"Fuel" by Metallica

Arguably one of the most successful heavy metal bands to ever thrash the charts, Metallica's history goes all the way back to 1981. An unexpected hit emerged with their ballad, "One" (from the album "...And Justice For All"), which crept up to #35 in 1989 and earned the band their first Grammy. The first video Metallica ever made, "One" haunted the minds of viewers and had them all checking out the book and movie, Johnny Got His Gun.

Expectations were running high for Metallica's next album, which was self-titled but is commonly referred to as "The Black Album." The band did not disappoint. The album yielded five top 100 singles - unprecedented for a heavy metal band. The best performer was "Enter Sandman," which peaked at #16 in 1991.

But that would not be Metallica's best chart performance. The band delivered two albums in quick succession in 1996 and 1997 and the lead single, "Until It Sleeps" hit #10, giving Metallica their only top 10 hit to date. "Fuel" comes from the album "Reload" and is one of the finest tracks I've heard from any heavy metal band. Everything that is great about this band is encapsulated in this one amazing song. It was the third single, but didn't chart.