who said rock was dead welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
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watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 Billboard chart topping rock songs of
Billboard chart topping rock songs of
Billboard chart topping rock songs of the 2010s for this list we’re focusing
the 2010s for this list we’re focusing
the 2010s for this list we’re focusing on the definitive rock songs of the
on the definitive rock songs of the
on the definitive rock songs of the decade that became billboard number ones
decade that became billboard number ones
decade that became billboard number ones whether it was the hot 100 rock or
whether it was the hot 100 rock or
whether it was the hot 100 rock or alternative charts
number ten come a little closer Paige
number ten come a little closer Paige the elephant inspired by a knight on the
the elephant inspired by a knight on the
the elephant inspired by a knight on the band’s South American tour a Brazilian
band’s South American tour a Brazilian
band’s South American tour a Brazilian sunrise and the unknown mysteries that
sunrise and the unknown mysteries that
sunrise and the unknown mysteries that lay before him lead singer Matt Schulze
lay before him lead singer Matt Schulze
lay before him lead singer Matt Schulze wrote a meditative and slightly
wrote a meditative and slightly
wrote a meditative and slightly melancholic composition to capture his
melancholic composition to capture his
melancholic composition to capture his experiences
unbeknownst to the singer come a little
unbeknownst to the singer come a little closer would soon become one of the
closer would soon become one of the
closer would soon become one of the surprise hits of 2013 with its cryptic
surprise hits of 2013 with its cryptic
surprise hits of 2013 with its cryptic lyrical content and a musical bed
lyrical content and a musical bed
lyrical content and a musical bed suitable for the band’s psychedelic
suitable for the band’s psychedelic
suitable for the band’s psychedelic appeal
at this very moment some of you mojo
at this very moment some of you mojo holics may be learning of cage the
holics may be learning of cage the
holics may be learning of cage the elephant for the first time and well
elephant for the first time and well
elephant for the first time and well take the title as an invitation to have
take the title as an invitation to have
take the title as an invitation to have your mind blown
number nine madness Muse I can’t get
number nine madness Muse I can’t get these men the English band Muse captured
these men the English band Muse captured
these men the English band Muse captured this debilitating form of madness with
this debilitating form of madness with
this debilitating form of madness with an appropriately entitled tune that
an appropriately entitled tune that
an appropriately entitled tune that topped the alternative charts for a
topped the alternative charts for a
topped the alternative charts for a solid nineteen weeks
solid nineteen weeks
solid nineteen weeks large in part two the lead singer
large in part two the lead singer
large in part two the lead singer Matthew Bellamy’s hypnotic vocals an
Matthew Bellamy’s hypnotic vocals an
Matthew Bellamy’s hypnotic vocals an experimental track for the rock band the
experimental track for the rock band the
experimental track for the rock band the song explodes into an emotional climax
song explodes into an emotional climax
song explodes into an emotional climax with stunning guitar effects and a beat
with stunning guitar effects and a beat
with stunning guitar effects and a beat that just won’t quit
with a cerebral number one the world
with a cerebral number one the world received yet another powerhouse release
received yet another powerhouse release
received yet another powerhouse release from one of the most esteemed rock bands
from one of the most esteemed rock bands
from one of the most esteemed rock bands of the last 20 years and certainly one
of the last 20 years and certainly one
of the last 20 years and certainly one of the best live acts of all time
number eight pumped up kicks’ foster the
number eight pumped up kicks’ foster the people when former jingle rider mark
people when former jingle rider mark
people when former jingle rider mark foster wrote this story of a teenage
foster wrote this story of a teenage
foster wrote this story of a teenage homicidal maniac it would be an
homicidal maniac it would be an
homicidal maniac it would be an understatement to say the indie music
understatement to say the indie music
understatement to say the indie music scene went crazy
now
now after pumped up kicks’ connected with
after pumped up kicks’ connected with
after pumped up kicks’ connected with listeners seeking a new sound it became
listeners seeking a new sound it became
listeners seeking a new sound it became a rare alternative single to reach
a rare alternative single to reach
a rare alternative single to reach number one on the Billboard charts with
number one on the Billboard charts with
number one on the Billboard charts with a catchy as hell chorus and a beat that
a catchy as hell chorus and a beat that
a catchy as hell chorus and a beat that even mainstream music listeners could
even mainstream music listeners could
even mainstream music listeners could latch on to the song also hit number
latch on to the song also hit number
latch on to the song also hit number three on the Billboard Hot 100
number seven
number seven radioactive imagine dragons okay let’s
radioactive imagine dragons okay let’s
radioactive imagine dragons okay let’s be honest the opening 30 seconds of
be honest the opening 30 seconds of
be honest the opening 30 seconds of radioactive may not immediately grab
radioactive may not immediately grab
radioactive may not immediately grab your attention with all the oohs and
your attention with all the oohs and
your attention with all the oohs and ahhs but as soon as the beat drops
ahhs but as soon as the beat drops
ahhs but as soon as the beat drops you’ll be right on board and singing
you’ll be right on board and singing
you’ll be right on board and singing along
and perhaps that’s why this imagine
and perhaps that’s why this imagine dragons mega-hits staying on the
dragons mega-hits staying on the
dragons mega-hits staying on the Billboard Hot 100 for 87 long weeks with
Billboard Hot 100 for 87 long weeks with
Billboard Hot 100 for 87 long weeks with a universal theme of personal
a universal theme of personal
a universal theme of personal reawakening and a music video featuring
reawakening and a music video featuring
reawakening and a music video featuring Lou Diamond Phillips and a pre true
Lou Diamond Phillips and a pre true
Lou Diamond Phillips and a pre true detective alexandra daddario radioactive
detective alexandra daddario radioactive
detective alexandra daddario radioactive slowly became one of the most surprising
slowly became one of the most surprising
slowly became one of the most surprising hits of recent years and led to a
hits of recent years and led to a
hits of recent years and led to a mythical collaboration with Kendrick
mythical collaboration with Kendrick
mythical collaboration with Kendrick Lamar everything is subject to change
okay everybody loves a little nostalgia
okay everybody loves a little nostalgia and this throwback hit captured a 90s
and this throwback hit captured a 90s
and this throwback hit captured a 90s vibe across the board from the VHS shot
vibe across the board from the VHS shot
vibe across the board from the VHS shot music video to the progressive style
music video to the progressive style
music video to the progressive style chords and the catchy chorus rope was
chords and the catchy chorus rope was
chords and the catchy chorus rope was built to become a mainstream hit and it
built to become a mainstream hit and it
built to become a mainstream hit and it topped the Billboard rap charts for 20
topped the Billboard rap charts for 20
topped the Billboard rap charts for 20 weeks
in fact Foo Fighters debuted at number
in fact Foo Fighters debuted at number one and when the momentum finally
one and when the momentum finally
one and when the momentum finally slipped they immediately took over the
slipped they immediately took over the
slipped they immediately took over the top spot again with another classic
top spot again with another classic
top spot again with another classic entitled walk
Dave Grohl’s Foo Fighters have been
Dave Grohl’s Foo Fighters have been releasing some of the greatest rock
releasing some of the greatest rock
releasing some of the greatest rock songs of recent times and they are
songs of recent times and they are
songs of recent times and they are showing no sign of slowing down
number five Pompeii Bastille if you’re
number five Pompeii Bastille if you’re familiar with Roman history then you’ll
familiar with Roman history then you’ll
familiar with Roman history then you’ll most likely be familiar with the
most likely be familiar with the
most likely be familiar with the inspiration behind this next number one
inspiration behind this next number one
inspiration behind this next number one hit but if you close
an instant indie-pop smash Pompeii
an instant indie-pop smash Pompeii became best steals introduction to
became best steals introduction to
became best steals introduction to American audiences as the song hit
American audiences as the song hit
American audiences as the song hit number one on multiple US charts and
number one on multiple US charts and
number one on multiple US charts and number five on the Billboard Hot 100 the
song takes on four a metaphorical story
song takes on four a metaphorical story of modern love as the lyrics conveys
of modern love as the lyrics conveys
of modern love as the lyrics conveys someone trying to see the light and
someone trying to see the light and
someone trying to see the light and hoping not to be crushed by the
hoping not to be crushed by the
hoping not to be crushed by the figurative ash of seismic passion
our lover’s got humour she’s the giggle
our lover’s got humour she’s the giggle at a funeral knows everybody’s
at a funeral knows everybody’s
at a funeral knows everybody’s disapproval number four take me to
disapproval number four take me to
disapproval number four take me to church ho sure if the heavens ever did
church ho sure if the heavens ever did
church ho sure if the heavens ever did speak she’s the last true mouthpiece now
speak she’s the last true mouthpiece now
speak she’s the last true mouthpiece now here’s a case of a struggling
here’s a case of a struggling
here’s a case of a struggling singer/songwriter propelled to fame due
singer/songwriter propelled to fame due
singer/songwriter propelled to fame due to the power of social media with themes
to the power of social media with themes
to the power of social media with themes of sexuality and religion take me the
of sexuality and religion take me the
of sexuality and religion take me the church utterly transform the life of
church utterly transform the life of
church utterly transform the life of Andrew hozier burn
then you can shop
then you can shop as a controversial song peaked at number
as a controversial song peaked at number
as a controversial song peaked at number two on the Hot 100 and reached number
two on the Hot 100 and reached number
two on the Hot 100 and reached number one on the rock charts
what you got it
what you got it while the tune was written as a breakup
while the tune was written as a breakup
while the tune was written as a breakup song the music video tells a much
song the music video tells a much
song the music video tells a much different story and the black and white
different story and the black and white
different story and the black and white production immediately became a viral
production immediately became a viral
production immediately became a viral sensation upon release
representative of a new progressive
representative of a new progressive world take me to church also earned
world take me to church also earned
world take me to church also earned hozier a Grammy nomination for song of
hozier a Grammy nomination for song of
hozier a Grammy nomination for song of the year
number three 1901 Phoenix a certified
number three 1901 Phoenix a certified platinum song in the United States this
platinum song in the United States this
platinum song in the United States this musical take on a beloved City
musical take on a beloved City
musical take on a beloved City introduced mainstream listeners to the
introduced mainstream listeners to the
introduced mainstream listeners to the French band from Bell side
although the song was released toward
although the song was released toward the tail end of the 2000 the song hit
the tail end of the 2000 the song hit
the tail end of the 2000 the song hit the top of the alt rock chart in
the top of the alt rock chart in
the top of the alt rock chart in February 2010 kicking off the new decade
February 2010 kicking off the new decade
February 2010 kicking off the new decade in style although you might have heard
in style although you might have heard
in style although you might have heard 1901 on numerous commercials it only
1901 on numerous commercials it only
1901 on numerous commercials it only managed to reach 84 on the Hot 100 but
managed to reach 84 on the Hot 100 but
managed to reach 84 on the Hot 100 but it’s without a doubt one of our favorite
it’s without a doubt one of our favorite
it’s without a doubt one of our favorite indie jams of the 21st century
number two tighten up the Black Keys I
number two tighten up the Black Keys I need
need
need most the wrong for years a blues-rock
most the wrong for years a blues-rock
most the wrong for years a blues-rock tandem from akron ohio foiled away as
tandem from akron ohio foiled away as
tandem from akron ohio foiled away as one of the most respected underground
one of the most respected underground
one of the most respected underground bands around and with this track about
bands around and with this track about
bands around and with this track about wild love the black he’s not only scored
wild love the black he’s not only scored
wild love the black he’s not only scored their first hot 100 hit but took home a
their first hot 100 hit but took home a
their first hot 100 hit but took home a Grammy for Best Rock performance
recorded at the legendary Muscle Shoals
recorded at the legendary Muscle Shoals studio tighten up was born out of some
studio tighten up was born out of some
studio tighten up was born out of some downtime as Patrick Carney Dan Auerbach
downtime as Patrick Carney Dan Auerbach
downtime as Patrick Carney Dan Auerbach and producer Danger Mouse hit the studio
and producer Danger Mouse hit the studio
and producer Danger Mouse hit the studio to create a garage rock jam for the ages
and given the playful nature of the
and given the playful nature of the music video the entire process seemed to
music video the entire process seemed to
music video the entire process seemed to be one hell of a time of course rock
be one hell of a time of course rock
be one hell of a time of course rock fans agreed as tighten up top the charts
fans agreed as tighten up top the charts
fans agreed as tighten up top the charts and transition the Black Keys to
and transition the Black Keys to
and transition the Black Keys to mainstream stars
before we unveil our topic here are a
before we unveil our topic here are a few honorable mentions
number one do I want to know arctic
number one do I want to know arctic monkeys have you got cooler energy for
monkeys have you got cooler energy for
monkeys have you got cooler energy for this number one single recorded in
this number one single recorded in
this number one single recorded in Joshua Tree California Arctic Monkeys
Joshua Tree California Arctic Monkeys
Joshua Tree California Arctic Monkeys explored themes of unrequited love and
explored themes of unrequited love and
explored themes of unrequited love and the undeniable urge to drunk dial
combined with the trippy music video
combined with the trippy music video Alex Turner’s vocals provide for a
Alex Turner’s vocals provide for a
Alex Turner’s vocals provide for a psychedelic experience thus capturing
psychedelic experience thus capturing
psychedelic experience thus capturing what it feels like to be completely in
what it feels like to be completely in
what it feels like to be completely in love or just plain freaked out that you
love or just plain freaked out that you
love or just plain freaked out that you might get dumped do I want to know has
might get dumped do I want to know has
might get dumped do I want to know has become a popular cover song and also
become a popular cover song and also
become a popular cover song and also became a modern anthem for young rock
became a modern anthem for young rock
became a modern anthem for young rock fans with its marching rhythm and
fans with its marching rhythm and
fans with its marching rhythm and meditative lyrics
so do you agree with our selections what
so do you agree with our selections what is your favorite Billboard chart topping
is your favorite Billboard chart topping
is your favorite Billboard chart topping rock song of the 2010s
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