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Adult Alternative Songs, also known as Triple A, is a record chart that ranks the most-played songs on American adult album alternative radio stations. Currently published by the music industry magazine Billboard, the chart is formulated based on electronically monitored airplay data compiled by Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems.
Adult Alternative. Blending early modern rock (U2, the Cure, R.E.M.) with more current alternative (Coldplay, Arcade Fire)
Learn about the smooth, melodic, radio-friendly style of adult alternative pop/rock, a branch of alternative rock that emerged in the '90s. Explore its influences, artists, albums, songs, and recent releases on AllMusic.
Playlist · Adult Alternative Mix · 50 songs.
Listen to the biggest Adult Alternative tracks of the 2010s.
Borne of the '90s alt-rock boom, the adult alternative genre found artists applying that same musical edginess and DIY aesthetic to a decidedly softer sound. As bands like Third Eye Blind and The Verve debuted onto this scene, even titans of the grunge era like Stone Temple Pilots and Pearl Jam got on board. MORE. Song.
Adult Alternative is essentially the softer, more conservative and mature side of alternative music. Artists in this category typically stay away from the teen angst and abrasive sound that characterizes most alternative rock.
