Hot Rock & Alternative Songs

Week of February 22, 2014

Hot Rock & Alternative Songs

The week’s most popular songs, ranked by audio and video streaming activity on leading digital music services, radio airplay audience impressions based on monitored airplay and sales data, all compiled by Luminate. Audience totals are derived, in part, using certain Nielsen Audio listener estimates.

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Let Her Go

Passenger

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Songwriter(s):

M.D.Rosenberg

Producer(s):

C.Vallejo, M.D.Rosenberg

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Black Crow/Nettwerk/Warner Bros.

Gains In Performance

Chart Moves: Justin Timberlake's 'Bad' Bounds Up Hot 100; Dierks Bentley Crowns Country Airplay; Enrique Iglesias Extends Latin Airplay Record With New No. 1

Hot Rock & Alternative Songs

Week of February 22, 2014

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- Let Her Go
  Passenger
- 1
- 1
- 47
- - 1
  - 1
  - 47

Songwriter(s):

M.D.Rosenberg

Producer(s):

C.Vallejo, M.D.Rosenberg

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Black Crow/Nettwerk/Warner Bros.

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x6

2
- Team
  Lorde
- 3
- 2
- 22
- - 3
  - 2
  - 22

Songwriter(s):

E.M.L.Yelich-O'Connor, J.Little

Producer(s):

J.Little

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Lava/Republic

Biggest gain in airplay

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

3
- Pompeii
  Bastille
- 4
- 3
- 39
- - 4
  - 3
  - 39

Songwriter(s):

D.Smith

Producer(s):

M.Crew, D.Smith

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Virgin Rec./Capitol

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x6

4
- Royals
  Lorde
- 2
- 1
- 36
- - 2
  - 1
  - 36

Songwriter(s):

E.M.L.Yelich-O'Connor, J.Little

Producer(s):

J.Little

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Lava/Republic

RIAA Certification: Diamond

5
- Demons
  Imagine Dragons
- 6
- 2
- 71
- - 6
  - 2
  - 71

Songwriter(s):

D.Reynolds, A.Grant, D.W.Sermon, B.McKee, J.Mosser

Producer(s):

Alex Da Kid

Imprint/Promotion Label:

KIDinaKORNER/Interscope

RIAA Certification: Diamond

6
- Radioactive
  Imagine Dragons
- 5
- 1
- 72
- - 5
  - 1
  - 72

Songwriter(s):

D.Reynolds, D.W.Sermon, B.McKee, A.Grant, J.Mosser

Producer(s):

Alex Da Kid

Imprint/Promotion Label:

KIDinaKORNER/Interscope

RIAA Certification: Diamond

7
- Best Day Of My Life
  American Authors
- 8
- 7
- 21
- - 8
  - 7
  - 21

Songwriter(s):

Z.Barnett, J.A..Shelley, D.Rublin, M.Sanchez, M.Goodman, S.Accetta

Producer(s):

Shep Goodman, A.Accetta

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dirty Canvas/Island/Republic

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

8
- Sweater Weather
  The Neighbourhood
- 7
- 4
- 55
- - 7
  - 4
  - 55

Songwriter(s):

J.J.Rutherford, Z.Abels, J.Freedman

Producer(s):

J.Pilbrow, E.Haynie

Imprint/Promotion Label:

[r]evolve/Columbia

RIAA Certification: Platinum x9

9
- Sail
  AWOLNATION
- 10
- 4
- 92
- - 10
  - 4
  - 92

Songwriter(s):

A.R.Bruno

Producer(s):

A.R.Bruno

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Red Bull

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Diamond

10
- Safe And Sound
  Capital Cities
- 9
- 2
- 55
- - 9
  - 2
  - 55

Songwriter(s):

R.Merchant, S.Simonian

Producer(s):

R.Merchant, S.Simonian

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Lazy Hooks/Capitol

RIAA Certification: Platinum x6

11
- Love Don't Die
  The Fray
- 12
- 11
- 16
- - 12
  - 11
  - 16

Songwriter(s):

The Fray, R.B.Tedder

Producer(s):

S.D.Price, R.B.Tedder

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

Biggest gain in digital sales

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

12
- Do I Wanna Know?
  Arctic Monkeys
- 11
- 11
- 25
- - 11
  - 11
  - 25

Songwriter(s):

A.Turner

Producer(s):

J.Ford

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Domino/ADA

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

13
- Chocolate
  The 1975
- 14
- 13
- 21
- - 14
  - 13
  - 21

Songwriter(s):

G.Daniel, M.Healy, A.Hann, R.S.MacDonald

Producer(s):

M.Crossey, The 1975

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dirty Hit/Vagrant/Interscope

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

14
- On Top Of The World
  Imagine Dragons
- 13
- 13
- 47
- - 13
  - 13
  - 47

Songwriter(s):

D.Reynolds, D.W.Sermon, B.McKee, A.Grant

Producer(s):

Alex Da Kid, Imagine Dragons

Imprint/Promotion Label:

KIDinaKORNER/Interscope

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

15 NEW
NEW
- Invisible
  U2
- -
- 15
- 1
- - -
  - 15
  - 1

Songwriter(s):

Bono, The Edge, A.Clayton, L.Mullen, Jr.

Producer(s):

Danger Mouse

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Island/Interscope

Highest ranking debut

Gains In Performance

16
- Sleeping With A Friend
  Neon Trees
- 22
- 16
- 5
- - 22
  - 16
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

T.Glenn, T.Pagnotta

Producer(s):

T.Pagnotta

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/Island/Republic

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

17
- Come A Little Closer
  Cage The Elephant
- 15
- 15
- 26
- - 15
  - 15
  - 26

Songwriter(s):

Cage The Elephant

Producer(s):

J.Joyce

Imprint/Promotion Label:

DSP/RCA

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

18
- Afraid
  The Neighbourhood
- 19
- 18
- 22
- - 19
  - 18
  - 22

Songwriter(s):

J.J.Rutherford, Z.Abels, J.Freedman, M. Margott, B. Sammis, E.Haynie

Producer(s):

J.Pilbrow, E.Haynie

Imprint/Promotion Label:

[r]evolve/Columbia

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

19
- The Walker
  Fitz And The Tantrums
- 16
- 16
- 5
- - 16
  - 16
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

Fitz, J.Karnes, J.M.King, J.Ruzumna, N.Scaggs, J.M.Wicks

Producer(s):

T.Hoffer

Imprint/Promotion Label:

dangerbird/Elektra/Atlantic

RIAA Certification: Platinum

20
- Coming Of Age
  Foster The People
- 21
- 14
- 4
- - 21
  - 14
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

M.D.Foster, I.D.Innis, J.Fink, S.Cimino, P.Epworth

Producer(s):

P.Epworth

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

Gains In Performance

21 NEW
NEW
- Girls Chase Boys
  Ingrid Michaelson
- -
- 21
- 1
- - -
  - 21
  - 1

Songwriter(s):

I.Michaelson, T.Dabbs, Bary Dean

Producer(s):

C.Cooley, K.Herzig

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cabin 24/Mom + Pop/RED

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

22
- Holding On For Life
  Broken Bells
- 24
- 22
- 9
- - 24
  - 22
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

J.Mercer, B.Burton

Producer(s):

Danger Mouse

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Aural Apothecary/Columbia

Gains In Performance

23
- Glory And Gore
  Lorde
- 20
- 20
- 19
- - 20
  - 20
  - 19

Songwriter(s):

E.M.L.Yelich-O'Connor, J.Little

Producer(s):

J.Little

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Lava/Republic

24
- Alone Together
  Fall Out Boy
- 18
- 11
- 25
- - 18
  - 11
  - 25

Songwriter(s):

Fall Out Boy

Producer(s):

Butch Walker

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Decaydance/Island/Republic

RIAA Certification: Platinum

25
- Come To Me
  Goo Goo Dolls
- 17
- 17
- 18
- - 17
  - 17
  - 18

Songwriter(s):

J.T.Rzeznik, G.S.Wattenberg

Producer(s):

G.S.Wattenberg

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros.

RIAA Certification: Gold

26
- Unbelievers
  Vampire Weekend
- 23
- 22
- 12
- - 23
  - 22
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

R.Batmanglij, E.Koenig

Producer(s):

R.Batmanglij, A.Rechtschaid

Imprint/Promotion Label:

XL/Beggars Group

27
- Skinny Love
  Birdy
- 26
- 24
- 4
- - 26
  - 24
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

Bon Iver

Producer(s):

A.H.N.Gilbert

Imprint/Promotion Label:

14th Floor/Atlantic

RIAA Certification: Platinum

28
- Shepherd Of Fire
  Avenged Sevenfold
- 31
- 28
- 11
- - 31
  - 28
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

Avenged Sevenfold

Producer(s):

M.Elizondo

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros.

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

29
- It's About Time
  Young The Giant
- 32
- 17
- 10
- - 32
  - 17
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

S.Gadhia, J.J.Tilley, E.Cannata, F.Comtois, P.Doostzadeh

Producer(s):

J.Meldal-Johnsen

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Fueled By Ramen/RRP

30
- 400 Lux
  Lorde
- 25
- 20
- 19
- - 25
  - 20
  - 19

Songwriter(s):

E.M.L.Yelich-O'Connor, J.Little

Producer(s):

J.Little

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Lava/Republic

31
- Bad Blood
  Bastille
- 37
- 31
- 5
- - 37
  - 31
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

D.Smith

Producer(s):

M.Crew, D.Smith

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Virgin Rec./Capitol

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

32
- Pumpin Blood
  NONONO
- 38
- 32
- 5
- - 38
  - 32
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

T.Jimson, S.Wappling, M.Flygare

Producer(s):

Astma, Rocwell

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Metronome/Warner Bros.

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

33
- Buzzcut Season
  Lorde
- 29
- 29
- 19
- - 29
  - 29
  - 19

Songwriter(s):

E.M.L.Yelich-O'Connor, J.Little

Producer(s):

J.Little

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Lava/Republic

Hot Rock & Alternative Songs

Week of February 22, 2014

Hot Rock & Alternative Songs

Let Her Go

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Chart Moves: Justin Timberlake's 'Bad' Bounds Up Hot 100; Dierks Bentley Crowns Country Airplay; Enrique Iglesias Extends Latin Airplay Record With New No. 1

Hot Rock & Alternative Songs

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

Let Her Go

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Team

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Pompeii

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Royals

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Demons

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Radioactive

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Best Day Of My Life

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Sweater Weather

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Sail

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Safe And Sound

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Love Don't Die

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Do I Wanna Know?

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Chocolate

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On Top Of The World

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Invisible

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Sleeping With A Friend

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Come A Little Closer

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Afraid