Lists of the number one and top·ranked Alternative Rock Songs of 1993
| Title | Artist | Weeks at #1 | Starting Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam | Peter Gabriel | 5 weeks (2 week(s) in 1993) | see 1992 Number Ones for start date |
| Not Sleeping Around | Ned's Atomic Dustbin | 1 week | 1993-01-16 |
| The Devil You Know | Jesus Jones | 6 weeks | 1993-01-23 |
| Feed The Tree | Belly | 3 weeks | 1993-03-06 |
| I Feel You | Depeche Mode | 5 weeks | 1993-03-27 |
| Regret | New Order | 6 weeks | 1993-05-01 |
| Walking In My Shoes | Depeche Mode | 1 week | 1993-05-15 |
| Pets | Porno For Pyros | 5 weeks | 1993-06-19 |
| Break It Down Again | Tears For Fears | 3 weeks | 1993-07-24 |
| Soul To Squeeze | The Red Hot Chili Peppers | 5 weeks | 1993-08-14 |
| My Sister | The Juliana Hatfield Three | 1 week | 1993-09-11 |
| No Rain | Blind Melon | 3 weeks | 1993-09-18 |
| Heart·Shaped Box | Nirvana | 3 weeks | 1993-10-16 |
| Into Your Arms | Lemonheads | 8 weeks | 1993-11-06 |
| 14 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 1993.
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. | Regret | New Order |
| 2. | No Rain | Blind Melon |
| 3. | Break It Down Again | Tears For Fears |
| 4. | Creep | Radiohead |
| 5. | Feed The Tree | Belly |
| 6. | Soul To Squeeze | Red Hot Chili Peppers |
| 7. | Pets | Porno For Pyros |
| 8. | Candy Everybody Wants | 10000 Maniacs |
| 9. | Walking In My Shoes | Depeche Mode |
| 10. | Heart · Shaped Box | Nirvana |
| 11. | Cannonball | The Breeders |
| 12. | My Sister | Juliana Hatfield Three |
| 13. | I Feel You | Depeche Mode |
| 14. | Are You Gonna Go My Way | Lenny Kravitz |
| 15. | Dogs Of Lust | The The |
| 16. | The Devil You Know | Jesus Jones |
| 17. | Low | Cracker |
| 18. | Plush | Stone Temple Pilots |
| 19. | Human Behaviour | Bjork |
| 20. | Believe | Lenny Kravitz |
| 21. | Truganini | Midnight Oil |
| 22. | If I Ever Lose My Faith In You | Sting |
| 23. | Steam | Peter Gabriel |
| 24. | Cherub Rock | Smashing Pumpkins |
| 25. | Start Choppin | Dinosaur Jr |
| 26. | Linger | The Cranberries |
| 27. | Sublime | The Ocean Blue |
| 28. | Is It Like Today? | World Party |
| 29. | Connected | Stereo MCs |
| 30. | Love U More | Sunscreens |
source: Billboard Magazine back issue from December 25, 1993
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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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