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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1501 | No PhoneCake | 18 | 10 | #29 | – | 2004–2014 |
| 1502 | My Own PrisonCreed | 15 | 11 | #3 | – | 1997–2004 |
| 1503 | Miss WorldHole | 23 | 14 | #17 | – | 1994–2023 |
| 1504 | She's Lost ControlJoy Division | 20 | 6 | #20 | – | 1980–2022 |
| 1505 | No ShelterRage Against the Machine | 18 | 9 | #20 | – | 1998–2008 |
| 1506 | Miss Freelove '69Hoodoo Gurus | 19 | 4 | #44 | – | 1991–2014 |
| 1507 | I Am MinePearl Jam | 24 | 18 | #7 | – | 2002–2013 |
| 1508 | You Only Live OnceThe Strokes | 14 | 7 | #14 | – | 2006–2024 |
| 1509 | Down With DiseasePhish | 14 | 1 | #334 | – | 1999–2014 |
| 1510 | One of UsJoan Osborne | 24 | 11 | #14 | – | 1995–2023 |
| 1511 | My WayLimp Bizkit | 13 | 13 | #5 | – | 2001 |
| 1512 | PrimaryThe Cure | 22 | 5 | #19 | – | 1981–2014 |
| 1513 | JealousGene Loves Jezebel | 20 | 6 | #13 | – | 1990–2014 |
| 1514 | All Because of YouU2 | 22 | 16 | #6 | – | 2004–2010 |
| 1515 | FlakeJack Johnson | 25 | 13 | #1 | 1 | 2001–2024 |
| 1516 | Pain Lies On The RiversideLive | 26 | 6 | #62 | – | 1992–2014 |
| 1517 | 3 LibrasA Perfect Circle | 23 | 13 | #3 | – | 2000–2014 |
| 1518 | Sweet JaneLou Reed | 17 | 5 | #51 | – | 1989–2025 |
| 1519 | Am I Wrong?Love Spit Love | 14 | 7 | #29 | – | 1994–2023 |
| 1520 | I Want to Hold Your HandThe Beatles | 16 | 6 | #114 | – | 1991–2026 |
| 1521 | Don't FollowAlice In Chains | 17 | 4 | #434 | – | 1999–2014 |
| 1522 | 1969The Stooges | 15 | 2 | #581 | – | 1999–2024 |
| 1523 | The Long and Winding RoadThe Beatles | 16 | 5 | #68 | – | 1991–2025 |
| 1524 | GentlemenAfghan Whigs | 21 | 6 | #75 | – | 1994–2023 |
| 1525 | StayShakespear's Sister | 19 | 3 | #7 | – | 1992–2014 |
| 1526 | LandslideFleetwood Mac | 15 | 7 | #37 | – | 2004–2026 |
| 1527 | Skinny LoveBon Iver | 14 | 6 | #7 | – | 2008–2025 |
| 1528 | MoondanceVan Morrison | 16 | 6 | #19 | – | 1991–2025 |
| 1529 | JessicaAllman Brothers Band | 13 | 4 | #10 | – | 1976–2026 |
| 1530 | Mrs. RitaGin Blossoms | 16 | 2 | #66 | – | 1993–2014 |
| 1531 | Dirty BoulevardLou Reed | 19 | 5 | #19 | – | 1989–2005 |
| 1532 | Locomotive BreathJethro Tull | 17 | 4 | #78 | – | 1991–2026 |
| 1533 | The DifferenceThe Wallflowers | 22 | 8 | #18 | – | 1997–2014 |
| 1534 | Loser3 Doors Down | 16 | 11 | #14 | – | 2000–2002 |
| 1535 | Misery BusinessParamore | 18 | 11 | #9 | – | 2007–2024 |
| 1536 | For Those About to RockAC/DC | 12 | 5 | #58 | – | 1990–2026 |
| 1537 | DesireGene Loves Jezebel | 19 | 7 | #6 | – | 1986–1999 |
| 1538 | Chalk Dust TorturePhish | 16 | 2 | #470 | – | 1999–2014 |
| 1539 | Get Off ThisCracker | 21 | 8 | #22 | – | 1994–2014 |
| 1540 | Kiss Me DeadlyGeneration X | 17 | 3 | #168 | – | 1999–2014 |
| 1541 | I Can't Live in a Living RoomRed Zebra | 29 | 1 | #36 | – | 1992–2022 |
| 1542 | Another Brick in the Wall Part IIPink Floyd | 18 | 4 | #3 | – | 1980–2024 |
| 1543 | Happy Birthday To MeCracker | 17 | 4 | #81 | – | 1992–2014 |
| 1544 | Monkey ManThe Rolling Stones | 25 | 4 | #44 | – | 1996–2025 |
| 1545 | BreedNirvana | 17 | 10 | #48 | – | 1991–2023 |
| 1546 | Hello I Love YouThe Cure | 17 | 4 | #35 | – | 1990–2014 |
| 1547 | Sex DwarfSoft Cell | 17 | 6 | #3 | – | 1982–2006 |
| 1548 | That's A Lie!Too Much Joy | 18 | 5 | #51 | – | 1990–2014 |
| 1549 | Santa Monica (Watch The World Die)Everclear | 15 | 2 | #9 | – | 1996–2014 |
| 1550 | Fool in the RainLed Zeppelin | 18 | 6 | #154 | – | 1996–2026 |
| 1551 | NemesisShriekback | 20 | 8 | #11 | – | 1985–2006 |
| 1552 | Eurotrash GirlCracker | 18 | 10 | #46 | – | 1994–2023 |
| 1553 | Pop Song '89R.E.M. | 23 | 7 | #32 | – | 1989–2024 |
| 1554 | Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This One BeforeThe Smiths | 16 | 9 | #12 | – | 1987–2014 |
| 1555 | 10 AM AutomaticThe Black Keys | 15 | 6 | #22 | – | 2004–2019 |
| 1556 | TornNatalie Imbruglia | 16 | 10 | #4 | – | 1997–2025 |
| 1557 | Misguided AngelCowboy Junkies | 17 | 3 | #457 | – | 1991–2014 |
| 1558 | Walking in L.A.Missing Persons | 19 | 4 | #11 | – | 1982–2014 |
| 1559 | Hands DownDashboard Confessional | 19 | 14 | #15 | – | 2003–2009 |
| 1560 | Howlin' for YouThe Black Keys | 14 | 8 | #1 | 1 | 2010–2025 |
| 1561 | SwallowedBush | 32 | 12 | #16 | – | 1996–2011 |
| 1562 | Going UnderEvanescence | 16 | 14 | #16 | – | 2003–2004 |
| 1563 | ParalyzerFinger Eleven | 14 | 8 | #1 | 1 | 2007–2011 |
| 1564 | Animal I Have BecomeThree Days Grace | 14 | 10 | #1 | 1 | 2006–2010 |
| 1565 | Missed the BoatModest Mouse | 16 | 9 | #4 | – | 2007–2026 |
| 1566 | Midnight RiderAllman Brothers Band | 13 | 3 | #17 | – | 2010–2026 |
| 1567 | Maybe I'm AmazedPaul McCartney | 13 | 5 | #39 | – | 1991–2025 |
| 1568 | Sunday PapersJoe Jackson | 26 | 7 | #159 | – | 1988–2026 |
| 1569 | Deeper Shade of SoulUrban Dance Squad | 22 | 5 | #100 | – | 1991–2014 |
| 1570 | Us and ThemPink Floyd | 17 | 5 | #189 | – | 1991–2026 |
| 1571 | Spanish BombsThe Clash | 16 | 3 | #532 | – | 1999–2020 |
| 1572 | Little Black SubmarinesThe Black Keys | 16 | 8 | #11 | – | 2012–2026 |
| 1573 | Blood Sugar Sex MagikRed Hot Chili Peppers | 16 | 3 | #363 | – | 1999–2023 |
| 1574 | Suck My EnergyChannel Zero | 18 | 1 | #14 | – | 2009–2026 |
| 1575 | Not Enough TimeINXS | 16 | 8 | #13 | – | 1992–2023 |
| 1576 | SkywayThe Replacements | 17 | 3 | #230 | – | 1999–2018 |
| 1577 | HelenaMy Chemical Romance | 13 | 11 | #4 | – | 2005–2006 |
| 1578 | King of the MountainMidnight Oil | 18 | 4 | #25 | – | 1990–2014 |
| 1579 | The Boy With The Thorn In His SideThe Smiths | 16 | 8 | #8 | – | 1985–2005 |
| 1580 | Suite: Judy Blue EyesCrosby, Stills, and Nash | 13 | 5 | #21 | – | 1991–2026 |
| 1581 | Dear Madam BarnumXTC | 16 | 2 | #404 | – | 1999–2014 |
| 1582 | Drain YouNirvana | 17 | 7 | #16 | – | 1991–2023 |
| 1583 | Captain JackBilly Joel | 16 | 4 | #82 | – | 1991–2026 |
| 1584 | Send Me an AngelReal Life | 20 | 8 | #25 | – | 1983–2003 |
| 1585 | Instant Karma!John Lennon | 17 | 5 | #95 | – | 1991–2025 |
| 1586 | Show Me Your SoulRed Hot Chili Peppers | 21 | 4 | #40 | – | 1990–2014 |
| 1587 | Silver and ColdAFI | 20 | 14 | #16 | – | 2003–2008 |
| 1588 | Better Be Home SoonCrowded House | 13 | 6 | #10 | – | 1988–2025 |
| 1589 | SomebodyDepeche Mode | 14 | 7 | #7 | – | 1988–2006 |
| 1590 | RubyKaiser Chiefs | 19 | 11 | #2 | – | 2007–2026 |
| 1591 | Teenage DirtbagWheatus | 27 | 14 | #5 | – | 2000–2024 |
| 1592 | Far BehindSocial Distortion | 20 | 8 | #17 | – | 2007–2014 |
| 1593 | Drops of JupiterTrain | 18 | 12 | #4 | – | 2001–2013 |
| 1594 | Pale Blue EyesThe Velvet Underground | 16 | 4 | #24 | – | 1989–2026 |
| 1595 | MadnessMuse | 16 | 10 | #5 | – | 2012–2025 |
| 1596 | Can't Find y Way HomeBlind Faith | 15 | 4 | #65 | – | 1996–2026 |
| 1597 | I Just Want To Have Something To DoThe Ramones | 14 | 1 | #476 | – | 1999–2014 |
| 1598 | LemonU2 | 20 | 7 | #7 | – | 1993–2013 |
| 1599 | Impossible GermanyWilco | 12 | 4 | #6 | – | 2009–2026 |
| 1600 | SummertimeThe Sundays | 22 | 9 | #32 | – | 1997–2023 |