Chart Chat
Matt MadurskiA chronological review of every #1 song on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart, with occasional tangents into random musical musings.
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Modern Rock No. 1s: Sublime and "What I Got"
Sublime - “What I Got”
Weeks atop the Billboard Modern Rock chart: 3 weeks (October 26 to November 15, 1996)
Previous Modern Rock #1 hit: Eels and “Novocaine for the Soul”
Billboard Hot 100 chart toppers during this time:
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Modern Rock No. 1s: Eels and "Novocaine for the Soul"
Eels - “Novocaine for the Soul”
Weeks atop the Billboard Modern Rock chart: 2 weeks (October 12 to 25, 1996)
Previous Modern Rock #1 hit: 311 and “Down”
Next Modern Rock #1 hit: Sublime and “What I Got”
Billboard Hot 100 chart...
Modern Rock No. 1s: 311 and "Down"
311 - “Down”
Weeks atop the Billboard Modern Rock chart: 4 weeks (September 14 to October 11, 1996)
Previous Modern Rock #1 hit: Pearl Jam and “Who You Are”
Next Modern Rock #1 hit: Eels and “Novocaine for the Soul”
Billboard H...
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Pharmacist by trade, writer/historian at heart. I love music and am happy to share my musical musings here. I hope I'm never too old to dive into a mosh pit. If you're not sweating when you're having fun, you're not having enough fun.
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