Hot Alternative Songs

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Hot Alternative Songs is a music chart in the United States published by Billboard since June 2020. The chart uses a similar multi-metric methodology as the Billboard Hot 100 by measuring the popularity of songs classified as alternative across all radio formats, streaming services, and digital sales.

The Alternative Airplay chart was previously known as Alternative Songs until the advent of this chart. Alternative Airplay ranks the number of spins songs receive on monitored alternative radio stations versus the multi-metric measurement of Hot Alternative Songs. The first number one on the chart was "Death Bed" by Powfu featuring Beabadoobee.

Number-one songs

SingleArtistReached number oneWeeks at
number one
Ref.
"Death Bed" Powfu featuring Beabadoobee June 13, 20206 [1]
"Come & Go" Juice Wrld and Marshmello July 25, 20202 [2]
"Cardigan" Taylor Swift August 8, 20201 [3]
"My Future" Billie Eilish August 15, 20201 [4]
"Come & Go"Juice Wrld and MarshmelloAugust 29, 20202 [5]
"Mood" 24kGoldn featuring Iann Dior September 5, 202010 [6]

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