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“Rusted from the Rain” by Billy Talent
From the album Billy Talent III (2009)
“Rusted from the Rain” by Billy Talent appears on 3 radio countdowns from 2 stations between 2009 and 2010. It was first released in 2009 on the album Billy Talent III. Its best result is #7 on the 102.1 The Edge The Top 102 of 2009. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #131 alternative song of 2009.
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"Rusted from the Rain" was the first official single from Billy Talent III in 2009, and the Canadian band built it out of what singer Ben Kowalewicz called an epic riff in the Soundgarden mould, with a creaky, Tin Man feel to the whole thing. Brendan O'Brien produced and mixed it and Nick DiDia recorded it, and the result is a big, rain-soaked slab of alternative rock.
The words are about marriages falling apart: Kowalewicz told Kerrang! he was watching people who had married young now heading for divorce. It earned a nomination for Single of the Year at the 2010 Juno Awards, losing to Michael Bublé's "Haven't Met You Yet", and the CD single came with the band's cover of John Lennon's "Cold Turkey".
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 12 | 89X Detroit, MI / Windsor, ON | 89X Top 89 Songs of 2009 | 89 |
| 2009 | 7 | CFNY 102.1 The Edge Toronto, ON | 102.1 The Edge The Top 102 of 2009 | 102 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 141 | CFNY 102.1 The Edge | 102.1 The Edge Top 200 New Rock Songs of the Millennium | 200 |
Also listed as: Rusted From the Rain.
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