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Kings of Leon top Billboard’s Adult Alternative Airplay chart for a fifth time, and for the first time in nearly five years as “To Space” crowns the survey dated Feb. 14.

The song follows the reign of “The Bandit,” which logged six weeks at No. 1 beginning in February 2021. In between the two leaders, Kings of Leon reached Adult Alternative Airplay four times, paced by the No. 3-peaking “Mustang” in 2024.

The Followills first led in 2009 with “Use Somebody,” then with “Radioactive” in 2010 and “Waste a Moment” in 2016-17. The lattermost title reigned for 15 weeks, the second-longest rule in the Adult Alternative Airplay chart’s 30-year history alongside Coldplay’s “Clocks” (2003). Both trail U2’s 16-week command with “Beautiful Day” (2000-01).

Concurrently, “To Space” rises 33-30 on the all-rock-format, audience-based Rock & Alternative Airplay chart thanks to 1.2 million audience impressions, a weekly boost of 13%, according to Luminate. It’s the band’s first top 30 rank since “Mustang” (No. 10).

“To Space” is one of four songs on Kings of Leon’s EP #2, released in November. The band’s first EP, Holy Roller Novocaine, arrived in 2003. Its most recent full-length is Can We Please Have Fun, which debuted at its No. 4 best on the Top Alternative Albums chart in 2024 and has earned 66,000 equivalent album units to date.

Kings of Leon kick off a brief U.S. tour in April in Louisville, Ky., with multiple dates set for Europe this summer.

All Billboard charts dated Feb. 14 will update on Billboard.com Tuesday, Feb. 10.

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