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Rock Rips Top 50 of 2005

Chart facts: This year-end chart of the top 50 songs of 2003 is represented by 47 artists from 9 countries (6 Canada, 5 UK, 1 Finland, 1 Australia, 1 South Africa, 1 New Zealand, 1 Norway, 1 Ireland, and the rest US.).

6 artists have more than one entry: Sum 41 is at #16, #29 and #49; Theory of a Deadman is at #5 and #22; Collective Soul is at #14 and #40; Shinedown is at #12 and #21; Green Day is at #17 and #32; and Korn is at #18 and #24.

Other minutiae:
  • 13 artists from last year's top 50 are back this year: Melissa Etheridge, Lenny Kravitz, Nickelback, Shinedown, The Rasmus, Dave Matthews Band , Seether, Chevelle, The Tea Party, Blue Man Group, Godsmack, Out of Your Mouth, and Foo Fighters.
  • There are 2 numbered groups: U2 and Sum 41.
  • There are 7 remakes: "Give a Little Bit," Simple Man," "Another Brick in the Wall," "Word Up," "I Feel Love," "What I Like About You," and "Jessie's Girl."
  • There were 23 #1s and 6 #2s.
  • The #1 song is not only a new band's first hit on Rock Rips, but it's the first-ever entry from Norway..
  • The lowest peaking song to make the Top 50 is "Remedy," which Seether took to #7 for 5 weeks.
  • Multiple artist collaborations - 4: Ben Moody and Anastacia, Joss Stone and Melissa Etheridge, Godsmack and Dropbox, Blue Man Group and Venus Hum.
  • Music from Commercials - 4: "Stay as You Are," "High as the Ceiling," "Lady," "Molly's Chambers.
  • More music is coming from TV, including "Cry Baby/Piece of My Heart" performed live at the Grammys; "Fall Behind Me" from Charmed; and "Again," performed by Canadian Idol I second runner up Billy Klippert.
Pos Song Artist Peak Notes
1 Norwegian BandStay as You Are Span 1 7 wks at #1
2 US BandEverything Burns Ben Moody/Anastacia 1 5 wks at #1
3 UK BandHigh as the Ceiling Stereophonics 1 4 wks at #1
4 US BandFall Behind Me The Donnas 1 2 wks at #1
5 Canadian BandSanta Monica Theory of a Deadman 1 2 wks at #1
6 US BandGive a Little Bit Goo Goo Dolls 1 4 wks at #1
7 US BandFall to Pieces Velvet Revolver 1 4 wks at #1
8 US bandDie for You Megan McCauley 1 2 wks at #1
9 US artistUK artistCry Baby/Piece of My Heart Joss Stone/Melissa Etheridge 1 2 wk at #1
10 UK bandVertigo U2 1 2 wks at #1
11 US BandIn the Air Tonight Nonpoint 1 2 wks at #1
12 US BandSimple Man Shinedown 1 2 wks at #1
13 US BandLady Lenny Kravitz 1 1 wk at #1
14 US BandBetter Now Collective Soul 1 2 wks at #1
15 US BandTouche Godsmack/Dropbox 1 1 wk at #1
16 Canadian BandWe're All to Blame Sum 41 1 1 wk at #1
17 US BandBoulevard of Broken Dreams Green Day 1 3 wk at #1
18 US bandAnother Brick in the Wall Korn 2 3 wk at #2
19 Australian BandLook What You've Done Jet 1 1 wk at #1
20 Canadian BandPhotograph Nickelback 1 1 weeks at #1
21 US BandBurning Bright Shinedown 3 3 wks at #3
22 Canadian BandNo Surprise Theory of a Deadman 2
23 UK BandRough Justice Rolling Stones 1 1 wk at #1
24 US BandWord Up Korn 2
25 US BandIf I Die Tomorrow Motley Crue 1 1 wk at #1
26 US BandI Just Wanna Live Good Charlotte 1 1 wk at #1
27 US BandAlmost Bowling for Soup 2
28 Finnish bandGuilty The Rasmus 3
29 Canadian BandSome Say Sum 41 2
30 UK BandMolly's Chambers Kings of Leon 3
31 US BandAmerican Baby Dave Matthews Band 2
32 US BandAmerican Idiot Green Day 1 1 wk at #1
33 US ArtistHammer in My Hand Grady 4
34 US BandJessie's Girl Frickin' A 4
35 Canadian BandStargazer The Tea Party 5
36 US BandI Feel Love Blue Man Group/Venus Hum 3
37 Canadian BandBeautiful When You're Mad Out of Your Mouth 4
38 South African bandRemedy Seether 7 #7 for 5 wks
39 US BandBlue Jeans Silvertide 4
40 US BandCounting the Days Collective Soul 5
41 Canadian BandAgain Billy Klippert 5
42 US BandWhat I Like About You Lillix 3
43 US BandOpen Your Eyes Alter Bridge 4
44 UK ArtistRun Snow Patrol 4
45 US BandBest of You Foo Fighters
46 US BandHave a Nice Day Bon Jovi 5
47 New Zealand BandLarger than Life The Feelers 5
48 US BandUgly The Exies 4
49 Canadian BandPieces Sum 41 5
50 US BandThe Clincher Chevelle 5