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Rock Rips Top 50 of 2006

Chart facts: This year-end chart of the top 50 songs of 2006 is represented by 43 artists from 5 countries (7 Canada, 3 UK, 2 Finland, 1 Australia, and the rest US (30).). This represents a downturn from recent years.

7 artists have more than one entry: Def Leppard is at #3, #4; Theory of a Deadman is at #13 and #47; Nickleback is at #10 and #25; Shinedown is at #6 and #35; Melissa Etheridge is at #14 and #46; The Rasmus is at #22 and #34; and Goo Goo Dolls have three hits at #29, #39 and #44.

Other minutiae:
  • This year's #1 takes over from Fuel's "Hemorrhage (In My Hands)" as the biggest Rock Rip ever, having spent an unprecedented 8th week at the top.
  • 10 artists from last year's top 50 are back this year: Shinedown, Theory of a Deadman, Melissa Etheridge, Collective Soul, The Donnas, Godsmack, The Rasmus, Bowling For Soup, Goo Goo Dolls, Nickelback, and Foo Fighters.
  • There are 8 remakes: "Rock On,"No Matter What," "Nothing Else Matters," "Roll on Down the Highway," "I Melt with You," "Just What I Needed," "Walk, Don't Run," and "Land of Confusion."
  • There were 22 #1s and 8 #2s.
  • The lowest peaking song to make the Top 50 is "Goodbye for Now," which POD took to #6 for 2 weeks.
  • Two are from Soundtracks: "24" and "Just What I Needed."
  • Music from Commercials - 2: "Club Foot," and "Struggle."
  • More music is coming from TV, including "Trees" and "Easy Easy" from Rockstar: INXS; "Collide" from Smallville, and "Who Knows," performed by Avril Lavigne at the closing of the Winter Olympics.
  • This year we have our first-ever instrumental: "Walk, Don't Run" by Gary Hoey.
  • There are 9 acts with females: Bif Naked, Nightwish, Fefe Dobson, Avril Lavigne, Caleigh Peters, Jem, The Donnas, Amy Lee of Evanescence, and two rips from Melissa Etheridge.
  • 5 of the top 50 are acts going back 20 years or more: Def Leppard, INXS, Journey, The Cars, and Sammy Hagar
Pos Song Artist Peak Notes
1 US BandCall Me When You're Sober Evanescence 1 8 wks at #1
2 Aussie BandEasy, Easy INXS 1 2 wks at #1
3 UK BandRock On Def Leppard 1 5 wks at #1
4 UK BandNo Matter What Def Leppard 1 5 wks at #1
5 US BandTrees Lovehammers 1 3 wks at #1
6 US BandSave Me Shinedown 1 4 wks at #1
7 UK band24 Jem 1 5 wks at #1
8 US artistCollide Dishwalla 1 3 wk at #1
9 Canadian bandNothing Else Matters Bif Naked 1 1 wks at #1
10 Canadian BandRockstar Nickelback 1 1 wks at #1
11 US BandFaith in the Heartland Journey 1 1 wks at #1
12 Finnish BandThe Siren Nightwish 1 3 wks at #1
13 Canadian BandBetter Off Theory of a Deadman 1 2 wk at #1
14 US BandI Run for Life Melissa Etheridge 1 2 wks at #1
15 US BandOriginal Fire Audioslave 1 2 wk at #1
16 US BandHow Do You Love? Collective Soul 1 1 wk at #1
17 US BandWalk, Don't Run Gary Hoey 1 1 wk at #1
18 US bandRoll on Down the Hghway The Donnas 1 1 wk at #1
19 US BandNot Tonight The New Cars 1 1 wk at #1
20 Canadian BandThis Is My Life Fefe Dobson 2 2 weeks at #2
21 US BandVoodoo Too Godsmack 2 2 wks at #2
22 Finnish BandNo Fear The Rasmus 1 1 wk at #1
23 US BandI Melt With You Bowling for Soup 2 2 wks at #2
24 Canadian BandSay Goodbye Theory of a Deadman 1 1 wk at #1
25 Canadian BandSavin' Me Nickelback 1 1 wk at #1
26 US BandThrough Glass Stone Sour 4
27 UK BandClub Foot Kasabian 2
28 US bandSnakes on a Plane (Bring it) Cobra Starship 3
29 US BandStay With You Goo Goo Dolls 3
30 Canadian BandRed Flag Billy Talent 2
31 US BandCaleigh Peters Just What I Needed 4
32 US ArtistDiamonds & Guns Transplants 2
33 US BandLand of Confusion Disturbed 4
34 Finnish BandShot The Rasmus 3
35 US BandI Dare You Shinedown 3
36 US BandCash Machine Hard-Fi 2 #2 for 4 wks
37 US BandResolve Foo Fighters 3
38 US bandCrazy Bitch Buckcherry 2
39 US Bandbetter Days Goo Goo Dolls 3
40 US BandThe River Live 5
41 US BandSugar, We're Going Down Fall Out Boy 3
42 Canadian BandWho Knows? Avril Lavigne 5
43 US BandStruggle Ringside 5
44 US BandAmerican Girl Goo Goo Dolls 5
45 US BandTake it Back Damnocracy 5
46 US BandRefugee Melissa Etheridge 4
47 Canadian BandSince You've Been Gone Theory of a Deadman 5
48 US BandGoodbye for Now POD 6
49 US BandDirty Little Secrets All-American Rejects 4
50 US BandLet Me Take You There Sammy Hagar 5