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List of Radio & Records number-one adult alternative singles of the 1990s

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Adult Alternative Songs, also known as Triple A, is a record chart that ranks the most-played songs on American adult album alternative radio stations. Formulated based on each song's weekly total plays, the chart was introduced in the September 22, 1995, issue of Radio & Records magazine, while Billboard's chart archives begin on January 20, 1996.[1][2][3] Adult Alternative Songs, along with other Radio & Records airplay charts, was initially compiled using radio airplay data from Mediabase.[4] In August 2006, Radio & Records was acquired by The Nielsen Company – then known as VNU Media – parent company of rival publication Billboard.[5] Following the purchase, Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems replaced Mediabase in monitoring airplay for charts, beginning with the issue dated August 11, 2006.[6][7] Billboard themselves introduced the chart in their July 5, 2008, issue, appropriating the same Nielsen data,[3] and became its sole publisher after Radio & Records ceased publication in June 2009.[8]

The Billboard website currently lists Adult Alternative Songs charts dating back to January 1996.[9] These charts are based on data from a Triple A chart that had previously been published in the Billboard-owned Airplay Monitor magazine from that date until the acquisition of Radio & Records, and which had used Nielsen data that was largely similar to the Mediabase data used in the Radio & Records chart.

Number-one singles

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Key

† – Radio & Records year-end number-one single
↑ – Return of a single to number one
Contents
Single Artist Reached number one Weeks at
number one
"The World I Know"[10] Collective Soul January 20, 1996 1
"Waiting for Tonight"[11] Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers January 27, 1996 1
"The World I Know" ↑[12] Collective Soul February 3, 1996 3
"Follow You Down"[13] Gin Blossoms February 24, 1996 5
"Everything Falls Apart"[14] Dog's Eye View March 30, 1996 4
"Old Man & Me (When I Get to Heaven)"[15] Hootie & the Blowfish April 27, 1996 9
"Too Much"[16] Dave Matthews Band June 29, 1996 1
"Who Will Save Your Soul"[17] Jewel July 6, 1996 1
"Change the World"[18] Eric Clapton July 13, 1996 1
"Lack of Water"[19] The Why Store July 20, 1996 1
"Standing Outside a Broken Phone Booth with Money in My Hand"[20] Primitive Radio Gods July 27, 1996 5
"Walls"[21] Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers August 31, 1996 2
"Key West Intermezzo (I Saw You First)"[22] John Mellencamp September 14, 1996 6
"If It Makes You Happy"[23] Sheryl Crow October 26, 1996 1
"Barely Breathing"[24] Duncan Sheik November 2, 1996 1
"Bittersweet Me"[25] R.E.M. November 9, 1996 4
"One Headlight"[26] The Wallflowers December 7, 1996 8
"A Long December"[27] Counting Crows February 1, 1997 2
"One Headlight" ↑†[28][29] The Wallflowers February 15, 1997 6
"Staring at the Sun"[30] U2 March 29, 1997 7
"The Freshmen"[31] The Verve Pipe May 17, 1997 5
"Four Leaf Clover"[32] Abra Moore June 21, 1997 1
"A Change Would Do You Good"[33] Sheryl Crow June 28, 1997 6
"Building a Mystery"[34] Sarah McLachlan August 9, 1997 10
"Most Precarious"[35] Blues Traveler October 18, 1997 6
"3 AM"[36] Matchbox 20 November 29, 1997 13
"The Mummers' Dance"[37] Loreena McKennitt February 28, 1998 1
"3 AM" ↑[38] Matchbox 20 March 7, 1998 1
"My Father's Eyes"[39] Eric Clapton March 14, 1998 7
"Don't Drink the Water"[40] Dave Matthews Band May 2, 1998 1
"One Belief Away"[41] Bonnie Raitt May 9, 1998 1
"The Way"[42] Fastball May 16, 1998 3
"Kind & Generous"[43] Natalie Merchant June 6, 1998 7
"Stay (Wasting Time)"[44] Dave Matthews Band July 25, 1998 7
"Save Tonight"[45] Eagle-Eye Cherry September 12, 1998 2
"Please"[46] Chris Isaak September 26, 1998 2
"My Favorite Mistake"[47] Sheryl Crow October 10, 1998 4
"Lullaby"[48] Shawn Mullins November 7, 1998 3
"My Favorite Mistake" ↑[49] Sheryl Crow November 28, 1998 1
"Daysleeper"[50] R.E.M. December 5, 1998 2
"Slide"[51] Goo Goo Dolls December 19, 1998 6
"You Get What You Give"[52] New Radicals January 30, 1999 6
"Slide" ↑[53] Goo Goo Dolls March 13, 1999 1
"Every Morning"[54] Sugar Ray March 20, 1999 1
"Run"[55] Collective Soul March 27, 1999 3
"I'm Not Running Anymore"[56] John Mellencamp April 17, 1999 1
"Run" ↑[57] Collective Soul April 24, 1999 2
"Anything but Down"[58] Sheryl Crow May 8, 1999 5
"Room at the Top"[59] Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers June 12, 1999 4
"Smooth"†[60][61] Santana feat. Rob Thomas July 10, 1999 13
"Angels Would Fall"[62] Melissa Etheridge October 9, 1999 3
"Hanginaround"[63] Counting Crows October 30, 1999 8
"The Great Beyond"[64] R.E.M. December 25, 1999 8

References

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  1. ^ Maxwell, Cyndee (September 22, 1995). "Progressive Evolves to Adult Alternative". Radio & Records. No. 1113. p. 86.
  2. ^ Trust, Gary (July 17, 2012). "Triple A Radio Breaking Rookie Stars". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 13, 2014.
  3. ^ a b Shipley, Al (October 9, 2008). "'Billboard' Breaks Down, Dials Up Triple-A". Idolator. Spin Media. Retrieved May 13, 2014.
  4. ^ "Adult Alternative Top 30" (PDF). Radio & Records. Radio & Records, Inc.: 112 March 23, 2001. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
  5. ^ "VNU To Acquire Radio & Records". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. July 6, 2006. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
  6. ^ Farber, Erica (August 11, 2006). "A New Beginning" (PDF). Radio & Records. VNU Media: 2. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
  7. ^ Tucker, Ken (September 21, 2006). "Nielsen BDS Expands Service". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
  8. ^ Trust, Gary (June 10, 2009). "Chart Beat: Pink, Black Eyed Peas, Shinedown". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved June 28, 2013.
  9. ^ "Adult Alternative Songs: January 20, 1996". Billboard. Retrieved February 9, 2018.
  10. ^ "Triple A : January 20, 1996 | Billboard Chart Archive". Billboard. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
  11. ^ "Triple A : January 27, 1996 | Billboard Chart Archive". Billboard. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
  12. ^ "Triple A : February 3, 1996 | Billboard Chart Archive". Billboard. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
  13. ^ "Triple A : February 24, 1996 | Billboard Chart Archive". Billboard. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
  14. ^ "Triple A : March 30, 1996 | Billboard Chart Archive". Billboard. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
  15. ^ "Triple A : April 27, 1996 | Billboard Chart Archive". Billboard. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
  16. ^ "Triple A : June 29, 1996 | Billboard Chart Archive". Billboard. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
  17. ^ "Triple A : July 6, 1996 | Billboard Chart Archive". Billboard. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
  18. ^ "Triple A : July 13, 1996 | Billboard Chart Archive". Billboard. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
  19. ^ "Triple A : July 20, 1996 | Billboard Chart Archive". Billboard. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
  20. ^ "Triple A : July 27, 1996 | Billboard Chart Archive". Billboard. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
  21. ^ "Triple A : August 31, 1996 | Billboard Chart Archive". Billboard. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
  22. ^ "Triple A : September 14, 1996 | Billboard Chart Archive". Billboard. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
  23. ^ "Triple A : October 26, 1996 | Billboard Chart Archive". Billboard. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
  24. ^ "Triple A : November 2, 1996 | Billboard Chart Archive". Billboard. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
  25. ^ "Triple A : November 9, 1996 | Billboard Chart Archive". Billboard. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
  26. ^ "Triple A : December 7, 1996 | Billboard Chart Archive". Billboard. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
  27. ^ "Triple A : February 1, 1997 | Billboard Chart Archive". Billboard. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
  28. ^ "Radio & Records - Adult Alternative: 1997 Year-End Chart". Retrieved August 3, 2021.
  29. ^ "Triple A : February 15, 1997 | Billboard Chart Archive". Billboard. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
  30. ^ "Triple A : March 29, 1997 | Billboard Chart Archive". Billboard. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
  31. ^ "Triple A : May 17, 1997 | Billboard Chart Archive". Billboard. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
  32. ^ "Triple A : June 21, 1997 | Billboard Chart Archive". Billboard. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
  33. ^ "Triple A : June 28, 1997 | Billboard Chart Archive". Billboard. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
  34. ^ "Triple A : August 9, 1997 | Billboard Chart Archive". Billboard. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
  35. ^ "Triple A : October 18, 1997 | Billboard Chart Archive". Billboard. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
  36. ^ "Triple A : November 29, 1997 | Billboard Chart Archive". Billboard. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
  37. ^ "Triple A : February 28, 1998 | Billboard Chart Archive". Billboard. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
  38. ^ "Triple A : March 7, 1998 | Billboard Chart Archive". Billboard. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
  39. ^ "Triple A : March 14, 1998 | Billboard Chart Archive". Billboard. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
  40. ^ "Triple A : May 2, 1998 | Billboard Chart Archive". Billboard. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
  41. ^ "Triple A : May 9, 1998 | Billboard Chart Archive". Billboard. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
  42. ^ "Triple A : May 16, 1998 | Billboard Chart Archive". Billboard. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
  43. ^ "Triple A : June 6, 1998 | Billboard Chart Archive". Billboard. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
  44. ^ "Triple A : July 25, 1998 | Billboard Chart Archive". Billboard. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
  45. ^ "Triple A : September 12, 1998 | Billboard Chart Archive". Billboard. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
  46. ^ "Triple A : September 26, 1998 | Billboard Chart Archive". Billboard. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
  47. ^ "Triple A : October 10, 1998 | Billboard Chart Archive". Billboard. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
  48. ^ "Triple A : November 7, 1998 | Billboard Chart Archive". Billboard. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
  49. ^ "Triple A : November 28, 1998 | Billboard Chart Archive". Billboard. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
  50. ^ "Triple A : December 5, 1998 | Billboard Chart Archive". Billboard. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
  51. ^ "Triple A : December 19, 1998 | Billboard Chart Archive". Billboard. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
  52. ^ "Triple A : January 30, 1999 | Billboard Chart Archive". Billboard. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
  53. ^ "Triple A : March 13, 1999 | Billboard Chart Archive". Billboard. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
  54. ^ "Triple A : March 20, 1999 | Billboard Chart Archive". Billboard. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
  55. ^ "Triple A : March 27, 1999 | Billboard Chart Archive". Billboard. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
  56. ^ "Triple A : April 17, 1999 | Billboard Chart Archive". Billboard. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
  57. ^ "Triple A : April 24, 1999 | Billboard Chart Archive". Billboard. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
  58. ^ "Triple A : May 8, 1999 | Billboard Chart Archive". Billboard. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
  59. ^ "Triple A : June 12, 1999 | Billboard Chart Archive". Billboard. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
  60. ^ "Radio & Records - Adult Alternative: 1999 Year-End Chart". Retrieved August 3, 2021.
  61. ^ "Triple A : July 10, 1999 | Billboard Chart Archive". Billboard. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
  62. ^ "Triple A : October 9, 1999 | Billboard Chart Archive". Billboard. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
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  64. ^ "Triple A : December 25, 1999 | Billboard Chart Archive". Billboard. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
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