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“Rooftops (A Liberation Broadcast)” by Lostprophets
From the album Liberation Transmission (2006)
“Rooftops (A Liberation Broadcast)” by Lostprophets appears on 6 radio countdowns from 6 stations in 2006. It was first released in 2006 on the album Liberation Transmission. Its best result is #20 on the 88.3 The Sting WBWC Top 88 Songs of 2006. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #98 alternative song of 2006.
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Lostprophets went big for the lead single from Liberation Transmission, their third album: "Rooftops (A Liberation Broadcast)" is a full-blown power ballad, produced by Bob Rock, and the Welsh band sent it to American radio on 16 May 2006 before the physical single followed on 19 June, a week ahead of the album. They had already tried it out on a UK crowd, premiering it live at Pontypridd's Muni Arts Centre on 24 April.
It debuted at number 8 in the UK, matching "Last Train Home" as their highest-charting single, picked up a Kerrang! Award nomination for Best Single, and got to 15 on the US Alternative Airplay chart. Ryan Smith shot the video in Los Angeles, with the band playing on a helipad atop a high-rise.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 89 | Live 105 San Francisco, CA | Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 2006 | 106 |
| 2006 | 59 | Q101 Chicago, IL | Q101 Top 101 Songs of 2006 | 101 |
| 2006 | 69 | WCCC The Rock Hartford, CT | WCCC Top 106 Songs of 2006 | 106 |
| 2006 | 120 (tie) | WBER Rochester, NY | WBER Listener Countdown 2006 | 159 |
| 2006 | 20 | 88.3 The Sting Cleveland, OH | 88.3 The Sting WBWC Top 88 Songs of 2006 | 88 |
| 2006 | 54 | Radio & Records United States (national airplay chart) | Radio & Records Top 100 Songs of 2006 | 100 |
Also listed as: Rooftops.
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