And it is that conundrum that we will explore today in looking at the case for induction in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame for Blink-182.Īccording to, Blink-182 is considered a key group in the development of radio friendly hooks in the pop punk community, with numerous bands stating them as an influence. When we look at Blink-182, we have to examine that we are looking at something of a conundrum, a band that was a breakthrough act in its time, one that remains popular and important within the pop-punk scene, and a band that is well-known in the mainstream but a band that did not succeed on the pop charts with its singles in the way that one would expect, despite its considerable cultural power and influence. Nor is the band a one-hit wonder when it comes to their consistent album sales, having had a gold album only three years ago, despite lineup turmoil and a lack of mainstream hit singles. Fans of the band, and even casual fans of the pop-punk movement of the late 1990’s and early 2000’s, who regularly saw their videos multiple times daily on TRL, or who listened to alternative radio knew many other songs by theirs. If you look at the Billboard Hot 100 and examine the popularity of this band, they are a one-hit wonder, with exactly one top 10 hit (“All The Small Things”) and no other top 40 hits.

Sometimes there are multiple narratives of music history, and Blink-182 provides a good example of this.

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