Alternative radio’s most recent iHeartRadio “On The Verge” selection is now the format’s #1 song.
Spun ~3,128 times during the May 1-7 tracking week (+137), “Spirits” earns the top spot on this week’s Mediabase alternative airplay chart.
It was #2 last week.
“Spirits” seizes the throne from twenty one pilots’ “Ride,” which falls to #2 after six weeks at #1. It received ~3,034 tracking week spins (-126).
Up one place, The Lumineers’ “Ophelia” earns #3 on the strength of its ~2,569 weekly spins (+242). Empire Of The Sun’s “Walking On A Dream” falls a spot to #4 with ~2,248 (-84), while AWOLNATION’s “Woman Woman” enjoys a three-place jump to #5.
The song, which is making its first Top 5 appearance, received ~1,953 weekly plays (+79).