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2009 rock radio charts

Every number one and the biggest songs on our Alternative and Mainstream rock charts in 2009: 13 number ones on the Alternative chart and 8 number ones on the Mainstream chart.

Alternative rock, 2009

Number ones

SongArtistWeeks at #1First week at #1
Sex On FireKings Of Leon8Jan 5, 2009
Second ChanceShinedown5Feb 16, 2009
BrotherPearl Jam1Apr 6, 2009
Use SomebodyKings Of Leon5Apr 13, 2009
Know Your EnemyGreen Day6May 18, 2009
Panic SwitchSilversun Pickups3Jun 29, 2009
Ain't No Rest For The WickedCage The Elephant7Jul 6, 2009
21 GunsGreen Day1Aug 24, 2009
The FixerPearl Jam1Sep 7, 2009
NotionKings Of Leon1Sep 21, 2009
UprisingMuse3Sep 28, 2009
Check My BrainAlice In Chains1Oct 12, 2009
(If You're Wondering If I Want You To) I Want You ToWeezer10Oct 26, 2009

Biggest songs of 2009

Ranked by points across the year’s charts: 25 points for a week at #1, down to 1 point for #25.

#SongArtistPeakWeeks
1Use SomebodyKings Of Leon#148
2Panic SwitchSilversun Pickups#140
3Second ChanceShinedown#135
4Sex On FireKings Of Leon#132
5Feel Good DragAnberlin#341
6Ain't No Rest For The WickedCage The Elephant#129
7KidsMGMT#634
8UprisingMuse#119
9Sometime Around MidnightThe Airborne Toxic Event#425
10The FixerPearl Jam#120
11(If You're Wondering If I Want You To) I Want You ToWeezer#117
12LifelinePapa Roach#221
13New DivideLinkin Park#325
14Know Your EnemyGreen Day#120
15SaviorRise Against#423
16Love HurtsIncubus#322
17NotionKings Of Leon#121
1821 GunsGreen Day#119
19Sound Of MadnessShinedown#420
20Check My BrainAlice In Chains#117
21You're Gonna Go Far, KidThe Offspring#316
22Audience Of OneRise Against#724
23I Don't CareApocalyptica featuring Adam Gontier#426
24BreakdownSeether#314
25Careless WhisperSeether#518

Mainstream rock, 2009

Number ones

SongArtistWeeks at #1First week at #1
Second ChanceShinedown12Jan 5, 2009
LifelinePapa Roach8Mar 30, 2009
Know Your EnemyGreen Day5May 25, 2009
Sound Of MadnessShinedown9Jun 29, 2009
Whiskey HangoverGodsmack4Aug 31, 2009
ChampagneCavo1Sep 7, 2009
Check My BrainAlice In Chains9Oct 5, 2009
BreakThree Days Grace4Dec 7, 2009

Biggest songs of 2009

Ranked by points across the year’s charts: 25 points for a week at #1, down to 1 point for #25.

#SongArtistPeakWeeks
1Sound Of MadnessShinedown#137
2Second ChanceShinedown#130
3ChampagneCavo#133
4Whiskey HangoverGodsmack#127
5LifelinePapa Roach#126
6Hate My LifeTheory Of A Deadman#228
7Do What You DoMudvayne#432
8CyanideMetallica#221
9Check My BrainAlice In Chains#117
10Something In Your MouthNickelback#222
11New DivideLinkin Park#225
12JarsChevelle#324
13Know Your EnemyGreen Day#119
14The NightDisturbed#324
15BreakdownSeether#218
16BreakThree Days Grace#115
17Burn It To The GroundNickelback#423
18Ain't No Rest For The WickedCage The Elephant#520
19You're Going DownSick Puppies#422
20Careless WhisperSeether#421
21Hard To SeeFive Finger Death Punch#620
22I Will Not BowBreaking Benjamin#317
23IndestructibleDisturbed#218
24I Get OffHalestorm#725
25Drowning (Face Down)Saving Abel#320

Week by week

Each week’s #1 song. Click one to open that week’s full top 25.

WeekAlternative #1Mainstream #1
Jan 5, 2009Sex On FireKings Of LeonSecond ChanceShinedown
Jan 12, 2009Sex On FireKings Of LeonSecond ChanceShinedown
Jan 19, 2009Sex On FireKings Of LeonSecond ChanceShinedown
Jan 26, 2009Sex On FireKings Of LeonSecond ChanceShinedown
Feb 2, 2009Sex On FireKings Of LeonSecond ChanceShinedown
Feb 9, 2009Sex On FireKings Of LeonSecond ChanceShinedown
Feb 16, 2009Second ChanceShinedownSecond ChanceShinedown
Feb 23, 2009Second ChanceShinedownSecond ChanceShinedown
Mar 2, 2009Second ChanceShinedownSecond ChanceShinedown
Mar 9, 2009Second ChanceShinedownSecond ChanceShinedown
Mar 16, 2009Second ChanceShinedownSecond ChanceShinedown
Mar 23, 2009Sex On FireKings Of LeonSecond ChanceShinedown
Mar 30, 2009Sex On FireKings Of LeonLifelinePapa Roach
Apr 6, 2009BrotherPearl JamLifelinePapa Roach
Apr 13, 2009Use SomebodyKings Of LeonLifelinePapa Roach
Apr 20, 2009Use SomebodyKings Of LeonLifelinePapa Roach
Apr 27, 2009Use SomebodyKings Of LeonLifelinePapa Roach
May 4, 2009Use SomebodyKings Of LeonLifelinePapa Roach
May 11, 2009Use SomebodyKings Of LeonLifelinePapa Roach
May 18, 2009Know Your EnemyGreen DayLifelinePapa Roach
May 25, 2009Know Your EnemyGreen DayKnow Your EnemyGreen Day
Jun 1, 2009Know Your EnemyGreen DayKnow Your EnemyGreen Day
Jun 8, 2009Know Your EnemyGreen DayKnow Your EnemyGreen Day
Jun 15, 2009Know Your EnemyGreen DayKnow Your EnemyGreen Day
Jun 22, 2009Know Your EnemyGreen DayKnow Your EnemyGreen Day
Jun 29, 2009Panic SwitchSilversun PickupsSound Of MadnessShinedown
Jul 6, 2009Ain't No Rest For The WickedCage The ElephantSound Of MadnessShinedown
Jul 13, 2009Ain't No Rest For The WickedCage The ElephantSound Of MadnessShinedown
Jul 20, 2009Ain't No Rest For The WickedCage The ElephantSound Of MadnessShinedown
Jul 27, 2009Ain't No Rest For The WickedCage The ElephantSound Of MadnessShinedown
Aug 3, 2009Ain't No Rest For The WickedCage The ElephantSound Of MadnessShinedown
Aug 10, 2009Ain't No Rest For The WickedCage The ElephantSound Of MadnessShinedown
Aug 17, 2009Ain't No Rest For The WickedCage The ElephantSound Of MadnessShinedown
Aug 24, 200921 GunsGreen DaySound Of MadnessShinedown
Aug 31, 2009Panic SwitchSilversun PickupsWhiskey HangoverGodsmack
Sep 7, 2009The FixerPearl JamChampagneCavo
Sep 14, 2009Panic SwitchSilversun PickupsWhiskey HangoverGodsmack
Sep 21, 2009NotionKings Of LeonWhiskey HangoverGodsmack
Sep 28, 2009UprisingMuseWhiskey HangoverGodsmack
Oct 5, 2009UprisingMuseCheck My BrainAlice In Chains
Oct 12, 2009Check My BrainAlice In ChainsCheck My BrainAlice In Chains
Oct 19, 2009UprisingMuseCheck My BrainAlice In Chains
Oct 26, 2009(If You're Wondering If I Want You To) I Want You ToWeezerCheck My BrainAlice In Chains
Nov 2, 2009(If You're Wondering If I Want You To) I Want You ToWeezerCheck My BrainAlice In Chains
Nov 9, 2009(If You're Wondering If I Want You To) I Want You ToWeezerCheck My BrainAlice In Chains
Nov 16, 2009(If You're Wondering If I Want You To) I Want You ToWeezerCheck My BrainAlice In Chains
Nov 23, 2009(If You're Wondering If I Want You To) I Want You ToWeezerCheck My BrainAlice In Chains
Nov 30, 2009(If You're Wondering If I Want You To) I Want You ToWeezerCheck My BrainAlice In Chains
Dec 7, 2009(If You're Wondering If I Want You To) I Want You ToWeezerBreakThree Days Grace
Dec 14, 2009(If You're Wondering If I Want You To) I Want You ToWeezerBreakThree Days Grace
Dec 21, 2009(If You're Wondering If I Want You To) I Want You ToWeezerBreakThree Days Grace
Dec 28, 2009(If You're Wondering If I Want You To) I Want You ToWeezerBreakThree Days Grace