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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1201 | 88 Lines About 44 WomenThe Nails | 35 | 8 | #3 | – | 1988–2022 |
| 1202 | Impossible GermanyWilco | 29 | 8 | #1 | 1 | 2007–2026 |
| 1203 | Block Rockin' BeatsThe Chemical Brothers | 53 | 21 | #19 | – | 1997–2025 |
| 1204 | Sleep Now in the FireRage Against the Machine | 41 | 24 | #3 | – | 1999–2026 |
| 1205 | Spirit of RadioRush | 34 | 15 | #26 | – | 1990–2026 |
| 1206 | Crazy MaryPearl Jam | 37 | 13 | #15 | – | 1993–2024 |
| 1207 | Angel of HarlemU2 | 46 | 17 | #11 | – | 1988–2024 |
| 1208 | BreezeblocksAlt J | 37 | 21 | #2 | – | 2012–2026 |
| 1209 | SupersonicOasis | 44 | 18 | #30 | – | 1994–2025 |
| 1210 | Holy DiverDio | 48 | 17 | #10 | – | 1983–2026 |
| 1211 | Good VibrationsThe Beach Boys | 29 | 13 | #9 | – | 1991–2026 |
| 1212 | Love Me Two TimesThe Doors | 51 | 18 | #85 | – | 1982–2025 |
| 1213 | PreciousDepeche Mode | 35 | 20 | #3 | – | 2005–2024 |
| 1214 | VoodooGodsmack | 36 | 24 | #10 | – | 2000–2026 |
| 1215 | Young BloodNaked and Famous | 33 | 27 | #2 | – | 2010–2026 |
| 1216 | Feel Good DragAnberlin | 34 | 26 | #1 | 2 | 2008–2023 |
| 1217 | It's TimeImagine Dragons | 36 | 23 | #1 | 2 | 2012–2026 |
| 1218 | Kings & Queens30 Seconds to Mars | 41 | 28 | #9 | – | 2009–2015 |
| 1219 | Scenes from an Italian RestaurantBilly Joel | 34 | 13 | #18 | – | 1991–2026 |
| 1220 | King of PainThe Police | 49 | 21 | #17 | – | 1983–2026 |
| 1221 | Bad LuckSocial Distortion | 41 | 12 | #22 | – | 1992–2022 |
| 1222 | Knockin' on Heaven's DoorBob Dylan | 45 | 16 | #6 | – | 1997–2026 |
| 1223 | Little SisterQueens of the Stone Age | 35 | 22 | #2 | – | 2005–2026 |
| 1224 | Wind Of ChangeScorpions | 50 | 20 | #112 | – | 1994–2026 |
| 1225 | Run-AroundBlues Traveler | 50 | 24 | #5 | – | 1995–2025 |
| 1226 | The StoryBrandi Carlile | 25 | 7 | #1 | 1 | 2007–2026 |
| 1227 | TrojansAtlas Genius | 40 | 24 | #3 | – | 2012–2026 |
| 1228 | Stolen DanceMilky Chance | 32 | 22 | #4 | – | 2014–2026 |
| 1229 | I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)The Proclaimers | 36 | 15 | #34 | – | 1989–2026 |
| 1230 | Step OnHappy Mondays | 42 | 12 | #8 | – | 1990–2026 |
| 1231 | Tongue TiedGrouplove | 41 | 28 | #4 | – | 2011–2026 |
| 1232 | Two Hearts Beat As OneU2 | 52 | 17 | #19 | – | 1983–2025 |
| 1233 | RunawayBon Jovi | 61 | 24 | #48 | – | 1990–2026 |
| 1234 | All I Wanna DoSheryl Crow | 45 | 19 | #6 | – | 1994–2025 |
| 1235 | Fools GoldThe Stone Roses | 44 | 15 | #1 | 1 | 1989–2023 |
| 1236 | Supermassive Black HoleMuse | 35 | 18 | #3 | – | 2006–2026 |
| 1237 | Mountain SongJane's Addiction | 38 | 12 | #43 | – | 1989–2023 |
| 1238 | Like the Weather10,000 Maniacs | 40 | 12 | #15 | – | 1988–2026 |
| 1239 | Shiny Happy PeopleR.E.M. | 36 | 18 | #8 | – | 1991–2026 |
| 1240 | CandyIggy Pop | 34 | 15 | #3 | – | 1990–2026 |
| 1241 | So Far AwayStaind | 36 | 27 | #6 | – | 2003–2026 |
| 1242 | Who'll Stop The RainCreedence Clearwater Revival | 44 | 16 | #54 | – | 1997–2026 |
| 1243 | Chasing CarsSnow Patrol | 40 | 25 | #1 | 1 | 2006–2026 |
| 1244 | I Will Buy You a New LifeEverclear | 54 | 20 | #4 | – | 1998–2025 |
| 1245 | The Devil Went Down To GeorgiaCharlie Daniels Band | 43 | 12 | #11 | – | 1997–2026 |
| 1246 | There's No Other WayBlur | 43 | 17 | #20 | – | 1991–2023 |
| 1247 | She Drives Me CrazyFine Young Cannibals | 46 | 17 | #4 | – | 1989–2026 |
| 1248 | Perfect SituationWeezer | 36 | 21 | #7 | – | 2005–2020 |
| 1249 | ParalyzerFinger Eleven | 32 | 21 | #1 | 1 | 2007–2026 |
| 1250 | Youth of the NationP.O.D. | 39 | 26 | #1 | 1 | 2001–2025 |
| 1251 | A Message To You RudyThe Specials | 39 | 11 | #54 | – | 1988–2025 |
| 1252 | BlueThe Jayhawks | 34 | 9 | #33 | – | 1999–2026 |
| 1253 | Waiting For The EndLinkin Park | 38 | 27 | #3 | – | 2010–2020 |
| 1254 | OutshinedSoundgarden | 52 | 24 | #12 | – | 1992–2026 |
| 1255 | Blue Sky MineMidnight Oil | 42 | 16 | #9 | – | 1990–2025 |
| 1256 | In My PlaceColdplay | 47 | 27 | #2 | – | 2002–2025 |
| 1257 | Even Better Than The Real ThingU2 | 45 | 19 | #15 | – | 1992–2023 |
| 1258 | Ch-Check It OutBeastie Boys | 35 | 22 | #6 | – | 2004–2022 |
| 1259 | GirlBeck | 36 | 25 | #17 | – | 2005–2025 |
| 1260 | Mama KinAerosmith | 44 | 15 | #32 | – | 1990–2026 |
| 1261 | JammingBob Marley | 36 | 17 | #2 | – | 1991–2026 |
| 1262 | FlySugar Ray | 41 | 23 | #1 | 2 | 1997–2024 |
| 1263 | One Step BeyondMadness | 42 | 13 | #4 | – | 1988–2024 |
| 1264 | SedonaHoundmouth | 30 | 17 | #1 | 1 | 2015–2026 |
| 1265 | New SensationINXS | 43 | 17 | #6 | – | 1987–2025 |
| 1266 | New DivideLinkin Park | 31 | 28 | #4 | – | 2009–2024 |
| 1267 | Blue MondayOrgy | 47 | 23 | #6 | – | 1998–2026 |
| 1268 | The Perfect KissNew Order | 43 | 17 | #2 | – | 1985–2023 |
| 1269 | China GirlDavid Bowie | 49 | 19 | #61 | – | 1983–2024 |
| 1270 | Lucy in the Sky With DiamondsThe Beatles | 43 | 19 | #22 | – | 1982–2026 |
| 1271 | GalileoThe Indigo Girls | 33 | 13 | #20 | – | 1992–2026 |
| 1272 | Sick of MyselfMatthew Sweet | 45 | 23 | #12 | – | 1995–2025 |
| 1273 | One Thing Leads To AnotherThe Fixx | 48 | 25 | #19 | – | 1983–2024 |
| 1274 | One Bourbon, One Scotch, One BeerGeorge Thorogood | 50 | 20 | #16 | – | 1994–2026 |
| 1275 | Oh L'AmourErasure | 31 | 11 | #3 | – | 1986–2025 |
| 1276 | Show Me How to LiveAudioslave | 40 | 30 | #9 | – | 2002–2026 |
| 1277 | Crawling in the DarkHoobastank | 37 | 24 | #2 | – | 2001–2026 |
| 1278 | Thank YouLed Zeppelin | 53 | 23 | #17 | – | 1982–2026 |
| 1279 | Big TimePeter Gabriel | 39 | 15 | #16 | – | 1986–2026 |
| 1280 | Slow HandsInterpol | 39 | 24 | #10 | – | 2004–2025 |
| 1281 | Statesboro BluesAllman Brothers Band | 45 | 18 | #88 | – | 1991–2026 |
| 1282 | Jump AroundHouse of Pain | 35 | 17 | #3 | – | 1992–2026 |
| 1283 | FaithfullyJourney | 40 | 15 | #16 | – | 1997–2026 |
| 1284 | IronicAlanis Morissette | 35 | 20 | #20 | – | 1995–2023 |
| 1285 | A Girl Like YouEdwyn Collins | 47 | 24 | #26 | – | 1995–2025 |
| 1286 | LandslideThe Smashing Pumpkins | 40 | 18 | #15 | – | 1994–2024 |
| 1287 | Long Train RunningDoobie Brothers | 52 | 21 | #8 | – | 1982–2026 |
| 1288 | The Kill30 Seconds to Mars | 32 | 21 | #2 | – | 2006–2026 |
| 1289 | SomedayThe Strokes | 38 | 22 | #15 | – | 2001–2025 |
| 1290 | Woman From TokyoDeep Purple | 56 | 22 | #37 | – | 1982–2026 |
| 1291 | CrucifyTori Amos | 37 | 16 | #34 | – | 1992–2026 |
| 1292 | It's A Shame About RayThe Lemonheads | 36 | 17 | #18 | – | 1992–2025 |
| 1293 | Come A Little CloserCage The Elephant | 34 | 22 | #4 | – | 2013–2026 |
| 1294 | Sweetest ThingU2 | 50 | 19 | #3 | – | 1987–2024 |
| 1295 | Flirtin' With DisasterMolly Hatchet | 52 | 22 | #129 | – | 1982–2026 |
| 1296 | Kool ThingSonic Youth | 38 | 18 | #30 | – | 1990–2026 |
| 1297 | After MidnightEric Clapton | 48 | 20 | #77 | – | 1991–2026 |
| 1298 | Lovin', Touchin', Squeezin'Journey | 54 | 24 | #95 | – | 1982–2026 |
| 1299 | Back Against the WallCage The Elephant | 45 | 28 | #2 | – | 2009–2015 |
| 1300 | Love SpreadsThe Stone Roses | 31 | 16 | #19 | – | 1994–2025 |