Peeping the Alt Rock Charts
Peeped in on the alt rock charts this week. And of course I had to look at playlists as well.
Top 10 on alt rock charts (as of 10/8/08)
1. Offspring – You’re Gonna Go Far, Kid
1794 spins +32 from last week
(3 weeks at #1)
2. Weezer - Troublemaker
1595 spins +28 from last week
3. Staind – Believe
1401 spins -29 from last week
4. Apocalyptica – I Don’t Care
1353 spins +106 from last week
5. Rise Against - Re-Education (Through Labor)
1343 spins -8 from last week
(down from #4 last week – their highest chart position to date)
6. Metallica – The Day That Never Comes
1192 spins -78 from last week
7. Carolina Liar – I’m Not Over
1093 spins -116 from last week
8. Killers – Human
1086 spins +221 from last week
9. Theory of a Deadman – Bad Girlfriend
1036 spins +13 from last week
10. Kings of Leon – Sex on Fire
965 spins +199 from last week
(breaking into the top 10 for the first time in the U.S.)
So let’s see what the stations are playing out of the top 10 and what else they have in their top 25 playlist.
KBZT:
From the top 10:
Rise Against - Re-Education (Through Labor)
17 spins +1 from last week
Kings of Leon – Sex on Fire
16 spins same as last week
Metallica – The Day That Never Comes
15 spins +1 from last week
Killers – Human
15 spins +6 from last week
Other songs of note:
Delta Spirit – Trashcan
Santogold – L.E.S. Artistes
Add of the week:
Smashing Pumpins – G.L.O.W.
XTRA:
From the top 10:
Offspring – You’re Gonna Go Far, Kid
39 spins same as last week
Rise Against - Re-Education (Through Labor)
34 spins +5 from last week
Killers – Human
22 spins -15 from last week
Observations:
Look how many spins they are giving these songs! Way too many, in my opinion. Also, they’ve got two different Slightly Stoopid songs in their top 25 with 75 combined plays.
Add of the week:
Paramore - Decode
KROQ:
From the top 10:
Offspring – You’re Gonna Go Far, Kid
38 spins -10 from last week
Metallica – The Day That Never Comes
32 spins +3 from last week
Kings of Leon – Sex on Fire
31 spins +21 from last week
Killers – Human
30 spins -22 from last week
Weezer - Troublemaker
17 spins +16 from last week
Rise Against - Re-Education (Through Labor)
15 spins -1 from last week
Observations:
Again, look at the number of spins. They are also playing a ton of Slightly Stoopid, along with 2 from Linkin Park and Three Days Grace.
Add of the week:
Paramore - Decode
KNRK:
From the top 10:
Kings of Leon – Sex on Fire
31 spins same as last week
Killers – Human
29 spins same as last week
Weezer - Troublemaker
26 spins +13 from last week
So much love for this station. My faves off their playlist:
Meiko – Boys with Girlfriends
Ben Folds (feat. Regina Spektor) – You Don’t Know Me
Eagles of Death Metal – Wannabe in L.A.
Wild Sweet Orange – Either/Or
XM-Ethel:
From the top 10:
Carolina Liar – I’m Not Over
23 spins -9 from last week
Rise Against - Re-Education (Through Labor)
22 spins -5 from last week
Killers – Human
22 spins -1 from last week
Weezer - Troublemaker
22 spins -5 from last week
Offspring – You’re Gonna Go Far, Kid
21 spins -5 from last week
Also a station I really dig. My faves off their playlist:
Ting Tings – That’s Not My Name
Motion City Soundtrack – Fell in Love Without You
Alkaline Trio – Help Me
Low vs. Diamond – Heart Attack
Playlist and Chart Source: Radio and Records
