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
2101	Through The Walls RJD2	11	1	#33	–	2004–2014
2102	Shipbuilding Elvis Costello & the Attractions	15	2	#526	–	1999–2014
2103	Wave of Mutilation The Pixies	23	9	#36	–	1989–2022
2104	If It Happens Again UB40	12	5	#35	–	1984–2005
2105	If You Could Only See Tonic	12	9	#3	–	1997–2023
2106	Strobe Light The B-52's	15	4	#58	–	1980–2014
2107	Take A Walk Passion Pit	12	8	#3	–	2012–2020
2108	Invisible Sun The Police	15	2	#539	–	1999–2014
2109	The Story Brandi Carlile	8	3	#3	–	2009–2026
2110	Faith Limp Bizkit	15	9	#27	–	1999–2007
2111	Gardening At Night R.E.M.	14	1	#575	–	1999–2014
2112	A Solitary Reign Amenra	8	1	#1	2	2019–2026
2113	That's Just What You Are Aimee Mann	17	3	#61	–	1994–2014
2114	Stacy's Mom Fountains of Wayne	22	11	#3	–	2003–2024
2115	Chorus Erasure	12	7	#8	–	1991–2003
2116	All My Love Led Zeppelin	13	5	#93	–	1991–2026
2117	Why Do You Love Me Garbage	21	14	#26	–	2005–2014
2118	What You Do To Me Teenage Fanclub	16	3	#93	–	1992–2023
2119	Things Can Only Get Better Howard Jones	17	7	#42	–	1985–2003
2120	Sharp Dressed Man ZZ Top	14	6	#43	–	1991–2026
2121	Old Man Neil Young	16	6	#120	–	1991–2026
2122	Music John Miles	13	1	#20	–	1987–2000
2123	Breakdown Tantric	11	11	#12	–	2001
2124	Helena (So Long And Goodnight)My Chemical Romance	8	2	#12	–	2005–2014
2125	Levon Elton John	16	5	#187	–	1991–2026
2126	Charlotte Sometimes The Cure	17	4	#278	–	1991–2014
2127	I'm A Slut Howlin' Maggie	14	1	#616	–	1999–2014
2128	Tongue Tied Grouplove	11	7	#4	–	2011–2020
2129	La Grange ZZ Top	14	7	#55	–	1991–2025
2130	I Stand Alone Godsmack	11	10	#1	1	2002
2131	The Sweetest Thing (remix)U2	15	10	#2	–	1998–1999
2132	(What's So Funny About) Peace, Love, And Understanding Elvis Costello & the Attractions	10	4	#209	–	1998–2005
2133	Accidents Never Happen Blondie	17	3	#287	–	1998–2014
2134	Mystery Achievement The Pretenders	21	6	#19	–	1980–2020
2135	The Beaten Generation The The	16	2	#239	–	1999–2014
2136	Reeling in the Years Steely Dan	18	6	#127	–	1991–2026
2137	Joking The Indigo Girls	14	1	#667	–	1999–2014
2138	Put The Message In The Box World Party	17	4	#550	–	1999–2023
2139	Flying Whales Gojira	13	1	#17	–	2014–2026
2140	Walk On U2	22	11	#51	–	2000–2024
2141	Pork And Beans Weezer	16	9	#1	1	2008–2025
2142	The Horizon Has Been Defeated Jack Johnson	16	10	#22	–	2003–2014
2143	Earn Enough For Us XTC	16	3	#89	–	1986–2014
2144	I Will Possess Your Heart Death Cab for Cutie	13	8	#7	–	2008–2024
2145	Until The End of the World U2	15	7	#37	–	1992–2023
2146	My Friends Over You New Found Glory	14	13	#18	–	2002–2003
2147	Drown Son Volt	21	4	#335	–	1996–2026
2148	Opportunities Pet Shop Boys	13	6	#3	–	1985–2003
2149	Smack My Bitch Up The Prodigy	15	6	#21	–	1997–2009
2150	The World I Know Collective Soul	22	11	#38	–	1995–2025
2151	We Are Young fun.	12	8	#1	1	2011–2025
2152	Nothing Compares To You Sinéad O'Connor	9	3	#159	–	1999–2022
2153	Long Road to Ruin Foo Fighters	15	9	#5	–	2007–2011
2154	Just Breathe Pearl Jam	16	8	#25	–	2009–2025
2155	Under Pressure Queen and David Bowie	13	6	#55	–	1991–2026
2156	Bad Guy Billie Eilish	9	7	#1	1	2019–2025
2157	Why Does It Always Rain on Me?Travis	18	10	#1	1	1999–2010
2158	The Reflex Duran Duran	15	8	#22	–	1983–2005
2159	Need You Tonight/Mediate INXS	15	6	#11	–	1994–2006
2160	Whatever Godsmack	13	9	#12	–	1999–2007
2161	Cousins Vampire Weekend	14	9	#8	–	2009–2026
2162	Burnin for You Blue Oyster Cult	12	5	#90	–	1990–2026
2163	Everyday I Write The Book Elvis Costello	10	2	#148	–	2007–2020
2164	Talking About A Revolution Tracy Chapman	18	4	#54	–	1988–2024
2165	Animal Pearl Jam	17	9	#18	–	1999–2014
2166	April Skies The Jesus and Mary Chain	20	5	#16	–	1987–2014
2167	Human The Killers	14	9	#17	–	2008–2025
2168	Crystal New Order	16	4	#9	–	2001–2014
2169	Give Me One Reason Tracy Chapman	16	3	#344	–	1996–2023
2170	The Joke Brandi Carlile	9	5	#2	–	2017–2026
2171	Someday Sugar Ray	12	9	#20	–	1999
2172	Norwegian Wood The Beatles	10	3	#67	–	2004–2025
2173	Caught Up In You .38 Special	12	4	#55	–	2021–2026
2174	Voodoo Chile/Slight Return Jimi Hendrix	11	5	#39	–	1991–2025
2175	Say Hello 2 Heaven Temple of the Dog	12	4	#240	–	1996–2024
2176	Spirit of Radio Rush	10	5	#111	–	1990–2025
2177	Life in the Fast Lane The Eagles	17	7	#61	–	1991–2025
2178	I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down Elvis Costello & the Attractions	12	5	#70	–	1980–2005
2179	What I Am Edie Brickell and the New Bohemians	11	5	#9	–	1988–2003
2180	Until the Day I Die Story of the Year	18	13	#22	–	2003–2004
2181	Turn the Page Bob Seger	9	5	#1	1	1996–2025
2182	It's No Good Depeche Mode	20	10	#18	–	1997–2007
2183	Stir It Up Bob Marley	19	10	#12	–	1991–2014
2184	Stand Inside Your Love The Smashing Pumpkins	13	13	#11	–	2000
2185	Teardrop Massive Attack	12	9	#21	–	1998–2026
2186	New York State of Mind Billy Joel	12	3	#62	–	1991–2025
2187	Coma Girl Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros	13	2	#60	–	2003–2024
2188	Fade to Black Metallica	16	5	#27	–	1990–2020
2189	My Sharona The Knack	18	11	#69	–	1996–2024
2190	Call Me The Breeze Lynyrd Skynyrd	13	5	#140	–	2010–2026
2191	Flavor of the Month The Posies	15	2	#785	–	1999–2014
2192	I Wanna Be A Boss Stan Ridgway	9	2	#240	–	1994–2005
2193	Song for Zula Phosphorescent	9	5	#1	1	2013–2026
2194	All The Things She Said Simple Minds	18	4	#69	–	1986–2014
2195	Love is a Stranger Eurythmics	16	7	#62	–	1983–2006
2196	All Along The Watchtower U2	14	1	#573	–	1999–2014
2197	Patience Guns N Roses	14	7	#22	–	1989–2026
2198	Cantaloop Us3	11	5	#34	–	1993–2026
2199	Hayfever The Trash Can Sinatras	13	1	#188	–	1999–2013
2200	When My Time Comes Dawes	9	3	#11	–	2010–2026