“Hallucinogenics” jumps 4-1.
Matt Maeson becomes the first solo man to score two career No. 1s on Billboard‘s Alternative Airplay chart in a decade and a half, as “Hallucinogenics” jumps 4-1 on the list dated Aug. 29.
Maeson previously ruled the tally with “Cringe,” for four weeks last year; “Cringe” first led nearly a year to the day of “Hallucinogenics” rising to No. 1 (Aug. 24, 2019).
Maeson is the first male soloist to rack up a pair of No. 1s on Alternative Airplay since Beck 15 years ago. After nabbing his first ruler, “Loser,” in February 1994, Beck earned his second with “E-Pro” in April 2005. He’s since scored a third No. 1, “Up All Night,” in December 2017.
Just four other solo men have notched multiple No. 1s on Alternative Airplay, which began in 1988: Elvis Costello, Lou Reed, Morrissey and Peter Gabriel boast two rulers each, all accrued in the ’80s and ’90s.
Concurrently, “Hallucinogenics” bullets at its No. 3 high on the all-rock-format, audience-based Rock Airplay chart with 5.8 million audience impressions, up 14%, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data. It also reaches a new No. 12 best on the Adult Alternative Songs airplay survey.
“Hallucinogenics” is the second single from Maeson’s 2019 debut LP on Atlantic Records, Bank on the Funeral, following “Cringe” and “Go Easy,” the latter of which hit No. 16 on Alternative Airplay in February.
