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Writer's pictureIan Bennett

Top 100 All-Time Most Played Songs by Alt. Entertainments – Updated!

Every year, I take a deep dive into the most-played tracks recorded by my DJ software, Rekordbox. It’s worth noting that this list reflects the all-time most played songs since I began using the software, not just the hits of 2024. Unfortunately, the exact start date of my data tracking has been lost over time, making this list a bit imperfect. However, it still provides valuable insight into musical trends and offers a fun glimpse into the enduring favourites that keep the dancefloors alive! Key

pp = Previous Position

↓ = Moving Down Chart

↑ = Moving Up Chart

- = No change in position

NE = New Entry/No previous chart position 100. The Cure - Lovecats (1983) (pp97.)

Fiction


99. Azealia Banks - 212 (Feat. Lazy Jay) (2011) (pp85.↓)

Self-Release


98. B*Witched - C'est La Vie (1998) (NE.-)

Epic/Glowworm


97. David Bowie - Rebel Rebel (1974) (pp93.)

RCA


96. Gala - Freed From Desire (1996) (pp96.-)

Do It Yourself S.R.L.


95. Lizzo - Good As Hell (Feat. Ariana Grande) (2019) (84.)

Atlantic/Nice Life

94. S Club 7 - Reach (2000) (NE.-)

Polydor


93. Dizzee Rascal - Bonkers (2009) (pp89.↑)

Dirtee Stank


92. Rednex - Cotton Eye Joe (1994) (NE.-)

Internal Affairs


91. The Specials - Too Much Too Young (1980) (pp79.↓)

2 Tone


90. Candi Staton - Young Hearts Run Free (1976) (NE.-)

Warner Bros.


89. Ike & Tina Turner - Proud Mary (1971) (NE.-)

Liberty Records


88. Soulja Boy Tell Em - Crank That (Soulja Boy) (2007) (pp77.↑)

Collipark / Interscope / HHH


87. Wiley - Wearing My Rolex (2008) (pp86.)

Asylum / Warner


86. Bryan Adams - Summer of '69 (1985) (pp82.)

A&M


85. Luther Van Dross - Never Too Much (1981) (pp88.↑)

Epic


84. The Beach Boys - Get Around (1964) (pp73.)

Capitol


83. The Courteeners - Not Nineteen Forever (2008) (pp80.↑)

Polydor


82. Tones & I - Dance Monkey (2019) (pp.92↑)

Bad Batch/Elektra


81. Will Smith - Gettin' Jiggy With it (1997) (pp72.)

Columbia


80. Busted - Year 3000 (2003) (pp81.↑)

Universal / Polygram


79. DJ Fresh - Gold Dust (Feat. Cecile) (Shy Fx Re-Edit) (2012) (pp71)

Breakbeat Kaos / Data


78. Queens of The Stone Age - No One Knows (2002) (pp78.-)

Interscope


77. Spice Girls - Wannabe (1996) (pp76.)

Virgin


76. Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee - Despacito (Remix) (Feat. Justin Bieber) (2017) (pp66.↓)

Universal Latin / Republic / RBMG / Def Jam / School Boy


75. Oasis - Supersonic (1994) (pp68.)

Creation / Epic / Helter Skelter


74. The B-52's - Love Shack (1989) (pp65.↓)

Reprise


73. Rolling Stones - Start Me Up (1981) (pp64.↑)

Rolling Stones


72. Flo Rida - Low (2007) (NE.-)

Atlantic / Poe Boy


71. Justin Timberlake - Can't Stop The Feeling (2016) (pp70.↓)

RCA


70. Limp Bizkit - Rollin' (Air Raid Vehicle) (2000) (pp75.↑)

Flip / Interscope


69. Sam & Dave - Hold On I'm Coming (1966) (pp67.↓)

Stax / Atlantic


68. Silentó - Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae) (2015) (pp60.↑)

Capitol


67. Status Quo - Down Down (1974) (pp74.↑)

Vertigo


66. Supermen Lovers - Starlight (2001) (NE.-)

Vogue / BMG France / Lafessé


65. Billy Ocean - Red Light Spells Danger (1977) (NE.-)

Epic


64. Neil Diamond - Sweet Caroline (1969) (pp.93↑)

Uni/MCA


63. Arctic Monkeys - I Bet That You Look Good On The Dancefloor (2005) (pp59.↓)

Domino


62. Wild Cherry - Play That Funky Music (1976) (pp55.↓)

Epic


61. Dexy's Midnight Runners - Geno (1980) (pp62.↑)

Late Night Feelings / EMI


60. Mark Ronson - Uptown Funk (Feat. Bruno Mars)(2014) (pp58.↑)

Columbia / Sony / RCA


59. The Weeknd - Blinding Lights (2019) (NE.-)

XO / Republic


58. Aretha Franklin - Respect (1967) (pp63.↑)

Atlantic


57. The Artful Dodger - Re-Rewind (The Crowd Say Bo Selecta) (Feat. Craig David) (1999) (pp57.-)

Public Demand / Relentless


56. The Police - Roxanne (1978) (pp69.↑)

A&M


55. Wham - Club Tropicana (1983) (pp56.↑)

CBS


54. Ed Sheeran & Rudimental - Bloodstream (2015) (pp53.↓)

Asylum / Atlantic


53. Portugal The Man - Feel It Still (2017) (pp47.↓)

Atlantic


52. Sia - Cheap Thrills (Feat. Sean Paul) (2016) (pp49.↓)

Inertia / Monkey Puzzle / RCA


51. The Clash - London Calling (1979) (pp46.↓)

CBS


50. Rihanna - Pon De Replay (2005) 51.↑)

Def Jam / SRP


49. Snap - Rhythm is A Dancer (Extended Mix) (1992) (pp44.↓)

Anzilotti & Münzing / Arista


48. New Order - Blue Monday (1983) (pp42.↓)

Factory


47. Pharrell Williams - Happy (2013) (pp52.)

Black Lot Music / I Am Other / Columbia


46. Reef - Place Your Hands (1996) (pp41.↓)

Sony Soho Square


45. Kings of Leon - Sex on Fire (2008) (pp54.)

RCA / Sony


44. Michael Jackson - The Way You Make Me Feel (1987) (pp61.↑)

Epic/CBS


43. Bruno Mars - 24K Magic (2016) (pp39.↓)

Atlantic


42. Shakira - Hips Don't Lie (Feat. Wyclef Jean) (2006) (pp50.↑)

Epic / Sony


41. George Ezra - Shotgun (2018) (41.↓)

Columbia / Sony


40. Major Lazer - Lean On (Feat. MØ & DJ Snake) (2015) (pp38.↓)

Mad Decent


39. Bon Jovi - Livin' On A Prayer (1986) (pp43.↑)

Mercury


38. DNCE - Cake By The Ocean (2015) (pp33.↓)

Republic


37. Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit (1991) (45.↑)

DGC


36. Whigfield - Saturday Night (1994) (pp48.↑)

Labelle


35. Black Box - Ride On Time (1989) (pp40.↑)

Deconstruction


34. Damian "Junior Gong" Marley - Welcome To Jamrock (2005) (pp34.-)

Universal / Tuff Gong


33. Sean Paul - Get Busy (2003) (pp31.↓)

VP, Atlantic


32. Redbone - Come and Get Your Love (1974) (pp33.↓)

Epic


31. The Contours - Do you Love Me (1962) (pp35.↑)

Gordy


30. Blackstreet - No Diggity (1996) (pp29.↓)

Interscope


29. Dexy's Midnight Runners - Come on Eileen (1982) (pp30.↑)

Mercury


28. Paul Simon - You Can Call Me Al (1986) (pp36.↑)

Warner Bros.


27. Oasis - Don't Look Back in Anger (1995) (pp37.↑)

Creation / Epic / Helter Skelter


26. Bloc Party - Banquet (2004) (pp24.↓)

Witchita


25. Walk The Moon - Shut Up and Dance (2014) (pp25.-)

RCA


24. Arctic Monkeys - Mardy Bum (2005) (27.↑)

Domino


23. Gloria Jones - Tainted Love (1965) (pp26.↑)

Champion


22. The Smiths - This Charming Man (1984) (pp23.↑)

Rough Trade


21. DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince - Boom! Shake The Room (1993) (pp22.↑)

Jive


20. Jackson 5 - I Want You Back (1969) (pp20.-)

Motown


19. Robin S - Show Me Love (Stonebridge Remix) (1992) (pp15.↓)

Champion / Big Beat / XYZ


18. The Four Tops - I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch) (1965) (pp19.↑)

Motown


17. Justin Bieber - Sorry (2015) (pp13.↓)

Def Jam


16. The Jam - Town Called Malice (1982) (pp14.↓)

Polydor


15. Fleetwood Mac - The Chain (1977) (pp16.↑)

Warner Bros.


14. Los Del Rio - Macarena (Bayside Boys Remix) (1995) (pp18.↑)

RCA Records


13. Madness - One Step Beyond (1979) (pp11.↓)

Stiff


12. Rufus & Chaka Khan - Ain't Nobody (1983) (17.↑)

Warner Bros.


11. Ed Sheeran - Shape of You (2017) (pp8.↓)

Asylum / Atlantic


10. Fleetwood Mac - Everywhere (1988) (pp9.↓)

Warner Bros.


9. Diana Ross & The Supremes - You Can't Hurry Love (1966) (pp12.↑)

Motown


8. House of Pain - Jump Around (1992) (pp7.↓)

Tommy Boy


7. Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance With Somebody (1987) (pp10.↑)

Arista


6. Martha Reeves & The Vandellas - (Love is Like a) Heatwave (1963) (pp5.↓)

Gordy


5. Earth, Wind & Fire - September (1978) (pp6.↑)

ARC / Columbia


4. The Fratellis - Chelsea Dagger (2006) (pp3.)

Fallout


3. ABBA - Dancing Queen (1976) (pp4.↑)

Polar / Epic / Atlantic


2. Mark Ronson - Valerie (Feat. Amy Winehouse) (2007) (pp2.-)

Columbia / Island


1. The Killers - Mr Brightside (2003) (pp1.-)

Island / Lizard King





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