How are ranks determined? By an arcane and centuries-old method that involves the burning of wombat excrement drenched in ambergris. Actually, it's just math, but it is centuries-old.
Let's look at the statistics: 103 songs made it onto Rock Rips in 2001. Of the top 50 of those, there are:
Some strange statistics:
Pos | Song | Artist | Peak | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Drive | Incubus | 1 | 6 weeks at #1, 26 weeks on |
2 | Hanging by a Moment | Lifehouse | 1 | #1 for 5 weeks, 21 weeks on |
3 | How You Remind Me | Nickelback | 1 | #1 for 2 weeks, 20 weeks on |
4 | Ladylike | Big Wreck | 1 | 6 weeks at #1, reached #1 in 2 weeks |
5 | Temptation | The Tea Party | 1 | #1 for 4 weeks |
6 | Superstar | Dogstar | 1 | #1 for 4 weeks |
7 | Why, Pt. 2 | Collective Soul | 1 | #1 for 1 week |
8 | A Little Respect | Wheatus | 1 | 2 weeks at #1 |
9 | Wasting My Time | Default | 1 | #1 for 1 week |
10 | Life | Our Lady Peace | 1 | #1 for 2 weeks |
11 | Before My Time | Static in Stereo | 1 | 2 weeks at #1 |
12 | I DId It | Dave Matthews Band | 1 | 1 week at #1 |
13 | Wherever You Will Go | The Calling | 1 | #1 for 1 week |
14 | Further Again | Staggered Crossing | 2 | #2 for 3 weeks |
15 | Imitation of Life | REM | 1 | 2 weeks at #1 |
16 | My Happiness | Powderfinger | 4 | 4 weeks at #4 |
17 | Brand New Low | Treble Charger | 1 | #1 for 1 week |
18 | Innocent | Fuel | 3 | 3 weeks at #4 |
19 | Breakdown | Tantric | 1 | #1 for 1 week |
20 | Bad Day | Fuel | 4 | 4 weeks at #4 |
21 | Mr. Writer | Stereophonics | 3 | 2 weeks at #3 |
22 | Be Like That | 3 Doors Down | 2 | #2 for 1 week |
23 | Striptease | Hawksley Workman | 2 | #2 for 2 weeks |
24 | Heaven Coming Down | The Tea Party | 1 | 1 week at #1 |
25 | Schism | Tool | 2 | #2 for 2 weeks |
26 | Crazy for this Girl | Evan & Jaron | 2 | #2 for 2 weeks |
27 | Worthy to Say | Nickelback | 3 | #3 for 2 weeks |
28 | Rock Machine | Copyright | 4 | 4 weeks at #4 |
29 | Vent | Collective Soul | 1 | #1 for 1 week, entered at #11 |
30 | Bohemian Like You | Dandy Warhols | 3 | #3 for 2 weeks |
31 | Outside | Aaron Lewis/Fred Durst | 3 | 2 weeks at #3 |
32 | Simple Creed | Live | 3 | 2 weeks at #3 |
33 | Smooth Criminal | Alien Ant Farm | 2 | #2 for 2 weeks |
34 | Nicotina (She's All That) | Big Sugar | 2 | #3 for 2 weeks |
35 | Hash Pipe | Weezer | 2 | 2 weeks at #2 |
36 | Alright | ELO | 5 | 3 weeks at #5 |
37 | Peaceful World | John Mellencamp | 5 | #5 for 2 weeks |
38 | May I Go | Econoline Crush | 5 | 2 weeks at #5 |
39 | Weightless | See Spot Run | 7 | #7 for 2 weeks |
40 | In Repair | Our Lady Peace | 6 | 2 weeks at #6 |
41 | Business | Treble Charger | 4 | 2 weeks at #4 |
42 | Palpitations | Cousin Kevin | 7 | 2 weeks at #7 |
43 | Lickin' | Black Crowes | 6 | 2 weeks at #6 |
44 | Have a Nice Day | Stereophonics | 8 | #8 for 1 week |
45 | Dream On | Depeche Mode | 6 | #6 for 2 weeks |
46 | Make it Right | Econoline Crush | 7 | 2 weeks at #7 |
47 | You Don't Know What It's Like | Econoline Crush | 6 | 2 weeks at #6 |
48 | It's Been Awhile | Staind | 7 | #7 for 2 weeks |
49 | Hide | Colin James | 8 | 2 weeks at #8 |
50 | Rescue | The Control Group | 9 | #9 for 2 weeks |