Because this week's Billboard Rock Songs chart falls on the 10th anniversary of the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, it's hard not to reflect back on which of these bands have been around since that fateful, terrible day. To my surprise, quite a few of them have. But let's put aside sad remembrances for a moment and just focus on rock 'n' roll.
10. Coldplay - "Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall"
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This may be the end for "Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall." This week, the Coldplay song drops three notches to No. 10. For the modern rock fixtures, this chart performance is something of a disappointment for Coldplay. On the Rock Songs chart, "Every Teardrop" peaked at No. 5, while on the Alternative Songs chart it only got as high as No. 4. It's hard to know if that means that people are cooling to Coldplay or that they just weren't that jazzed by this particular song.
9. Blink-182 - "Up All Night"
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Blink-182 move up one spot this week with "Up All Night." The punk-pop trio are currently touring North America, which will be winding down in mid-October. But that time, their new album Neighborhoods will have already been released.
8. Bush - "The Sound of Winter"
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Bush are back. The band, led by frontman Gavin Rossdale, haven't put out an album since 2001, but they announced their reunion last summer. Their new album, The Sea of Memories, is expected September 13, and on this week's chart "The Sound of Winter" is our sole debut, landing at No. 8.
7. Seether - "Country Song"
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"Country Song" looks like it's on its way out. The former No. 2 hit from Seether falls one place to No. 7 this week. Meanwhile, the band's second single from Holding Onto Strings Better Left to Fray, "Tonight," is getting closer to the Top 10, sitting currently at No. 17.
6. Foo Fighters - "Rope"
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Last week, "Rope" looked like it might have a second run in it, moving up two spots to No. 5 after weeks of slow descent down our chart. This week, though, the Foo Fighters smash drops one place.
5. Staind - "Not Again"
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This week's high climbers are Staind. "Not Again," the first single from their forthcoming self-titled album, vaults up three spots. The alt-metal group are hoping that Staind helps the band right the ship commercially after 2008's The Illusion of Progress, which was the only Staind album in the last decade not to hit No. 1 on the Billboard chart. It was also their only major-label record not to at least go gold.
4. Theory of a Deadman - "Lowlife"
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Theory of a Deadman's proud defense of being a lowlife has caught on with listeners, but this week the song stays locked at No. 4 for a second week. "Lowlife" is off The Truth Is..., which came out in July.
3. Foster the People - "Pumped Up Kicks"
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There's a bit of a traffic jam at the top of our chart. That's bad news for Foster the People, who continue to gain in airplay and sales for their breakthrough hit "Pumped Up Kicks." Unfortunately, that isn't translating into movement. The song is at No. 3 for a fifth week in a row.
2. Foo Fighters - "Walk"
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Congrats to Foo Fighters, who won Best Rock Video at the MTV Video Music Awards for "Walk" off Wasting Light. Sadly, that doesn't mean they regained the top spot on the Billboard Rock Songs chart. The previous No. 1 hit has to again settle for No. 2, where it's been for six consecutive weeks.
1. Red Hot Chili Peppers - "The Adventures of Rain Dance Maggie"
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"Rain Dance Maggie" has been having quite an adventure at the top of our countdown. The lead single from Red Hot Chili Peppers' new album I'm With You stays at No. 1 for a sixth straight week. Next week we'll know if the CD debuts at No. 1 on the album chart.
