Metallica achieves this feat for the first time on the Mainstream Rock Airplay Chart

Metallica have four No. 1s in a row Advertising signMainstream Rock Airplay chart for the first time as “Screaming Suicide” jumps to the top of the chart dated May 18.

The song follows the reign of “Too Far Gone?” (one week in November 2023), '72 Seasons' (two weeks last July) and 'Lux Æterna' (11 weeks starting in December 2022). All four tracks are from 72 seasons, Metallica's 11th studio album, which is also the band's first to generate four Mainstream Rock Airplay No. 1. Previously, the group scored as many as two No. 1s each.

While “Screaming Suicide” is the fourth No. 1 since 72 seasons, It became the second song from the LP to reach Mainstream Rock Airplay. It debuted at No. 40 on the February 18, 2023 survey after its release on streaming services, although it was not subsequently promoted to radio. It returned to the chart as the album's fourth radio track in March.

Metallica now has 14 career No. 1s on Mainstream Rock Airplay, having debuted with “Until It Sleeps” in 1996. The band joins Five Finger Death Punch and the Foo Fighters for the third-most leaders in the chart's 43-year history.

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Meanwhile, “Screaming Suicide” climbs 17-15 on the Rock & Alternative Airplay chart based on an audience of 2.6 million impressions, 10%, May 3-9, according to Luminate.

On the most recently released Hot Hard Rock Songs multimetric chart (dated May 11, reflecting data April 26-May 2), “Screaming Suicide” was placed at No. 24. In addition to its radio airplay, the song garnered 112,000 official streams in the US. It reached No. 8 on its debut in February 2023.

72 seasons peaked at No. 1 on the Top Rock & Alternative Albums chart in April 2023 and has earned 373,000 equivalent album units to date.

All Advertising sign Charts dated May 18 will be updated on Billboard.com on Tuesday, May 14.