Lists of the number one and top·ranked Alternative Rock Songs of 1992
| Title | Artist | Weeks at #1 | Starting Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mysterious Ways | U2 | 9 weeks (4 week(s) in 1992) | see 1991 Number Ones for start date |
| Sax And Violins | Talking Heads | 1 week | 1992-02-01 |
| What's Good | Lou Reed | 3 weeks | 1992-02-08 |
| Hit | The Sugarcubes | 5 weeks | 1992-02-29 |
| One | U2 | 1 week | 1992-04-04 |
| High | The Cure | 4 weeks | 1992-04-11 |
| Teen Angst (What The World Needs Now) | Cracker | 2 weeks | 1992-05-09 |
| Wierdo | The Charlatans | 1 week | 1992-05-23 |
| The Ballad Of Peter Pumpkinhead | XTC | 2 weeks | 1992-05-30 |
| Friday I'm In Love | The Cure | 4 weeks | 1992-06-13 |
| Good Stuff | The B·52's | 4 weeks | 1992-07-11 |
| Midlife Crisis | Faith No More | 1 week | 1992-08-08 |
| Tomorrow | Morrissey | 6 weeks | 1992-08-15 |
| Digging In The Dirt | Peter Gabriel | 2 weeks | 1992-09-26 |
| Blood Makes Noise | Suzanne Vega | 1 week | 1992-10-10 |
| Drive | R.E.M. | 5 weeks | 1992-10-17 |
| These Are Days | 10,000 Maniacs | 2 weeks | 1992-11-21 |
| Somebody To Shove | Soul Asylum | 1 week | 1992-12-05 |
| Steam | Peter Gabriel | 5 weeks (3 week(s) in 1992) | 1992-12-12 |
| 19 total | |||
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The countdown below comes straight from Billboard Magazine's year·end edition of the top 30 Modern Rock Tracks of 1992.
Bear in mind, Billboard takes their ranking from the first week of December of the previous year, to the last week of November of the current year, so this method won't be accurate for any calendar year.
| Rank | Title | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | One | U2 |
| 2. | Wierdo | The Charlatans |
| 3. | Friday I'm In Love | The Cure |
| 4. | Come As You Are | Nirvana |
| 5. | Far Out And Gone | The Jesus And Mary Chain |
| 6. | Hit | The Sugarcubes |
| 7. | Mysterious Ways | U2 |
| 8. | Tomorrow | Morrissey |
| 9. | Digging In The Dirt | Peter Gabriel |
| 10. | Into The Fire | Sarah McLachlan |
| 11. | Under The Bridge | Red Hot Chili Peppers |
| 12. | Caribbean Blue | Enya |
| 13. | Blood Makes Noise | Suzanne Vega |
| 14. | Not Enough Time | INXS |
| 15. | Teen Angst (What The World Needs Now) | Cracker |
| 16. | Born Of Frustration | James |
| 17. | The Ballad Of Peter Pumpkinhead | XTC |
| 18. | Divine Thing | The Soup Dragons |
| 19. | Bad Luck | Social Distortion |
| 20. | Midlife Crisis | Faith No More |
| 21. | Star Sign | Teenage Fanclub |
| 22. | Sax And Violins | Talking Heads |
| 23. | The Sweetest Drop | Peter Murphy |
| 24. | High | The Cure |
| 25. | The Life Of Riley | The Lightning Seeds |
| 26. | Smells Like Teen Spirit | Nirvana |
| 27. | Even Better Than The Real Thing | U2 |
| 28. | These Are Days | 10,000 Maniacs |
| 29. | Helpless | Sugar |
| 30. | One Hundred Percent | Sonic Youth |
source: Billboard Magazine back issue from December 26, 1992
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KROQ gets credit as the very first Modern Rock radio station ever! At year's end starting in 1980, KROQ ranked the top "106.7" songs of each year, based on votes by their listeners. The 106.7 comes from their place on the FM dial.
Instead of listing the chart, just follow the link below to go directly to the website providing the chart.
Bear in mind, the ranking has a year·end bias, as the top·ranked songs tended to be the ones most heavily played toward the end of the year.
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91X, another early Modern Rock station from San Diego, also made a listener·based year·end countdown. 91X ranked their top 91 songs each year, beginning in 1983.
Follow the link below to go directly to the website providing the chart.
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