"Dark Matter" and its tracks on the charts

kramerica4

Now it's time for 'Waiting for Stevie' to top the charts!

demetrios

kramerica4 said:

Now it's time for 'Waiting for Stevie' to top the charts!

BF25394

Original post updated for charts for week ending July 27, 2024.

"Wreckage" becomes Pearl Jam's second number one from Dark Matter on the Canada Rock chart. It also moves up to a new peak of No. 2 at U.S. Triple-A radio.

In other Pearl Jam-related chart news, Eddie Vedder's cover of the English Beat's "Save It for Later" moves from No. 47 to No. 34 in its second week on the Rock and Alternative Airplay chart. It is also No. 12 on the Rock Digital Song Sales chart in its third week, down from No. 5 after debuting at No. 3 two weeks ago.

The funny thing is that, despite its great success at several radio formats, I still have yet to hear "Wreckage" on the radio in Los Angeles. (I heard it once on the radio when I was in Seattle for the shows.) But I have heard "Save It for Later" on the radio in L.A. once.

TJ25487

kramerica4 said:

Now it's time for 'Waiting for Stevie' to top the charts!

They will take over the world if this happens! I think WFS is a great radio song! Bring it. 

CarryTheZero

Just heard Scared of Fear on local radio in Atlanta!

BF25394

CarryTheZero said:

Just heard Scared of Fear on local radio in Atlanta!

On which station?

CarryTheZero

99X

T-Bone 82

BF25394 said:

Original post updated for charts for week ending July 27, 2024.

"Wreckage" becomes Pearl Jam's second number one from Dark Matter on the Canada Rock chart. It also moves up to a new peak of No. 2 at U.S. Triple-A radio.

In other Pearl Jam-related chart news, Eddie Vedder's cover of the English Beat's "Save It for Later" moves from No. 47 to No. 34 in its second week on the Rock and Alternative Airplay chart. It is also No. 12 on the Rock Digital Song Sales chart in its third week, down from No. 5 after debuting at No. 3 two weeks ago.

The funny thing is that, despite its great success at several radio formats, I still have yet to hear "Wreckage" on the radio in Los Angeles. (I heard it once on the radio when I was in Seattle for the shows.) But I have heard "Save It for Later" on the radio in L.A. once.

I've only heard Wreckage on radio twice (aside from PJ radio on XM). I heard it on Spectrum XM and I heard it at a restaurant in Vegas back in May. That may have been a Spotify playlist or something. Who knows?

I know WMMR in Philly played Dark Matter a ton and Wreckage as well, from viewing their "On Air" list. But I don't really listen to much terrestrial radio anymore. 

djjazzy276

Wreckage is getting all kinds of airplay on 101.9 here in Portland for quite a while now.

T-Bone 82

I know a lot of people want Waiting for Stevie as next single, but I think Won't Tell would have more mass appeal. Great hook, soaring chorus, U2 / Cure outro. 

HenriettaLowell

T-Bone 82 said:

I know a lot of people want Waiting for Stevie as next single, but I think Won't Tell would have more mass appeal. Great hook, soaring chorus, U2 / Cure outro. 

I agree! Although, after Wreckage I could also see them going with an uptempo one again, instead of mid-tempo like Won‘t Tell or Waiting For Stevie. Which one would that be though? React, Respond or Scared Of Fear?

BF25394

Original post updated for charts for week ending August 3, 2024.

"Wreckage" holds for a second week at number one on the Canada Rock chart and at number two at U.S. Triple-A radio.

In other Pearl Jam-related chart news, Eddie Vedder's cover of "Save It for Later" moves from No. 34 to No. 22 in its third week on the Rock and Alternative Airplay chart. It also debuts at No. 33 on the Alternative Airplay chart.

igotid88

BF25394 said:

Original post updated for charts for week ending August 3, 2024.

"Wreckage" holds for a second week at number one on the Canada Rock chart and at number two at U.S. Triple-A radio.

In other Pearl Jam-related chart news, Eddie Vedder's cover of "Save It for Later" moves from No. 34 to No. 22 in its third week on the Rock and Alternative Airplay chart. It also debuts at No. 33 on the Alternative Airplay chart.

Doing well on radio. Wish it translated to streams. Wreckage getting about 41,000

igotid88

https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/pearl-jam-wreckage-number-one-adult-alternative-airplay-chart-1235745408/amp/

Pearl Jam notches its first No. 1 on Billboard’s Adult Alternative Airplay chart in over 10 years as “Wreckage” rises to the top of the Aug. 10-dated survey.

“Wreckage,” Pearl Jam’s third leader on the list, follows “Sirens,” which ruled for three weeks in November-December 2013. The band first led with “Just Breathe” for 13 weeks in 2010.

Dark Matter debuted at No. 1 on the Top Rock & Alternative Albums chart dated May 4 and has earned 107,000 equivalent album units to date.

BF25394

I feel validated by this since I called it a long time ago, and it was looking like it was going to peter out at No. 2.

It would be interesting to go back and read the thread from when "Wreckage" first dropped. There were so many negative reactions-- some people wrote the song off in 12 hours-- and its chart performance has proven that those reactions were outliers. Hitting number one at both  Mainstream Rock and Triple-A is tough to pull off. As the article points out, it hadn't been done in five years.

demetrios

igotid88 said:

https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/pearl-jam-wreckage-number-one-adult-alternative-airplay-chart-1235745408/amp/

Pearl Jam notches its first No. 1 on Billboard’s Adult Alternative Airplay chart in over 10 years as “Wreckage” rises to the top of the Aug. 10-dated survey.

“Wreckage,” Pearl Jam’s third leader on the list, follows “Sirens,” which ruled for three weeks in November-December 2013. The band first led with “Just Breathe” for 13 weeks in 2010.

Dark Matter debuted at No. 1 on the Top Rock & Alternative Albums chart dated May 4 and has earned 107,000 equivalent album units to date.

I'm shocked only that much. 

BF25394

Original post updated for charts for week ending August 10, 2024.

As first reported by igotid88, "Wreckage" ascends to No. 1 at U.S. Triple-A radio. It was a long climb from its debut at No. 40 to reaching the summit in its fifteenth week on the chart. "Wreckage" also holds for a third week at number one on the Canada Rock chart. It has begun to tumble down the rock and alternative charts in the U.S.

In other Pearl Jam-related chart news, Eddie Vedder's cover of "Save It for Later" moves from No. 22 to No. 18 in its fourth week on the Rock and Alternative Airplay chart. It also moves up from No. 33 to No. 29 in its second week on the Alternative Airplay chart.

T-Bone 82

I think Save it for Later has been taking plays away from Wreckage on alt and rock stations. I'm sure an unintended consequence, as I doubt EV and co. expected that song to take off. But it's cool, nonetheless.

I saw today that EV did a Petty cover for a new show coming out soon:  https://www.spin.com/2024/08/eddie-vedder-reveals-cover-of-tom-pettys-room-at-the-top/

I think that might get some play too. Great song and the TV feature will probably get it some attention.

I am curious what that means for next Dark Matter single, if there will be one. My preferences, in order, would be:

1. Won't Tell
2. Waiting for Stevie
3. Scared of Fear

That soaring chorus of Won't Tell and the Cure / U2 flavored outro on Won't Tell is so good and I think is very listener-friendly. The other two rock and I love them, generally. 

The Juggler

Yeah I would opt for Stevie next. Wonder if they would try to time the next single with the next leg of the tour? 

Do you guys think they'll do an SNL appearance too? As usual, I feel as if they have not done enough to promote a new album....lol

T-Bone 82

The Juggler said:

Yeah I would opt for Stevie next. Wonder if they would try to time the next single with the next leg of the tour? 

Do you guys think they'll do an SNL appearance too? As usual, I feel as if they have not done enough to promote a new album....lol

SNL appearance would be awesome. I think the only date they could reasonably do is Sat 9/14 (assuming there is an SNL episode that weekend) between the Baltimore and Boston shows. Unless they stick around on the east coast after Boston and do Sat 9/21 before heading back out west for Dana Point.

With EV's vocal issues the last few years, might be a difficult thing to schedule mid-tour. Would be great to see, though.