2008 rock radio charts
Every number one and the biggest songs on our Alternative and Mainstream rock charts in 2008: 9 number ones on the Alternative chart and 8 number ones on the Mainstream chart.
Alternative rock, 2008
Number ones
| Song | Artist | Weeks at #1 | First week at #1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Pretender | Foo Fighters | 3 | Jan 7, 2008 |
| Fake It | Seether | 2 | Jan 28, 2008 |
| Long Road To Ruin | Foo Fighters | 8 | Feb 11, 2008 |
| Psycho | Puddle Of Mudd | 7 | Apr 7, 2008 |
| Pork And Beans | Weezer | 10 | May 26, 2008 |
| Let It Die | Foo Fighters | 5 | Aug 4, 2008 |
| Viva La Vida | Coldplay | 4 | Aug 25, 2008 |
| You're Gonna Go Far, Kid | The Offspring | 8 | Oct 6, 2008 |
| Sex On Fire | Kings Of Leon | 5 | Dec 1, 2008 |
Biggest songs of 2008
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 | Let It Die | Foo Fighters | #1 | 35 |
| 2 | Psycho | Puddle Of Mudd | #1 | 33 |
| 3 | Pork And Beans | Weezer | #1 | 26 |
| 4 | Rise Above This | Seether | #2 | 27 |
| 5 | The Pretender | Foo Fighters | #1 | 25 |
| 6 | Long Road To Ruin | Foo Fighters | #1 | 19 |
| 7 | It's Not My Time | 3 Doors Down | #3 | 23 |
| 8 | Believe | The Bravery | #4 | 27 |
| 9 | You're Gonna Go Far, Kid | The Offspring | #1 | 20 |
| 10 | Viva La Vida | Coldplay | #1 | 20 |
| 11 | Hammerhead | The Offspring | #2 | 20 |
| 12 | Troublemaker | Weezer | #2 | 21 |
| 13 | Inside The Fire | Disturbed | #5 | 30 |
| 14 | Fake It | Seether | #1 | 18 |
| 15 | Handlebars | Flobots | #2 | 20 |
| 16 | Shadow Of The Day | Linkin Park | #3 | 19 |
| 17 | I Will Possess Your Heart | Death Cab For Cutie | #4 | 21 |
| 18 | Bad Girlfriend | Theory Of A Deadman | #5 | 25 |
| 19 | Given Up | Linkin Park | #6 | 26 |
| 20 | Sex On Fire | Kings Of Leon | #1 | 17 |
| 21 | I Don't Care | Apocalyptica featuring Adam Gontier | #4 | 19 |
| 22 | Believe | Staind | #4 | 19 |
| 23 | Addicted | Saving Abel | #7 | 34 |
| 24 | Salute Your Solution | The Raconteurs | #4 | 17 |
| 25 | I'm Not Over | Carolina Liar | #5 | 22 |
Mainstream rock, 2008
Number ones
| Song | Artist | Weeks at #1 | First week at #1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fake It | Seether | 5 | Jan 7, 2008 |
| Psycho | Puddle Of Mudd | 11 | Feb 11, 2008 |
| It's Not My Time | 3 Doors Down | 8 | Apr 28, 2008 |
| Rise Above This | Seether | 1 | Jun 23, 2008 |
| Devour | Shinedown | 11 | Jun 30, 2008 |
| Bad Girlfriend | Theory Of A Deadman | 5 | Sep 15, 2008 |
| Rock 'N' Roll Train | AC/DC | 9 | Oct 20, 2008 |
| Second Chance | Shinedown | 2 | Dec 22, 2008 |
Biggest songs of 2008
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 | Psycho | Puddle Of Mudd | #1 | 38 |
| 2 | Inside The Fire | Disturbed | #2 | 38 |
| 3 | Addicted | Saving Abel | #4 | 41 |
| 4 | Bad Girlfriend | Theory Of A Deadman | #1 | 29 |
| 5 | It's Not My Time | 3 Doors Down | #1 | 28 |
| 6 | Rise Above This | Seether | #1 | 29 |
| 7 | Fake It | Seether | #1 | 30 |
| 8 | Devour | Shinedown | #1 | 21 |
| 9 | So Happy | Theory Of A Deadman | #2 | 22 |
| 10 | Life Is Beautiful | Sixx: A.M. | #3 | 28 |
| 11 | Long Road To Ruin | Foo Fighters | #2 | 19 |
| 12 | The Day That Never Comes | Metallica | #2 | 17 |
| 13 | Let It Die | Foo Fighters | #2 | 22 |
| 14 | Rock 'N' Roll Train | AC/DC | #1 | 16 |
| 15 | Never Enough | Five Finger Death Punch | #6 | 25 |
| 16 | I Don't Care | Apocalyptica featuring Adam Gontier | #3 | 22 |
| 17 | Use Me | Hinder | #4 | 17 |
| 18 | Second Chance | Shinedown | #1 | 14 |
| 19 | Almost Easy | Avenged Sevenfold | #4 | 15 |
| 20 | Riot | Three Days Grace | #7 | 23 |
| 21 | Given Up | Linkin Park | #7 | 25 |
| 22 | The Bleeding | Five Finger Death Punch | #6 | 17 |
| 23 | Down And Out | Tantric | #7 | 25 |
| 24 | Beautiful | 10 Years | #10 | 24 |
| 25 | I'm Not Jesus | Apocalyptica featuring Corey Taylor | #8 | 20 |
Week by week
Each week’s #1 song. Click one to open that week’s full top 25.
| Week | Alternative #1 | Mainstream #1 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 2008 | The PretenderFoo Fighters | Fake ItSeether |
| Jan 14, 2008 | The PretenderFoo Fighters | Fake ItSeether |
| Jan 21, 2008 | The PretenderFoo Fighters | Fake ItSeether |
| Jan 28, 2008 | Fake ItSeether | Fake ItSeether |
| Feb 4, 2008 | Fake ItSeether | Fake ItSeether |
| Feb 11, 2008 | Long Road To RuinFoo Fighters | PsychoPuddle Of Mudd |
| Feb 18, 2008 | Long Road To RuinFoo Fighters | PsychoPuddle Of Mudd |
| Feb 25, 2008 | Long Road To RuinFoo Fighters | PsychoPuddle Of Mudd |
| Mar 3, 2008 | Long Road To RuinFoo Fighters | PsychoPuddle Of Mudd |
| Mar 10, 2008 | Long Road To RuinFoo Fighters | PsychoPuddle Of Mudd |
| Mar 17, 2008 | Long Road To RuinFoo Fighters | PsychoPuddle Of Mudd |
| Mar 24, 2008 | Long Road To RuinFoo Fighters | PsychoPuddle Of Mudd |
| Mar 31, 2008 | Long Road To RuinFoo Fighters | PsychoPuddle Of Mudd |
| Apr 7, 2008 | PsychoPuddle Of Mudd | PsychoPuddle Of Mudd |
| Apr 14, 2008 | PsychoPuddle Of Mudd | PsychoPuddle Of Mudd |
| Apr 21, 2008 | PsychoPuddle Of Mudd | PsychoPuddle Of Mudd |
| Apr 28, 2008 | PsychoPuddle Of Mudd | It's Not My Time3 Doors Down |
| May 5, 2008 | PsychoPuddle Of Mudd | It's Not My Time3 Doors Down |
| May 12, 2008 | PsychoPuddle Of Mudd | It's Not My Time3 Doors Down |
| May 19, 2008 | PsychoPuddle Of Mudd | It's Not My Time3 Doors Down |
| May 26, 2008 | Pork And BeansWeezer | It's Not My Time3 Doors Down |
| Jun 2, 2008 | Pork And BeansWeezer | It's Not My Time3 Doors Down |
| Jun 9, 2008 | Pork And BeansWeezer | It's Not My Time3 Doors Down |
| Jun 16, 2008 | Pork And BeansWeezer | It's Not My Time3 Doors Down |
| Jun 23, 2008 | Pork And BeansWeezer | Rise Above ThisSeether |
| Jun 30, 2008 | Pork And BeansWeezer | DevourShinedown |
| Jul 7, 2008 | Pork And BeansWeezer | DevourShinedown |
| Jul 14, 2008 | Pork And BeansWeezer | DevourShinedown |
| Jul 21, 2008 | Pork And BeansWeezer | DevourShinedown |
| Jul 28, 2008 | Pork And BeansWeezer | DevourShinedown |
| Aug 4, 2008 | Let It DieFoo Fighters | DevourShinedown |
| Aug 11, 2008 | Let It DieFoo Fighters | DevourShinedown |
| Aug 18, 2008 | Let It DieFoo Fighters | DevourShinedown |
| Aug 25, 2008 | Viva La VidaColdplay | DevourShinedown |
| Sep 1, 2008 | Viva La VidaColdplay | DevourShinedown |
| Sep 8, 2008 | Viva La VidaColdplay | DevourShinedown |
| Sep 15, 2008 | Viva La VidaColdplay | Bad GirlfriendTheory Of A Deadman |
| Sep 22, 2008 | Let It DieFoo Fighters | Bad GirlfriendTheory Of A Deadman |
| Sep 29, 2008 | Let It DieFoo Fighters | Bad GirlfriendTheory Of A Deadman |
| Oct 6, 2008 | You're Gonna Go Far, KidThe Offspring | Bad GirlfriendTheory Of A Deadman |
| Oct 13, 2008 | You're Gonna Go Far, KidThe Offspring | Bad GirlfriendTheory Of A Deadman |
| Oct 20, 2008 | You're Gonna Go Far, KidThe Offspring | Rock 'N' Roll TrainAC/DC |
| Oct 27, 2008 | You're Gonna Go Far, KidThe Offspring | Rock 'N' Roll TrainAC/DC |
| Nov 3, 2008 | You're Gonna Go Far, KidThe Offspring | Rock 'N' Roll TrainAC/DC |
| Nov 10, 2008 | You're Gonna Go Far, KidThe Offspring | Rock 'N' Roll TrainAC/DC |
| Nov 17, 2008 | You're Gonna Go Far, KidThe Offspring | Rock 'N' Roll TrainAC/DC |
| Nov 24, 2008 | You're Gonna Go Far, KidThe Offspring | Rock 'N' Roll TrainAC/DC |
| Dec 1, 2008 | Sex On FireKings Of Leon | Rock 'N' Roll TrainAC/DC |
| Dec 8, 2008 | Sex On FireKings Of Leon | Rock 'N' Roll TrainAC/DC |
| Dec 15, 2008 | Sex On FireKings Of Leon | Rock 'N' Roll TrainAC/DC |
| Dec 22, 2008 | Sex On FireKings Of Leon | Second ChanceShinedown |
| Dec 29, 2008 | Sex On FireKings Of Leon | Second ChanceShinedown |