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Mediabase Alt Top 30 (09.30-10.01.2023)

Mediabase Alt Top 30 (09.30-10.01.2023)

From the 09.30.2023 Saturday Mediabase Alternative Update.

Chart Notes:

  • no debuts.
  • MisterWives return.
  • Blink-182 [+21] for Leap Of The Week. [This ties the record set by Blink-182’s Edging and Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Black Summer]
  • little image + 30 Seconds To Mars [-6] each for Loser Of The Week.
  • Will Foo Fighters retain #1 for a 2nd week in a row? Or will Blink-182 grab a hold of the top spot?

Hour 1
30 Iration “Daytrippin” [4|28] [=] [6]
29 MisterWives “Nosebleeds” [4|27] [R] [13]
EX: girlfriends “High Again” (2022)
28 Queens Of The Stone Age “Paper Machete” [8|22] [-1] [34]
27 30 Seconds To Mars “Stuck” [21|1(1x)] [-6] [444]
CB1: Falling In Reverse “Last Resort (Reimagined)”
26 Post Malone “Chemical” [15|20] [-2] [120]
25 The Maine “blame” [2|25] [+3] [9]
Bonus: Sum 41 “Landmines”
24 The Used “Giving Up” [5|24] [+2] [27]
23 Blue October “Down Here Waiting” [5|23] [+2] [25]
EX: Box Car Racer “I Feel So” (2002) 
22 The 1975 “About You” [2|22] [+7] [11]
21 Bring Me The Horizon “LosT” [9|21] [+1] [61]

Hour 2
20 Cold War Kids “Run Away With Me” [4|20] [=] [36]
19 Portugal. The Man/Unknown Mortal Orchestra “Summer Of Luv” [6|15] [-4] [71]
EX: Judah and The Lion “Why Did You Run?” (2019)
18 Lana Del Rey “Say Yes To Heaven” [17|13] [-5] [176]
17 Weathers/John The Ghost “ALL CAPS” [15|17] [=] [113]
16 Royal Blood “Pull Me Through” [8|14] [=] [89]
CB2: ††† (Crosses) “Indivisible Hand”
15 The Killers “Your Side Of Town” [4|15] [+4] [46]
14 Cannons “Loving You” [10|14] [+4] [83]
Bonus: Shinedown “A Symptom Of Being Human”
13 Beach Weather/Pale Waves “Unlovable” [14|11] [-2] [168]
12 David Kushner “Daylight” [16|12] [+2] [152]
EX: Paramore “This Is Why” (2022)
11 Paramore “Running Out Of Time” [12|9] [-2] [153]

Hour 3
10 Fall Out Boy “Hold Me Like A Grudge” [13|8] [-2] [218]
9 little image “Out Of My Mind” [26|1(1x)] [-6] [467]
EX: The Breeders “Saints” (1994) 
8 Bad Omens “Just Pretend” [30|1(2x)] [-3] [585]
7 Måneskin “Honey (Are U Coming?)” [3|7] [+3] [63]
Bonus: U2 “Atomic City”
6 The Dirty Heads “Rescue Me” [30|1(2x)] [=] [649]
5 Fall Out Boy “We Didn’t Start The Fire” [11|5] [+2] [178]
EX: Sir Sly “High” (2017)
4 Linkin Park “Lost” [34|1(7x)] [=] [938]
3 Noah Kahan “Dial Drunk” [15|1(1x)] [-1] [297]
EX: Bastille “Pompeii” (2013)
2 Blink-182 “One More Time” [2|2] [+21] [37]
1 Foo Fighters “Under You” [8|1(2x)] [=] [194]

Falloffs:
12 Lovejoy “Call Me What You Like” [27|5] [465] [RECURRENT, <15]

Mediabase Alt Top 30 (09.23-09.24.2023)

Mediabase Alt Top 30 (09.23-09.24.2023)

From the 09.23.2023 Saturday Mediabase Alternative Update.

Chart Notes:

  • The 1975 + The Maine + Blink-182 debut.
  • Cold War Kids + Måneskin [+3] each for Leap Of The Week.
  • 30 Seconds To Mars [-9] for Loser Of The Week.
  • Will little image retain #1 for a 2nd week in a row? Or will Foo Fighters grab a hold of the top spot?

Hour 1
30 Iration “Daytrippin” [3|28] [=] [5]
29 The 1975 “About You” [1|29] [D] [2]
EX: Manchester Orchestra “Bed Head”​​​​​​​ (2021)
28 The Maine “blame” [1|28] [D] [3]
27 Queens Of The Stone Age “Paper Machete” [7|22] [-3] [31]
CB1: Falling In Reverse “Last Resort (Reimagined)”
26 The Used “Giving Up” [4|26] [=] [20]
25 Blue October “Down Here Waiting” [4|25] [=] [17]
Bonus: Bleachers “Modern Girl” 
24 Post Malone “Chemical” [14|20] [-3] [115]
23 Blink-182 “One More Time” [1|23] [D] [8]
EX: Muse “Thought Contagion” (2018)
22 Bring Me The Horizon “LosT” [8|21] [=] [51]
21 30 Seconds To Mars “Stuck” [20|1(1x)] [-9] [440]

Hour 2
20 Cold War Kids “Run Away With Me” [3|20] [+3] [25]
19 The Killers “Your Side Of Town” [3|19] [+1] [30]
EX: Coleman Hell “2 Heads” (2015)
18 Cannons “Loving You” [9|18] [+1] [66]
17 Weathers/John The Ghost “ALL CAPS” [14|17] [=] [99]
16 Royal Blood “Pull Me Through” [7|14] [+2] [74]
CB2: Declan McKenna “Sympathy”
15 Portugal. The Man/Unknown Mortal Orchestra “Summer Of Luv” [5|15] [+1] [59]
14 David Kushner “Daylight” [15|14] [=] [133]
Bonus: Lauren Mayberry “Are You Awake?”
13 Lana Del Rey “Say Yes To Heaven” [16|13] [+2] [163]
12 Lovejoy “Call Me What You Like” [27|5] [-5] [465]
EX: Gorillaz  “Clint Eastwood” (2001)
11 Beach Weather/Pale Waves “Unlovable” [13|11] [=] [150]

Hour 3
10 Måneskin “Honey (Are U Coming?)” [2|10] [+3] [39]
9 Paramore “Running Out Of Time” [11|9] [+2] [133]
EX: Too Much Joy “Donna Everywhere” (1992)
8 Fall Out Boy “Hold Me Like A Grudge” [12|8] [=] [197]
7 Fall Out Boy “We Didn’t Start The Fire” [10|7] [+2] [152]
Bonus: Death Cab For Cutie “An Arrow In The Well”
6 The Dirty Heads “Rescue Me” [29|1(2x)] [=] [624]
5 Bad Omens “Just Pretend” [29|1(2x)] [-1] [562]
EX: Rise Against “Make It Stop (September’s Children)” (2011)
4 Linkin Park “Lost” [33|1(7x)] [+1] [911]
3 little image “Out Of My Mind” [25|1(1x)] [-2] [445]
EX: Panic! At The Disco “Viva Las Vengeance” (2022)
2 Noah Kahan “Dial Drunk” [14|1(1x)] [=] [269]
1 Foo Fighters “Under You” [7|1(1x)] [+2] [164]

Falloffs:
27 YUNGBLUD “Lowlife” [3|27] [6]
28 MisterWives “Nosebleeds” [3|27] [11]
29 Beck/Phoenix “Odyssey” [1|29] [2]

Mediabase Alt Top 30 (09.16-09.17.2023)

Mediabase Alt Top 30 (09.16-09.17.2023)



From the 09.16.2023 Saturday Mediabase Alternative Update.

Chart Notes:

  • Måneskin + Beck/Phoenix debut. 
  • Post Malone + Iration return.
  • The Killers [+4] for Leap Of The Week.
  • Royal Blood [-4] for Loser Of The Week.
  • Will Noah Kahan retain #1 for a 2ns week in a row? Or will little image grab a hold of the top spot?


Hour 1
30 Iration “Daytrippin” [2|28] [R] [4]
29 Beck/Phoenix “Odyssey” [1|29] [D] [2]
EX: Koe Wetzel “Creeps” (2022)
28 MisterWives “Nosebleeds” [3|27] [-1] [11]
27 YUNGBLUD “Lowlife” [3|27] [+3] [6]
CB1: The Maine “blame” 
26 The Used “Giving Up” [3|26] [=] [15]
25 Blue October “Down Here Waiting” [3|25] [+3] [11]
Bonus: Royel Otis “Sofa King”
24 Queens Of The Stone Age “Paper Machete” [6|22] [-2] [27]
23 Cold War Kids “Run Away With Me” [2|23] [+2] [14]
EX: The Airborne Toxic Event “All I Ever Wanted” (2011)
22 Bring Me The Horizon “LosT” [7|21] [-1] [42]
21 Post Malone “Chemical” [13|20] [R] [108]


Hour 2
20 The Killers “Your Side Of Town” [2|20] [+4] [18]
19 Cannons “Loving You” [8|19] [+1] [53]
EX: Halsey “New Americana” (2015)
18 Royal Blood “Pull Me Through” [6|14] [-4] [59]
17 Weathers/John The Ghost “ALL CAPS” [13|17] [=] [85]
16 Portugal. The Man/Unknown Mortal Orchestra “Summer Of Luv” [4|16] [+3] [43]
CB2: Falling In Reverse “Last Resort (Reimagined)”
15 Lana Del Rey “Say Yes To Heaven” [15|15] [+3] [145]
14 David Kushner “Daylight” [14|14] [+1] [116]
Bonus: Shinedown “A Symptom Of Being Human”
13 Måneskin “Honey (Are U Coming?)” [1|13] [D] [18]
12 30 Seconds To Mars “Stuck” [19|1(1x)] [-3] [430]
EX: Weezer “Troublemaker” (2008)
11 Beach Weather/Pale Waves “Unlovable” [12|11] [+2] [130]


Hour 3
10 Paramore “Running Out Of Time” [10|10] [+1] [111]
9 Fall Out Boy “We Didn’t Start The Fire” [9|9] [+1] [128]
EX: Bleachers “Stop Making This Hurt” (2021)
8 Fall Out Boy “Hold Me Like A Grudge” [11|8] [=] [174]
7 Lovejoy “Call Me What You Like” [26|5] [-2] [446] 
Bonus: Staind “Here and Now” 
6 The Dirty Heads “Rescue Me” [28|1(2x)] [=] [599] 
5 Linkin Park “Lost” [32|1(7x)] [+2] [884]
EX: Linkin Park “Faint” (2003)
4 Bad Omens “Just Pretend” [28|1(2x)] [-2] [536]
3 Foo Fighters “Under You” [6|3] [+1] [134]
EX: Bush “Glycerine” (1995) 
2 Noah Kahan “Dial Drunk” [13|1(1x)] [-1] [240]
1 little image “Out Of My Mind” [24|1(1x)] [+2] [417]

Falloffs:
12 Colony House “Cannonballers” [17|12] [179] [RECURRENT, <15]
16 All Time Low “Calm Down” [22|7] [339] [RECURRENT, <15]
23 Foo Fighters “Rescued” [21|1(11x)] [537] [RECURRENT, <15]
29 Blur “The Narcissist” [8|24] [29]

Mediabase Alt Top 30 (09.09-09.10.2023)

Mediabase Alt Top 30 (09.09-09.10.2023)

From the 09.09.2023 Saturday Mediabase Alternative Update.

Chart Notes:

  • The Killers + Cold War Kids debut.
  • Royal Blood [+5] for Leap Of The Week.
  • Foo Fighters’ Rescued + All Time Low [-7] each for Loser Of The Week.
  • Will Bad Omens retain #1 for a 3rd week in a row? Or will Noah Kahan grab a hold of the top spot?

Hour 1
30 YUNGBLUD “Lowlife” [2|30] [=] [2]
29 Blur “The Narcissist” [8|24] [-5] [29]
CB1: Beck/Phoenix “Odyssey”
28 Blue October “Down Here Waiting” [2|28] [+1] [5]
27 MisterWives “Nosebleeds” [2|27] [=] [8]
EX: Smash Mouth “All Star” (1999)
26 The Used “Giving Up” [2|26] [=] [10]
25 Cold War Kids “Run Away With Me” [1|25] [D] [6]
Bonus: The 1975 “About You” 
24 The Killers “Your Side Of Town” [1|24] [D] [7]
23 Foo Fighters “Rescued” [21|1(11x)] [-7] [537]
EX: Huddy “The Eulogy Of You and Me” (2021)
22 Queens Of The Stone Age “Paper Machete” [5|22] [+3] [20]
21 Bring Me The Horizon “LosT” [6|21] [+2] [33]

Hour 2
20 Cannons “Loving You” [7|20] [+2] [41]
19 Portugal. The Man/Unknown Mortal Orchestra “Summer Of Luv” [3|19] [+2] [28]
EX: Portugal. The Man “Tidal Wave” (2018)
18 Lana Del Rey “Say Yes To Heaven” [14|18] [=] [129]
17 Weathers/John The Ghost “ALL CAPS” [12|17] [+3] [71]
16 All Time Low “Calm Down” [22|7] [-7] [339]
CB2: Måneskin “Honey (Are U Coming?)” 
15 David Kushner “Daylight” [13|15] [+2] [99]
14 Royal Blood “Pull Me Through” [5|14] [+5] [46]
Bonus: Imagine Dragons “Children Of The Sky”
13 Beach Weather/Pale Waves “Unlovable” [11|12] [-1] [110]
12 Colony House “Cannonballers” [17|12] [+2] [179]
EX: Red Hot Chili Peppers “The Drummer” (2022)
11 Paramore “Running Out Of Time” [9|11] [+2] [90]

Hour 3
10 Fall Out Boy “We Didn’t Start The Fire” [8|10] [+1] [106]
9 30 Seconds To Mars “Stuck” [18|1(1x)] [-1] [411]
EX: Silversun Pickups “Toy Soldiers” (2020)
8 Fall Out Boy “Hold Me Like A Grudge” [10|8] [+2] [151]
7 Linkin Park “Lost” [31|1(7x)] [-2] [858]
Bonus: Taking Back Sunday “S’old”
6 The Dirty Heads “Rescue Me” [27|1(2x)] [-2] [574]
5 Lovejoy “Call Me What You Like” [25|5] [+1] [422]
EX: The Eeries “Cool Kid” (2014)
4 Foo Fighters “Under You” [5|4] [+3] [106]
3 little image “Out Of My Mind” [23|3] [=] [387]
EX: Three Days Grace “Never Too Late” (2007)
2 Bad Omens “Just Pretend” [27|1(2x)] [-1] [509]
1 Noah Kahan “Dial Drunk” [12|1(1x)] [+1] [211]

Falloffs:
15 boygenius “Not Strong Enough” [21|10] [267] [RECURRENT, <15]
28 Iration “Daytrippin” [1|28] [3]

Mediabase Alt Top 30 (09.02-09.04.2023)

Mediabase Alt Top 30 (09.02-09.04.2023)

From the 09.02.2023 Saturday Mediabase Alternative Update.

Chart Notes:

  • YUNGBLUD + Blue October + Iration + Misterwives + The Used debut. [This ties the record of most debuts in a week (5), a record matched 4 other times]
  • Paramore + Beach Weather/Pale Waves [+5] each for Leap Of The Week.
  • boygenius + 30 Seconds To Mars [-5] each for Loser Of The Week.
  • Will Bad Omes retain #1 for a 2nd week in a row? Or will Noah Kahan grab a hold of the top spot?

Hour 1
30 YUNGBLUD “Lowlife” [1|30] [D] [1]
29 Blue October “Down Here Waiting” [1|29] [D] [2]

Bonus: The Last Dinner Party “Nothing Matters”
28 Iration “Daytrippin” [1|28] [D] [3]
27 MisterWives “Nosebleeds” [1|27] [D] [4]

EX: MisterWives “Our Own House” (2015)
26 The Used “Giving Up” [1|26] [D] [5]
25 Queens Of The Stone Age “Paper Machete” [4|25] [+3] [11]
CB1: Beck/Phoenix “Odyssey”
24 Blur “The Narcissist” [7|24] [+2] [27]
23 Bring Me The Horizon “LosT” [5|23] [+1] [23]
EX: Seether “Careless Whisper” (2009)
22 Cannons “Loving You” [6|22] [+1] [30]
21 Portugal. The Man/Unknown Mortal Orchestra “Summer Of Luv” [2|21] [+4] [16]

Hour 2
20 Weathers/John The Ghost “ALL CAPS” [11|20] [+1] [57]
19 Royal Blood “Pull Me Through” [4|19] [+3] [29]
EX: Of Monsters and Men “Wars” (2019)
18 Lana Del Rey “Say Yes To Heaven” [13|18] [+2] [116]
17 David Kushner “Daylight” [12|17] [+2] [83]
16 Foo Fighters “Rescued” [20|1(11x)] [-2] [529]
CB2: Cold War Kids “Run Away With Me”
15 boygenius “Not Strong Enough” [21|10] [-5] [267]
14 Colony House “Cannonballers” [16|14] [+2] [160]
Bonus: The Killers “Your Side Of Town”
13 Paramore “Running Out Of Time” [8|13] [+5] [70]
12 Beach Weather/Pale Waves “Unlovable” [10|12] [+5] [92]

EX: Surf Curse “Freaks” (2021)
11 Fall Out Boy “We Didn’t Start The Fire” [7|11] [+2] [85]

Hour 3
10 Fall Out Boy “Hold Me Like A Grudge” [9|10] [+1] [128]
9 All Time Low “Calm Down” [21|7] [-1] [324]
EX: Peter Murphy “Cuts You Up” (1990)
8 30 Seconds To Mars “Stuck” [17|1(1x)] [-5] [389]
7 Foo Fighters “Under You” [4|7] [+2] [79]
Bonus: Måneskin “Honey (Are U Coming?)” 
6 Lovejoy “Call Me What You Like” [24|5] [+1] [396]
5 Linkin Park “Lost” [30|1(7x)] [-1] [834]
EX: The Smashing Pumpkins “Cyr” (2020)
4 The Dirty Heads “Rescue Me” [26|1(2x)] [-2] [549]
3 little image “Out Of My Mind” [22|3] [+3] [359]
EX: Paramore “This Is Why” (2022)
2 Noah Kahan “Dial Drunk” [11|2] [+3] [181]
1 Bad Omens “Just Pretend” [26|1(2x)] [=] [480]

Falloffs:
14 Fall Out Boy “Love From The Other Side” [32|1(3x)] [807] [RECURRENT, <15]
15 Pierce The Veil “Emergency Contact” [29|1(1x)] [601] [RECURRENT, <15]
27 Nothing But Thieves “Overcome” [2|27] [6]
29 Letdown. “Crying In The Shower” [15|21] [87] [RECURRENT, <15]
30 Hozier “Eat Your Young” [20|15] [216] [RECURRENT, <15]