Artist · chart history
Of Mice & Men
Band Columbus United States Formed 2009
Of Mice & Men formed in 2009 in Columbus, United States. Of Mice & Men has 8 chart appearances on 8 radio countdowns from 3 stations on RockLists, spanning 2014–2025. The most successful song on radio countdowns is “Would You Still Be There”, which appears on 2 lists with a best position of #21. The station that charted Of Mice & Men most often is SiriusXM Octane (National (SiriusXM satellite radio)), with 4 appearances. The artist’s biggest year on year-end countdowns was 2014.
Of Mice & Men got going in mid-2009, when singer Austin Carlile, fresh out of Attack Attack!, teamed up with bassist Jaxin Hall. What followed was a revolving door that would have finished off a flimsier band: Carlile left and came back, Jerry Roush took the mic in between, and Shayley Bourget handled guitar, bass and lead vocals at various points before exiting in 2012.
The early records were metalcore and post-hardcore at full throttle, all breakdowns and throat-shredding. Over time more melody crept in, with nu metal and alternative metal bleeding into the mix while the old weight stayed put, and by Restoring Force in 2014 a song like "Would You Still Be There" had a chorus built for rock radio. Then, in December 2016, Carlile stepped away for good, citing a long-term health condition.
Instead of folding, they closed ranks. Aaron Pauley, their bassist since 2012, took over lead vocals as well, and the four-piece of Pauley, drummer Valentino Arteaga and guitarists Phil Manansala and Alan Ashby kept pushing: Defy in 2018, then the 2021 EP Timeless with "Obsolete". They've made nine studio albums to date and kept coming back to the Vans Warped Tour, most recently in 2025.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs by Of Mice & Men on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Peak year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Would You Still Be There | 2 | #21 | – | 2014 | |
| 2 | Obsolete | 1 | #11 | – | 2021 | |
| 3 | Never Giving Up on You | 1 | #22 | – | 2015 | |
| 4 | Defy | 1 | #25 | – | 2017 | |
| 5 | Back to Me | 1 | #89 | – | 2017 | |
| 6 | Anchor | 1 | #97 | – | 2021 | |
| 7 | Wake Up | 1 | #98 | – | 2025 |
Albums with charting songs
Where each song was first released, from MusicBrainz.
Year-end chart timeline
Combined year-end countdown points per year. Taller bars mean more songs placing higher across more stations.
Every countdown appearance
| Year | # | Song | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 98 | Wake Up | 98KUPD Top 98 of 2025 |
| 2021 | 11 | Obsolete | SiriusXM Octane Big 'Uns Countdown Songs of 2021 |
| 2021 | 97 | Anchor | 98KUPD Top 98 of 2021 |
| 2017 | 25 | Defy | SiriusXM Octane Big 'Uns Countdown Songs of 2017 |
| 2017 | 89 | Back to Me | 98KUPD Top 98 of 2017 |
| 2015 | 22 | Never Giving Up on You | SiriusXM Octane Big 'Uns Countdown Songs of 2015 |
| 2014 | 21 | Would You Still Be There | KILO 2014 Top 40 Rock Countdown |
| 2014 | 21 | Would You Still Be There | SiriusXM Octane Big 'Uns Countdown Songs of 2014 |
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