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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