This week's Top 10 on the Billboard Rock Songs chart doesn't feature any new entries, but watch out: "Everybody Talks" from Neon Trees is currently at No. 11 and poised to break into the countdown soon. In the meantime, let's look at this week's chart, in which no track moves up or down more than one spot...
10. M83 - "Midnight City"
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M83's nine-week run on our chart may be coming to a close. "Midnight City," off Hurry Up, We're Dreaming, falls another spot this week. M83 recently announced that the next single off the double-disc album will be "Reunion."
9. Chevelle - "Hats Off to the Bull"
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Chevelle's Hats Off to the Bull was one of 2011's best rock albums, and I'm happy to see it's still connecting with audiences in 2012. The disc's latest single, the title track, climbs up one spot to No. 9.
8. Of Monsters and Men - "Little Talks"
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An unusual occurrence happened to Of Monsters and Men this week on the chart. Although "Little Talks" experienced gains in sales and airplay, the track still falls a spot, landing at No. 8. Apparently, the song that took its place at No. 7 has even greater increases.
7. The Offspring - "Days Go By"
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That song would be "Days Go By," which entered the Top 10 two weeks ago. Since then, the latest single from the Offspring has been making gradual progress up the chart, moving up one spot to No. 7. The band's new album, also called Days Go By, is slated for release on June 26.
6. fun. (Featuring Janelle Monae) - "We Are Young"
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It's been more than a month since fun. sat atop the Rock Songs chart with "We Are Young." But the New York trio haven't been in any rush to exit the countdown. This week, "We Are Young" meanders down one place to No. 6.
5. Grouplove - "Tongue Tied"
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"Tongue Tied" had been tied up at No. 6 for five weeks, but at last Grouplove surge forward. The summery indie-pop hit is now at No. 5.
4. Soundgarden - "Live to Rise"
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The Avengers is now the third-highest-grossing movie of all time, so that means a whole lot of folks have heard "Live to Rise," which plays during the end credits. On our countdown, the Soundgarden comeback single has to settle for No. 4 for a third consecutive week.
3. Gotye (Featuring Kimbra) - "Somebody That I Used to Know"
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Gotye sits at No. 3 for a third week in a row with "Somebody That I Used to Know," which previously had been No. 1 for seven nonconsecutive weeks. Gotye has a new single, "Eyes Wide Open," which has made some inroads on pop radio in the States but hasn't yet had any impact on rock radio.
2. The Black Keys - "Gold on the Ceiling"
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For 14 weeks, the Black Keys held down the No. 1 position with "Lonely Boy." Is "Gold on the Ceiling" ever going to make it to the mountaintop? For a third straight week, the El Camino rocker is in the runner-up position.
1. Linkin Park - "Burn It Down"
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That means that our winner yet again is Linkin Park and their single "Burn It Down." The band's new album, Living Things, arrives June 26, and there's a decent chance "Burn It Down" might still be on top by that time. By the way, the night before the album comes out, the band will be screening a concert film in select theaters.
