Modern Rock #2 Hits, Pt. 4: From Grunge to Alternapop (1994–99)

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A lot of pre-1999 songs in the list were famous casualties of the Billboard airplay rule (all STP/Soundgarden songs, "Buddy Holly", "Better Man", "Live Forever", etc.) "Don't Speak" definitely would've been a #1 Hot 100 hit had the label issued a physical single (second longest stay atop the airplay chart, right behind "Iris"). Pretty sure the success of "Iris" was what finally made BIllboard give in and let airplay-only singles chart on the Hot 100, which also resulted in some ridiculously low peaks for some of the big airplay hits which were already declining in popularity (#9 for "Iris", #42 for "Torn").

And the Rembrandts - I'll Be There for You

god, if Billboard had incorporated the viewership of Friends into Hot 100 metrics we would've been in trouble

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best song that reached #1 on airplay but was never allowed to chart on the billboard hot 100 1995-1998

Voted Garbage, surprising myself - it 'felt' more like a #2 genre chart hit, and I've gotten to vote for E-Bow, Pretty Noose etc. in many other polls. Some weird disparities in weight class here - some momentum-driven fanbase things, some legitimate megahits, and some oddball things that I perceive as wayyy lower-tier hits, Modern Rock #14s if you will. Much as I'd love to live in a world where E-Bow was this actually popular song just barely denied the crown (an ''O Superman'' if you will)....

If you will, if you will.

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Hmmm, surprised about some of the goose eggs in these poll results – would've expected "Don't Speak" to get at least one vote, guess not.

It's vile, so yeah..

"Don't speak" is better than most of this crap.
Fucking stone roses.