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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Other • Top 1000

Top Rock Songs of 2011

2010 <-

2011

-> 2012

Video playlist

Cover

Date

Title

Album

Comment

Video

12/2011

Somebody That I Used to Know by Gotye

from Making Mirrors

471

✫1
US

✫1
AC

✫1
dance

✫1
alt.

✫1
UK

featuring Kimbra

[Grammy Award for Record of the Year 2013]
[Samples 'n' Seconds/Fairfax Digital]
written by Gotye (as Wally De Backer) & Luiz Bonfá (uncredited)

12/2011

We Are Young by Fun.

from Some Nights

422

✫1
US

12
AC

✫1
alt.

✫1
UK

featuring Janelle Monae

[Grammy Award for Song of the Year 2013]
[Fueled By Ramen 529068]
written by Nate Ruess, Andrew Dost, Jack Antonoff & Jeff Bhasker (as Jeffrey Bhasker)

02/2011

Set Fire to the Rain by Adele

from 21

298

✫1
US

✫1
AC

31
alt.

11
UK

[XL/Columbia LP Cut]
written by Adele & Fraser T. Smith

10/2011

Paradise by Coldplay

from Mylo Xyloto

279

15
US

27
AC

✫1
alt.

✫1
UK

[Capitol]
written by Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion & Chris Martin

02/2011

Pumped Up Kicks by Foster the People

from Torches

226

3
US

28
AC

✫1
alt.

18
UK

[StarTime 75907]
written by Mark Foster

06/2011

Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall by Coldplay

from Mylo Xyloto

189

14
US

23
AC

4
alt.

6
UK

[Capitol 84607]
written by Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion, Brian Eno, Chris Martin, Peter Allen & Adrienne Anderson

12/2011

Everybody Talks by Neon Trees

from Picture Show

137

6
US

13
AC

7
alt.

164
UK

[Mercury 016685]
written by Tyler Glenn & Tim Pagnotta

03/2011

Rope by Foo Fighters

from Wasting Light

104

68
US

✫1
rock

✫1
alt.

22
UK

[Roswell/RCA]
written by Dave Grohl

07/2011

The Adventures of Rain Dance Maggie by Red Hot Chili Peppers

from I'm with You

38
US

2
rock

✫1
alt.

44
UK

[Warner Bros. Digital]
written by Anthony Kiedis, Chad Smith, Flea & Josh Klinghoffer

10.

10/2011

Shake It Out by Florence and the Machine

from Ceremonials

72
US

11
alt.

12
UK

[Universal Republic]
written by Florence Welch & Paul Epworth

11.

08/2011

Rumour Has It by Adele

from 21

16
US

4
AC

40
alt.

85
UK

[XL/Columbia LP Cut]
written by Adele (as Adele Adkins) & Ryan Tedder

12.

09/2011

Called Out in the Dark by Snow Patrol

from Fallen Empires

78
US

27
AC

36
alt.

11
UK

[Polydor/Fiction/Island Digital]
written by Gary Lightbody

13.

06/2011

Walk by Foo Fighters

from Wasting Light

83
US

✫1
rock

✫1
alt.

57
UK

[Roswell/RCA]
written by Dave Grohl

14.

06/2011

Monster by Paramore

from Transformers: Dark of the Moon – The Album

36
US

23
alt.

21
UK

[Fueled By Ramen Digital]
written by Hayley Williams & Taylor York

15.

11/2011

Lonely Boy by The Black Keys

from El Camino

64
US

5
rock

✫1
alt.

80
UK

[Nonesuch/Warner Bros.]
written by Dan Auerbach, Patrick Carney & Danger Mouse (as Brian Burton)

16.

11/2011

Charlie Brown by Coldplay

from Mylo Xyloto

110
US

15
alt.

22
UK

written by Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion, Chris Martin & Brian Eno

17.

03/2011

Country Song by Seether

from Holding Onto Strings Better Left to Fray

72
US

✫1
rock

8
alt.

[Wind-up]
written by Shaun Morgan, Dale Stewart, John Humphrey & Troy McLawhorn

18.

08/2011

The Sound of Winter by Bush

from The Sea of Memories

104
US

4
rock

✫1
alt.

written by Gavin Rossdale

19.

10/2011

These Days by Foo Fighters

from Wasting Light

111
US

3
rock

2
alt.

169
UK

written by Dave Grohl

20.

07/2011

Up All Night by Blink-182

from Neighborhoods

65
US

31
rock

3
alt.

48
UK

[Geffen]
written by Mark Hoppus, Tom DeLonge & Travis Barker

21.

09/2011

What the Water Gave Me by Florence and the Machine

from Ceremonials

91
US

29
alt.

24
UK

[Universal Republic]
written by Florence Welch & Eg White (as Francis Anthony "Eg" White)

22.

10/2011

Face to the Floor by Chevelle

from Hats Off to the Bull

110
US

✫1
rock

7
alt.

written by Pete Loeffler, Sam Loeffler & Dean Bernardini

23.

02/2011

Help Is on the Way by Rise Against

from Endgame

89
US

6
rock

2
alt.

[DGC Digital]
written by Tim McIlrath, Joe Principe, Brandon Barnes & Zach Blair

24.

07/2011

Tonight by Seether

from Holding Onto Strings Better Left to Fray

113
US

✫1
rock

7
alt.

written by Shaun Morgan, Dale Stewart, John Humphrey & Troy McLawhorn

25.

08/2011

What You Want by Evanescence

from Evanescence

68
US

8
rock

14
alt.

72
UK

[Wind-up]
written by Amy Lee, Terry Balsamo & Tim McCord

26.

07/2011

Not Again by Staind

from Staind

122
US

✫1
rock

14
alt.

written by Johnny April, Aaron Lewis, Mike Mushok & Jon Wysocki

27.

12/2011

Tongue Tied by Grouplove

from Never Trust a Happy Song

69
US

✫1
alt.

[Canvasback Digital]
written by Hannah Hooper, Christian Zucconi, Sean Gadd, Ryan Rabin & Andrew Wessen

28.

04/2011

So Far Away by Avenged Sevenfold

from Nightmare

✫1
rock

15
alt.

written by Synyster Gates

29.

05/2011

Lowlife by Theory of a Deadman

from The Truth Is...

114
US

✫1
rock

25
alt.

written by Christine Connolly, Tyler Connolly, Dave Brenner, Dean Back & Joey Dandeneau

30.

10/2011

Bottoms Up by Nickelback

from Here and Now

101
US

2
rock

27
alt.

179
UK

written by Chad Kroeger, Mike Kroeger & Joey Moi

31.

11/2011

Remember Everything by Five Finger Death Punch

from American Capitalist

123
US

2
rock

25
alt.

written by Zoltan Bathory, Kevin Churko, Kane Churko, Ivan Moody (as Ivan L Greening), Jason Hook (as Thomas Jason Grinstead), Jeremy Spencer (as Jeremy Spencer Heyde) & Matt Snell

32.

03/2011

Lies of the Beautiful People by Sixx:A.M.

from This Is Gonna Hurt

✫1
rock

31
alt.

written by Nikki Sixx, James Michael, DJ Ashba & John 5

33.

02/2011

Sail by Awolnation

from Megalithic Symphony

82
US

33
rock

5
alt.

195
UK

[Red Bull Digital]
written by Aaron Bruno

34.

04/2011

You Are a Tourist by Death Cab for Cutie

from Codes and Keys

101
US

✫1
alt.

written by Ben Gibbard (as Benjamin Gibbard)

35.

09/2011

A Warrior's Call by Volbeat

from Beyond Hell/Above Heaven

2
rock

25
alt.

written by Michael Poulsen

36.

02/2011

Rip Tide by Sick Puppies

from Tri-Polar

3
rock

14
alt.

written by Tim Price, Emma Anzai, Shimon Moore & Antonina Armato

37.

10/2011

Buried Alive by Avenged Sevenfold

from Nightmare

2
rock

26
alt.

written by M. Shadows

38.

02/2011

The Ballad of Mona Lisa by Panic! at the Disco

from Vices & Virtues

89
US

24
alt.

43
UK

[Fueled By Ramen Digital]
written by Brendon Urie, Spencer Smith, Butch Walker & John Feldmann

39.

04/2011

Sick by Adelitas Way

from Home School Valedictorian

2
rock

29
alt.

written by Rick DeJesus & Marti Frederiksen

40.

02/2011

Under Cover of Darkness by The Strokes

from Angles

116
US

12
alt.

47
UK

written by Julian Casablancas, Albert Hammond Jr., Fabrizio Moretti & Nick Valensi

41.

04/2011

Adolescents by Incubus

from If Not Now, When?

101
US

28
rock

3
alt.

written by Brandon Boyd, Mike Einziger, Ben Kenney, Chris Kilmore & José Pasillas

42.

08/2011

Under and Over It by Five Finger Death Punch

from American Capitalist

77
US

6
rock

31
alt.

[Prospect Park Digital]
written by Zoltan Bathory, Ivan Moody, Jeremy Spencer, Jason Hook & Kevin Churko

43.

01/2011

My Body by Young the Giant

from Young the Giant

65
US

5
alt.

[Roadrunner Digital]
written by Sameer Gadhia, Jacob Tilley, Eric Cannata, François Comtois & Payam Doostzadeh

44.

12/2011

Midnight City by M83

from Hurry Up, We're Dreaming

72
US

5
alt.

[M83/Mute 9521]
written by Anthony Gonzalez, Yann Gonzalez & Morgan Kibby

45.

11/2011

Monarchy of Roses by Red Hot Chili Peppers

from I'm with You

16
rock

4
alt.

written by Anthony Kiedis, Flea, Chad Smith & Josh Klinghoffer

46.

11/2011

Narcissistic Cannibal by Korn

from The Path of Totality

117
US

6
rock

18
alt.

featuring Skrillex & Kill the Noise
written by Reginald Arvizu, Jonathan Davis [Korn], Skrillex (as Sonny Moore), James Shaffer, Kill the Noise (as Jake Stanczak) & Luke Walker (as Luke W. Walker)

47.

01/2011

Howlin' for You by The Black Keys

from Brothers

116
US

39
rock

3
alt.

written by Dan Auerbach & Patrick Carney

48.

07/2011

Cough Syrup by Young the Giant

from Young the Giant

95
US

3
alt.

[Roadrunner Digital]
written by Sameer Gadhia, Jacob Tilley, Eric Cannata, François Comtois & Ehson Hashemian

49.

02/2011

Young Blood by The Naked and Famous

from Passive Me, Aggressive You

114
US

9
alt.

64
UK

written by Thom Powers (as Thomas Powers), Alisa Xayalith & Aaron Short

50.

01/2011

When You're Young by 3 Doors Down

from Time of My Life

81
US

9
rock

31
alt.

171
UK

[Universal Republic]
written by Brad Arnold, Matt Roberts, Chris Henderson & Marti Frederiksen

51.

09/2011

Bullet in My Hand by Redlight King

from Something for the Pain

3
rock

28
alt.

written by Xandy Barry (as Alexander Francis Barry), Tawgs Salter (as Thomas Tawgs Salter), Wally Gagel (as Walton Steven Gagel) & Mark Kasprzyk (as Mark Christopher Kasprzyk)