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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2801 | Baker StreetGerry Rafferty | 16 | 6 | #80 | – | 1987–2025 |
| 2802 | PrideU2 | 7 | 6 | #44 | – | 1996–2014 |
| 2803 | Your LoveThe Outfield | 20 | 5 | #192 | – | 1999–2025 |
| 2804 | Southern CrossCrosby, Stills, and Nash | 9 | 3 | #165 | – | 1996–2026 |
| 2805 | RenegadeStyx | 12 | 5 | #81 | – | 2012–2026 |
| 2806 | We Will Rock YouQueen | 7 | 3 | #32 | – | 2001–2024 |
| 2807 | The Night They Drove Old Dixie DownThe Band | 13 | 4 | #177 | – | 2004–2025 |
| 2808 | Live and Let DiePaul McCartney | 10 | 6 | #92 | – | 1991–2025 |
| 2809 | Goin' HomeDinosaur Jr. | 15 | 2 | #944 | – | 1999–2014 |
| 2810 | MudshovelStaind | 13 | 9 | #36 | – | 1999–2007 |
| 2811 | Suspicious MindsFine Young Cannibals | 12 | 4 | #51 | – | 1986–2014 |
| 2812 | Let's Stay TogetherAl Green | 8 | 3 | #112 | – | 2004–2024 |
| 2813 | Outtasite (Outta Mind)Wilco | 17 | 3 | #361 | – | 1999–2023 |
| 2814 | The Beatles and the StonesThe House of Love | 7 | 1 | #465 | – | 1999–2005 |
| 2815 | First GlimmerPaul Westerberg | 14 | 1 | #1050 | – | 1999–2014 |
| 2816 | Peaceful Easy FeelingThe Eagles | 11 | 3 | #107 | – | 2004–2026 |
| 2817 | World Leader PretendR.E.M. | 15 | 2 | #876 | – | 1999–2014 |
| 2818 | (Can't Get My) Head Around YouThe Offspring | 12 | 12 | #25 | – | 2004 |
| 2819 | We Are The NormalGoo Goo Dolls | 18 | 5 | #84 | – | 1993–2009 |
| 2820 | HeroChad Kroeger | 9 | 9 | #9 | – | 2002 |
| 2821 | CoffeeSylvan Esso | 8 | 5 | #10 | – | 2014–2026 |
| 2822 | BoomP.O.D. | 12 | 12 | #12 | – | 2002 |
| 2823 | MoneygrabberFitz and the Tantrums | 9 | 5 | #12 | – | 2011–2026 |
| 2824 | Growing OldThe Origin | 7 | 1 | #473 | – | 1999–2005 |
| 2825 | BonesThe Killers | 13 | 12 | #16 | – | 2006–2009 |
| 2826 | Have a Nice DayStereophonics | 12 | 2 | #2 | – | 2001–2010 |
| 2827 | I Can See For MilesThe Who | 10 | 3 | #190 | – | 1996–2025 |
| 2828 | Fine TimeNew Order | 10 | 8 | #9 | – | 1988–2024 |
| 2829 | Learning to FlyPink Floyd | 10 | 5 | #143 | – | 1991–2026 |
| 2830 | The Ship SongNick Cave | 24 | 1 | #62 | – | 1990–2025 |
| 2831 | Three SunrisesU2 | 14 | 1 | #739 | – | 1999–2014 |
| 2832 | Sweet SurrenderSarah McLachlan | 19 | 10 | #19 | – | 1997–2005 |
| 2833 | I Need A ManEurythmics | 13 | 5 | #51 | – | 1988–2005 |
| 2834 | Your Racist FriendThey Might Be Giants | 7 | 1 | #477 | – | 1999–2005 |
| 2835 | Stolen DanceMilky Chance | 9 | 7 | #4 | – | 2014–2025 |
| 2836 | The New WorldX | 16 | 2 | #1178 | – | 1999–2014 |
| 2837 | With a Little Help from My FriendsJoe Cocker | 17 | 4 | #42 | – | 1987–2025 |
| 2838 | You're My Best FriendQueen | 15 | 8 | #107 | – | 1991–2026 |
| 2839 | Dig for FireThe Pixies | 12 | 5 | #49 | – | 1990–2019 |
| 2840 | Too SweetHozier | 7 | 4 | #3 | – | 2024–2026 |
| 2841 | OceanSebadoh | 15 | 2 | #427 | – | 1999–2014 |
| 2842 | Kickstart My HeartMotley Crue | 9 | 5 | #19 | – | 1990–2026 |
| 2843 | Desolation RowBob Dylan | 8 | 2 | #3 | – | 1976–2020 |
| 2844 | Shadows Of The NightPat Benatar | 11 | 4 | #223 | – | 2021–2026 |
| 2845 | MuzzleThe Smashing Pumpkins | 11 | 9 | #20 | – | 1996–2001 |
| 2846 | LylaOasis | 12 | 12 | #31 | – | 2005 |
| 2847 | In Memory Of Elizabeth ReedAllman Brothers Band | 8 | 2 | #95 | – | 2010–2025 |
| 2848 | Eyes of a StrangerThe Payolas | 14 | 5 | #92 | – | 1988–2003 |
| 2849 | Heart in a CageThe Strokes | 15 | 8 | #24 | – | 2006–2014 |
| 2850 | Moonlight MileThe Rolling Stones | 9 | 2 | #169 | – | 2004–2025 |
| 2851 | Get Over ItOK Go | 15 | 8 | #40 | – | 2002–2014 |
| 2852 | Ballroom BlitzSweet | 10 | 5 | #179 | – | 1991–2025 |
| 2853 | Sex With YouKing Missile | 7 | 1 | #498 | – | 1999–2005 |
| 2854 | Living After MidnightJudas Priest | 10 | 6 | #17 | – | 1990–2025 |
| 2855 | These ThingsShe Wants Revenge | 16 | 9 | #9 | – | 2005–2013 |
| 2856 | LadykillersLush | 14 | 8 | #21 | – | 1996–2024 |
| 2857 | Quick As RainbowsThe Kitchens of Distinction | 15 | 2 | #868 | – | 1999–2014 |
| 2858 | WowBeck | 7 | 6 | #1 | 2 | 2016–2025 |
| 2859 | Statesboro BluesAllman Brothers Band | 10 | 3 | #116 | – | 2010–2025 |
| 2860 | AirbagRadiohead | 10 | 4 | #15 | – | 2007–2026 |
| 2861 | Spirit in the SkyNorman Greenbaum | 15 | 4 | #227 | – | 1991–2026 |
| 2862 | HammerheadThe Offspring | 10 | 5 | #2 | – | 2008–2011 |
| 2863 | OhioCrosby, Stills, Nash, and Young | 10 | 4 | #216 | – | 1996–2024 |
| 2864 | Seek and DestroyMetallica | 10 | 2 | #15 | – | 1990–2017 |
| 2865 | Sittin' On Top of the WorldLenny Kravitz | 14 | 1 | #1115 | – | 1999–2014 |
| 2866 | Dare You To MoveSwitchfoot | 10 | 10 | #15 | – | 2004 |
| 2867 | Beach Party VietnamDead Milkmen | 12 | 1 | #624 | – | 1999–2011 |
| 2868 | Happy TownThe Replacements | 13 | 1 | #637 | – | 1999–2013 |
| 2869 | ElephantTame Impala | 10 | 7 | #6 | – | 2012–2026 |
| 2870 | The Real MeThe Who | 13 | 4 | #176 | – | 1991–2025 |
| 2871 | AwfulHole | 16 | 11 | #33 | – | 1999–2002 |
| 2872 | Look AwayBig Country | 13 | 5 | #25 | – | 1986–2005 |
| 2873 | Caribbean BlueEnya | 14 | 7 | #28 | – | 1991–2002 |
| 2874 | People Have The PowerPatti Smith | 9 | 3 | #56 | – | 1988–2020 |
| 2875 | FirstCold War Kids | 8 | 7 | #2 | – | 2014–2020 |
| 2876 | Tiny Cities Made of AshesModest Mouse | 17 | 4 | #232 | – | 2000–2019 |
| 2877 | Terrapin StationThe Grateful Dead | 7 | 2 | #50 | – | 1996–2020 |
| 2878 | GoodbyeSave Ferris | 22 | 7 | #12 | – | 1998–2014 |
| 2879 | Debbie Gibson Is Pregnant With My Two Headed Love ChildMojo Nixon | 7 | 1 | #515 | – | 1999–2005 |
| 2880 | There You AreGoo Goo Dolls | 14 | 1 | #738 | – | 1999–2014 |
| 2881 | Jailhouse RockElvis Presley | 10 | 5 | #45 | – | 1987–2025 |
| 2882 | GraceJeff Buckley | 16 | 6 | #29 | – | 1995–2023 |
| 2883 | Life's What You Make ItTalk Talk | 14 | 8 | #115 | – | 1988–2020 |
| 2884 | Bored With LoveToo Much Joy | 7 | 1 | #516 | – | 1999–2005 |
| 2885 | Bad Boys Get SpankedThe Pretenders | 13 | 2 | #44 | – | 1981–2011 |
| 2886 | Let Forever BeThe Chemical Brothers | 15 | 10 | #55 | – | 1999–2023 |
| 2887 | DisconnectedFace to Face | 10 | 4 | #38 | – | 1995–2009 |
| 2888 | Major TomPeter Schilling | 11 | 7 | #55 | – | 1991–2006 |
| 2889 | The Bottom LineBig Audio Dynamite | 20 | 8 | #15 | – | 1985–2014 |
| 2890 | TangerineLed Zeppelin | 10 | 3 | #260 | – | 2004–2025 |
| 2891 | Waitress In The SkyThe Replacements | 15 | 2 | #898 | – | 1999–2014 |
| 2892 | Groove Is In The HeartDeee | 7 | 1 | #485 | – | 2007–2014 |
| 2893 | She's a RainbowThe Rolling Stones | 14 | 5 | #99 | – | 1991–2026 |
| 2894 | Waiting For The Great Leap ForwardBilly Bragg | 10 | 6 | #20 | – | 1988–2020 |
| 2895 | LegsZZ Top | 11 | 7 | #161 | – | 1991–2026 |
| 2896 | Black and White TownDoves | 12 | 5 | #63 | – | 2005–2014 |
| 2897 | Janie's Got a GunAerosmith | 12 | 5 | #130 | – | 1990–2026 |
| 2898 | Where Are YouOur Lady Peace | 10 | 10 | #10 | – | 2005–2007 |
| 2899 | Too BadNickelback | 11 | 11 | #14 | – | 2001–2010 |
| 2900 | 97th TearGaunt | 14 | 1 | #561 | – | 1999–2014 |