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Mediabase Alt Top 30 (04.25-04.26.2020)

Mediabase Alt Top 30 (04.25-04.26.2020)

From the 04.25.2020 Saturday Mediabase Alternative Update.
Chart Notes:

  • Bakar debuts.
  • Twenty|one|pilots [+6] for Leap Of The Week.
  • The Lumineers [-12] for Loser Of The Week.
  • Will The Killers maintain #1 for the 2nd week in a row?

Hour 1
30 Bakar “Hell N Back” [1|30] [D] [1]
29 Joywave “Half Your Age” [3|29] [+2] [4]
Bonus: Flume/Toro y Moi “The Difference”
28 Major Lazer/Marcus Mumford “Lay Your Head On Me” [2|28] [=] [6]
27 Magic Giant “Disaster Party” [6|26] [-1] [19]
EX: Yeah Yeah Yeahs “Zero” (2009)
26 Coldplay “Champion Of The World” [5|25] [-1] [21]
25 Blue October “Oh My My” [3|25] [+2] [12]
EX: Mike Shinoda/K.Flay “Make It Up As I Go” (2018)
24 Declan McKenna “Beautiful Faces” [7|23] [-1] [46]
23 Cold War Kids “Who’s Gonna Love Me Now” [7|23] [+1] [34]
CB1: Matt Maeson “Hallucinogenics”  
22 The Head and The Heart “Honeybee” [3|22] [=] [21]
21 KennyHoopla “how will i rest in peace if i’m buried by a highway?” [6|21] [=] [41]

Hour 2
20 The Lumineers “Life In The City” [26|3] [-12] [384]
19 The 1975 “Me and You Together Song” [11|19] [+1] [86]
EX:  The Offspring “(Can’t Get My) Head Around You” (2004)
18 Ashe “Moral Of The Story” [5|18] [+1] [48]
17 Finneas “Let’s Fall In Love For The Night” [11|16] [=] [120]
16 The Strokes “Bad Decisions” [8|16] [+2] [87]
CB2: 24kGoldn “City Of Angels” 
15 Saint Motel “Van Horn” [18|15] [=] [202]
14 Powfu/beabadoobee “death bed (coffee for your head)” [4|14] [+2] [53]
Bonus: Cheap Cuts/Pete Wentz “Check Your Phone”
13 The Black Keys “Shine A Little Light” [13|12] [+1] [177]
12 The Unlikely Candidates “Novocaine” [28|2] [-1] [434] [RECURRENT, 1/4 Bonus Weeks]
EX: The Kooks “Junk Of The Heart (Happy)” (2011)
11 Glass Animals “Your Love (Déjà Vu)” [8|11] [+2] [99]

Hour 3
10 Tame Impala “Lost In Yesterday” [12|9] [-1] [176]
9 lovelytheband “loneliness for love” [11|9] [+1] [181]
EX: Orgy “Fiction (Dreams In Digital)” (2000)
8 AJR “Bang!” [8|7] [-1] [130]
7 Grouplove “Deleter” [14|6] [-1] [260]
Bonus: CHVRCHES “Forever” ​​​​​​​
6 Twenty|one|pilots “Level Of Concern” [3|6] [+6] [49]
5 Cage The Elephant “Black Madonna” [14|5] [=] [289]
EX: Stone Temple Pilots “Dancing Days” (1995)
4 Neon Trees “Used To Like” [20|4] [=] [366]
3 Green Day “Oh Yeah!” [13|2] [-1] [312]
EX: Green Day “Bang Bang” (2016)
2 Billie Eilish “everything i wanted“ [19|1(7x)] [+1] [428]
1 The Killers “Caution” [6|1(2x)] [=] [149]

Falloffs:
29 Hayley Williams “Simmer” [11|21] [75]

Mediabase Alt Top 30 (04.18-04.19.2020)

Mediabase Alt Top 30 (04.18-04.19.2020)

From the 04.18.2020 Saturday Mediabase Alternative Update.

Chart Notes:

  • Major Lazer/Marcus Mumford debut.
  • Twenty|one|pilots [+14] for Leap Of The Week.
  • Hayley Williams [-8] for Loser Of The Week.
  • Can Billie Eilish maintain #1 for the 4th week in a row and 8th time overall? Or do Green Day or The Killers end Billie’s run at the top?

Hour 1
30 Joywave “Half Your Age” [2|30] [=] [2]
29 Hayley Williams “Simmer” [11|21] [-8] [75]
Bonus: Chaz Cardigan “Not OK!”​​​​​​​
28 Major Lazer/Marcus Mumford “Lay Your Head On Me” [1|28] [D] [3]
27 Blue October “Oh My My” [2|27] [+2] [6]
EX: Gin Blossoms “‘Til I Hear It From You” (1995)
26 Magic Giant “Disaster Party” [5|26] [+1] [15]
25 Coldplay “Champion Of The World” [4|25] [=] [16]
CB1: Bakar “Hell N Back”
24 Cold War Kids “Who’s Gonna Love Me Now” [6|24] [=] [26]
23 Declan McKenna “Beautiful Faces” [6|23] [=] [39]
EX: Joywave “Destruction” (2016)
22 The Head and The Heart “Honeybee” [2|22] [+6] [12]
21 KennyHoopla “how will i rest in peace if i’m buried by a highway?” [5|21] [+4] [31]

Hour 2
20 The 1975 “Me and You Together Song” [10|19] [-1] [74]
19 Ashe “Moral Of The Story” [4|19] [+1] [35]
EX: Depeche Mode “Dream On” (2001) 
18 The Strokes “Bad Decisions” [7|17] [-1] [72]
17 Finneas “Let’s Fall In Love For The Night” [10|16] [-1] [106]
16 Powfu/beabadoobee “death bed (coffee for your head)” [3|16] [+2] [36]
CB2: 24kGoldn “City Of Angels” 
15 Saint Motel “Van Horn” [17|15] [=] [186]
14 The Black Keys “Shine A Little Light” [12|12] [-2] [159]
Bonus: Billie Joe Armstrong “I Think We’re Alone Now”
13 Glass Animals “Your Love (Déjà Vu)” [7|13] [+1] [79]
12 Twenty|one|pilots “Level Of Concern” [2|12] [+14] [24]
EX: Twenty|one|pilots “Chlorine” (2019)
11 The Unlikely Candidates “Novocaine” [27|2] [-3] [415]

Hour 3
10 lovelytheband “loneliness for love” [10|10] [+1] [159]
9 Tame Impala “Lost In Yesterday” [11|9] [+1] [155]
EX:  Danger Mouse & Daniele Luppi/Jack White “Two Against One” (2011)
8 The Lumineers “Life In The City” [25|3] [-3] [373]
7 AJR “Bang!” [7|7] [+2] [107]
Bonus: Benee/Gus Dapperton “Supalonely”
6 Grouplove “Deleter” [13|6] [+1] [236]
5 Cage The Elephant “Black Madonna” [13|5] [+1] [263]
EX: Seether “Rise Above This” (2008)
4 Neon Trees “Used To Like” [19|4] [=] [339]
3 Billie Eilish “everything i wanted“ [18|1(7x)] [-2] [399]
EX: Barenaked Ladies “One Week” (1998)
2 Green Day “Oh Yeah!” [12|2] [=] [284]
1 The Killers “Caution” [5|1(1x)] [+2] [119]

Falloffs:
13 Sub Urban “Cradles” [20|1(1x)] [364] [RECURRENT, <15]

Mediabase Alt Top 30 (04.11-04.12.2020)

Mediabase Alt Top 30 (04.11-04.12.2020)

From the 04.11.2020 Saturday Mediabase Alternative Update.

Chart Notes:

  • Twenty|one|pilots + The Head and The Heart + Blue October + Joywave debut.
  • AJR + The Black Keys + Powfu/beabadoobee + Ashe [+5] each for Leap Of The Week.
  • Sub Urban [-6] for Loser Of The Week.
  • Can Billie Eilish maintain #1 for the 3rd week in a row and 8th time overall? Or do Green Day end Billie’s run at the top?

Hour 1
30 Joywave “Half Your Age” [1|30] [D] [1]
29 Blue October “Oh My My” [1|29] [D] [2]

EX: Death Cab For Cutie​​​​​​​  “Grapevine Fires” (2009)
28 The Head and The Heart “Honeybee” [1|28] [D] [3]
27 Magic Giant “Disaster Party” [4|27] [+2] [10]
CB1: Major Lazer/Marcus Mumford “Lay Your Head On Me”
26 Twenty|one|pilots “Level Of Concern” [1|26] [D] [5]
25 Coldplay “Champion Of The World” [3|25] [+3] [10]
EX: Arcade Fire “Ready To Start” (2010)
24 Cold War Kids “Who’s Gonna Love Me Now” [5|24] [+3] [19]
23 Declan McKenna “Beautiful Faces” [5|23] [+1] [31]
Bonus: Bleeker “Give A Little Bit More (Disaster)” 
22 KennyHoopla “how will i rest in peace if i’m buried by a highway?” [4|22] [+4] [21]
21 Hayley Williams “Simmer” [10|21] [+1] [73]

Hour 2
20 Ashe “Moral Of The Story” [3|20] [+5] [23]
19 The 1975 “Me and You Together Song” [9|19] [+2] [63]
EX: Twin XL “Good”​​​​​​​ (2019)
18 Powfu/beabadoobee “death bed (coffee for your head)” [2|18] [+5] [21]
17 The Strokes “Bad Decisions” [6|17] [+3] [59]
16 Finneas “Let’s Fall In Love For The Night” [9|16] [+3] [92]
CB2: Bakar “Hell N Back”
15 Saint Motel “Van Horn” [16|15] [+1] [170]
14 Glass Animals “Your Love (Déjà Vu)” [6|14] [+4] [61]
Bonus: Matt Maeson “Hallucinogenics”​​​​​​​
13 Sub Urban “Cradles” [20|1(1x)] [-6] [364]
12 The Black Keys “Shine A Little Light” [11|12] [+5] [142]
EX: Red Hot Chili Peppers “The Zephyr Song” (2002)
11 lovelytheband “loneliness for love” [9|11] [+1] [138]

Hour 3
10 Tame Impala “Lost In Yesterday” [10|10] [+1] [133]
9 AJR “Bang!” [6|9] [+5] [83] 
EX: AJR/Rivers Cuomo “Sober Up” (2017)
8 The Unlikely Candidates “Novocaine” [26|2] [=] [395]
7 Grouplove “Deleter” [12|7] [+2] [211]
Bonus: guardin “Alive”
6 Cage The Elephant “Black Madonna” [12|6] [=] [237]
5 The Lumineers “Life In The City” [24|3] [-2] [350]
EX: Depeche Mode “Walking In My Shoes” (1993)
4 Neon Trees “Used To Like” [18|4] [=] [312]
3 The Killers “Caution” [4|3] [+2] [89]
EX: Foo Fighters “Best Of You” (2005)
2 Green Day “Oh Yeah!” [11|2] [=] [255]
1 Billie Eilish “everything i wanted“ [17|1(7x)] [=] [371]

Falloffs:
10 AWOLNATION “The Best” [18|4] [341] [RECURRENT, <15]
13 Twenty|one|pilots “The Hype” [35|1(8x)] [331] [RECURRENT, <15]
15 Meg Myers “Running Up That Hill” [39|1(2x)] [341] [RECURRENT, <15]
30 Dan Luke and The Raid “Fool” [11|24] [46]

Mediabase Alt Top 30 (04.04-04.05.2020)

Mediabase Alt Top 30 (04.04-04.05.2020)

From the 04.04.2020 Saturday Mediabase Alternative Update.

Chart Notes:

  • Powfu/beabadoobee debut.
  • The Killers [+5] for Leap Of The Week.
  • Dan Luke and The Raid [-6] for Loser Of The Week.
  • Can Billie Eilish maintain #1 for the 2nd week in a row and 7th overall? Or do Green Day take it themselves?

Hour 1
30 Dan Luke and The Raid “Fool” [11|24] [-6] [46]
29 Magic Giant “Disaster Party” [3|28] [-1] [6]
EX: Weezer “Undone (The Sweater Song)” (1994)  
28 Coldplay “Champion Of The World” [2|28] [+2] [4]
27 Cold War Kids “Who’s Gonna Love Me Now” [4|27] [=] [12]
CB1: Blue October “Oh My My”
26 KennyHoopla “how will i rest in peace if i’m buried by a highway?” [3|26] [=] [12]
25 Ashe “Moral Of The Story” [2|25] [=] [12]
EX: Big Data/Joywave “Dangerous” (2014)
24 Declan McKenna “Beautiful Faces” [4|23] [-1] [23]
23 Powfu/beabadoobee “death bed (coffee for your head)” [1|23] [D] [8]
Bonus: Major Lazer/Marcus Mumford “Lay Your Head On Me”
22 Hayley Williams “Simmer” [9|21] [-1] [63]
21 The 1975 “Me and You Together Song” [8|21] [+1] [51]

Hour 2
20 The Strokes “Bad Decisions” [5|20] [=] [45]
19 Finneas “Let’s Fall In Love For The Night” [8|18] [-1] [77]
EX: The Naked And Famous “Young Blood” (2011)
18 Glass Animals “Your Love (Déjà Vu)” [5|18] [+1] [44]
17 The Black Keys “Shine A Little Light” [10|15] [=] [123]
16 Saint Motel “Van Horn” [15|15] [-1] [154]
CB2: The Head and The Heart “Honeybee” 
15 Meg Myers “Running Up That Hill” [39|1(2x)] [-1] [341] [RECURRENT, 3/4 Bonus Weeks]
14 AJR “Bang!” [5|14] [+2] [61]
EX: Dynamite Hack “Boyz-N-The Hood” (2000)
13 Twenty|one|pilots “The Hype” [35|1(8x)] [-2] [331] [RECURRENT, 1/4 Bonus Weeks]
12 lovelytheband “loneliness for love” [8|12] [=] [118]
Bonus: Billie Joe Armstrong “I Think We’re Alone Now”
11 Tame Impala “Lost In Yesterday” [9|11] [+2] [112]

Hour 3
10 AWOLNATION “The Best” [18|4] [-4] [341]
9 Grouplove “Deleter” [11|9] [=] [187]
EX: The Cure “Wrong Number” (1997)
8 The Unlikely Candidates “Novocaine” [25|2] [-5] [372]
7 Sub Urban “Cradles” [19|1(1x)] [-5] [346]
Bonus: Benjamin Gibbard “Life In Quarantine” 
6 Cage The Elephant “Black Madonna” [11|6] [+2] [212]
5 The Killers “Caution” [3|5] [+5] [61]
EX: The Killers “Spaceman” (2009)
4 Neon Trees “Used To Like” [17|4] [+3] [285]
3 The Lumineers “Life In The City” [23|3] [+1] [324]
EX: Twenty|one|pilots “Stressed Out” (2015)
2 Green Day “Oh Yeah!” [10|2] [+3] [226]
1 Billie Eilish “everything i wanted“ [16|1(7x)] [=] [341]

Falloffs:
29 Matt Maeson “Go Easy” [13|16] [130]