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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.

#SongListsStationsBest#1sYears
4401 Hey Saint PeterFlash and the Pan 8 2 #431 – 1988–2005
4402 Mexican MoonConcrete Blonde 7 1 #1127 – 1999–2005
4403 Crowded TableHighwomen 5 4 #20 – 2019–2026
4404 Only the LonelyThe Motels 6 2 #184 – 1992–2003
4405 Psycho TherapyThe Ramones 8 2 #1067 – 2003–2014
4406 Heaven Down HereThe Immaculate Fools 7 1 #1128 – 1999–2005
4407 DisappearINXS 11 4 #27 – 1990–2005
4408 Creature ComfortThe Arcade Fire 5 4 #6 – 2017–2018
4409 HurtArlo Parks 4 3 #7 – 2021–2026
4410 3's and 7'sQueens of the Stone Age 7 7 #25 – 2007–2008
4411 Car Wheels On A Gravel RoadLucinda Williams 7 2 #47 – 2004–2023
4412 Archbishop Harold HolmesJack White 4 2 #3 – 2025–2026
4413 Working Class HeroGreen Day 8 8 #27 – 2007
4414 TouchedVAST 15 8 #23 – 1998–2014
4415 Cracker IslandGorillaz 6 6 #4 – 2022–2024
4416 Get Me Out of HereBilly Pilgrim 7 1 #1130 – 1999–2005
4417 Moments In LoveArt of Noise 6 4 #59 – 1988–2003
4418 I sat by the OceanQueens of the Stone Age 7 7 #17 – 2013–2025
4419 StitchesOrgy 10 9 #32 – 1999
4420 Fight Like a BraveRed Hot Chili Peppers 10 3 #389 – 1988–2014
4421 We Are the ChampionsQueen 5 1 #39 – 2001–2006
4422 We the PeopleA Tribe Called Quest 4 2 #5 – 2016–2025
4423 This Is The Killer SpeakingLast Dinner Party 4 3 #3 – 2025–2026
4424 In ViewThe Tragically Hip 4 2 #10 – 2006–2010
4425 Duck and Run3 Doors Down 5 5 #8 – 2001
4426 I ZimbraTalking Heads 15 2 #380 – 1999–2024
4427 Bottom LineBig Audio Dynamite 7 1 #1124 – 1999–2005
4428 Rock And RollLou Reed 9 2 #438 – 1999–2005
4429 Hollywood PerfumeThe Pretenders 7 1 #1133 – 1999–2005
4430 Feel So NumbRob Zombie 8 8 #24 – 2001
4431 Hot BloodedForeigner 9 5 #263 – 1991–2026
4432 Is It TrueTame Impala 4 3 #10 – 2020–2021
4433 DreamsVan Halen 7 3 #259 – 1990–2025
4434 The SweaterMeryn Cadell 14 5 #28 – 1991–2006
4435 I Need Never Get OldNathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats 4 4 #12 – 2016–2026
4436 Breathing UnderwaterMetric 8 4 #21 – 2012–2025
4437 He's My Best FriendJellyfish 7 1 #1135 – 1999–2005
4438 Magic BusThe Who 9 3 #118 – 1991–2025
4439 Lose Yourself To DanceDaft Punk 5 4 #16 – 2013–2025
4440 You're the Best ThingThe Style Council 9 5 #104 – 1991–2006
4441 AlaskaMaggie Rogers 5 5 #64 – 2016–2026
4442 DangerousBig Data 4 3 #4 – 2014–2025
4443 All In The GrooveBlues Traveler 7 1 #1057 – 2007–2014
4444 Give a Little BitSupertramp 11 5 #80 – 1996–2025
4445 One WorldThe Freddy Jones Band 7 1 #1136 – 1999–2005
4446 Little SecretsPassion Pit 9 5 #29 – 2009–2014
4447 Saying SorryHawthorne Heights 7 7 #44 – 2006
4448 Open Your EyesAlter Bridge 5 5 #16 – 2004
4449 Stone ColdRainbow 6 2 #127 – 1990–2025
4450 Life Is GrandCamper Van Beethoven 15 2 #790 – 1999–2014
4451 GoldenMy Morning Jacket 4 1 #100 – 2010–2024
4452 Cry For LoveIggy Pop 5 4 #25 – 1986–2003
4453 Bloody Mary (Nerve Endings)Silversun Pickups 6 4 #11 – 2012–2014
4454 SleepyheadPassion Pit 6 5 #12 – 2009–2025
4455 Welcome To The PleasuredomeFrankie Goes to Hollywood 9 2 #1014 – 1999–2005
4456 The BodyPublic Image Ltd. 4 2 #21 – 1987–2003
4457 Ain't No SunshineBill Withers 4 2 #217 – 2004–2020
4458 Die By The DropThe Dead Weather 8 4 #15 – 2010–2014
4459 Same LoveMacklemore & Ryan Lewis 5 4 #2 – 2012–2025
4460 Beside YouIggy Pop 7 1 #1141 – 1999–2005
4461 Very Best YearsThe Grays 7 1 #1142 – 1999–2005
4462 Like The Way I DoMelissa Etheridge 9 4 #48 – 1995–2012
4463 Rhinestone EyesGorillaz 8 4 #13 – 2010–2014
4464 BeautifulJoydrop 7 6 #18 – 1999
4465 MercyMuse 4 4 #1 1 2015
4466 Shot in the DarkOzzy Osbourne 8 4 #113 – 1990–2026
4467 Pop LifePrince 7 1 #1143 – 1999–2005
4468 This LifeVampire Weekend 5 5 #12 – 2019–2024
4469 LocomotionOrchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark 6 3 #31 – 1984–2003
4470 BrotherMatt Corby 4 1 #3 – 2011–2025
4471 Litany (Life Goes On)Guadalcanal Diary 7 2 #146 – 1989–2003
4472 One LoveThe Stone Roses 6 4 #38 – 1990–2003
4473 Stay (Faraway, So Close!)U2 11 4 #30 – 1993–2023
4474 Take the Money and RunSteve Miller Band 5 5 #100 – 1991–2025
4475 Bad DayR.E.M. 9 5 #30 – 2003–2005
4476 Life ItselfGlass Animals 6 6 #9 – 2016
4477 Love BitesDef Leppard 8 4 #63 – 1990–2025
4478 The Ghost InsideBroken Bells 6 4 #10 – 2010–2014
4479 ClosureChevelle 9 8 #34 – 2003–2004
4480 Wherever Is Your HeartBrandi Carlile 5 3 #12 – 2015–2025
4481 It's Amazing To Be YoungFontaines D.C. 4 3 #5 – 2025–2026
4482 Back On 74Jungle 4 2 #17 – 2023–2026
4483 Mad WorldGary Jules 9 5 #30 – 2004–2024
4484 My GirlMadness 5 1 #90 – 2001–2006
4485 Nobody Really Cares If You Don't Go To The PartyCourtney Barnett 6 5 #31 – 2015–2025
4486 RecoveryFrank Turner 9 6 #25 – 2013–2026
4487 I Need YouJon Batiste 5 4 #23 – 2021–2026
4488 Leave a TraceCHVRCHES 6 5 #20 – 2015–2025
4489 Have I Told You LatelyVan Morrison 5 2 #47 – 2001–2020
4490 Spinning Around Over YouLenny Kravitz 7 1 #1150 – 1999–2005
4491 Counting the DaysCollective Soul 6 5 #31 – 2004–2005
4492 AllentownBilly Joel 6 2 #148 – 2021–2026
4493 Son Of A Preacher ManDusty Springfield 6 2 #210 – 2004–2020
4494 Driving Aloud (Radio Storm)Robyn Hitchcock 7 1 #1152 – 1999–2005
4495 Hero of the DayMetallica 7 6 #8 – 1996–2007
4496 The Promised LandBruce Springsteen 6 3 #225 – 1996–2025
4497 Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-DaThe Beatles 8 3 #127 – 2020–2026
4498 Alice's RestaurantArlo Guthrie 5 1 #284 – 2004–2020
4499 Drinking In L.A.Bran Van 3000 8 5 #25 – 1998–2002
4500 Jimmy's FantasyRedd Kross 8 2 #55 – 1993–2005