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The most successful albums on rock radio countdowns

Albums ranked by the combined countdown results of every song first released on them. An album rises here by producing several songs that listeners kept voting for, year after year. 6,039 albums in the archive have at least one charting song; release data comes from MusicBrainz and is still being filled in.

#AlbumStrengthSongsAppearancesYear
1 NevermindNirvana
35,286		 11 474 1991
2 TenPearl Jam
32,309		 12 428 1991
3 The Joshua TreeU2
25,001		 10 393 1987
4 Blood Sugar Sex MagikRed Hot Chili Peppers
21,055		 6 294 1991
5 WarU2
20,608		 9 318 1983
6 London CallingThe Clash
19,961		 11 304 1979
7 Achtung BabyU2
19,500		 10 316 1991
8 Violent FemmesViolent Femmes
18,071		 7 232 1983
9 Mellon Collie and the Infinite SadnessThe Smashing Pumpkins
16,959		 6 262 1995
10 Siamese DreamThe Smashing Pumpkins
16,502		 6 226 1993
11 DookieGreen Day
16,044		 4 228 1994
12 Combat RockThe Clash
15,327		 8 225 1982
13 (What’s the Story) Morning Glory?Oasis
15,258		 8 253 1995
14 SublimeSublime
14,650		 9 211 1996
15 Out of TimeR.E.M.
14,618		 9 223 1991
16 In UteroNirvana
14,009		 7 218 1993
17 The Unforgettable FireU2
13,752		 8 231 1984
18 Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss MeThe Cure
13,738		 10 193 1987
19 CalifornicationRed Hot Chili Peppers
13,509		 6 219 1999
20 Hot FussThe Killers
13,466		 5 194 2004
21 Vs.Pearl Jam
13,459		 13 230 1993
22 Sixteen StoneBush
13,395		 5 235 1994
23 [Led Zeppelin IV]Led Zeppelin
13,347		 8 186 1971
24 The Colour and the ShapeFoo Fighters
13,239		 6 220 1997
25 DisintegrationThe Cure
13,079		 9 206 1989
26 Throwing CopperLive
12,905		 5 203 1994
27 DocumentR.E.M.
12,787		 6 196 1987
28 American IdiotGreen Day
12,766		 5 177 2004
29 SuperunknownSoundgarden
12,726		 8 216 1994
30 Pretty Hate MachineNine Inch Nails
12,548		 9 183 1989
31 Never Mind the Bollocks Here’s the Sex PistolsThe Sex Pistols
12,136		 8 202 1977
32 Automatic for the PeopleR.E.M.
12,065		 10 210 1992
33 BrotherhoodNew Order
12,014		 5 166 1986
34 Ritual de lo habitualJane's Addiction
11,890		 7 168 1990
35 WeezerWeezer
11,872		 8 180 1994
36 DoolittleThe Pixies
11,495		 8 204 1989
37 SoPeter Gabriel
11,452		 7 219 1986
38 VitalogyPearl Jam
11,428		 10 214 1994
39 KickINXS
11,423		 9 221 1987
40 PurpleStone Temple Pilots
11,242		 5 174 1994
41 ViolatorDepeche Mode
10,906		 6 165 1990
42 MetallicaMetallica
10,877		 5 170 1991
43 Some Great RewardDepeche Mode
10,768		 4 148 1984
44 Outlandos d’AmourThe Police
10,494		 4 174 1978
45 SmashThe Offspring
10,487		 4 147 1994
46 The Queen Is DeadThe Smiths
10,354		 7 176 1986
47 Songs From the Big ChairTears for Fears
10,243		 4 171 1985
48 The Head on the DoorThe Cure
10,077		 9 161 1985
49 Nothing’s ShockingJane's Addiction
9,907		 10 165 1988
50 Born to RunBruce Springsteen
9,511		 8 137 1975
51 Pablo HoneyRadiohead
9,510		 2 113 1993
52 ToxicitySystem of a Down
9,393		 4 133 2001
53 MeteoraLinkin Park
9,205		 6 130 2003
54 CoreStone Temple Pilots
9,171		 6 156 1992
55 OdelayBeck
9,094		 5 159 1996
56 Tragic KingdomNo Doubt
9,077		 6 162 1995
57 Hybrid TheoryLinkin Park
9,022		 8 138 2000
58 ElephantThe White Stripes
8,843		 6 129 2003
59 GreenR.E.M.
8,833		 7 165 1988
60 A Rush of Blood to the HeadColdplay
8,832		 8 165 2002
61 August and Everything AfterCounting Crows
8,732		 6 156 1993
62 The Downward SpiralNine Inch Nails
8,489		 5 129 1994
63 The BendsRadiohead
8,214		 9 164 1994
64 Music for the MassesDepeche Mode
8,182		 6 132 1987
65 Enema of the Stateblink-182
8,104		 4 134 1999
66 The Lion and the CobraSinéad O'Connor
8,060		 5 139 1987
67 Let’s DanceDavid Bowie
8,018		 5 161 1983
68 RumoursFleetwood Mac
7,939		 9 129 1977
69 The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From MarsDavid Bowie
7,892		 8 162 1972
70 GirlfriendMatthew Sweet
7,872		 7 129 1991
71 Lifes Rich PageantR.E.M.
7,872		 6 134 1986
72 Speaking in TonguesTalking Heads
7,822		 5 122 1983
73 Ill CommunicationBeastie Boys
7,791		 3 112 1994
74 Black Holes and RevelationsMuse
7,762		 6 123 2006
75 Road to RuinThe Ramones
7,738		 6 99 1978
76 Jagged Little PillAlanis Morissette
7,673		 6 146 1995
77 By the WayRed Hot Chili Peppers
7,670		 6 116 2002
78 Cosmic ThingThe B-52's
7,666		 5 133 1989
79 LoveThe Cult
7,626		 5 109 1985
80 DirtAlice In Chains
7,493		 7 137 1992
81 Freedom of ChoiceDevo
7,481		 4 113 1980
82 Songs for the DeafQueens of the Stone Age
7,475		 6 125 2002
83 Hello NastyBeastie Boys
7,430		 6 121 1998
84 AudioslaveAudioslave
7,318		 5 126 2002
85 Parallel LinesBlondie
7,295		 6 129 1978
86 The B‐52’sThe B-52's
7,235		 5 128 1979
87 Dead Man’s PartyOingo Boingo
7,194		 5 114 1985
88 Diesel and DustMidnight Oil
7,177		 7 143 1987
89 PretendersThe Pretenders
7,126		 8 152 1980
90 A Night at the OperaQueen
7,123		 4 86 1975
91 Licensed to IllBeastie Boys
7,073		 8 114 1986
92 Stadium ArcadiumRed Hot Chili Peppers
7,038		 5 111 2006
93 In Your HonorFoo Fighters
7,027		 5 107 2005
94 ParanoidBlack Sabbath
7,025		 4 125 1970
95 With TeethNine Inch Nails
6,957		 3 96 2005
96 Mellow GoldBeck
6,955		 2 96 1994
97 Social DistortionSocial Distortion
6,927		 7 116 1990
98 WishThe Cure
6,905		 4 108 1992
99 Rage Against the MachineRage Against the Machine
6,898		 6 108 1992
100 Urban HymnsThe Verve
6,859		 4 127 1997
101 Grave Dancers UnionSoul Asylum
6,796		 4 124 1992
102 All That You Can’t Leave BehindU2
6,699		 9 135 2000
103 Bleed AmericanJimmy Eat World
6,659		 5 115 2001
104 Led Zeppelin IILed Zeppelin
6,625		 8 127 1969
105 FloodThey Might Be Giants
6,619		 5 106 1990
106 The DoorsThe Doors
6,536		 6 104 1967
107 “Heroes”David Bowie
6,531		 1 93 1977
108 GarbageGarbage
6,483		 5 134 1995
109 Back in BlackAC/DC
6,473		 8 104 1980
110 MurmurR.E.M.
6,468		 6 112 1983
111 RioDuran Duran
6,465		 7 125 1982
112 Let It BleedThe Rolling Stones
6,446		 7 110 1969
113 LateralusTool
6,433		 4 94 2001
114 No Need to ArgueThe Cranberries
6,405		 4 124 1994
115 ParachutesColdplay
6,394		 3 112 2000
116 Mother’s MilkRed Hot Chili Peppers
6,335		 7 118 1989
117 Fashion NuggetCake
6,333		 6 115 1996
118 BlurBlur
6,329		 3 97 1997
119 One by OneFoo Fighters
6,324		 4 104 2002
120 X&YColdplay
6,320		 3 98 2005
121 Little CreaturesTalking Heads
6,312		 5 124 1985
122 GraceJeff Buckley
6,274		 5 103 1994
123 Good News for People Who Love Bad NewsModest Mouse
6,268		 3 94 2004
124 Echo & the BunnymenEcho and the Bunnymen
6,267		 5 94 1987
125 Foo FightersFoo Fighters
6,264		 5 110 1995
126 Demon DaysGorillaz
6,235		 5 93 2005
127 Appetite for DestructionGuns N Roses
6,200		 6 106 1987
128 Make BelieveWeezer
6,198		 4 95 2005
129 The ClashThe Clash
6,172		 8 115 1977
130 TransformerLou Reed
6,149		 4 122 1972
131 WeezerWeezer
6,139		 4 95 2001
132 Remain in LightTalking Heads
6,128		 5 106 1980
133 Viva HateMorrissey
6,076		 5 101 1988
134 Surfer RosaThe Pixies
6,025		 7 104 1988
135 Reggatta de BlancThe Police
5,993		 5 114 1979
136 Lust for LifeIggy Pop
5,978		 3 101 1977
137 Make YourselfIncubus
5,953		 4 90 1999
138 Non‐Stop Erotic CabaretSoft Cell
5,945		 3 84 1981
139 The Presidents of the United States of AmericaThe Presidents of the United States of America
5,935		 4 98 1995
140 AmericanaThe Offspring
5,910		 4 111 1998
141 PlansDeath Cab for Cutie
5,896		 6 92 2005
142 CrashDave Matthews Band
5,853		 7 100 1996
143 Hotel CaliforniaThe Eagles
5,844		 5 99 1976
144 Definitely MaybeOasis
5,831		 7 113 1994
145 Sticky FingersThe Rolling Stones
5,821		 7 95 1971
146 Look Sharp!Joe Jackson
5,791		 9 128 1979
147 Wish You Were HerePink Floyd
5,790		 4 82 1975
148 Strangeways, Here We ComeThe Smiths
5,763		 9 89 1987
149 Wild PlanetThe B-52's
5,760		 6 102 1980
150 311311
5,736		 3 96 1995
151 Last SplashThe Breeders
5,721		 6 96 1993
152 …And Justice for AllMetallica
5,675		 5 73 1988
153 Listen Like ThievesINXS
5,651		 6 109 1985
154 MonsterR.E.M.
5,648		 5 109 1994
155 Zenyattà MondattaThe Police
5,621		 8 106 1980
156 Shabooh ShoobahINXS
5,617		 3 95 1982
157 After the SnowModern English
5,616		 1 71 1982
158 Who’s NextThe Who
5,609		 6 76 1971
159 Ghost in the MachineThe Police
5,593		 8 102 1981
160 Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can’t We?The Cranberries
5,556		 2 91 1993
161 Under the PinkTori Amos
5,542		 4 103 1994
162 The SmithsThe Smiths
5,464		 5 85 1984
163 You’ve Come a Long Way, BabyFatboy Slim
5,448		 4 95 1998
164 So Much for the AfterglowEverclear
5,409		 5 112 1997
165 Special Beat ServiceThe English Beat
5,404		 2 90 1982
166 Sandinista!The Clash
5,399		 9 93 1980
167 Learning to CrawlThe Pretenders
5,368		 6 130 1983
168 PlayMoby
5,365		 7 119 1999
169 The WallPink Floyd
5,335		 7 87 1979
170 David BowieDavid Bowie
5,308		 1 84 1969
171 Are You Gonna Go My WayLenny Kravitz
5,307		 2 80 1993
172 Houses of the HolyLed Zeppelin
5,306		 8 103 1973
173 Kerosene HatCracker
5,298		 4 85 1993
174 (pronounced ’lĕh-’nérd ’skin-’nérd)Lynyrd Skynyrd
5,297		 4 75 1973
175 My Aim Is TrueElvis Costello
5,279		 4 93 1977
176 StarfishThe Church
5,268		 4 91 1988
177 It’s a Shame About RayThe Lemonheads
5,256		 3 90 1992
178 ReckoningR.E.M.
5,232		 6 104 1984
179 Dire StraitsDire Straits
5,211		 1 67 1978
180 Franz FerdinandFranz Ferdinand
5,201		 3 81 2004
181 White Blood CellsThe White Stripes
5,201		 4 91 2001
182 Little EarthquakesTori Amos
5,151		 4 91 1991
183 Don’t Tell a SoulThe Replacements
5,084		 5 105 1989
184 In My Tribe10,000 Maniacs
5,066		 5 96 1986
185 SynchronicityThe Police
5,055		 7 110 1983
186 Version 2.0Garbage
5,036		 4 93 1998
187 I Do Not Want What I Haven’t GotSinéad O'Connor
4,989		 4 81 1990
188 Significant OtherLimp Bizkit
4,963		 5 73 1999
189 L.A. WomanThe Doors
4,959		 4 89 1971
190 BloodlettingConcrete Blonde
4,953		 4 75 1990
191 Seventeen SecondsThe Cure
4,953		 3 60 1980
192 The Battle of Los AngelesRage Against the Machine
4,951		 6 95 1999
193 WoodfaceCrowded House
4,947		 5 95 1991
194 Beggars BanquetThe Rolling Stones
4,942		 4 84 1968
195 Break the CycleStaind
4,940		 6 73 2001
196 Hunky DoryDavid Bowie
4,924		 4 89 1971
197 American BeautyThe Grateful Dead
4,924		 6 83 1970
198 Sam’s TownThe Killers
4,922		 4 84 2006
199 FearToad The Wet Sprocket
4,917		 4 86 1991
200 Blind MelonBlind Melon
4,907		 3 78 1992