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Originally Posted by Daradon
Regarding SCD's comment about two rock songs hitting number #1 since 2001, I find that very hard to believe. But I do believe it, you're not the type of poster to say something like that without being able to back it up. I just mean, it's very shocking to me and while I did understand the trends and reasons behind it before, the fact that's it's only two is very surprising to me.
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I use to follow the Billboard charts a lot more when I was younger, but I remember when "Hey There Delilah" got to #1 on the Hot 100 and the article mentioned it was the first "rock" (and you really have to use that term lightly for that song) to get to #1 since "How You Remind Me". Since then I believe only "We Are Young" (itself a rather horrible song) is the only "rock" song to get there. Other songs have come close (other Nickelback songs, "Pumped Up Kicks" off the top of my head), but none to #1.
For comparisons sake, Beck's "Loser" once was a top 10 hit way back in 1994. I seriously doubt a song like that could even chart in the top 100 now.