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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.

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2701 WarBrutus 7 1 #7 – 2020–2026
2702 FaithfullyJourney 11 3 #168 – 2021–2026
2703 Hollywood NightsBob Seger 11 4 #73 – 1996–2026
2704 NirvanaThe Cult 7 1 #407 – 2007–2014
2705 Ain't No Easy WayBlack Rebel Motorcycle Club 12 5 #35 – 2005–2025
2706 It's Goin' DownX-Ecutioners 13 12 #19 – 2002–2004
2707 Back Against the WallCage The Elephant 13 5 #11 – 2009–2014
2708 BittersweetBig Head Todd and the Monsters 15 2 #876 – 1999–2014
2709 Open Letter (To A Landlord)Living Colour 10 3 #478 – 1990–2005
2710 Tremor ChristPearl Jam 11 4 #36 – 1994–2005
2711 Still FrameTrapt 12 11 #22 – 2003–2004
2712 Echo BeachMartha and the Muffins 9 5 #156 – 1988–2010
2713 HallelujahLeonard Cohen 7 4 #2 – 2004–2022
2714 To Sir With Love10,000 Maniacs 13 2 #84 – 1993–2014
2715 You Can Call Me AlPaul Simon 12 7 #9 – 1986–2025
2716 Barrel of A GunDepeche Mode 18 5 #57 – 1997–2023
2717 HushDeep Purple 10 4 #125 – 1990–2025
2718 Guns of BrixtonThe Clash 12 4 #92 – 1991–2022
2719 The PrayerBloc Party 12 5 #20 – 2006–2014
2720 LyingSam Phillips 7 1 #417 – 1999–2005
2721 Rip Her To ShredsBlondie 17 4 #210 – 1989–2013
2722 Fuck AuthorityPennywise 10 7 #23 – 2001–2008
2723 Heavy Metal DrummerWilco 21 4 #4 – 2002–2024
2724 Fly By NightRush 11 6 #132 – 1990–2025
2725 Communication BreakdownLed Zeppelin 11 6 #149 – 1990–2025
2726 Day TripperThe Beatles 15 4 #105 – 2001–2026
2727 Saturday Night's Alright for FightingElton John 11 5 #197 – 2001–2025
2728 Cold Little HeartMichael Kiwanuka 8 5 #10 – 2016–2026
2729 OpheliaLumineers 7 7 #2 – 2016–2024
2730 Want You BadThe Offspring 12 10 #4 – 2000–2006
2731 The World At LargeModest Mouse 10 4 #69 – 2004–2014
2732 Sick BoysSocial Distortion 15 2 #1180 – 1999–2014
2733 I Won't Back DownTom Petty 13 8 #178 – 2001–2026
2734 Down in the Tube Station at MidnightThe Jam 10 4 #4 – 1978–2006
2735 For UsPete Yorn 11 4 #34 – 2006–2014
2736 Talk About The PassionR.E.M. 8 2 #278 – 1996–2005
2737 Working In The CoalmineDevo 7 1 #417 – 2007–2014
2738 Battle of Who Could Care LessBen Folds Five 22 5 #92 – 1997–2014
2739 Blah, Blah, BlahIggy Pop 14 2 #249 – 1999–2014
2740 It's The End of the WorldR.E.M. 7 6 #7 – 1991–2014
2741 Green ShirtElvis Costello & the Attractions 9 2 #633 – 1999–2005
2742 Don't Make Me Dream About YouChris Isaak 7 1 #427 – 1999–2005
2743 King KuntaKendrick Lamar 8 5 #2 – 2015–2025
2744 Tupelo HoneyVan Morrison 10 4 #51 – 1991–2023
2745 SubstituteThe Who 10 4 #48 – 1991–2023
2746 Bad ReputationJoan Jett and the Blackhearts 11 5 #173 – 2012–2026
2747 Giving Up The GunVampire Weekend 10 5 #19 – 2010–2014
2748 Waiting on a FriendThe Rolling Stones 11 4 #20 – 1981–2026
2749 StanEminem 10 9 #9 – 2000–2024
2750 You Wouldn't Believe311 10 10 #36 – 2001
2751 If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be NextManic Street Preachers 14 7 #3 – 1998–2025
2752 In A DaydreamThe Freddy Jones Band 7 1 #432 – 1999–2005
2753 Wishing WellBob Mould 14 1 #1077 – 1999–2014
2754 Peter GunnArt of Noise 14 5 #80 – 1986–2005
2755 Car JammingThe Clash 13 2 #883 – 1999–2014
2756 No RootsAlice Merton 9 6 #3 – 2017–2026
2757 Rusty CageJohnny Cash 15 2 #378 – 1999–2023
2758 MiserySoul Asylum 15 9 #30 – 1995–2023
2759 Real Wild Child (Wild One)Iggy Pop 7 1 #426 – 2007–2014
2760 Rock n' Roll LifestyleCake 12 6 #51 – 1995–2023
2761 ShiverColdplay 19 10 #34 – 2000–2020
2762 Oh YeahYello 18 8 #79 – 1987–2006
2763 GraduateThird Eye Blind 17 7 #14 – 1997–2013
2764 PsychosocialSlipknot 14 2 #29 – 2008–2026
2765 She Loves YouThe Beatles 10 5 #43 – 1991–2020
2766 Manic MondayThe Bangles 17 6 #57 – 1986–2014
2767 The FallenFranz Ferdinand 12 5 #15 – 2005–2014
2768 Police And TheivesThe Clash 7 1 #445 – 1999–2005
2769 Fly From HeavenToad The Wet Sprocket 14 1 #1077 – 1999–2014
2770 5:15The Who 10 3 #166 – 1991–2025
2771 My GenerationLimp Bizkit 11 11 #21 – 2000
2772 Suite: Judy Blue EyesCrosby, Stills, Nash, and Young 6 2 #27 – 2004–2024
2773 London's BurningThe Clash 9 2 #534 – 2002–2014
2774 David WattsThe Jam 15 2 #836 – 1999–2014
2775 China GroveDoobie Brothers 13 6 #129 – 1991–2026
2776 People of the SunRage Against the Machine 11 5 #25 – 1996–2024
2777 DosedRed Hot Chili Peppers 11 11 #19 – 2003
2778 Personal Jesus (Acoustic Version)Depeche Mode 7 1 #452 – 1999–2005
2779 Born on the BayouCreedence Clearwater Revival 13 6 #160 – 1996–2026
2780 Walking on the SunSmash Mouth 7 6 #3 – 1997–2001
2781 A Design for LifeManic Street Preachers 9 4 #2 – 1996–2025
2782 Falls On MeFuel 12 11 #22 – 2003–2004
2783 Perfectly Good GuitarJohn Hiatt 7 1 #456 – 1999–2005
2784 The Drugs Don't WorkThe Verve 13 5 #22 – 1997–2025
2785 Daft Punk Is Playing At My HouseLCD Soundsystem 10 6 #54 – 2005–2025
2786 ThrillerMichael Jackson 11 6 #26 – 1988–2026
2787 SerenityGodsmack 9 9 #7 – 2003
2788 God Killed The QueenLouis XIV 10 3 #50 – 2005–2014
2789 StyloGorillaz 12 7 #11 – 2010–2025
2790 Secret JourneyThe Police 8 2 #566 – 1999–2005
2791 I'll Be Here Awhile311 16 8 #15 – 2001–2014
2792 Cowboys from HellPantera 15 2 #24 – 1990–2023
2793 Love Is For LoversThe Db's 11 4 #212 – 1988–2020
2794 Must Be Crazy For MeMelissa Etheridge 7 1 #460 – 1999–2005
2795 Can't You SeeMarshall Tucker Band 10 4 #110 – 2010–2025
2796 The Soul CagesSting 8 2 #71 – 1991–2005
2797 IdiotequeRadiohead 16 7 #37 – 2000–2026
2798 The Fall of ConsciousnessPsychonaut 7 1 #7 – 2020–2026
2799 PainThree Days Grace 13 9 #11 – 2006–2011
2800 Have A Little Faith In MeJohn Hiatt 17 4 #40 – 1988–2026