Twitter has attacked Billboard over its newly-released list of the top rock songs of the decade, which rock music fans insist contains no actual rock songs.
Readers of the music publication were left appalled by its selection of the decade’s best rock songs, which was shared on Twitter on December 29, and which sees Imagine Dragons singles snagging the top three spots, followed by hits by Panic! at the Disco and Twenty One Pilots.
The list has been bombarded by comments from furious tweeters who are lecturing the magazine, mocking their choices, and posting GIFs to express their disgust, exasperation, and annoyance.
The best? Billboard shared a list of the top ten rock songs of the decade
Top of the rock: It included three songs by Imagine Dragons, who claimed the top spot
Bands: Panic! at the Disco (pictured) also got on the list, as did The Lumineers and Twenty One Pilots
The top three songs on the list, in order, are ‘Believer,’ ‘Thunder,’ and ‘Radioactive by Imagine Dragons — which were released in 2019, 2017, and 2012, respectively.
Next up is ‘High Hopes’ by Panic! at the Disco (2018), ‘Ho Hey’ by The Lumineers (2012), ‘Heathens’ by Twenty One Pilots (2016), ‘Shut Up and Dance’ by Walk the Moon (2014), and ‘Feel it Still’ by Portugal the Man (2017).
Two more Twenty One Pilots songs round out the top ten: Ride and Stressed Out, which both came out in 2015.
The tweet was liked 27,600 times, so not everyone is upset with the results — but quite a lot of people are.
Questionable: Twitter users are horrified, with thousands chiming in to say that these songs aren’t rock music — with one even citing the organization that awards Grammys
Most commenters are asking where the actual rock music is, disagreeing that any of the songs on the list fall into that category.
Others called it ’embarrassing,’ ‘depressing,’ ‘disgusting,’ and ‘the saddest thing I have ever seen.’
‘Love all these songs but they aren’t proper rock,’ wrote one.
‘This list is an abomination and insult to rock fans,’ another wrote dramatically.
‘Ha, I guess rock music is dead after all,’ one pronounced.
‘This isn’t 2019 radio we’re talking about here. This is the ENTIRE decade. Fire whoever made this list. Disgusting. Up next Taylor Swift as 3rd best rap song of the decade?’ one more wrote.
Disagree: Others cracked jokes, posted memes, and used harsh language to show their disapproval
Another suggested a list of the top rap songs, listing Ed Sheeran, Shawn Mendes, and Billie Eillish.
Yet another said that according to the Recording Academy, which awards Grammys, Radioactive is the only rock song on this list.
Billboard hasn’t responded to the backlash.
The full list of 50 songs is available online, and a scroll down past the top ten reveals quite a few other bands and artists.
It includes tracks by Bastille, Hozier, AWOLNATION, Lorde, Foo Fighters, Fall Out Boy, The Black Keys, Rise Against, Stone Sour, X Ambassadors, Elle King, fun., Muse, Paramore, Coldplay, Foster the People, Bush, Mumford & Sons, and Linkin Park.
The entire list actually includes a total of eight Imagine Dragons songs.