Foo Fighters – Walk

Who would have known that the current #1 Rock hit on the US radio was not even considered worthy of being included on an album! The song “Walk,” which was released as the last track on the new FOO FIGHTERS album “Wasting Light” and also as the album’s second single, was originally written for their last studio album, “Echoes, Silence, Patience and Grace,” but was not even included on it!

As revealed by frontman Dave Grohl in recent interviews following the success of the single, he decided to put the final version as the last track of “Wasting Light” because it “sort of makes sense to the album’s theme of time and second chances”, and to “end the record on a positive note.”

Well, Mr. Grohl, it sure is one hell of a positive note! The song dethroned the FOO FIGHTERS lead single “Ropes,” also from “Wasting Light,” on the Billboard Rock Songs chart to reach the top, a very rare feat indeed. The song is also #1 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Songs chart for three consecutive weeks and on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart for two consecutive weeks now.

The music video also won the Best Rock Video award at the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards.

Foo Fighters - Walk Single Cover

Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks Chart [September 24, 2011]

Foo Fighters - Walk

TW LW TWA WO Song Name Artist

1 1 1 14 Walk, Foo Fighters [#1 for 3 consecutive weeks]
2 3 4 9 Not Again, Staind
3 2 3 9 The Adventures Of Rain Dance Maggie, Red Hot Chili Peppers
4 4 2 18 Lowlife, Theory Of A Deadman
5 5 6 15 Blow Me Away, Breaking Benjamin
6 6 8 12 Tonight, Seether
7 7 12 7 Under And Over It, Five Finger Death Punch
8 11 13 20 The Last Time, All That Remains
9 15 16 7 The Sound Of Winter, Bush
10 13 14 14 Monster You Made, Pop Evil
11 10 10 27 Country Song, Seether
12 9 9 29 Lies Of The Beautiful People, Sixx: A.M.
13 12 11 25 Sick, Adelitas Way
14 8 7 23 So Far Away, Avenged Sevenfold
15 16 19 13 It’s Not Me It’s You, Skillet
16 17 17 5 What You Want, Evanescence
17 14 5 22 Ghost Of Days Gone By, Alter Bridge
18 19 20 9 No Matter What, Papa Roach
19 20 18 17 Every Time You Go, 3 Doors Down
20 18 15 20 Get Up!, Korn Featuring Skrillex
21 23 28 4 This Is Gonna Hurt, Sixx: A.M.
22 22 22 16 Wicked World, Cold
23 24 25 10 That Fire, Black Tide
24 21 21 20 Killing Me Inside, Crossfade
25 27 26 5 Blame It On The Boom Boom, Black Stone Cherry
26 30 36 3 Get Through This, Art Of Dying
27 31 29 4 Irresistible Force, Jane’s Addiction
28 35 38 3 A Warrior’s Call, Volbeat
29 32 32 5 Make It Stop (September’s Children), Rise Against
30 25 23 18 Bounce, Emphatic
31 38 0 2 The Collapse, Adelitas Way
32 26 24 11 Every Lie, My Darkest Days
33 34 34 5 Lie To Me (Denial), Red
34 29 30 5 Undone, Aranda
35 28 27 7 Gimme Shelter, Puddle Of Mudd
36 37 33 4 Big Foot, Chickenfoot
37 33 31 6 Up All Night, Blink-182
38 36 0 2 Curl Of The Burl, Mastodon
39 39 0 2 The Devil You Know, Anthrax
40 RE-ENTRY 9 Never Lookin’ Back, The Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band

 

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Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks Chart [May 7, 2011]

TW LW TWA WO Song Name Artist

1 2 2 7 Country Song, Seether
2 1 1 9 Rope, Foo Fighters [moves to #2 after 5 consecutive weeks at #1]
3 4 5 9 Lies Of The Beautiful People, Sixx: A.M.
4 3 3 20 Burn, Papa Roach
5 7 7 11 Rip Tide, Sick Puppies
6 5 4 29 Awake And Alive, Skillet
7 6 6 25 Diamond Eyes (Boom-Lay Boom-Lay Boom), Shinedown
8 8 8 27 Last Man Standing, Pop Evil
9 12 10 13 Help Is On The Way, Rise Against
10 13 16 15 Die Trying, Art Of Dying
11 11 12 12 Lost In You, Three Days Grace
12 10 13 7 Warrior, Disturbed
13 9 11 15 Hear Me Now, Hollywood Undead
14 14 15 30 Far From Home, Five Finger Death Punch
15 15 18 8 Fix Me, 10 Years
16 17 20 6 Miss America, Saving Abel
17 18 17 44 Porn Star Dancing, My Darkest Days Featuring Zakk Wylde
18 20 26 5 Sick, Adelitas Way
19 19 14 27 Welcome To The Family, Avenged Sevenfold
20 23 34 3 So Far Away, Avenged Sevenfold
21 22 27 4 White Trash Millionaire, Black Stone Cherry
22 21 24 8 Feed The Machine, Red
23 25 28 5 What Ya Gonna Do, Hinder
24 24 31 6 Fallen, Volbeat
25 28 29 9 White Rabbit, Egypt Central
26 30 30 6 Badass, Saliva
27 37 0 2 Ghost Of Days Gone By, Alter Bridge
28 27 22 15 When You’re Young, 3 Doors Down
29 NEW 1 Digital (Did You Tell), Stone Sour
30 33 33 5 Old Man, Redlight King
31 38 0 2 Adolescents, Incubus
32 31 23 15 Not Strong Enough, Apocalyptica Featuring Brent Smith
33 26 25 14 Move Your Body, My Darkest Days
34 34 39 4 Saints And Sinners, Godsmack
35 35 36 3 Fever, Bullet For My Valentine
36 32 32 12 Cocaine Chest Pains, Kopek
37 NEW 1 Make Some Noise, Beastie Boys
38 39 37 7 You Don’t Get It, Red Line Chemistry
39 NEW 1 I Think Bad Thoughts, Danko Jones
40 40 38 5 New Low, Middle Class Rut

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Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks Chart [April 30, 2011]

Foo Fighters - Rope

TW LW TWA WO Song Name Artist

1 1 1 8 Rope, Foo Fighters [#1 for 5 consecutive weeks]
2 2 2 6 Country Song, Seether
3 3 3 19 Burn, Papa Roach
4 5 7 8 Lies Of The Beautiful People, Sixx: A.M.
5 4 4 28 Awake And Alive, Skillet
6 6 5 24 Diamond Eyes (Boom-Lay Boom-Lay Boom), Shinedown
7 7 9 10 Rip Tide, Sick Puppies
8 8 8 26 Last Man Standing, Pop Evil
9 11 12 14 Hear Me Now, Hollywood Undead
10 13 21 6 Warrior, Disturbed
11 12 13 11 Lost In You, Three Days Grace
12 10 14 12 Help Is On The Way, Rise Against
13 16 15 14 Die Trying, Art Of Dying
14 15 11 29 Far From Home, Five Finger Death Punch
15 18 23 7 Fix Me, 10 Years
16 9 6 22 Hesitate, Stone Sour
17 20 24 5 Miss America, Saving Abel
18 17 19 43 Porn Star Dancing, My Darkest Days Featuring Zakk Wylde
19 14 10 26 Welcome To The Family, Avenged Sevenfold
20 26 34 4 Sick, Adelitas Way
21 24 25 7 Feed The Machine, Red
22 27 29 3 White Trash Millionaire, Black Stone Cherry
23 34 0 2 So Far Away, Avenged Sevenfold
24 31 32 5 Fallen, Volbeat
25 28 31 4 What Ya Gonna Do, Hinder
26 25 26 13 Move Your Body, My Darkest Days
27 22 16 14 When You’re Young, 3 Doors Down
28 29 30 8 White Rabbit, Egypt Central
29 21 17 20 Shake Me Down, Cage The Elephant
30 30 27 5 Badass, Saliva
31 23 22 14 Not Strong Enough, Apocalyptica Featuring Brent Smith
32 32 28 11 Cocaine Chest Pains, Kopek
33 33 33 4 Old Man, Redlight King
34 39 40 3 Saints And Sinners, Godsmack
35 36 0 2 Fever, Bullet For My Valentine
36 35 35 6 Whatever Doesn’t Kill Me, Finger Eleven
37 NEW 1 Ghost Of Days Gone By, Alter Bridge
38 NEW 1 Adolescents, Incubus
39 37 37 6 You Don’t Get It, Red Line Chemistry
40 38 39 4 New Low, Middle Class Rut

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LW: Last Week

TWA: Two Weeks Ago

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Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks Chart [April 23, 2011]

Foo Fighters - Rope

TW LW TWA WO Song Name Artist

1 1 1 7 Rope, Foo Fighters [#1 for 4 consecutive weeks]
2 2 4 5 Country Song, Seether
3 3 5 18 Burn, Papa Roach
4 4 2 27 Awake And Alive, Skillet
5 7 9 7 Lies Of The Beautiful People, Sixx: A.M.
6 5 3 23 Diamond Eyes (Boom-Lay Boom-Lay Boom), Shinedown
7 9 12 9 Rip Tide, Sick Puppies
8 8 7 25 Last Man Standing, Pop Evil
9 6 6 21 Hesitate, Stone Sour
10 14 16 11 Help Is On The Way, Rise Against
11 12 14 13 Hear Me Now, Hollywood Undead
12 13 17 10 Lost In You, Three Days Grace
13 21 24 5 Warrior, Disturbed
14 10 8 25 Welcome To The Family, Avenged Sevenfold
15 11 10 28 Far From Home, Five Finger Death Punch
16 15 20 13 Die Trying, Art Of Dying
17 19 19 42 Porn Star Dancing, My Darkest Days Featuring Zakk Wylde
18 23 22 6 Fix Me, 10 Years
19 20 18 27 The Animal, Disturbed
20 24 28 4 Miss America, Saving Abel
21 17 15 19 Shake Me Down, Cage The Elephant
22 16 11 13 When You’re Young, 3 Doors Down
23 22 21 13 Not Strong Enough, Apocalyptica Featuring Brent Smith
24 25 26 6 Feed The Machine, Red
25 26 23 12 Move Your Body, My Darkest Days
26 34 38 3 Sick, Adelitas Way
27 29 0 2 White Trash Millionaire, Black Stone Cherry
28 31 37 3 What Ya Gonna Do, Hinder
29 30 31 7 White Rabbit, Egypt Central
30 27 27 4 Badass, Saliva
31 32 36 4 Fallen, Volbeat
32 28 29 10 Cocaine Chest Pains, Kopek
33 33 34 3 Old Man, Redlight King
34 0 0 1 So Far Away, Avenged Sevenfold
35 35 33 5 Whatever Doesn’t Kill Me, Finger Eleven
36 NEW 1 Fever, Bullet For My Valentine
37 37 39 5 You Don’t Get It, Red Line Chemistry
38 39 0 3 New Low, Middle Class Rut
39 40 0 2 Saints And Sinners, Godsmack
40 38 40 3 Sex Ain’t Love, Madam Adam

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