Hard Rock Daddy’s HRD Radio Report provides a weekly look at the Top 50 songs on the Mediabase Active Rock Chart. Using the actual spins that each song in the Top 50 has received in the second quarter of 2016, we have compiled a ranking of the songs by spin totals. It should be noted that this recap is based solely on spin totals, not editorial opinion. Below the Top 50 Active Rock songs of the second quarter of 2016, you will find the Top 15 Octane Big ‘Uns Countdown songs for the same time period.
| Q2 RANK | ARTIST | SONG TITLE | TOP 50 SPINS |
| 1 | VOLBEAT | “The Devil’s Bleeding Crown” | 21,853 |
| 2 | SIXX: A.M. | “Rise” | 17,947 |
| 3 | FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH | “My Nemesis” | 17,693 |
| 4 | DISTURBED | “The Sound Of Silence” | 16,335 |
| 5 | BRING ME THE HORIZON | “Happy Song” | 15,419 |
| 6 | RED SUN RISING | “Emotionless” | 14,044 |
| 7 | GHOST | “From The Pinnacle To The Pit” | 13,065 |
| 8 | RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS | “Dark Necessities” | 12,558 |
| 9 | SHINEDOWN | “Asking For It” | 12,445 |
| 10 | HALESTORM | “Mayhem” | 11,360 |
| 11 | 3 DOORS DOWN | “In The Dark” | 10,492 |
| 12 | HELLYEAH | “Human” | 9,759 |
| 13 | PAPA ROACH | “Falling Apart” | 9,458 |
| 14 | A DAY TO REMEMBER | “Paranoia” | 8,922 |
| 15 | DEFTONES | “Prayers/Triangles” | 8,031 |
| 16 | ASKING ALEXANDRIA | “Here I Am” | 8,025 |
| 17 | SICK PUPPIES | “Stick To Your Guns” | 7,917 |
| 18 | MUSE | “Reapers” | 7,570 |
| 19 | CHEVELLE | “Joyride” | 7,531 |
| 20 | POP EVIL | “Take It All” | 6,315 |
| 21 | DEVOUR THE DAY | “Lightning In The Sky” | 6,149 |
| 22 | KALEO | “No Good” | 6,018 |
| 23 | ROB ZOMBIE | “Get High” | 5,222 |
| 24 | FOALS | “Mountain At My Gates” | 5,049 |
| 25 | ADELITA’S WAY | “Bad Reputation” | 4,731 |
| 26 | BLINK 182 | “Bored To Death” | 4,572 |
| 27 | HOLY WHITE HOUNDS | “Switchblade” | 4,211 |
| 28 | AVATAR | “The Eagle Has Landed” | 4,163 |
| 29 | THOUSAND FOOT KRUTCH | “Running With Giants” | 4,039 |
| 30 | KILLSWITCH ENGAGE | “Hate By Design” | 3,824 |
| 31 | FROM ASHES TO NEW | “Through It All” | 3,511 |
| 32 | CHEAP TRICK | “When I Wake Up Tomorrow” | 3,283 |
| 33 | THROUGH FIRE | “Stronger” | 3,084 |
| 34 | MONSTER TRUCK | “Don’t Tell Me How To Live” | 3,004 |
| 35 | SEVENDUST | “Death Dance” | 2,957 |
| 36 | LIKE A STORM | “Break Free” | 2,632 |
| 37 | TWENTY ONE PILOTS | “Ride” | 2,575 |
| 38 | BREAKING BENJAMIN | “Ashes Of Eden” | 2,571 |
| 39 | SHAMAN’S HARVEST | “In Chains” | 2,445 |
| 40 | BLACK STONE CHERRY | “In Our Dreams” | 2,438 |
| 41 | TRIVIUM | “Dead And Gone” | 2,255 |
| 42 | ESCAPE THE FATE | “Remember Every Scar” | 2,186 |
| 43 | DEFTONES | “Phantom Bride” | 2,028 |
| 44 | ONE LESS REASON | “Where Were You?” | 1,927 |
| 45 | THE STRUTS | “Kiss This” | 1,679 |
| 46 | BEARTOOTH | “Aggressive” | 1,610 |
| 47 | FOO FIGHTERS | “Saint Cecilia” | 1,600 |
| 48 | BARONESS | “Shock Me” | 1,370 |
| 49 | THRICE | “Black Honey” | 1,343 |
| 50 | STITCHED UP HEART | “Finally Free” | 1,333 |
Because SiriusXM’s Octane is the most influential Active Rock station in the country, we are also including the Top 15 Octane Big ‘Uns Countdown songs of the second quarter of 2016. This recap was compiled using a unique ranking system created by Hard Rock Daddy. This ranking system is based on a formula that awards points for each position on the weekly countdown. Like the Active Rock Chart, these rankings are based solely on numbers, not editorial opinion.
| Q2 RANK | ARTIST | SONG TITLE |
| 1 | HELLYEAH | “Human” |
| 2 | FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH | “My Nemesis” |
| 3 | VOLBEAT | “The Devil’s Bleeding Crown” |
| 4 | KILLSWITCH ENGAGE | “Hate By Design” |
| 5 | SHINEDOWN | “Asking For It” |
| 6 | RED SUN RISING | “Emotionless” |
| 7 | A DAY TO REMEMBER | “Paranoia” |
| 8 | THRICE | “Black Honey” |
| 9 | BREAKING BENJAMIN | “Defeated” |
| 10 | AVATAR | “The Eagle Has Landed” |
| 11 | PAPA ROACH | “Falling Apart” |
| 12 | SHAMAN’S HARVEST | “In Chains” |
| 13 | DISTURBED | “The Sound Of Silence” |
| 14 | NOTHING MORE | “If I Were” |
| 15 | BEARTOOTH | “Aggressive” |
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