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Mediabase Alt Top 30 (02.27-02.28.2021)

Mediabase Alt Top 30 (02.27-02.28.2021)

From the 02.27.2021 Saturday Mediabase Alternative Update.

Chart Notes:

  • Weathers + Nessa Barrett/jxdn + Culture Wars debut.
  • AJR [+9] for Leap Of The Week.
  • Cannons [-8] for Loser Of The Week.
  • Will Cage The Elephant keep #1 for a 3rd week in a row, or Machine Gun Kelly/blackbear take the ride to the summit?

Hour 1
30 Culture Wars “Leave Me Alone” [1|30] [D] [1]
29 Nessa Barrett/jxdn “la di die” [1|29] [D] [2]

EX: The Cranberries “Dreams” (1993)
28 Weathers “C’est la vie” [1|28] [D] [3]
27 Black Pumas “Colors” [3|27] [+1] [8]
Bonus: Yuno “Somebody”
26 Phoebe Bridgers “Kyoto” [3|25] [-1] [13]
25 jxdn “Angels and Demons” [7|24] [-1] [24]
CB1: LILHUDDY “The Eulogy Of You and Me”
24 Mod Sun/Avril Lavigne “Flames” [2|24] [+2] [12]
23 Bakar “1st Time” [12|19] [-3] [84]
EX: Atlas Genius “Molecules” (2015)
22 The Backseat Lovers “Kilby Girl” [10|21] [-1] [51]
21 Dayglow “Close To You” [3|21] [+2] [23]

Hour 2
20 AJR “Way Less Sad” [2|20] [+9] [13]
19 nothing,nowhere. “fake friend” [4|19] [+3] [36]
EX: Audioslave “Your Time Has Come” (2005)
18 carolesdaughter “Violent” [3|18] [=] [34]
17 The Knocks/Foster The People “All About You” [6|17] [=] [57]
16 benny blanco/Marshmello/Vance Joy “You” [3|16] [+3] [38]
CB2: Mike Shinoda/iann dior/Upsahl “Happy Endings” 
15 Royal and The Serpent “Overwhelmed” [19|6] [-1] [182] [RECURRENT, 1/4 Bonus Weeks]
14 Cannons “Fire For You” [23|1(1x)] [-8] [209]
Bonus: blackbear “hot girl bummer”
13 Fousheé “Deep End” [6|13] [+2] [81]
12 The Kid Laroi “Without You” [6|12] [+4] [61]
EX: Dreamers “Die Happy” (2019)
11 KennyHoopla/Travis Barker “Estella” [10|11] [+1] [110]

Hour 3
10 Foo Fighters “Waiting On A War” [4|10] [+3] [70]
9 Weezer “All My Favorite Songs” [5|9] [+1] [86]
EX: Weezer “Hero” (2020)
8 Kings Of Leon “The Bandit” [7|8] [+1] [117]
7 grandson “Dirty” [17|7] [+1] [157]
Bonus: The Offspring “Let The Bad Times Roll” 
6 Clairo “Sofia” [15|6] [+1] [154]
5 All Time Low/blackbear “Monsters” [37|1(14x)] [=] [215]
EX: Saving Abel “Addicted” (2008)
4 Glass Animals “Heat Waves” [14|4] [=] [187]
3 Billie Eilish “Therefore I Am”  [13|1(2x)] [=] [227]
EX: Fitz and The Tantrums “The Walker” (2013)
2 Machine Gun Kelly/blackbear “my ex’s best friend” [16|2] [=] [214]
1 Cage The Elephant “Skin and Bones” [17|1(3x)] [=] [218]

Falloffs:
11 Royal Blood “Trouble’s Coming” [18|8] [156] [RECURRENT, <15]

27 ONR/Sarah Barthel “Must Stop” [11|27] [21]
30 Dreamers/DeathbyRomy “True Crime” [1|30] [1]

Mediabase Alt Top 30 (02.20-02.21.2021)

Mediabase Alt Top 30 (02.20-02.21.2021)

From the 02.20.2021 Saturday Mediabase Alternative Update.

Chart Notes:

  • Mod Sun/Avril Lavigne + AJR + Dreamers/DeathbyRomy debut.
  • carolesdaughter [+5] for Leap Of The Week.
  • Royal and The Serpent [-7] for Loser Of The Week.
  • Will Cage The Elephant keep #1 for a 2nd week in a row, or Machine Gun Kelly/blackbear take the ride to the summit?

Hour 1
30 Dreamers/DeathbyRomy “True Crime” ​​​​​​​[1|30] [D] [1]
29 AJR “Way Less Sad” [1|29] [D] [2]

EX: Beck “Wow” (2016)
28 Black Pumas “Colors” [2|28] [+2] [4]
27 ONR/Sarah Barthel “Must Stop” [11|27] [+1] [21]
Bonus: The Orphan The Poet “The Moxie”
26 Mod Sun/Avril Lavigne “Flames” [1|26] [D] [5]
25 Phoebe Bridgers “Kyoto” [2|25] [+4] [8]
EX: Sheryl Crow “If It Makes You Happy” (1996)
24 jxdn “Angels and Demons” [6|24] [+3] [18]
23 Dayglow “Close To You” [2|23] [+3] [13]
CB1: Weathers “C’est la vie”
22 nothing,nowhere. “fake friend” [3|22] [=] [24]
21 The Backseat Lovers “Kilby Girl” [9|21] [=] [42]

Hour 2
20 Bakar “1st Time” [11|19] [-1] [76]
19 benny blanco/Marshmello/Vance Joy “You” [2|19] [+1] [23]
EX: Joywave/KOPPS “Tongues” (2014)
18 carolesdaughter “Violent” [2|18] [+5] [21]
17 The Knocks/Foster The People “All About You” [5|17] [+1] [43]
16 The Kid Laroi “Without You” [5|16] [+1] [42]
CB2: Porter Robinson “Look At The Sky” 
15 Fousheé “Deep End” [5|15] [+1] [63]
14 Royal and The Serpent “Overwhelmed” [18|6] [-7] [166]
Bonus: JAWNY “Sabotage” 
13 Foo Fighters “Waiting On A War” [3|13] [=] [49]
12 KennyHoopla/Travis Barker “Estella” [9|12] [+3] [90]
EX: KennyHoopla “how will i rest in peace if i’m buried by a highway?” (2020)
11 Royal Blood “Trouble’s Coming” [18|8] [-3] [156]

Hour 3
10 Weezer “All My Favorite Songs” [4|10] [+2] [64]
9 Kings Of Leon “The Bandit” [6|9] [+2] [94]
EX: Stone Temple Pilots “Dancing Days” (1995)
8 grandson “Dirty” [16|8] [+2] [133]
7 Clairo “Sofia” [14|7] [+2] [129]
Bonus:  bbno$/Diamond Pistols “help herself”
6 Cannons “Fire For You” [22|1(1x)] [=] [192]
5 All Time Low/blackbear “Monsters” [36|1(14x)] [-1] [189]
EX: Papa Roach “She Loves Me Not” (2002)
4 Glass Animals “Heat Waves” [13|4] [+1] [160]
3 Billie Eilish “Therefore I Am”  [12|1(2x)] [-1] [199]
EX: 30 Seconds To Mars “Walk On Water” (2017)
2 Machine Gun Kelly/blackbear “my ex’s best friend” [15|2] [+1] [185]
1 Cage The Elephant “Skin and Bones” [16|1(2x)] [=] [188]

Falloffs:
14 I Don’t Know How But They Found Me “Leave Me Alone” [23|1(2x)] [145] [RECURRENT, <15]

24 Almost Monday “Broken People” [12|22] [42] [RECURRENT, <15]
25 lovelytheband “buzz cut” [11|20] [57] [RECURRENT, <15]

Mediabase Alt Top 30 (02.13-02.14.2021)

Mediabase Alt Top 30 (02.13-02.14.2021)

From the 02.13.2021 Saturday Mediabase Alternative Update.

Chart Notes:

  • Black Pumas + Phoebe Bridgers + Dayglow + carolesdaughter + benny blanco/Marshmello/Vance Joy debut.
  • jxdn return.
  • 5 debuts + a return = most entries onto the chart in a single week.
  • Foo FIghters [+5] for Leap Of The Week.
  • lovelytheband [-5] for Loser Of The Week.
  • Can Billie Eilish maintain the #1 spot for the 3Rd week in a row? Or can Cage The Elephant or Machine Gun Kelly/blackbear take it themselves?

Hour 1
30 Black Pumas “Colors” [1|30] [D] [1]
29 Phoebe Bridgers “Kyoto” [1|29] [D] [2]

EX: Milky Chance/Jack Johnson “Don’t Let Me Down” (2020)
28 ONR/Sarah Barthel “Must Stop” [10|27] [=] [17]
27 jxdn “Angels and Demons” [5|26] [R] [11]
CB1: Mod Sun/Avril Lavigne “Flames” 
26 Dayglow “Close To You” [1|26] [D] [5]
25 lovelytheband “buzz cut” [11|20] [-5] [57]
Bonus: Hayley Williams “My Limb”
24 Almost Monday “Broken People” [12|22] [=] [42]
23 carolesdaughter “Violent” [1|23] [D] [8]
EX: System Of A Down “Question!” (2005)
22 nothing,nowhere. “fake friend” [2|22] [+3] [15]
21 The Backseat Lovers “Kilby Girl” [8|21] [+2] [32]

Hour 2
20 benny blanco/Marshmello/Vance Joy “You” [1|20] [D] [11]
19 Bakar “1st Time” [10|19] [=] [65]
EX: Alt-J “Breezeblocks” (2013)
18 The Knocks/Foster The People “All About You” [4|18] [+4] [29]
17 The Kid Laroi “Without You” [4|17] [+4] [27]
16 Fousheé “Deep End” [4|16] [+1] [47]
CB2: Weathers “C’est la vie”
15 KennyHoopla/Travis Barker “Estella” [8|15] [+1] [71]
14 I Don’t Know How But They Found Me “Leave Me Alone” [23|1(2x)] [-3] [145] [RECURRENT, 1/4 Bonus Weeks]
Bonus: Blue October “Moving On (So Long)” 
13 Foo Fighters “Waiting On A War” [2|13] [+5] [31]
12 Weezer “All My Favorite Songs” [3|12] [+3] [43]
EX: U2 “Stuck In A Moment You Can’t Get Out Of” (2001)
11 Kings Of Leon “The Bandit” [5|11] [+2] [72]

Hour 3
10 grandson “Dirty” [15|9] [-1] [110]
9 Clairo “Sofia” [13|9] [+1] [105]
EX: Broods “Free”(2016)
8 Royal Blood “Trouble’s Coming” [17|8] [=] [136]
7 Royal and The Serpent “Overwhelmed” [17|6] [-1] [149]
Bonus: Des Rocs “This Is Our Life”
6 Cannons “Fire For You” [21|1(1x)] [-2] [167]
5 Glass Animals “Heat Waves” [12|5] [+2] [133]
EX: All Time Low “Dear Maria, Count Me In” (2008)
4 All Time Low/blackbear “Monsters” [35|1(14x)] [+1] [163]
3 Machine Gun Kelly/blackbear “my ex’s best friend” [14|3] [=] [156]
EX:  Lit “My Own Worst Enemy” (1999)
2 Billie Eilish “Therefore I Am”  [11|1(2x)] [-1] [171]
1 Cage The Elephant “Skin and Bones” [15|1(1x)] [+1] [158]

Falloffs:
12 Machine Gun Kelly “Bloody Valentine” [32|2] [96] [RECURRENT, Maxed Out]

14 Peach Tree Rascals “Mariposa” [24|1(1x)] [114] [RECURRENT, <15]
26 Bastille “survivin'” [12|21] [36]
27 AJR “Bummerland” [13|19] [42]
29 Foo Fighters “Shame Shame” [11|7] [79]
30 Tame Impala “Is It True” [18|14] [60] [RECURRENT, <15]

Mediabase Alt Top 30 (02.06-02.07.2021)

Mediabase Alt Top 30 (02.06-02.07.2021)

From the 02.06.2021 Saturday Mediabase Alternative Update.

Chart Notes:

  • nothing,nowhere. + Foo Fighters’ Waiting On A War debut.
  • Weezer [+8] for Leap Of The Week.
  • Foo Fighters’ Shame Shame [-13] for Loser Of The Week.
  • Can Billie Eilish maintain the #1 spot for the 2nd week in a row? Or can Cage The Elephant or Machine Gun Kelly/blackbear take it themselves?

Hour 1
30 Tame Impala “Is It True” [18|14] [-11] [60]
29 Foo Fighters “Shame Shame” [11|7] [-13] [79]
EX: Bear Hands “Agora” (2014)
28 ONR/Sarah Barthel “Must Stop” [9|27] [+2] [14]
27 AJR “Bummerland” [13|19] [-3] [42]
Bonus: Black Pumas “Colors”
26 Bastille “survivin'” [12|21] [-1] [36]
25 nothing,nowhere. “fake friend” [1|25] [D] [6]
CB1: carolesdaughter “Violent”
24 Almost Monday “Broken People” [11|22] [-2] [35]
23 The Backseat Lovers “Kilby Girl” [7|23] [+3] [22]
EX: Pursuit Of Happiness “I’m An Adult Now” (1988)  
22 The Knocks/Foster The People “All About You” [3|22] [+5] [16]
21 The Kid Laroi “Without You” [3|21] [+8] [13]

Hour 2
20 lovelytheband “buzz cut” [10|20] [+1] [51]
19 Bakar “1st Time” [9|19] [+1] [53]
EX: Snow Patrol “Run” (2004)
18 Foo Fighters “Waiting On A War” [1|18] [D] [13]
17 Fousheé “Deep End” [3|17] [+1] [32]
16 KennyHoopla/Travis Barker “Estella” [7|16] [+1] [55]
CB2: Phoebe Bridgers “Kyoto”
15 Weezer “All My Favorite Songs” [2|15] [+8] [24]
14 Peach Tree Rascals “Mariposa” [24|1(1x)] [-2] [114] [RECURRENT, 1/4 Bonus Weeks]
Bonus: benny blanco/Marshmello/Vance Joy “You”
13 Kings Of Leon “The Bandit” [4|13] [+1] [52]
12 Machine Gun Kelly “Bloody Valentine” [32|2] [-2] [96] [RECURRENT, 4/4 Bonus Weeks]
EX: lovelytheband “loneliness for love” (2020)
11 I Don’t Know How But They Found Me “Leave Me Alone” [22|1(2x)] [-2] [128]

Hour 3
10 Clairo “Sofia” [12|10] [+3] [83]
9 grandson “Dirty” [14|9] [+2] [89]
EX: Seether “Fine Again” (2002)
8 Royal Blood “Trouble’s Coming” [16|8] [=] [113]
7 Glass Animals “Heat Waves” [11|7] [=] [107]
Bonus: Porter Robinson “Look At The Sky”
6 Royal and The Serpent “Overwhelmed” [16|6] [=] [125]
5 All Time Low/blackbear “Monsters” [34|1(14x)] [=] [136]
EX: The Offspring “Self Esteem” (1994)
4 Cannons “Fire For You” [20|1(1x)] [-2] [142]
3 Machine Gun Kelly/blackbear “my ex’s best friend” [13|3] [+1] [128]
EX: Cage The Elephant “In One Ear” (2010)
2 Cage The Elephant “Skin and Bones” [14|2] [+1] [128]
1 Billie Eilish “Therefore I Am”  [10|1(2x)] [=] [142]

Falloffs:
14 24kGoldn/iann Dior “Mood” [18|8] [74] [RECURRENT, <15]
28 The Smashing Pumpkins “Cyr” [14|20] [31] [RECURRENT, <15]