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Twenty One Pilots Tie Linkin Park with 14th #1

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Twenty One Pilots secure their fourteenth number one on Billboards Alternative Airplay chart with Drag Path, tying them with Linkin Park for second place all-time. This achievement comes after their third number one in under a year, following City Walls and The Contract. The duos massive pull in alternative rock is evident, with their first chart-topper Stressed Out from their eighth album Breach, which debuted at number one on the Billboard two hundred. Drag Path started as a bonus track and exploded online before hitting full streaming, contributing to their twenty-four entries on the chart, twenty-one of which cracked the top ten.

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Twenty One Pilots Tie Linkin Park with 14th #1

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Music News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Twenty One Pilots Tie Linkin Park with 14th #1. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.

On April 2-8, 21 pilots just locked down their 14th number one on billboard's alternative airplay chart. Their track, drag path, penned by Tyler Joseph, jumps two spots to the top on the May 2nd ranking. It saw a 10% bump in plays from April 17-23. This milestone ties them with Lincoln Park for second place all time on the chart, which kicked off back in September 1988. Woodhawk Chili Peppers still hold the lead with 15. It's the duo's third number one here, and under a year, after City Walls topped out in December and the contract in August. Fans have been riding high with this news, especially since their first chart topper, stressed out, dropped back in 2015. The songs from their eighth album Breach, which debuted at number one on the billboard 200 last September, proving their massive pull-in, alternative rock. Drag path started as a bonus track on a limited digital release, then exploded online before hitting full streaming.

Since breaking onto the chart in 2013 with holding on to you, they've racked up 24 entries, 21 cracking the top 10. Now their elite, rubbing shoulders with K's the elephant and green day at 13 number ones each, while the black keys, you two, and weezer sit at. 8. 21 pilots keep climbing, owning that airplay throw Mike Pros. Take news today, powered by AI-Breen You What's Trending and Sound.

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