Temper City's 'Self Aware' goes No. 1 on Alternative Airplay chart

Temper City sends its first entry on Billboard's Alternative Airplay chart to No. 1, as "Self Aware" attains the top spot on the survey dated July 25.

The achievement gives Temper City its first ruler on any Billboard tally.

The trio is the sixth act to lead Alternative Airplay for the first time in 2026, following Young the Giant ("Different Kind of Love"), Edgehill ("Doubletake"), YUNGBLUD ("Zombie"), The Paradox ("Get the Message") and Good Charlotte (as featured on Yellowcard's "Bedroom Posters"). Of those, Edgehill and The Paradox, like Temper City, led in their first appearances on the chart. In 2025, 10 acts earned maiden leaders.

"Self Aware" reigns in its 14th week, completing the quickest rise to No. 1 for an act with a first hit on the chart since sombr's "Back to Friends" led in its 10th frame in June 2025.

Concurrently, "Self Aware" remains at its No. 2 high on the all-rock-format, audience-based Rock & Alternative Airplay chart with 4.4 million audience impressions in the week ending July 16, a gain of 23%, according to Luminate.

The track also ranks at No. 9 on the multimetric Hot Rock & Alternative Songs and reaches the top half of the all-genre Billboard Hot 100 (No. 47). It accumulated 6.3 million chart-eligible streams and 4.5 million audience impressions in the United States July 10-16.

"Self Aware" is currently not just a standalone single for Temper City, it's the only song that the band has released to date. All three members are Israeli and formed the act in Los Angeles.