Lists of the number one and top·ranked Alternative Rock Songs of 2002
| Title | Artist | Weeks At #1 | Starting Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| In The End | Linkin Park | 5 weeks (3 week(s) in 2002) | see 2001 Number Ones for start date |
| Blurry | Puddle Of Mudd | 9 weeks | 2002-01-26 |
| Youth Of The Nation | P.O.D. | 2 weeks | 2002-03-30 |
| The Middle | Jimmy Eat World | 4 weeks | 2002-04-13 |
| Seein' Red | Unwritten Law | 4 weeks | 2002-05-11 |
| Hero | Chad Kroeger Featuring Josey Scott | 3 weeks | 2002-06-08 |
| By The Way | Red Hot Chili Peppers | 14 weeks | 2002-06-29 |
| Aerials | System Of A Down | 3 weeks | 2002-10-05 |
| You Know You're Right | Nirvana | 4 weeks | 2002-10-26 |
| All My Life | Foo Fighters | 10 weeks (6 week(s) in 2002) | 2002-11-23 |
| 10 total | |||
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The countdown below comes straight from Billboard Magazine's year·end edition of the top 20 Modern Rock Tracks of 2002.
Bear in mind, Billboard takes their ranking from November of the previous year, to November of the current year, so this method won't be accurate for any calendar year.
| Rank | Title | Artist |
| 1. | Blurry | Puddle Of Mudd |
| 2. | In The End | Linkin Park |
| 3. | The Middle | Jimmy Eat World |
| 4. | By The Way | Red Hot Chili Peppers |
| 5. | Crawling In The Dark | Hoobastank |
| 6. | For You | Staind |
| 7. | Running Away | Hoobastank |
| 8. | Wasting My Time | Default |
| 9. | Aerials | System Of A Down |
| 10. | Youth Of A Nation | P.O.D. |
| 11. | Sweetness | Jimmy Eat World |
| 12. | Warning | Incubus |
| 13. | Seein' Red | Unwritten Law |
| 14. | Too Bad | Nickelback |
| 15. | Wish You Were Here | Incubus |
| 16. | How You Remind Me | Nickelback |
| 17. | Drift & Die | Puddle Of Mudd |
| 18. | Toxicity | System Of A Down |
| 19. | Downfall | TRUSTcompany |
| 20. | My Sacrifice | Creed |
source: Billboard Magazine back issue from December 28, 2002 via Google Books
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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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WKQX, or Q101 in Chicago, ran with an Alternative Rock format from 1996 to 2003. They ranked their station's top 101 songs each of those years.
Follow the link below to go directly to the website providing the chart.
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