List of number-one Billboard Alternative Songs of 2011

These are the U.S. number-one alternative rock songs of 2011

2011 in country music

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Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...

Alternative Songs chart.

Note that Billboard publishes charts with an issue date approximately 7–10 days in advance.

Issue date	Song	Artist
January 1	"Tighten Up Tighten Up (The Black Keys song) "Tighten Up" is the first single from The Black Keys album, Brothers, released on May 18, 2010. Dan Auerbach told The Sun how this song came about: "That was the last song we did for the record... "	The Black Keys The Black Keys The Black Keys are an American rock duo consisting of vocalist/guitarist Dan Auerbach and drummer/producer Patrick Carney. The band was formed in Akron, Ohio, in 2001. As of October 2011, the band has sold over 2 million albums in the U.S....
January 8	"Waiting for the End Waiting for the End "Waiting for the End" is a song by American rock band Linkin Park, released on October 1, 2010. It is the second single from their fourth studio album, A Thousand Suns, which was released on September 14, 2010... "	Linkin Park Linkin Park Linkin Park is an American rock band from Agoura Hills, California. Formed in 1996, the band rose to international fame with their debut album, Hybrid Theory, which was certified Diamond by the RIAA in 2005 and multi-platinum in several other countries...
January 15
January 22
January 29	"Tighten Up"	The Black Keys
February 5	"Waiting for the End"	Linkin Park
February 12	"Shake Me Down Shake Me Down "Shake Me Down" is the first single and fourth track on Cage the Elephant's second album Thank You, Happy Birthday.A music video for the single was released on January 11, 2011... "	Cage the Elephant Cage the Elephant Cage the Elephant is an American rock band from Bowling Green, Kentucky, that formed in mid-2006. Since their formation, the band has gained a large following in the US as well as the UK and Canada for their sound and their high-energy live performances. The band released their self-titled debut...
February 19
February 26
March 5
March 12
March 19
March 26	"Rope Rope (song) "Rope" is a song by the American alternative rock band Foo Fighters, the first single from their seventh studio album Wasting Light . "Rope" was originally recorded during sessions which occurred between "Echoes, Silence, Patience and Grace" and "Wasting Light" , although this version of "Rope"... "	Foo Fighters Foo Fighters Foo Fighters is an American alternative rock band originally formed in 1994 by Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl as a one-man project following the dissolution of his previous band. The band got its name from the UFOs and various aerial phenomena that were reported by Allied aircraft pilots in World War...
April 2
April 9
April 16
April 23
April 30
May 7
May 14
May 21
May 28
June 4
June 11
June 18
June 25	"Pumped Up Kicks Pumped Up Kicks "Pumped Up Kicks" is a song by American indie pop band Foster the People. It was released as the group's debut single in September 2010, and was later included on their EP Foster the People and their debut album Torches. The song was written and recorded by frontman Mark Foster while working as a... "	Foster the People Foster the People Foster the People is an American indie pop band formed in Los Angeles, California in 2009. The group is composed of Mark Foster , Mark Pontius , and Cubbie Fink...
July 2
July 9	"You Are a Tourist You Are a Tourist "You Are a Tourist" is a song by indie rock band Death Cab for Cutie, and was released as the first single off of Codes and Keys. The single topped the Alternative Songs chart for the week of July 9, 2011, becoming the first Death Cab for Cutie single to do so.-Music video:On April 5, 2011, the... "	Death Cab for Cutie Death Cab for Cutie Death Cab for Cutie is an American alternative rock band formed in Bellingham, Washington in 1997. The band consists of Ben Gibbard , Chris Walla , Nick Harmer and Jason McGerr ....
July 16	"Pumped Up Kicks"	Foster the People
July 23
July 30
August 6	"Walk Walk (Foo Fighters song) "Walk" is the eleventh and last track and the second single from American rock band Foo Fighters' seventh studio album Wasting Light. It was written by Dave Grohl and co-produced by Butch Vig. The song can be heard in the background of the bar scene and in the closing credits in the movie Thor. The... "	Foo Fighters
August 13		Foo Fighters
August 20	"The Adventures of Rain Dance Maggie The Adventures of Rain Dance Maggie "The Adventures of Rain Dance Maggie" is a song from the Red Hot Chili Peppers' 2011 album I'm with You and was the first single released from the album. It is their first single released since "Hump de Bump" in 2007 and the first single released with new guitarist, Josh Klinghoffer... "	Red Hot Chili Peppers Red Hot Chili Peppers Red Hot Chili Peppers is an American rock band, formed in Los Angeles in 1983. The group's musical style primarily consists of rock with an emphasis on funk, as well as elements from other genres such as punk, hip hop and psychedelic rock...
August 27
September 3
September 10
September 17	"Walk"	Foo Fighters
September 24
October 1
October 8
October 15
October 22
October 29	"The Sound of Winter The Sound of Winter "The Sound of Winter" is a song by British post-grunge band Bush. The song is the second single released from the band's fifth studio album The Sea of Memories.-Music video:... "	Bush Bush (band) Bush are an alternative rock band formed in London in 1992 shortly after vocalist/guitarist Gavin Rossdale and guitarist Nigel Pulsford met in a London nightclub. Realising they shared a love for such diverse artists as the Pixies, Bob Marley, The Jesus Lizard, MC5, Nirvana, Hüsker Dü, and Big...
November 5
November 12
November 19
November 26
December 3	"Paradise Paradise (Coldplay song) "Paradise" is a song by British alternative rock band Coldplay. The song was released on 12 September 2011 as the second single from their fifth studio album, Mylo Xyloto. The song received its radio debut at 7:50am on The Chris Moyles Show on 12 September 2011... "	Coldplay Coldplay Coldplay are a British alternative rock band formed in 1996 by lead vocalist Chris Martin and lead guitarist Jonny Buckland at University College London. After they formed Pectoralz, Guy Berryman joined the group as a bassist and they changed their name to Starfish. Will Champion joined as a...
December 10	"The Sound of Winter"	Bush

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Current Billboard Alternative Songs chart

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