Last rock band to make no.1?

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17/10/2006, 10:20 AM
Pauro 76

Last rock band to make no.1?

My Chemical Romance hit No. 1 in the UK singles chart this week with �Welcome to the Black Parade�. good song actually, but can anyone remember the last time a rock band made No.1, it doesnt happen very often...
17/10/2006, 10:24 AM
lofty9

I remember Iron Maiden's Bring Your Daughter to The Slaughter as No1. But I'm sure there was a few more after that.
17/10/2006, 10:25 AM
BohsPartisan

that was in January of, I think 1991 or was it 90?
17/10/2006, 10:25 AM
gustavo

28 Jan 2006 Arctic Monkeys When The Sun Goes Down
17/10/2006, 10:29 AM
Drumcondra Red

Hmmm, when I first saw the video the other day, I thought yer man singing was that guy off Big Brother!!! :D
17/10/2006, 10:53 AM
Pauro 76

Stereophonics �Dakota� I suppose... but Iron Maiden was the last out and out rock single I remember making no.1..... Stiltskin �Inside�? that was more of a Levis advert thing, when they could release a soundtrack of farting hippos and that would reach no.1 purely cos of the Levis link...
17/10/2006, 11:07 AM
Kingdom

WHat abput that mock rock band, eh The Darkness.
17/10/2006, 11:28 AM
Pauro 76

Manics �Masses Against the Classes� another unexpected one...
17/10/2006, 11:38 AM
tetsujin1979

what about that crowd who won Eurovision - did they make it to no 1?
17/10/2006, 2:39 PM
paul_oshea

Quote:

28 Jan 2006 Arctic Monkeys When The Sun Goes Down

eh that certainly aint rock young fella, listen to some proper rock and then you will realise that can't be considered rock.

again it begs the question, is it the average joe soaps ignorant view of rock, or is it actual rock.

iron maiden 1990, it was released on December 24 and quickly hit #1 on the UK charts. It stayed there for 2 weeks.
18/10/2006, 10:23 AM
gustavo

young fella?? hmm
ok I was thinking rock in the broadest sense of the word but if you want to be pedantic go right ahead.
23/10/2006, 6:20 AM
CollegeTillIDie

Quote:

Originally Posted by PAURO 7

Manics �Masses Against the Classes� another unexpected one...

Ah yes a classic!
23/10/2006, 8:52 AM
Pauro 76

Quote:

Originally Posted by CollegeTillIDie

Ah yes a classic!

and probably their last great song too.
23/10/2006, 10:31 AM
BohsPartisan

Quote:

Originally Posted by paul_oshea

iron maiden 1990, it was released on December 24 and quickly hit #1 on the UK charts. It stayed there for 2 weeks.

Only reason that happened was the buying public were all singled out after the xmas #1 rush and the only ones buying were hardcore fans.
23/10/2006, 10:46 AM
Terry

I have to say I think Paul is spot on there
23/10/2006, 11:29 AM
gustavo

Quote:

Originally Posted by paul_oshea

eh that certainly aint rock young fella, listen to some proper rock and then you will realise that can't be considered rock.

again it begs the question, is it the average joe soaps ignorant view of rock, or is it actual rock.

iron maiden 1990, it was released on December 24 and quickly hit #1 on the UK charts. It stayed there for 2 weeks.

Also if you took time to get down off your soapbox there you might notice that the OP had My Chemical Romance as the latest band to hit number one surely not rock in your sense of the word.