Twenty One Pilots earn their 14th No. 1 on Billboard’s Alternative Airplay chart as “Drag Path” rises two spots to lead the ranking dated May 2. The song, written by the duo’s Tyler Joseph, gained by 10% in plays at the format April 17-23, according to Luminate.
The act ties Linkin Park for the second-most No. 1s in the chart’s history, which dates to September 1988. Red Hot Chili Peppers lead all acts with 15.
“Drag Path” marks the pair’s third Alternative Airplay No. 1 in less than a year, following “City Walls,” which led in December, and “The Contract,” which reached the summit in August. The act first led with “Stressed Out” in 2015.
The new leader is from Twenty One Pilots’ eighth studio album, Breach, which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 last September. The song was not on the standard tracklist, first appearing as an exclusive bonus track on the limited-time Breach: Digital Remains release before gaining traction online. It was later issued to streaming services after going viral on TikTok, with a shorter edit released for the wider rollout.
Since debuting on Alternative Airplay in 2013 with “Holding on to You,” which peaked at No. 10, Twenty One Pilots have charted 24 entries, 21 of which have reached the top 10.
Artists with 10 or more Alternative Airplay No. 1s:
15, Red Hot Chili Peppers
14, Linkin Park
14, Twenty One Pilots
13, Cage the Elephant
13, Green Day
12, Foo Fighters
The Black Keys, U2 and Weezer lead the next closest tier with eight No. 1s each.
