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Mediabase Alt Top 30 (04.27-04.28.2024)

Mediabase Alt Top 30 (04.27-04.28.2024)

From the 04.27.2024 Saturday Mediabase Alternative Update.

Chart Notes: 

  • AWOLNATION + Hozier debut.
  • Good Neighbours + Foo Fighters + Royel Otis [+3] each for Leap Of The Week.
  • Pearl Jam [-6] for Loser Of The Week.
  • Can Green Day retain #1 for a  3rd week in a row? Or will twenty one pilots end Green Day’s run at #1?

Chart Recurrents Rules:

  • A song is granted 4 bonus weeks if the song is above 15 in the combo current/recurrents chart, and charted for 40 weeks or less.
  • A song is granted 2 bonus weeks if the song is above 15 in the combo current/recurrents chart, and charted between 41 and 52 weeks.
  • A song is granted 0 bonus weeks if the song is above 15 in the combo current/recurrents chart, and charted more than 52 weeks.
  • These above rules are superseded if the song is at 10 or above in the combo current/recurrents chart, regardless of how many weeks charted, falling off once they either hit the weeks threshold or out of the top 10.

Hour 1
30 AWOLNATION “Panoramic View” [1|30] [D] [1]
29 The Maine/Beach Weather “thoughts i have while lying in bed” [8|22] [-4] [39]
EX:  I Don’t Know How But They Found Me “Leave Me Alone” (2020)
28 girl in red “Too Much” [4|28] [=] [11]
27 Smith “Pathetic” [7|27] [=] [15]
Bonus: Dead Poet Society “My Condition”
26 The Ramona Flowers/Nile Rodgers “Up All Night” [10|24] [=] [52]
25 The Black Keys “Beautiful People (Stay High)” [15|1(1x)] [-5] [322]
CB1: Letdown. “Hate Myself”
24 Hozier “Too Sweet” [1|24] [D] [7]
23 Rainbow Kitten Surprise “Superstar” [5|21] [+1] [25]
EX: The Juliana Hatfield Three “My Sister” (1993) 
22 St. Vincent “Broken Man” [6|21] [-1] [40]
21 Blame My Youth “The Break” [8|21] [+1] [58]

Hour 2
20 Good Neighbours “Home” [5|20] [+3] [39]
19 Bleachers “Tiny Moves” [8|19] [=] [79]
EX: Bleachers “Stop Making This Hurt” (2021)
18 The Struts “Pretty Vicious” [19|17] [-1] [149]
17 Papa Roach “Leave A Light On (Talk Away The Dark)” [12|16] [+1] [130]
16 Michael Marcagi “Scared To Start” [7|16] [=] [69]
CB2: Pearl Jam “Wreckage”
15 Fall Out Boy “So Much (For) Stardust” [12|15] [=] [154]
14 Blink-182 “One More Time” [30|1(16x)] [-1] [441] [RECURRENT, 2/4 Bonus Weeks]
EX: The Maine “blame” (2023)
13 Bad Omens “The Death Of Peace Of Mind” [22|9] [-1] [238] [RECURRENT, 1/4 Bonus Weeks]
12 Glass Animals “Creatures In Heaven” [3|12] [+2] [51]
EX: Weezer “Hash Pipe” (2001)​​​​​​​
11 Pearl Jam “Dark Matter” [11|5] [-6] [246]

Hour 3
10 Djo “End Of Beginning” [6|10] [+1] [97]
9 Linkin Park “Friendly Fire” [10|2] [-5] [247]
EX: Silversun Pickups “Bloody Mary (Nerve Endings)” (2012)
8 Imagine Dragons “Eyes Closed” [4|8] [+2] [67]
7 Kings Of Leon “Mustang” [9|7] [=] [166]
Bonus: Nathaniel Rateliff and The Night Sweats “Heartless”
6 Royel Otis “Murder On The Dancefloor” [10|6] [+3] [145]
5 Foo Fighters “The Glass” [15|5] [+3] [274]

EX: Godsmack “Running Blind” (2004)
4 Sum 41 “Landmines” [26|1(4x)] [+2] [461]
3 Cage The Elephant “Neon Pill” [14|1(2x)] [-1] [372]
EX: Judah and The Lion “Take It All Back” (2016)
2 Green Day “Dilemma” [13|1(2x)] [-1] [318]
1 twenty one pilots “Overcompensate” [9|1(1x)] [+2] [220]

Falloffs:
29 ALEXSUCKS “What’re We Doing Here” [6|28] [14]

30 Militarie Gun “Do It Faster” [1|30] [1]

Mediabase Alt Top 30 (04.20-04.21.2024)

Mediabase Alt Top 30 (04.20-04.21.2024)

From the 04.20.2024 Saturday Mediabase Alternative Update.

Chart Notes: 

  • Militarie Gun debut.
  • ALEXSUCKS return.
  • Michael Marcagi [+5] for Leap Of The Week.
  • Bad Omens [-3] for Loser Of The Week.
  • Can Green Day retain #1 for a  2nd week in a row?

Chart Recurrents Rules:

  • A song is granted 4 bonus weeks if the song is above 15 in the combo current/recurrents chart, and charted for 40 weeks or less.
  • A song is granted 2 bonus weeks if the song is above 15 in the combo current/recurrents chart, and charted between 41 and 52 weeks.
  • A song is granted 0 bonus weeks if the song is above 15 in the combo current/recurrents chart, and charted more than 52 weeks.
  • These above rules are superseded if the song is at 10 or above in the combo current/recurrents chart, regardless of how many weeks charted, falling off once they either hit the weeks threshold or out of the top 10.

Hour 1
30 Militarie Gun “Do It Faster” [1|30] [D] [1]
29 ALEXSUCKS “What’re We Doing Here” [6|28] [R] [14]
EX: Tracy Bonham  “Mother Mother” (1996)
28 girl in red “Too Much” [3|28] [+1] [8]
27 Smith “Pathetic” [6|27] [+3] [11]
Bonus: Cigarettes After Sex “Tejano Blue”
26 The Ramona Flowers/Nile Rodgers “Up All Night” [9|24] [=] [47]
25 The Maine/Beach Weather “thoughts i have while lying in bed” [7|22] [=] [37]
CB1: AWOLNATION “Panoramic View”  
24 Rainbow Kitten Surprise “Superstar” [4|24] [+3] [17]
23 Good Neighbours “Home” [4|23] [=] [28]
EX: Paramore “Running Out Of Time” (2023)
22 Blame My Youth “The Break” [7|21] [=] [48]
21 St. Vincent “Broken Man” [5|21] [+3] [31]

Hour 2
20 The Black Keys “Beautiful People (Stay High)” [14|1(1x)] [-2] [316]
19 Bleachers “Tiny Moves” [7|19] [+1] [67]
EX: The Strumbellas “We Don’t Know” (2016)
18 Papa Roach “Leave A Light On (Talk Away The Dark)” [11|16] [+1] [116]
17 The Struts “Pretty Vicious” [18|17] [=] [136]
16 Michael Marcagi “Scared To Start” [6|16] [+5] [54]
CB2: Hozier “Too Sweet” 
15 Fall Out Boy “So Much (For) Stardust” [11|15] [=] [138]
14 Glass Animals “Creatures In Heaven” [2|14] [+2] [32]
EX: Grouplove “Deadline” (2021)
13 Blink-182 “One More Time” [29|1(16x)] [-2] [424] [RECURRENT, 1/4 Bonus Weeks]
12 Bad Omens “The Death Of Peace Of Mind” [21|9] [-3] [219]
EX: Finley Quaye “Sunday Shining” (1997)
11 Djo “End Of Beginning” [5|11] [+1] [76]

Hour 3
10 Imagine Dragons “Eyes Closed” [3|10] [+4] [44]
9 Royel Otis “Murder On The Dancefloor” [9|9] [+1] [120]
EX: Incubus “Warning” (2002)
8 Foo Fighters “The Glass” [14|7] [-1] [248]
7 Kings Of Leon “Mustang” [8|7] [+1] [142]
Bonus: Pearl Jam “Wreckage”
6 Sum 41 “Landmines” [25|1(4x)] [=] [434]
5 Pearl Jam “Dark Matter” [10|5] [=] [226]
EX: Linkin Park “Lost In The Echo” (2012)
4 Linkin Park “Friendly Fire” [9|2] [=] [225]
3 twenty one pilots “Overcompensate” [8|3] [=] [190]
EX: Imagine Dragons “Follow You” (2021)
2 Cage The Elephant “Neon Pill” [13|1(2x)] [=] [344]
1 Green Day “Dilemma” [12|1(2x)] [=] [289]

Falloffs:
13 Shinedown “A Symptom Of Being Human” [26|8] [307] [RECURRENT, <15]
28 Mumford and Sons/Pharrell Williams “Good People” [12|13] [182]

Mediabase Alt Top 30 (04.13-04.14.2024)

Mediabase Alt Top 30 (04.13-04.14.2024)

From the 04.13.2024 Saturday Mediabase Alternative Update.

Chart Notes: 

  • Glass Animals debut.
  • Imagine Dragons [+11] for Leap Of The Week.
  • Mumford and Sons/Pharrell Williams [-10] for Loser Of The Week.
  • Can Cage The Elephant retain #1 for a 3rd week in a row? Or Linkin Park, Green Day, or twenty one pilots end up on top themselves?

Beginning with today’s Mediabase Alt 30 countdown, the modified recurrents rules will be in effect.

Chart Recurrents Rules:

  • A song is granted 4 bonus weeks if the song is above 15 in the combo current/recurrents chart, and charted for 40 weeks or less.
  • A song is granted 2 bonus weeks if the song is above 15 in the combo current/recurrents chart, and charted between 41 and 52 weeks.
  • A song is granted 0 bonus weeks if the song is above 15 in the combo current/recurrents chart, and charted more than 52 weeks.

These above rules are superseded if the song is at 10 or above in the combo current/recurrents chart, regardless of how many weeks charted, falling off once they either hit the weeks threshold or out of the top 10.

Hour 1
30 Smith “Pathetic” [5|29] [-1] [7]
29 girl in red “Too Much” [2|28] [-1] [5]
EX: Mazzy Star “Fade Into You” (1994)
28 Mumford and Sons/Pharrell Williams “Good People” [12|13] [-10] [182]
27 Rainbow Kitten Surprise “Superstar” [3|27] [=] [10]
CB1: Militarie Gun “Do It Faster”
26 The Ramona Flowers/Nile Rodgers “Up All Night” [8|24] [=] [42]
25 The Maine/Beach Weather “thoughts i have while lying in bed” [6|22] [-3] [31]
EX:  Tame Impala “Is It True” (2020)
24 St. Vincent “Broken Man” [4|24] [=] [21]
23 Good Neighbours “Home” [3|23] [=] [20]
Bonus: Bradley Simpson “Cry At The Moon”
22 Blame My Youth “The Break” [6|21] [-1] [39]
21 Michael Marcagi “Scared To Start” [5|20] [-1] [39]

Hour 2
20 Bleachers “Tiny Moves” [6|19] [-1] [55]
19 Papa Roach “Leave A Light On (Talk Away The Dark)” [10|16] [-3] [103]
EX: Papa Roach “Lifeline” (2009)
18 The Black Keys “Beautiful People (Stay High)” [13|1(1x)] [-5] [305]
17 The Struts “Pretty Vicious” [17|17] [=] [122]
16 Glass Animals “Creatures In Heaven” [1|16] [D] [15]
CB2: The Marías “Run Your Mouth” 
15 Fall Out Boy “So Much (For) Stardust” [10|15] [=] [122]
14 Imagine Dragons “Eyes Closed” [2|14] [+11] [23]
Bonus: The Last Dinner Party “Sinner”
13 Shinedown “A Symptom Of Being Human” [26|8] [-3] [307]
12 Djo “End Of Beginning” [4|12] [+2] [56]
EX: Weezer “King Of The World” (2016)
11 Blink-182 “One More Time” [28|1(16x)] [-3] [406]

Hour 3
10 Royel Otis “Murder On The Dancefloor” [8|10] [+2] [98]
9 Bad Omens “The Death Of Peace Of Mind” [20|9] [+2] [200]
EX: Fall Out Boy “Hold Me Like A Grudge” (2023)
8 Kings Of Leon “Mustang” [7|8] [+1] [128]
7 Foo Fighters “The Glass” [13|7] [=] [225]
Bonus: Luke Hemmings “Shakes”
6 Sum 41 “Landmines” [24|1(4x)] [-1] [409]
5 Pearl Jam “Dark Matter” [9|5] [+1] [190]
EX: Red Hot Chili Peppers “Black Summer” (2022)
4 Linkin Park “Friendly Fire” [8|2] [-2] [198]
3 twenty one pilots “Overcompensate” [7|3] [+1] [162]
EX: fun. “Some Nights” (2012)
2 Cage The Elephant “Neon Pill” [12|1(2x)] [-1] [315]
1 Green Day “Dilemma” [11|1(1x)] [+2] [259]

Falloffs:
30 ALEXSUCKS “What’re We Doing Here” [5|28] [12]

Mediabase Alt Top 30 (04.06-04.07.2024)

Mediabase Alt Top 30 (04.06-04.07.2024)

From the 04.06.2024 Saturday Mediabase Alternative Update.

Chart Notes: 

  • girl in Red + Imagine Dragons debut.
  • Djo [+5] for Leap Of The Week.
  • The Black Keys [-7] for Loser Of The Week.
  • Can Cage The Elephant retain #1 for a 2nd week in a row? Or Linkin Park, Green Day, or twenty one pilots end up on top themselves?

Hour 1
30 ALEXSUCKS “What’re We Doing Here” [5|28] [-2] [12]
29 Smith “Pathetic” [4|29] [+1] [6]
EX: Milky Chance “Synchronize”​​​​​​​ (2022)
28 girl in red “Too Much” [1|28] [D] [3]
27 Rainbow Kitten Surprise “Superstar” [2|27] [+2] [6]
CB1: Militarie Gun “Do It Faster”
26 The Ramona Flowers/Nile Rodgers “Up All Night” [7|24] [-2] [37]
25 Imagine Dragons “Eyes Closed” [1|25] [D] [6]
EX: AJR “Burn The House Down” (2018)
24 St. Vincent “Broken Man” [3|24] [+1] [14]
23 Good Neighbours “Home” [2|23] [+4] [12]
Bonus: Joywave “Scared”
22 The Maine/Beach Weather “thoughts i have while lying in bed” [5|22] [+4] [25]
21 Blame My Youth “The Break” [5|21] [+2] [30]

Hour 2
20 Michael Marcagi “Scared To Start” [4|20] [+2] [29]
19 Bleachers “Tiny Moves” [5|19] [+1] [44]
EX: The Dirty Heads “That’s All I Need” (2016)
18 Mumford and Sons/Pharrell Williams “Good People” [11|13] [-4] [179]
17 The Struts “Pretty Vicious” [16|17] [+1] [108]
16 Papa Roach “Leave A Light On (Talk Away The Dark)” [9|16] [+1] [91]
CB2: Glass Animals “Creatures In Heaven” 
15 Fall Out Boy “So Much (For) Stardust” [9|15] [=] [106]
14 Djo “End Of Beginning” [3|14] [+5] [37]
Bonus: The Black Keys “On The Game”
13 The Black Keys “Beautiful People (Stay High)” [12|1(1x)] [-7] [292]
12 Royel Otis “Murder On The Dancefloor” [7|12] [+1] [77]
EX: Gravity Kills “Guilty” (1996)
11 Bad Omens “The Death Of Peace Of Mind” [19|11] [+1] [178]

Hour 3
10 Shinedown “A Symptom Of Being Human” [25|8] [=] [289]
9 Kings Of Leon “Mustang” [6|9] [+2] [105]
EX: Staind “Right Here” (2005)
8 Blink-182 “One More Time” [27|1(16x)] [=] [386]
7 Foo Fighters “The Glass” [12|7] [+2] [201]
Bonus: Blue October “Everything We Lost In The Fire”
6 Pearl Jam “Dark Matter” [8|6] [+1] [164]
5 Sum 41 “Landmines” [23|1(4x)] [-2] [384]
EX: Måneskin “Honey (Are U Coming?)” (2023)
4 twenty one pilots “Overcompensate” [6|4] [+1] [134]
3 Green Day “Dilemma” [10|3] [+1] [229]
EX: Creed “With Arms Wide Open” (2000)
2 Linkin Park “Friendly Fire” [7|2] [=] [171]
1 Cage The Elephant “Neon Pill” [11|1(2x)] [=] [286]

Falloffs:
16 lovelytheband “nice to know you” [18|11] [219] [RECURRENT, <15]
21 Barns Courtney “Young In America” [11|20] [83] [RECURRENT, <15]