Best Alternative Rock Songs Today

If Nirvana brought the grunge, R.E.M. brought the jangle. While they were indie legends long before this track, "Losing My Religion" was the moment the band from Athens, Georgia, conquered the world.

(chronological):

| Song | Artist | Streams (approx.) | Notes | |------|--------|------------------|-------| | Do I Wanna Know? | Arctic Monkeys | 1.6B | Highest for pure alt rock | | Seven Nation Army | White Stripes | 1.2B | Cross-genre anthem | | Mr. Brightside | The Killers | 1.1B | UK wedding/club perennial | | Creep | Radiohead | 1.0B | Still controversial with band | | Zombie | The Cranberries | 900M | 2022 TikTok revival | best alternative rock songs

The early 1990s witnessed a massive shift in rock music. Seattle became the epicenter of a cultural earthquake. If Nirvana brought the grunge, R