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St. Paul & the Broken Bones Achieve Long-Awaited #1 Hit on Adult Alternative Airplay
10 Oct
Summary
- St. Paul & the Broken Bones reach #1 on Adult Alternative Airplay for the first time
- The band's 11-year, 5-month wait for a #1 hit is the longest since The Beatles
- "Sushi and Coca-Cola" is the lead single from the band's new self-titled album
On October 10, 2025, St. Paul & the Broken Bands celebrated a significant career achievement as their single "Sushi and Coca-Cola" reached #1 on Billboard's Adult Alternative Airplay chart. This marks the first time the band has topped the chart in their over 11-year history.
The Paul Janeway-fronted act first reached the Adult Alternative Airplay chart in May 2014 with "Call Me," which peaked at #6. Since then, they have accumulated six entries on the ranking, with "Apollo" reaching a previous high of #3 in 2018. However, their wait of 11 years, 5 months, and 1 week between their first entry and first #1 is the longest for any act on the chart since The Beatles, who went nearly 28 years between their first appearance and topping the chart.
With the success of "Sushi and Coca-Cola," St. Paul & the Broken Bones are the third act to rule Adult Alternative Airplay for the first time in 2025, following Role Model and Royel Otis earlier in the year. The song is the lead single from the band's new self-titled album, which was released on the same day as their chart-topping achievement.
