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Noah Kahan’s ‘The Great Divide’ Breaks Decade-Long Chart Record

“The Great Divide” by Noah Kahan has made history by spending its 11th week at the top of the Adult Alternative Airplay chart, setting a new record for the decade.

Billboard·May 1, 2026·via Billboard

Noah Kahan’s ‘The Great Divide’ Breaks Decade-Long Chart Record

Noah Kahan ’s “The Great Divide” becomes the sole longest-leading No. 1 on Billboard ’s Adult Alternative Airplay chart this decade, as well as in nearly 10 years, spending its 11th week atop the tally dated May 9.

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The song’s command, which began on the Feb. 28-dated chart and has run consecutively, equals the 11-week lead for Portugal. The Man ’s “Feel It Still” in 2017.

“The Great Divide” is one of just three songs to spend at least 10 weeks at No. 1 on Adult Alternative Airplay in the 2020s, following 10 each for Mumford & Sons and Hozier ’s “Rubber Band Man” (2025-26) and Hozier’s “Too Sweet” (2024).

The all-time leader, U2 ’s “Beautiful Day,” dominated for 16 weeks beginning in 2000. (The chart’s history dates to January 1996, with the list currently measuring weekly plays on nearly 50 stations in the format.)

“The Great Divide” has more than doubled Kahan’s previous longest No. 1 stay on Adult Alternative Airplay, besting the five weeks for “Northern Attitude,” with Hozier, in 2024.

Previously, “The Great Divide” notched six weeks at No. 1 on Alternative Airplay. It’s also continuing its ascent at pop radio: it bullets at No. 19 on Adult Pop Airplay and rises 26-25 on Pop Airplay .

The song is set to gain on this week’s multimetric Billboard Hot 100, when its parent album of the same name, released April 24, will make its chart start. The track debuted at its No. 6 Hot 100 high in February, becoming Kahan’s second and highest-charting top 10.

All Billboard charts dated May 9 will update on Billboard.com Tuesday, May 5.

_Originally reported by [Billboard](https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/noah-kahan-the-great-divide-number-1-adult-alternative-1236237439/)._