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Rock Rips Top 50 of 2016

Pos Song Artist Peak Notes
1 Brazilian BandWhat Lies Ahead Semblant 1 7 wks at #1
2 US BandAYTA Collective Soul 1 6 wks at #1
3 US BandI See Fire Anaria 1 6 wks at #1
4 International BandPrimordial Call Suncrown 1 4 wks at #1
5 German BandThe Bardcall Van Canto 1 4 wks at #1
6 US BandCanadian BandLiar Liar ( Wasteland Monarchy) Kamelot & Alissa White-Gluz 1 3 wks at #1
7 Dutch BandSong for an Idiot La-Ventura 1 2 wks at #1
8 Russian bandWe Can not Fly So High Dark Princess 1 2 wks at #1
9 UK BandInvincible Girl Bad Pollyanna 1 1 wks at #1
10 Finnish BandIf the Story Is Over Stratovarius 1 3 weeks at #1
11 Brazilian bandDark of the Day Semblant 1 1 wks at #1
12 Brazilian BandWhy Should We Say Goodbye Vandroya 1 2 wks at #1
13 US BandThis Collective Soul 1 1 wk at #1
14 Italian BandThe House of Shame Lacuna Coil 2 3 wks at #2
15 Ukrainian BandAlga Ignea 1 2 wks at #1
16 US BandRise for the Fallen Edge of Paradise 1 1 wks at #1
17 Finnish BandShudder Before the Beautiful Nightwish 1 1 wks at #1
18 German bandRavenheart Xandria 1 1 wk at #1
19 UK BandWhen I Was a Boy Jeff Lynne's ELO 1 1 wks at #1
20 Ukrainian BandIn My Mind Azathoth Circle 2 2 wks at #2
21 UK BandHollow Bad Pollyanna 1 2 wks at #1
22 International BandThe Beginning Is Near Suncrown 2 2 wks at #2
23 Brazilian BandThe Shrine Semblant 1 1 wks at #1
24 US BandIn a Dream Edge of Paradise 2 2 wks at #2
25 Brazilian BandHeaven Vandroya 2 2 wks at #2
26 Finnish BandInnocence Tarja 1 2 wks at #1
27 US bandsForget About the Blame Trans-Siberian Orchestra & Lzzy Hale 1 1 wks at #1
28 US BandI Am the Fire Halestorm 3
29 Dutch BandTwilight Nemesea 1 1 wk at #1
30 Dutch BandUniversal Deathsquad Epica 1 1 wk at #1
31 Dutch BandSuckerpunch Delain 3
32 US bandStar Wars Main Theme Galactic Empire 3
33 Swiss BandAlive November-7 1 1 wks at #1
34 International BandThe Essence of Silence Ruurd Woltring Project 3
35 UK BandDangerous Def Leppard 2 2 wks at #2
36 UK BandMercy Muse 2 2 wks at #2
37 US BandCounting on Hearts Icon for Hire 2 2 wks at #2
38 US BandInsomnia Kamelot 4
39 International BandThe Eternal Way Suncrown 3
40 German BandI'd Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That) Xandria 3
41 German BandKissed by the Moon Xiphea 4
42 Finnish BandAlpenglow Nightwish 4
43 German BandSing Bluetengel 4
44 Romanian BandAtonement Goodbye to Gravity 3
45 UK BandDead Inside Muse 4
46 Swedish BandThe Humble Servant The Murder of my Sweet 6
47 Brazilian bandEquilibrium Girlie Hell 5
48 Belgian BandEmptiness Skeptical Minds 5
49 Scottish BandDestiny The Fall of Eve 7
50 Ukrainian BandI Speak Astronomy Jinjer 4

2016 in Review

2016 was the Brazilian invasion! The US, Germany, and UK dominated the top of our charts, joined by Brazilian artists. Nightwish, who continued from 2014's #1 song of the year, gave us 2 more entries in the year end chart. The new #1 song of the year for 2016 was once again from a newcomer. Semblant, who placed three #1s that all appear here, is the big news. This year's songs break down like so: US 11; Brazil and the UK 6; Germany 5; Netherlands, Finland, and International (a new designation for bands without borders) 4; Ukraine 3 (a mini-invasion); and one each for Canada, Russia, Italy, Switzerland, Romania, Sweden, Belgium, and Scotland.

Semblant (#1, #11, #23) and Suncrown (#4, #22, #39) both placed 3 songs on our year-end chart but a number of other bands and artists are also here more than once. They are: Kamelot (#6, #38), Edge of Paradise (#16, #24), Collective Soul (#2, #13), Bad Pollyanna (#9, #21), Vandroya (#12, #25), Nightwish (#17, #42), Xandria (#18, #40), and Muse (#36, #45).

SemblantCollective SoulAnaria
SuncrownVan CantoKamelot

Chart facts: 10 artists from last year's top 50 are back this year: Suncrown, Muse, Epica, Icon for Hire, Ruurd Woltring Project, Lacuna Coil, Lzzy Hale, Kamelot, and Nightwish.

Other minutiae:
  • 41 songs feature one or more women.
  • There were 26 #1s and 8 #2s.
  • There are 3-multi-act entries: Kamelot and Alissa White-Gluz, Ruurd Woltring Project with Juliana Furlani, and The Trans-Siberian Orchestra with Lzzy Hale.
  • The lowest peaking song is "Destiny" at #49 which peaked at #7.
  • 18 artists are here with their first charted hit. 6 are in our top 10.
  • 7 songs are remakes..
  • 3 are multi-national acts.
  • 1 is an instrumental.
  • 1 song title is a question.
  • Debuts in the top 10 include: "AYTA:" (4) and "The Essence of Silence:" (10).