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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2601 | LandedBen Folds | 13 | 5 | #32 | – | 2005–2024 |
| 2602 | Right NowSR-71 | 10 | 10 | #5 | – | 2000–2001 |
| 2603 | Atlantic CityBruce Springsteen | 11 | 4 | #108 | – | 2004–2025 |
| 2604 | Make a Circuit With MeThe Polecats | 13 | 4 | #21 | – | 1983–2003 |
| 2605 | The Sound of SilenceSimon and Garfunkel | 11 | 6 | #42 | – | 1987–2024 |
| 2606 | C'mereInterpol | 7 | 1 | #296 | – | 2007–2014 |
| 2607 | Catch My DiseaseBen Lee | 13 | 6 | #2 | – | 2005–2014 |
| 2608 | Snail ShellThey Might Be Giants | 17 | 3 | #92 | – | 1994–2014 |
| 2609 | Wild FlowerThe Cult | 14 | 6 | #28 | – | 1987–2003 |
| 2610 | Your Wildest DreamsThe Moody Blues | 9 | 2 | #72 | – | 2021–2026 |
| 2611 | StigmataMinistry | 14 | 5 | #61 | – | 1989–2006 |
| 2612 | It's A Long Way To The TopAC/DC | 9 | 6 | #44 | – | 1990–2026 |
| 2613 | AnimalDef Leppard | 13 | 5 | #41 | – | 1990–2025 |
| 2614 | My BabyThe Pretenders | 11 | 4 | #83 | – | 1986–2005 |
| 2615 | Cough SyrupYoung the Giant | 10 | 6 | #10 | – | 2011–2024 |
| 2616 | American WomanGuess Who | 12 | 6 | #105 | – | 1991–2025 |
| 2617 | Living Dead GirlRob Zombie | 11 | 8 | #10 | – | 1999–2008 |
| 2618 | Screaming InfidelitiesDashboard Confessional | 15 | 11 | #12 | – | 2002–2008 |
| 2619 | The Boys of SummerThe Ataris | 9 | 8 | #9 | – | 2003–2009 |
| 2620 | You are a TouristDeath Cab for Cutie | 9 | 6 | #7 | – | 2011–2026 |
| 2621 | The LedgeThe Replacements | 12 | 3 | #142 | – | 1999–2006 |
| 2622 | Life's Been GoodJoe Walsh | 12 | 5 | #85 | – | 1996–2026 |
| 2623 | Rock of AgesDef Leppard | 11 | 6 | #33 | – | 1990–2025 |
| 2624 | When It BeganThe Replacements | 17 | 3 | #413 | – | 1999–2014 |
| 2625 | Helter SkelterThe Beatles | 13 | 5 | #42 | – | 1991–2025 |
| 2626 | Heat Of The MomentAsia | 11 | 3 | #106 | – | 2021–2026 |
| 2627 | TruganiniMidnight Oil | 11 | 5 | #55 | – | 1993–2005 |
| 2628 | If It Makes You HappySheryl Crow | 22 | 7 | #40 | – | 1996–2023 |
| 2629 | Concrete JungleThe Specials | 17 | 5 | #163 | – | 1989–2011 |
| 2630 | Pedestrian At BestCourtney Barnett | 8 | 7 | #8 | – | 2015–2025 |
| 2631 | Jesus Etc.Wilco | 8 | 4 | #20 | – | 2004–2026 |
| 2632 | Dont Wanna FightAlabama Shakes | 9 | 7 | #1 | 1 | 2015–2025 |
| 2633 | Pop MuzikM | 13 | 7 | #81 | – | 1988–1999 |
| 2634 | Cowgirl in the SandNeil Young | 8 | 3 | #87 | – | 1996–2023 |
| 2635 | Hey, Hey - My, My (Into The Black)Neil Young | 14 | 1 | #855 | – | 1999–2014 |
| 2636 | Until I Fall AwayGin Blossoms | 13 | 6 | #45 | – | 1994–2005 |
| 2637 | SedonaHoundmouth | 7 | 6 | #2 | – | 2015–2026 |
| 2638 | My HappinessPowderfinger | 10 | 7 | #1 | 1 | 2000–2025 |
| 2639 | BathwaterNo Doubt | 10 | 4 | #5 | – | 2000–2014 |
| 2640 | Too Much InformationThe Police | 9 | 3 | #42 | – | 1982–2005 |
| 2641 | Good Times RollThe Cars | 13 | 6 | #90 | – | 1989–2025 |
| 2642 | WinterTori Amos | 16 | 3 | #490 | – | 1999–2023 |
| 2643 | Medicine ShowBig Audio Dynamite | 14 | 6 | #56 | – | 1986–2003 |
| 2644 | Addicted to LoveRobert Palmer | 16 | 8 | #50 | – | 1986–2024 |
| 2645 | DownfallTrust Company | 9 | 9 | #11 | – | 2002 |
| 2646 | The Yeah Yeah Yeah SongThe Flaming Lips | 10 | 3 | #11 | – | 2006–2014 |
| 2647 | KissPrince | 16 | 8 | #34 | – | 1986–2022 |
| 2648 | Private RevolutionWorld Party | 14 | 2 | #57 | – | 1987–2014 |
| 2649 | Karma ChameleonCulture Club | 10 | 8 | #11 | – | 1983–2003 |
| 2650 | Inside OutMighty Lemon Drops | 13 | 8 | #24 | – | 1988–2003 |
| 2651 | BerthaThe Grateful Dead | 9 | 3 | #128 | – | 1991–2025 |
| 2652 | Off He GoesPearl Jam | 16 | 2 | #28 | – | 1999–2014 |
| 2653 | Shakedown StreetThe Grateful Dead | 12 | 4 | #32 | – | 1996–2026 |
| 2654 | My Name Is JonasWeezer | 13 | 7 | #24 | – | 1995–2024 |
| 2655 | Gold, Guns, GirlsMetric | 9 | 5 | #6 | – | 2010–2020 |
| 2656 | God Shuffled His FeetCrash Test Dummies | 14 | 1 | #1058 | – | 1999–2014 |
| 2657 | SparkTori Amos | 22 | 8 | #40 | – | 1998–2014 |
| 2658 | Working In A Coal MineDevo | 11 | 4 | #64 | – | 1981–2005 |
| 2659 | The Heinrich ManeuverInterpol | 11 | 11 | #18 | – | 2007–2025 |
| 2660 | Discovering JapanGraham Parker | 7 | 1 | #378 | – | 1999–2005 |
| 2661 | The Ubiquitous Mr. LovegroveDead Can Dance | 13 | 6 | #35 | – | 1993–2023 |
| 2662 | Get A GunThe Connells | 7 | 1 | #379 | – | 1999–2005 |
| 2663 | I am Trying to Break Your HeartWilco | 7 | 3 | #16 | – | 2013–2024 |
| 2664 | Fire Water BurnBloodhound Gang | 12 | 7 | #40 | – | 1996–2007 |
| 2665 | A Case Of YouJoni Mitchell | 7 | 3 | #15 | – | 2004–2026 |
| 2666 | FireJimi Hendrix | 14 | 7 | #52 | – | 1990–2025 |
| 2667 | EchoTrapt | 11 | 11 | #10 | – | 2003–2004 |
| 2668 | Do You Really Want to Hurt MeCulture Club | 11 | 6 | #11 | – | 1983–2003 |
| 2669 | We Used to WaitThe Arcade Fire | 9 | 5 | #7 | – | 2010–2014 |
| 2670 | Complete ControlThe Clash | 9 | 3 | #2 | – | 1977–2012 |
| 2671 | El ScorchoWeezer | 16 | 8 | #9 | – | 1996–2023 |
| 2672 | Only ShallowMy Bloody Valentine | 11 | 5 | #44 | – | 2002–2024 |
| 2673 | My Old SchoolSteely Dan | 11 | 2 | #222 | – | 2004–2025 |
| 2674 | Up on Cripple CreekThe Band | 15 | 4 | #71 | – | 1991–2026 |
| 2675 | Dead FlowersThe Rolling Stones | 12 | 5 | #184 | – | 2004–2026 |
| 2676 | Don't StopFleetwood Mac | 13 | 6 | #92 | – | 1991–2025 |
| 2677 | Only the Good Die YoungBilly Joel | 11 | 4 | #137 | – | 1991–2026 |
| 2678 | Can't Change MeChris Cornell | 12 | 10 | #22 | – | 1999–2004 |
| 2679 | Hard SunEddie Vedder | 15 | 10 | #43 | – | 2007–2024 |
| 2680 | Mountain ManCrash Kings | 8 | 4 | #9 | – | 2010–2014 |
| 2681 | Shoot to ThrillAC/DC | 12 | 6 | #134 | – | 1990–2026 |
| 2682 | Whip-SmartLiz Phair | 15 | 2 | #99 | – | 1995–2014 |
| 2683 | I WishKing Missile | 7 | 1 | #390 | – | 1999–2005 |
| 2684 | Happy BirthdayAltered Images | 12 | 5 | #27 | – | 1981–2003 |
| 2685 | Dixie ChickenLittle Feat | 13 | 4 | #147 | – | 1996–2026 |
| 2686 | My GirlsAnimal Collective | 8 | 5 | #2 | – | 2009–2025 |
| 2687 | Hungry HeartBruce Springsteen | 16 | 6 | #68 | – | 1996–2026 |
| 2688 | My Best Friend's GirlThe Cars | 19 | 10 | #205 | – | 1991–2026 |
| 2689 | Brian WilsonBarenaked Ladies | 9 | 5 | #14 | – | 1991–2010 |
| 2690 | PapillonEditors | 16 | 1 | #10 | – | 2009–2025 |
| 2691 | A Horse With No NameAmerica | 12 | 5 | #159 | – | 1991–2026 |
| 2692 | Five YearsDavid Bowie | 18 | 4 | #17 | – | 1999–2024 |
| 2693 | Lifetime Piling UpTalking Heads | 11 | 4 | #79 | – | 1992–2014 |
| 2694 | NarcInterpol | 13 | 7 | #70 | – | 2005–2014 |
| 2695 | Panic SwitchSilversun Pickups | 13 | 10 | #1 | 1 | 2009–2026 |
| 2696 | Runaway WindPaul Westerberg | 15 | 2 | #82 | – | 1993–2014 |
| 2697 | How's It Going To BeThird Eye Blind | 14 | 7 | #19 | – | 1997–2023 |
| 2698 | Bad to the BoneGeorge Thorogood | 12 | 6 | #66 | – | 1991–2026 |
| 2699 | She's A Girl And I'm A ManLloyd Cole | 15 | 2 | #83 | – | 1991–2014 |
| 2700 | Why Can't This Be LoveVan Halen | 13 | 6 | #103 | – | 1990–2025 |