Sombr’s ‘Back to Friends’ Is No. 1 on Alternative Airplay Chart

Sombr scores his first No. 1 on a Billboard airplay chart, as “Back to Friends” completes a 10-week trip to the top of the Alternative Airplay list dated June 14.

By taking 10 weeks from debut to reign, “Back to Friends” marks the quickest Alternative Airplay coronation for an act making a maiden appearance on the tally in nearly a decade, following the eight-week rise for X Ambassadors’ “Renegade,” which hit No. 1 in June 2015.

(Of note: Måneskin’s “Beggin’” led in its seventh week in 2021; while it was the band’s first leader, it was the band’s second appearance, as “I Wanna Be Your Slave” debuted on the ranking three weeks earlier than “Beggin’.” It reached No. 21 just before “Beggin’ ” hit No. 1.)

Concurrently, “Back to Friends” leaps 13-8 on the all-rock-format, audience-based Rock & Alternative Airplay chart via 2.8 million audience impressions in the week ending June 5, up 43%, according to Luminate. In addition to its alternative radio support, the song is bubbling under Adult Alternative Airplay.

Sombr currently has two songs scaling Billboard airplay charts. “Undressed” leaps 23-19 on Adult Pop Airplay and 22-19 on Pop Airplay. “Back to Friends” is also bubbling under the latter.

On the most recently published multimetric Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart (dated June 7, reflecting song consumption May 23-29), “Undressed” and “Back to Friends” rank at Nos. 5 and 6, respectively. In addition to their radio airplay, “Undressed” earned 11.6 million official U.S. streams in that span, while “Back to Friends” racked up 11.7 million.

All Billboard charts dated June 14 will update Tuesday, June 10, on Billboard.com.