For some bands, they attempted to continue producing songs in the top spot.

Nonetheless, it hasn’t stopped these songs from maintaining their popularity.

There is no telling what exactly makes a great song miss the top spot.

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Despite missing number one, these 10classic rock songsare still iconic in their own right.

“Both were on the band’s 1980 album,Hi Infidelity.

Instead, “Take It on the Run” finished in the fifth position on theBillboardHot 100.

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This was just about as close as the band could get to two number-one hits at once.

The song seemed to arrive at the perfect time in the ’70s.

It was a catchy tune and drew a lot of attention to the band.

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It did land on theBillboardHot 100, but it struggled to move up the chart.

It remains a key landmark of the psychedelic rock era, as it perfectly defines the genre.

It remains a staple of Southern rock and a timeless classic.

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The band has been through many different lineup changes but have still managed to produce 19 studio albums.

It’s rather surprising, considering how big their 1984 tune “Rock You Like A Hurricane” was.

The band has been through many different lineup changes but have still managed to produce 19 studio albums.

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The popularity of it skyrocketed, butits peak on theBillboardHot 100 would be the 25th spot.

However, onBillboard’sMainstream Rock chart, it did reach the fifth spot.

From their debut self-titled album, they had three songs chart high on theBillboardHot 100.

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The latter is especially surprising because it has become so synonymous with the band.

The song remains a top hit due to its relatable lyrics and its catchy melody.

Also on the same record as that song was the legendary tune, “Comfortably Numb.”

This has become one of Pink Floyd’s most well-known tracks ever.

In fact,David Gilmour even joined Ice-T and his band Body Count on the track.

In that span,they achieved 20 number-one hits.

This was an astonishing number, ranking them once again among the best musicians ever.

However, it was not one of the 20 songs to reach that mark.

Just as they were hitting their stride, the death of lead singer Bon Scott suddenly occurred.

From the record, it was the song that performed best, reaching the 35th spot on the chart.

Additionally, it remains appreciated, now having been performed by over 350 artists (setlist.fm).