2016 rock radio charts
Every number one and the biggest songs on our Alternative and Mainstream rock charts in 2016: 10 number ones on the Alternative chart and 10 number ones on the Mainstream chart.
Alternative rock, 2016
Number ones
| Song | Artist | Weeks at #1 | First week at #1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stressed Out | twenty one pilots | 6 | Jan 4, 2016 |
| Mess Around | Cage The Elephant | 6 | Feb 15, 2016 |
| Adventure Of A Lifetime | Coldplay | 1 | Mar 28, 2016 |
| Ride | twenty one pilots | 9 | Apr 4, 2016 |
| Spirits | The Strumbellas | 2 | May 23, 2016 |
| Bored To Death | Blink-182 | 11 | Jun 20, 2016 |
| Trouble | Cage The Elephant | 4 | Sep 5, 2016 |
| Heathens | twenty one pilots | 7 | Oct 3, 2016 |
| Bang Bang | Green Day | 1 | Nov 14, 2016 |
| Waste A Moment | Kings Of Leon | 5 | Nov 28, 2016 |
Biggest songs of 2016
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 | Ophelia | The Lumineers | #2 | 44 |
| 2 | Ride | twenty one pilots | #1 | 39 |
| 3 | Trouble | Cage The Elephant | #1 | 34 |
| 4 | Bored To Death | Blink-182 | #1 | 30 |
| 5 | Spirits | The Strumbellas | #1 | 33 |
| 6 | First | Cold War Kids | #2 | 27 |
| 7 | Stressed Out | twenty one pilots | #1 | 27 |
| 8 | Heathens | twenty one pilots | #1 | 25 |
| 9 | Way Down We Go | Kaleo | #5 | 37 |
| 10 | Adventure Of A Lifetime | Coldplay | #1 | 24 |
| 11 | Good Grief | Bastille | #2 | 24 |
| 12 | Dark Necessities | Red Hot Chili Peppers | #2 | 21 |
| 13 | Walking On A Dream | Empire Of The Sun | #3 | 22 |
| 14 | Mess Around | Cage The Elephant | #1 | 17 |
| 15 | Trip Switch | Nothing But Thieves | #3 | 21 |
| 16 | Welcome To Your Life | Grouplove | #5 | 21 |
| 17 | Bang Bang | Green Day | #1 | 18 |
| 18 | River | Bishop Briggs | #6 | 27 |
| 19 | Take It All Back | Judah & The Lion | #2 | 17 |
| 20 | Wow | Beck | #7 | 20 |
| 21 | Waste A Moment | Kings Of Leon | #1 | 14 |
| 22 | 2AM | Bear Hands | #7 | 20 |
| 23 | All We Ever Knew | The Head and The Heart | #7 | 24 |
| 24 | Unsteady | X Ambassadors | #7 | 19 |
| 25 | HandClap | Fitz and The Tantrums | #8 | 19 |
Mainstream rock, 2016
Number ones
| Song | Artist | Weeks at #1 | First week at #1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wash It All Away | Five Finger Death Punch | 5 | Jan 4, 2016 |
| State Of My Head | Shinedown | 7 | Feb 8, 2016 |
| In The Dark | 3 Doors Down | 2 | Mar 28, 2016 |
| Reapers | Muse | 4 | Apr 4, 2016 |
| My Nemesis | Five Finger Death Punch | 5 | May 9, 2016 |
| Dark Necessities | Red Hot Chili Peppers | 13 | Jun 13, 2016 |
| Bang Bang | Green Day | 10 | Sep 12, 2016 |
| Feel Invincible | Skillet | 1 | Nov 21, 2016 |
| I Apologize | Five Finger Death Punch | 3 | Nov 28, 2016 |
| My Name Is Human | Highly Suspect | 2 | Dec 19, 2016 |
Biggest songs of 2016
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 Devil's Bleeding Crown | Volbeat | #2 | 27 |
| 2 | Dark Necessities | Red Hot Chili Peppers | #1 | 21 |
| 3 | The Sound Of Silence | Disturbed | #2 | 27 |
| 4 | State Of My Head | Shinedown | #1 | 21 |
| 5 | Asking For It | Shinedown | #2 | 20 |
| 6 | Bored To Death | Blink-182 | #2 | 20 |
| 7 | In The Dark | 3 Doors Down | #1 | 20 |
| 8 | Bang Bang | Green Day | #1 | 18 |
| 9 | Reapers | Muse | #1 | 20 |
| 10 | Take Me Down | The Pretty Reckless | #3 | 21 |
| 11 | My Nemesis | Five Finger Death Punch | #1 | 20 |
| 12 | Emotionless | Red Sun Rising | #2 | 21 |
| 13 | I Apologize | Five Finger Death Punch | #1 | 18 |
| 14 | Saint Cecilia | Foo Fighters | #2 | 18 |
| 15 | Still Alive | 3 Doors Down | #3 | 19 |
| 16 | Feel Invincible | Skillet | #1 | 23 |
| 17 | Joyride (Omen) | Chevelle | #3 | 18 |
| 18 | Falling Apart | Papa Roach | #4 | 19 |
| 19 | Paranoia | A Day To Remember | #6 | 21 |
| 20 | Open Your Eyes | Disturbed | #2 | 18 |
| 21 | Take It All | Pop Evil | #7 | 20 |
| 22 | Happy Song | Bring Me The Horizon | #5 | 19 |
| 23 | Rise | Sixx: A.M. | #5 | 20 |
| 24 | From The Pinnacle To The Pit | Ghost | #5 | 20 |
| 25 | Here's To The Heartache | Nothing More | #3 | 15 |
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, 2016 | Stressed Outtwenty one pilots | Wash It All AwayFive Finger Death Punch |
| Jan 11, 2016 | Stressed Outtwenty one pilots | Wash It All AwayFive Finger Death Punch |
| Jan 18, 2016 | Stressed Outtwenty one pilots | Wash It All AwayFive Finger Death Punch |
| Jan 25, 2016 | Stressed Outtwenty one pilots | Wash It All AwayFive Finger Death Punch |
| Feb 1, 2016 | Stressed Outtwenty one pilots | Wash It All AwayFive Finger Death Punch |
| Feb 8, 2016 | Stressed Outtwenty one pilots | State Of My HeadShinedown |
| Feb 15, 2016 | Mess AroundCage The Elephant | State Of My HeadShinedown |
| Feb 22, 2016 | Mess AroundCage The Elephant | State Of My HeadShinedown |
| Feb 29, 2016 | Mess AroundCage The Elephant | State Of My HeadShinedown |
| Mar 7, 2016 | Mess AroundCage The Elephant | State Of My HeadShinedown |
| Mar 14, 2016 | Mess AroundCage The Elephant | State Of My HeadShinedown |
| Mar 21, 2016 | Mess AroundCage The Elephant | State Of My HeadShinedown |
| Mar 28, 2016 | Adventure Of A LifetimeColdplay | In The Dark3 Doors Down |
| Apr 4, 2016 | Ridetwenty one pilots | ReapersMuse |
| Apr 11, 2016 | Ridetwenty one pilots | In The Dark3 Doors Down |
| Apr 18, 2016 | Ridetwenty one pilots | ReapersMuse |
| Apr 25, 2016 | Ridetwenty one pilots | ReapersMuse |
| May 2, 2016 | Ridetwenty one pilots | ReapersMuse |
| May 9, 2016 | Ridetwenty one pilots | My NemesisFive Finger Death Punch |
| May 16, 2016 | Ridetwenty one pilots | My NemesisFive Finger Death Punch |
| May 23, 2016 | SpiritsThe Strumbellas | My NemesisFive Finger Death Punch |
| May 30, 2016 | SpiritsThe Strumbellas | My NemesisFive Finger Death Punch |
| Jun 6, 2016 | Ridetwenty one pilots | My NemesisFive Finger Death Punch |
| Jun 13, 2016 | Ridetwenty one pilots | Dark NecessitiesRed Hot Chili Peppers |
| Jun 20, 2016 | Bored To DeathBlink-182 | Dark NecessitiesRed Hot Chili Peppers |
| Jun 27, 2016 | Bored To DeathBlink-182 | Dark NecessitiesRed Hot Chili Peppers |
| Jul 4, 2016 | Bored To DeathBlink-182 | Dark NecessitiesRed Hot Chili Peppers |
| Jul 11, 2016 | Bored To DeathBlink-182 | Dark NecessitiesRed Hot Chili Peppers |
| Jul 18, 2016 | Bored To DeathBlink-182 | Dark NecessitiesRed Hot Chili Peppers |
| Jul 25, 2016 | Bored To DeathBlink-182 | Dark NecessitiesRed Hot Chili Peppers |
| Aug 1, 2016 | Bored To DeathBlink-182 | Dark NecessitiesRed Hot Chili Peppers |
| Aug 8, 2016 | Bored To DeathBlink-182 | Dark NecessitiesRed Hot Chili Peppers |
| Aug 15, 2016 | Bored To DeathBlink-182 | Dark NecessitiesRed Hot Chili Peppers |
| Aug 22, 2016 | Bored To DeathBlink-182 | Dark NecessitiesRed Hot Chili Peppers |
| Aug 29, 2016 | Bored To DeathBlink-182 | Dark NecessitiesRed Hot Chili Peppers |
| Sep 5, 2016 | TroubleCage The Elephant | Dark NecessitiesRed Hot Chili Peppers |
| Sep 12, 2016 | TroubleCage The Elephant | Bang BangGreen Day |
| Sep 19, 2016 | TroubleCage The Elephant | Bang BangGreen Day |
| Sep 26, 2016 | TroubleCage The Elephant | Bang BangGreen Day |
| Oct 3, 2016 | Heathenstwenty one pilots | Bang BangGreen Day |
| Oct 10, 2016 | Heathenstwenty one pilots | Bang BangGreen Day |
| Oct 17, 2016 | Heathenstwenty one pilots | Bang BangGreen Day |
| Oct 24, 2016 | Heathenstwenty one pilots | Bang BangGreen Day |
| Oct 31, 2016 | Heathenstwenty one pilots | Bang BangGreen Day |
| Nov 7, 2016 | Heathenstwenty one pilots | Bang BangGreen Day |
| Nov 14, 2016 | Bang BangGreen Day | Bang BangGreen Day |
| Nov 21, 2016 | Heathenstwenty one pilots | Feel InvincibleSkillet |
| Nov 28, 2016 | Waste A MomentKings Of Leon | I ApologizeFive Finger Death Punch |
| Dec 5, 2016 | Waste A MomentKings Of Leon | I ApologizeFive Finger Death Punch |
| Dec 12, 2016 | Waste A MomentKings Of Leon | I ApologizeFive Finger Death Punch |
| Dec 19, 2016 | Waste A MomentKings Of Leon | My Name Is HumanHighly Suspect |
| Dec 26, 2016 | Waste A MomentKings Of Leon | My Name Is HumanHighly Suspect |