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title: "AWOLNATION Breaks New Billboard Record With “Sail”"
url: https://altwire.net/awolnation-breaks-record/
author: "Derek Oswald"
published: 2013-10-05T14:02:22+00:00
updated: 2023-12-06T11:35:35+00:00
categories: ["News"]
tags: ["Alternative", "AWOLNATION", "Pop"]
source: "AltWire (altwire.net)"
---

# AWOLNATION Breaks New Billboard Record With “Sail”

*By Derek Oswald · October 5, 2013*

#### [AWOLNATION](https://www.awolnationmusic.com/)*'s* "Sail" has become the first track on the Billboard Hot 100 to achieve a new peak position after spending over a year on the charts.

The track which has spent an incredible 53 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100; currently sits at #17 on the charts as of the time of this article, rising up from its #20 position last week.

Since its release over two years ago, the track has been downloaded over 3.8 million times and has peaked at #5 on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart as well.

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From AltWire: https://altwire.net/awolnation-breaks-record/