As its title would suggest, my favorite song again this week is “Favourite” by Irish band Fontaines D.C., who’ve also become one of my favorite bands. And from posts I’ve read, on the strength of their latest album Romance, they’ve become the favorite of many others as well. In an interview with Fontaines D.C. front man Grian Chatten in September on his Rocket Hour radio show on Apple Music, Elton John told Chatten “For me, you’re the best band out there at the moment. You seem to have found your feet with this album in such a big way… it’s a brilliant record. I think this album takes you – and I’ve been around for a long time – to a different level, and it’s going to stay around for a long, long time. But what’s more important about it: the music is really, really, really special. Congratulations on everything, Grian. It’s bloody wonderful.” I couldn’t agree more. “Favourite” is the second song from Romance – and Fontaines D.C. – to top my Weekly Top 30, following “Starburster”, which spent three weeks at #1 this past August.

In other noteworthy chart developments, the wonderful duet “Die With A Smile” by Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars climbs two spots to #2, while “A Fragile Thing” by legendary alternative goth-rock band The Cure jumps three spots to #3. Entering the top 10 are “Sad In Carolina” by Texas rock band Dexter and The Moonrocks and “Bothering Me” by Australian singer-songwriter Sarah Blasko.

Two songs make their debut, the first of which is the heartwarming “The Faithful Heart” by Australian-born and Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter Wons Phreely and his band The Horses, entering at #28. I wrote about the song and its delightful video a few days ago, which you can read here. The second, entering at #30, is “Routines In The Night” by twenty one pilots. It’s the third song from their latest album Clancy to appear on my chart, following “Overcompensate”, which reached #2, and “The Craving”, which spent three weeks at #1.

1. FAVOURITE – Fontaines D.C. (1)
2. DIE WITH A SMILE – Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars (4)
3. A FRAGILE THING – The Cure (6)
4. PEACEFUL PLACE – Leon Bridges (2)
5. THAT’S HOW I’M FEELING – Jack White (3)
6. CAN’T SLOW DOWN – almost monday (7)
7. HARDCORE ROMANCE – Beach Weather (8)
8. NOBODY’S SOLDIER – Hozier (9)
9. SAD IN CAROLINA – Dexter and The Moonrocks (12)
10. BOTHERING ME – Sarah Blasko (11)
11. BIRDS OF A FEATHER – Billie Eilish (5)
12. NEVERENDER – Justice & Tame Impala (14)
13. GARMONBOZIA – Flying Lotus (10)
14. UP ALL NIGHT – James Bay, The Lumineers & Noah Kahan (13)
15. SUPERSAD – Suki Waterhouse (17)
16. BOBBY SOX – Green Day (18)
17. KINKY – bby (19)
18. A TEAR IN SPACE (AIRLOCK) – Glass Animals (20)
19. THE DOOR – Teddy Swims (14)
20. THE EMPTINESS MACHINE – Linkin Park (18)
21. MIND GAME (3:33) – Collette McLafferty & John Serrano (23)
22. DOPAMINE – Sum 41 (24)
23. IN THE LIVING ROOM – Maggie Rogers (26)
24. ARROW – The Head and the Heart (28)
25. GIVING UP – Michigander (29)
26. AUTUMN LEAVES – Secret Postal Society (30)
27. DEATH VALLEY HIGH – Orville Peck & Beck (21)
28. THE FAITHFUL HEART – Wons Phreely + The Horses (N)
29. GOOD LUCK, BABE! – Chappell Roan (27)
30. ROUTINES IN THE NIGHT – twenty one pilots (N)