Tag: Top Songs March 2024

Top 30 Songs for March 24-30, 2024

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Cage the Elephant remain on top for a second week with “Neon Pill”, while The Lemon Twigs‘ delightful “My Golden Years” moves up another notch to #2. I just love those vibrant jangly guitars and Beach Boys-esque harmonies, and it’s hard to fathom why this song hasn’t appeared on any charts that I’m aware of. Far and away the biggest upward mover this week is the achingly beautiful “Time” by Texas-based duo MISSIO, which leaps 17 spots to #5. I had the opportunity to interview Matthew and David over Zoom last week, which was a thrill for me. The song will be included on their monumental 26-track album I AM CINCO, planned for release in early May. “Overcompensate” by another favorite duo of mine, twenty one pilots, climbs three spots to #6. These four songs, along with The Black Keys‘ “Beautiful People (Stay High)” and Green Day‘s “Dilemma”, will likely control the top six spots on my chart for many weeks to come.

Two songs make their debut this week, the first of which is “Murder on the Dance Floor ” by Australian guitar-pop duo Royel Otis (comprised of Royel Maddell and Otis Pavlovi), entering at #28. The song is a wonderful cover of the 2001 hit “Murder on the Dancefloor” by British singer-songwriter Sophie Ellis-Bextor, which Royel Otis performed on the Australian radio station Triple J for their Like a Version program. Interestingly, the song does not appear on their debut album PRATTS & PAIN that was just released in February. The two have been putting out music since 2021, and I really like their sound! Also interesting is that Ellis-Bextor’s original gained renewed popularity earlier this year after appearing in the 2023 black comedy thriller film Saltburn, causing it to re-enter the UK Dance Singles Chart where it reached #1. It also peaked at #51 on the US Billboard Hot 100, her first song to ever appear on that chart.

Entering at #30 is “Don’t Forget Me” by immensely talented American singer-songwriter Maggie Rogers. Citing artists like Carrie Brownstein, Patti Smith, Kim Gordon of Sonic Youth, Björk, Brandi Carlile and Sharon Van Etten as her musical inspirations, the latter two who’ve also become her mentors — I think she’s one of the finest female singer-songwriters making music today. Her thoughtful lyrics and heartfelt vocals always make for a pleasing, deeply moving and compelling listen.

  1. NEON PILL – Cage the Elephant (1)
  2. MY GOLDEN YEARS – The Lemon Twigs (3)
  3. BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE (STAY HIGH) – The Black Keys (2)
  4. DILEMMA – Green Day (4)
  5. TIME – MISSIO (22)
  6. OVERCOMPENSATE – twenty one pilots (9)
  7. LOVIN ON ME – Jack Harlow (8)
  8. WINTER COWBOY – Frank Joshua (5)
  9. THE TOWER – Future Islands (6)
  10. BLUSH – Vazum (12)
  11. MOTHER NATURE – MGMT (7)
  12. LUNAR ECLIPSE – The Vaccines (13)
  13. DIAMOND AND THE MISSING SON – Unquiet Nights (14)
  14. KOOL AID BLUE – The Sylvia Platters (16)
  15. I’M IN LOVE – Jelani Aryeh (17)
  16. NORTHERN ATTITUDE – Noah Kahan feat. Hozier (10)
  17. FIND MY WAY – Ships Have Sailed (19)
  18. EVERYTHING WE NEED – Mojave Grey (20)
  19. BICYCLE AWAY – Sam Rappaport (15)
  20. GOOD PEOPLE – Mumford & Sons, Pharrell Williams (23)
  21. WATER UNDERGROUND – Real Estate (24)
  22. LANDMINES – Sum 41 (25)
  23. ICE CREAM (PAY PHONE) – Black Pumas (27)
  24. DARK MATTER – Pearl Jam (28)
  25. WANTING AND WAITING – The Black Crowes (30)
  26. BLAME BRETT – The Beaches (11)
  27. NICE TO KNOW YOU – lovelytheband (18)
  28. MURDER ON THE DANCE FLOOR – Royel Otis (N)
  29. ALIVE! – Bakar (21)
  30. DON’T FORGET ME – Maggie Rogers (N)

Top 30 Songs for March 17-23, 2024

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Photo by Neil Krug

My goodness, there’s so much great music out now, including numerous songs by some of my favorite major acts of the past 20 years. One of them is American rock band Cage the Elephant. Originally formed in Bowling Green, Kentucky in 2006, the band currently consists of Matt Shultz (vocals), his older brother Brad Shultz (rhythm guitar), Nick Bockrath (lead guitar), Matthan Minster (guitar, keyboards), Daniel Tichenor (bass), and Jared Champion (drums). They relocated to London in 2008, shortly before their self-titled first album was released, then later settled in Nashville, though I can’t find any dates as to when that occurred. They followed with four more albums, Thank You, Happy Birthday in 2011, Melophobia in 2013, Tell Me I’m Pretty (produced by Dan Auerbach) in 2015, and Social Cues in 2019, the latter two winning Grammy Awards for Best Rock Album.

I first learned about them in the fall of 2013 when I heard their brilliant song “Come a Little Closer”, from Melophobia, and after listening to more of their music, I became a fan. I grew even more fond of them when they followed me on Twitter (now X) in 2017. Now they’re set to release their sixth studio album Neon Pill on May 17, and its wonderful lead and title single “Neon Pill” ascends to the top of my latest Weekly Top 30.

In other notable chart developments, “My Golden Years” by The Lemon Twigs moves up a notch to #3, and “Dilemma”, by another of my long-time favorite bands Green Day, climbs six spots to #4. I’m thrilled to have a new song by yet another of my favorite acts, twenty one pilots, make its debut this week. Their latest single “Overcompensate”, their first new music in three years since their last album Scaled and Icy, enters quite high on the chart at #9. The song is the lead single from their forthcoming seventh studio album Clancy, scheduled for release May 17 (on what appears to be a big day for new album releases). It looks to be another ambitious concept album by the highly creative Columbus, Ohio-based duo.

The other debut this week, coming in at #30, is “Wanting and Waiting” by long-time Atlanta, Georgia-based blues rock band The Black Crowes, giving us three bands with ‘Black’ in their name on the same chart. The song is the lead single from their tenth studio album Happiness Bastards, their first new music since 2010.

  1. NEON PILL – Cage the Elephant (2)
  2. BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE (STAY HIGH) – The Black Keys (1)
  3. MY GOLDEN YEARS – The Lemon Twigs (4)
  4. DILEMMA – Green Day (10)
  5. WINTER COWBOY – Frank Joshua (3)
  6. THE TOWER – Future Islands (5)
  7. MOTHER NATURE – MGMT (6)
  8. LOVIN ON ME – Jack Harlow (8)
  9. OVERCOMPENSATE – twenty one pilots (N)
  10. NORTHERN ATTITUDE – Noah Kahan feat. Hozier (7)
  11. BLAME BRETT – The Beaches (9)
  12. BLUSH – Vazum (15)
  13. LUNAR ECLIPSE – The Vaccines (16)
  14. DIAMOND AND THE MISSING SON – Unquiet Nights (17)
  15. BICYCLE AWAY – Sam Rappaport (18)
  16. KOOL AID BLUE – The Sylvia Platters (19)
  17. I’M IN LOVE – Jelani Aryeh (20)
  18. NICE TO KNOW YOU – lovelytheband (12)
  19. FIND MY WAY – Ships Have Sailed (21)
  20. EVERYTHING WE NEED – Mojave Grey (22)
  21. ALIVE! – Bakar (11)
  22. TIME – MISSIO (29)
  23. GOOD PEOPLE – Mumford & Sons, Pharrell Williams (23)
  24. WATER UNDERGROUND – Real Estate (24)
  25. LANDMINES – Sum 41 (25)
  26. YOUR WORLD NOW – Marc Schuster (13)
  27. ICE CREAM (PAY PHONE) – Black Pumas (28)
  28. DARK MATTER – Pearl Jam (30)
  29. NORMAL PEOPLE THINGS – Lovejoy (14)
  30. WANTING AND WAITING – The Black Crowes (N)

Top 30 Songs for March 10-16, 2024

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Photo taken from The Black Keys Facebook page

The Black Keys maintain their firm grip on the top spot for a third week with “Beautiful People (Stay High)”, while Cage the Elephant‘s “Neon Pill” holds at #2 for a second week. “Winter Cowboy” by Frank Joshua, “My Golden Years” by The Lemon Twigs, “The Tower” by Future Islands, and “Mother Nature” by MGMT all advance one spot to #s 3, 4, 5 and 6. The biggest upward mover again this week is “Dilemma” by Green Day, leaping nine spots to #10.

Two songs make their debut this week. Entering at #29 is the deeply captivating “Time” by one of my favorite acts MISSIO. The song will be included on their monumental fifth album I AM CINCO, scheduled for release on May 3rd. And entering at #30 is “Dark Matter”, by legendary alternative grunge rock band Pearl Jam. The blistering song is the lead and title single from their forthcoming twelfth studio album Dark Matter, due for release April 19th.

  1. BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE (STAY HIGH) – The Black Keys (1)
  2. NEON PILL – Cage the Elephant (2)
  3. WINTER COWBOY – Frank Joshua (4)
  4. MY GOLDEN YEARS – The Lemon Twigs (5)
  5. THE TOWER – Future Islands (6)
  6. MOTHER NATURE – MGMT (7)
  7. NORTHERN ATTITUDE – Noah Kahan feat. Hozier (3)
  8. LOVIN ON ME – Jack Harlow (10)
  9. BLAME BRETT – The Beaches (9)
  10. DILEMMA – Green Day (19)
  11. ALIVE! – Bakar (8)
  12. NICE TO KNOW YOU – lovelytheband (12)
  13. YOUR WORLD NOW – Marc Schuster (13)
  14. NORMAL PEOPLE THINGS – Lovejoy (14)
  15. BLUSH – Vazum (15)
  16. LUNAR ECLIPSE – The Vaccines (16)
  17. DIAMOND AND THE MISSING SON – Unquiet Nights (17)
  18. BICYCLE AWAY – Sam Rappaport (20)
  19. KOOL AID BLUE – The Sylvia Platters (21)
  20. I’M IN LOVE – Jelani Aryeh (22)
  21. FIND MY WAY – Ships Have Sailed (23)
  22. EVERYTHING WE NEED – Mojave Grey (24)
  23. GOOD PEOPLE – Mumford & Sons, Pharrell Williams (27)
  24. WATER UNDERGROUND – Real Estate (28)
  25. LANDMINES – Sum 41 (29)
  26. LOSE CONTROL – Teddy Swims (11)
  27. MEANT TO BE – Wilco (18)
  28. ICE CREAM (PAY PHONE) – Black Pumas (30)
  29. TIME – MISSIO (N)
  30. DARK MATTER – Pearl Jam (N)

Top 30 Songs for March 3-9, 2024

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The Black Keys remain on top for a second week with their exuberant foot-stomper “Beautiful People (Stay High), while Cage the Elephant slide into second place with “Neon Pill”. The Lemon Twigs‘ delightful jangle pop gem “My Golden Years” climbs another five spots this week to #5, and Jack Harlow‘s “Lovin On Me” moves up a notch to enter the top 10. British singer-songwriter Bakar, who’s song “Alive!” sits at #8 this week, will be touring with Cage the Elephant and Young the Giant this summer. The biggest upward mover is “Dilemma” by Green Day, leaping 10 spots to #19.

Debuting this week are three songs that have been out for a while. The first, entering at #28, is the enchanting “Water Underground” by Brooklyn, New York-based indie rock band Real Estate, an act who’s been around since 2008 but I only recently learned about. The song is from their wonderful sixth studio album Daniel, released on February 23rd. Entering at #29 is “Landmines” by Canadian rock veterans Sum 41, a band I’ve not followed very closely. The lead single from their forthcoming eighth and final studio album Heaven :x: Hell, set for release on March 29, “Landmines” is the new #1 song on the Billboard Alternative Airplay chart, finally toppling Blink-182’s “ONE MORE TIME” after its 20-week run. The third new entry, at #30, is “Ice Cream (Pay Phone)”, the infectious latest single by Austin, Texas psychedelic soul band Black Pumas. The duo scored a #1 hit on my chart in December with “More Than a Love Song”. Both songs are from their second studio album Chronicles of a Diamond.

  1. BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE (STAY HIGH) – The Black Keys (1)
  2. NEON PILL – Cage the Elephant (4)
  3. NORTHERN ATTITUDE – Noah Kahan feat. Hozier (2)
  4. WINTER COWBOY – Frank Joshua (6)
  5. MY GOLDEN YEARS – The Lemon Twigs (10)
  6. THE TOWER – Future Islands (7)
  7. MOTHER NATURE – MGMT (8)
  8. ALIVE! – Bakar (9)
  9. BLAME BRETT – The Beaches (5)
  10. LOVIN ON ME – Jack Harlow (11)
  11. LOSE CONTROL – Teddy Swims (4)
  12. NICE TO KNOW YOU – lovelytheband (14)
  13. YOUR WORLD NOW – Marc Schuster (15)
  14. NORMAL PEOPLE THINGS – Lovejoy (16)
  15. BLUSH – Vazum (18)
  16. LUNAR ECLIPSE – The Vaccines (19)
  17. DIAMOND AND THE MISSING SON – Unquiet Nights (20)
  18. MEANT TO BE – Wilco (17)
  19. DILEMMA – Green Day (29)
  20. BICYCLE AWAY – Sam Rappaport (24)
  21. KOOL AID BLUE – The Sylvia Platters (25)
  22. I’M IN LOVE – Jelani Aryeh (26)
  23. FIND MY WAY – Ships Have Sailed (27)
  24. EVERYTHING WE NEED – Mojave Grey (28)
  25. ALL I DIE FOR – SWiiMS (12)
  26. NOTHING MATTERS – The Last Dinner Party (13)
  27. GOOD PEOPLE – Mumford & Sons, Pharrell Williams (30)
  28. WATER UNDERGROUND – Real Estate (N)
  29. LANDMINES – Sum 41 (N)
  30. ICE CREAM (PAY PHONE) – Black Pumas (N)