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Adult Alternative Airplay , also known as Triple A, is a
record chart that ranks the most-played songs on American
adult album alternative radio stations. Currently published by the music industry magazine
Billboard , the chart is formulated based on electronically monitored airplay data compiled by
Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems .
[1] from a panel of 32 stations.
[2] It was introduced in January 1996
[3] as a feature in
Radio & Records magazine,
[4] which was later purchased by Billboard parent company
Nielsen .
[5] Billboard appropriated the Radio & Records adult alternative chart in July 2008 and became its sole publisher after Radio & Records ceased publication in June 2009.
[6] The first number-one single of the 2010s on the Adult Alternative Songs chart was "
Chasing Pirates " by American recording artist
Norah Jones , which spent six weeks at the top spot from December 2009 to January 2010.
[7]
Number-one singles
Key
† –
Billboard year-end number-one single
[a]
↑ – Return of a single to number one
Notes
References
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Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved May 13, 2014 .
^ Trust, Gary (February 21, 2014).
"Billboard's Triple A Chart Gets a Makeover" .
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^ Trust, Gary (July 17, 2012).
"Triple A Radio Breaking Rookie Stars" .
Billboard .
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^ Shipley, Al (October 9, 2008).
" 'Billboard' Breaks Down, Dials Up Triple-A" .
Idolator .
Spin Media . Retrieved May 13, 2014 .
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"VNU To Acquire Radio & Records" .
Billboard .
Prometheus Global Media . July 6, 2006. Retrieved May 17, 2014 .
^ Trust, Gary (June 10, 2009).
"Chart Beat: Pink, Black Eyed Peas, Shinedown" .
Billboard .
Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved June 28, 2013 .
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c References for number-one singles:
"Adult Alternative Songs – 2009 Archive" .
Billboard .
Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved March 1, 2014 .
"Adult Alternative Songs – 2010 Archive" .
Billboard .
Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved March 1, 2014 .
"Adult Alternative Songs – 2011 Archive" .
Billboard .
Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved March 1, 2014 .
"Adult Alternative Songs – 2012 Archive" .
Billboard .
Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved March 1, 2014 .
"Adult Alternative Songs – 2013 Archive" .
Billboard .
Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved March 1, 2014 .
"Adult Alternative Songs – 2014 Archive" .
Billboard .
Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved March 1, 2014 .
"Adult Alternative Songs – 2015 Archive" .
Billboard .
Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved January 1, 2020 .
"Adult Alternative Songs – 2016 Archive" .
Billboard .
Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved January 1, 2020 .
"Adult Alternative Songs – 2017 Archive" .
Billboard .
Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved January 1, 2020 .
"Adult Alternative Songs – 2018 Archive" .
Billboard .
Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved January 1, 2020 .
"Adult Alternative Songs – 2019 Archive" .
Billboard .
Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved January 1, 2020 .
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"George Ezra Chart History (Adult Alternative Airplay)" .
Billboard .
Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved March 24, 2022 .
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"Adult Alternative Airplay Songs: 2015 (Year-End)" .
Billboard .
Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved March 24, 2022 .
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"Adult Alternative Airplay Songs: 2010 (Year-End)" .
Billboard .
Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved March 24, 2022 .
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"Adult Alternative Airplay Songs: 2011 (Year-End)" .
Billboard .
Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved March 24, 2022 .
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"Adult Alternative Airplay Songs: 2012 (Year-End)" .
Billboard .
Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved March 24, 2022 .
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"Adult Alternative Airplay Songs: 2013 (Year-End)" .
Billboard .
Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved March 24, 2022 .
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"Adult Alternative Airplay Songs: 2014 (Year-End)" .
Billboard .
Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved March 24, 2022 .
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"Triple A : Mar 12, 2016 | Billboard Chart Archive" . Billboard . Retrieved 2016-05-25 .
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"Adult Alternative Airplay Songs: 2016 (Year-End)" .
Billboard .
Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved July 7, 2018 .
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"Triple A : Jun 04, 2016 | Billboard Chart Archive" . Billboard . Retrieved 2016-06-07 .
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"Triple A : Jun 18, 2016 | Billboard Chart Archive" . Billboard . Retrieved 2016-06-14 .
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"Triple A : Jul 2, 2016 | Billboard Chart Archive" . Billboard . Retrieved 2016-06-21 .
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"Triple A : August 6, 2016 | Billboard Chart Archive" . Billboard . Retrieved 2016-07-26 .
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"Triple A : October 1, 2016 | Billboard Chart Archive" . Billboard . Retrieved 2016-09-23 .
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"Triple A : October 15, 2016 | Billboard Chart Archive" . Billboard . Retrieved 2016-10-04 .
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"Triple A : October 22, 2016 | Billboard Chart Archive" . Billboard . Retrieved 2016-10-04 .
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"Triple A : January 28, 2017 | Billboard Chart Archive" . Billboard . Retrieved 2017-01-18 .
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"Triple A : February 4, 2017 | Billboard Chart Archive" . Billboard . Retrieved 2017-01-24 .
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"Triple A : February 11, 2017 | Billboard Chart Archive" . Billboard . Retrieved 2017-01-31 .
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"Triple A : March 18, 2017 | Billboard Chart Archive" . Billboard . Retrieved 2017-03-07 .
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"Adult Alternative Airplay Songs: 2017 (Year-End)" .
Billboard .
Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved July 7, 2018 .
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"Triple A : July 8, 2017 | Billboard Chart Archive" . Billboard . Retrieved 2017-06-27 .
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"Triple A : July 29, 2017 | Billboard Chart Archive" . Billboard . Retrieved 2017-07-18 .
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"Triple A : July 12, 2017 | Billboard Chart Archive" . Billboard . Retrieved 2017-08-02 .
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"Triple A : August 26, 2017 | Billboard Chart Archive" . Billboard . Retrieved 2017-08-15 .
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"Triple A : September 23, 2017 | Billboard Chart Archive" . Billboard . Retrieved 2017-09-12 .
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"Triple A : September 30, 2017 | Billboard Chart Archive" . Billboard . Retrieved 2017-09-19 .
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"Triple A : October 10, 2017 | Billboard Chart Archive" . Billboard . Retrieved 2017-10-10 .
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"Triple A : December 9, 2017 | Billboard Chart Archive" . Billboard . Retrieved 2017-11-28 .
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"Triple A : December 23, 2017 | Billboard Chart Archive" . Billboard . Retrieved 2017-12-12 .
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"Triple A : December 30, 2017 | Billboard Chart Archive" . Billboard . Retrieved 2017-12-19 .
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"Triple A : January 20, 2018 | Billboard Chart Archive" . Billboard . Retrieved 2018-01-17 .
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"Triple A : January 27, 2018 | Billboard Chart Archive" . Billboard . Retrieved 2018-01-23 .
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"Adult Alternative Airplay Songs: 2018 (Year-End)" .
Billboard .
Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved January 23, 2019 .
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"Triple A : April 14, 2018 | Billboard Chart Archive" . Billboard . Retrieved 2018-04-17 .
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"Triple A : April 28, 2018 | Billboard Chart Archive" . Billboard . Retrieved 2018-04-24 .
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"Triple A : May 19, 2018 | Billboard Chart Archive" . Billboard . Retrieved 2018-04-24 .
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"Triple A : June 23, 2018 | Billboard Chart Archive" . Billboard . Retrieved 2018-05-19 .
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"Triple A : July 21, 2018 | Billboard Chart Archive" . Billboard . Retrieved 2018-07-17 .
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"Triple A : July 28, 2018 | Billboard Chart Archive" . Billboard . Retrieved 2018-07-24 .
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"Triple A : September 22, 2018 | Billboard Chart Archive" . Billboard . Retrieved 2018-09-18 .
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"Triple A : October 13, 2018 | Billboard Chart Archive" . Billboard . Retrieved 2018-10-09 .
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"Triple A : October 20, 2018 | Billboard Chart Archive" . Billboard . Retrieved 2018-10-16 .
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"Triple A : November 3, 2018 | Billboard Chart Archive" . Billboard . Retrieved 2018-10-30 .
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"Triple A : January 12, 2019 | Billboard Chart Archive" . Billboard . Retrieved 2018-10-30 .
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"Triple A : February 2, 2019 | Billboard Chart Archive" . Billboard . Retrieved 2019-01-29 .
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"Triple A : February 9, 2019 | Billboard Chart Archive" . Billboard . Retrieved 2019-02-05 .
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"Triple A : March 2, 2019 | Billboard Chart Archive" . Billboard . Retrieved 2019-02-26 .
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"Triple A : March 30, 2019 | Billboard Chart Archive" . Billboard . Retrieved 2019-03-26 .
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"Triple A : April 6, 2019 | Billboard Chart Archive" . Billboard . Retrieved 2019-04-02 .
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"Triple A : April 27, 2019 | Billboard Chart Archive" . Billboard . Retrieved 2019-04-23 .
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"Triple A : June 1, 2019 | Billboard Chart Archive" . Billboard . Retrieved 2019-05-29 .
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"Adult Alternative Airplay Songs: 2019 (Year-End)" .
Billboard .
Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved December 27, 2019 .
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"Triple A : June 8, 2019 | Billboard Chart Archive" . Billboard . Retrieved 2019-05-29 .
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"Triple A : July 13, 2019 | Billboard Chart Archive" . Billboard . Retrieved 2019-07-09 .
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"Triple A : July 27, 2019 | Billboard Chart Archive" . Billboard . Retrieved 2019-07-23 .
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"Triple A : August 3, 2019 | Billboard Chart Archive" . Billboard . Retrieved 2019-07-30 .
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"Triple A : October 5, 2019 | Billboard Chart Archive" . Billboard . Retrieved 2019-10-01 .
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"Triple A : October 12, 2019 | Billboard Chart Archive" . Billboard . Retrieved 2019-10-08 .
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"Triple A : November 2, 2019 | Billboard Chart Archive" . Billboard . Retrieved 2019-10-29 .
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"Triple A : November 19, 2019 | Billboard Chart Archive" . Billboard . Retrieved 2019-11-19 .
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"Triple A : December 21, 2019 | Billboard Chart Archive" . Billboard . Retrieved 2019-11-19 .
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