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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1701 | Washington BulletsThe Clash | 15 | 2 | #712 | – | 1999–2014 |
| 1702 | Public ImagePublic Image Ltd. | 17 | 8 | #9 | – | 1978–2019 |
| 1703 | First Dateblink-182 | 15 | 14 | #4 | – | 2002–2010 |
| 1704 | Hanging By a MomentLifehouse | 18 | 13 | #3 | – | 2000–2001 |
| 1705 | AlcoholHowlin' Maggie | 18 | 2 | #144 | – | 1996–2014 |
| 1706 | Without MeEminem | 14 | 12 | #2 | – | 2002–2024 |
| 1707 | Johnny B GoodeChuck Berry | 12 | 4 | #15 | – | 1991–2025 |
| 1708 | Box of RainThe Grateful Dead | 12 | 4 | #78 | – | 1996–2025 |
| 1709 | EyeThe Smashing Pumpkins | 17 | 8 | #9 | – | 1997–2008 |
| 1710 | Here And NowLetters To Cleo | 20 | 7 | #44 | – | 1995–2023 |
| 1711 | Waterloo SunsetThe Kinks | 11 | 4 | #12 | – | 2004–2023 |
| 1712 | J.A.R.Green Day | 20 | 9 | #15 | – | 1995–2014 |
| 1713 | JumperThird Eye Blind | 17 | 10 | #15 | – | 1998–2023 |
| 1714 | Hitsville U.K.The Clash | 16 | 2 | #230 | – | 1999–2014 |
| 1715 | AtmosphereJoy Division | 21 | 7 | #1 | 2 | 1980–2022 |
| 1716 | Ready to FallRise Against | 16 | 8 | #14 | – | 2006–2010 |
| 1717 | ResistanceMuse | 15 | 9 | #2 | – | 2009–2014 |
| 1718 | All Day And All of the NightThe Kinks | 21 | 7 | #137 | – | 1988–2025 |
| 1719 | Never StopEcho and the Bunnymen | 21 | 6 | #17 | – | 1983–2005 |
| 1720 | Thank YouLed Zeppelin | 14 | 6 | #63 | – | 1991–2025 |
| 1721 | Touch, Peel, and StandDays of the New | 17 | 9 | #1 | 1 | 1997–2001 |
| 1722 | Uncle John's BandThe Grateful Dead | 16 | 5 | #53 | – | 1991–2026 |
| 1723 | Thunder Kiss '65White Zombie | 17 | 9 | #50 | – | 1993–2023 |
| 1724 | PhotographDef Leppard | 14 | 7 | #11 | – | 1990–2026 |
| 1725 | BanditosThe Refreshments | 17 | 3 | #30 | – | 1996–2014 |
| 1726 | Beautiful GirlINXS | 18 | 5 | #458 | – | 1999–2014 |
| 1727 | Hanging on the TelephoneBlondie | 22 | 5 | #190 | – | 1988–2024 |
| 1728 | But Not TonightDepeche Mode | 16 | 5 | #2 | – | 1986–2003 |
| 1729 | Sell OutReel Big Fish | 18 | 8 | #12 | – | 1997–2024 |
| 1730 | Coin-Operated BoyThe Dresden Dolls | 17 | 6 | #1 | 1 | 2004–2014 |
| 1731 | Tears of a ClownThe English Beat | 15 | 4 | #82 | – | 1988–2014 |
| 1732 | Dry Your EyesThe Streets | 11 | 3 | #1 | 1 | 2004–2014 |
| 1733 | I Got IdPearl Jam | 20 | 10 | #20 | – | 1995–2007 |
| 1734 | Vapour TrailRide | 15 | 8 | #33 | – | 1991–2023 |
| 1735 | Jack-AssBeck | 23 | 10 | #11 | – | 1997–2014 |
| 1736 | Only YouYaz | 14 | 7 | #24 | – | 1988–2003 |
| 1737 | My Ever Changing MoodsThe Style Council | 28 | 9 | #57 | – | 1984–2020 |
| 1738 | Keep Fishin'Weezer | 24 | 15 | #6 | – | 2002–2014 |
| 1739 | Get the Balance RightDepeche Mode | 18 | 6 | #42 | – | 1983–2003 |
| 1740 | Beat SurrenderThe Jam | 19 | 4 | #75 | – | 1988–2014 |
| 1741 | Talking In Your SleepThe Romantics | 18 | 9 | #9 | – | 1983–2025 |
| 1742 | Empty WallsSerj Tankian | 13 | 9 | #10 | – | 2007–2008 |
| 1743 | Bridge Over Troubled WaterSimon and Garfunkel | 13 | 6 | #25 | – | 1987–2024 |
| 1744 | Little Plastic CastleAni DiFranco | 18 | 5 | #42 | – | 1998–2024 |
| 1745 | A Murder of OneCounting Crows | 20 | 5 | #44 | – | 1994–2014 |
| 1746 | I Am the WalrusThe Beatles | 13 | 5 | #45 | – | 1996–2025 |
| 1747 | Rock And Roll High SchoolThe Ramones | 11 | 5 | #138 | – | 1992–2005 |
| 1748 | Golden Slumbers MedleyThe Beatles | 10 | 3 | #35 | – | 1991–2026 |
| 1749 | Dance Yrself CleanLCD Soundsystem | 11 | 4 | #3 | – | 2010–2026 |
| 1750 | Bizarre Love TriangleFrente! | 24 | 8 | #54 | – | 1994–2014 |
| 1751 | Prison BoundSocial Distortion | 21 | 2 | #14 | – | 1988–2014 |
| 1752 | BlackbirdThe Beatles | 11 | 4 | #39 | – | 1996–2025 |
| 1753 | Well Thought Out TwinklesSilversun Pickups | 17 | 9 | #11 | – | 2007–2014 |
| 1754 | Save TonightEagle Eye Cherry | 17 | 10 | #6 | – | 1998–2023 |
| 1755 | ShellshockNew Order | 21 | 7 | #9 | – | 1986–2014 |
| 1756 | S.O.B.Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats | 11 | 8 | #1 | 1 | 2015–2026 |
| 1757 | BreakoutFoo Fighters | 21 | 11 | #13 | – | 2000–2014 |
| 1758 | CrossroadsCream | 15 | 5 | #51 | – | 1991–2025 |
| 1759 | MelissaAllman Brothers Band | 13 | 3 | #90 | – | 2010–2026 |
| 1760 | Josieblink-182 | 14 | 6 | #14 | – | 1998–2009 |
| 1761 | Sychronicity IThe Police | 15 | 2 | #210 | – | 1999–2024 |
| 1762 | TV PartyBlack Flag | 15 | 5 | #42 | – | 1994–2014 |
| 1763 | HelicopterBloc Party | 16 | 10 | #11 | – | 2004–2019 |
| 1764 | N.W.O.Ministry | 20 | 11 | #13 | – | 1992–2024 |
| 1765 | White RiotThe Clash | 18 | 4 | #15 | – | 1977–2012 |
| 1766 | Answering MachineThe Replacements | 16 | 2 | #28 | – | 1999–2014 |
| 1767 | Bad Moon RisingCreedence Clearwater Revival | 17 | 8 | #65 | – | 1991–2025 |
| 1768 | Star VehicleWatershed | 14 | 1 | #124 | – | 1999–2014 |
| 1769 | The High RoadBroken Bells | 15 | 8 | #7 | – | 2010–2025 |
| 1770 | Movin On UpPrimal Scream | 21 | 6 | #64 | – | 1991–2024 |
| 1771 | We Want The AirwavesThe Ramones | 18 | 3 | #9 | – | 1981–2014 |
| 1772 | Let The Day BeginThe Call | 21 | 7 | #33 | – | 1989–2026 |
| 1773 | Suddenly MaryThe Posies | 14 | 1 | #280 | – | 1999–2014 |
| 1774 | HappyNed's Atomic Dustbin | 22 | 6 | #22 | – | 1991–2014 |
| 1775 | Golden BlundersThe Posies | 15 | 2 | #92 | – | 1990–2014 |
| 1776 | TexarkanaR.E.M. | 14 | 6 | #43 | – | 1991–2023 |
| 1777 | Le DiskoShiny Toy Guns | 16 | 6 | #20 | – | 2006–2014 |
| 1778 | Hard to HandleBlack Crowes | 15 | 10 | #42 | – | 1990–2025 |
| 1779 | Against the WindBob Seger | 12 | 4 | #9 | – | 1991–2026 |
| 1780 | Creatures (For a While)311 | 14 | 13 | #16 | – | 2003–2004 |
| 1781 | Shooting StarBad Company | 14 | 6 | #65 | – | 1990–2026 |
| 1782 | Blue SkyAllman Brothers Band | 12 | 3 | #59 | – | 2010–2026 |
| 1783 | If You Don't Love Me (I'll Kill Myself)Pete Droge | 15 | 2 | #45 | – | 1994–2014 |
| 1784 | With Arms Wide OpenCreed | 11 | 11 | #5 | – | 2000–2001 |
| 1785 | Who You ArePearl Jam | 21 | 5 | #50 | – | 1996–2014 |
| 1786 | Tuesday's GoneLynyrd Skynyrd | 14 | 4 | #35 | – | 2010–2026 |
| 1787 | Here Today, Gone Tomorrowdada | 14 | 1 | #397 | – | 1999–2014 |
| 1788 | Frank SinatraCake | 19 | 5 | #44 | – | 1997–2026 |
| 1789 | SatelliteDave Matthews Band | 21 | 7 | #38 | – | 1995–2014 |
| 1790 | My WaveSoundgarden | 24 | 13 | #38 | – | 1994–2014 |
| 1791 | A-PunkVampire Weekend | 19 | 12 | #6 | – | 2008–2026 |
| 1792 | The End of the WorldThe Cure | 19 | 11 | #17 | – | 2004–2014 |
| 1793 | HearMoonpools and Caterpillars | 14 | 1 | #368 | – | 1999–2014 |
| 1794 | Broken Hearted SaviorBig Head Todd and the Monsters | 16 | 2 | #325 | – | 1994–2014 |
| 1795 | Right HereStaind | 13 | 11 | #1 | 1 | 2005–2006 |
| 1796 | Do It CleanEcho and the Bunnymen | 18 | 4 | #162 | – | 1988–2014 |
| 1797 | Swing Life AwayRise Against | 15 | 14 | #12 | – | 2005–2010 |
| 1798 | UnchainedVan Halen | 12 | 5 | #3 | – | 1990–2026 |
| 1799 | Black SwanThom Yorke | 14 | 7 | #29 | – | 2006–2014 |
| 1800 | Walk Like an EgyptianThe Bangles | 19 | 8 | #6 | – | 1986–2006 |