Artist · chart history
Black Pumas
Band Austin United States Formed 2017
Black Pumas formed in 2017 in Austin, United States. Black Pumas has 98 chart appearances on 70 radio countdowns from 19 stations on RockLists, spanning 2018–2026. The most successful song on radio countdowns is “Colors”, which appears on 25 lists and was voted number one three times. In total the artist has topped 4 countdowns. The station that charted Black Pumas most often is The Colorado Sound (Fort Collins–Denver, CO), with 17 appearances. The artist’s biggest year on year-end countdowns was 2023.
Black Pumas are an Austin, Texas outfit built around 2 very different talents: Eric Burton, a singer and songwriter with a voice that can go from a hush to a holler in a single line, and Adrian Quesada, a guitarist and producer who knows exactly how old a record should sound. Together they make psychedelic soul, funk and R&B that feel dug out of a crate of vintage singles but land with modern punch.
The self-titled debut came out on ATO Records in 2019. "Colors", a warm, swaying number with a gospel lift, did most of the talking, with "Black Moon Rising" adding a darker, strutting groove. That was enough for a Grammy nomination for Best New Artist in 2020, along with Americana Award nods for Emerging Act and Duo/Group of the Year. The wider lineup takes in keyboards from JaRon Marshall, bassist Brendan Bond, drummer Stephen Bidwell and backing singers Lauren Cervantes and Angela Miller.
Chronicles of a Diamond followed in 2023, and "More Than a Love Song" and "Mrs. Postman" proved the chemistry hadn't cooled. The sound is lush but never fussy, and Burton still sounds like he means every word.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs by Black Pumas on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Peak year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colors | 25 | #1 | 3 | 2019 | |
| 2 | More Than a Love Song | 18 | #3 | – | 2023 | |
| 3 | Black Moon Rising | 14 | #6 | – | 2019 | |
| 4 | Fire | 7 | #1 | 1 | 2020 | |
| 5 | Ice Cream (Pay Phone) | 10 | #25 | – | 2024 | |
| 6 | I'm Ready | 7 | #8 | – | 2020 | |
| 7 | Strangers | 7 | #56 | – | 2021 | |
| 8 | Mrs. Postman | 3 | #6 | – | 2024 | |
| 9 | Colours | 1 | #6 | – | 2019 | |
| 10 | Fast Car | 1 | #276 | – | – | |
| 11 | Wichita Lineman | 1 | #378 | – | – | |
| 12 | Strangers f/Lucius | 1 | #109 | – | 2021 | |
| 13 | Sauvignon | 1 | #86 | – | 2023 | |
| 14 | Ice Cream | 1 | #89 | – | 2024 | |
| 15 | Sugar Man | 1 | #756 | – | – |
Albums with charting songs
Where each song was first released, from MusicBrainz.
Year-end chart timeline
Combined year-end countdown points per year. Taller bars mean more songs placing higher across more stations.
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