After 22 years of appearances on the Billboard charts, Yellowcard has its first No. 1 song, ending a record wait to top the Alternative Airplay chart.

“Better Days,” the lead single from the Florida band’s upcoming album of the same name, leaps 5-1 to crown the Alternative Airplay survey dated Aug. 30.

Yellowcard first reached Alternative Airplay in 2003 with “Way Away,” which peaked at No. 25. That kicked off a roughly three-year period of chart appearances for the band that was paced by the No. 4 high of “Lights and Sounds” in 2006, followed by a nearly 19-year respite before “Better Days” debuted in June.

“Better Days” reaches No. 1 a tick under 22 years after “Way Away” debuted on Alternative Airplay on the tally dated Sept. 6, 2003. The nearly 22-year gap between a first entry and

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