Violet Grohl Makes Her Billboard Chart Debut With 'THUM'

Violet Grohl Bella Newman/Courtesy Republic There are two Grohls debuting music on Billboard charts dated March 7. You’ll be fairly familiar with one: Dave Grohl, frontman of Foo Fighters, whose “Your Favorite Toy” reaches multiple rankings, paced by a No. 2 bow on the Hot Hard Rock Songs list. As for the other? It’s Grohl’s daughter Violet, whose “THUM” starts at No. 38 on Adult Alternative Airplay. Related T.I. Talks Final Album, 50 Cent Feud, Status of 'ATL 2' & 'Humbling' Success of 'LET EM KNOW' Carl Lamarre With the debut of “THUM,” Violet Grohl reaches a Billboard chart for the first time as a billed artist. (She contributed backing vocals to Foo Fighters’ “Show Me How,” which hit No. 21 on Hot Hard Rock Songs in 2023.) The 19-year-old released “THUM,” as well as “Applefish,” Jan. 23, both on Aurora/Sacred Heart/Republic Records. Adult Alternative Airplay is a chart on which the Grohl family has extended success over the ranking’s 30-year history. Foo Fighters first reached the tally with “Big Me” (No. 9, 1996) and have made at least two appearances on the survey in every decade since, amassing eight top 10s and a No. 2 best with “Shame Shame” in 2020. The band’s most recent Adult Alternative Airplay charter, “Today’s Song,” hit No. 19 last August. Foo Fighters’ current single, “Your Favorite Toy,” concurrently starts at Nos. 21 and 23 on Alternative Airplay and Mainstream Rock Airplay, respectively. It’s their 44th entry on the former, tying the band with U2 for the most in the list’s 38-year history. Violet Grohl has not yet announced a debut album. She currently has one live set scheduled for the year, at Shaky Knees in Atlanta Sept. 20. Daily newsletters straight to your inbox Sign Up More From Pro Business News Reservoir Media Faces Competing Takeover Bids From Major Hedge Funds 2 minutes ago Elizabeth Dilts Marshall Chart Beat Violet Grohl Makes Her Billboard Chart Debut With ‘THUM’ 2 minutes ago Kevin Rutherford Video Icon Business News How Duetti Finds Big Value in Small Catalogs: ‘It’s Not About Aggregating Rights… It’s About Taking Care of Them’ 39 minutes ago Elizabeth Dilts Marshall Business News Billboard’s Music Industry Events Calendar 1 hr ago Chris Eggertsen Business News Spain’s Recorded Music Market Grew 13.7% in 2025, With Bad Bunny and Rosalía Dominating the Charts 2 hrs ago Franchesca Guim See All News