{"id":8765,"date":"2025-09-08T00:32:09","date_gmt":"2025-09-08T00:32:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/8765\/"},"modified":"2025-09-08T00:32:09","modified_gmt":"2025-09-08T00:32:09","slug":"billie-eilish-has-finally-been-dethroned","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/8765\/","title":{"rendered":"Billie Eilish Has Finally Been Dethroned"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Billie<\/p>\n

After 55 consecutive weeks at No. 1, Billie Eilish\u2019s \u201cBirds of a Feather\u201d finally slips to No. 2 on the Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart. STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN – APRIL 23: Billie Eilish performs at Avicii Arena on April 23, 2025 in Stockholm, Sweden. (Photo by Samir Hussein\/WireImage for Live Nation)<\/p>\n

WireImage for Live Nation <\/p>\n

Billie Eilish<\/a> scored the hit of her career with \u201cBirds of a Feather,\u201d which quietly flew to the top of several Billboard charts and stayed there for a long, long time. The singer-songwriter has collected many successful tunes throughout her years as a superstar, but none have managed some of the feats that \u201cBirds of a Feather\u201d has already accomplished.<\/p>\n

Long after fans first got to hear the cut, it remains one of the most popular rock and alternative tracks in the country. For the first time in more than a year, \u201cBirds of a Feather\u201d is no longer leading one of Billboard\u2019s most competitive genre lists.<\/p>\n

Sombr Replaces Billie Eilish at No. 1<\/p>\n

\u201cBirds of a Feather\u201d<\/a> falls from No. 1 to No. 2 on the Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart. It\u2019s replaced by \u201cUndressed\u201d by newcomer Sombr, which climbs from the runner-up slot to the throne for the first time, 23 weeks into its run on the ranking of the most-consumed rock and alternative tracks in the U.S.<\/p>\n

The End of a 55-Frame Run<\/p>\n

This week marks the first time in more than a year that \u201cBirds of a Feather\u201d has not ruled the Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart. Eilish commanded the tally for 55 frames in a row, blocking multiple competitors from collecting new champions.<\/p>\n

One of the Longest Reigns Ever<\/p>\n

\u201cBirds of a Feather\u201d is the second-longest-running No. 1 in Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart history. Panic! At The Disco still holds the record, as \u201cHigh Hopes\u201d<\/a> managed 65 frames in charge \u2014 but not consecutively, like Eilish\u2019s win.<\/p>\n

Sombr and Billie Eilish Share the Top 10<\/p>\n

Both Sombr and Eilish claim multiple spaces inside the top 10 on the Hot Rock & Alternative Songs tally. Eilish holds at No. 6 with \u201cWildflower.\u201d Sombr keeps \u201cBack to Friends\u201d steady at No. 3, while \u201c12 to 12\u201d lifts to No. 7, hitting a new high point.<\/p>\n

\u201cBirds of a Feather\u201d Remains a Top 10 Elsewhere<\/p>\n

Even as it loses one crown, \u201cBirds of a Feather\u201d continues to thrive on other rankings. The smash dips to No. 2 on the Hot Alternative Songs chart, falls to No. 4 on the Alternative Streaming Songs list, returns at No. 9 on the Alternative Digital Song Sales tally, and keeps steady at No. 9 on the Adult Contemporary roster. The single also rebounds on the all-genre Radio Songs chart, rising from No. 14 to No. 10 to rejoin the top tier.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"After 55 consecutive weeks at No. 1, Billie Eilish\u2019s \u201cBirds of a Feather\u201d finally slips to No. 2…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":8766,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[11142,11144,11137,11139,11138,11141,156,11140,157,111,139,69,11143],"class_list":["post-8765","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-music","tag-billie-eilish-billboard-2025","tag-billie-eilish-birds-of-a-feather-55-weeks-no-1","tag-billie-eilish-birds-of-a-feather-hot-rock-alternative-songs","tag-billie-eilish-sombr-undressed-billboard","tag-birds-of-a-feather-billboard-charts","tag-birds-of-a-feather-billboard-record","tag-entertainment","tag-longest-running-hot-rock-alternative-songs-no-1","tag-music","tag-new-zealand","tag-newzealand","tag-nz","tag-sombr-billboard-hot-rock-alternative-songs"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8765","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8765"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8765\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8766"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8765"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8765"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8765"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}