Stats: Debuted in the Top 25 on September 15 at #20. Spent nine weeks in the Top 25, peaking at #14. Propelled by a long stay in the Top 50, 4Ever finished just outside the Top 50 of 2005 as the #51 single of the year.
Be Yourself by Audioslave
Stats: Debuted in the Top 25 on March 31 at #15. Spent ten week in the Top 25, peaking at #4. Strong Top 25 showings in it's brief stay propelled track to a strong showing in 2005.
Behind These Hazel Eyes by Kelly Clarkson
Stats: Debuted in the Top 25 on April 14 at #18. Spent ten weeks in the Top 25, peaking at #7. Kelly's excellent vocals, coupled with a strong showing lyrically and musically, made Behind These Hazel Eyes a difficult song to ignore in 2005.
When Did You Fall by Chris Rice
Stats: Debuted in the Top 25 on November 9 at #21. In just five weeks on the Top 25, When Did You Fall has already jumped up to #5. A definite threat as one of 2006's best. Meanwhile, it comes close to 2005's Top 50 thanks to strong showings (And many weeks at #1) on the non-singles chart before it was named as Rice's latest single.
...Slowdance On The Inside by Taking Back Sunday
Stats: Never released as a single, ...Slowdance On The Inside was easily the top non-single of 2005. Before the debut of the non-singles chart, this track spent many weeks in the #21-#26 range on the Top 50 (It charted at #21 and #22 before the weekly chart was extended to a Top 25). The track came very close to being one of the Top 50 songs of 2005, even without the aid of a stay in the Top 25.
#50-#41 #20-#16
#40-#31 #15-#11
#30-#26 #10-#6
#25-#21 #5-#2
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