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Modern Rock No. 1s: Eels and "Novocaine for the Soul"
Eels break out into the mainstream with "Novocaine for the Soul," a song that captures its time period perfectly while also transcending generations to…
Jan 25
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Modern Rock No. 1s: 311 and "Down"
311 tops the Modern Rock Tracks chart for the first time with "Down," a song that introduced a generation to "reggae rock" and helped pave a mainstream…
Jan 4
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Matt Madurski
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Chart Chat's Top 31 Songs of 2025: #1
I suspect I'll be one of the few who feature this act at the top of the heap in 2025, but this Chicago-based band's first Alternative Airplay hit turned…
Dec 31, 2025
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Matt Madurski
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Chart Chat's Top 31 Songs of 2025: #2
The song at #2 took 25 weeks to ascend the Alternative Airplay charts in March 2025, a long climb for a track that was already lauded in 2024 and…
Dec 30, 2025
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Matt Madurski
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Chart Chat's Top 31 Songs of 2025: #3
I've reached the top 3, and kicking off that group is a single from an up-and-coming alternative act, digging deep into a '90s pool of musical goodness…
Dec 29, 2025
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Matt Madurski
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Modern Rock No. 1s: Pearl Jam and "Who You Are"
Pearl Jam returns to the top of the Modern Rock charts with "Who You Are," a deep-cut-turned-first-single, pushed to commercial radio seemingly to…
Dec 28, 2025
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Matt Madurski
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Chart Chat's Top 31 Songs of 2025: #4
A bitingly honest song about breaking social norms when it comes to attending parties or gatherings comes it at #4 on this year's countdown, another…
Dec 28, 2025
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Matt Madurski
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Chart Chat's Top 31 Songs of 2025: #5
The top 5 of 2025 kicks off with a song I'd argue is one of the best post-breakup songs I've heard in a long time, a wistful and emotionally charged…
Dec 27, 2025
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Matt Madurski
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Chart Chat's Top 31 Songs of 2025: #6
The song at #6 absolutely strikes a particular mood, channeling a vaguely '90s groove and a very unvarnished view of love in relationships into a…
Dec 26, 2025
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Chart Chat's Top 31 Songs of 2025: #7
Coming it at #7 is a surprise -- of the rainbow kitten variety -- with a track that celebrates inclusivity, love, and adventure with a solid alt-rock…
Dec 25, 2025
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