Papa Roach’s “Braindead,” featuring H2O vocalist Toby Morse, rises two spots to No. 1 on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Airplay chart dated Oct. 4.
As the song becomes the Jacoby Shaddix-led Papa Roach’s 12th leader on the list, the group now claims sole possession of the 10th-most No. 1s in the Mainstream Rock Airplay chart’s 44-year history, breaking out of a tie with Volbeat.
Papa Roach first ruled Mainstream Rock Airplay in 2009 with “Lifeline,” nine years after initially reaching the survey with “Last Resort” (No. 4, 2000). Its current No. 1 streak — five in a row — dates to September 2022, when “No Apologies” led for a week.
Most No. 1s, Mainstream Rock Airplay:
21, Shinedown
19, Three Days Grace
16, Five Finger Death Punch
14, Foo Fighters
14, Metallica
13, Disturbed
13, Godsmack
13, Linkin Park
13, Van Halen
12, Papa Roach
As for Morse, “Braindead” is his first solo ruler on a Billboard chart, in his first appearance on his own. H2O has multiple entries, including No. 1s, on album charts, from 1997’s Thicker Than Water through 2015’s Use Your Voice.
Concurrently, “Braindead” zooms 19-10 on the all-rock-format, audience-based Rock & Alternative Airplay chart with 2.5 million audience impressions in the week ending Sept. 25, up 24%, according to Luminate. It’s Papa Roach’s 10th top 10, and fifth in a row. The band’s best, “Even If It Kills Me,” reached No. 2 in June.
“Braindead” is currently a stand-alone single. Papa Roach’s most recent album, Ego Trip, debuted at No. 6 on Top Hard Rock Albums in April 2022 and has earned 204,000 equivalent album units to date.
All Billboard charts dated Oct. 4 will update Tuesday, Sept. 30 on Billboard.com.
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