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Mediabase Alt Top 30 (03.31-04.01.2018)

Mediabase Alt Top 30 (03.31-04.01.2018) 
From the 03.31.2018 Saturday Mediabase Alternative Update.

Notes:

  • Easter Weekend.
  • Panic! At The Disco + Pearl Jam + Jukebox The Ghost + Nothing But Thieves debut.
  • Jack White +3 for Leap Of The Week.
  • Alice Merton -3 for Biggest Loser Of The Week.
  • Will Portugal. The Man stay #1 for the 2nd week in a row?

Hour 1
30 Nothing But Thieves “Sorry” [1|30] [D] [1]
29 Jukebox The Ghost “Everybody’s Lonely” [1|29] [D] [2]

Bonus: Mt. Joy “Silver Lining”
28 Superorganism “Everybody Wants To Be Famous” [3|27] [=] [10]
27 Pearl Jam “Can’t Deny Me” [1|27] [D] [4]
EX: Pearl Jam “Better Man” (1995)
26 Blue October “I Hope You’re Happy” [3|26] [=] [15]
25 Panic! At The Disco “Say Amen (Saturday Night)” [1|25] [D] [6]
CB1: Yungblud “I Love You, Will You Marry Me” 
24 Jack White “Over and Over and Over” [3|24] [+3] [13]
23 Joywave “Doubt” [4|22] [-1] [27]
EX: Sleeping With Sirens “Legends” (2017)
22 Two Feet “I Feel Like I’m Drowning” [4|22] [+2] [24]
21 Judah and The Lion “Going To Mars” [5|21] [=] [34]

Hour 2
20 Robert DeLong/K.Flay “Favorite Color Is Blue” [4|20] [=] [34]
19 Nathaniel Rateliff and The Night Sweats “You Worry Me” [8|19] [=] [58]
EX: Deftones “Minerva” (2003)
18 Rise Against “House On Fire” [9|18] [=] [76]
17 The Dirty Heads/The Unlikely Candidates “Celebrate” [10|17] [=] [99]
16 CHVRCHES “Get Out” [7|16] [=] [75]
CB2: Cold War Kids “Can We Hang On?” 
15 Sir Sly “&Run” [11|14] [=] [127]
14 Vance Joy “Saturday Sun” [6|14] [=] [77]
Bonus: Beck “Colors” 
13 Alice Merton “No Roots” [26|1(2x)] [-3] [340]
12 Manchester Orchestra “The Gold” [19|12] [+1] [184]
EX: The Airborne Toxic Event “Timeless” (2013)
11 Moon Taxi “Two High” [15|11] [=] [190]

Hour 3
10 AWOLnation “Handyman” [8|10] [+2] [111]
9 30 Seconds To Mars “Dangerous Night” [8|9] [=] [128]
EX: Paramore “Monster” (2011)
8 Walk The Moon “One Foot” [24|1(4x)] [=] [357]
7 AJR/Rivers Cuomo “Sober Up” [22|2] [-2] [350]
EX: Modest Mouse “Missed The Boat” (2007)
6 The Killers “Run For Cover” [17|5] [=] [277]
5 Muse “Thought Contagion” [6|5] [+2] [130]
Bonus: Mike Shinoda “Crossing A Line”
4 Foster The People “Sit Next To Me” [25|3] [-1] [329]
3 lovelytheband “Broken” [13|3] [+1] [233]
EX: Alanis Morissette “You Oughta Know” (1995)
2 Imagine Dragons “Whatever It Takes” [14|1(3x)] [=] [313]
1 Portugal. The Man “Live In The Moment” [18|1(2x)] [=] [338]

Falloffs:
23 The Neighbourhood “Scary Love” [9|21] [50] 

25 St. Vincent “Los Ageless” [4|23] [22]
29 Sofi Tukker/NERVO/The Knocks/Alisa Ueno “Best Friend” [14|17] [99]
30 Bishop Briggs “White Flag” [1|30] [1]

Mediabase Alt Top 30 (03.24-03.25.2018)

Mediabase Alt Top 30 (03.24-03.25.2018) 
From the 03.24.2018 Saturday Mediabase Alternative Update.

 
Notes:

  • Bishop Briggs debut.
  • Jack White + lovelytheband +2 each for Leap Of The Week.
  • AJR/Rivers Cuomo + St. Vincent + The Neighbourhood -2 each for Biggest Loser Of The Week.
  • Will Imagine Dragons hold onto #1 for the 4th week? Or will Portugal. The Man end their streak?

Hour 1
30 Bishop Briggs “White Flag” [1|30] [D] [1]
29 Sofi Tukker/NERVO/The Knocks/Alisa Ueno “Best Friend” [14|17] [-1] [99]
EX: Angels and Airwaves “The Adventure” (2006)
28 Superorganism “Everybody Wants To Be Famous” [2|27] [-1] [7]
27 Jack White “Over and Over and Over” [2|27] [+2] [6]
CB1: Nothing But Thieves “Sorry”
26 Blue October “I Hope You’re Happy” [2|26] [=] [10]
25 St. Vincent “Los Ageless” [4|23] [-2] [22]
Bonus: Walk The Moon “Kamikaze”|
24 Two Feet “I Feel Like I’m Drowning” [3|24] [+1] [15]
23 The Neighbourhood “Scary Love” [9|21] [-2] [50]
EX: Owl City “Fireflies” (2009)
22 Joywave “Doubt” [3|22] [+2] [19]
21 Judah and The Lion “Going To Mars” [4|21] [+1] [24]

Hour 2
20 Robert DeLong/K.Flay “Favorite Color Is Blue” [3|20] [=] [23]
19 Nathaniel Rateliff and The Night Sweats “You Worry Me” [7|19] [=] [46]
EX: Incubus “Absolution Calling” (2015)
18 Rise Against “House On Fire” [8|18] [=] [63]
17 The Dirty Heads/The Unlikely Candidates “Celebrate” [9|17] [=] [85]
16 CHVRCHES “Get Out” [6|16] [=] [60]
CB2: Jukebox The Ghost “Everybody’s Lonely” 
15 Sir Sly “&Run” [10|14] [-1] [111]
14 Vance Joy “Saturday Sun” [5|14] [+1] [60]
Bonus: Panic! At The Disco “Say Amen (Saturday Night)”
13 Manchester Orchestra “The Gold” [18|12] [-1] [165]
12 AWOLnation “Handyman” [7|12] [+1] [90]
EX: AWOLnation “Sail” (2010)
11 Moon Taxi “Two High” [14|11] [=] [170]

Hour 3
10 Alice Merton “No Roots” [25|1(2x)] [-1] [322]
9 30 Seconds To Mars “Dangerous Night” [7|9] [+1] [106]
EX: Everclear “Father Of Mine” (1998)
8 Walk The Moon “One Foot” [23|1(4x)] [-1] [334]
7 Muse “Thought Contagion” [5|7] [+1] [104]
CB3: Pearl Jam “Can’t Deny Me”
6 The Killers “Run For Cover” [16|5] [-1] [252]
5 AJR/Rivers Cuomo “Sober Up” [21|2] [-2] [326]
Bonus: Bleachers “Alfie’s Song (Not So Typical Love Song)”
4 lovelytheband “Broken” [12|4] [+2] [205] 
3 Foster The People “Sit Next To Me” [24|3] [+1] [302]
EX: Fitz and The Tantrums “The Walker” (2013)
2 Imagine Dragons “Whatever It Takes” [13|1(3x)] [-1] [284]
1 Portugal. The Man “Live In The Moment” [17|1(1x)] [+1] [308]

Falloffs:
30 Dashboard Confessional “We Fight” [13|12] [148]

Mediabase Alt Top 30 (03.17-03.18.2018)

Mediabase Alt Top 30 (03.17-03.18.2018) 
From the 03.17.2018 Saturday Mediabase Alternative Update.


Notes:

  • St. Patrick’s Day.
  • Jack White + Superorganism + Blue October debut.
  • Sofi Tukker/NERVO/The Knocks/Alisa Ueno return.
  • Robert DeLong/K.Flay +10 for Leap Of The Week.
  • Dashboard Confessional -7 for Biggest Loser Of The Week.
  • Will Imagine Dragons hold onto #1 for the 3rd week? Or will Portugal. The Man pull an UMBC to get the #1 seed?

Hour 1
30 Dashboard Confessional “We Fight” [13|12] [-7] [148]
29 Jack White “Over and Over and Over” [1|29] [D] [2]
EX: SomeKindaWonderful “Reverse” (2014)
28 Sofi Tukker/NERVO/The Knocks/Alisa Ueno “Best Friend” [13|17] [R] [97]
27 Superorganism “Everybody Wants To Be Famous” [1|27] [D] [4]
Bonus: Cold War Kids “Can We Hang On?”
26 Blue October “I Hope You’re Happy” [1|26] [D] [5]
25 Two Feet “I Feel Like I’m Drowning” [2|25] [+4] [8]
CB1: Nothing But Thieves “Sorry”
24 Joywave “Doubt” [2|24] [+4] [10]
23 St. Vincent “Los Ageless” [3|23] [+3] [16]
EX: U2 “One” (1992)
22 Judah and The Lion “Going To Mars” [3|22] [+5] [14]
21 The Neighbourhood “Scary Love” [8|21] [+1] [42]

Hour 2
20 Robert DeLong/K.Flay “Favorite Color Is Blue” [2|20] [+10] [12]
19 Nathaniel Rateliff and The Night Sweats “You Worry Me” [6|19] [+2] [34]
EX: Shinedown “Second Chance” (2008)
18 Rise Against “House On Fire” [7|18] [+2] [50]
17 The Dirty Heads/The Unlikely Candidates “Celebrate” [8|17] [+2] [71]
16 CHVRCHES “Get Out” [5|16] [+2] [45]
CB2: Bishop Briggs “White Flag” 
15 Vance Joy “Saturday Sun” [4|15] [+2] [43]
14 Sir Sly “&Run” [9|14] [+2] [95]
Bonus: Pearl Jam “Can’t Deny Me”
13 AWOLnation “Handyman” [6|13] [+2] [71]
12 Manchester Orchestra “The Gold” [17|12] [+1] [147]
EX: Ash “Girl From Mars” (1995)
11 Moon Taxi “Two High” [13|11] [=] [150]

Hour 3
10 30 Seconds To Mars “Dangerous Night” [6|10] [+2] [84]
9 Alice Merton “No Roots” [24|1(2x)] [-2] [301]
EX: Muse “Supermassive Black Hole” (2007)
8 Muse “Thought Contagion” [4|8] [+1] [80]
7 Walk The Moon “One Foot” [22|1(4x)] [-2] [311]
EX: Two Door Cinema Club “Sleep Alone” (2012)
6 lovelytheband “Broken” [11|6] [+2] [178]
5 The Killers “Run For Cover” [15|5] [+1] [227]
Bonus: Jukebox The Ghost “Everybody’s Lonely” 
4 Foster The People “Sit Next To Me” [23|4] [=] [274]
3 AJR/Rivers Cuomo “Sober Up” [20|2] [-1] [300]
EX: Toad The Wet Sprocket “Fall Down” (1994)
2 Portugal. The Man “Live In The Moment” [16|2] [+1] [278]
1 Imagine Dragons “Whatever It Takes” [12|1(3x)] [=] [255]

Falloffs:
10 Portugal. The Man “Feel It Still” [50|1(15x)] [230] [RECURRENT, 40+ Weeks on]

14 Beck “Up All Night” [24|1(4x)] [255] [RECURRENT, <15]
24 Jack White “Connected By Love” [8|19] [75]
25 Weezer “Happy Hour” [17|9] [185]

Mediabase Alt Top 30 (03.10-03.11.2018)

Mediabase Alt Top 30 (03.10-03.11.2018) 
From the 03.10.2018 Saturday Mediabase Alternative Update.

Notes:

  • Joywave + Two Feet + Robert DeLong/K.Flay debut.
  • Nathaniel Rateliff and The Night Sweats + Vance Joy jump +5 each for Leap Of The Week.
  • Weezer -10 for Biggest Loser Of The Week.
  • Will Imagine Dragons hold onto #1 for the 2nd week? Or will AJR sneak into the #1 seed?

 

Hour 1
30 Robert DeLong/K.Flay “Favorite Color Is Blue” [1|30] [D] [1]
29 Two Feet “I Feel Like I’m Drowning” [1|29] [D] [2]

EX: Tool “Schism” (2001)
28 Joywave “Doubt” [1|28] [D] [3]
27 Judah and The Lion “Going To Mars” [2|27] [+3] [5]
CB1: Superorganism “Everybody Wants To Be Famous”
26 St. Vincent “Los Ageless” [2|26] [+2] [8]
25 Weezer “Happy Hour” [17|9] [-10] [185]
Bonus: Jack White “Over and Over and Over”
24 Jack White “Connected By Love” [8|19] [-5] [75]
23 Dashboard Confessional “We Fight” [12|12] [-7] [147]
EX: No Doubt “Don’t Speak” (1996)
22 The Neighbourhood “Scary Love” [7|22] [+3] [32]
21 Nathaniel Rateliff and The Night Sweats “You Worry Me” [5|21] [+5] [22]

Hour 2
20 Rise Against “House On Fire” [6|20] [+4] [37]
19 The Dirty Heads/The Unlikely Candidates “Celebrate” [7|19] [+1] [57]
18 CHVRCHES “Get Out” [4|18] [+3] [30]
EX: Cocteau Twins “Heaven Or Las Vegas” (1990)
17 Vance Joy “Saturday Sun” [3|17] [+5] [27]
16 Sir Sly “&Run” [8|16] [+1] [78]
CB2: Nothing But Thieves “Sorry” 
15 AWOLnation “Handyman” [5|15] [+3] [53]
14 Beck “Up All Night” [24|1(4x)] [-3] [255] [RECURRENT, 1/4 Bonus Weeks]
Bonus: Sylvan Esso “PARAD(w/m)E” 
13 Manchester Orchestra “The Gold” [16|13] [+1] [128]
12 30 Seconds To Mars “Dangerous Night” [5|12] [+1] [63]
EX: Arcade Fire “Ready To Start” (2010)
11 Moon Taxi “Two High” [12|11] [+1] [130]

Hour 3
10 Portugal. The Man “Feel It Still” [50|1(15x)] [-1] [230]
9 Muse “Thought Contagion” [3|9] [+1] [57]
EX: Billy Bragg “Sexuality” (1991)
8 lovelytheband “Broken” [10|8] [=] [153]
7 Alice Merton “No Roots” [23|1(2x)] [-3] [279]
EX: The Hives “Walk Idiot Walk” (2004)
6 The Killers “Run For Cover” [14|6] [+1] [201]
5 Walk The Moon “One Foot” [21|1(4x)] [=] [287]
Bonus: Foo Fighters “The Line”
4 Foster The People “Sit Next To Me” [22|4] [+2] [247]
3 Portugal. The Man “Live In The Moment” [15|3] [=] [249]
EX: The Lumineers “Ho Hey” (2012)
2 AJR/Rivers Cuomo “Sober Up” [19|2] [=] [272]
1 Imagine Dragons “Whatever It Takes” [11|1(2x)] [=] [225]

Falloffs:
23 Royal Blood “I Only Lie When I Love You” [17|14] [120] [RECURRENT, <15]

27 Bastille “World Gone Mad” [13|10] [152]
29 Sofi Tukker/NERVO/The Knocks/Alisa Ueno “Best Friend” [12|17] [94]

Mediabase Alt Top 30 (03.03-03.04.2018)

Mediabase Alt Top 30 (03.03-03.04.2018) 
From the 03.03.2018 Saturday Mediabase Alternative Update.

Notes:

  • Judah and The Lion + St. Vincent debut.
  • Muse +7  for Leap Of The Week.
  • Bastille + Royal Blood -9 each for Biggest Loser Of The Week.
  • Will Alice Merton spend a 3rd week up top? Or will it be AJR or Imagine Dragons that busts the bracket to get the #1 seed?

 

Hour 1
30 Judah and The Lion “Going To Mars” [1|30] [D] [1]
29 Sofi Tukker/NERVO/The Knocks/Alisa Ueno “Best Friend” [12|17] [-6] [94]
CB1: Joywave “Doubt” 
28 St. Vincent “Los Ageless” [1|28] [D] [3]
27 Bastille “World Gone Mad” [13|10] [-9] [152]
EX: Better Than Ezra “King Of New Orleans” (1996)
26 Nathaniel Rateliff and The Night Sweats “You Worry Me” [4|26] [+1] [12]
25 The Neighbourhood “Scary Love” [6|25] [+1] [23]
Bonus: Imagine Dragons “Next To Me”
24 Rise Against “House On Fire” [5|24] [=] [26]
23 Royal Blood “I Only Lie When I Love You” [17|14] [-9] [120]
EX: Silversun Pickups “Panic Switch” (2009)
22 Vance Joy “Saturday Sun” [2|22] [+5] [13]
21 CHVRCHES “Get Out” [3|21] [+4] [17]

Hour 2
20 The Dirty Heads/The Unlikely Candidates “Celebrate” [6|20] [+2] [45]
19 Jack White “Connected By Love” [7|19] [=] [68]
18 AWOLnation “Handyman” [4|18] [+3] [37]
EX: Fall Out Boy “Champion” (2017)
17 Sir Sly “&Run” [7|17] [+3] [63]
16 Dashboard Confessional “We Fight” [11|12] [-4] [139]
CB2: Nothing But Thieves “Sorry” 
15 Weezer “Happy Hour” [16|9] [-4] [179]
14 Manchester Orchestra “The Gold” [15|14] [+2] [110]
Bonus: Mikky Ekko “Not The One” 
13 30 Seconds To Mars “Dangerous Night” [4|13] [+2] [44]
12 Moon Taxi “Two High” [11|12] [+1] [110]
EX: Beck “Dreams” (2015)
11 Beck “Up All Night” [23|1(4x)] [-2] [238]

Hour 3
10 Muse “Thought Contagion” [2|10] [+7] [35]
9 Portugal. The Man “Feel It Still” [49|1(15x)] [+1] [209]
EX: Plain White T’s “Hey There Delilah” (2007)
8 lovelytheband “Broken” [9|8] [=] [130]
7 The Killers “Run For Cover” [13|7] [=] [176]
EX: My Chemical Romance “Welcome To The Black Parade” (2006)
6 Foster The People “Sit Next To Me” [21|4] [=] [220]
5 Walk The Moon “One Foot” [20|1(4x)] [-3] [261]
Bonus: Robert DeLong/K.Flay “Favorite Color Is Blue”
4 Alice Merton “No Roots” [22|1(2x)] [-3] [255]
3 Portugal. The Man “Live In The Moment” [14|3] [+1] [221]
EX: Depeche Mode “I Feel You” (1993)
2 AJR/Rivers Cuomo “Sober Up” [18|2] [+1] [243]
1 Imagine Dragons “Whatever It Takes” [10|1(1x)] [+4] [195]

Falloffs:
29 K.Flay “Giver” [7|24] [29]

30 Amy Shark “Adore” [5|26] [14]