Also, just want to clarify what these charts mean. Some of the following I've copy and pasted from Wikipedia.
Alternative Songs, used to be called the Modern Rock chart before changing its name in June 2009. It lists the 40 most-played songs on modern rock radio stations, most of which are alternative rock songs. The chart is based solely on radio airplay and is a component chart of the Hot 100. Songs are ranked by a calculation of the total number of spins per week with its "audience impression", which is based upon exact times of airplay and each station's Arbitron listener data.
Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks, is a ranking in Billboard magazine of the most-played songs on mainstream rock radio stations, a category that includes stations that play primarily rock music. As of June 2009, this chart can only be accessed by Billboard subscriber only.
Rock Songs, ranks the airplay of songs on alternative, mainstream rock and triple A (adult alternative) radio stations.
Now you can compare how BTL is charting compared to previous STP singles. Note that the Rock Songs chart did not exist until June 2009. But because it combines the information of all 3 rock charts, it is the most important rock chart.
Also you may notice if you look at STP's chart history that they didn't chart at all on the Hot 100 until the single Down. This is because many rock artists do not release commercial singles in the U.S. Several popular songs which were not released as commercial singles did not qualify for the Hot 100 before December 1998, but performed very well. Who knows how well ILS, Vasoline, or Plush would have charted if the Hot 100 worked as it does now, based on radio play and single sales. (Before 1998, it was solely based on commercial singles).
