Hot Rock & Alternative Songs

Week of August 9, 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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Ain't It Fun

Paramore

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Songwriter(s):

H.Williams, T.York

Producer(s):

J.Meldal-Johnsen, T.York

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Fueled By Ramen/RRP

Paramore’s ‘This Is Why’ Powers to No. 1 In U.K.

Hot Rock & Alternative Songs

Week of August 9, 2014

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- Ain't It Fun
  Paramore
- 1
- 1
- 27
- - 1
  - 1
  - 27

Songwriter(s):

H.Williams, T.York

Producer(s):

J.Meldal-Johnsen, T.York

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Fueled By Ramen/RRP

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

2
- Pompeii
  Bastille
- 3
- 1
- 63
- - 3
  - 1
  - 63

Songwriter(s):

D.Smith

Producer(s):

M.Crew, D.Smith

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Virgin Rec./Capitol

RIAA Certification: Platinum x6

3
- Come With Me Now
  KONGOS
- 2
- 2
- 26
- - 2
  - 2
  - 26

Songwriter(s):

J.J.Kongos

Producer(s):

KONGOS

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tokoloshe/Epic

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

4
- A Sky Full Of Stars
  Coldplay
- 5
- 1
- 13
- - 5
  - 1
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

G.R.Berryman, J.M.Buckland, W.Champion, C.A.J.Martin, T.Bergling

Producer(s):

Avicii, Coldplay, P.Epworth, D.Green, R.Simpson

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Parlophone/Atlantic

Biggest gain in airplay

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

5
- Habits (Stay High)
  Tove Lo
- 6
- 5
- 9
- - 6
  - 5
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

Tove Lo, J.Jerlstrom, L.Soderberg, D.Ledinsky

Producer(s):

The Struts

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Island/Republic

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x5

6
- Best Day Of My Life
  American Authors
- 4
- 2
- 45
- - 4
  - 2
  - 45

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

RIAA Certification: Platinum x6

7
- Team
  Lorde
- 7
- 2
- 46
- - 7
  - 2
  - 46

Songwriter(s):

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

Producer(s):

J.Little

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Lava/Republic

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

8
- Riptide
  Vance Joy
- 8
- 8
- 23
- - 8
  - 8
  - 23

Songwriter(s):

Vance Joy

Producer(s):

J.Castle, Vance Joy, E.White

Imprint/Promotion Label:

F-Stop/Atlantic

RIAA Certification: Platinum x6

9
- Tennis Court
  Lorde
- 9
- 9
- 40
- - 9
  - 9
  - 40

Songwriter(s):

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

Producer(s):

J.Little

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Lava/Republic

10
- Stolen Dance
  Milky Chance
- 11
- 10
- 8
- - 11
  - 10
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

C.Rehbein

Producer(s):

P.Dausch

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Lichtdicht/Neon/Republic

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x5

11
- I Wanna Get Better
  Bleachers
- 10
- 10
- 20
- - 10
  - 10
  - 20

Songwriter(s):

J.M.Antonoff, J.G.Hill

Producer(s):

J.Hill, J.M.Antonoff

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

RIAA Certification: Platinum

12
- Take Me To Church
  Hozier
- 14
- 12
- 13
- - 14
  - 12
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

A.Hozier-Byrne

Producer(s):

A.Hozier-Byrne

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Rubyworks/Columbia

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Diamond

13
- Fever
  The Black Keys
- 12
- 12
- 18
- - 12
  - 12
  - 18

Songwriter(s):

D.Auerbach, P.Carney, B.Burton

Producer(s):

Danger Mouse, D.Auerbach, P.Carney

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Nonesuch/Warner Bros.

RIAA Certification: Gold

14
- Dangerous
  Big Data Featuring Joywave
- 15
- 14
- 11
- - 15
  - 14
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

A.Wilkis, D.M.Armbruster

Producer(s):

Big Data

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Crush Music/Wilcassettes/Warner Bros.

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

15
- Peace
  O.A.R.
- 13
- 13
- 18
- - 13
  - 13
  - 18

Songwriter(s):

M.A.Roberge, N.Chapman, B.Daly

Producer(s):

G.S.Wattenberg

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Vanguard

RIAA Certification: Gold

16
- Why'd You Only Call Me When You're High?
  Arctic Monkeys
- 16
- 16
- 28
- - 16
  - 16
  - 28

Songwriter(s):

A.Turner

Producer(s):

J.Ford, R. Orton

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Domino/ADA

17
- Magic
  Coldplay
- 18
- 3
- 21
- - 18
  - 3
  - 21

Songwriter(s):

G.R.Berryman, J.M.Buckland, W.Champion, C.A.J.Martin

Producer(s):

Coldplay, P.Epworth, D.Green, R.Simpson

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Parlophone/Atlantic

RIAA Certification: Platinum

18
- My Sweet Summer
  Dirty Heads
- 19
- 18
- 9
- - 19
  - 18
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

J.N.Watson, D.M.Bushnell, R.R.Ramirez, N.Hollowell-Dhar

Producer(s):

N.Hollowell-Dhar

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Five Seven/E7LG

Gains In Performance

19
- Words As Weapons
  Seether
- 20
- 19
- 12
- - 20
  - 19
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

S.M.Welgemoed, Seether

Producer(s):

B.O'Brien

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Bicycle Music Company/Concord

RIAA Certification: Gold

20
- Believer
  American Authors
- 21
- 20
- 6
- - 21
  - 20
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

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

Producer(s):

Shep Goodman, A.Accetta

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dirty Canvas/Island/Republic

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

21 NEW
NEW
- Back To The Shack
  Weezer
- -
- 21
- 1
- - -
  - 21
  - 1

Songwriter(s):

R.Cuomo, J.K.Hindlin

Producer(s):

R.Ocasek

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Republic

Highest ranking debut

Gains In Performance

22
- Heaven Knows
  The Pretty Reckless
- 23
- 17
- 25
- - 23
  - 17
  - 25

Songwriter(s):

T.M.Momsen, B.Phillips

Producer(s):

K.Khandwala

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Goin' Down/Razor & Tie

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

23
- Jungle
  Jamie N Commons & X Ambassadors
- 24
- 10
- 10
- - 24
  - 10
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

A.Grant, Mike Del Rio, S.N.Harris, C.Harris, N.Feldshuh, A.Levin, J.N.Commons

Producer(s):

Alex Da Kid, Mike Del Rio

Imprint/Promotion Label:

KIDinaKORNER/Interscope

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

24
- I Don't Want To Be Here Anymore
  Rise Against
- 22
- 21
- 7
- - 22
  - 21
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

Rise Against, T.J.McIlrath

Producer(s):

B.Stevenson, J.Livermore

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Interscope

25
- We Are Done
  The Madden Brothers
- 25
- 25
- 4
- - 25
  - 25
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

E.Valentine, J.Madden, B.Madden

Producer(s):

E.Valentine

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

Gains In Performance

26
- Left Hand Free
  alt-J
- 26
- 22
- 3
- - 26
  - 22
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

J.Newman, G.Unger-Hamilton, T.Green

Producer(s):

C.Andrew

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Infectious/Canvasback/Atlantic

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

27
- Multiplied
  NEEDTOBREATHE
- 29
- 27
- 8
- - 29
  - 27
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

N.Rinehart, W.Rinehart

Producer(s):

E.Cash, NEEDTOBREATHE

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

28
- 1000hp
  Godsmack
- 33
- 28
- 7
- - 33
  - 28
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

S.P.Erna, Jr., T.Rombola, R.Merrill, S.Larkin

Producer(s):

D.Fortman

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Republic

Biggest gain in digital sales

Gains In Performance

29
- One Minute More
  Capital Cities
- 31
- 29
- 5
- - 31
  - 29
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

R.Merchant, S.Simonian

Producer(s):

R.Merchant, S.Simonian

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Marvel/Hollywood/Lazy Hooks/Capitol

Gains In Performance

30
- Cardiac Arrest
  Bad Suns
- 27
- 26
- 13
- - 27
  - 26
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

G.Bennett, C.Bowman, M.Morris, R.Libby

Producer(s):

E.Palmquist

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Vagrant

31
- Lazaretto
  Jack White
- 28
- 15
- 14
- - 28
  - 15
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

J.White III

Producer(s):

J.White III

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Third Man/Columbia

32
- All I Want
  Kodaline
- 30
- 23
- 10
- - 30
  - 23
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

S.Garrigan, M.Prendergrast, J.Flannigan

Producer(s):

S.Harris

Imprint/Promotion Label:

B-Unique/RCA

RIAA Certification: Gold

33
- Painkiller
  Three Days Grace
- 32
- 24
- 17
- - 32
  - 24
  - 17

Hot Rock & Alternative Songs

Week of August 9, 2014

Hot Rock & Alternative Songs

Ain't It Fun

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Paramore’s ‘This Is Why’ Powers to No. 1 In U.K.

Hot Rock & Alternative Songs

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

Ain't It Fun

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Pompeii

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Come With Me Now

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A Sky Full Of Stars

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Habits (Stay High)

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Best Day Of My Life

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Team

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Riptide

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Tennis Court

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Stolen Dance

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I Wanna Get Better

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Take Me To Church

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Fever

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Dangerous

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Peace

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Why'd You Only Call Me When You're High?

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Magic

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My Sweet Summer