Overall Top 40
RankArtist NameSong NameEQ ScoreChange
1The WeekndBlinding Lights1005
2Justin BieberIntentions99.595256323741-1
3KhalidUp All Night99.224604174470
4Dua LipaDon't Start Now99.1185991050291
5Harry StylesAdore You99.014702000221-1
6Niall HoranNo Judgement98.5676048441291
7Khalid & DisclosureKnow Your Worth98.298162997746-5
8Ava MaxSalt97.3180905740031
9Ava MaxKings & Queens96.8257330049082
10Alec BenjaminOh My God96.8112439848760
11Diplo & Julia MichaelsHeartless96.766877577666-3
12Maroon 5Memories96.6251714706572
13Demi LovatoI Love Me96.3693081991280
14Tones And IDance Monkey95.9031381925783
15Dua LipaBreak My Heart95.658227585655-3
16The WeekndIn Your Eyes94.880913918857-1
17OneRepublicDidn't I94.6477584083991
18OneRepublicBetter Days94.252295852615
19twenty one pilotsLevel of Concern94.16459935248450
20SZA & Justin TimberlakeThe Other Side93.566322492286-1
21Sam HuntKinfolks92.654464905758-1
22Lennon StellaJealous92.423664462581-7
23Kygo, Zara Larsson, TygaLike It Is92.400905933257-1
24Lennon StellaKissing Other People91.791812234724-1
25Major LazerLay Your Head On Me91.767081289822
26Dan + Shay & Justin Bieber10,000 Hours91.482027309866-1
27Doja CatSay So91.2730692449132
28Sean Paul, Tove LoCalling On Me91.1048020740043
29HalseyGraveyard90.9662635725097
30Blake SheltonNobody But You90.918204324938-12
31Niall HoranNice To Meet Ya90.788773566627-10
32Chase RiceLonely if You Are90.6670238208670
33Luke CombsEven Though I'm Leaving89.8194349539716
34Selena GomezFeel Me89.663321383961-4
35Ed SheeranSouth of the Border89.6076592970450
36Camila CabelloMy Oh My89.576337262987-4
37Thomas RhettBeer Can't Fix89.564889106115-3
38Kelly ClarksonI Dare You89.474755880028-1
39Jasmine SokkoMESS89.1439747850049
40Jonas BrothersOnly Human88.8481238875994
Pop Chart
RankArtist NameSong NameEQ ScoreChange
1The WeekndBlinding Lights1004
2Justin BieberIntentions99.603823024845-1
3Harry StylesAdore You99.2826078530710
4Dua LipaDon't Start Now99.2616491748810
5Khalid & DisclosureKnow Your Worth98.227350448394-3
6Niall HoranNo Judgement98.2246684993080
7KhalidUp All Night97.9068126183980
8Ava MaxSalt97.253219839810
9Ava MaxKings & Queens96.9517225260070
10Diplo & Julia MichaelsHeartless96.4849822418390
11Alec BenjaminOh My God95.2232385472971
12Demi LovatoI Love Me95.146166877266-1
13Maroon 5Memories94.447097204751
14Dua LipaBreak My Heart93.958830966961-1
15The WeekndIn Your Eyes93.5533080674430
16twenty one pilotsLevel of Concern92.67723835574545
17Kygo, Zara Larsson, TygaLike It Is92.647570787734-1
18Lennon StellaJealous92.453592352237-1
19Tones And IDance Monkey91.8869911172872
20SZA & Justin TimberlakeThe Other Side91.467501649290
21OneRepublicDidn't I91.42778632694-3
22Sean Paul, Tove LoCalling On Me90.9709335634532
23Lennon StellaKissing Other People90.778611327423-1
24OneRepublicBetter Days90.384066660983-1
25Niall HoranNice To Meet Ya90.208119817132-6
26Sam FeldtPost Malone89.7365509702971
27Hailee SteinfeldI Love You's89.400825382322-3
28HalseyGraveyard89.3104789027836
29Jonas BrothersOnly Human89.198931345351
30Major LazerLay Your Head On Me89.175991727762-3
31HalseyYou should be sad88.3707207581619
32Kelly ClarksonI Dare You88.3563180421173
33Selena GomezFeel Me88.339970658463-5
34Jasmine SokkoMESS88.060877020625-5
355 Seconds of SummerOld Me88.032224853876-3
36Camila CabelloMy Oh My87.8393496995372
37Lindsay LohanBack To Me87.7911299924340
38Ellie Goulding, blackbearWorry About Me87.694414677121-2
39Doja CatSay So87.636379339918-8
40John Kif we never met87.4598909506992
Rock Chart
RankArtist NameSong NameEQ ScoreChange
1The Blue StonesShakin' Off The Rust1000
2CrobotLow Life99.0707666634690
3Falling in ReversePopular Monster98.7691060119561
4Fire from the GodsRight Now98.721565927167-1
5KornCan You Hear Me98.2806437281320
6Green DayOh Yeah!98.1487788086560
7A Day to RememberResentment96.33183075946520
8Breaking BenjaminFar Away95.6440712172530
9The HUWolf Totem95.5552865957510
10Pearl JamSuperblood Wolfmoon95.42959201832114
11Ozzy OsbourneUnder the Graveyard94.467529117609-5
12Bad WolvesSober94.4071728040711
13Bring Me the HorizonLudens94.057028463432-1
14Theory of a DeadmanHistory of Violence93.971908990918-3
15Pop EvilWork93.29475699189298
16Ozzy OsbourneOrdinary Man92.0263233757936
17Five Finger Death PunchInside Out90.944156562606-2
18Bad WolvesKilling Me Slowly88.246023311636-8
19VolbeatDie To Live87.296328116582-7
20Sum 41Out for Blood83.216249808306-5
21SkilletLegendary83.092078760414-4
22Five Finger Death PunchTo Be Alone82.477002525034150
23Puddle of MuddUh Oh82.18418981986-7
24Asking AlexandriaThe Violence81.359856845112-6
25Cory MarksOutlaws & Outsiders78.072388619487-6
26Asking AlexandriaAntisocialist77.423238317235-2
27Motionless in WhiteAnother Life73.296057583539-1
28Killswitch EngageI Can't Be the Only One72.104831319269-1
29The Glorious SonsPanic Attack72.025658499129-4
30StarsetTRIALS71.8738898529482
31Highly Suspect1671.562369702225-3
32HellyeahWelcome Home71.342773453623-3
33BushFlowers On A Grave69.968753043384-1
34Theory of a DeadmanWorld Keeps Spinning69.6012262230371
35In This MomentThe In-Between69.426615201986-2
36The Glorious SonsCloser To The Sky68.476212769255-2
37VolbeatLeviathan68.3787098645790
38Highly SuspectThese Days68.167322170232-2
39Philip SayceBlack Roller Coming65.469350586234-1
40The DollyrotsMake Me Hot64.811059422271-1
Electronic/Dance Chart
RankArtist NameSong NameEQ ScoreChange
1Becky Hill, Goodboys, MeduzaLose Control1000
2Diplo & SIDEPIECEOn My Mind99.6500803334440
3Dua LipaDon't Start Now (Purple Disco Machine Remix)98.3040613405840
4VAVODay N' Night96.5280028956810
5Elderbrook & RudimentalSomething About You (Elderbrook VIP)95.7016472043160
6Jessie ReyezLOVE IN THE DARK (Dzeko Remix)95.3475745247124
7Alesso, SUMR CAMPIn The Middle95.2931525629580
8Ed SheeranSouth of the Border (Cheat Codes Remix)95.2784592011070
9Jonas BlueI Wanna Dance94.4526677847865
10A7S, TopicBreaking Me (Riton Remix)94.4183626474411
11Yves V & Ilkay SencanNot So Bad93.4648964184612
12Seven LionsOnly Now93.362219240124-6
13Dua LipaPhysical (Alok Remix)92.8605080072633
14LodatoGood92.6918521293541
15Felix Jaehn, VIZEClose Your Eyes92.5366119430722
16Oliver HeldensTake A Chance92.489918234317-7
17AfrojackAll Night92.1701744191992
18KandyLet Me Down92.0532984690463
19Galantis & Dolly PartonFaith91.9215049754914
20Duke DumontTherapy91.9201246569062
21Joel CorryLonely91.876565025045-9
22Knife PartyDeath & Desire91.802226930153
23Duke Dumont, Zak AbelThe Power91.5508955059574
24AutografAin't Deep Enough91.3869268177974
25Lewis CapaldiHold Me While You Wait (Steve Void Remix)91.332745886684
26ConroFighters90.728033964574-8
27Armin van BuurenMillion Voices (Madison Mars Remix)90.721948080397-7
28Elderbrook & RudimentalSomething About You90.6784986472812
29TiëstoBLUE90.55570757453
30Doja CatSay So (Snakehips Remix)90.359003581356-4
31PnauAll Of Us90.1096087652644
32ThrottleDreamer90.0341943910959
33Breathe CarolinaToo Good89.9575043327575
34Don DiabloBad89.912072205769-1
35Mabel, TiëstoGod Is A Dancer89.8925497303631
36GryffinBody Back89.8811472728767
37Armin van BuurenUnlove You (Club Mix)89.7476050717763
38Cheat Codes & Daniel BlumeWho's Got Your Love (Mike Williams Remix)89.725343727894-1
39ArtyDaydreams89.6980805096983
40Jax JonesTequila89.4229130579823
Country Chart
RankArtist NameSong NameEQ ScoreChange
1Sam HuntKinfolks99.780395986949-1
2Chase RiceLonely if You Are98.2825942563021
3Blake SheltonNobody But You97.436459561777-5
4Thomas RhettBeer Can't Fix95.826129214768-2
5Luke CombsEven Though I'm Leaving95.637627486933-2
6Dan + Shay & Justin Bieber10,000 Hours94.4755721526431
7Ingrid AndressMore Hearts Than Mine94.3516811963992
8Carly PearceI Hope You're Happy Now92.7706832954952
9Justin MooreWhy We Drink92.595824282936-1
10Matt StellEverywhere But On92.5304434401070
11Jason AldeanGot What I Got91.801625926565-1
12Eli Young BandBreak It In91.16003367916718
13Miranda LambertBluebird90.720524194026-3
14Luke CombsBeer Never Broke My Heart90.225984834244-1
15Lee BriceOne Of Them Girls90.187838044931-16
16Ashley McBrydeOne Night Standards89.949425517916-8
17Gone WestWhat Could've Been89.6973181916272
18Chris YoungDrowning89.4654622793844
19Tenille ArtsSomebody Like That89.32887651545111
20Kenny ChesneyHere And Now88.8241052343783
21Keith UrbanGod Whispered Your Name88.7716567050691
22Luke CombsDoes To Me88.4431578523326
23Luke BryanWhat She Wants Tonight88.3768737360471
24Runaway JuneHead Over Heels88.196512534917-6
25Lauren AlainaGetting Good88.191602495431-8
26Jason AldeanWe Back86.5216590349161
27Old DominionSome People Do86.0714785125620
28Jon PardiHeartache Medication86.000508431031-5
29Parmalee & Blanco BrownJust the Way85.001960045299-2
30Florida Georgia LineI Love My Country84.5192543302523
31Luke BryanOne Margarita83.821561877677-2
32Maddie & TaeBathroom Floor83.7775246040097
33Mitchell TenpennyAnything She Says83.579246631222-2
34Parker McCollumPretty Heart83.5252757613137
35Sam HuntHard To Forget83.48993716181112
36Kip MooreShe's Mine83.3724308860447
37Kelsea Ballerinihomecoming queen?83.18494885961715
38Thomas RhettBe A Light82.894244012116-12
39Billy CurringtonDetails82.705641440311-7
40Jon PardiAin't Always the Cowboy82.4703858240218
Hip Hop/ R&B Chart
RankArtist NameSong NameEQ ScoreChange
1Megan Thee StallionSavage1002
2DaBabyBOP99.3292768806259
3RussBEST ON EARTH98.978770299411-1
4Travis ScottHIGHEST IN THE ROOM98.11213886291
5Lil MoseyBlueberry Faygo97.58254854891210
6Roddy RicchThe Box97.564261470050
7FutureLife Is Good97.515081572398-3
8WaleOn Chill96.921946278089-1
9Lil BabyWoah96.919196832645-1
10PartyNextDoorLOYAL96.1973036137194
11Arizona ZervasROXANNE95.997792772355-10
12Jack HarlowWHATS POPPIN93.7273274050564
13PARTYNEXTDOOR & RihannaBELIEVE IT93.1220628503310
14The WeekndHeartless93.117494662431-2
15MigosGive No Fxk91.5461942783812
16Post MaloneEnemies91.2832669312424
17DaBaby, Lil YachtyOprah's Bank Account89.93581982855610
18Tory LanezJerry Sprunger89.9155097609947
19Young T & BugseyDon't Rush89.8372529536223
20Roddy RicchHigh Fashion89.7375669042651
21DJ KhaledWish Wish89.56774977290610
22Gucci ManeBig Booty89.254843753142-5
23MustardBallin'89.0494627930661
24DaBabyVIBEZ88.8925500832595
25H.E.R.Slide88.3771615466536
26Lil TeccaRansom88.336350849192
27Chris BrownNo Guidance88.3069936220350
28UsherDon't Waste My Time88.178293427872-6
29TygaAyy Macarena87.99520215814-10
30Young ThugHot87.557857598784
31Summer WalkerCome Thru87.2700232104935
32KhalidUp All Night87.0495139935280
33WaleLove... (Her Fault)87.0064532223692
34MahaliaWhat You Did86.718676004955
35Chris BrownHeat86.506851584264-2
36MustardPure Water86.279614111323-11
37DrakeMoney in the Grave85.476120482606-30
38Meek MillBelieve85.328733952256-1
39Summer WalkerPlaying Games85.164964237717-1
40Lil Nas XPanini84.3044391725241
Alternative/ Indie Chart
RankArtist NameSong NameEQ ScoreChange
1Tame ImpalaLost In Yesterday1000
2Saint MotelVan Horn99.5931040804450
3Cage the ElephantBlack Madonna97.9285984060890
4AJRBang!97.8954498988453
5AWOLNATIONThe Best97.7285564374544
6Neon TreesUsed To Like97.4926729273590
7Glass AnimalsYour Love (Déjà Vu)97.45518095629613
8Declan McKennaBeautiful Faces96.42890335535819
9BeckUneventful Days96.39581364705-6
10White ReaperMight Be Right95.9508469044817
11GrouploveDeleter95.665644818356-1
12The Black KeysShine a Little Light95.643742495609-10
13Of Monsters and MenWars95.3558848300570
14ColdplayOrphans94.916102993238-6
15Vampire WeekendThis Life94.7657542232824
16Billie Eilisheverything i wanted94.755873704758-5
17Cold War KidsComplainer94.5969969211514
18Green DayOh Yeah!94.1043733962885
19Barns CourtneyYou and I93.9401116640769
20JoywaveObsession93.9340534854354
21KALEOI Want More93.925339349942-17
22twenty one pilotsLevel of Concern93.874821136715-4
23The KillersCaution93.322588856873-11
24Tones And IDance Monkey93.300219522189-14
25The Black KeysGo93.165906089318-3
26FoalsThe Runner93.082697410847-13
27The LumineersLife in the City92.6300413563463
28Goody GraceScumbag92.3367706361096
29Bishop BriggsChampion92.124273042322-2
30The StrokesBad Decisions91.669413098593-5
31Cage the ElephantSocial Cues91.2377077310640
32Of Monsters and MenAlligator89.9969490902320
33IncubusOur Love89.964018818208-4
34Major LazerLay Your Head On Me89.8571554601280
35BastilleJoy86.2392542607341
36Walk the MoonTimebomb85.7195124339841
37PhantogramInto Happiness84.9311075010632
38Silversun PickupsIt Doesn't Matter Why84.679736753891-1
39Blue OctoberOh My My82.9341567858840
40Silversun PickupsDon't Know Yet82.933186315624-2
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THE GREATEST ALBUM EVER…THIS WEEK……”MER DE NOMS,’ THE DEBUT FROM A PERFECT CIRCLE, RELEASED TWENTY YEARS AGO THIS WEEK. WATCH THE STORY HERE!

A PERFECT CIRCLE WAS CONCEIVED BY BILLY HOWERDEL…WHO WORKED AS A GUITAR TECHNICIAN FOR NINE INCH NAILS, SMASHING PUMPKINS…AND….TOOL. THAT’S WHEN HE MET MAYNARD JAMES KEENAN, TOOL’S FRONTMAN.

HOWERDEL EVENTUALLY MOVED INTO MAYNARD’S NORTH HOLLYWOOD HOME, WHERE HE SHARED A FEW DEMOS. MAYNARD SAID, “I CAN HEAR MYSELF SINGING THOSE SONGS.” …AND A PERFECT CIRCLE WAS BORN.

THE BAND CONSISTED OF HOWERDEL AND MAYNARD, AS WELL AS BASSIST AND VIOLINIST PAZ LENCHANTIN, FORMER FAILURE GUITARIST TROY VAN LEEUWEN, AND DRUMMER JOSH FREEZE, FRESH FROM WORKING ON THE GUNS N ROSES ALBUM “CHINESE DEMOCRACY.”

THEY MADE THEIR LIVE DEBUT AT THE VIPER ROOM IN L.A., IN 1999, FOLLOWED BY AN APPEARANCE AT COACHELLA, AND PLANS FOR RECORDING FRIST ALBUM WERE WELL UNDERWAY.

MOST OF THE ALBUM’S LYRICS WERE DEDICATED TO VARIOUS PEOPLE THAT MAYNARD JAMES KEENAN ACTUALLY KNEW—REFLECTED IN SONG TITLES SUCH AS “JUDITH,” “ROSE,” “THOMAS,” AND ‘MAGDALENA.”  AND THEY TITLED THE ALBUM, “MER DE NOMS,’ WHICH IS FRENCH FOR “SEA OF NAMES.”

PRIOR TO ITS RELEASE, A PERFECT CIRLE EMBARKED ON A TOUR WITH NINE INCH NAILS, AND THE ALBUM OFFICIALLY DROPPED ON MAY TWENTY-THIRD, TWO-THOUSAND. IT HIT THE CHARTS AT NUMBER-FOUR--WHICH WAS THE HIGHEST DEBUT EVER FOR A ROCK BAND—AND IT WENT PLATINUM BY OCTOBER, STAYING ON THE CHARTS FOR 51 CONSECUTIVE WEEKS.

NME, AMONG OTHERS, PRAISED THE ALBUM, SAYING “A PERFECT CIRLCE HAVE CREATED A WORK OF MORBID BEAUTY. IN TERMS OF DARKNESS, IT ECLIPSES NEARLY EVERYTHING ELSE.”

AND THAT’S WHY “MER DE NOMS’ IS OUR GREATEST ALBUM EVER…THIS WEEK.