On this week's Billboard Rock Songs chart, we say goodbye to Coldplay, whose "Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall" drops out of the Top 10. That leaves room for one new entry, but the real story is how our Top Three refuse to budge an inch. That's going to make it tough for any new songs to muscle their way up the ladder.
10. Foo Fighters - "Rope"
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Foo Fighters are one of two bands to have two tracks in this week's Top 10. "Rope" falls one more spot to No. 10, making it very likely this will be the former No. 1 tune's last week on our countdown. If that happens, don't feel bad: The single has been in the Top 10 since early March, which is a very impressive show of longevity.
9. Seether - "Tonight"
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Our sole new entry comes from a band you should be very familiar with from our countdown. "Tonight" is the second single from Seether's Holding Onto Strings Better Left to Fray, and this week it lands at No. 9. I also think it's one of the year's best rock songs.
8. Seether - "Country Song"
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Speaking of Seether, their long-running chart hit "Country Song" slides down a spot this week to No. 8. The band are currently touring as part of Rockstar Uproar, which will end around mid-October.
7. Theory of a Deadman - "Lowlife"
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Theory of a Deadman experienced one of those bizarre weeks on our countdown. Their single "Lowlife" enjoyed gains in sales and airplay, but that didn't keep the hit (off The Truth Is...) from dropping one place. "Lowlife" had a good week, but unfortunately for Theory of a Deadman a few other tracks had better ones.
6. Blink-182 - "Up All Night"
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One of those tracks is "Up All Night," the comeback hit from Blink-182. The first single from the forthcoming Neighborhoods bolts up two spots to No. 6, making it our high riser of the week. The band recently sat down with Billboard for a cover story in which the trio said their new record will be darker than their previous work.
5. Bush - "The Sound of Winter"
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"The Sound of Winter" loses a little momentum this week, dropping one spot to No. 5. Bush just put out their new disc, The Sea of Memories, and you can check out the album by streaming it on AOL.
4. Staind - "Not Again"
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After two weeks at No. 5, "Not Again" keeps moving up our chart, rising one spot. Staind will be starting a European tour in early October, but they haven't yet announced a full-scale North American tour to support their new self-titled disc.
3. Foster the People - "Pumped Up Kicks"
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Foster the People can't break through the logjam above them on our countdown. For a seventh week in a row, the upstart Los Angeles band sit at No. 3 with "Pumped Up Kicks." Foster the People are currently doing a U.S. tour, where most of the dates are already sold out.
2. Foo Fighters - "Walk"
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"Walk," Foo Fighters' second single off Wasting Light, hangs out at No. 2 for an eighth consecutive week. The band recently played their song "Dear Rosemary" on Conan with the help of Husker Du member Bob Mould. Too bad they can't do that every night on their tour.
1. Red Hot Chili Peppers - "The Adventures of Rain Dance Maggie"
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Red Hot Chili Peppers performed on a Venice rooftop for their "Adventures of Rain Dance Maggie" video, and on our countdown the song likes the view from above as well. The I'm With You single is at No. 1 for an eighth week in a row.
