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Fast Riser Number One Rock Songs

All songs that rose from outside top 10 to rock number one.

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1 Another One Bites The Dust 1 1   Aug 1980  
  Queen  
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2 Jump 1 1   Jan 1984  
  Van Halen  
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3 Invisible Touch 1 2   May 1986  
  Genesis  
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4 Dude (Looks Like A Lady) 1 8   Aug 1987  
  Aerosmith  
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5 Roll With It 1 1   Jun 1988  
  Steve Winwood  
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6 Lift Me Up 1     Apr 1991  
  Yes  
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7 Otherside 1 13   Jan 2000  
  Red Hot Chili Peppers  
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8 Nothing As It Seems 1     Apr 2000  
  Pearl Jam  
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9 Just Because 1     Jun 2003  
  Jane's Addiction  
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10 Dani California 1 19   Apr 2006  
  Red Hot Chili Peppers  
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11 Falling Down 1     Mar 2008  
  Atreyu  
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12 Royals 1 1   Jul 2013  
  Lorde  
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Since the Rock Top 20 began in 1979, very few songs have skipped the entire top 10 and rose straight to the number one rock song spot. Here is the complete list in Tune Timeline order by date of rock peak at number one.
Also Fast Riser Songs To Number One Pop


Top Pop Fast Riser Number One Rock Songs

1Jump
 Van Halen
2Royals
 Lorde
3Roll With It
 Steve Winwood
4Another One Bites The Dust
 Queen
5Invisible Touch
 Genesis

Top Rock Fast Riser Number One Rock Songs

1Jump
 Van Halen
2Invisible Touch
 Genesis
3Lift Me Up
 Yes
4Roll With It
 Steve Winwood
5Royals
 Lorde
6Otherside
 Red Hot Chili Peppers
7Another One Bites The Dust
 Queen
8Dani California
 Red Hot Chili Peppers
9Falling Down
 Atreyu
10Dude (Looks Like A Lady)
 Aerosmith

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