Florence and the Machine's "Shake It Out" falls out of the Top 10 of this week's Billboard Rock Songs chart, which means we've got room for a new song. And it's from a band you might think are "fun." That's a hint. (OK, fine, kind of a silly one.)
10. Rise Against - "Satellite"
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Rise Against got as high as No. 9 last week on our countdown, but maybe this "Satellite" is about to crash back to Earth. The Endgame single tumbles one spot to No. 10.
9. Bush - "The Sound of Winter"
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"The Sound of Winter" earns an unimpressive distinction: It's the song that takes the biggest plunge this week. The former No. 1 hit from Bush drops all the way from No. 6 to No. 9.
8. Coldplay - "Paradise"
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Coldplay just announced that they're going to play Jimmy Kimmel Live! right after the Academy Awards, but on our countdown they're not doing much of anything. For a third week in a row, "Paradise" is at No. 8. In the meantime, watch out for the next single from Mylo Xyloto, "Charlie Brown," which currently sits at No. 25 on the Rock Songs chart.
7. fun. - "We Are Young"
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This week's sole debut lands all the way up at No. 7. It's from a New York City band that call themselves fun., and, yes, that's a lower-case "F" and a period at the end. "We Are Young" is from their new album, Some Nights, which is their second full-length. The poppy single features buzzy R&B singer Janelle Monae.
6. Foo Fighters - "Walk"
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"Walk" won't go away. Though its reign at No. 1 ended back in November, the Foo Fighters hit has stubbornly hung in the Top 10 ever since. Just as amazing, this week it actually moves up a notch to No. 6 after two weeks at No. 7.
5. Shinedown - "Bully"
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For a few weeks, "Bully" had been making nice strides up the Rock Songs chart. But now the Shinedown single finds itself stuck at No. 5 for a second week in a row. But the lead single from Amaryllis is still logging gains in sales and airplay, so there's a chance the song still has plenty of life left in it.
4. Chevelle - "Face to the Floor"
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"Face to the Floor" sat at No. 3 for four weeks in a row, but it couldn't get any further, dropping to No. 4 last week. That's where the Chevelle single is again this week. The trio are about ready to hit the road.
3. Gotye (Featuring Kimbra) - "Somebody That I Used to Know"
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On the Alternative Songs chart, "Somebody That I Used to Know" is the new No. 1 song in the land. No such luck on our countdown: For a second week in a row, Gotye's indie-pop smash has to hang at No. 3.
2. Foo Fighters - "These Days"
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"These Days" can't get over the hump. For a seventh straight week, the Foo Fighters rocker remains at No. 2. Will this be the biggest hit off Wasting Light that never makes it to No. 1? It's sure starting to look like that.
1. The Black Keys - "Lonely Boy"
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"Lonely Boy" remains the most popular song on the Rock Songs chart. The Black Keys have now been at No. 1 for 11 consecutive weeks. And when you factor in the band's "Tighten Up," which was No. 1 for 12 weeks, the blues-rock duo have been in the top spot 23 of the last 67 weeks. (The only band that's done better during that period? Foo Fighters, who have been at No. 1 for 28 weeks.) Anyway, you should probably go see the Black Keys on tour and congratulate them in person for their impressive feat.
