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Top 100 Most Played Metal, Punk & Alternative Rock Songs by Alt. Entertainments – 2024 Update

Writer's picture: Ian BennettIan Bennett

Welcome to the 2024 edition! This year, I’ve expanded my chart to include punk music alongside metal and alt-rock favorites. My goal is to reflect a broader spectrum of rock music styles that have dominated dancefloors and setlists at my events.

If you haven’t already, explore my other updated charts:

  • Top 100 Most Played Songs by Alt. EntertainmentsA dynamic mix of the most popular tracks across all genres.

  • Top 100 Most Played Alternative Songs by Alt. EntertainmentsA snapshot of the best alternative tunes, ideal for indie, rock, and crossover fans.

  • Top 100 Most Played Indie Songs by Alt. EntertainmentsA dedicated indie playlist featuring grunge, pop-punk, and iconic indie rock tracks.

This chart blends metal, alt-rock, pop-punk, grunge, and a touch of classic and vintage punk rock, capturing the high-energy sound that defines my signature style. Buckle up for a wild musical ride through head-banging anthems and nostalgic rock favorites! Key


pp = Previous Position

↓ = Moving Down Chart

↑ = Moving Up Chart

- = No change in position

NE = New Entry/No previous chart position

100. Muse - Super Massive Black Hole (2006) (NE)

Taste



99. My Chemical Romance - I'm Not OK (I Promise) (2004) (NE)

Reprise / Eyeball


98. Nirvana - About A Girl (1994) (NE)

Geffen


97. P.O.D. - Alive (2001) (NE)

Atlantic


96. Puddle of Mudd - Burry (2001) (NE)

Flawless / Geffen


95. Red Hot Chili Peppers - All Around The World (1999) (NE)

Warner Bros.


94. Reel Big Fish - Sell Out (1996) (NE)

Mojo


93. The Only Ones - Another Girl Another Planet (1978) (NE)

Columbia


92. Green Day - Longview (1994) (pp97.)

Reprise / WEA International


91. Jimmy Eat World - Sweetness (2002) (pp92.)

Dreamworks


90. Led Zeppelin - Stairway To Heaven (1971) (pp91.)

Atlantic


89. Led Zeppelin - Kashmir (1975) (pp90.)

Swan Song


88. Metallica - Whiskey in the Jar (1999) (pp89.)

Vertigo / Elecktra


87. Rammstein - Ich Will (2001) (NE)

Motor / Universal


86. The Ruts - Starring at the Rude Boys (1980) (pp81.)

Virgin


85. Snot - Snot (1997) (pp80.↓)

Geffen


84. The Clash - Janie Jones (1977) (pp78.↓)

CBS


83. The Clash - Train in Vain (1980) (pp77.↓)

CBS


82. The Offspring - All I Want (1997) (NE)

Columbia /Epitaph


81. Weezer - Buddy Holly (1994) (NE)

DGC


80. The Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Maps (2003) (NE)

Interscope


79. Ash - Girl From Mars (1995) (NE)

Infectious


78. blink-182 - I Miss You (2004) (NE)

Geffen / Island


77. Buzzcocks - Ever Fallen In Love? (With Someone You Shoudn't've) (1978) (pp72.↓)

United Artists


76. Limp Bizkit - Faith (1998) (NE)

Flip / Interscope


75. Peaches - Kick It (Feat. Iggy Pop) (2003) (pp83.)

XL


74. Placebo - Every Me and Every You (1999) (pp82.)

Elevator Music / Hut / Virgin


73. Placebo - Nancy Boy (1997) (NE)

Elevator Music / Hut / Virgin


72. Velvet Revolver - Slither (2004) (NE)

RCA


71. Weezer - Africa (2018) (pp75.↑)

Atlantic


70. Garbage - Stupid Girl (1996) (pp61.↓)

Almo


69. Hole - Celebrity Skin (1998) (pp59.↓)

Geffen


68. Incubus - Wish You Were Here (2001) (pp94.↑)

Epic / Immortal


67. Led Zeppelin - Black Dog (1971) (pp57.↓)

Atlantic


66. Linkin Park - Points of Authority (2001) (NE)

Warner Bros.


65. Linkin Park - Faint (2003) (pp55.↓)

Warner Bros.


64. Slipknot - Pschosocial (2008) (pp67.↑)

Roadrunner


63. Slipknot - Duality (2004) (pp54.↓)

Roadrunner


62. Smash Mouth - All Star (1999) (pp53.↓)

Interscope


61. Soundgarden - Rusty Cage (1992) (pp79.↑)

A&M


60. The Datsuns - MF From Hell (2002) (NE)

V2 Records / Hellsquad Records


59. blink-182 - Rock Show (2001) (pp73.↑)

MCA


58. Feeder - Just A Day (2001) (pp50.↓)

Echo


57. Linkin Park - Papercut (2001) (pp56.↓)

Warner Bros.


56. Motörhead - Ace of Spades (1980) (pp70.↑)

Bronze


55. Royal Blood - Little Monster (2014) (pp46.↓)

Warner Bros.


54. Drowning Pool - Bodies (2001) (pp63.↑)

Wind- Up


53. Foo Fighters - Everlong (1997) (NE)

Rosewell / RCA


52. Foo Fighters - Breakout (1999) (pp49.↓)

Rosewell / RCA


51. Green Day - Basket Case (1994) (pp48.↓)

Reprise


50. Head Automatica - Beating Hearts Baby (2004) (pp60.↑)

Warner Bros.


49. Incubus - Pardon Me (1999) (pp42.↑)

Epic / Immortal


48. Jay-Z Vs Linkin Park - Numb / Encore (2004) (NE)

Roc-A-Fella / Def Jam / Warner Bros. / Machine Shop


47. Jimmy Eat World - Bleed American (Salt Sweet Sugar) (2001) (pp93.↑)

Dreamworks


46. Papa Roach - Last Resort (2000) (pp69.↑)

Dreamworks


45. The Offspring - Self Esteem (1994) (pp41.↓)

Epitaph


44. Green Day - Welcome To Paradise (1994) (pp39.↓)

Reprise /WEA International


43. Iggy Pop - Lust For Life (1977) (pp43.-)

RCA


42. Korn - Freak on a Leash (1999) (pp38.↓)

Immortal / Epic


41. Nirvana - In Bloom (1992) (pp36.↓)

Geffen


40. No Doubt - Just a Girl (1995) (pp35.↓)

Interscope / Trauma


39. Ram Jam - Black Betty (1977) (NE)

Epic


38. Sum 41 - Fat Lip (2001) (NE)

Island


37. The Clash - Lost in A Supermarket (1979) (pp34.↓)

CBS


36. AC/DC - Back in Black (1980) (pp40.)

Albert / Atlantic


35. Deftones - My Own Summer (Shove It) (1997) (pp31.↓)

Maverick


34. Alien Ant Farm - Smooth Criminal (2001) (pp32.↓)

DreamWorks


33. Led Zeppelin - Whole Lotta Love (1969) (pp26.↓)

Atlantic


32. The Clash - Guns of Brixton (1979) (pp22.↓)

CBS


31. Eat your Heart Out - Shape of You (2017) (NE)

Fearless


30. Faith No More - Midlife Crisis (1992) (pp62.)

Slash


29. Gallows - Staring at the Rude Bois (Feat. Lethal Bizzle) (2007) (pp27.↓)

In at The Deep End


28. Nirvana - Come As You Are (1992) (pp30.↑)

Geffen


27. Smashing Pumpkins - Siva (1991) (NE)

Caroline/Virgin


26. Limp Bizkit - Break Stuff (1999) (NE)

Flip / Interscope


25. Rage Against The Machine - Bulls On Parade (1996) (pp23.↓)

Epic


24. ZZ Top - Sharp Dressed Man (1983) (pp21.↓)

Warner Bros.


23. Marilyn Manson - The Beautiful People (1996) (pp19.↓)

Nothing / Interscope


22. Paramore - Misery Business (2007) (pp25.↑)

Fuelled By Ramen


21. Foo Fighters - All My Life (2001) (pp20.)

Rosewell / RCA


20. Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Date With the Night (2003) (NE)

Interscope


19. Pearl Jam - Even Flow (1992) (pp18.↓)

Epic


18. Red Hot Chili Peppers - Higher Ground (1988) (pp16.)

Warner Bros.


17. System of a Down - Chop Suey (2001) (NE)

American / Columbia


16. Fountains of Wayne - Stacy's Mom (2003) (NE)

S-Curve / Virgin


15. Led Zeppelin - Immigrant Song (1970) (pp14.↓)

Atlantic


14. Smashing Pumpkins - Cherub Rock (1993) (NE)

Caroline/Virgin


13. Enter Shikari - Sorry You're Not a Winner (2006) (pp15.↑)

Ambush Reality


12. The Undertones - Teenage Kicks (1978) (NE)

Sire


11 Guns 'n' Roses - Sweet Child O' Mine (1988) (pp9.↓)

Geffen


10. Tenacious D - Tribute (2002) (pp12.↑)

Epic


9. blink-182 - All The Small Things (2000) (pp8.↓)

MCA


8. Red Hot Chili Peppers - Can't Stop (2002) (pp10.↑)

Warner Bros.


7. Wheatus -Teenage Dirtbag (2000) (NE)

Columbia


6. The Clash - Rock The Casbah (1982) (pp7.↑)

CBS


5 Rage Against the Machine - Killing in the Name (1992) (pp6.)

Epic


4. Queens of The Stone Age - No One Knows (2002) (pp5.)

Interscope


3. Limp Bizkit - Rollin' (Air Raid Vehicle) (2000) (pp4.)

Flip / Interscope


2. The Clash - London Calling (1979) (pp3.)

CBS


1. Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit (1991) (pp2.)

DGC


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