It’s hard to believe we’re now into October, as 2023 continues to speed past at a dizzying pace. British dream rock band Slowdive holds the top spot for a second week with their bewitching song “kisses”. Sliding into the #2 spot is “Walk Through the Fire” by Virginia singer-songwriter The Frontier, with “Good Vibrations” by Texas duo MISSIO right behind at #3. Otherwise, the top 10 songs remain the same, albeit with a bit of shuffling around. The biggest upward mover this week is “HONEY (ARE U COMING)?” by Italian rock band Måneskin, leaping nine spots to #21.

For the second week, there are three new songs making their debut, though truth be told, there were seven or eight I wanted to add, but that would have meant dropping more off, which I couldn’t do. “More Than a Love Song” by Austin, Texas-based neo-soul duo Black Pumas (currently the #1 song on the Billboard AAA chart), enters at #28, “Summer of Luv” by Portland, Oregon-based rock band Portugal. The Man, featuring New Zealand psychedelic rock band Unknown Mortal Orchestra, at #29, and “The Shameful” by British hard rock band Amongst Liars (which I reviewed a month ago today), at #30.

1. KISSES – Slowdive (1)
2. WALK THROUGH THE FIRE – The Frontier (3)
3. GOOD VIBRATIONS – MISSIO (4)
4. OVERRATED – dwi (2)
5. DIAL DRUNK – Noah Kahan (6)
6. FRANCESCA – Hozier (9)
7. ODYSSEY – Beck & Phoenix (7)
8. SAY YES TO HEAVEN – Lana Del Rey (8)
9. PINEAPPLE SUNRISE – Beach Weather (5) 20th week on chart
10. CALL ME WHAT YOU LIKE – Lovejoy (10)
11. FORGIVING TIES – Deer Tick (12)
12. DAYDREAMS AND ALGORITHMS – Eleanor Collides (13)
13. LOVING YOU – Cannons (14)
14. RUNNING OUT OF TIME – Paramore (15)
15. CANNONBALLERS – Colony House (11)
16. WHEN WE WERE CLOSE – Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit (18)
17. BAD IDEA RIGHT? – Olivia Rodrigo (19)
18. OVERCOME – Nothing But Thieves (20)
19. PULL ME THROUGH – Royal Blood (21)
20. UNDER YOU – Foo Fighters (24)
21. HONEY (ARE U COMING?) – Måneskin (30)
22. WHAT WAS I MADE FOR? – Billie Eilish (17)
23. MY KINDA GIRL – The 23s (26)
24. DARLING – Western Jaguar (27)
25. THE NARCISSIST – Blur (16)
26. THE DEATH OF PEACE OF MIND – Bad Omens (28)
27. HOLD ME LIKE A GRUDGE – Fall Out Boy (29)
28. MORE THAN A LOVE SONG – Black Pumas (N)
29. SUMMER OF LUV – Portugal. The Man ft. Unknown Mortal Orchestra (N)
30. THE SHAMEFUL – Amongst Liars (N)