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Rock Rips Top 50 of 2010

Pos Song Artist Peak Notes
1 Liechtenstein BandI Come Undone Elis 1 5 wks at #1
2 US BandAwake and Alive Skillet 1 6 wks at #1
3 Polish BandBring Me to Heaven UnSun 1 5 wks at #1
4 US BandIf You Only Knew Shinedown 1 4 wks at #1
5 Canadian BandSpring to Come Digging Roots 1 4 wks at #1
6 Irish BandChinese Whispers The Armada 1 2 wks at #1
7 Irish BandMorocco The Armada 2 4 wks at #2
8 German bandMy Destiny Leaves' Eyes 1 2 wks at #1
9 Polish bandWhispers UnSun 1 3 wks at #1
10 Dutch BandSkydancer Autumn 1 3 wks at #1
11 Liechtenstein BandFirefly Elis 1 1 wk at #1
12 Brazilian BandIn the Dark Shaman 1 3 wks at #1
13 UK artistFinnish BandEnd of Me Apocalyptica/Gavin Rossdale 1 1 wk at #1
14 Israeli BandDon't Like Ha Yehudim 1 1 wk at #1
15 US ArtistSpaceship Puddle of Mudd 1 3 wks at #1
16 Finnish BandOctober & April The Rasmus/Anette Olzon 1 1 wk at #1
17 German BandSpeed of Light Van Canto 1 1 wk at #1
18 Canadian bandTurn it On Default 1 1 wk at #1
19 Gibraltar BandLook at Me Now Breed 77 1 1 weeks at #1
20 Italian BandSpellbound Lacuna Coil 1 2 wks at #1
21 Finnish BandFalling to Pieces Manzana 1 2 wks at #1
22 UK BandFeeling Good Muse 1 1 wk at #1
23 US BandIt's Not You Halestorm 1 1 wks at #1
24 Canadian BandShowerhead Rachelle van Zanten 2 2 wk at #2
25 Aussie BandAll of the Dreamers Powderfinger 2 2 wks at #2
26 Finnish BandIt Is Time HB 2 2 wks at #2
27 US BandWheels Foo Fighters 3
28 US bandOvercome Creed 2 2 wks at #2
29 US BandThe Catalyst Linkin Park 3
30 German BandKrypteria For You I'll Bring the Devil Down 4
31 German bandPussy Rammstein 2 2 wks at #2
32 US ArtistThis Is it Staind 4
33 Canadian BandAll Over Me Default 3
34 Norwegian BandGoing North Octavia Sperati 4
35 Canadian BandFuck You 2 Bif Naked 3
36 Canadian BandMake Believe Thornley 3
37 Swiss BandThousandfold Eluveitie 5
38 German bandLost Forever Van Canto 7
39 Ducth BandStay Forever Delain 5
40 Canadian BandHelp (I'm Alive) Metric 5
41 UK ArtistGerman bandScarborough Fair Leaves' Eyes/Sarah Brightman 5
42 UK BandUprising Muse 5
43 Norwegian BandYear of the Rat Tristania 4
44 Canadian BandCha-Ching Hedley 3
45 Canadian BandShakin' Hands Nickelback 5
46 Belgian BandEntwined Gwyllion 6
47 Canadian BandLast Parade Matthew Good 6
48 Finnish BandSilver Bride Amorphis 7
49 Russian Band2 Warz SLOT 6
50 US BandSilence Is a Weapon Blackfire 7
2010 may well go down as the year of the German artist, thanks to new artists like Leaves' Eyes, Krypteria, and Van Canto, and returning staples like Rammstein. Apocalyptica earned its 5th #1 late in the year, and we're expecting more good things from them in 2011. Perhaps most unusual is not only that our year-end #1 is a remake, but from a band that makes their home in one of the smallest countries in the world (the 20th, to be precise). 18 countries are represented on our year-end chart, 4 more than 2009! Hurray for diversity! And for the first time, the US (with 9) follows Canada with 10 hits on the final 50. Immediately following them are Germany and Finland, tied for 6 apiece. 2010 also marked a return to our charts - in force - from Default, who added two top 10s and a number 1, plus another #1 currently on our chart, which may be their biggest yet.

ElisSkilletUnsun
ShinedownDigging RootsThe Armada

Chart facts: This year-end chart of the top 50 songs of 2010 is represented by artists from 18 countries (9 US, 10 Canada, 6 Germany, 6 Finland, 3 UK, 2 Liechtenstein, 2 Poland, 2 Ireland, 2 Netherlands, 2 Norway; and 1 each from Brazil, Israel, Gibraltar, Switzerland, Russia, Italy, Australia, Norway and Belgium). This year tops 2009 as the most diverse year-end chart ever.

7 artists have more than one entry: Elis is at #1 and #11, #43; UnSun is at #3 and #9; The Armada is at #6 and #7. Van Canto is at #17 and #38, Default is at #18 and #33, Muse is at #22 and #42, and Leaves' Eyes is at #8 and #41.

Other minutiae:
  • 12 artists from last year's top 50 are back this year: Eluveitie, Halestorm, Delain, Muse, Shinedown, Autumn, SLOT, Linkin Park, Apocalyptica, Lacuna Coil, Elis, and Nickelback.
  • There are 4 remakes: "I Come Undone," "Scarborough Fair," "Entwined," and "Feeling Good."
  • There were 21 #1s and 6 #2s.
  • There are 3-multi-act entries: Apocalyptica with Gavin Rossdale, Leaves' Eyes and Sarah Brightman, and The Rasmus with Anette Olzon. Two are multi-national collaborations.
  • The lowest peaking song is "Silence is a Weapon," which reached #7.
  • 18 artists are here with their first charted hit. Two are Native American/First Nations.
  • There are two foreign language songs, one from a soundtrack, and two Christian rock bands on our chart.
  • 27 songs have a female presence.
  • The highest debut of the year is from UnSun. Bring Me to Heaven cracked the chart at #7.