The most-charted alternative rock songs
Every song in the archive ranked by its combined results across all 1,186 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 601 | This Charming ManThe Smiths | 52 | 16 | #2 | – | 1983–2026 |
| 602 | Don't Dream It's OverCrowded House | 61 | 22 | #5 | – | 1988–2026 |
| 603 | Come On EileenDexy's Midnight Runners | 64 | 22 | #5 | – | 1982–2026 |
| 604 | Bringin on the HeartbreakDef Leppard | 71 | 27 | #68 | – | 1982–2026 |
| 605 | Dust in the WindKansas | 67 | 27 | #43 | – | 1991–2026 |
| 606 | AqualungJethro Tull | 75 | 26 | #5 | – | 1982–2026 |
| 607 | TomorrowSilverchair | 65 | 28 | #1 | 2 | 1994–2025 |
| 608 | Two Tickets to ParadiseEddie Money | 76 | 27 | #51 | – | 1982–2026 |
| 609 | Howlin' for YouThe Black Keys | 58 | 41 | #1 | 1 | 2010–2026 |
| 610 | The Killing MoonEcho and the Bunnymen | 65 | 21 | #9 | – | 1984–2026 |
| 611 | You've Got Another Thing ComingJudas Priest | 68 | 23 | #8 | – | 1990–2026 |
| 612 | Tumbling DiceThe Rolling Stones | 74 | 24 | #43 | – | 1982–2026 |
| 613 | For What It's WorthBuffalo Springfield | 61 | 25 | #39 | – | 1982–2026 |
| 614 | Living After MidnightJudas Priest | 80 | 28 | #17 | – | 1980–2026 |
| 615 | Lazy EyeSilversun Pickups | 54 | 26 | #1 | 3 | 2006–2026 |
| 616 | HysteriaDef Leppard | 81 | 26 | #39 | – | 1990–2026 |
| 617 | LisztomaniaPhoenix | 54 | 40 | #1 | 2 | 2009–2026 |
| 618 | Cinnamon GirlNeil Young | 69 | 25 | #31 | – | 1982–2026 |
| 619 | Midnight RiderAllman Brothers Band | 64 | 20 | #7 | – | 1997–2026 |
| 620 | Dancing in the DarkBruce Springsteen | 74 | 27 | #48 | – | 1987–2026 |
| 621 | AnimalDef Leppard | 75 | 23 | #41 | – | 1990–2026 |
| 622 | Nearly Lost YouScreaming Trees | 72 | 26 | #21 | – | 1992–2025 |
| 623 | The Logical SongSupertramp | 73 | 29 | #34 | – | 1982–2026 |
| 624 | Feel It StillPortugal. The Man | 46 | 26 | #1 | 8 | 2017–2026 |
| 625 | Rocket ManElton John | 61 | 27 | #33 | – | 1991–2026 |
| 626 | Panic SwitchSilversun Pickups | 59 | 44 | #1 | 3 | 2009–2026 |
| 627 | Tangled Up in BlueBob Dylan | 49 | 18 | #5 | – | 1991–2026 |
| 628 | Synchronicity IIThe Police | 78 | 29 | #15 | – | 1983–2025 |
| 629 | Ants MarchingDave Matthews Band | 59 | 27 | #15 | – | 1995–2026 |
| 630 | Take Me To ChurchHozier | 47 | 27 | #1 | 9 | 2013–2026 |
| 631 | YesterdayThe Beatles | 50 | 19 | #12 | – | 1982–2026 |
| 632 | Tuesday's GoneLynyrd Skynyrd | 69 | 22 | #9 | – | 1994–2026 |
| 633 | Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)Bruce Springsteen | 51 | 19 | #16 | – | 1982–2026 |
| 634 | We're an American BandGrand Funk Railroad | 75 | 30 | #20 | – | 1982–2026 |
| 635 | ShatteredThe Rolling Stones | 78 | 29 | #9 | – | 1982–2026 |
| 636 | So What'cha WantBeastie Boys | 72 | 26 | #34 | – | 1992–2026 |
| 637 | Cities in DustSiouxsie and the Banshees | 60 | 17 | #2 | – | 1985–2026 |
| 638 | StandR.E.M. | 65 | 21 | #4 | – | 1988–2026 |
| 639 | You Really Got MeThe Kinks | 65 | 25 | #22 | – | 1982–2026 |
| 640 | Heart Of GoldNeil Young | 72 | 23 | #28 | – | 1982–2026 |
| 641 | Live and Let DiePaul McCartney | 56 | 24 | #43 | – | 1991–2025 |
| 642 | Can't You SeeMarshall Tucker Band | 77 | 27 | #5 | – | 1982–2026 |
| 643 | Rock And Roll All NiteKiss | 44 | 21 | #30 | – | 1990–2026 |
| 644 | Learning to FlyPink Floyd | 80 | 28 | #63 | – | 1991–2026 |
| 645 | AnimalNeon Trees | 52 | 36 | #1 | 2 | 2010–2026 |
| 646 | You Really Got MeVan Halen | 52 | 18 | #2 | – | 1982–2026 |
| 647 | Bring Me to LifeEvanescence | 57 | 38 | #1 | 1 | 2002–2026 |
| 648 | DreamsThe Cranberries | 67 | 26 | #2 | – | 1993–2026 |
| 649 | Suffragette CityDavid Bowie | 79 | 31 | #60 | – | 1982–2026 |
| 650 | Wicked GameChris Isaak | 57 | 19 | #7 | – | 1990–2026 |
| 651 | RhiannonFleetwood Mac | 68 | 24 | #5 | – | 1982–2026 |
| 652 | WalkFoo Fighters | 54 | 41 | #1 | 2 | 2011–2025 |
| 653 | Private IdahoThe B-52's | 58 | 17 | #25 | – | 1980–2026 |
| 654 | Fat LipSum 41 | 50 | 29 | #3 | – | 2001–2026 |
| 655 | Love Her MadlyThe Doors | 78 | 25 | #36 | – | 1982–2026 |
| 656 | New SlangThe Shins | 54 | 20 | #3 | – | 2001–2026 |
| 657 | MandinkaSinéad O'Connor | 56 | 16 | #5 | – | 1987–2026 |
| 658 | Cornflake GirlTori Amos | 65 | 25 | #16 | – | 1994–2026 |
| 659 | It's Been AwhileStaind | 47 | 28 | #1 | 5 | 2001–2026 |
| 660 | Mirror in the BathroomThe English Beat | 64 | 18 | #38 | – | 1981–2026 |
| 661 | StarlightMuse | 57 | 28 | #1 | 3 | 2006–2026 |
| 662 | You Ain't Seen Nothing YetBachman Turner Overdrive | 69 | 28 | #6 | – | 1994–2026 |
| 663 | Strawberry Fields ForeverThe Beatles | 50 | 21 | #2 | – | 1976–2026 |
| 664 | Working ManRush | 71 | 25 | #4 | – | 1990–2026 |
| 665 | Add It UpViolent Femmes | 46 | 16 | #8 | – | 1990–2025 |
| 666 | Love BitesDef Leppard | 70 | 26 | #39 | – | 1990–2026 |
| 667 | Stop!Jane's Addiction | 56 | 19 | #6 | – | 1990–2025 |
| 668 | SouthsideMoby | 61 | 29 | #7 | – | 2000–2026 |
| 669 | More Human Than HumanWhite Zombie | 58 | 31 | #9 | – | 1995–2026 |
| 670 | BlurryPuddle of Mudd | 57 | 31 | #1 | 2 | 2001–2026 |
| 671 | The High RoadBroken Bells | 57 | 39 | #1 | 1 | 2010–2026 |
| 672 | UnchainedVan Halen | 74 | 24 | #2 | – | 1981–2026 |
| 673 | Policy of TruthDepeche Mode | 63 | 20 | #2 | – | 1990–2026 |
| 674 | There She GoesThe La's | 59 | 21 | #16 | – | 1991–2026 |
| 675 | Pink HousesJohn Mellencamp | 72 | 24 | #11 | – | 1983–2026 |
| 676 | Hair of the DogNazareth | 72 | 26 | #29 | – | 1990–2026 |
| 677 | Hello I Love YouThe Doors | 69 | 26 | #33 | – | 1982–2026 |
| 678 | Bennie and the JetsElton John | 58 | 23 | #44 | – | 1991–2026 |
| 679 | Fly Like An EagleSteve Miller Band | 59 | 24 | #39 | – | 1991–2026 |
| 680 | The RiverBruce Springsteen | 60 | 11 | #5 | – | 1982–2026 |
| 681 | I'll WaitVan Halen | 80 | 28 | #78 | – | 1990–2026 |
| 682 | Touch MeThe Doors | 77 | 26 | #22 | – | 1982–2026 |
| 683 | Every Rose Has Its ThornPoison | 65 | 22 | #44 | – | 1990–2026 |
| 684 | Our HouseMadness | 66 | 21 | #15 | – | 1983–2026 |
| 685 | Somewhere Only We KnowKeane | 58 | 25 | #12 | – | 2004–2026 |
| 686 | PanicThe Smiths | 56 | 18 | #5 | – | 1986–2023 |
| 687 | Lunatic FringeRed Rider | 74 | 27 | #20 | – | 1981–2026 |
| 688 | Locomotive BreathJethro Tull | 64 | 24 | #43 | – | 1982–2026 |
| 689 | In My LifeThe Beatles | 45 | 18 | #4 | – | 1991–2026 |
| 690 | StinkfistTool | 73 | 27 | #2 | – | 1996–2026 |
| 691 | Sweet JaneCowboy Junkies | 57 | 21 | #4 | – | 1991–2026 |
| 692 | She Blinded Me With ScienceThomas Dolby | 58 | 18 | #13 | – | 1983–2026 |
| 693 | Only Happy When It RainsGarbage | 69 | 30 | #9 | – | 1996–2026 |
| 694 | MadnessMuse | 49 | 31 | #2 | – | 2012–2026 |
| 695 | Instant Karma!John Lennon | 67 | 23 | #11 | – | 1982–2026 |
| 696 | Smokin'Boston | 72 | 27 | #72 | – | 1982–2026 |
| 697 | Breaking the GirlRed Hot Chili Peppers | 55 | 21 | #26 | – | 1991–2026 |
| 698 | Bela Lugosi's DeadBauhaus | 48 | 16 | #3 | – | 1982–2023 |
| 699 | Steady, As She GoesThe Raconteurs | 48 | 27 | #2 | – | 2006–2026 |
| 700 | You're My Best FriendQueen | 78 | 30 | #31 | – | 1991–2026 |