The Warning Makes History on Mainstream Rock Airplay With New No. 1 ‘Kerosene’
The act sets a precedent among all-women and Mexican bands.
On September 5, The Warning achieved a historic milestone by topping Billboard's Mainstream Rock Airplay chart with their track "Kerosene." This marks a first for two groups: it's the first time a Mexican band has reached No. 1 on the ranking, and it's the first all-women band to do so in the chart's 45-year history. "Kerosene" is the second No. 1 achieved by multiple women in 2026, following a February collaboration between Evanescence’s Amy Lee, Poppy, and Spiritbox’s Courtney LaPlante.
Other women to lead the chart this year include Taylor Momsen with The Pretty Reckless ("When I Wake Up," June), and Mckenna Grace, featured on Ice Nine Kills' "Twisting the Knife" (July). The Warning's journey to the top began in 2022 with "Money," which peaked at No. 31 on the Mainstream Rock Airplay chart. Prior to "Kerosene," the group secured two top 10 entries: "S!ck" in 2024 and "Hurt," featured on Dead Poet Society's album, in 2024.
The song has also demonstrated strong performance on the Rock & Alternative Airplay chart, climbing from 10 to 6 in the week ending August 27, with 3.3 million audience impressions—up 7% week over week. Additionally, "Kerosene" made its debut in the top 10 of the recently published multimetric Hot Hard Rock Songs chart on August 29, reflecting data collected from August 14-20.
Beyond radio airplay, the song garnered 255,000 chart-eligible streams in the United States. The track is featured on The Warning's fifth studio album, "Everything's Falling," released today, August 28. All Billboard charts dated September 5 will be updated on Billboard.com on Tuesday, September 1.
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