{
  "id": 18387845,
  "title": "Weezer’s Biggest Billboard Chart Hits: ‘Buddy Holly,’ ‘Beverly Hills’ & More",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/weezers-biggest-billboard-chart-hits-buddy-holly-beverly-hills-more",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-05T22:20:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Billboard",
    "slug": "billboard",
    "url": "https://www.billboard.com/lists/weezer-top-songs-billboard-chart/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Weezer, a rock band, has maintained a strong presence in Billboard's Alternative Airplay charts for more than three decades since their breakthrough hit \"Undone – The Sweater Song\" in 1994. The band has achieved 36 songs on the chart, with 23 of those songs reaching the top 10. Their most significant hits occurred in waves, beginning with \"Undone\" reaching No. 6 in August 1994, followed by \"Buddy Holly\" at No. 2 in December of the same year and \"Say It Ain't So\" climbing to No. 7 in August 1995. Throughout the late 1990s, the band continued to chart, including \"Hash Pipe\" reaching No. 2 in 2001. It wasn't until 2005 that Weezer experienced their first No. 1 hit with \"Beverly Hills,\" a crossover smash that peaked at No. 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 2 on Pop Airplay. Throughout the following years, the band released several hit songs, including \"Perfect Situation\" leading Alternative Airplay in 2006 and \"Pork and Beans\" dominating for 11 weeks in 2008. In 2018, a fan-driven cover of Toto's \"Africa\" occupied the top spot, followed by a notable streak of No. 1 hits in the 2020s. Notable successes in the 2020s include \"Hero\" (2020), \"All My Favorite Songs\" (2021), \"A Little Bit of Love\" (2022), and \"Records\" (2023). In 2026, Weezer saw two new No. 1 hits: \"Go Away,\" a duet with Best Coast's Bethany Cosentino, and their latest chart-topper \"We Might as Well Be Strangers\" with Wednesday's Karly Hartzman. These achievements reflect more than three decades of chart success for Weezer, as covered by Billboard's Alternative Airplay chart.",
  "summary": "The group has charted nine No. 1s among 23 top 10s on Billboard’s Alternative Airplay chart.",
  "key_points": [
    "Weezer has maintained presence in Billboard's Alternative Airplay charts for over 30 years.",
    "The band achieved 36 songs on the chart, with 23 reaching the top 10.",
    "Weezer's notable hits include \"Buddy Holly\" (No. 2, 1994) and \"Beverly Hills\" (No. 1, 2005)."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}