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Adult Alternative Airplay

Adult Alternative Airplay (also known as Triple A or Triple A Airplay, and formerly Adult Alternative Songs and Triple A Songs) is a record chart currently published by Billboard that ranks the most popular songs on adult album alternative radio stations. The 40-position[1] chart is formulated based on each song's weekly radio spins, as measured by Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems.[2] The current number-one song on the chart is "Nobody's Soldier" by Hozier.[3]

History

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The earliest incarnation of the chart was first published on January 20, 1996,[4] as a feature in Billboard sister publication Airplay Monitor. In 2006, Airplay Monitor ceased publication after Billboard parent company VNU Media's acquisition of rival radio trade magazine Radio & Records,[5] which then subsequently incorporated Airplay Monitor's Nielsen-based Triple A chart.[6][7]

Billboard itself began publishing the Triple A chart in the issue dated July 5, 2008, through their Billboard.biz website,[8] appropriating the same airplay data as Radio & Records.[6] Radio & Records closed in June 2009, leaving Billboard as the sole publisher of the chart.[9] In February 2014, the chart's reporting panel was expanded from 23 to 32 stations, including non-commercial reporters for the first time.[10]

Following a re-design of their website, Billboard officially incorporated the history of the Airplay Monitor/Nielsen chart from 1996 to 2008 into their Adult Alternative Songs chart. The Billboard website and its official chart archive now show the first Adult Alternative Songs chart as having been published on January 20, 1996, with "The World I Know" by Collective Soul as its first number one single.[11] Radio And Records first charted their Adult Alternative chart in the September 22, 1995, issue. It was a 30 position chart, and "Til I Hear It from You" by the Gin Blossoms was the first number one.

All-time achievements

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In 2021, for the 25th anniversary of the chart, Billboard compiled a ranking of the 50 best-performing songs and artists on the chart over the 25 years. "One Headlight" by The Wallflowers was ranked as the #1 song, while Dave Matthews Band was ranked as the #1 artist.[12] Listed below are the top 10 songs and the top 10 artists.

Top 10 Greatest of All Time Adult Alternative Songs (1996–2021)

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Rank Single Year released Artist(s) Peak and duration
1.
 "One Headlight"
1997
 The Wallflowers #1 for 14 weeks
2.
 "Clocks"
2002
 Coldplay #1 for 15 weeks
3.
 "3AM"
1997
 Matchbox 20 #1 for 14 weeks
4.
 "Feel It Still"
2017
 Portugal. The Man #1 for 11 weeks
5.
 "Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me)"
2001
 Train #1 for 14 weeks
6.
 "Babylon"
2000
 David Gray #1 for 2 weeks
7.
 "It's Time"
2012
 Imagine Dragons #2 for 5 weeks
8.
 "See The World"
2007
 Gomez #1 for 4 weeks
9.
 "Rolling in the Deep"
2010
 Adele #1 for 14 weeks
10.
 "Beautiful Day"
2000
 U2 #1 for 16 weeks

Source:[13]

Top 10 Greatest of All Time Adult Alternative Artists (1996–2021)

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Rank Artist
1.
 Dave Matthews Band
2.
 U2
3.
 Coldplay
4.
 Jack Johnson
5.
 Sheryl Crow
6.
 John Mayer
7.
 Mumford & Sons
8.
 Counting Crows
9.
 Death Cab for Cutie
10.
 Snow Patrol

Source:[14]

Song records

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Most weeks at number one

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Number of
weeks 		Artist Song Year(s) Source
16 U2 "Beautiful Day" 2000–01 [15]
15 Coldplay "Clocks" 2003 [16]
Kings of Leon "Waste a Moment" 2016–17 [17]
14 The Wallflowers "One Headlight" 1996–97 [18]
Matchbox Twenty "3AM" 1997–98 [19]
Matchbox Twenty "Bent" 2000 [19]
Train "Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me)" 2001 [20]
Adele "Rolling in the Deep" 2011 [21]
13 Santana featuring Rob Thomas "Smooth" 1999 [22]
Jack Johnson "Upside Down" 2006 [23]
Pearl Jam "Just Breathe" 2010 [24]
Gotye featuring Kimbra "Somebody That I Used to Know" 2012 [25]
12 Dave Matthews Band "Funny the Way It Is" 2009 [26]
Beck "Dreams" 2015 [27]
11 KT Tunstall "Hold On" 2007 [28]
Coldplay "Viva la Vida" 2008 [16]
Jack Johnson "You and Your Heart" 2010 [23]
Mumford & Sons "I Will Wait" 2012 [29]
The Lumineers "Ophelia" 2016 [30]
Portugal. The Man "Feel It Still" 2017 [31]
10 Sarah McLachlan "Building a Mystery" 1997 [32]
Jack Johnson "Good People" 2005 [23]
Death Cab For Cutie "Soul Meets Body" 2005–06 [33]
Jack Johnson "If I Had Eyes" 2008 [23]
David Gray "Fugitive" 2009 [34]
The Black Keys "Fever" 2014 [35]
George Ezra "Budapest" 2014–15 [36]
Mumford & Sons "Guiding Light" 2018–19 [29]
Hozier "Too Sweet" 2024 [37]

Most weeks on the chart

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Number of
weeks 		Artist Song Year(s) Source
52 Kings of Leon "Use Somebody" 2009–10 [17]
51 John Mayer "No Such Thing" 2001–02 [38]
48 James Morrison "Nothing Ever Hurt Like You" 2008–09 [39]
47 Imagine Dragons "It's Time" 2012–13 [40]
46 Coldplay "Clocks" 2002–03 [16]
The Head and the Heart "Lost in My Mind" 2011–12 [41]
44 David Gray "Babylon" 2000–01 [34]
43 Los Lonely Boys "Heaven" 2003–04 [42]
42 Fitz and the Tantrums "Out of My League" 2013–14 [43]
41 One eskimO "Kandi" 2009–10 [44]

Artist records

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Most number-one singles

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Number of
singles		 Artist Source
14 U2 [45]
13 Coldplay [45]
11 Dave Matthews[note 1] [45]
Jack Johnson [45]
8 Death Cab for Cutie [45]
John Mayer [45]
The Black Keys [45]
7 Cage the Elephant [46]
Counting Crows [45]
Hozier [47]
R.E.M. [45]
Sheryl Crow [45]
The Lumineers [48]

Most top 10 singles

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Number of
singles		 Artist Source
27 U2 [15]
26 Dave Matthews[note 2] [26]
25 Coldplay [16]
19 Jack Johnson [23]
John Mayer [38]
15 Beck [27]
Counting Crows [49]
14 Sheryl Crow [50]
13 Nathaniel Rateliff[note 3] [51]
R.E.M. [52]
The Black Keys [35]
The Wallflowers [18]

Most chart entries

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Number of
entries		 Artist Source
36 Dave Matthews[note 4] [26]
33 U2 [15]
30 Coldplay [16]
27 Jack Johnson [23]
25 John Mayer [38]
Sheryl Crow [50]
20 Beck [27]
18 Death Cab For Cutie [33]
R.E.M. [52]
The Black Keys [35]

Notes

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  1. ^ Solo and with Dave Matthews Band
  2. ^ Solo and with Dave Matthews Band
  3. ^ Solo and with The Night Sweats
  4. ^ Solo and with Dave Matthews Band

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Rutherford, Kevin (November 21, 2017). "Nothing More Scores First Billboard Chart-Topper With 'Go to War'". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 22, 2017.
  2. ^ "Triple A". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 13, 2014.
  3. ^ "Adult Alternative Airplay". Billboard. November 9, 2024. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
  4. ^ Trust, Gary (July 17, 2012). "Triple A Radio Breaking Rookie Stars". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 13, 2014.
  5. ^ "VNU To Acquire Radio & Records". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. July 6, 2006. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
  6. ^ a b Shipley, Al (October 9, 2008). "'Billboard' Breaks Down, Dials Up Triple-A". Idolator. Spin Media. Retrieved May 13, 2014.
  7. ^ Tucker, Ken (September 21, 2006). "Nielsen BDS Expands Service". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
  8. ^ Mayfield, Geoff (July 12, 2008). "Billboard's Charts Get Makeover; Price Matters". Billboard. Vol. 120, no. 28. Prometheus Global Media. p. 37. Retrieved May 13, 2014.
  9. ^ Trust, Gary (June 10, 2009). "Chart Beat: Pink, Black Eyed Peas, Shinedown". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved June 28, 2013.
  10. ^ Trust, Gary (February 21, 2014). "Billboard's Triple A Chart Gets a Makeover". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 13, 2014.
  11. ^ "Adult Alternative Songs: January 20, 1996". Billboard. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
  12. ^ "Dave Matthews Band & The Wallflowers' 'One Headlight' Top Greatest of All Time Adult Alternative Charts". Billboard.com. February 18, 2021. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
  13. ^ "Greatest of All Time Adult Alternative Songs". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. February 18, 2021. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
  14. ^ "Greatest of All Time Adult Alternative Artists". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. February 18, 2021. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
  15. ^ a b c "U2 Chart History (Adult Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
  16. ^ a b c d e "Coldplay Chart History (Adult Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
  17. ^ a b "Kings Of Leon Chart History (Adult Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
  18. ^ a b "The Wallflowers Chart History (Adult Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
  19. ^ a b "Matchbox Twenty Chart History (Adult Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
  20. ^ "Train Chart History (Adult Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
  21. ^ "Adele Chart History (Adult Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
  22. ^ "Santana Chart History (Adult Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
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  24. ^ "Pearl Jam Chart History (Adult Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
  25. ^ "Gotye Chart History (Adult Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
  26. ^ a b c "Dave Matthews Band Chart History (Adult Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
  27. ^ a b c "Beck Chart History (Adult Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
  28. ^ "KT Tunstall Chart History (Adult Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
  29. ^ a b "Mumford & Sons Chart History (Adult Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
  30. ^ "The Lumineers Chart History (Adult Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
  31. ^ "Portugal. The Man Chart History (Adult Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
  32. ^ "Sarah McLachlan Chart History (Adult Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
  33. ^ a b "Death Cab For Cutie Chart History (Adult Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
  34. ^ a b "David Gray Chart History (Adult Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
  35. ^ a b c "The Black Keys Chart History (Adult Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
  36. ^ "George Ezra Chart History (Adult Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
  37. ^ "Hozier Chart History (Adult Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
  38. ^ a b c "John Mayer Chart History (Adult Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
  39. ^ "James Morrison Chart History (Adult Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
  40. ^ "Imagine Dragons Chart History (Adult Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
  41. ^ "Adult Alternative Airplay, Week of March 3, 2012". Billboard. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
  42. ^ "Adult Alternative Airplay, Week of October 30, 2004". Billboard. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
  43. ^ "Fitz And The Tantrums Chart History (Adult Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
  44. ^ "Adult Alternative Airplay, Week of October 2, 2010". Billboard. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
  45. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Rutherford, Kevin (February 9, 2024). "The Black Keys Lead Adult Alternative Airplay Chart With 'Beautiful People'". Billboard. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
  46. ^ Rutherford, Kevin (August 30, 2024). "Cage the Elephant's 'Rainbow' Floats to No. 1 on Adult Alternative Airplay Chart". Billboard. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
  47. ^ Rutherford, Kevin (October 25, 2024). "Hozier Notches Fifth Straight Adult Alternative Airplay No. 1 With 'Nobody's Soldier'". Billboard. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
  48. ^ Rutherford, Kevin (October 4, 2024). "James Bay Scores First Airplay No. 1 With 'Up All Night,' With The Lumineers & Noah Kahan". Billboard. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
  49. ^ "Counting Crows Chart History (Adult Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
  50. ^ a b "Sheryl Crow Chart History (Adult Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
  51. ^ "Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats Chart History (Adult Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
  52. ^ a b "R.E.M. Chart History (Adult Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
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