Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40

02 December 2022 - 08 December 2022

Compiled by the Official Charts Company, the UK's biggest rock and metal songs of the week, based on sales of downloads, CDs, vinyl and other formats, across a seven day period.

Pos LW Title, Artist Peak
Pos		 WoC
1 1
IRIS
IRIS
GOO GOO DOLLS
WARNER BROS
 1 820
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2 2
DON'T STOP ME NOW
DON'T STOP ME NOW
QUEEN
ISLAND
 1 728
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3 3
BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY
BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY
QUEEN
ISLAND
 1 731
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4 4
SWEET CHILD O' MINE
SWEET CHILD O' MINE
GUNS N' ROSES
GEFFEN
 1 728
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5 5
LIVIN' ON A PRAYER
LIVIN' ON A PRAYER
BON JOVI
MERCURY
 1 728
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6 6
THUNDERSTRUCK
THUNDERSTRUCK
AC/DC
COLUMBIA
 1 507
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7 7
ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST
ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST
QUEEN
ISLAND
 3 419
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Buy Listen
8 8
CAN'T STOP
CAN'T STOP
RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS
WARNER BROS
 1 541
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Buy Listen
9 9
BACK IN BLACK
BACK IN BLACK
AC/DC
EPIC
 1 503
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Buy Listen
10 New
LUX AETERNA
LUX AETERNA
METALLICA
EMI
 10 1
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11 11
NUMB
NUMB
LINKIN PARK
WARNER BROS
 1 764
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Buy Listen
12 10
HIGHWAY TO HELL
HIGHWAY TO HELL
AC/DC
COLUMBIA
 1 482
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Buy Listen
13 12
BRING ME TO LIFE
BRING ME TO LIFE
EVANESCENCE
EPIC/WIND-UP
 1 694
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Buy Listen
14 13
ENTER SANDMAN
ENTER SANDMAN
METALLICA
VERTIGO
 1 631
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Buy Listen
15 14
MASTER OF PUPPETS
MASTER OF PUPPETS
METALLICA
BLACKENED/VERTIGO
 1 23
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Buy Listen
16 15
PARANOID
PARANOID
BLACK SABBATH
SANCTUARY
 3 262
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Buy Listen
17 16
WE WILL ROCK YOU
WE WILL ROCK YOU
QUEEN
ISLAND
 2 575
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
18 17
BASKET CASE
BASKET CASE
GREEN DAY
WEA
 2 778
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
19 18
YOU GIVE LOVE A BAD NAME
YOU GIVE LOVE A BAD NAME
BON JOVI
MERCURY
 2 425
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Buy Listen
20 19
PARADISE CITY
PARADISE CITY
GUNS N' ROSES
POLYDOR
 1 681
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Buy Listen
21 24
FREE BIRD
FREE BIRD
LYNYRD SKYNYRD
MCA
 6 286
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Buy Listen
22 23
YOU SHOOK ME ALL NIGHT LONG
YOU SHOOK ME ALL NIGHT LONG
AC/DC
COLUMBIA
 2 441
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Buy Listen
23 20
STILL INTO YOU
STILL INTO YOU
PARAMORE
DECAYDANCE/FUELED BY RAMEN
 1 303
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
24 22
AMERICAN IDIOT
AMERICAN IDIOT
GREEN DAY
WARNER BROS
 1 655
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
25 21
WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE
WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE
GUNS N' ROSES
GEFFEN
 9 412
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
26 28
BREAK STUFF
BREAK STUFF
LIMP BIZKIT
INTERSCOPE
 25 13
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
27 26
WELCOME TO THE BLACK PARADE
WELCOME TO THE BLACK PARADE
MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE
REPRISE
 1 722
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Buy Listen
28 25
I WANT TO BREAK FREE
I WANT TO BREAK FREE
QUEEN
ISLAND
 4 349
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Buy Listen
29 30
THE SOUND OF SILENCE
THE SOUND OF SILENCE
DISTURBED
REPRISE
 1 364
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Buy Listen
30 32
CENTURIES
CENTURIES
FALL OUT BOY
ISLAND
 1 429
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Buy Listen
31 27
ROCKSTAR
ROCKSTAR
NICKELBACK
ROADRUNNER
 1 772
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Buy Listen
32 35
ALL ALONG THE WATCHTOWER
ALL ALONG THE WATCHTOWER
JIMI HENDRIX
MCA
 4 517
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Buy Listen
33 33
BOULEVARD OF BROKEN DREAMS
BOULEVARD OF BROKEN DREAMS
GREEN DAY
REPRISE
 1 263
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
34 31
KICK BACK
KICK BACK
KENSHI YONEZU
SONY MUSIC CG
 12 7
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Buy Listen
35 36
DUALITY
DUALITY
SLIPKNOT
ROADRUNNER
 1 105
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Buy Listen
36 37
KILLING IN THE NAME
KILLING IN THE NAME
RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE
EPIC
 1 486
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
37 34
SUPERMASSIVE BLACK HOLE
SUPERMASSIVE BLACK HOLE
MUSE
HELIUM 3/WARNER BROS
 1 543
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
38 39
BEST OF YOU
BEST OF YOU
FOO FIGHTERS
RCA
 1 639
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
39 Re
NOTHING ELSE MATTERS
NOTHING ELSE MATTERS
METALLICA
VERTIGO
 2 406
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
40 40
I'D DO ANYTHING FOR LOVE (BUT I WON'T DO
I'D DO ANYTHING FOR LOVE (BUT I WON'T DO
MEAT LOAF
VIRGIN
 1 101
Buy Listen
Buy Listen

02 December 2022 - 08 December 2022

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