More than a decade after first stringing together two No. 1s in a row on Billboard’s Adult Alternative Airplay chart, Of Monsters and Men does it a second time, topping the Nov. 22-dated tally with “Ordinary Creature.”

However, unlike the previous edition of the feat, when the Icelandic band reigned with “Little Talks” and “Mountain Sound” in 2012-13, Of Monsters and Men’s wait between rulers was nearly five years this time, as “Ordinary Creature” follows the coronation of “Visitor” for a week in December 2020.

“Visitor” was released as a standalone single during the COVID-19 pandemic, while “Ordinary Creature” is the lead single from All Is Love and Pain in the Mouse Parade, Of Monsters and Men’s first full-length since 2019’s Fever Dream.

In all, Of Monsters and Men now boasts five No

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