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Blink-182<\/a> may not have invented pop-punk, but they certainly perfected it and rose some major chart success along the way. These 10 legendary songs, however, never ascended to No. 1.<\/p>\n Since breaking out in the ’90s, the group has strung together an incredible body of work. Platinum albums, sold out tours, MTV dominance and a worldwide legion of fans all stand as proof of Blink’s continued popularity.<\/p>\n The band’s staying power has also allowed it to weather\u00a0several storms \u2014 including multiple hiatuses and lineup changes.\u00a0Along the way, Blink scored a bevy of\u00a0hits at radio, five of which reached No. 1 on Billboard<\/em>‘s Alternative Airplay chart. But what about their awesome tunes that didn’t quite make it to the top?<\/p>\n Below, we’ve rounded up 10 Blink-182 classics that never reached No. 1. It includes many beloved tracks, including what is\u00a0arguably the band’s best-known song.<\/p>\n With its emphatic power chords and iconic declaration (\u201cWell I guess this is growing up<\/em>\u201d), \u201cDammit\u201d is perhaps the best-known song in Blink-182\u2019s entire catalog. While the 1997 single received heavy airplay on radio and MTV, helping launch the band to massive mainstream stardom, it only peaked at No. 11 on the alternative chart.<\/p>\n While \u201cDammit\u201d foreshadowed Blink-182\u2019s future popularity, the same can\u2019t be said for alternative artists who were enjoying even bigger success at the time. We\u2019re looking at you, Fastball<\/a>, Marcy Playground<\/a> and Eve 6<\/a>.<\/p>\n Another of Blink\u2019s most famous tunes, \u201cWhat\u2019s May Age Again?\u201d was one of the biggest hits of 1999. Its popularity helped launch Enema of the State<\/em> to multi-platinum sales, while the nudity-embracing music video for \u201cWhat\u2019s My Age Again?\u201d was all over MTV.<\/p>\n So what kept the song from reaching No.1? Red Hot Chili Peppers<\/a>\u2019 \u201cScar Tissue,\u201d which was just<\/em> a little more dominant in the summer of \u201899, spending 16 consecutive weeks at the top of the alternative chart.<\/p>\n Nobody saw \u201cAdam\u2019s Song\u201d coming.<\/p>\n With this track, Blink-182 suddenly showcased songwriting depth that fans had never heard before. The same guys who delivered the bratily crude \u201cDysentery Gary\u201d elsewhere on Enema of the State<\/em>, expertly tackled the heavy topics of suicide and depression, without abandoning any of the catchiness that had endeared them to fans worldwide.<\/p>\n \u201cAdam\u2019s Song\u201d marked an important artistic step for the group and was well received by audiences and critics alike. Still, it stalled out at No. 2 on the Alternative chart, blocked by yet another Chili Peppers hit, \u201cOtherside.\u201d<\/p>\n Blink\u2019s formula of combining serious subjects within their pop punk sheen continued with their 2000 single \u201cMan Overboard.\u201d<\/p>\n The tune\u2019s lyrics were inspired by the band\u2019s original drummer, Scott Raynor, who was forced out of the band in 1998 due to his alcohol abuse.<\/p>\n \u201cMan Overboard\u201d continued Blink-182\u2019s hot streak, reaching No. 2 on the alternative chart. This time Blink\u00a0were blocked from the top spot by Fuel<\/a>\u2019s anthemic hit “Hemorrhage (In My Hands).”<\/p>\n When Blink-182\u2019s manager Rick DeVoe heard an early version of the band\u2019s 2001 album Take Off Your Pants and Jacket<\/em>, he suggested it lacked any upbeat hits. Outraged, Tom DeLonge and Mark Hoppus each stormed off and wrote intentionally pop-leaning tunes.<\/p>\n Hoppus\u2019 was \u201cThe Rock Show,\u201d an effervescent boy-meets-girl punk jaunt that soon garnered heavy radio airplay.<\/p>\n It made it all the way to No 2., but \u201cIt\u2019s Been a While\u201d by Staind<\/a> dominated the chart for 16 weeks in 2001, keeping \u201cThe Rock Show\u201d from reaching No. 1.<\/p>\n Remember how we said Tom DeLonge was also pissed about their manager\u2019s comment? Well, his response came in the form of \u201cFirst Date.\u201d Inspired by his awkward early dates with Jennifer Jenkins (who DeLonge married in 2001), the song chronicled the nervous excitement of young love.<\/p>\n It spent seven weeks in the alternative top 10, peaking at No. 6.<\/p>\n Blink once again hit a raw emotional cord with \u201cStay Together for the Kids,\u201d which was released as a single in early 2002. The song was delivered from the perspective of a teen who was witnessing the dramatic deterioration of his parents\u2019 marriage, leading to divorce. It was a subject matter that hit close to home for both Hoppus and DeLonge, both of whom were raised in a broken home.<\/p>\n \u201cStay Together for the Kids\u201d resonated with fans, eventually peaking at No. 7 on the alternative chart.<\/p>\n With its propulsive energy and captivating vocal harmonies, \u201cFeeling This\u201d is one of the most distinctive singles in Blink-182\u2019s arsenal. The lead single from their 2003 self-titled album was released that October and quickly moved up the alternative chart.<\/p>\n It peaked at No. 2 but never reached No 1, held back by Linkin Park<\/a>‘s \u201cNumb,\u201d which spent 12 consecutive weeks in the top spot.<\/p>\n Unlike many of the other songs on this list, we totally understand why \u201cM+M\u2019s\u201d never made it to No. 1. This was the first official single from a then-unknown band, with lyrics that referenced masturbation and suicide \u2014 not exactly the kind of thing radio programers are in a hurry to play.<\/p>\n Still, \u201cM+M\u2019s\u201d earned Blink their first real attention, earning its place as a fan favorite that remains a staple of their live setlists.<\/p>\n Moody but catchy, poignant yet powerful, the 2004 single \u201cDown\u201d featured every hallmark of a classic Blink-182 track.<\/p>\n It peaked at No. 10 before dropping off of the alternative chart. Interestingly, it would take seven years before Blink scored another Top 10 hit, 2011\u2019s \u201cUp All Night.\u201d<\/p>\n Prepare your Dickies and black wristbands.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Gallery Credit: Loudwire Staff<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\u201cDammit\u201d<\/h3>\n
\u201cWhat\u2019s My Age Again?\u201d<\/h3>\n
\u201cAdam\u2019s Song\u201d<\/h3>\n
\u201cMan Overboard\u201d<\/h3>\n
\u201cThe Rock Show\u201d<\/h3>\n
\u201cFirst Date\u201d<\/h3>\n
\u201cStay Together for the Kids\u201d<\/h3>\n
\u201cFeeling This\u201d<\/h3>\n
\u201cM + M\u2019s\u201d<\/h3>\n
\u201cDown\u201d<\/h3>\n
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