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Theory of a Deadman
Band Delta Canada Formed 2001
Theory of a Deadman formed in 2001 in Delta, Canada. Theory of a Deadman has 88 chart appearances on 62 radio countdowns from 28 stations on RockLists, spanning 2002–2025. The most successful song on radio countdowns is “Bad Girlfriend”, which appears on 16 lists with a best position of #11. The station that charted Theory of a Deadman most often is 98KUPD (Phoenix, AZ), with 11 appearances. The artist’s biggest year on year-end countdowns was 2005.
Theory of a Deadman hail from North Delta, British Columbia, and they play the kind of meat-and-potatoes rock that fills truck-stop jukeboxes and arena parking lots alike: post-grunge and alternative rock with the chunky riffs up front, plus the odd acoustic or country twang slipped in when nobody's looking. Tyler Connolly sings and plays guitar, with Dave Brenner on guitar and Dean Back on bass, both of them there from the start; the drum stool has changed hands a few times, from Tim Hart to Brent Fitz, Robin Diaz and then Joey Dandeneau.
The self-titled debut on 604 Records gave them "Make Up Your Mind" and "Nothing Could Come Between Us", and Gasoline in 2005 hit harder with "No Surprise" and "Santa Monica", Connolly's gravelly voice riding the big, grinding choruses. Scars & Souvenirs in 2008 brought the sneer to the fore with "Bad Girlfriend", a smirking, strutting hit, and "Hate My Life", and later records like Savages kept the formula humming.
They've been built for rock radio from the start, and it shows: 9 of their singles have landed in the top ten of Billboard's Mainstream Rock chart, and 4 of those went all the way to number one, including "Bad Girlfriend" and "Rx (Medicate)". These days they split their deal between 604 and Roadrunner Records.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs by Theory of a Deadman on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Peak year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bad Girlfriend | 16 | #11 | – | 2008 | |
| 2 | No Surprise | 8 | #15 | – | 2005 | |
| 3 | LowLife | 8 | #29 | – | 2011 | |
| 4 | Rx (Medicate) | 6 | #7 | – | 2017 | |
| 5 | Rx | 5 | #4 | – | 2017 | |
| 6 | So Happy | 4 | #16 | – | 2008 | |
| 7 | Santa Monica | 6 | #43 | – | 2006 | |
| 8 | Hate My Life | 6 | #38 | – | 2009 | |
| 9 | Make Up Your Mind | 3 | #9 | – | 2003 | |
| 10 | Bitch Came Back | 3 | #15 | – | 2011 | |
| 11 | By the Way | 2 | #21 | – | 2009 | |
| 12 | Hello Lonely | 3 | #41 | – | 2005 | |
| 13 | Nothing Could Come Between Us | 2 | #36 | – | 2002 | |
| 14 | Angel | 2 | #24 | – | 2015 | |
| 15 | History Of Violence | 2 | #20 | – | 2020 | |
| 16 | Straight Jacket | 2 | #33 | – | 2018 | |
| 17 | Hurricane | 1 | #51 | – | 2012 | |
| 18 | World Keeps Spinning | 2 | #18 | – | 2020 | |
| 19 | Better Off | 1 | #63 | – | 2006 | |
| 20 | Dinosaur | 1 | #63 | – | 2022 | |
| 21 | Say Goodbye | 1 | #265 | – | 2005 | |
| 22 | Drown | 1 | #23 | – | 2014 | |
| 23 | Strangers | 2 | #82 | – | 2020 | |
| 24 | The Last Song | 1 | #99 | – | 2003 |
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.
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