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Mediabase Alt Top 30 (03.30-03.31.2024)

Mediabase Alt Top 30 (03.30-03.31.2024)

From the 03.30.2024 Saturday Mediabase Alternative Update.

Chart Notes: 

  •  Easter Weekend.
  • Good Neighbours + Rainbow Kitten Surprise debut.
  • St. Vincent [+5] for Leap Of The Week.
  • The Black Keys [-4] for Loser Of The Week.
  • Can Sum 41 retain #1 for a 2nd week in a row and for the 5th time overall? Or Cage The Elephant,  Linkin Park, or twenty one pilots end up on top themselves?

Hour 1
30 Smith “Pathetic” [3|29] [-1] [4]
29 Rainbow Kitten Surprise “Superstar” [1|29] [D] [2]
CB1: girl in red “Too Much”  
28 ALEXSUCKS “What’re We Doing Here” [4|28] [=] [11]
27 Good Neighbours “Home” [1|27] [D] [4]
EX: The Revivalists “Kid” (2023)
26 The Maine/Beach Weather “thoughts i have while lying in bed” [4|26] [+1] [16]
25 St. Vincent “Broken Man” [2|25] [+5] [7]
Bonus: Hozier “Too Sweet”
24 The Ramona Flowers/Nile Rodgers “Up All Night” [6|24] [+2] [32]
23 Blame My Youth “The Break” [4|23] [+2] [20]
EX: Arcade Fire “Everything Now” (2017)
22 Michael Marcagi “Scared To Start” [3|22] [+2] [18]
21 Barns Courtney “Young In America” [11|20] [-1] [83]

Hour 2
20 Bleachers “Tiny Moves” [4|20] [+2] [32]
19 Djo “End Of Beginning” [2|19] [+4] [20]
EX: The Struts/Albert Hammond Jr. “Another Hit Of Showmanship” (2020)
18 The Struts “Pretty Vicious” [15|18] [+2] [94]
17 Papa Roach “Leave A Light On (Talk Away The Dark)” [8|17] [+1] [76]
16 lovelytheband “nice to know you” [18|11] [-3] [219]
CB2: Militarie Gun “Do It Faster” 
15 Fall Out Boy “So Much (For) Stardust” [8|15] [+1] [90]
14 Mumford and Sons/Pharrell Williams “Good People” [10|13] [=] [166]
Bonus: Letdown. “Hate Myself”
13 Royel Otis “Murder On The Dancefloor” [6|13] [+4] [58]
12 Bad Omens “The Death Of Peace Of Mind” [18|12] [+3] [158]
EX: The Dirty Heads/Travis Barker/Aimee Interrupter “Rage” (2021)
11 Kings Of Leon “Mustang” [5|11] [+1] [83]

Hour 3
10 Shinedown “A Symptom Of Being Human” [24|8] [-1] [268]
9 Foo Fighters “The Glass” [11|9] [+2] [177]
EX: Course Of Nature “Caught In The Sun” (2002)
8 Blink-182 “One More Time” [26|1(16x)] [-1] [363]
7 Pearl Jam “Dark Matter” [7|7] [+1] [139]
Bonus: AWOLNATION “Panoramic View”
6 The Black Keys “Beautiful People (Stay High)” [11|1(1x)] [-4] [274]
5 twenty one pilots “Overcompensate” [5|5] [=] [107]
EX: MuteMath “Blood Pressure” (2011)
4 Green Day “Dilemma” [9|4] [+2] [201]
3 Sum 41 “Landmines” [22|1(4x)] [-2] [358]
EX: Third Eye Blind “Semi-Charmed Life” (1997)
2 Linkin Park “Friendly Fire” [6|2] [+2] [142]
1 Cage The Elephant “Neon Pill” [10|1(1x)] [+2] [256]

Falloffs:
10 The Last Dinner Party “Nothing Matters” [23|6] [271] [RECURRENT, <15]

21 The Beaches “Blame Brett” [20|16] [150] [RECURRENT, <15]

Mediabase Alt Top 30 (03.23-03.24.2024)

Mediabase Alt Top 30 (03.23-03.24.2024)

From the 03.23.2024 Saturday Mediabase Alternative Update.

Chart Notes: 

  • Djo + St. Vincent debut.
  • Michael Marcagi + Royel Otis [+5] each for Leap Of The Week.
  • The Beaches [-4] for Loser Of The Week.
  • Can The Black Keys stay #1 for a 2nd consecutive week? Or will Sum 41 retake pole position? Or will Cage The Elephant,  Linkin Park, or twenty one pilots end up on top themselves?

Hour 1
30 St. Vincent “Broken Man” [1|30] [D] [1]
29 Smith “Pathetic” [2|29] [+1] [3]
EX: SEB “seaside_demo” (2021)
28 ALEXSUCKS “What’re We Doing Here” [3|28] [=] [8]
27 The Maine/Beach Weather “thoughts i have while lying in bed” [3|27] [=] [11]
CB1: girl in red “Too Much” 
26 The Ramona Flowers/Nile Rodgers “Up All Night” [5|24] [-2] [25]
25 Blame My Youth “The Break” [3|25] [+1] [12]
Bonus: Blue October “Everything We Lost In The Fire”
24 Michael Marcagi “Scared To Start” [2|24] [+5] [9]
23 Djo “End Of Beginning” [1|23] [D] [8]
EX: The Fixx “How Much Is Enough” (1991)
22 Bleachers “Tiny Moves” [3|22] [+1] [21]
21 The Beaches “Blame Brett” [20|16] [-4] [150]

Hour 2
20 Barns Courtney “Young In America” [12|20] [=] [73]
19 The Struts “Pretty Vicious” [14|19] [+2] [81]
EX: Deftones “Minerva” (2003)
18 Papa Roach “Leave A Light On (Talk Away The Dark)” [7|18] [+1] [62]
17 Royel Otis “Murder On The Dancefloor” [5|17] [+5] [40]
16 Fall Out Boy “So Much (For) Stardust” [7|16] [+2] [74]
CB2: Good Neighbours “Home”
15 Bad Omens “The Death Of Peace Of Mind” [17|15] [+1] [139]
14 Mumford and Sons/Pharrell Williams “Good People” [9|13] [=] [149]
Bonus: The Marías “Run Your Mouth”
13 lovelytheband “nice to know you” [17|11] [-1] [204]
12 Kings Of Leon “Mustang” [4|12] [+1] [63]
EX: Jack White “Lazaretto” (2014)
11 Foo Fighters “The Glass” [10|11] [=] [155]

Hour 3
10 The Last Dinner Party “Nothing Matters” [23|6] [-3] [271]
9 Shinedown “A Symptom Of Being Human” [23|8] [=] [247]
EX: Shinedown “Daylight” (2022)
8 Pearl Jam “Dark Matter” [6|8] [+2] [115]
7 Blink-182 “One More Time” [25|1(16x)] [+1] [340]
Bonus: Cigarettes After Sex “Tejano Blue”
6 Green Day “Dilemma” [8|6] [=] [174]
5 twenty one pilots “Overcompensate” [4|5] [=] [81]
EX: Two Feet “I Feel Like I’m Drowning” (2018)
4 Linkin Park “Friendly Fire” [5|3] [-1] [113]
3 Cage The Elephant “Neon Pill” [9|3] [+1] [226]
EX: Panic! At The Disco “Viva Las Vengeance” (2022)
2 The Black Keys “Beautiful People (Stay High)” [10|1(1x)] [-1] [249]
1 Sum 41 “Landmines” [21|1(4x)] [+1] [330]

Falloffs:
15 Cannons “Loving You” [32|2] [294] [RECURRENT, <15]
25 Vacations “Next Exit” [5|25] [15]

Mediabase Alt Top 30 (03.16-03.17.2024)

Mediabase Alt Top 30 (03.16-03.17.2024)

From the 03.16.2024 Saturday Mediabase Alternative Update.

Chart Notes: 

  • St. Patrick’s Day weekend.
  • Smith + Michael Marcagi debut.
  • Blame My Youth + Bleachers + Kings Of Leon + Foo Fighters [+4] each for Leap Of The Week.
  • Cannons [-6] for Loser Of The Week.
  • Can Sum 41 stay #1 for a 4th consecutive week? Or will The Black Keys, Cage The Elephant, or Linkin Park bust Sum’s bubble?

Hour 1
30 Smith “Pathetic” [1|30] [D] [1]
29 Michael Marcagi “Scared To Start” [1|29] [D] [2]

EX: Iration “Daytrippin” (2023)
28 ALEXSUCKS “What’re We Doing Here” [2|28] [+1] [5]
27 The Maine/Beach Weather “thoughts i have while lying in bed” [2|27] [+1] [7]
Bonus: The Driver Era/Ross Lynch/Rocky “Get Off My Phone”
26 Blame My Youth “The Break” [2|26] [+4] [6]
25 Vacations “Next Exit” [5|25] [+1] [15]
CB1: Vampire Weekend “Capricorn”
24 The Ramona Flowers/Nile Rodgers “Up All Night” [4|24] [+1] [20]
23 Bleachers “Tiny Moves” [2|23] [+4] [12]
EX: Love and Rockets “So Alive” (1989)
22 Royel Otis “Murder On The Dancefloor” [4|22] [+2] [26]
21 The Struts “Pretty Vicious” [13|21] [=] [69]

Hour 2
20 Barns Courtney “Young In America” [11|20] [=] [62]
19 Papa Roach “Leave A Light On (Talk Away The Dark)” [6|19] [+3] [49]
EX: Papa Roach “Getting Away With Murder” (2004)
18 Fall Out Boy “So Much (For) Stardust” [6|18] [+1] [59]
17 The Beaches “Blame Brett” [19|16] [+1] [140]
16 Bad Omens “The Death Of Peace Of Mind” [16|16] [=] [123]
CB2: Djo “End Of Beginning” 
15 Cannons “Loving You” [32|2] [-6] [294]
14 Mumford and Sons/Pharrell Williams “Good People” [8|13] [=] [122]
Bonus: late night drive home “Stress Relief”
13 Kings Of Leon “Mustang” [3|13] [+4] [44]
12 lovelytheband “nice to know you” [16|11] [=] [186]
EX: The Lumineers “Life In The City”​​​​​​​ (2019)
11 Foo Fighters “The Glass” [9|11] [+4] [135]

Hour 3
10 Pearl Jam “Dark Matter” [5|10] [+1] [92]
9 Shinedown “A Symptom Of Being Human” [22|8] [+1] [225]
EX: Giovannie and The Hired Guns “Ramon Ayala” (2021)
8 Blink-182 “One More Time” [24|1(16x)] [-3] [316]
7 The Last Dinner Party “Nothing Matters” [22|6] [-1] [250]
Bonus: Rainbow Kitten Surprise “Superstar”
6 Green Day “Dilemma” [7|6] [+1] [149]
5 twenty one pilots “Overcompensate” [3|5] [+3] [55]
EX: Angels and Airwaves “The Adventure” (2006)
4 Cage The Elephant “Neon Pill” [8|3] [-1] [198]
3 Linkin Park “Friendly Fire” [4|3] [+1] [86]
EX: Foo Fighters “Walk” (2011)
2 Sum 41 “Landmines” [20|1(3x)] [-1] [300]
1 The Black Keys “Beautiful People (Stay High)” [9|1(1x)] [+1] [220]

Falloffs:
13 Cold War Kids “Run Away With Me” [25|3] [261] [RECURRENT, <15]

23 Lovejoy “Normal People Things” [18|9] [176] [RECURRENT, <15]

Mediabase Alt Top 30 (03.09-03.10.2024)

Mediabase Alt Top 30 (03.09-03.10.2024)

From the 03.09.2024 Saturday Mediabase Alternative Update.

Chart Notes: 

  • Blame My Youth + ALEXSUCKS + The Maine/Beach Weather + Bleachers debut.
  • twenty one pilots [+17] for Leap Of The Week.
  • Cold War Kids + Lovejoy [-6] each for Loser Of The Week.
  • Can Sum 41 stay #1 for a 3rd week? Or will The Black Keys, Cage The Elephant, or Linkin Park snatch it away?

Hour 1
30 Blame My Youth “The Break” [1|30] [D] [1]
29 ALEXSUCKS “What’re We Doing Here” [1|29] [D] [2]

Bonus:  Djo “End Of Beginning” 
28 The Maine/Beach Weather “thoughts i have while lying in bed” [1|28] [D] [3]
27 Bleachers “Tiny Moves” [1|27] [D] [4]

EX: Powfu/beabadoobee “death bed (coffee for your head)” (2020)
26 Vacations “Next Exit” [4|26] [+4] [9]
25 The Ramona Flowers/Nile Rodgers “Up All Night” [3|25] [+3] [13]
CB1: Smith “Pathetic”
24 Royel Otis “Murder On The Dancefloor” [3|24] [+2] [17]
23 Lovejoy “Normal People Things” [18|9] [-7] [176]
EX: Lenny Kravitz “Stillness Of Heart” (2002)
22 Papa Roach “Leave A Light On (Talk Away The Dark)” [5|21] [+2] [37]
21 The Struts “Pretty Vicious” [12|21] [+2] [59]

Hour 2
20 Barns Courtney “Young In America” [10|20] [+2] [51]
19 Fall Out Boy “So Much (For) Stardust” [5|19] [+2] [46]
EX: Mike Shinoda/Kailee Morgue “In My Head” (2023)
18 The Beaches “Blame Brett” [18|16] [=] [126]
17 Kings Of Leon “Mustang” [2|17] [+2] [26]
16 Bad Omens “The Death Of Peace Of Mind” [15|16] [+1] [108]
CB2: Vampire Weekend “Capricorn”
15 Foo Fighters “The Glass” [8|13] [-1] [115]
14 Mumford and Sons/Pharrell Williams “Good People” [7|13] [-1] [105]
Bonus: St. Vincent “Broken Man”
13 Cold War Kids “Run Away With Me” [25|3] [-7] [261]
12 lovelytheband “nice to know you” [15|11] [=] [167]
EX: Wolf Alice “Smile” (2021)
11 Pearl Jam “Dark Matter” [4|11] [=] [71]

Hour 3
10 Shinedown “A Symptom Of Being Human” [21|8] [-1] [203]
9 Cannons “Loving You” [31|2] [-5] [278]
EX: twenty one pilots “Ride” (2016)
8 twenty one pilots “Overcompensate” [2|8] [+17] [29]
7 Green Day “Dilemma” [6|7] [=] [124]
Bonus: Militarie Gun “Do It Faster”
6 The Last Dinner Party “Nothing Matters” [21|6] [+2] [226]
5 Blink-182 “One More Time” [23|1(16x)] [-3] [293]
EX: Breaking Benjamin “I Will Not Bow” (2009)
4 Linkin Park “Friendly Fire” [3|4] [+6] [55]
3 Cage The Elephant “Neon Pill” [7|3] [+2] [171]
EX: Silverchair “Tomorrow” (1995)
2 The Black Keys “Beautiful People (Stay High)” [8|2] [+1] [190]
1 Sum 41 “Landmines” [19|1(3x)] [=] [271]

Falloffs:
15 AJR “Yes I’m A Mess” [19|12] [149] [RECURRENT, <15]
20 Noah Kahan “Stick Season” [22|18] [97] [RECURRENT, <15]
27 bby “hotline” [11|20] [64]
29 The Revivalists “Good Old Days” [7|25] [23]

Mediabase Alt Top 30 (03.02-03.03.2024)

Mediabase Alt Top 30 (03.02-03.03.2024)

From the 03.02.2024 Saturday Mediabase Alternative Update.

Chart Notes: 

  • Kings Of Leon + twenty one pilots debut.
  • Linkin Park [+14] for Leap Of The Week.
  • Lovejoy [-6] for Loser Of The Week.
  • Can Sum 41 stay #1 for a 2nd week? Or do Blink-182 take it back?

Hour 1
30 Vacations “Next Exit” [3|28] [-2] [5]
29 The Revivalists “Good Old Days” [7|25] [-4] [23]
Bonus: Brigitte Calls Me Baby “Impressively Average” 
28 The Ramona Flowers/Nile Rodgers “Up All Night” [2|27] [-1] [7]
27 bby “hotline” [11|20] [-4] [64]
EX: ​​​​​​​ Bear Hands/Ursula Rose “Blue Lips” (2019)
26 Royel Otis “Murder On The Dancefloor” [2|26] [=] [10]
25 twenty one pilots “Overcompensate” [1|25] [D] [6]
CB1: Bleachers “Tiny Moves”
24 Papa Roach “Leave A Light On (Talk Away The Dark)” [4|21] [-3] [28]
23 The Struts “Pretty Vicious” [11|22] [-1] [49]
EX: Seether “Careless Whisper” (2009)
22 Barns Courtney “Young In America” [9|20] [-2] [40]
21 Fall Out Boy “So Much (For) Stardust” [4|19] [-2] [34]

Hour 2
20 Noah Kahan “Stick Season” [22|18] [-2] [97]
19 Kings Of Leon “Mustang” [1|19] [D] [12]
EX: Kings Of Leon “The Bandit” (2021)
18 The Beaches “Blame Brett” [17|16] [-2] [113]
17 Bad Omens “The Death Of Peace Of Mind” [14|16] [=] [93]
16 Lovejoy “Normal People Things” [17|9] [-6] [168]
CB2: The Maine/Beach Weather “thoughts i have while lying in bed” 
15 AJR “Yes I’m A Mess” [19|12] [-1] [149]
14 Foo Fighters “The Glass” [7|13] [-1] [99]
Bonus: Vampire Weekend “Capricorn”
13 Mumford and Sons/Pharrell Williams “Good People” [6|13] [+2] [88]
12 lovelytheband “nice to know you” [14|11] [-1] [148]
EX: Of Monsters and Men “Crystals” (2015)
11 Pearl Jam “Dark Matter” [3|11] [+1] [51]

Hour 3
10 Linkin Park “Friendly Fire” [2|10] [+14] [28]
9 Shinedown “A Symptom Of Being Human” [20|8] [=] [182]
EX: Bring Me The Horizon “LosT” (2023)
8 The Last Dinner Party “Nothing Matters” [20|7] [-1] [201]
7 Green Day “Dilemma” [5|7] [+1] [100]
Bonus: Blame My Youth “The Break” 
6 Cold War Kids “Run Away With Me” [24|3] [-2] [243]
5 Cage The Elephant “Neon Pill” [6|5] [+1] [143]
EX: The 1975 “I’m In Love With You” (2022)
4 Cannons “Loving You” [30|2] [-2] [256]
3 The Black Keys “Beautiful People (Stay High)” [7|3] [+2] [161]
EX: Red Hot Chili Peppers “Californication” (2000)
2 Blink-182 “One More Time” [22|1(16x)] [+1] [267]
1 Sum 41 “Landmines” [18|1(2x)] [=] [241]

Falloffs:
29 30 Seconds To Mars “Seasons” [8|25] [34]

30 Destroy Boys “Shadow (I’m Breaking Down)” [1|30] [1]