Song · Alter Bridge
“Isolation” by Alter Bridge
From the album AB III (2010)
“Isolation” by Alter Bridge appears on 7 radio countdowns from 6 stations between 2010 and 2011. It was first released in 2010 on the album AB III. Its best result is #9 on the 98KUPD Top 98 of 2011. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #153 alternative song of 2011.
"Isolation" was the first single from AB III, Alter Bridge's third album, and it came out swinging in 2010: heavy and aggressive, with alternative metal and modern heavy metal in its bones and a chorus that still carries a tune. Myles Kennedy sings lead over lyrics that treat isolation as a metaphor for turning away from faith and belief, a thread that runs through the whole album. He and Mark Tremonti split the guitars, Brian Marshall plays bass, Scott Phillips drums, and Michael "Elvis" Baskette produced.
Roadrunner released it in Britain first, but American active rock stations had it spinning weeks before its US release. By January 2011 it ruled active rock radio for five straight weeks, and it spent 7 weeks atop Billboard's Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, the band's first single to get there.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Hard Rock & Metal
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 87 | Q101 Chicago, IL | Q101 Top 101 Songs of 2010 | 101 |
| 2010 | 77 | 105.7 The Point St. Louis, MO | 105.7 The Point Top 105 Songs of 2010 | 105 |
| 2011 | 9 | 98KUPD Phoenix, AZ | 98KUPD Top 98 of 2011 | 98 |
| 2011 | 77 | Rock 93.5 Columbia, SC | Rock 93.5 WARQ Top 93 of 2011 | 92 |
| 2011 | 66 | 89.7 The River Omaha, NE / Council Bluffs, IA | 89.7 The River Top 89 of 2011 | 89 |
| 2011 | 23 | 105.7 The Point St. Louis, MO | 105.7 The Point Top 105 Songs of 2011 | 105 |
| 2011 | 63 | 94.5 The Buzz Houston, TX | 94.5 The Buzz Top 94 of 2011 | 94 |
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