Linkin Park's New Single Scores A Very Rare Feat On A Billboard Chart

Forbes

14-04-2025

Linkin Park's 'Up From the Bottom' debuts at No. 2 on Rock & Alternative Airplay chart, earning one ... More of the strongest radio launches in recent memory. HAMBURG, GERMANY - SEPTEMBER 22: Emily Armstrong and Dave "Phoenix" Farrell of Linkin Park performs at Barclays Arena on September 22, 2024 in Hamburg, Germany. (Photo by Joern Pollex/Redferns)
Linkin Park is back with another huge hit, and this time, the group is climbing the charts in ways that are a little unexpected — even for a band with a history of dominating Billboard rankings. As the band prepares the deluxe edition of From Zero, the rock outfit's latest single 'Up From the Bottom' is already a win on the airwaves. The track is performing well when it comes to both sales and streaming, which isn't shocking for a group with such a passionate fanbase, but its fast rise on the radio is what sets this latest smash apart from so many other singles.
'Up From the Bottom' becomes a success story across a number of rock-focused radio formats as it arrives. The tune debuts on three of Billboard's genre-specific airplay rankings tied to the rock world, and it starts high on all of them.
Most notably, it opens at No. 2 on the Rock & Alternative Airplay chart. That's an incredibly rare feat for a new single, and it shows that radio programmers were more than ready to support new material from the band. The only song that keeps Linkin Park from scoring yet another No. 1 on this particular ranking – at least for the moment – is 'Messy' by Lola Young, which holds in the top spot.
It's not uncommon for a superstar act in any genre to debut at No. 1 on a Billboard chart that measures either sales or streaming. Those lists are powered entirely by fans, and when a highly-anticipated release arrives, the most dedicated listeners tend to show up in droves. But radio is a different beast.
Airplay rankings rely on a coordinated effort between promotion teams and station programmers nationwide. A debut anywhere in the top 10 on a genre-specific radio tally is a major win, and it doesn't happen too often. Starting at No. 2 is exceedingly rare, and it makes Linkin Park's latest triumph that much more impressive.
With 'Up From the Bottom,' Linkin Park adds yet another big win to its already-lengthy list of radio smashes. The single becomes the band's eleventh top 10 on the Rock & Alternative Airplay chart. Including this new hit, the group has now landed on that specific list 19 times.
'Up From the Bottom' also debuts at No. 19 on the Alternative Airplay chart and No. 17 on the Mainstream Rock Airplay tally. The group has sent 34 tracks to the former and 28 to the latter throughout the years.
'Up From the Bottom' isn't just a hit on airwaves. It's also performing well across several other Billboard rankings that measure consumption in other ways.
This week, the tune appears inside the top 10 on both the Rock Digital Song Sales and Alternative Digital Song Sales charts. It also enjoys a lofty entry point across all of Billboard's hard rock-focused lists. 'Up From the Bottom' opens at No. 2 on the Hot Hard Rock Songs tally, starts at No. 9 on Hard Rock Streaming Songs, and rockets to No. 1 on the Hard Rock Digital Song Sales chart.