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This is a list of number-one alternative hits as recorded by Billboard ' s Alternative Airplay chart—a weekly national survey of popular songs on U.S. modern rock radio stations. The Alternative Airplay chart is based solely on radio airplay.
Alternative Airplay is a record chart published by the music industry magazine Billboard that ranks the most-played songs on American modern rock radio stations. Introduced in September 1988, [1] the chart is based on airplay data compiled from a panel of national rock radio stations, with songs being ranked by their total number of spins per week. [2]
The first alternative chart, called Modern Rock Tracks, appeared in the September 10, 1988, edition of Billboard magazine. [4] The first number-one song of the chart was Siouxsie and the Banshees' "Peek-a-Boo", which topped the charts for two weeks. [5]
The Man performed "Feel It Still", which spent a record-breaking 20 weeks atop the Alternative Songs chart. Alternative Airplay is a record chart published by the music industry magazine Billboard that ranks the most-played songs on American modern rock radio stations. It was introduced by Billboard in September 1988. [1]
Adult Alternative Songs, also known as Triple A, is a record chart that ranks the most-played songs on American adult album alternative radio stations. Currently published by the music industry magazine Billboard, the chart is formulated based on electronically monitored airplay data compiled by Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems.
Through it all, Green Day have remained defiant and prolific (they released three albums in 2012 alone) and racking up a dozen No. 1 singles on the Billboard Alternative chart. More from Spin:
Billboard biz, the online extension of the Billboard charts, provides additional weekly charts, [1] as well as year-end charts. [2] The two most important charts are the Billboard Hot 100 for songs and Billboard 200 for albums, and other charts may be dedicated to a specific genre such as R&B, country, or rock, or they may cover all genres.
The Pretender" by American rock band Foo Fighters spent the most weeks at number one on the Alternative Songs chart for any song during the 2000s. Alternative Airplay is a record chart published by the music industry magazine Billboard that ranks the most-played songs on American modern rock radio stations.