
The AltNation radio gods have spoken, and Twenty One Pilots topped the “Alt36” countdown of top music in 2020. It’s a bit of a surprise given the dominance of The Killers and Glass Animals on Alt18 Countdowns throughout the year, but there’s no denying “Level of Concern” was a huge hit and spent 19 weeks on the countdown, including four at No. 1.
Here’s a few “snubs” for the list:
Alt18 No. 1 songs that didn’t make the list include:
- BENEE and Gus Dapperton – Supalonely
- Wallows – OK
- MISSIO – Can You Feel the Sun?
No major slight, though, because all of the groups are on the list with other songs. Foster the People’s “Lamb’s Wool” is possibly the most questionable inclusion. It spent a solid 10 weeks on the countdown, but only reached No. 4. For comparison, Phoenix’s “Identical” was on the countdown for 10 weeks, and Pearl Jam’s “Dance of the Clairvoyant” was on for eight weeks and hit No. 3. And, you could argue Winnetka Bowling League’s “CVS” deserved a spot with 14 weeks on the countdown this year.
A few more candidates on the outside looking in: White Reaper’s “Might Be Right,” Sub Urban’s “Cradles,” and Weezer’s “Hero,” which all hit No. 1 on the Billboard Alternative charts in 2020 and spent time on the Alt18.
We’re back to the regular Alt18 on Saturday, which closes the books on our 2020 list.
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Search all 2020 songs on the Alt18 list here.
SiriusXM Alt Nation 2020 Alt36
36. Foster The People – Lamb’s Wool
35. Kennyhoopla – How Will I Rest In Peace If I’m Buried By A Highway?
34. I DON’T KNOW HOW BUT THEY FOUND ME – Leave Me Alone
33. The 1975 – Me & You Together Song
32. BENEE – Glitter
31. Tame Impala – Lost In Yesterday
30. Machine Gun Kelly – Bloody Valentine
29. Glass Animals – Tangerine
28. Ashe – Moral Of The Story
27. The Strokes – Bad Decisions
26. AWOLNATION – The Best
25. The 1975 – If You’re Too Shy (Let Me Know)
24. Bastille – WHAT YOU GONNA DO?
23. Saint Motel – Van Horn
22. Wallows/Clairo – Are You Bored Yet?
21. Gus Dapperton – Post Humorous
20. Cannons – Fire For You
19. Dayglow – Can I Call You Tonight?
18. Foo Fighters – Shame Shame
17. Powfu/beabadoobee – death bed (coffee for your head)
16. MISSIO – Wolves
15. Tame Impala– It Might Be Time
14. Royal & The Serpent – Overwhelmed
13. Glass Animals/Denzel Curry – Tokyo Drifting
12. All Time Low/blackbear – Monsters
11. Little Hurt – Alaska
10. Matt Maeson – Hallucinogenics
9. Billie Eilish – everything i wanted
8. Caamp – By and By
7. The Killers – Caution
6. AJR – Bang!
5. Bastille – survivin’
4. Grouplove – Deleter
3. The Killers – My Own Soul’s Warning
2. Glass Animals – Heat Waves
1. Twenty One Pilots – Level of Concern