Album · Aerosmith
Rocks by Aerosmith
Rocks is an album by Aerosmith, released in 1976. 5 songs from it have charted on rock radio countdowns, with 120 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Back in the Saddle”, on 78 lists with a best position of #63.
Rocks, Aerosmith's fourth album, came out on Columbia in 1976, and it's the Boston band at full, filthy tilt. Jack Douglas produced, and Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Brad Whitford, Tom Hamilton and Joey Kramer tear through blues-based hard rock with the swagger of a band that had just broken into the big time with Toys in the Attic and meant to stay there. The guitars snarl and tangle, the rhythm section swings like a wrecking ball, and Tyler yowls over the top.
"Back in the Saddle" charges in like a stampede, and it and "Last Child" both went top 40, with a third single also reaching the Hot 100. It was one of the first albums ever to ship platinum and has since gone quadruple platinum, and its influence runs through Guns N' Roses, Metallica and Nirvana.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Rocks on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Back in the Saddle#464 of all time | 78 | #63 | – | 1982–2026 | |
| 2 | Last Child | 39 | #127 | – | 1990–2026 | |
| 3 | Sick as a Dog | 1 | #644 | – | 1990 | |
| 4 | Nobody's Fault | 1 | #851 | – | 1990 | |
| 5 | Get the Lead Out | 1 | #922 | – | 1990 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.