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:

• 50 Songs by 41 Acts:
  • 1 song from 1 Australian act
  • 4 songs from 3 British acts
  • 19 songs from 13 Canadian acts
  • 26 songs from 24 US acts
• Bands with two songs present: 7
  • From Canada: Nickelback, The Tea Party, Treble Charger, Our Lady Peace
  • From the US: Collective Soul, Fuel
  • From the UK: Stereophonics
• Bands with 3 songs present: Econoline Crush from Canada
• By the numbers:
  • #1s - 18
  • #2s - 8
  • #3s - 6
  • #4s - 4
  • #5s - 3
  • #6s - 4
  • #7s - 4
  • #8s - 2
  • #9s - 1

Some strange statistics:

• There are three remakes in the top 50.
  • Superstar was originally done by the Carpenters and redone by Dogstar.
  • A Little Respect was originally done by Erasure and redone by Wheatus.
  • Smooth Criminal was originally done by Michael Jackson and redone by Alient Ant Farm.
• The only "numbered" group present is 3 Doors Down, at #22.
• 7 bands that made it to 2000's top 20 are present in the top 50 this year: Treble Charger, The Tea Party, Our Lady Peace, 3 Doors Down, Fuel, Dogstar, and Wheatus.
• The Tea Party started the year with "Walking Wounded" on the chart. They followed with "Heaven Coming Down," "Temptation," and "Lullaby." In doing so, they've maintained a continuous, unbroken presence on Rock Rips all year long. The second best at continuous weeks on is Our Lady Peace, which followed "Thief" with "In Repair," "Life," and "Right Behind You."

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