Exciting news for 2024! Previously, I combined Indie music with Alternative and Metal in my charts, but I’ve realized this might not capture the true spirit of an indie experience. To provide a more authentic representation, I’ve created distinct lists this year. Be sure to explore my other charts: Top 100 All-Time Most Played Songs by Alt. Entertainments Update! and Top 100 Most Played Alternative Songs by Alt. Entertainments 2024 Update! Immerse yourself in the unique sounds of each genre and discover what makes these tracks unforgettable.
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pp = Previous Position
↓ = Moving Down Chart
↑ = Moving Up Chart
- = No change in position
NE = New Entry/No previous chart position
*= Information could be wrong or misleading due to Errors
100. Of Monsters & Men - Little Talks (2011) (NE)
Universal Republic
99. Orange Juice - Rip It Up (1984) (NE)
Domino
98. Royal Blood - Little Monster (2014) (NE)
Warner Bros.
97. Foo Fighters - Everlong (1997) (pp99*.↑)
Roswell / Capitol
96. Foo Fighters - Breakout (2000UK) (NE)
Roswell / Capitol
95. Gerry Cinnamon - Belter (2017) (NE)
Little Runaway Music / GC Music
94. Happy Mondays - Kinky Afro (1990) (pp98*.↑)
Factory
93. Kasabian - Club Foot (2004) (NE*)
RCA / Paradise
92. Kasabian - Fast Fuse (2009) (pp96*.↑)
RCA / Paradise
91. Muse Can't Take My Eye Off You (2002) (NE)
Taste
90. Suede - Metal Mickey (1992) (pp93*.↑)
Nude
89. Suede - Animal Nitrate (1992) (pp92*.↑)
Nude
88. The Maccabees - Marks To Prove It (2015) (pp89.↑)
Fiction / Communion
87. Vampire Weekend - A Punk (2008) (NE)
XL
86. Friends - I'm His Girl (2011) (pp86.-)
Lucky Number / Fat Possum
85. Gossip - Standing in the Way of Control (2006) (pp85.-)
Back Yard Recordings / Kill Rock Stars
84. Nirvana - In Bloom (1992) (pp84.-)
Geffen
83. No Doubt - Just A Girl (1995) (NE)
Interscope / Trauma
82. Tame Impala - The Less I Know The Better (2015) (pp83*.↑)
Modular / Interscope
81. The Automatic - Monster (2006) (pp91.↑)
B-Unique / Polydor
80. The Bluetones - Slight Return (1996) (pp80.-)
SuperiorQuality / A&M
79. The Cure - Close To Me (1985) (pp90*.↑)
Fiction
78. The La's - There She Goes (1988) (pp81*.↑)
Go! Discs
77. The Libertines - Can't Stand Me Now (2004) (pp80.↑)
Rough Trade
76. The Stone Roses - Waterfall (1989) (pp79.↑)
Silvertone
75. Pulp - Common People (1995) (NE)
Island
74. The Bluebells - Young At Heart (1984) (NE)
London
73. The Libertines - Up The Bracket (2002) (pp75*.↑)
Rough Trade
72. The Ordinary Boys - Boys Will Be Boys (2005) (pp74.↑)
B-Unique
71. Jake Bugg - Slumville Sunrise (2013) (pp76*.↑)
Mercury
70. Joy Division - Transmission (1979) (pp75.↓)
Factory
69. The Fratellis - Baby Fratelli (2006) (pp72.↑)
Fallout / Drop the Gun / Island
68. 22-20s - Devil In Me (2004) (pp73*.↓)
Heavenly Records / EMI
67. Haim - Forever (2012) (pp66.↓)
Polydor
66. Jamie T - Sticks 'n' Stones (2010) (pp65.↓)
Virgin Records
65. Pulp - Do You Remember The First Time? (1994) (pp73.↑)
Island
64. Hozier - Take Me To Church (2013) (pp60.↓)
Rubyworks / Island / Columbia
63. Kaiser Chiefs - I Predict a Riot (2004) (pp64.↑)
B-Unique
62. Nirvana - Come As You Are (1992) (pp78.↑)
Geffen
61. Smashing Pumpkins - Siva (1991) (NE)
Caroline / Virgin
60. Blur - Country House (1995) (pp68.↑)
Food
59. Jet - Are You Gonna Be My Girl (2003) (pp59.-)
Capitol / Elecktra
58. Oasis - Live Forever (1994) (pp74.↑)
Creation
57. Oasis - Cigarettes & Alcohol (1994) (pp55.↓)
Creation
56. R.E.M. - Shiny Happy People (1991) (pp62.↓)
Warner Bros.
55. The Kooks - Matchbox (2006) (pp58.↑)
Virgin 54. Blur - Song 2 (1997) (pp50.↓)
Food
53. Royal Blood - Figure It Out (2014) (pp53.-)
Warner Bros.
52. Stereophonics - Local Boy in a Photograph (1997) (pp47.↓)
V2
51. Two Door Cinema Club - Undercover Martyn (2010) (pp46.↓)
Kitsuné
50. Florence + The Machine - You Got The Love (2009) (pp43.↓)
Island
49. Foo Fighters - All My Life (2002) (pp56.↑)
Roswell/RCA
48. Pixies - Here Comes Your Man (1989) (pp63.↑)
4AD
47. The Strokes - Last Nite (2001) (pp41.↓)
Rough Trade
46. Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Date With the Night (2003) (pp44.↓)
Polydor
45. Franz Ferdinand - Take Me Out (2004) (pp40.↓)
Domino
44. James - Sit Down (1989) (pp49.↑)
Fontana
43. Joy Division - Love Will Tear Us Apart (1995 Version) (1980) (pp39.↓)
Factory
42. Kongos - Come With Me Now (2012) (pp38.↓)
okoloshe / Epic / Rock All Night Productions LLC
41. Pearl Jam - Even Flow (1992) (pp54.↓)
Epic
40. Red Hot Chili Peppers - Higher Ground (1989) (pp48.↑)
Warner Bros.
39. The Stone Roses - Made of Stone (1989) (pp57.↑)
Silvertone
38. James - Laid (1993) (pp42.↓)
Fontana
37. The Cure - Boys Don't Cry (1979) (pp37.-)
Fiction
36. Smashing Pumpkins - Cherub Rock (1993) (pp71.↑)
Virgin
35. The Smiths - What Difference Does It Make? (1984) (pp52.↑)
Rough Trade
34. The Wombats - Moving To New York (2006) (pp32.↓)
14th Floor Records
33. Arctic Monkeys - Do I Wanna Know (2013) (pp36.↑)
Domino
32. Jamie T - Shelia (2007) (pp35.↑)
Virgin Records
31. Mumford & Sons - Little Lion Man (2009) (pp31.-)
Island / Glassnote
30. The Black Keys - Lonely Boy (2011) (pp26.↓)
Nonsuch
29. The Coral - Dreaming of You (2002) (pp25.↓)
Deltasonic
28. The Futureheads - Hounds of Love (2005) (pp34.↑)
679 Recordings
27. The Kooks - Naïve (2006) (pp33.↑)
Virgin
26. The Libertines - Don't Look Back Into The Sun (2003) (pp24.↓)
Rough Trade
25. Happy Mondays - Step On (1990) (pp27.↑)
Factory
24. The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion - Bellbottoms (1994) (pp21.↓)
Matador
23. Blur - Girls & Boys (1994) (pp18.↓)
Food
22. Primal Scream - Loaded (1990) (pp23.-)
Creation
21. The Stone Roses - Fools Gold (1989) (pp17.↓)
Silvertone
20. Toploader - Dancing In the Moonlight (Stargate Mix) (2000) (pp23.↑)
S2
19. Blur - Parklife (1994) (pp28.↑)
Food
18. Coldplay - Adventure of a Lifetime (2015) (pp20.↑)
Parlophone / Atlantic
17. Oasis - Wonderwall (1995) (pp19.↑)
Creation
16. Pulp - Disco 2000 (1995) (pp16.-)
Island
15. The Cure - Lovecats (1983) (pp15.-)
Fiction
14. The Courteeners - Not Nineteen Forever (2008) (pp14.-)
Polydor
13. Queens of The Stone Age - No One Knows (2002) (pp13.-)
Interscope
12. Oasis - Supersonic (1994) (pp12.-)
Creation / Epic / Helter Skelter
11. Arctic Monkeys - I Bet That You Look Good On The Dancefloor (2005) (pp11.-)
Domino
10. Portugal The Man - Feel It Still (2017) (pp9.↓)
Atlantic
9. New Order - Blue Monday (1983) (pp7.↓)
Factory
8. Reef - Place Your Hands (1996) (pp6.↓)
Sony Soho Square
7. Kings of Leon - Sex on Fire (2008) (pp10.↑)
RCA / Sony
6. Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit (1991) (pp8.↑)
DGC
5. Oasis - Don't Look Back in Anger (1995) (pp5.-)
Creation / Epic / Helter Skelter
4. Bloc Party - Banquet (2004) (pp5.-)
Witchita
3. The Smiths - This Charming Man (1984) (pp4.↑)
Rough Trade
2. The Fratellis - Chelsea Dagger (2006) (pp2.-)
Fallout
1. The Killers - Mr Brightside (2003) (pp1.-)
Island / Lizard King
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