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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
4501 No One's LeavingJane's Addiction 5 3 #244 – 1999–2006
4502 Charmed LifeThird Eye Blind 7 1 #999 – 2007–2014
4503 Layla (Unplugged)Eric Clapton 5 2 #8 – 1996–2025
4504 Love Rescue MeU2 14 1 #1391 – 1999–2014
4505 UngluedStone Temple Pilots 9 7 #96 – 1995–2007
4506 Good IntentionsToad The Wet Sprocket 11 5 #29 – 1995–2005
4507 TroubleCage The Elephant 4 4 #7 – 2016–2020
4508 In the Name of LoveThompson Twins 10 3 #83 – 1982–2003
4509 DeprestonCourtney Barnett 6 5 #17 – 2015–2026
4510 Ana's Song (Open Fire)Silverchair 6 6 #15 – 1999
4511 Big Jet PlaneAngus and Julia Stone 4 1 #1 1 2010–2025
4512 I Don't Know Why I Love YouThe House of Love 10 8 #10 – 1989–2003
4513 Inside OutSpoon 5 4 #26 – 2014–2026
4514 SivaThe Smashing Pumpkins 12 7 #27 – 1991–2023
4515 SurvivorNathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats 5 5 #8 – 2021–2026
4516 Eight Miles HighThe Byrds 8 4 #305 – 1991–2025
4517 If I Had a BoatLyle Lovett 6 3 #124 – 2004–2026
4518 Show Me the WayPeter Frampton 10 5 #182 – 1991–2025
4519 It Won't Be LongAlison Moyet 5 4 #19 – 1991–2003
4520 Shoot the RunnerKasabian 9 2 #60 – 2007–2014
4521 Love ResurrectionAlison Moyet 6 3 #17 – 1984–2003
4522 ColorsCrossfade 6 6 #21 – 2005
4523 LawnchairsOur Daughters Wedding 7 1 #1162 – 1999–2005
4524 Punching in a DreamNaked and Famous 7 4 #19 – 2010–2014
4525 Rid Of MePJ Harvey 5 3 #4 – 1993–2024
4526 Gold RushDeath Cab for Cutie 4 4 #16 – 2018–2020
4527 Black Sheets Of RainBob Mould 7 1 #1088 – 2007–2014
4528 Dancing With Mr. DThe Rolling Stones 7 1 #1161 – 1999–2005
4529 The CatalystLinkin Park 6 5 #14 – 2010–2011
4530 Up All NightBeck 5 4 #13 – 2016–2017
4531 Kick Out The JamsMC5 10 3 #352 – 2007–2021
4532 We Gotta Get Out Of This PlaceThe Animals 8 2 #185 – 2009–2026
4533 Roman HolidayFontaines D.C. 5 4 #4 – 2022–2026
4534 Magical Mystery TourThe Beatles 9 4 #159 – 1996–2025
4535 Dirty LaundryDon Henley 9 5 #175 – 1991–2025
4536 Down RodeoRage Against the Machine 10 6 #63 – 1997–2023
4537 JuliusPhish 7 1 #1164 – 1999–2005
4538 September GurlsBig Star 6 3 #325 – 2003–2020
4539 Fly Like an EagleSteve Miller 4 2 #59 – 1991–2024
4540 Not Nowblink-182 7 7 #32 – 2005
4541 Parachute WomanThe Rolling Stones 7 1 #1165 – 1999–2005
4542 Born Too SlowThe Crystal Method 10 3 #76 – 2003–2014
4543 Next To NormalLucius 5 3 #29 – 2022–2026
4544 Los AgelessSt. Vincent 4 4 #11 – 2017–2026
4545 UnsatisfiedThe Replacements 7 4 #116 – 2002–2022
4546 All Comes CrashingMetric 5 4 #1 1 2022–2025
4547 BitchMeredith Brooks 6 5 #28 – 1997–1999
4548 More Than a Love SongBlack Pumas 6 5 #9 – 2023–2025
4549 Every Generation Got It's Own DiseaseFury In The Slaughterhouse 8 2 #1239 – 1999–2005
4550 You Wear It WellRod Stewart 7 3 #198 – 1991–2025
4551 Touched by the Hand of GodNew Order 6 5 #8 – 1987–2003
4552 HeathensTwenty One Pilots 4 4 #1 1 2016–2020
4553 Better Than NothingJennifer Trynin 11 5 #61 – 1995–2023
4554 Somewhere ElseRazorlight 9 2 #100 – 2005–2014
4555 If I Didn't Love YouSqueeze 14 3 #681 – 1999–2013
4556 Ready to Let GoCage The Elephant 5 4 #2 – 2019–2020
4557 Iron SkyPaolo Nutini 5 1 #30 – 2021–2025
4558 DecodeParamore 5 4 #23 – 2008–2009
4559 Fifty-mission CapThe Tragically Hip 4 1 #54 – 1999–2010
4560 Mannish BoyMuddy Waters 5 2 #215 – 2004–2026
4561 Bring Me Some WaterMelissa Etheridge 7 1 #1169 – 1999–2005
4562 Angel from MontgomeryJohn Prine 4 2 #42 – 2004–2026
4563 She Will Be LovedMaroon 5 5 3 #10 – 2004–2006
4564 Don't Worry BabyThe Beach Boys 5 2 #96 – 2004–2020
4565 In A Lonely PlaceThe Smithereens 13 1 #1350 – 2000–2014
4566 The House Of The Rising SunThe Animals 7 2 #41 – 1987–1993
4567 Muscle MuseumMuse 10 3 #78 – 1999–2023
4568 Time WaitedMy Morning Jacket 5 3 #24 – 2025–2026
4569 Airport Song (Live)Guster 7 1 #1062 – 2007–2014
4570 Locked In The Trunk of A CarThe Tragically Hip 4 1 #19 – 1999–2010
4571 99 ProblemsJay-Z 4 3 #26 – 2004–2024
4572 You Think You Know HerCause and Effect 5 3 #18 – 1992–1999
4573 SleeplessKing Crimson 7 1 #1172 – 1999–2005
4574 ChinaRed Rockers 10 4 #40 – 1983–2003
4575 Welcome To The Working WeekElvis Costello & the Attractions 8 2 #956 – 1999–2005
4576 Free To DecideThe Cranberries 12 7 #35 – 1996–2023
4577 Doctor WormThey Might Be Giants 7 1 #1044 – 2007–2014
4578 Tainted Love / Where Did Our Love GoSoft Cell 3 3 #8 – 1996–2003
4579 One Crowded HourAugie March 4 1 #1 1 2006–2025
4580 Burn The WitchQueens of the Stone Age 8 2 #230 – 2005–2014
4581 Little MonsterRoyal Blood 4 4 #6 – 2015
4582 FavoriteFontaines D.C. 6 5 #3 – 2024–2026
4583 Right NowVan Halen 7 3 #135 – 2021–2025
4584 I'm SorryThe Hothouse Flowers 12 2 #267 – 1989–2014
4585 All You ZombiesThe Hooters 8 4 #35 – 1985–2026
4586 All In The Suit That You WearStone Temple Pilots 9 9 #41 – 2003
4587 Everyday Is Like HalloweenMinistry 4 3 #47 – 1992–2002
4588 Secret SeparationThe Fixx 6 4 #48 – 1986–2003
4589 Dorinadada 9 2 #404 – 1994–2005
4590 New DirectionEcho and the Bunnymen 5 4 #37 – 1987–2003
4591 The Day We Caught the TrainOcean Colour Scene 4 2 #3 – 1996–2025
4592 Too CloseAlex Clare 5 4 #3 – 2012–2020
4593 Bury A FriendBillie Eilish 4 3 #15 – 2019–2025
4594 AdiaSarah McLachlan 14 1 #1214 – 1999–2014
4595 What Makes You HappyLiz Phair 14 1 #1160 – 1999–2014
4596 The RefugeeU2 8 2 #1210 – 2003–2014
4597 When Am I Gonna Lose YouLocal Natives 5 3 #4 – 2019–2020
4598 Hide and SeekImogen Heap 5 3 #80 – 2005–2025
4599 Smooth Sailin'Leon Bridges 5 4 #26 – 2015–2026
4600 Every Picture Tells a StoryRod Stewart 10 4 #350 – 1991–2025