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GALLERY: Most Played Songs on Rock Radio in the 2010s

Happy National Radio Day! To celebrate, we’re looking back on some of the biggest rock radio hits of the 2010s! Billboard determines the biggest songs in rock radio via their Year-End…

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Happy National Radio Day! To celebrate, we're looking back on some of the biggest rock radio hits of the 2010s!

Billboard determines the biggest songs in rock radio via their Year-End Mainstream Rock Songs chart. The chart is determined solely on airplay.

So, what songs were the most played on rock radio in the 2010s? Find out the most popular songs each year in the gallery below!

2010: Three Days Grace - "Break"

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2011: Seether - "Country Song"

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2012: Shinedown - "Bully"

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2013: Pop Evil - "Trenches"

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2014: The Pretty Reckless - "Heaven Knows"

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2015: Breaking Benjamin - "Failure"

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2016: Volbeat - "The Devil's Bleeding Crown"

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2017: Stone Sour - "Song #3"

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2018: Godsmack - "Bulletproof"

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2019: Bad Wolves - "Remember When"

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Erica Banas is a news blogger who's been covering the rock/classic rock world since 2014. The coolest event she's ever covered in person was the 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. (Sir Paul McCartney inducting Foo Fighters? C'mon now!) She's also well-versed in etiquette and extraordinarily nice. #TransRightsAreHumanRights