{"id":641932,"date":"2026-08-17T14:48:17","date_gmt":"2026-08-17T14:48:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/641932\/"},"modified":"2026-08-17T14:48:17","modified_gmt":"2026-08-17T14:48:17","slug":"foo-fighters-pass-one-of-the-biggest-rock-bands-of-all-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/641932\/","title":{"rendered":"Foo Fighters Pass One Of The Biggest Rock Bands Of All Time"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" top-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1786978097_588_0x0.jpg\" alt=\"Amazon Music Live Season 4 \u2013 10\/30\" data-height=\"2267\" data-width=\"3225\" fetchpriority=\"high\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0\"\/><\/p>\n<p>As &#8220;Window&#8221; debuts, Foo Fighters break U2&#8217;s record for the most hits of all time on Billboard&#8217;s Alternative Airplay chart. GLENDALE, CALIFORNIA &#8211; OCTOBER 30: (EDITORS NOTE: This image has been converted to black and white. No color version available.) Dave Grohl of Foo Fighters performs during Amazon Music Live Season 4 at East End Studios on October 30, 2025 in Glendale, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison\/Getty Images for Amazon Music)<\/p>\n<p>Getty Images for Amazon Music<\/p>\n<p>Your Favorite Toy, the latest album by <a class=\"color-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/hughmcintyre\/2026\/03\/20\/foo-fighters-break-a-tie-with-another-band-and-claim-an-all-time-record\/\" data-ga-track=\"InternalLink:https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/hughmcintyre\/2026\/03\/20\/foo-fighters-break-a-tie-with-another-band-and-claim-an-all-time-record\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"Foo Fighters\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Foo Fighters<\/a>, did not turn out to be as big as some of the band\u2019s past efforts. The project, which dropped in April, did not hold on to the Billboard charts for long and even failed to crack the top 20 on the Billboard 200.<\/p>\n<p>Months after Your Favorite Toy came and went, the project is still being promoted with a tour and several singles. Foo Fighters collect a new hit on several rankings in the United States this week, and on one tally, the group pulls out of a historic tie with one of the most celebrated rock bands of all time.<\/p>\n<p>Foo Fighters Score a Forty-Fifth Hit<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWindow\u201d debuts at No. 25 on the <a class=\"color-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/charts\/alternative-airplay\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/charts\/alternative-airplay\/\" aria-label=\"Alternative Airplay chart\">Alternative Airplay chart<\/a> this week. The band earns its milestone forty-fifth career appearance on the roster, which details the songs that reach the largest total audiences on alternative radio stations throughout the U.S.<\/p>\n<p>Foo Fighters Passes U2\u2019s Chart Record<\/p>\n<p>(NETHERLANDS OUT) NETHERLANDS &#8211; OCTOBER 01: NETHERLANDS Photo of U2, L-R: Larry Mullen Jnr, The Edge, Bono, Adam Clayton &#8211; posed, group shot (Photo by Lex van Rossen\/MAI\/Redferns)<\/p>\n<p>Redferns<\/p>\n<p>With 45 hits on the Alternative Airplay chart, Foo Fighters now claim the most appearances in the history of the ranking. Just last week, before \u201cWindow\u201d debuted, Foo Fighters were tied with U2. The Irish rockers remain steady with 44 placements, though that figure could climb in the coming weeks and months as the band prepares to release a new album later this year.<\/p>\n<p>Foo Fighters Dominate Alternative Radio<\/p>\n<p>Foo Fighters rank among the most successful bands of all time on the Alternative Airplay chart in almost every respect. In addition to claiming the most hits overall, the group has collected an even dozen No. 1s \u2013 one of the largest accumulations of champions in the tally\u2019s history. Foo Fighters also remain in first place when it comes to top 10s, as 34 of the band\u2019s 45 smashes have soared into the highest tier.<\/p>\n<p>Foo Fighters Debut on Another Rock Chart<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"color-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=OZ-ywVT052U\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=OZ-ywVT052U\" aria-label=\"\u201cWindow\u201d\">\u201cWindow\u201d<\/a> also debuts on the <a class=\"color-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/charts\/hot-mainstream-rock-tracks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/charts\/hot-mainstream-rock-tracks\/\" aria-label=\"Mainstream Rock Airplay chart\">Mainstream Rock Airplay chart<\/a> this week, the only other Billboard tally where the cut launches. The single opens at No. 26, just one spot lower than its starting point on the Alternative Airplay ranking. Foo Fighters earn a forty-fourth career hit on the Mainstream Rock Airplay roster.<\/p>\n<p>Foo Fighters\u2019 \u201cWindow\u201d Jumps 20 Spaces<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWindow\u201d appears on one additional Billboard radio ranking, the Rock &amp; Alternative Airplay chart. The single debuted at No. 44 just last week, and it enjoys a huge leap in its second frame on the list. This time around, the Foo Fighters track surges 20 spaces and lands at a new peak of No. 24.<\/p>\n<p>Remarkably, only one position separates \u201cWindow\u201d on each of the three radio charts where it appears this week. The track sits at Nos. 24, 25 and 26 on the Rock &amp; Alternative Airplay, Alternative Airplay and Mainstream Rock Airplay rankings, respectively.<\/p>\n<p>Foo Fighters\u2019 \u201cEverlong\u201d Remains a Streaming Smash<\/p>\n<p>While \u201cWindow\u201d expands Foo Fighters\u2019 presence at radio, <a class=\"color-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=eBG7P-K-r1Y\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=eBG7P-K-r1Y\" aria-label=\"\u201cEverlong\u201d\">\u201cEverlong\u201d<\/a> continues to perform well on two streaming-focused charts. The classic remains at No. 1 on the Hard Rock Streaming Songs tally, where it has spent months as one of the genre\u2019s most-consumed tracks. \u201cEverlong\u201d has accumulated 303 weeks somewhere on that roster.<\/p>\n<p>The song is also steady at No. 24 on the Alternative Streaming Songs ranking, settling into second-to-last on the 25-position list this week.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"embed-base color-body color-body-border link-embed embed-0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/hughmcintyre\/2026\/03\/20\/foo-fighters-break-a-tie-with-another-band-and-claim-an-all-time-record\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Foo Fighters Break A Tie With Another Band And Claim An All-Time Record\" data-ga-track=\"forbesEmbedly:https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/hughmcintyre\/2026\/03\/20\/foo-fighters-break-a-tie-with-another-band-and-claim-an-all-time-record\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">ForbesFoo Fighters Break A Tie With Another Band And Claim An All-Time RecordBy Hugh McIntyre<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"As &#8220;Window&#8221; debuts, Foo Fighters break U2&#8217;s record for the most hits of all time on Billboard&#8217;s Alternative&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":641933,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[264],"tags":[271492,18,117,271493,33795,209380,209379,271494,271495,271498,271496,271497,19,17,337],"class_list":["post-641932","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-music","tag-alternative-airplay","tag-eire","tag-entertainment","tag-everlong","tag-foo-fighters","tag-foo-fighters-billboard","tag-foo-fighters-charts","tag-foo-fighters-radio","tag-foo-fighters-window","tag-foo-fighters-window-billboard","tag-foo-fighters-window-charts","tag-foo-fighters-window-sales","tag-ie","tag-ireland","tag-music"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@ie\/117111404703088141","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/641932","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=641932"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/641932\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/641933"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=641932"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=641932"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=641932"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}