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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 401 | Wuthering HeightsKate Bush | 43 | 10 | #16 | – | 1987–2022 |
| 402 | A Million Miles AwayThe Plimsouls | 42 | 11 | #44 | – | 1988–2014 |
| 403 | You Know You're RightNirvana | 36 | 17 | #1 | 2 | 2002–2014 |
| 404 | OnlyNine Inch Nails | 34 | 18 | #5 | – | 2005–2014 |
| 405 | Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)Green Day | 40 | 16 | #2 | – | 1997–2025 |
| 406 | Highway to HellAC/DC | 42 | 14 | #14 | – | 1990–2026 |
| 407 | DOAFoo Fighters | 35 | 19 | #9 | – | 2005–2014 |
| 408 | Alive and KickingSimple Minds | 42 | 11 | #1 | 1 | 1985–2014 |
| 409 | I'll Be YouThe Replacements | 44 | 14 | #8 | – | 1989–2026 |
| 410 | Bulls on ParadeRage Against the Machine | 38 | 16 | #5 | – | 1996–2023 |
| 411 | Jammin'Bob Marley | 36 | 14 | #2 | – | 1989–2024 |
| 412 | Nights in White SatinThe Moody Blues | 35 | 7 | #12 | – | 1987–2026 |
| 413 | ClampdownThe Clash | 36 | 12 | #1 | 1 | 1980–2022 |
| 414 | Here's Where The Story EndsThe Sundays | 48 | 15 | #3 | – | 1990–2023 |
| 415 | StarlightMuse | 38 | 16 | #1 | 3 | 2006–2025 |
| 416 | BrickBen Folds Five | 44 | 15 | #12 | – | 1997–2023 |
| 417 | 3 Strange DaysSchool of Fish | 34 | 10 | #1 | 4 | 1991–2023 |
| 418 | I'm FreeThe Soup Dragons | 42 | 11 | #1 | 1 | 1990–2023 |
| 419 | Every Little Thing She Does Is MagicThe Police | 42 | 14 | #22 | – | 1981–2025 |
| 420 | What I Like About YouThe Romantics | 39 | 15 | #16 | – | 1980–2025 |
| 421 | Natural OneFolk Implosion | 42 | 14 | #15 | – | 1995–2023 |
| 422 | Bitchin' CamaroDead Milkmen | 32 | 6 | #19 | – | 1986–2014 |
| 423 | All These Things That I've DoneThe Killers | 34 | 16 | #2 | – | 2005–2024 |
| 424 | TendernessGeneral Public | 42 | 11 | #1 | 1 | 1984–2023 |
| 425 | Icky ThumpThe White Stripes | 32 | 16 | #2 | – | 2007–2025 |
| 426 | Fear of the DarkIron Maiden | 30 | 1 | #2 | – | 2009–2026 |
| 427 | That's EntertainmentThe Jam | 42 | 10 | #4 | – | 1988–2022 |
| 428 | SoberTool | 40 | 15 | #22 | – | 1993–2024 |
| 429 | What's The Frequency Kenneth?R.E.M. | 44 | 19 | #2 | – | 1994–2024 |
| 430 | This Is A CallFoo Fighters | 39 | 17 | #10 | – | 1995–2023 |
| 431 | FreebirdLynyrd Skynyrd | 29 | 11 | #1 | 1 | 1976–2026 |
| 432 | PetsPorno for Pyros | 40 | 16 | #9 | – | 1993–2023 |
| 433 | Go Your Own WayFleetwood Mac | 38 | 10 | #31 | – | 1987–2026 |
| 434 | MegalomaniacIncubus | 34 | 18 | #1 | 2 | 2003–2014 |
| 435 | Last ResortPapa Roach | 37 | 17 | #1 | 5 | 2000–2023 |
| 436 | AskThe Smiths | 47 | 13 | #5 | – | 1986–2019 |
| 437 | Blitzkrieg BopThe Ramones | 43 | 18 | #3 | – | 1989–2026 |
| 438 | Temple of LoveSisters of Mercy | 41 | 4 | #16 | – | 1983–2024 |
| 439 | Doll PartsHole | 44 | 17 | #2 | – | 1994–2023 |
| 440 | Ants MarchingDave Matthews Band | 39 | 16 | #25 | – | 1995–2025 |
| 441 | Paradise by the Dashboard LightMeat Loaf | 33 | 6 | #6 | – | 1987–2025 |
| 442 | Love VigilantesNew Order | 38 | 11 | #1 | 1 | 1985–2024 |
| 443 | StinkfistTool | 52 | 16 | #2 | – | 1996–2026 |
| 444 | Santa MonicaEverclear | 36 | 18 | #3 | – | 1995–2025 |
| 445 | I Got YouSplit Enz | 45 | 10 | #41 | – | 1988–2024 |
| 446 | Girls on FilmDuran Duran | 46 | 13 | #18 | – | 1981–2024 |
| 447 | Speed of SoundColdplay | 32 | 19 | #2 | – | 2005–2025 |
| 448 | DebaserThe Pixies | 47 | 12 | #3 | – | 1989–2024 |
| 449 | Lazy EyeSilversun Pickups | 34 | 16 | #1 | 3 | 2006–2025 |
| 450 | Never Tear Us ApartINXS | 40 | 15 | #1 | 1 | 1988–2025 |
| 451 | Video Killed The Radio StarThe Buggles | 45 | 13 | #42 | – | 1988–2014 |
| 452 | I Wish You Were HereIncubus | 35 | 17 | #5 | – | 2001–2024 |
| 453 | PainJimmy Eat World | 34 | 18 | #4 | – | 2004–2014 |
| 454 | My Own Worst EnemyLit | 33 | 16 | #1 | 3 | 1999–2024 |
| 455 | DriveIncubus | 35 | 16 | #1 | 1 | 2000–2024 |
| 456 | Original SinINXS | 40 | 9 | #19 | – | 1984–2018 |
| 457 | Love Removal MachineThe Cult | 40 | 12 | #13 | – | 1987–2014 |
| 458 | Bring on the Dancing HorsesEcho and the Bunnymen | 39 | 12 | #21 | – | 1985–2014 |
| 459 | Selling The DramaLive | 37 | 14 | #1 | 1 | 1994–2014 |
| 460 | Back in BlackAC/DC | 37 | 16 | #1 | 1 | 1990–2026 |
| 461 | The ChainFleetwood Mac | 28 | 9 | #1 | 2 | 1991–2026 |
| 462 | One Step CloserLinkin Park | 34 | 15 | #1 | 1 | 2000–2012 |
| 463 | Around the WorldRed Hot Chili Peppers | 37 | 15 | #10 | – | 1999–2014 |
| 464 | ConnectionElastica | 43 | 16 | #4 | – | 1994–2025 |
| 465 | 88 Lines About 44 WomenThe Nails | 34 | 7 | #3 | – | 1988–2008 |
| 466 | Piano ManBilly Joel | 29 | 7 | #15 | – | 1991–2026 |
| 467 | Steady, As She GoesThe Raconteurs | 31 | 16 | #2 | – | 2006–2025 |
| 468 | Everyday is HalloweenMinistry | 31 | 10 | #6 | – | 1985–2006 |
| 469 | Beautiful Disaster311 | 37 | 9 | #13 | – | 1997–2014 |
| 470 | Stupid GirlGarbage | 42 | 16 | #4 | – | 1996–2025 |
| 471 | Last KissPearl Jam | 40 | 15 | #9 | – | 1999–2014 |
| 472 | These Are Days10,000 Maniacs | 36 | 14 | #9 | – | 1992–2023 |
| 473 | SeetherVeruca Salt | 39 | 13 | #3 | – | 1994–2023 |
| 474 | The PretenderFoo Fighters | 38 | 14 | #1 | 2 | 2007–2025 |
| 475 | Welcome to the Black ParadeMy Chemical Romance | 34 | 17 | #1 | 2 | 2006–2024 |
| 476 | GodTori Amos | 36 | 12 | #30 | – | 1994–2023 |
| 477 | Is She Really Going Out With Him?Joe Jackson | 36 | 13 | #39 | – | 1988–2025 |
| 478 | Don't You Want MeThe Human League | 35 | 13 | #5 | – | 1982–2006 |
| 479 | Possum KingdomToadies | 37 | 16 | #5 | – | 1995–2026 |
| 480 | ConnectedStereo MC's | 38 | 11 | #11 | – | 1993–2023 |
| 481 | The New PollutionBeck | 38 | 16 | #8 | – | 1997–2026 |
| 482 | Cold Hard BitchJet | 31 | 19 | #3 | – | 2004–2014 |
| 483 | SupersonicOasis | 40 | 14 | #30 | – | 1994–2025 |
| 484 | If You LeaveOrchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | 36 | 12 | #14 | – | 1986–2009 |
| 485 | DreamsFleetwood Mac | 33 | 9 | #12 | – | 1991–2026 |
| 486 | Monkey WrenchFoo Fighters | 42 | 16 | #11 | – | 1997–2024 |
| 487 | ZeroThe Smashing Pumpkins | 32 | 13 | #6 | – | 1996–2014 |
| 488 | Can't Stand Losing YouThe Police | 38 | 11 | #49 | – | 1989–2024 |
| 489 | LolaThe Kinks | 40 | 9 | #24 | – | 1987–2026 |
| 490 | Uncertain SmileThe The | 45 | 12 | #3 | – | 1988–2022 |
| 491 | The Rockafeller SkankFatboy Slim | 34 | 15 | #10 | – | 1998–2023 |
| 492 | Making Plans For NigelXTC | 40 | 10 | #29 | – | 1988–2024 |
| 493 | I Want CandyBow Wow Wow | 49 | 11 | #60 | – | 1988–2014 |
| 494 | Everything ZenBush | 39 | 17 | #3 | – | 1994–2025 |
| 495 | Feed The TreeBelly | 41 | 14 | #19 | – | 1993–2023 |
| 496 | Somebody To ShoveSoul Asylum | 37 | 11 | #35 | – | 1992–2024 |
| 497 | BackwaterMeat Puppets | 40 | 13 | #7 | – | 1994–2023 |
| 498 | SupernovaLiz Phair | 35 | 13 | #19 | – | 1994–2023 |
| 499 | Somewhere Only We KnowKeane | 38 | 15 | #14 | – | 2004–2024 |
| 500 | Fat LipSum 41 | 30 | 15 | #3 | – | 2001–2024 |