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Writer's pictureIan Bennett

Top 100 Most Played Alternative Songs by Alt. Entertainments – 2024 Update

Have you explored Alt. Entertainments' ultimate list of the top 100 most-played tracks? This carefully curated collection highlights the most frequently featured songs since we began tracking play data. The focus here is on the Alternative category, blending a mix of sounds perfect for creating an indie or metal nightclub vibe.


As last year introduced an exciting change, separate, genre-specific lists for indie and metal have been crafted to bring even more clarity to your musical experience. Until then, this list reflects the broader, dynamic playlists of a mobile DJ, where popular tracks occasionally find their way in. To better capture the full spectrum of music experiences, I’ve expanded the selection to include Motown, Northern Soul, Soul, Reggae, Rock 'n' Roll, and a few quirky novelty tracks that fit under the "Alternative" umbrella.


These additions showcase the variety of themed music nights I've hosted while maintaining a more focused and authentic representation of the diverse music that keeps dance floors alive!


Key


pp = Previous Position

↓ = Moving Down Chart

↑ = Moving Up Chart

- = No change in position

NE = New Entry/No previous chart position


100. blink-182 - What's My Age Again? (2000) (pp99.)

MCA


99. Fatboy Slim - Praise You (1999) (pp.96.)

Skint


98. George Harrison - Got My Mind Set On You (1987) (NE)

Dark Horse


97. Happy Mondays - Step On (1990) (pp88.↓)

Factory


96. Harry Belafonte - Jump in the Line (1961) (NE)

RCA Victor


95. Queen - Don't Stop Me Now (1979) (NE)

EMI


94. Sweet - Ballroom Blitz (1973) (NE)

RCA


93. The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion - Bellbottoms (1995) (NE)

Matador Records


92. Doobie Gray - Out on the Floor (1974UK) (pp97.)

Black Magic


91. Fontella Bass - Rescue Me (1965) (pp88.↓)

Chess


90. Guns 'n' Roses - Sweet Child O' Mine (1988) (pp87.↓)

Geffen


89. Blur - Girls & Boys (1994) (pp68.↑)

Food


88. Deee-Lite - Groove is in the Heart (1990) (pp98.)

Elektra


87. Deep Purple - Hush (1968) (pp89.↑)

Parlophone


86. Harry J All-Stars - The Liquidator (1969) (pp66.↑)

Trojan


85. M-Beat - Incredible (Feat. General Levi) (1994) (NE)

Renk Records


84. Primal Scream - Loaded (1990) (pp79.↓)

Creation


83. Tenacious D - Tribute (2002) (NE)

Creation


82. The Spencer Davis Group - Keep On Running (1965) (pp70.)

Fontana


81. The Stone Roses - Fools Gold (1989) (pp65.↑)

Silvertone


80. Toploader - Dancing in The Moonlight (2000) (pp80.-)

Sony Soho Square


79. Blur - Parklife (1994) (pp90.↑)

Food


78. Coldplay - Adventure of a Lifetime (2015) (pp76.↓)

Parlophone / Atlantic


77. Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody (1975) (pp78.↑)

EMI


76. Stevie Wonder - Superstition (1972) (pp73.)

Motown


75. The Guess Who - American Woman (1970) (pp72.↓)

RCA Victor


74. The Housemartins - Happy Hour (1986) (pp71.↓)

Go! Discs


73. The Kinks - You Really Got Me (1964) (pp60.↓)

Pye


72. Beats International - Dub Be Good To Me (1990) (pp69.)

Go! Beat


71. blink-182 - All The Small Things (2000) (pp77.↑)

MCA


70. Oasis - Wonderwall (1995) (pp75.↑)

Creation


69. Pendulum - Tarantula (2005) (pp74.↑)

Breakbeat Kaos


68. Pulp - Disco 2000 (1995) (pp61.↓)

Island


67. Red Hot Chilli Peppers - Can't Stop (2002) (pp94.)

Warner Bros.


66. SL2 - On a Ragga Tip (1992) (57.↓)

XL


65. Stevie Wonder - I Wish (1976) (NE)

Tamla


64. Underworld - Born Slippy (Nuxx) (1996) (pp64.-)

Junior Boys Own


63. Al Wilson - The Snake (1968) (pp59.↓)

Soul City Records


62. Curtis Mayfield - Move On Up (1971) (pp67.↑)

Curtom


61. Marvin Gaye & Tammi Tyrell - Ain't No Mountain (1967) (NE)

Tamla


60. The Prodigy - Out of Space (1992) (pp53.↓)

XL / Elektra


59. Depeche Mode - Personal Jesus (1989) (pp50.↓)

Mute


58. Jackie Wilson - (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher (1967) (NE)

Brunswick Records


57. Santana - Black Magic Woman / Gypsy Queen (1970) (pp49.)

Columbia


56. The Foundations - Build Me Up Buttercup (1968) (pp56.-)

Pye Uni


55. Timebox - Beggin' (1967) (pp55.-)

Philips


54. Wheatus - Teenage Dirtbag (2000) (pp54.-)

Columbia


53. Blondie - Call Me (1980) (pp52..↓)

Polydor/Chrysalis/Salsoul


52. Dawn Penn - You Don't Love Me (No, No, No) (1994) (pp53.↓)

Big Beat


51. Faithless - Insomnia (Monster Mix) (1995) (pp58.↑)

Cheeky / Arista


50. Jamiroquai - Virtual Insanity (1996) (pp46.↓)

Sony Soho Square


49. Jerry Lee Lewis - Great Balls of Fire (1957) (pp62.)

Sun


48. The Clash - Rock The Casbah (1982) (pp48.-)

CBS / Epic


47. Elvis Presley - Jailhouse Rock (1957) (pp63.↑)

RCA Victor


46. Run D.M.C. - It's Tricky (1987) (pp43.↓)

Profile


45. The Cure - Lovecats (1983) (pp47.↑)

Fiction


44. David Bowie - Rebel Rebel (1974) (pp45.↓)

RCA


43. Dizzee Rascal - Bonkers (2009) (pp44.↑)

Dirtee Stank


42. The Specials - Too Much Too Young (1980) (pp39.↓)

2 Tone


41. Rage Against The Machine - Killing in the Name (1992) (NE*)

Epic


40. Wiley - Wearing My Rolex (2008) (pp42.↓)

Asylum / Warner


39. The Beach Boys - Get Around (1964) (pp36.↓)

Capitol


38. The Courteeners - Not Nineteen Forever (2008) (pp40.↑)

Polydor


37. DJ Fresh - Gold Dust (Feat. Cecile) (Shy Fx Re-Edit) (2012) (pp35.↓)

Breakbeat Kaos / Data


36. Queens of The Stone Age - No One Knows (2002) (pp38.↑)

Interscope


35. Oasis - Supersonic (1994) (pp33.↓)

Creation / Epic / Helter Skelter


34. Rolling Stones - Start Me Up (1981) (pp31.↓)

Rolling Stones


33. Limp Bizkit - Rollin' (Air Raid Vehicle) (2000) (pp37.↑)

Flip / Interscope


32. Sam & Dave - Hold On I'm Coming (1966) (pp32.-)

Stax / Atlantic


31. Arctic Monkeys - I Bet That You Look Good On The Dancefloor (2005) (pp28.↓)

Domino


30. Dexy's Midnight Runners - Geno (1980) (pp29.↓)

Late Night Feelings / EMI


29. Aretha Franklin - Respect (1967) (pp30.↑)

Atlantic


28. The Police - Roxanne (1978) (pp34.↑)

A&M


27. Ed Sheeran & Rudimental - Bloodstream (2015) (pp26.↓)

Asylum / Atlantic


26. Portugal The Man - Feel It Still (2017) (pp25.↓)

Atlantic


25. The Clash - London Calling (1979) (pp24.↓)

CBS


24. New Order - Blue Monday (1983) (pp22.↓)

Factory


23. Reef - Place Your Hands (1996) (pp21.↓)

Sony Soho Square


22. Kings of Leon - Sex on Fire (2008) (pp27.↑)

RCA / Sony


21. George Ezra - Shotgun (2018) (pp16.↓)

Columbia / Sony


20. Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit (1991) (pp23.↓)

DGC


19. Damian "Junior Gong" Marley - Welcome To Jamrock (2005) (pp17.↓)

Universal / Tuff Gong


18. The Contours - Do you Love Me (1962) (pp18.-)

Gordy


17. Paul Simon - You Can Call Me Al (1986) (pp.19↑)

Warner Bros.


16. Oasis - Don't Look Back in Anger (1995) (pp20.↑)

Creation / Epic / Helter Skelter


15. Bloc Party - Banquet (2004) (pp13.↓)

Witchita


14. Arctic Monkeys - Mardy Bum (2005) (pp15.↓)

Domino


13. Gloria Jones - Tainted Love (1965) (pp14.)

Champion


12. The Smiths - This Charming Man (1984) (pp12.-)

Rough Trade


11. The Four Tops - I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch) (1965) (pp.11-)

Motown


10. The Jam - Town Called Malice (1982) (pp9.)

Polydor


9. Fleetwood Mac - The Chain (1977) (pp10.)

Warner Bros.


8. Madness - One Step Beyond (1979) (pp7.)

Stiff


7. Fleetwood Mac - Everywhere (1988) (pp6.)

Warner Bros.


6. Diana Ross & The Supremes - You Can't Hurry Love (1966) (pp.8-)

Motown


5. House of Pain - Jump Around (1992) (pp5.-)

Tommy Boy


4. Martha Reeves & The Vandellas - (Love is Like a) Heatwave (1963) (pp4.-)

Gordy


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

Fallout


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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