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.