Motionless in White's "Afraid of the Dark" has jumped to the top of Billboard's Hot Hard Rock Songs Chart dated February 14th, earning the rockers their first No. 1 on the list, after debuting at No. 8 a week earlier.
According to Luminate, the song logged 2.1 million official U.S. streams, 18,000 in airplay audience and 2,000 sold in the week ending Feb. 5. It accrued 604,000 streams, 8,000 in radio reach and 1,000 sold from its Jan. 28 release through Jan. 29.
The rockers nab their first No. 1 on Hot Hard Rock Songs, which began in 2020, surpassing their previous best of No. 5 for "Masterpiece" in 2022. Motionless in White has charted 13 entries on the ranking, including six top 10s.
"Afraid of the Dark" is the second newcomer to No. 1 on Hot Hard Rock Songs in 2026 and the first non-holiday tune, following The Pretty Reckless' rendition of "Where Are You Christmas?," which led the January 3 ranking.
On Hot Rock & Alternative Songs, "Afraid of the Dark" opened at No. 17, giving Motionless in White their fifth entry and highest-charting to date, exceeding "Masterpiece" (No. 32). On Hard Rock Digital Song Sales, the song reigns at No. 1 for a second straight week. The song is Motionless in White's third No. 1 on the list, following "Timebomb" in 2021 and "Masterpiece."
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