The most-charted alternative rock songs
Every song in the archive ranked by its combined results across all 597 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1301 | Walking Down MadisonKirsty MacColl | 21 | 6 | #57 | – | 1991–2014 |
| 1302 | Alison RoadGin Blossoms | 15 | 2 | #134 | – | 1999–2014 |
| 1303 | Bad CompanyBad Company | 15 | 7 | #81 | – | 1990–2026 |
| 1304 | Heart Of GoldNeil Young | 24 | 7 | #60 | – | 1990–2026 |
| 1305 | 25 or 6 to 4Chicago | 14 | 4 | #10 | – | 1991–2026 |
| 1306 | Hey LadiesBeastie Boys | 19 | 10 | #107 | – | 1989–2018 |
| 1307 | AliceSisters of Mercy | 26 | 2 | #18 | – | 1983–2013 |
| 1308 | Sitting, Waiting, WishingJack Johnson | 21 | 13 | #7 | – | 2004–2014 |
| 1309 | SinNine Inch Nails | 20 | 7 | #67 | – | 1991–2008 |
| 1310 | Get LuckyDaft Punk | 15 | 11 | #1 | 1 | 2013–2025 |
| 1311 | Up The JunctionSqueeze | 19 | 2 | #79 | – | 1999–2014 |
| 1312 | VindicatedDashboard Confessional | 17 | 17 | #10 | – | 2004 |
| 1313 | Who Can It Be Now?Men At Work | 20 | 9 | #36 | – | 1982–2025 |
| 1314 | Bouncing Around The RoomPhish | 18 | 3 | #69 | – | 1999–2023 |
| 1315 | Age of ConsentNew Order | 27 | 10 | #3 | – | 1983–2026 |
| 1316 | RoyalsLorde | 13 | 10 | #1 | 1 | 2013–2026 |
| 1317 | The MetroBerlin | 21 | 8 | #7 | – | 1983–2006 |
| 1318 | Burden in My HandSoundgarden | 20 | 13 | #4 | – | 1996–2010 |
| 1319 | Planet ClaireThe B-52's | 33 | 9 | #104 | – | 1988–2024 |
| 1320 | When Doves CryPrince | 19 | 8 | #12 | – | 1984–2022 |
| 1321 | The Look of LoveABC | 21 | 8 | #56 | – | 1982–2003 |
| 1322 | HighThe Cure | 18 | 8 | #32 | – | 1992–2023 |
| 1323 | Rollin'Limp Bizkit | 16 | 13 | #4 | – | 2000–2010 |
| 1324 | Doot DootFreur | 16 | 4 | #28 | – | 1983–2003 |
| 1325 | Paper PlanesM.I.A. | 21 | 11 | #4 | – | 2007–2025 |
| 1326 | Sex Type ThingStone Temple Pilots | 25 | 12 | #19 | – | 1993–2010 |
| 1327 | Killing in the Name ofRage Against the Machine | 15 | 9 | #8 | – | 1993–2022 |
| 1328 | WarningIncubus | 16 | 14 | #7 | – | 2002–2009 |
| 1329 | Terrible LieNine Inch Nails | 23 | 7 | #169 | – | 1991–2014 |
| 1330 | WorkJimmy Eat World | 24 | 15 | #6 | – | 2004–2014 |
| 1331 | Bat Out of HellMeat Loaf | 16 | 6 | #32 | – | 1991–2025 |
| 1332 | Spirit of '76The Alarm | 16 | 2 | #439 | – | 1999–2014 |
| 1333 | Divine InterventionMatthew Sweet | 15 | 2 | #255 | – | 1999–2014 |
| 1334 | WordsMissing Persons | 22 | 6 | #4 | – | 1982–2010 |
| 1335 | Alec EiffelThe Pixies | 18 | 4 | #382 | – | 1999–2023 |
| 1336 | Waiting RoomFugazi | 16 | 8 | #15 | – | 2001–2024 |
| 1337 | Bleed It OutLinkin Park | 16 | 8 | #5 | – | 2007–2011 |
| 1338 | Love Plus OneHaircut 100 | 22 | 7 | #26 | – | 1982–2026 |
| 1339 | SlideGoo Goo Dolls | 25 | 11 | #23 | – | 1998–2004 |
| 1340 | The Chemicals Between UsBush | 19 | 10 | #11 | – | 1999–2009 |
| 1341 | For YouStaind | 17 | 13 | #5 | – | 2001–2002 |
| 1342 | Spirits In The Material WorldThe Police | 20 | 6 | #57 | – | 1981–2024 |
| 1343 | In the Air TonightPhil Collins | 21 | 10 | #62 | – | 1988–2026 |
| 1344 | Ready To GoRepublica | 31 | 13 | #26 | – | 1996–2024 |
| 1345 | StarsHum | 20 | 12 | #30 | – | 1995–2023 |
| 1346 | World Wide SuicidePearl Jam | 16 | 15 | #4 | – | 2006–2010 |
| 1347 | Dance, DanceFall Out Boy | 19 | 13 | #9 | – | 2005–2021 |
| 1348 | Touch of GreyThe Grateful Dead | 19 | 7 | #90 | – | 1991–2026 |
| 1349 | Penny LaneThe Beatles | 21 | 6 | #37 | – | 1996–2026 |
| 1350 | Hold OnAlabama Shakes | 17 | 9 | #3 | – | 2012–2026 |
| 1351 | World Shut Your MouthJulian Cope | 23 | 5 | #45 | – | 1987–2014 |
| 1352 | Digging In The DirtPeter Gabriel | 22 | 8 | #12 | – | 1992–2014 |
| 1353 | CowboyKid Rock | 18 | 12 | #17 | – | 1999–2007 |
| 1354 | Last Train HomeLostprophets | 16 | 14 | #2 | – | 2003–2004 |
| 1355 | Insane in the BrainCypress Hill | 18 | 10 | #16 | – | 1993–2023 |
| 1356 | HotelloungedEUS | 19 | 1 | #19 | – | 1995–2013 |
| 1357 | My SacrificeCreed | 17 | 13 | #5 | – | 2001–2002 |
| 1358 | Only A MemoryThe Smithereens | 21 | 5 | #13 | – | 1988–2014 |
| 1359 | Jumpin' Jack FlashThe Rolling Stones | 20 | 8 | #47 | – | 1990–2026 |
| 1360 | Divine HammerThe Breeders | 21 | 5 | #81 | – | 1994–2023 |
| 1361 | Young FolksPeter Bjorn & John | 23 | 15 | #6 | – | 2006–2026 |
| 1362 | Suicide BlondeINXS | 17 | 11 | #8 | – | 1990–2026 |
| 1363 | Pure MorningPlacebo | 32 | 14 | #41 | – | 1998–2026 |
| 1364 | Somebody's CryingChris Isaak | 17 | 4 | #39 | – | 1995–2014 |
| 1365 | CarolineConcrete Blonde | 16 | 2 | #423 | – | 1999–2014 |
| 1366 | A Hard Day's NightThe Beatles | 18 | 6 | #64 | – | 1991–2026 |
| 1367 | A Long DecemberCounting Crows | 23 | 12 | #26 | – | 1996–2023 |
| 1368 | Rain KingCounting Crows | 24 | 7 | #12 | – | 1994–2020 |
| 1369 | ViennaUltravox | 26 | 7 | #18 | – | 1987–2006 |
| 1370 | Your WomanWhite Town | 26 | 12 | #21 | – | 1996–2023 |
| 1371 | SalvationThe Cranberries | 24 | 10 | #22 | – | 1996–2023 |
| 1372 | Lake of FireNirvana | 17 | 8 | #54 | – | 1999–2014 |
| 1373 | LevelThe Raconteurs | 21 | 13 | #29 | – | 2006–2014 |
| 1374 | BandagesHot Hot Heat | 31 | 16 | #3 | – | 2003–2014 |
| 1375 | Mr. Blue SkyElectric Light Orchestra | 16 | 5 | #50 | – | 2009–2026 |
| 1376 | Balloon ManRobyn Hitchcock & The Egyptians | 22 | 7 | #41 | – | 1988–2014 |
| 1377 | Epic (What Is It)Faith No More | 15 | 8 | #6 | – | 1990–2008 |
| 1378 | Another One Bites the DustQueen | 17 | 8 | #20 | – | 1980–2025 |
| 1379 | Helter SkelterU2 | 17 | 3 | #478 | – | 1999–2014 |
| 1380 | Fall DownToad The Wet Sprocket | 22 | 7 | #4 | – | 1994–2014 |
| 1381 | Red SkiesThe Fixx | 28 | 7 | #102 | – | 1983–2014 |
| 1382 | Found Out About YouGin Blossoms | 28 | 10 | #47 | – | 1993–2014 |
| 1383 | Here in Your BedroomGoldfinger | 26 | 12 | #12 | – | 1996–2024 |
| 1384 | SomedayNickelback | 18 | 13 | #8 | – | 2003–2010 |
| 1385 | Miss YouThe Rolling Stones | 19 | 9 | #110 | – | 1991–2026 |
| 1386 | Hey Jack Kerouac10,000 Maniacs | 14 | 2 | #246 | – | 2001–2014 |
| 1387 | AwakeGodsmack | 19 | 12 | #14 | – | 2000–2004 |
| 1388 | Radar LoveGolden Earring | 20 | 8 | #3 | – | 1991–2025 |
| 1389 | Fine AgainSeether | 19 | 12 | #16 | – | 2002–2003 |
| 1390 | Hemorrhage (In My Hands)Fuel | 17 | 11 | #4 | – | 2000–2009 |
| 1391 | Sugar MagnoliaThe Grateful Dead | 16 | 4 | #86 | – | 1991–2026 |
| 1392 | Weather With YouCrowded House | 24 | 6 | #69 | – | 1999–2025 |
| 1393 | DisappointedPublic Image Ltd. | 21 | 5 | #11 | – | 1989–2014 |
| 1394 | JustRadiohead | 21 | 11 | #49 | – | 1999–2025 |
| 1395 | Pretend We're DeadL7 | 23 | 9 | #15 | – | 1992–2023 |
| 1396 | Face DownThe Red Jumpsuit Apparatus | 22 | 11 | #8 | – | 2006–2014 |
| 1397 | Get The MessageElectronic | 26 | 8 | #7 | – | 1991–2014 |
| 1398 | Everybody KnowsConcrete Blonde | 16 | 3 | #79 | – | 1990–2014 |
| 1399 | Dogs of LustThe The | 21 | 7 | #78 | – | 1993–2026 |
| 1400 | Don't Tread on Me311 | 21 | 15 | #18 | – | 2005–2011 |