2010 rock radio charts
Every number one and the biggest songs on our Alternative and Mainstream rock charts in 2010: 11 number ones on the Alternative chart and 10 number ones on the Mainstream chart.
Alternative rock, 2010
Number ones
| Song | Artist | Weeks at #1 | First week at #1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| (If You're Wondering If I Want You To) I Want You To | Weezer | 3 | Jan 4, 2010 |
| Uprising | Muse | 2 | Jan 18, 2010 |
| 1901 | Phoenix | 5 | Feb 8, 2010 |
| Back Against The Wall | Cage The Elephant | 3 | Mar 8, 2010 |
| Resistance | Muse | 5 | Apr 5, 2010 |
| Between The Lines | Stone Temple Pilots | 5 | May 3, 2010 |
| In One Ear | Cage The Elephant | 15 | Jun 14, 2010 |
| Animal | Neon Trees | 3 | Sep 27, 2010 |
| Little Lion Man | Mumford & Sons | 1 | Oct 18, 2010 |
| Radioactive | Kings Of Leon | 2 | Oct 25, 2010 |
| Tighten Up | The Black Keys | 8 | Nov 8, 2010 |
Biggest songs of 2010
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 | 1901 | Phoenix | #1 | 34 |
| 2 | Animal | Neon Trees | #1 | 40 |
| 3 | Uprising | Muse | #1 | 34 |
| 4 | Lay Me Down | The Dirty Heads featuring Rome Of Sublime | #3 | 39 |
| 5 | Lisztomania | Phoenix | #2 | 39 |
| 6 | Savior | Rise Against | #6 | 39 |
| 7 | Resistance | Muse | #1 | 31 |
| 8 | In One Ear | Cage The Elephant | #1 | 26 |
| 9 | Tighten Up | The Black Keys | #1 | 24 |
| 10 | Little Lion Man | Mumford & Sons | #1 | 26 |
| 11 | This Is War | Thirty Seconds To Mars | #2 | 25 |
| 12 | (If You're Wondering If I Want You To) I Want You To | Weezer | #1 | 20 |
| 13 | My Best Theory | Jimmy Eat World | #2 | 18 |
| 14 | Your Decision | Alice In Chains | #2 | 20 |
| 15 | The Good Life | Three Days Grace | #3 | 22 |
| 16 | Back Against The Wall | Cage The Elephant | #1 | 15 |
| 17 | Radioactive | Kings Of Leon | #1 | 14 |
| 18 | The High Road | Broken Bells | #6 | 26 |
| 19 | The Royal We | Silversun Pickups | #4 | 20 |
| 20 | Impossible | Anberlin | #7 | 20 |
| 21 | Mountain Man | Crash Kings | #3 | 19 |
| 22 | Between The Lines | Stone Temple Pilots | #1 | 14 |
| 23 | Undisclosed Desires | Muse | #3 | 17 |
| 24 | Kings And Queens | Thirty Seconds To Mars | #2 | 13 |
| 25 | Break | Three Days Grace | #4 | 14 |
Mainstream rock, 2010
Number ones
| Song | Artist | Weeks at #1 | First week at #1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Break | Three Days Grace | 8 | Jan 4, 2010 |
| Your Decision | Alice In Chains | 8 | Mar 1, 2010 |
| Cryin' Like a Bitch | Godsmack | 5 | Apr 26, 2010 |
| The Good Life | Three Days Grace | 6 | May 31, 2010 |
| The Crow And The Butterfly | Shinedown | 6 | Jul 12, 2010 |
| Bad Company | Five Finger Death Punch | 6 | Aug 23, 2010 |
| Lesson Learned | Alice In Chains | 1 | Oct 4, 2010 |
| Kick In The Teeth | Papa Roach | 3 | Oct 11, 2010 |
| Love-Hate-Sex-Pain | Godsmack | 4 | Nov 1, 2010 |
| World So Cold | Three Days Grace | 5 | Nov 29, 2010 |
Biggest songs of 2010
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 | The Good Life | Three Days Grace | #1 | 33 |
| 2 | Cryin' Like a Bitch | Godsmack | #1 | 31 |
| 3 | Bad Company | Five Finger Death Punch | #1 | 29 |
| 4 | Your Decision | Alice In Chains | #1 | 27 |
| 5 | Nightmare | Avenged Sevenfold | #3 | 30 |
| 6 | Break | Three Days Grace | #1 | 22 |
| 7 | Another Way To Die | Disturbed | #3 | 26 |
| 8 | Kick In The Teeth | Papa Roach | #1 | 24 |
| 9 | Love-Hate-Sex-Pain | Godsmack | #1 | 22 |
| 10 | The Crow And The Butterfly | Shinedown | #1 | 23 |
| 11 | Scream With Me | Mudvayne | #4 | 24 |
| 12 | Say You'll Haunt Me | Stone Sour | #3 | 21 |
| 13 | If You Only Knew | Shinedown | #2 | 18 |
| 14 | Lesson Learned | Alice In Chains | #1 | 20 |
| 15 | I Will Not Bow | Breaking Benjamin | #3 | 26 |
| 16 | Let Me Hear You Scream | Ozzy Osbourne | #2 | 20 |
| 17 | Walk Away | Five Finger Death Punch | #5 | 23 |
| 18 | World So Cold | Three Days Grace | #1 | 18 |
| 19 | Feel Like I Do | Drowning Pool | #5 | 21 |
| 20 | Snuff | Slipknot | #6 | 23 |
| 21 | Between The Lines | Stone Temple Pilots | #2 | 17 |
| 22 | Porn Star Dancing | My Darkest Days featuring Zakk Wylde | #2 | 20 |
| 23 | Stoned | Puddle Of Mudd | #4 | 20 |
| 24 | Crash | Cavo | #5 | 16 |
| 25 | End Of Me | Apocalyptica featuring Gavin Rossdale | #5 | 21 |
Week by week
Each week’s #1 song. Click one to open that week’s full top 25.
| Week | Alternative #1 | Mainstream #1 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 2010 | (If You're Wondering If I Want You To) I Want You ToWeezer | BreakThree Days Grace |
| Jan 11, 2010 | (If You're Wondering If I Want You To) I Want You ToWeezer | BreakThree Days Grace |
| Jan 18, 2010 | UprisingMuse | BreakThree Days Grace |
| Jan 25, 2010 | UprisingMuse | BreakThree Days Grace |
| Feb 1, 2010 | (If You're Wondering If I Want You To) I Want You ToWeezer | BreakThree Days Grace |
| Feb 8, 2010 | 1901Phoenix | BreakThree Days Grace |
| Feb 15, 2010 | 1901Phoenix | BreakThree Days Grace |
| Feb 22, 2010 | 1901Phoenix | BreakThree Days Grace |
| Mar 1, 2010 | 1901Phoenix | Your DecisionAlice In Chains |
| Mar 8, 2010 | Back Against The WallCage The Elephant | Your DecisionAlice In Chains |
| Mar 15, 2010 | Back Against The WallCage The Elephant | Your DecisionAlice In Chains |
| Mar 22, 2010 | Back Against The WallCage The Elephant | Your DecisionAlice In Chains |
| Mar 29, 2010 | 1901Phoenix | Your DecisionAlice In Chains |
| Apr 5, 2010 | ResistanceMuse | Your DecisionAlice In Chains |
| Apr 12, 2010 | ResistanceMuse | Your DecisionAlice In Chains |
| Apr 19, 2010 | ResistanceMuse | Your DecisionAlice In Chains |
| Apr 26, 2010 | ResistanceMuse | Cryin' Like a BitchGodsmack |
| May 3, 2010 | Between The LinesStone Temple Pilots | Cryin' Like a BitchGodsmack |
| May 10, 2010 | Between The LinesStone Temple Pilots | Cryin' Like a BitchGodsmack |
| May 17, 2010 | ResistanceMuse | Cryin' Like a BitchGodsmack |
| May 24, 2010 | Between The LinesStone Temple Pilots | Cryin' Like a BitchGodsmack |
| May 31, 2010 | Between The LinesStone Temple Pilots | The Good LifeThree Days Grace |
| Jun 7, 2010 | Between The LinesStone Temple Pilots | The Good LifeThree Days Grace |
| Jun 14, 2010 | In One EarCage The Elephant | The Good LifeThree Days Grace |
| Jun 21, 2010 | In One EarCage The Elephant | The Good LifeThree Days Grace |
| Jun 28, 2010 | In One EarCage The Elephant | The Good LifeThree Days Grace |
| Jul 5, 2010 | In One EarCage The Elephant | The Good LifeThree Days Grace |
| Jul 12, 2010 | In One EarCage The Elephant | The Crow And The ButterflyShinedown |
| Jul 19, 2010 | In One EarCage The Elephant | The Crow And The ButterflyShinedown |
| Jul 26, 2010 | In One EarCage The Elephant | The Crow And The ButterflyShinedown |
| Aug 2, 2010 | In One EarCage The Elephant | The Crow And The ButterflyShinedown |
| Aug 9, 2010 | In One EarCage The Elephant | The Crow And The ButterflyShinedown |
| Aug 16, 2010 | In One EarCage The Elephant | The Crow And The ButterflyShinedown |
| Aug 23, 2010 | In One EarCage The Elephant | Bad CompanyFive Finger Death Punch |
| Aug 30, 2010 | In One EarCage The Elephant | Bad CompanyFive Finger Death Punch |
| Sep 6, 2010 | In One EarCage The Elephant | Bad CompanyFive Finger Death Punch |
| Sep 13, 2010 | In One EarCage The Elephant | Bad CompanyFive Finger Death Punch |
| Sep 20, 2010 | In One EarCage The Elephant | Bad CompanyFive Finger Death Punch |
| Sep 27, 2010 | AnimalNeon Trees | Bad CompanyFive Finger Death Punch |
| Oct 4, 2010 | AnimalNeon Trees | Lesson LearnedAlice In Chains |
| Oct 11, 2010 | AnimalNeon Trees | Kick In The TeethPapa Roach |
| Oct 18, 2010 | Little Lion ManMumford & Sons | Kick In The TeethPapa Roach |
| Oct 25, 2010 | RadioactiveKings Of Leon | Kick In The TeethPapa Roach |
| Nov 1, 2010 | RadioactiveKings Of Leon | Love-Hate-Sex-PainGodsmack |
| Nov 8, 2010 | Tighten UpThe Black Keys | Love-Hate-Sex-PainGodsmack |
| Nov 15, 2010 | Tighten UpThe Black Keys | Love-Hate-Sex-PainGodsmack |
| Nov 22, 2010 | Tighten UpThe Black Keys | Love-Hate-Sex-PainGodsmack |
| Nov 29, 2010 | Tighten UpThe Black Keys | World So ColdThree Days Grace |
| Dec 6, 2010 | Tighten UpThe Black Keys | World So ColdThree Days Grace |
| Dec 13, 2010 | Tighten UpThe Black Keys | World So ColdThree Days Grace |
| Dec 20, 2010 | Tighten UpThe Black Keys | World So ColdThree Days Grace |
| Dec 27, 2010 | Tighten UpThe Black Keys | World So ColdThree Days Grace |