Disturbed Ties Van Halen With A Brand New No. 1 Single

Forbes

11-04-2025

Disturbed earns its thirteenth No. 1 on the Mainstream Rock Airplay chart with 'I Will Not Break,' ... More tying Godsmack and Van Halen for the sixth-most leaders. Disturbed backstage at Not So Silent Night. during Live 105's "Not So Silent Night" Concert 2002 - Backstage at HP Pavilion in San Jose, California, United States. (Photo by J. Shearer/WireImage)
The band Disturbed recently returned with a tune that feels like it's just the beginning of a new chapter – and if early signs are any indication, this next era could be just as successful as previous ones. The hard rock act has long been a regular in the upper tiers of various Billboard rankings, and especially so in the past few years, when it's odd not to see that moniker inside the top 10 on at least one or two tallies. Now, with the newly-popular "I Will Not Break," the group kicks off its latest campaign with a quick win — and another chart-topper to add to the growing pile.
"I Will Not Break" wasted no time racing up the Billboard charts. The tune arrived to solid sales and streaming numbers, and in the past few weeks, it has picked up serious steam on the radio. Rock programmers, who are seemingly always eager to spin the latest offering from Disturbed, have embraced the cut in a big way.
This week, the track climbs from No. 2 to No. 1 on the Mainstream Rock Airplay chart. It knocks Papa Roach's "Even If It Kills Me" off the top spot. This win not only marks an exciting victory for the group, it also shifts Disturbed's historic position when compared to other names in the field.
With 'I Will Not Break,' Disturbed earns its thirteenth No. 1 on the Mainstream Rock Airplay chart. That's enough to tie the band with Linkin Park for a shared spot on the all-time ranking of the most successful acts ever. The latter band has now held strong at 12 leaders for a while.
Linkin Park is currently working on making a comeback of its own. The rock outfit's new single "Up From the Bottom" debuts on the Mainstream Rock Airplay tally this frame at No. 17. That track is already a huge hit on several other rankings, and it could easily become another No. 1 on this list in the coming weeks.
Disturbed now sits in a three-way tie for the sixth-most No. 1 hits in Mainstream Rock Airplay history. It joins Godsmack and Van Halen, who also have 13 leaders to their names. Just ahead of this trio are Foo Fighters and Metallica, each with 14, and then there's a notable jump to Five Finger Death Punch with 15 and Three Days Grace with 18 champions. Shinedown still owns the record outright with 20 No. 1s, and it doesn't seem like that will be changing anytime soon.
While its most impressive placement is on the Mainstream Rock Airplay chart, "I Will Not Break" is also performing well across several other Billboard rankings as well. The single remains at its peak of No. 4 on the Rock & Alternative Airplay list, the radio tally that includes more than just the harder side of the rock genre.
On the Hot Hard Rock Songs chart, the cut slips slightly this frame. It drops from No. 5 to No. 7, though it's still holding on inside the top 10. The ranking blends all consumption metrics — sales, streaming, and radio airplay — and provides a more complete picture of a hard rock tune's overall popularity in the U.S.