The most-charted alternative rock songs
Every song in the archive ranked by its combined results across all 1,186 countdowns: year-end lists, all-time lists and decade lists alike. A song rises here by appearing often and placing high. For rankings by year see songs by year; for the listener-voted all-time lists only, see the greatest songs of all time.
| # | Song | Lists | Stations | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 901 | Gone Daddy GoneViolent Femmes | 41 | 17 | #45 | – | 1988–2026 |
| 902 | ParadiseColdplay | 51 | 39 | #8 | – | 2011–2026 |
| 903 | Lay Me DownDirty Heads | 46 | 33 | #1 | 7 | 2010–2023 |
| 904 | Hemorrhage (In My Hands)Fuel | 47 | 29 | #4 | – | 2000–2026 |
| 905 | I Hate Everything About YouThree Days Grace | 44 | 27 | #3 | – | 2003–2026 |
| 906 | Ring of FireSocial Distortion | 42 | 16 | #3 | – | 1999–2025 |
| 907 | Because The NightPatti Smith | 56 | 20 | #23 | – | 1999–2026 |
| 908 | What You NeedINXS | 65 | 25 | #7 | – | 1985–2025 |
| 909 | OpheliaLumineers | 39 | 25 | #1 | 3 | 2016–2026 |
| 910 | Devil's HaircutBeck | 59 | 26 | #29 | – | 1996–2026 |
| 911 | Sweet DispositionThe Temper Trap | 49 | 34 | #2 | – | 2009–2026 |
| 912 | Master and ServantDepeche Mode | 44 | 10 | #5 | – | 1984–2014 |
| 913 | Turning JapaneseThe Vapors | 52 | 14 | #14 | – | 1980–2026 |
| 914 | LandslideFleetwood Mac | 45 | 20 | #7 | – | 1997–2026 |
| 915 | Love Removal MachineThe Cult | 50 | 17 | #13 | – | 1987–2026 |
| 916 | What Is and What Should Never BeLed Zeppelin | 62 | 22 | #16 | – | 1982–2026 |
| 917 | Sweet JaneThe Velvet Underground | 38 | 14 | #24 | – | 1990–2026 |
| 918 | We Are Youngfun. | 47 | 30 | #1 | 2 | 2011–2025 |
| 919 | ConnectionElastica | 55 | 22 | #4 | – | 1994–2026 |
| 920 | The Low Spark Of High Heeled BoysTraffic | 44 | 17 | #31 | – | 1991–2026 |
| 921 | SheGreen Day | 51 | 25 | #12 | – | 1995–2026 |
| 922 | High and DryRadiohead | 55 | 22 | #44 | – | 1996–2026 |
| 923 | RadioactiveImagine Dragons | 39 | 23 | #1 | 6 | 2012–2026 |
| 924 | Can't Get EnoughBad Company | 57 | 24 | #46 | – | 1982–2026 |
| 925 | Hold OnAlabama Shakes | 38 | 20 | #1 | 1 | 2011–2026 |
| 926 | You are a TouristDeath Cab for Cutie | 43 | 38 | #3 | – | 2011–2026 |
| 927 | Mississippi QueenMountain | 67 | 29 | #60 | – | 1982–2026 |
| 928 | Everybody Wants YouBilly Squier | 74 | 24 | #54 | – | 1994–2026 |
| 929 | Stupid GirlGarbage | 54 | 24 | #4 | – | 1996–2025 |
| 930 | Sad But TrueMetallica | 52 | 17 | #16 | – | 1994–2026 |
| 931 | NookieLimp Bizkit | 42 | 24 | #1 | 2 | 1999–2025 |
| 932 | SituationYaz | 46 | 13 | #8 | – | 1984–2023 |
| 933 | Doll PartsHole | 57 | 27 | #2 | – | 1994–2025 |
| 934 | Back in the U.S.S.R.The Beatles | 52 | 19 | #19 | – | 1982–2026 |
| 935 | Same Old Song and DanceAerosmith | 66 | 26 | #51 | – | 1990–2026 |
| 936 | NightswimmingR.E.M. | 38 | 12 | #17 | – | 1999–2026 |
| 937 | (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding?Elvis Costello & the Attractions | 35 | 12 | #8 | – | 1988–2022 |
| 938 | Livin' On The EdgeAerosmith | 69 | 23 | #123 | – | 1994–2026 |
| 939 | My Sweet LordGeorge Harrison | 46 | 18 | #5 | – | 1991–2026 |
| 940 | DriveR.E.M. | 50 | 19 | #3 | – | 1992–2024 |
| 941 | UrgentForeigner | 65 | 29 | #18 | – | 1981–2026 |
| 942 | Everything to EveryoneEverclear | 59 | 26 | #8 | – | 1997–2023 |
| 943 | SubdivisionsRush | 67 | 27 | #69 | – | 1990–2026 |
| 944 | Sure ShotBeastie Boys | 47 | 23 | #12 | – | 1994–2026 |
| 945 | Doin' TimeSublime | 45 | 23 | #1 | 1 | 1997–2026 |
| 946 | Jammin'Bob Marley | 43 | 19 | #2 | – | 1989–2025 |
| 947 | Everything CountsDepeche Mode | 43 | 14 | #24 | – | 1984–2026 |
| 948 | Give a Little BitSupertramp | 64 | 25 | #50 | – | 1982–2026 |
| 949 | Trippin' on a Hole in a Paper HeartStone Temple Pilots | 50 | 26 | #1 | 1 | 1996–2026 |
| 950 | Holiday In CambodiaDead Kennedys | 50 | 16 | #6 | – | 1980–2021 |
| 951 | Can't Find y Way HomeBlind Faith | 51 | 18 | #23 | – | 1982–2026 |
| 952 | DualitySlipknot | 42 | 21 | #4 | – | 2004–2026 |
| 953 | You Better You BetThe Who | 54 | 23 | #16 | – | 1981–2026 |
| 954 | I Will Follow You Into the DarkDeath Cab for Cutie | 40 | 20 | #1 | 2 | 2006–2026 |
| 955 | West End GirlsPet Shop Boys | 52 | 20 | #11 | – | 1984–2026 |
| 956 | Ocean Breathes SaltyModest Mouse | 46 | 28 | #5 | – | 2004–2025 |
| 957 | DOAFoo Fighters | 43 | 24 | #9 | – | 2005–2026 |
| 958 | Electric FeelMGMT | 42 | 21 | #2 | – | 2008–2026 |
| 959 | StellarIncubus | 41 | 22 | #4 | – | 2000–2026 |
| 960 | Never Tear Us ApartINXS | 48 | 22 | #1 | 1 | 1988–2026 |
| 961 | Learning To FlyTom Petty & The Heartbreakers | 73 | 28 | #54 | – | 1991–2026 |
| 962 | If You LeaveOrchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | 48 | 16 | #14 | – | 1986–2026 |
| 963 | 3 Strange DaysSchool of Fish | 43 | 15 | #1 | 4 | 1991–2026 |
| 964 | The WayFastball | 45 | 22 | #6 | – | 1998–2025 |
| 965 | Lost In The SupermarketThe Clash | 43 | 12 | #75 | – | 1989–2026 |
| 966 | No Sleep Til BrooklynBeastie Boys | 55 | 27 | #6 | – | 1996–2026 |
| 967 | Turn The PageMetallica | 52 | 23 | #9 | – | 1998–2026 |
| 968 | Ashes to AshesDavid Bowie | 49 | 23 | #23 | – | 1980–2026 |
| 969 | I Ran (So Far Away)A Flock of Seagulls | 49 | 18 | #2 | – | 1982–2026 |
| 970 | Don't Let's StartThey Might Be Giants | 49 | 12 | #39 | – | 1987–2023 |
| 971 | Rape MeNirvana | 49 | 22 | #18 | – | 1993–2026 |
| 972 | Closing TimeSemisonic | 57 | 25 | #4 | – | 1998–2026 |
| 973 | Valerie Loves MeMaterial Issue | 46 | 13 | #19 | – | 1991–2023 |
| 974 | MoondanceVan Morrison | 41 | 19 | #19 | – | 1991–2026 |
| 975 | Houses of the HolyLed Zeppelin | 71 | 26 | #34 | – | 1982–2025 |
| 976 | Adam's Songblink-182 | 52 | 25 | #1 | 1 | 1999–2026 |
| 977 | Alive and KickingSimple Minds | 46 | 14 | #1 | 1 | 1985–2025 |
| 978 | Take A WalkPassion Pit | 43 | 26 | #3 | – | 2012–2026 |
| 979 | I'm FreeThe Soup Dragons | 47 | 14 | #1 | 1 | 1990–2025 |
| 980 | Take a PictureFilter | 51 | 25 | #3 | – | 1999–2025 |
| 981 | You Don't Know How It FeelsTom Petty | 62 | 26 | #72 | – | 1997–2026 |
| 982 | Is She Really Going Out With Him?Joe Jackson | 44 | 19 | #39 | – | 1988–2026 |
| 983 | Romeo and JulietDire Straits | 48 | 15 | #29 | – | 1991–2026 |
| 984 | Hey JealousyGin Blossoms | 46 | 22 | #6 | – | 1993–2025 |
| 985 | Working For The WeekendLoverboy | 64 | 24 | #35 | – | 1982–2026 |
| 986 | RiptideVance Joy | 40 | 26 | #1 | 3 | 2013–2026 |
| 987 | Do It AgainSteely Dan | 61 | 27 | #80 | – | 1982–2026 |
| 988 | SeetherVeruca Salt | 52 | 22 | #3 | – | 1994–2025 |
| 989 | Right NowVan Halen | 65 | 25 | #84 | – | 1997–2026 |
| 990 | Little Black SubmarinesThe Black Keys | 41 | 23 | #3 | – | 2012–2026 |
| 991 | Wicked GardenStone Temple Pilots | 61 | 26 | #23 | – | 1993–2026 |
| 992 | InstitutionalizedSuicidal Tendencies | 39 | 12 | #3 | – | 1983–2023 |
| 993 | RehabAmy Winehouse | 40 | 14 | #3 | – | 2007–2026 |
| 994 | Video Killed The Radio StarThe Buggles | 50 | 16 | #42 | – | 1988–2023 |
| 995 | Wuthering HeightsKate Bush | 50 | 15 | #16 | – | 1987–2023 |
| 996 | NameGoo Goo Dolls | 42 | 27 | #2 | – | 1995–2025 |
| 997 | I Fought the LawThe Clash | 62 | 28 | #13 | – | 1988–2025 |
| 998 | TendernessGeneral Public | 47 | 14 | #1 | 1 | 1984–2026 |
| 999 | Shot in the DarkOzzy Osbourne | 67 | 21 | #53 | – | 1990–2026 |
| 1000 | A Million Miles AwayThe Plimsouls | 47 | 14 | #44 | – | 1988–2025 |