2005 rock radio charts
Every number one and the biggest songs on our Alternative and Mainstream rock charts in 2005: 10 number ones on the Alternative chart and 8 number ones on the Mainstream chart.
Alternative rock, 2005
Number ones
| Song | Artist | Weeks at #1 | First week at #1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boulevard Of Broken Dreams | Green Day | 13 | Jan 3, 2005 |
| E-Pro | Beck | 2 | Apr 4, 2005 |
| Be Yourself | Audioslave | 3 | Apr 18, 2005 |
| Holiday | Green Day | 3 | May 9, 2005 |
| Beverly Hills | Weezer | 6 | May 30, 2005 |
| Best Of You | Foo Fighters | 9 | Jul 11, 2005 |
| Wake Me Up When September Ends | Green Day | 3 | Sep 12, 2005 |
| Don't Tread On Me | 311 | 5 | Oct 3, 2005 |
| Sugar, We're Goin' Down | Fall Out Boy | 2 | Nov 7, 2005 |
| DOA | Foo Fighters | 6 | Nov 21, 2005 |
Biggest songs of 2005
Ranked by points across the year’s charts: 25 points for a week at #1, down to 1 point for #25.
| # | Song | Artist | Peak | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Best Of You | Foo Fighters | #1 | 29 |
| 2 | Beverly Hills | Weezer | #1 | 27 |
| 3 | Mr. Brightside | The Killers | #2 | 29 |
| 4 | Feel Good Inc | Gorillaz/De La Soul | #3 | 30 |
| 5 | Holiday | Green Day | #1 | 26 |
| 6 | Sugar, We're Goin' Down | Fall Out Boy | #1 | 26 |
| 7 | Boulevard Of Broken Dreams | Green Day | #1 | 21 |
| 8 | B.Y.O.B. | System Of A Down | #3 | 26 |
| 9 | Remedy | Seether | #3 | 27 |
| 10 | The Hand That Feeds | Nine Inch Nails | #5 | 27 |
| 11 | E-Pro | Beck | #1 | 24 |
| 12 | Wake Me Up When September Ends | Green Day | #1 | 22 |
| 13 | Doesn't Remind Me | Audioslave | #2 | 22 |
| 14 | Little Sister | Queens Of The Stone Age | #2 | 25 |
| 15 | Don't Tread On Me | 311 | #1 | 19 |
| 16 | Scars | Papa Roach | #2 | 20 |
| 17 | Be Yourself | Audioslave | #1 | 22 |
| 18 | Speed Of Sound | Coldplay | #3 | 19 |
| 19 | Photograph | Nickelback | #2 | 18 |
| 20 | DOA | Foo Fighters | #1 | 15 |
| 21 | All These Things That I've Done | The Killers | #7 | 20 |
| 22 | Home | Three Days Grace | #5 | 17 |
| 23 | Only | Nine Inch Nails | #6 | 18 |
| 24 | Work | Jimmy Eat World | #6 | 19 |
| 25 | Helena (So Long & Goodnight) | My Chemical Romance | #10 | 23 |
Mainstream rock, 2005
Number ones
| Song | Artist | Weeks at #1 | First week at #1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall To Pieces | Velvet Revolver | 3 | Jan 3, 2005 |
| Boulevard Of Broken Dreams | Green Day | 12 | Jan 24, 2005 |
| Be Yourself | Audioslave | 7 | Apr 18, 2005 |
| Holiday | Green Day | 4 | Jun 6, 2005 |
| Best Of You | Foo Fighters | 10 | Jul 4, 2005 |
| Remedy | Seether | 1 | Sep 12, 2005 |
| Photograph | Nickelback | 10 | Sep 19, 2005 |
| Save Me | Shinedown | 5 | Nov 28, 2005 |
Biggest songs of 2005
Ranked by points across the year’s charts: 25 points for a week at #1, down to 1 point for #25.
| # | Song | Artist | Peak | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Remedy | Seether | #1 | 35 |
| 2 | Best Of You | Foo Fighters | #1 | 33 |
| 3 | Boulevard Of Broken Dreams | Green Day | #1 | 32 |
| 4 | Happy? | Mudvayne | #3 | 33 |
| 5 | B.Y.O.B. | System Of A Down | #3 | 28 |
| 6 | Be Yourself | Audioslave | #1 | 26 |
| 7 | Holiday | Green Day | #1 | 26 |
| 8 | Doesn't Remind Me | Audioslave | #2 | 24 |
| 9 | Burning Bright | Shinedown | #2 | 21 |
| 10 | Home | Three Days Grace | #2 | 21 |
| 11 | Fall To Pieces | Velvet Revolver | #1 | 22 |
| 12 | Photograph | Nickelback | #1 | 19 |
| 13 | Stand Up | Trapt | #2 | 22 |
| 14 | Right Here | Staind | #4 | 27 |
| 15 | The Hand That Feeds | Nine Inch Nails | #6 | 30 |
| 16 | No Surprise | Theory Of A Deadman | #6 | 25 |
| 17 | Save Me | Shinedown | #1 | 18 |
| 18 | Scars | Papa Roach | #4 | 20 |
| 19 | The Clincher | Chevelle | #4 | 24 |
| 20 | Stricken | Disturbed | #3 | 19 |
| 21 | Sooner Or Later | Breaking Benjamin | #4 | 21 |
| 22 | Question! | System Of A Down | #4 | 20 |
| 23 | Dirty Little Thing | Velvet Revolver | #5 | 21 |
| 24 | DOA | Foo Fighters | #2 | 16 |
| 25 | So Cold | Breaking Benjamin | #8 | 29 |
Week by week
Each week’s #1 song. Click one to open that week’s full top 25.
| Week | Alternative #1 | Mainstream #1 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 2005 | Boulevard Of Broken DreamsGreen Day | Fall To PiecesVelvet Revolver |
| Jan 10, 2005 | Boulevard Of Broken DreamsGreen Day | Fall To PiecesVelvet Revolver |
| Jan 17, 2005 | Boulevard Of Broken DreamsGreen Day | Fall To PiecesVelvet Revolver |
| Jan 24, 2005 | Boulevard Of Broken DreamsGreen Day | Boulevard Of Broken DreamsGreen Day |
| Jan 31, 2005 | Boulevard Of Broken DreamsGreen Day | Boulevard Of Broken DreamsGreen Day |
| Feb 7, 2005 | Boulevard Of Broken DreamsGreen Day | Boulevard Of Broken DreamsGreen Day |
| Feb 14, 2005 | Boulevard Of Broken DreamsGreen Day | Boulevard Of Broken DreamsGreen Day |
| Feb 21, 2005 | Boulevard Of Broken DreamsGreen Day | Boulevard Of Broken DreamsGreen Day |
| Feb 28, 2005 | Boulevard Of Broken DreamsGreen Day | Boulevard Of Broken DreamsGreen Day |
| Mar 7, 2005 | Boulevard Of Broken DreamsGreen Day | Boulevard Of Broken DreamsGreen Day |
| Mar 14, 2005 | Boulevard Of Broken DreamsGreen Day | Boulevard Of Broken DreamsGreen Day |
| Mar 21, 2005 | Boulevard Of Broken DreamsGreen Day | Boulevard Of Broken DreamsGreen Day |
| Mar 28, 2005 | Boulevard Of Broken DreamsGreen Day | Boulevard Of Broken DreamsGreen Day |
| Apr 4, 2005 | E-ProBeck | Boulevard Of Broken DreamsGreen Day |
| Apr 11, 2005 | E-ProBeck | Boulevard Of Broken DreamsGreen Day |
| Apr 18, 2005 | Be YourselfAudioslave | Be YourselfAudioslave |
| Apr 25, 2005 | Be YourselfAudioslave | Be YourselfAudioslave |
| May 2, 2005 | Be YourselfAudioslave | Be YourselfAudioslave |
| May 9, 2005 | HolidayGreen Day | Be YourselfAudioslave |
| May 16, 2005 | HolidayGreen Day | Be YourselfAudioslave |
| May 23, 2005 | HolidayGreen Day | Be YourselfAudioslave |
| May 30, 2005 | Beverly HillsWeezer | Be YourselfAudioslave |
| Jun 6, 2005 | Beverly HillsWeezer | HolidayGreen Day |
| Jun 13, 2005 | Beverly HillsWeezer | HolidayGreen Day |
| Jun 20, 2005 | Beverly HillsWeezer | HolidayGreen Day |
| Jun 27, 2005 | Beverly HillsWeezer | HolidayGreen Day |
| Jul 4, 2005 | Beverly HillsWeezer | Best Of YouFoo Fighters |
| Jul 11, 2005 | Best Of YouFoo Fighters | Best Of YouFoo Fighters |
| Jul 18, 2005 | Best Of YouFoo Fighters | Best Of YouFoo Fighters |
| Jul 25, 2005 | Best Of YouFoo Fighters | Best Of YouFoo Fighters |
| Aug 1, 2005 | Best Of YouFoo Fighters | Best Of YouFoo Fighters |
| Aug 8, 2005 | Best Of YouFoo Fighters | Best Of YouFoo Fighters |
| Aug 15, 2005 | Best Of YouFoo Fighters | Best Of YouFoo Fighters |
| Aug 22, 2005 | Best Of YouFoo Fighters | Best Of YouFoo Fighters |
| Aug 29, 2005 | Best Of YouFoo Fighters | Best Of YouFoo Fighters |
| Sep 5, 2005 | Best Of YouFoo Fighters | Best Of YouFoo Fighters |
| Sep 12, 2005 | Wake Me Up When September EndsGreen Day | RemedySeether |
| Sep 19, 2005 | Wake Me Up When September EndsGreen Day | PhotographNickelback |
| Sep 26, 2005 | Wake Me Up When September EndsGreen Day | PhotographNickelback |
| Oct 3, 2005 | Don't Tread On Me311 | PhotographNickelback |
| Oct 10, 2005 | Don't Tread On Me311 | PhotographNickelback |
| Oct 17, 2005 | Don't Tread On Me311 | PhotographNickelback |
| Oct 24, 2005 | Don't Tread On Me311 | PhotographNickelback |
| Oct 31, 2005 | Don't Tread On Me311 | PhotographNickelback |
| Nov 7, 2005 | Sugar, We're Goin' DownFall Out Boy | PhotographNickelback |
| Nov 14, 2005 | Sugar, We're Goin' DownFall Out Boy | PhotographNickelback |
| Nov 21, 2005 | DOAFoo Fighters | PhotographNickelback |
| Nov 28, 2005 | DOAFoo Fighters | Save MeShinedown |
| Dec 5, 2005 | DOAFoo Fighters | Save MeShinedown |
| Dec 12, 2005 | DOAFoo Fighters | Save MeShinedown |
| Dec 19, 2005 | DOAFoo Fighters | Save MeShinedown |
| Dec 26, 2005 | DOAFoo Fighters | Save MeShinedown |