Hour 3
10 Beck “Up All Night” [4|10] [+4] [64] 
9 Imagine Dragons “Believer” [35|1(12x)] [=] [925]
EX: The Mighty Mighty Bosstones “The Impression That I Get” (1997)
8 The Revivalists “Wish I Knew You” [40|1(1x)] [-1] [915]
7 Cage The Elephant “Whole Wide World” [13|7] [+1] [203]
Bonus: AJR/Rivers Cuomo “Sober Up”
6 Vance Joy “Lay It All On Me” [12|5] [-1] [219]
5 30 Seconds To Mars “Walk On Water” [6|5] [+1] [128]
EX: Silverchair “Straight Lines” (2007)
4 Judah and The Lion “Suit And Jacket” [28|4] [=] [443]
3 Imagine Dragons “Thunder” [15|3] [=] [322]
EX: Tom Petty “Free Fallin'” (1989)
2 The Killers “The Man” [16|2] [=] [395]
1 Portugal. The Man “Feel It Still” [30|1(15x)] [=] [777]

Falloffs:
27 Arcade Fire “Everything Now” [16|12] [195]