Cold War Kids [Downtown Records]
The reign resumes for Cold War Kids’ “First.”
Spun ~2,813 times during the October 18-24 tracking week (-6), “First” earns a fifth consecutive week (and sixth total week) atop the Mediabase alternative airplay chart.
X Ambassadors’ former multi-week #1 “Renegades” remains the runner-up on this week’s chart. This week’s #2 position is attributable to the song’s ~2,389 tracking week spins (-57).
Up three places, twenty one pilots’ “Stressed Out” follows at #3. The song, which is making its first Top 5 appearance, garnered ~2,375 weekly plays (+314).
Elle King’s “Ex’s And Oh’s” (#4, -1 | ~2,209, -143) and AWOLNATION’s “I Am” (#5, -1 | ~2,124, -107) complete the Top 5.