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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 801 | Bang a Gong (Get It On)T. Rex | 68 | 31 | #42 | – | 1991–2026 |
| 802 | Glory DaysBruce Springsteen | 65 | 25 | #51 | – | 1996–2026 |
| 803 | SaviorRise Against | 41 | 31 | #1 | 2 | 2009–2026 |
| 804 | Far BehindCandlebox | 58 | 26 | #7 | – | 1994–2026 |
| 805 | 1952 Vincent Black LightningRichard Thompson | 38 | 8 | #2 | – | 1999–2026 |
| 806 | Black Magic WomanSantana | 68 | 29 | #19 | – | 1982–2026 |
| 807 | RadioactiveKings of Leon | 53 | 43 | #2 | – | 2010–2020 |
| 808 | ClampdownThe Clash | 51 | 18 | #1 | 1 | 1980–2024 |
| 809 | The Whole of the MoonThe Waterboys | 51 | 18 | #14 | – | 1985–2026 |
| 810 | Sometime Around MidnightThe Airborne Toxic Event | 53 | 37 | #1 | 1 | 2008–2026 |
| 811 | Black WaterDoobie Brothers | 60 | 25 | #72 | – | 1991–2026 |
| 812 | SpiderwebsNo Doubt | 56 | 23 | #3 | – | 1996–2026 |
| 813 | MegalomaniacIncubus | 47 | 27 | #1 | 2 | 2003–2023 |
| 814 | All Over YouLive | 63 | 28 | #9 | – | 1995–2026 |
| 815 | Bloodbuzz OhioThe National | 47 | 22 | #2 | – | 2010–2026 |
| 816 | Selling The DramaLive | 54 | 23 | #1 | 1 | 1994–2025 |
| 817 | (If You're Wondering If I Want You To) I Want You ToWeezer | 49 | 37 | #4 | – | 2009–2023 |
| 818 | Cold Hard BitchJet | 46 | 29 | #3 | – | 2004–2026 |
| 819 | It's My LifeTalk Talk | 61 | 18 | #18 | – | 1984–2026 |
| 820 | Fly By NightRush | 72 | 28 | #83 | – | 1990–2026 |
| 821 | Truckin'The Grateful Dead | 66 | 27 | #5 | – | 1982–2026 |
| 822 | OnlyNine Inch Nails | 44 | 24 | #5 | – | 2005–2026 |
| 823 | I Miss Youblink-182 | 50 | 30 | #8 | – | 2003–2026 |
| 824 | Red Red WineUB40 | 49 | 17 | #1 | 1 | 1983–2026 |
| 825 | I Will Possess Your HeartDeath Cab for Cutie | 43 | 28 | #1 | 2 | 2008–2025 |
| 826 | Jerry Was A Race Car DriverPrimus | 62 | 17 | #26 | – | 1991–2025 |
| 827 | One HeadlightThe Wallflowers | 55 | 26 | #4 | – | 1996–2025 |
| 828 | IrisGoo Goo Dolls | 50 | 30 | #1 | 1 | 1998–2026 |
| 829 | And the Cradle Will RockVan Halen | 74 | 27 | #2 | – | 1980–2026 |
| 830 | People Who DiedJim Carroll Band | 43 | 15 | #17 | – | 1981–2026 |
| 831 | Round and RoundRatt | 66 | 25 | #47 | – | 1990–2026 |
| 832 | Natural OneFolk Implosion | 58 | 24 | #15 | – | 1995–2026 |
| 833 | Time To PretendMGMT | 51 | 26 | #1 | 1 | 2008–2026 |
| 834 | DashboardModest Mouse | 46 | 23 | #2 | – | 2007–2025 |
| 835 | Smooth CriminalAlien Ant Farm | 46 | 26 | #4 | – | 2001–2026 |
| 836 | I and Love and YouAvett Brothers | 37 | 15 | #1 | 2 | 2009–2026 |
| 837 | Fascination StreetThe Cure | 52 | 22 | #5 | – | 1989–2026 |
| 838 | This Is A CallFoo Fighters | 55 | 26 | #10 | – | 1995–2024 |
| 839 | Snow (Hey Oh)Red Hot Chili Peppers | 57 | 25 | #6 | – | 2006–2026 |
| 840 | It's a Long Way To The Top (If You Want to Rock & Roll)AC/DC | 52 | 24 | #44 | – | 1990–2026 |
| 841 | ZeroThe Smashing Pumpkins | 49 | 22 | #3 | – | 1995–2024 |
| 842 | GoodBetter Than Ezra | 50 | 25 | #3 | – | 1995–2025 |
| 843 | Cuts You UpPeter Murphy | 58 | 18 | #10 | – | 1990–2026 |
| 844 | You Know You're RightNirvana | 47 | 26 | #1 | 2 | 2002–2026 |
| 845 | I've Seen All Good PeopleYes | 67 | 25 | #21 | – | 1982–2026 |
| 846 | Young AmericansDavid Bowie | 69 | 25 | #24 | – | 1988–2026 |
| 847 | Sex Type ThingStone Temple Pilots | 60 | 25 | #19 | – | 1993–2026 |
| 848 | Old ManNeil Young | 56 | 19 | #39 | – | 1991–2026 |
| 849 | Burden in My HandSoundgarden | 55 | 26 | #4 | – | 1996–2026 |
| 850 | Pretty Fly (for a White Guy)The Offspring | 55 | 23 | #1 | 1 | 1998–2024 |
| 851 | Whiter Shade of PaleProcol Harum | 50 | 20 | #20 | – | 1987–2026 |
| 852 | Shock the MonkeyPeter Gabriel | 61 | 22 | #21 | – | 1982–2026 |
| 853 | Live ForeverOasis | 50 | 28 | #4 | – | 1995–2026 |
| 854 | PainJimmy Eat World | 47 | 28 | #4 | – | 2004–2023 |
| 855 | The Adventures of Rain Dance MaggieRed Hot Chili Peppers | 48 | 36 | #3 | – | 2011–2026 |
| 856 | DesperadoThe Eagles | 54 | 20 | #35 | – | 1982–2026 |
| 857 | Little ThingsBush | 55 | 23 | #16 | – | 1995–2026 |
| 858 | Love Song311 | 44 | 25 | #2 | – | 2004–2026 |
| 859 | Take Me Home TonightEddie Money | 53 | 18 | #30 | – | 2002–2026 |
| 860 | Round HereCounting Crows | 53 | 23 | #20 | – | 1994–2026 |
| 861 | Story of My LifeSocial Distortion | 43 | 14 | #7 | – | 1990–2024 |
| 862 | Nothin But a Good TimePoison | 61 | 25 | #41 | – | 1990–2026 |
| 863 | American MusicViolent Femmes | 45 | 16 | #14 | – | 1991–2025 |
| 864 | Human BehaviourBjörk | 55 | 18 | #20 | – | 1993–2026 |
| 865 | RaptureBlondie | 54 | 17 | #31 | – | 1988–2026 |
| 866 | Ace of SpadesMotorhead | 52 | 16 | #3 | – | 1990–2026 |
| 867 | Kiss Them for MeSiouxsie and the Banshees | 55 | 19 | #3 | – | 1991–2026 |
| 868 | Take On Mea-ha | 46 | 19 | #2 | – | 1985–2026 |
| 869 | What It TakesAerosmith | 67 | 23 | #107 | – | 1990–2026 |
| 870 | Train Kept a RollinAerosmith | 61 | 22 | #63 | – | 1982–2026 |
| 871 | Fix YouColdplay | 47 | 25 | #13 | – | 2005–2026 |
| 872 | Hungry Like the WolfDuran Duran | 58 | 20 | #22 | – | 1982–2026 |
| 873 | MiaGorki | 33 | 1 | #1 | 4 | 1993–2025 |
| 874 | Eleanor RigbyThe Beatles | 45 | 22 | #38 | – | 1982–2026 |
| 875 | No New Tale To TellLove and Rockets | 49 | 13 | #13 | – | 1987–2023 |
| 876 | These Are Days10,000 Maniacs | 48 | 19 | #9 | – | 1992–2026 |
| 877 | That SmellLynyrd Skynyrd | 70 | 25 | #96 | – | 1982–2026 |
| 878 | One of these NightsThe Eagles | 58 | 19 | #34 | – | 1982–2026 |
| 879 | AvalonRoxy Music | 52 | 18 | #33 | – | 1987–2026 |
| 880 | Teen AngstCracker | 46 | 19 | #14 | – | 1992–2026 |
| 881 | BabylonDavid Gray | 43 | 16 | #3 | – | 2000–2026 |
| 882 | You Got LuckyTom Petty & The Heartbreakers | 69 | 25 | #49 | – | 1982–2026 |
| 883 | Celebrity SkinHole | 54 | 27 | #4 | – | 1998–2024 |
| 884 | Have a Drink On MeAC/DC | 66 | 24 | #10 | – | 1990–2026 |
| 885 | Three Little BirdsBob Marley | 46 | 17 | #2 | – | 1994–2026 |
| 886 | Southern ManNeil Young | 48 | 19 | #56 | – | 1982–2026 |
| 887 | Speed of SoundColdplay | 45 | 29 | #2 | – | 2005–2025 |
| 888 | Saturday Night's Alright for FightingElton John | 52 | 20 | #39 | – | 1994–2026 |
| 889 | Into the MysticVan Morrison | 36 | 15 | #2 | – | 1991–2026 |
| 890 | JunglelandBruce Springsteen | 43 | 17 | #11 | – | 1991–2026 |
| 891 | Time BombRancid | 61 | 27 | #17 | – | 1995–2023 |
| 892 | Here's Where The Story EndsThe Sundays | 56 | 20 | #3 | – | 1990–2025 |
| 893 | RisePublic Image Ltd. | 47 | 11 | #24 | – | 1986–2026 |
| 894 | CumbersomeSeven Mary Three | 59 | 24 | #15 | – | 1995–2026 |
| 895 | Can't Stand Losing YouThe Police | 52 | 17 | #49 | – | 1989–2024 |
| 896 | PollyNirvana | 50 | 19 | #5 | – | 1995–2026 |
| 897 | E-ProBeck | 41 | 26 | #2 | – | 2005–2026 |
| 898 | You're Gonna Go Far, KidThe Offspring | 44 | 28 | #1 | 1 | 2008–2026 |
| 899 | The FixerPearl Jam | 47 | 39 | #2 | – | 2009–2022 |
| 900 | The Hardest Button to ButtonThe White Stripes | 49 | 28 | #10 | – | 2003–2025 |