RockOnTheNet.com
presents The Top Pop Songs
Of All Time !
We have ranked the top pop songs that have charted over the past
50+ years on The ARC Weekly Top 40 and Billboard Hot 100, and
come up with
a definitive list that will continue to expand as we add to it,
and continue to modify as new songs chart on The ARC Weekly Top
40.
"It's a
rock 'n roll band, straight up. It's not
really alternative or metal or anything -
it's rock 'n roll." - Todd Harrell, 3
Doors Down
TIMELINE
The rock band 3 Doors Down
hail from Escatawpa, Mississippi, and consists of
Brad Arnold on vocals, Todd Harrell on bass, Matt
Roberts on guitar, and Greg Upchurch on drums.
Harrell formed the group in 1996 with Arnold and
Roberts. The trio came up with their name while
in Alabama and saw the partial phrase 'Doors
Down' on a building. 3 Doors Down recorded a few
demos to sell at performances. Their song "Kryptonite" got the band
recognized by record labels as it became a
favorite during performances and a hit with local
radio stations. The group's signing to a label
(Republic Records of Universal Records) came
after a performance at CBGB's in New York. In
1998, Henderson, who had played with Harrell
previously, joined 3 Doors Down.
June: 3 Doors Down hit the road
with Lifehouse and Tantric.
May: Arnold was honored with 5
BMI Pop Awards for songwriting and was also named
Songwriter of the Year.
May: Harrell turned himself
into police in Mississippi for a 'misdemeanor
simple assault' charge after a claim was filed
that Harrell had attacked a man at a party a few
days before.
August: Harrell was found not
guilty of assault charges in Mississippi.
November 11: 3 Doors Down released the
live EP Another
700 Miles.The live set included 6
live tracks recorded in Chicago including the new
song "It's Not Me" and a cover of Lynyrd
Skynyrd's "That Smell."
February 26: 3 Doors Down topped the
Billboard 200 LP chart for 1 week with Seventeen
Days.
The LP sold over 231,000 copies its first week of
release in the US and also hit the Top 10 in
Canada and Germany.
September: 3 Doors Down performed on
ReAct Now: Music & Relief - a
benefit program shown on music video channels to
raise money for those affected by Hurricane
Katrina.
June 7: 3 Doors Down topped the
Billboard 200 LP chart for 1 week, the Top Rock
Albums chart for 2 weeks, Top Alternative Albums
chart for 2 weeks, and Top Digital Albums chart
for 1 week with 3
Doors Down. The set sold over 154,000 copies
its first week of release in the US. and also hit
the Top 10 in Canada and Germany.
April 19: Harrell was arrested
after an auto accident which resulted in the
death of the other driver. Harrell faced charges
of vehicular homicide by intoxication.
February: Harrell was suspended
from the band after he was arrested for DUI.
Released: February 8, 2005 US: Platinum Billboard Top
200 LPs
peak: # 1 (for 1
week) Rolling Stone: - Entertainment
Weekly: C+ Tracks: "Right Where I
Belong" - "It's Not Me" -
"Let Me Go" - "Be
Somebody" - "Landing In
London" - "Real Life" -
"Behind Those Eyes" - "Never
Will I Break" - "Father's Son"
- "Live For Today" - "My
World" - "Here By Me" Dual Disc
Edition includes: "Let Me Go" (acoustic) -
"Be Somebody" (acoustic) -
"Landing In London" (acoustic) -
"My World" (acoustic)
Released: May 20, 2008 US: Gold Billboard Top
200 LPs
peak: # 1 (for 1
week) Billboard #1: Digital Albums, Rock
Albums, Alternative Albums Entertainment
Weekly: C Tracks: "Train" -
"Citizen/Soldier" - "It's Not My Time" - "Let Me Be Myself" -
"Pages" - "It's The Only One
You've Got" - "Give It To Me"
- "These Days" - "Your Arms
Feel Like Home" - "Runaway" -
"When It's Over" - "She Don't
Want The World"
Released: December 8, 2009 Tracks: "Where My
Christmas Lives" - "It's Not My Time" (acoustic) -
"It's The Only One You've Got"
(acoustic) - "Your Arms Feel Like
Home" (acoustic) - "Let Me Be Myself" (acoustic) -
"Pages" (acoustic) -
"Runaway" (acoustic) - "Where
My Christmas Lives" (acoustic)
Released: July 19, 2011 Billboard Top
200 LPs
peak: # 3 Billboard #1: Rock Albums,
Alternative Albums, Hard Rock Albums Rolling Stone: Tracks: "Time Of My
Life" - "When You're Young" -
"Round And Round" -
"Heaven" - "Race For The
Sun" - "Back To Me" -
"Every Time You Go" - "What's
Left" - "On The Run" -
"She Is Love" - "My Way"
- "Believer" Special
Edition includes: "When You're
Young" (acoustic) - "Every Time You
Go" (acoustic) - "The Silence
Remains" - "Train"
(also available on vinyl)
Released: March 11, 2016 Billboard Top
200 LPs
peak: # 14 Tracks: "The
Broken" - "In The Dark" -
"Still Alive" - "Believe
It" - "Living In Your Hell" -
"Inside Of Me" - "I Don't
Wanna Know" - "Pieces Of Me" -
"Love Is A Lie" - "Us And The
Night" - "Fell From The Moon"
Note: Song title and position
links lead you to the song's ARC Weekly Top 40 chart run, LP links take
you to Amazon.com for that LP's info (often
including track listings and track samples), and
single cover art takes you to Amazon.com for that CD single (if
available). Songs charting prior to 1980 have
information from Billboard magazine.