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Mediabase Alt Top 30 (03.28-03.29.2020)

Mediabase Alt Top 30 (03.28-03.29.2020)

From the 03.28.2020 Saturday Mediabase Alternative Update.

Chart Notes:

  • Ashe + Coldplay debut.
  • The Killers [+7] for Leap Of The Week.
  • Matt Maeson [-6] for Loser Of The Week.
  • Can Sub Urban maintain #1 for the 2nd week in a row? Or does Billie Eilish regain the crown?

Hour 1
30 Coldplay “Champion Of The World” [1|30] [D] [1]
29 Matt Maeson “Go Easy” [13|16] [-6] [130]
EX: 311 “You Wouldn’t Believe” (2001)
28 Magic Giant “Disaster Party” [2|28] [+2] [4]
27 Cold War Kids “Who’s Gonna Love Me Now” [3|27] [+2] [8]
CB1: Kaleo “I Want More”
26 KennyHoopla “how will i rest in peace if i’m buried by a highway?” [2|26] [+3] [7]
25 Ashe “Moral Of The Story” [1|25] [D] [6]
Bonus: Winnetka Bowling League “CVS”
24 Dan Luke and The Raid “Fool” [10|24] [+2] [45]
23 Declan McKenna “Beautiful Faces” [3|23] [+4] [16]
EX: Matt and Kim “Let’s Go” (2012)
22 The 1975 “Me and You Together Song” [7|22] [+2] [41]
21 Hayley Williams “Simmer” [8|21] [+4] [54]

Hour 2
20 The Strokes “Bad Decisions” [4|20] [+2] [34]
19 Glass Animals “Your Love (Déjà Vu)” [4|19] [+2] [31]
EX: Glass Animals “Life Itself” (2016)
18 Finneas “Let’s Fall In Love For The Night” [7|18] [+2] [65]
17 The Black Keys “Shine A Little Light” [9|15] [+1] [109]
16 AJR “Bang!” [4|16] [+3] [44]
CB2: Powfu/beabadoobee “death bed (coffee for your head)”
15 Saint Motel “Van Horn” [14|15] [+1] [139]
14 Meg Myers “Running Up That Hill” [38|1(2x)] [-3] [325] [RECURRENT, 2/4 Bonus Weeks]
Bonus: Benee/Gus Dapperton “Supalonely”
13 Tame Impala “Lost In Yesterday” [8|13] [=] [92]
12 lovelytheband “loneliness for love” [7|12] [+2] [99]
EX: Angels and Airwaves “Everything’s Magic” (2007)
11 Twenty|one|pilots “The Hype” [34|1(8x)] [-1] [313]

Hour 3
10 The Killers “Caution” [2|10] [+7] [35]
9 Grouplove “Deleter” [10|9] [=] [165]
EX: Love and Rockets “Sweet Lover Hangover” (1996)
8 Cage The Elephant “Black Madonna” [10|8] [=] [187]
7 Neon Trees “Used To Like” [16|6] [=] [258]
Bonus: Biffy Clyro “Instant History”
6 AWOLNATION “The Best” [17|4] [-1] [320]
5 Green Day “Oh Yeah!” [9|5] [+1] [197]
EX: Imagine Dragons “Bad Liar” (2019)
4 The Lumineers “Life In The City” [22|4] [=] [296]
3 The Unlikely Candidates “Novocaine” [24|2] [=] [349]
EX: My Chemical Romance “Welcome To The Black Parade” (2006)
2 Sub Urban “Cradles” [18|1(1x)] [-1] [322]
1 Billie Eilish “everything i wanted“ [15|1(6x)] [+1] [311]

Falloffs:
12 Absofacto “Dissolve” [35|1(1x)] [286] [RECURRENT, Maxed Out]
15 Of Monsters and Men “Wars” [19|13] [170] [RECURRENT, <15]

Mediabase Alt Top 30 (03.21-03.22.2020)

Mediabase Alt Top 30 (03.21-03.22.2020)

From the 03.21.2020 Saturday Mediabase Alternative Update.

Chart Notes:

  • Magic Giant + The Killers + KennyHoopla debut.
  • Glass Animals [+3] for Leap Of The Week.
  • Matt Maeson [-5] for Loser Of The Week.
  • Can Billie Eilish stay #1 for the 6th week in a row? Or do Sub Urban snatch the top spot?

Hour 1
30 Magic Giant “Disaster Party” [1|30] [D] [1]
29 KennyHoopla “how will i rest in peace if i’m buried by a highway?” [1|29] [D] [2]

Bonus: Nothing But Thieves “Is Everybody Going Crazy?”
28 Cold War Kids “Who’s Gonna Love Me Now” [2|28] [+2] [4]
27 Declan McKenna “Beautiful Faces” [2|27] [=] [8]
EX: Phantogram “Into Happiness” (2019)
26 Dan Luke and The Raid “Fool” [9|25] [-1] [38]
25 Hayley Williams “Simmer” [7|21] [-4] [44]
CB1: Joywave “Half Your Age”
24 The 1975 “Me and You Together Song” [6|23] [-1] [32]
23 Matt Maeson “Go Easy” [12|16] [-5] [128]
EX: Muse “Time Is Running Out” (2004)
22 The Strokes “Bad Decisions” [3|22] [=] [23]
21 Glass Animals “Your Love (Déjà Vu)” [3|21] [+3] [19]

Hour 2
20 Finneas “Let’s Fall In Love For The Night” [6|19] [-1] [52]
19 AJR “Bang!” [3|19] [+1] [29]
EX: INXS “Suicide Blonde” (1990)
18 The Black Keys “Shine A Little Light” [8|15] [-1] [95]
17 The Killers “Caution” [1|17] [D] [14]
16 Saint Motel “Van Horn” [13|16] [=] [123]
CB2: Ashe “Moral Of The Story”
15 Of Monsters and Men “Wars” [19|13] [-2] [170]
14 lovelytheband “loneliness for love” [6|14] [=] [80]
Bonus: Powfu/beabadoobee “death bed (coffee for your head)”
13 Tame Impala “Lost In Yesterday” [7|13] [+2] [74]
12 Absofacto “Dissolve” [35|1(1x)] [=] [286] [RECURRENT, 4/4 Bonus Weeks]
EX: Judah and The Lion “Suit And Jacket” (2017)
11 Meg Myers “Running Up That Hill” [37|1(2x)] [-1] [308] [RECURRENT, 1/4 Bonus Weeks]

Hour 3
10 Twenty|one|pilots “The Hype” [33|1(8x)] [-1] [293]
9 Grouplove “Deleter” [9|9] [+2] [143]
EX: Blink-182 “The Rock Show” (2001)
8 Cage The Elephant “Black Madonna” [9|8] [=] [164]
7 Neon Trees “Used To Like” [15|6] [=] [234]
Bonus: Kaleo “I Want More”
6 Green Day “Oh Yeah!” [8|6] [=] [171]
5 AWOLNATION “The Best” [16|4] [-1] [295]
EX: AWOLNATION “Kill Your Heroes” (2012)
4 The Lumineers “Life In The City” [21|4] [+1] [269]
3 The Unlikely Candidates “Novocaine” [23|2] [-1] [321]
EX: Bastille “Pompeii” (2013)
2 Billie Eilish “everything i wanted“ [14|1(5x)] [-1] [281]
1 Sub Urban “Cradles” [17|1(1x)] [+2] [293]

Falloffs:
26 Pearl Jam “Dance Of The Clairvoyants” [7|16] [79]
28 Goody Grace/Blink-182 “Scumbag” [3|26] [11]
29 Post Malone “Circles” [14|23] [43]

Mediabase Alt Top 30 (03.14-03.15.2020)

Mediabase Alt Top 30 (03.14-03.15.2020)

From the 03.14.2020 Saturday Mediabase Alternative Update.

Chart Notes:

  • Cold War Kids + Declan McKenna debut.
  • AJR + Glass Animals [+5] each for Leap Of The Week.
  • Pearl Jam [-5] for Loser Of The Week.
  • Can Billie Eilish stay #1 for the 5th week in a row? Or do The Unlikely Candidates or Sub Urban snatch the top spot?


Hour 1
30 Cold War Kids “Who’s Gonna Love Me Now” [1|30] [D] [1]

29 Post Malone “Circles” [14|23] [+1] [43]
Bonus: EOB “Shangri-La” 
28 Goody Grace/Blink-182 “Scumbag” [3|26] [=] [11]
27 Declan McKenna “Beautiful Faces” [1|27] [D] [4]
EX: Muse “Pressure”​​​​​​​ (2018)
26 Pearl Jam “Dance Of The Clairvoyants” [7|16] [-5] [79]
25 Dan Luke and The Raid “Fool” [8|25] [+2] [33]
CB1: KennyHoopla “how will i rest in peace if i’m buried by a highway?​​​​​​​”
24 Glass Animals “Your Love (Déjà Vu)” [2|24] [+5] [9]
23 The 1975 “Me and You Together Song” [5|23] [=] [25]
EX: The Strokes “12:51” (2003)
22 The Strokes “Bad Decisions” [2|22] [+4] [14]
21 Hayley Williams “Simmer” [6|21] [+1] [38]

Hour 2
20 AJR “Bang!” [2|20] [+5] [17] 
19 Finneas “Let’s Fall In Love For The Night” [5|19] [+1] [41]
EX: The Cranberries “Salvation” (1996)
18 Matt Maeson “Go Easy” [11|16] [=] [120]
17 The Black Keys “Shine A Little Light” [7|15] [-1] [82]
16 Saint Motel “Van Horn” [12|16] [+1] [108]
CB2: The Killers “Caution”
15 Tame Impala “Lost In Yesterday” [6|15] [+4] [56]
14 lovelytheband “loneliness for love” [5|14] [+1] [63]
Bonus: Ashe “Moral Of The Story”
13 Of Monsters and Men “Wars” [18|13] [+1] [154]
12 Absofacto “Dissolve” [34|1(1x)] [+1] [267] [RECURRENT, 3/4 Bonus Weeks]
EX: Night Riots “Contagious” (2015)
11 Grouplove “Deleter” [8|11] [+1] [121]

Hour 3
10 Meg Myers “Running Up That Hill” [36|1(2x)] [=] [288]
9 Twenty|one|pilots “The Hype” [32|1(8x)] [-1] [272]
EX: Coldplay “Speed Of Sound” (2005)
8 Cage The Elephant “Black Madonna” [8|8] [+1] [141]
7 Neon Trees “Used To Like” [14|6] [-1] [210]
Bonus:  Blue October “Oh My My” 
6 Green Day “Oh Yeah!” [7|6] [+1] [146]
5 The Lumineers “Life In The City” [20|5] [=] [242]
EX: Erasure “Chorus” (1991)
4 AWOLNATION “The Best” [15|4] [=] [269]
3 Sub Urban “Cradles” [16|3] [=] [263]
EX: The Black Keys “Lo/Hi” (2019)
2 The Unlikely Candidates “Novocaine” [22|2] [=] [293]
1 Billie Eilish “everything i wanted“ [13|1(5x)] [=] [252]

Falloffs:
11 White Reaper “Might Be Right” [28|1(1x)] [267] [RECURRENT, <15] 
24 Silversun Pickups “Don’t Know Yet” [11|21] [79]

Mediabase Alt Top 30 (03.07-03.08.2020)

Mediabase Alt Top 30 (03.07-03.08.2020)

From the 03.07.2020 Saturday Mediabase Alternative Update.

Chart Notes:

  • Glass Animals + The Strokes + AJR debut.
  • lovelytheband [+3] for Leap Of The Week.
  • White Reaper [-5] for Loser Of The Week.
  • Can Billie Eilish stay #1 for the 4th week in a row? Or do The Unlikely Candidates snatch the top spot?

Hour 1
30 Post Malone “Circles” [13|23] [-1] [41]
29 Glass Animals “Your Love (Déjà Vu)” [1|29] [D] [2]
EX: morgxn/Walk The Moon “Home” (2018)
28 Goody Grace/Blink-182 “Scumbag” [2|26] [-2] [8]
27 Dan Luke and The Raid “Fool” [7|25] [-2] [27]
Bonus: Joji “Run”​​​​​​​
26 The Strokes “Bad Decisions” [1|26] [D] [5]
25 AJR “Bang!” [1|25] [D] [6] 

CB1: Declan McKenna “Beautiful Faces” 
24 Silversun Pickups “Don’t Know Yet” [11|21] [-2] [79]
23 The 1975 “Me and You Together Song” [4|23] [+1] [17]
EX: Foo Fighters “Times Like These” (2003)
22 Hayley Williams “Simmer” [5|22] [+1] [28]
21 Pearl Jam “Dance Of The Clairvoyants” [6|16] [-2] [74]

Hour 2
20 Finneas “Let’s Fall In Love For The Night” [4|20] [+1] [29]
19 Tame Impala “Lost In Yesterday” [5|19] [+1] [40]
EX: The Killers “Smile Like You Mean It” (2005)
18 Matt Maeson “Go Easy” [10|16] [-2] [107]
17 Saint Motel “Van Horn” [11|17] [=] [93]
16 The Black Keys “Shine A Little Light” [6|15] [-1] [68]
CB2: Coldplay “Champion Of The World” 
15 lovelytheband “loneliness for love” [4|15] [+3] [46]
14 Of Monsters and Men “Wars” [17|14] [=] [136]
Bonus: Des Rocs “Used To The Darkness”
13 Absofacto “Dissolve” [33|1(1x)] [-1] [248] [RECURRENT, 2/4 Bonus Weeks]
12 Grouplove “Deleter” [7|12] [+1] [101]
EX: Seether “Here and Now” (2012)​​​​​​​
11 White Reaper “Might Be Right” [28|1(1x)] [-5] [267]

Hour 3
10 Meg Myers “Running Up That Hill” [35|1(2x)] [-1] [267]
9 Cage The Elephant “Black Madonna” [7|9] [+2] [118]
EX: Cage The Elephant “Back Against The Wall” (2009)
8 Twenty|one|pilots “The Hype” [31|1(8x)] [+2] [250]
7 Green Day “Oh Yeah!” [6|7] [+1] [121]
Bonus:  Bush “Flowers On A Grave”
6 Neon Trees “Used To Like” [13|6] [+1] [186]
5 The Lumineers “Life In The City” [19|5] [=] [216]
EX: The Shins “Name For You” (2017)
4 AWOLNATION “The Best” [14|4] [=] [242]
3 Sub Urban “Cradles” [15|3] [=] [235]
EX: Fastball “The Way” (1998)
2 The Unlikely Candidates “Novocaine” [21|2] [=] [264]
1 Billie Eilish “everything i wanted“ [12|1(4x)] [=] [222]

Falloffs:
27 half•alive “Runaway” [5|25] [19]
28 Two Feet “You?” [2|28] [4]
30 Coldplay “Orphans” [16|1(3x)] [180]