- Number one modern rock hits of 1995
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The following is a comprehensive list of hits that reached number one on the Modern Rock Tracks chart, published by Billboard magazine. In 1995, there were 15 hits that reached peak position, in 52 issues of the magazine.
Live had the longest run among the singles that have reached peak position in 1995, spending 9 non-consecutive weeks beginning with the issue dated February 25 and ending on April 22. Oasis' first number one hit in the United States "Wonderwall" hit the same postion as well, topping the chart for 9 weeks from December 30, 1995 to February 24, 1996. Other singles with extended chart runs were Better Than Ezra's "Good" and Alanis Morissette's "You Oughta Know"; both spent five straight weeks on the chart, while Green Day's "When I Come Around" topped the chart for seven weeks. The Red Hot Chili Peppers scored their third number one hit on the Modern Rock Tracks charts with "My Friends", which topped the chart for four weeks. Goo Goo Dolls' "Name" had originally charted for one week on October 7, 1995, but got replaced by Alanis Morissette's "Hand in My Pocket" and The Presidents of the United States of America's "Lump" before it reappeared on the chart 28 days later.
Chart history
Issue date Song Artist Reference(s) January 7 "When I Come Around" Green Day [1] January 14 [2] January 21 [3] January 28 [4] February 4 [5] February 11 [6] February 18 [7] February 25 "Lightning Crashes" Live [8] March 4 [9] March 11 [10] March 18 [11] March 25 [12] April 1 [13] April 8 [14] April 15 [15] April 22 [16] April 29 "Good" Better Than Ezra [17] May 6 [18] May 13 [19] May 20 [20] May 27 [21] June 3 "Misery" Soul Asylum [22] June 10 [23] June 17 [24] June 24 "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me" U2 [25] July 1 [26] July 8 [27] July 15 [28] July 22 "You Oughta Know" Alanis Morissette [29] July 29 [30] August 5 [31] August 12 [32] August 19 [33] August 26 "J.A.R." Green Day [34] September 2 "Tomorrow" Silverchair [35] September 9 [36] September 16 [37] September 23 "Comedown" Bush [38] September 30 [39] October 7 "Name" Goo Goo Dolls [40] October 14 "Hand in My Pocket" Alanis Morissette [41] October 21 "Lump" The Presidents of the United States of America [42] October 28 "Name" Goo Goo Dolls [43] November 4 [44] November 11 [45] November 18 "My Friends" Red Hot Chili Peppers [46] November 25 [47] December 2 [48] December 9 [49] December 16 "Glycerine" Bush [50] December 23 [51] December 30 "Wonderwall" Oasis [52] See also
References
- ^ Alternative Songs, Billboard.com, issue date January 7, 1995
- ^ Alternative Songs, Billboard.com, issue date January 14, 1995
- ^ Alternative Songs, Billboard.com, issue date January 21, 1995
- ^ Alternative Songs, Billboard.com, issue date January 28, 1995
- ^ Alternative Songs, Billboard.com, issue date February 4, 1995
- ^ Alternative Songs, Billboard.com, issue date February 11, 1995
- ^ Alternative Songs, Billboard.com, issue date February 18, 1995
- ^ Alternative Songs, Billboard.com, issue date February 25, 1995
- ^ Alternative Songs, Billboard.com, issue date March 4, 1995
- ^ Alternative Songs, Billboard.com, issue date March 11, 1995
- ^ Alternative Songs, Billboard.com, issue date March 18, 1995
- ^ Alternative Songs, Billboard.com, issue date March 25, 1995
- ^ Alternative Songs, Billboard.com, issue date April 1, 1995
- ^ Alternative Songs, Billboard.com, issue date April 8, 1995
- ^ Alternative Songs, Billboard.com, issue date April 15, 1995
- ^ Alternative Songs, Billboard.com, issue date April 22, 1995
- ^ Alternative Songs, Billboard.com, issue date April 29, 1995
- ^ Alternative Songs, Billboard.com, issue date May 6, 1995
- ^ Alternative Songs, Billboard.com, issue date May 13, 1995
- ^ Alternative Songs, Billboard.com, issue date May 20, 1995
- ^ Alternative Songs, Billboard.com, issue date May 27, 1995
- ^ Alternative Songs, Billboard.com, issue date June 3, 1995
- ^ Alternative Songs, Billboard.com, issue date June 10, 1995
- ^ Alternative Songs, Billboard.com, issue date June 17, 1995
- ^ Alternative Songs, Billboard.com, issue date June 24, 1995
- ^ Alternative Songs, Billboard.com, issue date July 1, 1995
- ^ Alternative Songs, Billboard.com, issue date July 8, 1995
- ^ Alternative Songs, Billboard.com, issue date July 15, 1995
- ^ Alternative Songs, Billboard.com, issue date July 22, 1995
- ^ Alternative Songs, Billboard.com, issue date July 29, 1995
- ^ Alternative Songs, Billboard.com, issue date August 5, 1995
- ^ Alternative Songs, Billboard.com, issue date August 12, 1995
- ^ Alternative Songs, Billboard.com, issue date August 19, 1995
- ^ Alternative Songs, Billboard.com, issue date August 26, 1995
- ^ Alternative Songs, Billboard.com, issue date September 2, 1995
- ^ Alternative Songs, Billboard.com, issue date September 9, 1995
- ^ Alternative Songs, Billboard.com, issue date September 16, 1995
- ^ Alternative Songs, Billboard.com, issue date September 23, 1995
- ^ Alternative Songs, Billboard.com, issue date September 30, 1995
- ^ Alternative Songs, Billboard.com, issue date October 7, 1995
- ^ Alternative Songs, Billboard.com, issue date October 14, 1995
- ^ Alternative Songs, Billboard.com, issue date October 21, 1995
- ^ Alternative Songs, Billboard.com, issue date October 28, 1995
- ^ Alternative Songs, Billboard.com, issue date November 4, 1995
- ^ Alternative Songs, Billboard.com, issue date November 11, 1995
- ^ Alternative Songs, Billboard.com, issue date November 18, 1995
- ^ Alternative Songs, Billboard.com, issue date November 25, 1995
- ^ Alternative Songs, Billboard.com, issue date December 2, 1995
- ^ Alternative Songs, Billboard.com, issue date December 9, 1995
- ^ Alternative Songs, Billboard.com, issue date December 16, 1995
- ^ Alternative Songs, Billboard.com, issue date December 23, 1995
- ^ Alternative Songs, Billboard.com, issue date December 30, 1995
Number-one songs on Billboard's Alternative Songs chart (U.S.) Categories:- Lists of number-one modern rock songs in the United States
- 1995 record charts
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