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“Like a Stone” by Audioslave

From the album Audioslave (2002)

“Like a Stone” by Audioslave appears on 75 radio countdowns from 40 stations between 2002 and 2026. It was first released in 2002 on the album Audioslave. Its best result is #1 on the WBCN Top 104 Songs of 2003, and it was voted number one on three countdowns in total. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #2 alternative song of 2003, #486 alternative song of all time and #17 of the '00s.

75countdowns
40stations
#1best position
3#1 finishes
19top 10 finishes
2002–2026years charted

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Audioslave - Like a Stone (Official Video)

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"Like a Stone" was the second single from Audioslave's self-titled debut, and it's the moment the rock supergroup stopped flexing and let the song breathe. Chris Cornell wrote the words, and he, Tom Morello, Tim Commerford and Brad Wilk share the music. Rick Rubin produced it, with the band as co-producers, Andrew Scheps and David Schiffman recording, and Rich Costey mixing.

It's a slow, brooding mid-tempo number, all space and restraint, with a groove that sways rather than punches. Cornell's voice does the heavy lifting, soaring and cracking with a weary, soul-deep longing, while the band holds back and lets him fill the room.

It went to the top of both Billboard's Mainstream Rock Tracks and Modern Rock Tracks charts, and its peak of 31 on the Hot 100 made it the band's biggest US hit.

Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.

RockLists rankings

Alternative & Modern Rock

Indie & Adult Alternative

Classic Rock

Hard Rock & Metal

All Rock Formats

Year-end countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
2002 83 KROQ Los Angeles, CA KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 2002 107
2002 54 107.7 The End Seattle, WA The End Top 107 Songs of 2002 107
2003 2 KROQ Los Angeles, CA KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 2003 107
2003 4 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana 91X Top 91 Songs of 2003 91
2003 2 Live 105 San Francisco, CA Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 2003 106
2003 12 Q101 Chicago, IL Q101 Top 101 Songs of 2003 101
2003 1 WHFS Washington, DC / Baltimore, MD WHFS Top 99.1 Songs of 2003 100
2003 2 K-Rock New York, NY K-Rock Top 92.3 Songs of 2003 92
2003 2 WFNX Boston, MA WFNX Top 100 Songs of 2003 100
2003 10 89X Detroit, MI / Windsor, ON 89X Top 89 Songs of 2003 89
2003 29 CD101 Columbus, OH CD101 Top 101 Songs of 2003 101
2003 3 Y100 Philadelphia, PA Y100 Top 100 Songs of 2003 100
2003 3 CFNY 102.1 The Edge Toronto, ON CFNY Top 102 Songs of 2003 102
2003 4 The Bear Ottawa, ON The Bear Top 107 Songs of 2003 107
2003 2 The Buzz Burlington, VT / Plattsburgh, NY / Montreal, QC The Buzz Top 99 Songs of 2003 99
2003 5 WCCC The Rock Hartford, CT WCCC Top 106 Songs of 2003 106
2003 5 Channel 104.9 San Jose, CA Channel 104.9 Top 104.9 Songs of 2003 105
2003 1 WBCN Boston, MA WBCN Top 104 Songs of 2003 104
2003 6 102.7 WEQX Southern Vermont and the Capital District of New York (Albany) WEQX Top 102.7 of 2003 103
2003 31 (tie) WBER Rochester, NY WBER Listener Countdown 2003 196
2003 1 88.3 The Sting Cleveland, OH 88.3 The Sting WBWC Top 50 Songs of 2003 50
2003 13 102.1 The Edge Dallas-Fort Worth, TX KDGE Top 102 Songs of 2003 102
2003 2 103.1 The Buzz West Palm Beach, FL Buzz 103.1 Top 103 Buzz Cuts of 2003 103
2003 2 Radio & Records United States (national airplay chart) Radio & Records Top 100 Songs of 2003 100
2004 24 Live 105 San Francisco, CA Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 2004 106

All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
2003 428 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2003) 500
2003 1935 CD101 CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) 2004
2004 1936 CD101 CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 2005
2004 60 Y100 Y100 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (July 2004) 300
2005 21 96.5 The Buzz 96.5 The Buzz Top 96 of the New Millennium 96
2005 1928 CD101 CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 1994
2005 103 99X 99X Freedom of Choice 1000 (2005) 1000
2006 8 107.7 The End The End Top 107 Songs of the Millennium (December 2006) 107
2006 419 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 2006) 500
2006 104 Live 105 Live 105 500 Co-Op Countdown (Memorial Day 2006) 500
2007 394 CD101 CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007) 2008
2008 183 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 2008) 500
2008 398 CD101 CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008) 2009
2009 41 WFNX WFNX Top 101 Songs of the Decade (December 2009) 101
2009 158 Live 105 Live 105 Memorial 500 Song List (2009) 500
2009 389 CD101 CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009) 2010
2009 155 CFNY 102.1 The Edge 102.1 The Edge Top 200 Songs of All-Time (2009) 200
2010 196 CFNY 102.1 The Edge 102.1 The Edge Top 200 New Rock Songs of the Millennium 200
2010 68 WJRR WJRR Top 101 Songs of the Decade 101
2010 23 94.1 The Zone 94.1 The Zone 210 Most Played Songs of the Decade 210
2010 381 CD101 CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010) 2011
2011 46 CFNY 102.1 The Edge 102.1 The Edge Top 102 New Rock Songs of the 2000s 102
2011 377 CD101 CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) 2011
2013 378 CD101 CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) 2012
2014 377 CD101 CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) 2013
2014 73 94.3 WCYY WCYY CYY 500 Most Played Songs (2014) 500
2015 78 94.3 WCYY WCYY CYY 500 Most Played Songs (2015) 500
2017 242 97.9 The Loop 97.9 The Loop Top 540 Countdown (2017) 540
2019 300 99.1 PLR 99.1 PLR Big 500 (2019) 499
2019 489 102.5 KZOK KZOK Top 1025 of 2019 1025
2019 106 94.3 WCYY WCYY CYY 500 Most Played Songs (2019) 500
2020 103 DC101 The DC101 Top 500 500
2020 1017 102.5 KZOK KZOK Classic Rock Top 1025 (2020) 1025
2021 224 99.1 PLR 99.1 PLR Big 500 (2021) 500
2022 41 90.9 The Bridge 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the 2000s 907
2022 73 101X 101X 500 (2022) 498
2022 172 X96 X96 Top 500 Alternative Songs of All Time 500
2022 758 102.5 KZOK KZOK Classic Rock Top 1025 (2022) 1025
2023 789 90.9 The Bridge 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of All Time 909
2023 107 94.3 WCYY WCYY CYY 500 Most Played Songs (2023) 500
2024 88 99.1 PLR 99.1 PLR Top 400 of the Last 40 Years (2024) 400
2024 471 106.7 WLLZ WLLZ Rock N Roll 500 (2024) 500
2024 76 The Colorado Sound The Colorado Sound Top 1055 Songs of the 21st Century 1055
2024 212 WXPN WXPN The 885 Greatest Songs of the 21st Century (2024) 885
2025 94 99.1 PLR 99.1 PLR Top 400 of the Last 40 Years (2025) 400
2025 173 90.9 The Bridge 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the 21st Century 909
2025 86 106.7 WLLZ WLLZ Rock N Roll 500 (2025) 500
2025 87 94.1 WJJO WJJO Frequent Rocker Top 100 Songs of 2025 100
2026 58 101X 101X 500 (2026) 500
2026 324 106.7 WLLZ WLLZ Rock N Roll 500 (2026) 500

Also listed as: Like A Stone.

Charting alongside it in 2003

Best songs of 2003 →
  1. 1Seven Nation ArmyThe White Stripes
  2. 3Bring Me to LifeEvanescence
  3. 4Somewhere I BelongLinkin Park
  4. 5Times Like TheseFoo Fighters
  5. 6Weak and PowerlessA Perfect Circle
  6. 7Can't StopRed Hot Chili Peppers

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