Top Power Pop Songs


Rank All Time Artist Song Subgenre(s) Other Genre(s) Year
1
360
R.E.M. It's the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine) Jangle Pop 1987
2
437
The Only Ones Another Girl, Another Planet New Wave 1978
3
487
Big Star September Gurls 1974
4
630
The Beatles Paperback Writer 1966
5
694
Cheap Trick Surrender 1978
6
708
Weezer Buddy Holly Alternative Rock 1994
7
744
Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers American Girl Heartland Rock 1976
8
761
The Knack My Sharona New Wave 1979
9
819
Weezer Say It Ain't So Alternative Rock 1994
10
1036
The Cars Just What I Needed New Wave 1978
11
1139
The Jam The Eton Rifles Mod Revival, New Wave 1979
12
1140
Flamin' Groovies Shake Some Action 1976
13
1159
Bachman-Turner Overdrive You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet 1974
14
1162
Manic Street Preachers A Design for Life Britpop 1996
15
1168
Elvis Costello and The Attractions Radio, Radio New Wave 1978
16
1369
Hole Celebrity Skin Alternative Rock 1998
17
1372
Cheap Trick I Want You to Want Me Hard Rock 1978
18
1433
Supergrass Alright Britpop 1995
19
1558
Elvis Costello and The Attractions (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding New Wave 1978
20
1587
Joe Jackson Is She Really Going Out with Him? New Wave 1978
21
1588
Weezer Undone - The Sweater Song Alternative Rock 1994
22
1603
The Replacements Bastards of Young Alternative Rock 1985
23
1649
Squeeze Up the Junction New Wave 1979
24
1700
The New Pornographers Letter from an Occupant Indie Pop, Indie Rock 2000
25
1818
Paul McCartney and Wings Jet 1973
26
1855
Blondie Dreaming New Wave 1979
27
1932
Raspberries Go All the Way 1972
28
1987
Harvey Danger Flagpole Sitta Alternative Rock 1998
29
2018
The Darkness I Believe in a Thing Called Love Hard Rock 2003
30
2084
The Lemonheads It's a Shame About Ray 1992
31
2104
The Beatles And Your Bird Can Sing Psychedelic Rock 1966
32
2155
Weezer El Scorcho Alternative Rock 1996
33
2228
The Replacements Alex Chilton Alternative Rock 1987
34
2237
Mannequin Pussy Drunk II Indie Rock 2019
35
2352
Ash Girl from Mars Britpop 1995
36
2419
The Primitives Crash Jangle Pop 1988
37
2435
Hot Hot Heat Bandages Post-Punk Revival 2002
38
2494
Go-Go's We Got the Beat New Wave 1981
39
2521
Best Coast Boyfriend Indie Pop 2010
40
2541
Blink-182 All the Small Things Pop Punk 1999
41
2546
Wreckless Eric Whole Wide World Pub Rock 1977
42
2653
The Dandy Warhols Bohemian Like You Indie Rock 2000
43
2661
The Cars My Best Friend's Girl New Wave 1978
44
2736
Nick Lowe Cruel to Be Kind New Wave 1979
45
2738
Elvis Costello Veronica 1989
46
2855
Weezer Island in the Sun Alternative Rock 2001
47
2947
Big Star The Ballad of El Goodo 1972
48
2954
Katrina and The Waves Walking on Sunshine 1985
49
2963
Guided by Voices Game of Pricks Lo-Fi / Slacker Rock 1995
50
2970
Matthew Sweet Girlfriend Alternative Rock, Singer/Songwriter 1991
51
2972
Third Eye Blind Semi-Charmed Life Alternative Rock 1997
52
2989
Eddie and The Hot Rods Do Anything You Wanna Do Pub Rock 1977
53
2997
Ted Leo, Rx/Pharmacists Where Have All the Rude Boys Gone? Indie Rock 2003
54
3041
Hüsker Dü Don't Want to Know If You Are Lonely Alternative Rock, Post-Hardcore 1986
55
3196
Super Furry Animals The Man Don't Give a Fuck Indie Pop, Neo-Psychedelia 1996
56
3261
The Vapors Turning Japanese New Wave 1980
57
3503
Sloan Coax Me Alternative Rock 1994
58
3508
Manic Street Preachers feat. Nina Persson Your Love Alone Is Not Enough Alternative Rock 2007
59
3577
Semisonic Closing Time Alternative Rock 1998
60
3591
Raspberries Overnight Sensation (Hit Record) 1974
61
3618
Nick Lowe I Love the Sound of Breaking Glass New Wave 1978
62
3626
The Records Starry Eyes New Wave 1978
63
3709
Sleater-Kinney A New Wave  Indie Rock 2015
64
3717
The Police So Lonely New Wave 1978
65
3727
The Pursuit of Happiness I'm an Adult Now 1987
66
3755
Teenage Fanclub The Concept Alternative Rock 1991
67
3782
The Cars Let's Go New Wave 1979
68
3889
Matthew Sweet Sick of Myself 1995
69
3921
Sloan Money City Maniacs 1998
70
3977
Ramones Do You Remember Rock'n'Roll Radio Punk Rock 1980
71
4024
Teenage Fanclub Star Sign Alternative Rock 1991
72
4062
The Presidents of the United States of America Lump Indie Rock 1995
73
4148
Rilo Kiley Portions for Foxes Indie Pop, Indie Rock 2004
74
4149
The Replacements Can't Hardly Wait Alternative Rock 1987
75
4233
Nick Lowe So It Goes New Wave, Pub Rock 1976
76
4357
Weezer Hash Pipe Alternative Rock 2001
77
4401
The Replacements I'll Be You Alternative Rock 1989
78
4488
The Romantics What I Like About You New Wave 1979
79
4651
XTC This Is Pop? New Wave 1978
80
4720
Nada Surf Popular Alternative Rock 1996
81
4741
The Undertones My Perfect Cousin New Wave, Pop Punk 1980
82
4838
Juliana Hatfield Three My Sister Alternative Rock 1993
83
4893
XTC The Mayor of Simpleton Jangle Pop 1989
84
4930
The Plimsouls A Million Miles Away 1981
85
4947
The Nerves Hanging on the Telephone 1976
86
5044
Smash Mouth All Star 1999
87
5055
Gin Blossoms Hey Jealousy Jangle Pop 1992
88
5095
Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers I Need to Know Heartland Rock 1978
89
5109
Sugar If I Can't Change Your Mind Jangle Pop 1992
90
5133
Sweet Fox on the Run Glam Rock 1974
91
5137
Elvis Costello and The Attractions I Can't Stand Up for Falling Down New Wave 1980
92
5173
Enanitos Verdes La muralla verde 1986
93
5206
Fountains of Wayne Radiation Vibe Indie Rock 1996
94
5232
Nick Lowe Heart of the City New Wave, Pub Rock 1976
95
5240
Ash Kung Fu Pop Punk 1995
96
5345
Teenage Fanclub Everything Flows Alternative Rock 1990
97
5349
The Lemonheads My Drug Buddy Alternative Rock 1992
98
5857
Chris Bell I Am the Cosmos Singer/Songwriter 1978
99
5921
The Jam Strange Town Mod Revival, New Wave 1979
100
5931
Buzzcocks Everybody's Happy Nowadays Pop Punk 1979
101
5992
Thrush Hermit From the Back of the Film Alternative Rock 1999
102
5997
Badfinger Without You 1970
103
6015
Julian Cope World Shut Your Mouth New Wave 1986
104
6053
Ash Goldfinger Britpop 1996
105
6060
Badfinger Day After Day 1971
106
6126
The Jam Beat Surrender Mod Revival, Pop Soul 1982
107
6145
The New Pornographers The Laws Have Changed Indie Pop 2003
108
6154
Dave Edmunds Girls Talk New Wave 1979
109
6193
Sugar Changes Alternative Rock 1992
110
6270
The New Pornographers Brill Bruisers Indie Pop 2014
111
6272
Supergrass Pumping on Your Stereo Britpop, Glam Rock 1999
112
6286
The Posies Dream All Day Alternative Rock 1993
113
6332
Ash Burn Baby Burn Indie Rock, Pop Punk 2001
114
6394
Weezer Pork and Beans Alternative Rock 2008
115
6588
Guided by Voices Teenage FBI Indie Rock 1999
116
6710
The Wannadies You and Me Song Indie Pop 1994
117
6720
Alphabeat Fascination Sunshine Pop 2007
118
6868
Weezer The Good Life Alternative Rock 1996
119
6927
Billy Idol and Gen X Dancing with Myself New Wave 1981
120
6950
The Smithereens Behind the Wall of Sleep Jangle Pop 1986
121
6994
Frank Black Headache Alternative Rock 1994
122
7124
The Lemonheads Into Your Arms Alternative Rock 1993
123
7132
The Brains Money Changes Everything New Wave 1978
124
7152
Better Than Ezra Good Post-Grunge 1995
125
7191
Badfinger No Matter What 1970
126
7304
Paul Westerberg Dyslexic Heart 1992
127
7334
Supergrass Going Out Britpop 1996
128
7351
Weezer My Name Is Jonas Alternative Rock 1994
129
7427
Sloan The Rest of My Life Alternative Rock 2003
130
7430
Surfer Blood Swim (To Reach the End) Indie Pop, Noise Pop 2009
131
7450
Fountains of Wayne Stacy's Mom 2003
132
7467
The Rentals Friends of P Alternative Rock 1995
133
7487
Hoodoo Gurus I Want You Back 1984
134
7607
The Replacements Kiss Me on the Bus Alternative Rock 1985
135
7659
XTC The Ballad of Peter Pumpkinhead Alternative Rock 1992
136
7676
The dB's Black and White Jangle Pop 1980
137
7826
Mikal Cronin Weight Indie Rock 2013
138
7948
Stone Temple Pilots Trippin' on a Hole in a Paper Heart Grunge 1996
139
8020
Sloan The Good in Everyone 1996
140
8038
Dwight Twilley Band I'm On Fire 1975
141
8048
Paramore Ain't It Fun 2013
142
8049
The Jam The Butterfly Collector Mod Revival, New Wave 1979
143
8093
Weezer Beverly Hills Alternative Rock 2005
144
8161
The Wannadies Hit Alternative Rock 1997
145
8183
The New Pornographers War on the East Coast Indie Pop, Indie Rock 2014
146
8199
Tommy Tutone 867-5309/Jenny New Wave 1982
147
8261
Fountains of Wayne Sink to the Bottom Indie Rock 1996
148
8279
Elvis Costello and The Attractions New Amsterdam New Wave, Singer/Songwriter 1980
149
8293
Wheatus Teenage Dirtbag Alternative Rock 2000
150
8368
Sheer Mag Can't Stop Fighting Garage Rock 2016
151
8486
Super Furry Animals (Drawing) Rings Around the World Neo-Psychedelia, Progressive Pop 2001
152
8508
Teenage Fanclub Ain't That Enough Jangle Pop 1997
153
8626
The Romantics Talking in Your Sleep New Wave 1983
154
8627
Supergrass Richard III Britpop 1997
155
8756
Ash Shining Light Alternative Rock 2001
156
8808
Weezer We Are All On Drugs Alternative Rock 2005
157
8923
Buffalo Tom Taillights Fade Alternative Rock 1992
158
9040
The Lemonheads Confetti Alternative Rock 1992
159
9102
The Replacements Here Comes a Regular Alternative Rock 1985
160
9120
Big Star In the Street 1972
161
9211
Tal Bachman She's So High 1999
162
9264
Ted Leo + Pharmacists Me and Mia Indie Rock, Pop Punk 2004
163
9278
Sunnyboys Alone With You Jangle Pop 1981
164
9399
Squeeze Pulling Mussels (From the Shell) New Wave 1980
165
9408
Feeder Buck Rogers Alternative Rock 2001
166
9623
Phantom Planet California Alternative Rock 2002
167
9633
The Smithereens Blood and Roses Alternative Rock 1986
168
9680
Freedy Johnston Bad Reputation Alt-Country, Singer/Songwriter 1994
169
9802
Holly and the Italians Tell That Girl to Shut Up New Wave 1979
170
9837
Jebediah Leaving Home Alternative Rock 1997
171
9867
Charly Bliss Young Enough Indie Pop 2019
172
9868
Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers Listen to Her Heart Heartland Rock 1978
173
9917
Stereophonics Local Boy in the Photograph Britpop 1997

Songs "bubbling under" the all-time top 10000:
Roxy Music All I Want Is You Art Rock, Glam Rock, Hard Rock 1974
Green Day Warning Alternative Rock 2000
Raspberries I Wanna Be With You 1972
Deep Blue Something Breakfast at Tiffany's Alternative Rock 1993
The Wonder Stuff The Size of a Cow Indie Pop 1991
Cheap Trick Dream Police 1979
Teenage Fanclub Baby Lee 2010
The Kings Switchin' to Glide 1980
Odds Someone Who's Cool Alternative Rock 1996
The Diodes Tired of Waking Up Tired New Wave, Punk Rock 1978
Treble Charger Red Indie Rock 1994
Rick Springfield Jessie's Girl 1981
The Beths Future Me Hates Me  Indie Pop, Indie Rock 2018
Superdrag Sucked Out Alternative Rock 1996
The Lemonheads If I Could Talk I'd Tell You Jangle Pop 1996
Transvision Vamp Baby I Don't Care 1989
The Lemonheads Mrs. Robinson Alternative Rock 1992
R.E.M. Stand Alternative Rock 1988
Teenage Fanclub What You Do to Me Alternative Rock 1991
Paper Lace The Night Chicago Died 1974
The Rumble Strips Motorcycle Indie Pop, Jazz Pop 2006
The All-American Rejects Swing, Swing Pop Punk 2002
They Might Be Giants Don't Let's Start Alternative Rock, Indie Pop 1986
Graham Coxon Freakin' Out Indie Rock 2004
Jean Leloup 1990 French Pop 1991
OK Go Here It Goes Again 2005
Ash Angel Interceptor Britpop 1995
Paramore Still Into You 2013
Elvis Costello and The Attractions I Hope You're Happy Now 1986
Graham Parker & The Rumour Hold Back the Night Pub Rock 1977
Marshall Crenshaw Someday, Someway 1982
The New Pornographers Myriad Harbour Indie Pop, Indie Rock 2007
The Wonder Stuff Unbearable Indie Rock 1987
Soul Asylum Misery Alternative Rock 1995
Teenage Fanclub God Knows It's True Alternative Rock 1991
Metric Gimme Sympathy Indie Pop, Indie Rock 2009
The New Pornographers Use It Indie Pop 2005
Hot Hot Heat Goodnight Goodnight Indie Rock 2005
The Cribs Cheat On Me Post-Punk Revival 2009
Generation X Ready Steady Go Pop Punk 1978
Superchunk Me & You & Jackie Mittoo Indie Pop, Indie Rock 2013
The Lemonheads Big Gay Heart 1993
No Doubt Ex-Girlfriend Alternative Rock 2000
The View Same Jeans Indie Pop, Indie Rock 2007
Weezer Pink Triangle Alternative Rock 1996
The Cars Moving in Stereo New Wave 1978
Weezer Dope Nose Alternative Rock 2002
Graham Parker & The Rumour Local Girls New Wave, Pub Rock 1979
Teenage Fanclub I Need Direction Jangle Pop 2000
Carolina Durante Cayetano 2018
Echobelly I Can't Imagine the World Without Me Britpop 1994
Weezer Keep Fishin' Alternative Rock 2002
The Undertones You Got My Number (Why Don't You Use It) New Wave, Pop Punk 1979
Elvis Costello No Action New Wave 1978
Swingers Counting the Beat New Wave 1981
R.E.M. Supernatural Superserious Alternative Rock 2008
Brinsley Schwarz (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding Pub Rock 1974
The Dandy Warhols We Used to Be Friends Alternative Rock 2003
The New Pornographers Crash Years Indie Pop 2010
Local H All the Kids Are Right Post-Grunge 1998
Ben Folds Rockin' the Suburbs Comedy Rock, Satire 2001
Badfinger Baby Blue 1971
Snow Patrol You're All I Have 2006
Liz Phair Never Said Lo-Fi / Slacker Rock, Singer/Songwriter 1993
Teenage Fanclub Sparky's Dream Alternative Rock 1995
Sum 41 In Too Deep Pop Punk 2001
Bangles Hero Takes a Fall Jangle Pop 1984
Bob Mould The Descent Alternative Rock 2012
Go-Go's Vacation New Wave 1982
Ash Oh Yeah Britpop, Psychedelic Pop 1996
Gin Blossoms Til I Hear It From You Jangle Pop 1995
The Kings This Beat Goes On 1980
The Alarm Sixty-Eight Guns New Wave 1983
The Rembrandts I'll Be There for You Television Music 1995
The Undertones Get Over You Pop Punk 1979
Radio Stars Dirty Pictures Glam Rock 1977
Supergrass Late in the Day Britpop 1997
Graham Parker & The Rumour Discovering Japan New Wave 1979
The New Pornographers Mass Romantic Indie Pop 2000
Kaiser Chiefs Never Miss a Beat Post-Punk Revival 2008
The New Pornographers The Bleeding Heart Show Indie Pop 2005
Stereophonics The Bartender and the Thief Britpop 1998
The Replacements Swingin' Party Alternative Rock 1985
Superchunk Digging for Something Indie Rock 2010
Jay Reatard Always Wanting More Garage Rock, Indie Rock 2008
Teenage Fanclub Radio Alternative Rock 1993
Denim Middle of the Road Glam Rock, Indie Pop 1992
Big Star Back of a Car 1974
Best Coast Our Deal Indie Pop 2010
The Olivia Tremor Control Hideaway Neo-Psychedelia, Psychedelic Pop 1998
The Replacements The Ledge Alternative Rock 1987
Rilo Kiley It's a Hit Indie Pop 2004
Ash Jesus Says Britpop 1998
Marshall Crenshaw You're My Favorite Waste of Time 1982
Todd Rundgren Couldn't I Just Tell You 1972
Teenage Fanclub Alcoholiday Jangle Pop 1991
Brendan Benson Tiny Spark Alternative Rock 2002
Hoodoo Gurus Be My Guru Jangle Pop 1983
Larry Wallis Police Car Garage Rock 1977
The Church The Unguarded Moment Jangle Pop 1981
Cheap Trick He's a Whore Hard Rock 1977
Ratcat Don't Go Now Indie Pop 1991
Cheap Trick Gonna Raise Hell Hard Rock 1979
Sugar A Good Idea Alternative Rock 1992
The Boys First Time Pop Punk 1977
Guided by Voices My Valuable Hunting Knife Lo-Fi / Slacker Rock 1995
Supergrass Sun Hits the Sky Britpop 1997
Material Issue Valerie Loves Me 1991
Rocky Burnette Tired of Toein' the Line Rock & Roll 1979
Robin Lane & The Chartbusters Why Do You Tell Lies New Wave 1979
The Soft Boys I Wanna Destroy You Neo-Psychedelia, Post-Punk 1980
The Rubinoos I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend 1978
The Smithereens A Girl Like You Alternative Rock 1989
The Undertones Here Comes the Summer Pop Punk 1979
Ash A Life Less Ordinary Britpop, Film Soundtrack 1997
Joe Jackson Sunday Papers New Wave 1979
Graham Parker & The Rumour Protection New Wave 1979
Super Furry Animals Do Or Die Neo-Psychedelia 1999
The Mutants So American Punk Rock 1978
The Only Ones Lovers of Today New Wave 1977
Rich Kids Rich Kids 1978
Snow Patrol Spitting Games Indie Rock 2003
Teenage Fanclub I Don't Want Control of You 1997
The Undertones Wednesday Week Pop Punk 1980
Sparklehorse Someday I Will Treat You Good Indie Rock 1995
Dodgy Staying Out for the Summer Britpop 1994
Redskins Lean on Me Blue Eyed Soul, New Wave 1983
Teenage Fanclub Neil Jung Jangle Pop 1995
Ex Hex Don't Wanna Lose Indie Rock 2014
Supergrass Mansize Rooster Britpop 1995
Squeeze Another Nail in My Heart New Wave 1980
Transvision Vamp I Want Your Love 1988