Three Days Grace has achieved its 20th No. 1 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock Airplay chart with 'Kill Me Fast,' tying for second place in the chart's history. The milestone comes on the Dec. 13-dated survey, marking the band's third leader of 2025. This success highlights the Canadian rockers' enduring presence in the genre.
Chart Milestone
Three Days Grace secured its 20th No. 1 on the Mainstream Rock Airplay chart dated Dec. 13 with the track 'Kill Me Fast.' This places the band second all-time, one behind Shinedown's record of 21 No. 1s. The song follows the band's recent hits 'Mayday,' which topped the chart for five weeks starting in January 2025, and 'Apologies,' which led for one week in July.
Band History and Lineup
The Canadian group first reached No. 1 in 2004 with 'Just Like You' from their sophomore album. Their initial 10 chart-toppers featured original frontman Adam Gontier, followed by seven during Matt Walst's tenure as lead vocalist. The latest three No. 1s, including 'Kill Me Fast,' involve both singers after Gontier's return to the lineup.
Additional Chart Performance
'Kill Me Fast' holds at No. 12 on the Rock & Alternative Airplay chart, based on 2.7 million audience impressions for the week ending Dec. 4. It also ranks No. 15 on the Hot Hard Rock Songs chart, bolstered by 543,000 official U.S. streams. The track is gaining traction on Alternative Airplay.
Album Context
The song appears on Three Days Grace's eighth studio album, Alienation, which debuted at No. 2 on the Top Hard Rock Albums chart in September 2025. The album has accumulated 96,000 equivalent album units to date. Recent No. 1s on Mainstream Rock Airplay include Five Finger Death Punch's 'The End' featuring BABYMETAL and Foo Fighters' 'Asking for a Friend.' All Dec. 13 Billboard charts update on Dec. 9.