Iconic Rock Artists Who Never Went #1

Sarah and Vinnie Full Show

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Comedy

4.4 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 4 May 2026

⏱️ 7 minutes

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You'll be surprised to hear which of your favorites NEVER had a #1 hit. Is it Michael Jackson's fault?!

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0:00.0	All right.
0:00.7	Wake up with Sarah and Vinny.
0:02.7	They're great.
0:03.2	They're awesome.
0:03.8	Every morning.
0:04.6	Every morning on Ellis 973.
0:09.4	These rock artists have never hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100.
0:13.6	Now, this does not mean that they didn't top the heavy metal list or the rock and roll.
0:21.6	I don't know what they would call it.
0:23.6	There's no classic rock list, right?
0:24.6	You have to have been around.
0:26.6	Say the premise again?
0:27.6	These rock artists have never had a number one hit on the Billboard Hot 100.
0:31.6	Oh, okay. Well, that's, that's probably happened to a lot of great artists that we love.
0:42.4	Some of the biggest names in Rock have absolutely never hit the top of the charts,
0:45.8	despite selling out stadiums, winning Grammys, being in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
0:49.6	Here are some examples along with their highest charting single.
0:50.3	Okay.
0:51.5	ACDC.
0:57.8	Their highest charting single was Money Talks at number 23 in 1991. Okay. ACDC. Their highest charting single was Money Talks at number 23 in 1991.
0:59.2	I don't even know that song.
1:02.8	Oh, we played it in my radio station.
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