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Rock Rips Top 50 of 2003

Chart facts: This year-end chart of the top 50 songs of 2003 is represented by 47 artists from 6 countries (32 US, 9 Canada, 2 UK, 2 Australia, 1 New Zealand, and 1 South Africa).

6 artists have more than one entry: Nickelback is at #3 and #30; Linkin Park is at #12 and #50; Santana is at #8 and #41; Theory of a Deadman is at #7 and #20; Lifehouse is at #38 and #45; and 3 Doors Down is at #28 and #47.

Other minutiae:
  • 13 artists from last year's top 50 are back this year: Nickelback, Our Lady Peace, Live, Linkin Park, Creed, Goo Goo Dolls, Saliva, Matthew Good, Kid Rock, matchbox twenty, Silverchair, Chad Kroeger, and Puddle of Mudd.
  • There are only 2 soundtrack cuts: "Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting)" from Charlie's Angels, and and "Bring Me to Life" from Daredevil.
  • There are 3 numbered groups: 3 Doors Down, SR-71 and matchbox twenty.
  • We have 2 remakes this year: "Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting)" and "The Boys of Summer."
  • There were 23 #1s and 11 #2s. Three of the #2s landed in the top 20 of our countdown, and Audiovent's phenomenal hit "The Energy" placed at #2 for the year.
  • Two songs - "Why Don't You & I" by Santana and Chad Kroeger, and "Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting)" by Nickelback and Kid Rock, are split between the US and Canada.
  • The lowest peaking song to make the Top 50 is Sheryl Crow's "Steve McQueen," which reached #7.
Pos Song Artist Peak Notes
1 CA BandWeapon Matthew Good 1 7 wks at #1
2 US BandThe Energy Audiovent 2 5 wks at #2
3 CA BandSomeday Nickelback 1 6 wks at #1
4 US BandHeaven Live 1 4 wks at #1
5 US BandBring Me to Life Evanescence 1 5 wks at #1
6 US BandFall On Me Fuel 1 4 wks at #1
7 CA BandNothing Could Come Between Us Theory of a Deadman 1 5 wks at #1
8 Canadian bandUS BandWhy Don't You and I? Santana/Chad Kroeger 1 2 wks at #1
9 US BandAre You In? Incubus 1 1 wk at #1
10 US BandShe Hates Me Puddle of Mudd 1 2 wks at #1
11 CA ArtistThe Rest of My Life Sloan 1 2 wks at #1
12 US BandSomewhere I Belong Linkin Park 1 1 wks at #1
13 US BandAlways Saliva 1 1 wk at #1
14 UK BandPeacekeeper Fleetwood Mac 1 2 wks at #1
15 New Zealand BandCommunicate The Feelers 1 1 wk at #1
16 South Africa BandFine Again Seether 1 1 wk at #1
17 CA BandInnocent Our Lady Peace 1 2 wk at #1
18 US bandThe Boys of Summer The Ataris 2
19 US BandBreathe Greenwheel 1 1 wk at #1
20 CA BandMake Up Your Mind Theory of a Deadman 2
21 US BandSend the Pain Below Chevelle 1 1 wk at #1
22 US BandHonestly Zwan 1 1 wk at #1
23 US BandDisease matchbox twenty 1 1 wk at #1
24 US BandTake Me as I Am Tonic 3
25 US BandBounce Bon Jovi 1 #1 - 1 wk
26 CA BandAddicted Simple Plan 1 #1 -1 wk
27 US BandGirl All the Bad Guys Want Bowling for Soup 2
28 US BandWeathered Creed 2
29 US bandWhen I'm Gone 3 Doors Down 3
30 US ArtistCanadian BandSaturday Night's Alright (For Fighting) Nickelback/Kid Rock 3
31 US BandBother Stoned Sour/Corey Taylor 2
32 Canadian BandRained Out Parade Wide Mouth Mason 1 1 wk at #1
33 US BandSympathy Goo Goo Dolls 2
34 Canadian ArtistUnwanted Avril Lavigne 3
35 US BandLike a Stone Audioslave 3
36 US BandWe Want Peace Lenny Kravitz 2
37 US BandVolvo Driving Soccer Moms Everclear 2
38 US bandSpin Lifehouse 2
39 UK BandBurn Baby Burn Ash 3
40 US BandThe Road I'm On 3 Doors Down 3
41 Aussie BandWithout You Silverchair 5
42 US BandWhy Don't You and I? Santana/Alex Band 2
43 US BandI Had a Good Time Boston 5
44 US BandTomorrow SR-71 3
45 US BandTake Me Away Lifehouse 3
46 US BandWaiting for Our Time Styx 4
47 Aussie bandSuperstraight Regurgitator 5
48 US BandSerenity Godsmack 4
49 US BandPts.of.Athrty Linkin Park 3
50 US ArtistCan't Stop Red Hot Chili Peppers 4