The Roots Music Report's
Top Alternative Song Chart
for the Year of 2022

Rank Song Title Band/Artist Name
1BRIGHTSIDEThe Lumineers
2Wild ChildThe Black Keys
3WHERE WE AREThe Lumineers
4Long Way 'RoundJewel
5Mine ForeverLord Huron
6Meet Me at Our Spot (Live)THE ANXIETY
7BelieveCaamp
8One Step AheadJack Johnson
9Virginia (Wind in the Night)The Head and The Heart
10Goodbye Mr. BlueFather John Misty
11The Tipping PointTears For Fears
12Slide TackleJapanese Breakfast
13Wake Me UpFoals
14Message in a Bottle (Taylor's Version) (From the Vault)Taylor Swift
15Brother the CloudEddie Vedder
16I Love You SoThe Walters
17KEEP IT UPRex Orange County
18What, Me Worry?Portugal. The Man
19ChapstickCOIN
20Alpha ZuluPhoenix
21Rushing WaterSting
22Cheer Up BabyInhaler
23Funny GirlFather John Misty
24My LoveFlorence + the Machine
25Miles and MilesThe Heavy Heavy
26A Little Bit of LoveWeezer
27SynchronizeMilky Chance
28All the Good TimesAngel Olsen
29Ride or DieHippo Campus
30Next to NormalLucius
31Problem with ItPlains
32Way Less SadAJR
33ConversationLP
34Second NatureLucius
35Happier Than EverBillie Eilish
36Make a PictureAndrew Bird
37Sun Keeps on ShiningAlmost Monday
38MistakesSharon Van Etten
39FeelsWatts
40ShotgunSoccer Mommy
41Living My Best LifeBen Rector
42AtomizedAndrew Bird
43Runner(Sandy) Alex G
44Bad DreamCannons
45Purple HazeJoy Oladokun
46Bad KittyLiz Phair
47Cruel CountryWilco
48How Dare You Want MoreBleachers
49It Ain't overThe Black Keys
50SugarAmythyst Kiah
51SaplingFoy Vance
52Through the EchoesPaolo Nutini
53Slow DownAlisa Amador
54Edge of the EdgePanda Bear
55Swear JarSoak
56Wonderful LifeTwo Door Cinema Club
57SaturdayTwenty One Pilots
58CrutchesDeb Never
59BonesImagine Dragons
60ChampionWarpaint
61ColoradoMilky Chance
62Apple Tree BluesCaamp
63Beautiful Life (Edit)Michael Kiwanuka
64Stop Making This HurtBleachers
65Gonna LoseBuilt To Spill
66The Man I'll Never FindLucius
67Ghost in the MachineDawes
68Big TimeAngel Olsen
69GrapevineWeyes Blood
70Becoming All AloneRegina Spektor
71Miracle MileHoundmouth
72Everything's ElectricLiam Gallagher
73SpiesTori Amos
74Belinda SaysAlvvays
75TimingAlisa Amador
76Metal Water WoodTori Amos
77REPRISEThe Lumineers
78Back to the FutureBastille
79HappinessThe Black Keys
80McKenzieHoundmouth
811979The Smashing Pumpkins
82The OtterCaamp
83The MountainTall Heights
84Living with Your MemoryJewel
85No Small ThingTears For Fears
86Hitchin' a RideAmythyst Kiah
87Acid EyesPaolo Nutini
88Tired of Taking It out on YouWilco
89Burn the Damn Thing DownThe Black Keys
90Love WinsJewel
91Good Love (feat. Billy F Gibbons)The Black Keys
92Go Down RiverThe Heavy Heavy
93Growing/DyingThe Backseat Lovers
94My BoyMarlon Williams
95Lose ItPaolo Nutini
96ChloëFather John Misty
97MedicineMomma
98BonesSoccer Mommy
99It's Not Just Me, It's EverybodyWeyes Blood
100BIRTHDAYThe Lumineers
101Everybody DiesBillie Eilish
102Midnight LorryDispatch
103PharmacistAlvvays
104A Lifetime to FindWilco
105I've Got a Long Way to GoAndy Frasco
106Las VegasHoundmouth
107Dancing Slow (feat. Train)Jewel
108Hold My HandWild Pink
109Like I Used toSharon Van Etten
110Give Me TimeThe Still Tide
111NEVER REALLY MINEThe Lumineers
112AbilenePlains
113My DemonsTears For Fears
114Lone DidionAndrew Bird
115A.M. RADIOThe Lumineers
116PressedAlvvays
117For the Love of MoneyThe Black Keys
118Cry Baby (Unpeeled)Cage the Elephant
119Punchin' Bag (Unpeeled)Cage the Elephant
120RootsThe Copper Children
121Go onPanda Bear
122Cried Through the NightM. Lockwood Porterr
123Break the ManTears For Fears
124JacksonHoundmouth
125Easy on Your Own?Alvvays
126Speaking in SpiritsThe Copper Children
127All Across the WorldWilco
128Shake ShakeBluebook
129Chained to the RhythmAmythyst Kiah
130No Record of WrongsPlains
131Giant PalmNaima Bock
132While We're HereM. Lockwood Porterr
133All My DreamsThe Heavy Heavy
134Pity PartyThe Copper Children
135Guest in Your HouseGregor Barnett
136PaprikaJapanese Breakfast
137Why Don't You Call?The Heavy Heavy
138Hungry HeartBruce Springsteen
139YellowTegan And Sara
140A Dangerous ThingAURORA
141Feel BetterHOMESHAKE
142Feel It in Our BonesAndy Frasco
143One Night with the ValetTennis
144Phoenix (feat. Fleet Foxes & Anaïs Mitchell)Big Red Machine
145Q4Father John Misty
146There Goes the NeighborhoodSheryl Crow
147Come with Me NowCaamp
148Hangover BluesAmythyst Kiah
149Fancy Drones (Fracture Me)Amythyst Kiah
150Summer SunPlains
151Mr. Tax ManThe Copper Children
152The Ties That BindBruce Springsteen
153Same Old BluesPhantogram
154Prospector's BluesJamestown Revival
155Groovy XmasThe Linda Lindas
156Half LifeJewel
157ROLLERCOASTERThe Lumineers
158Black MyselfAmythyst Kiah
159TogetherAlisa Amador
160Good for YouHoundmouth
161Morning ElvisFlorence + the Machine
162HintsWilco
163Faithless GhostAndrew Bird
164Black RainRhye
165One of UsDawes
166Keep onPortugal. The Man
167Black & White SunshineNoel Gallagher's High Flying Birds
168None of Those ThingsAndy Frasco
169Good ManAndy Frasco
170ShineAndy Frasco
171HoneychurchWidowspeak
172I Know I'm Funny HahaFaye Webster
173Both All the TimeFaye Webster
174Ghost onAngel Olsen
175Right NowAngel Olsen
176Go HomeAngel Olsen
177Renegade (feat. Taylor Swift)Big Red Machine
178DerhanImarhan
179The Dark Before the MorningM. Lockwood Porterr
180Get out of the GameSam Weber
181Puppet (feat. Four Tet)Simone Felice
182Monkey See, Monkey DoThe Jangles
183Dream Girl EvilFlorence + the Machine
184MotorbikeMomma
185Out in the StreetBruce Springsteen
186(Everything But) Her LoveFather John Misty
187Your Team is Looking GoodThe Black Keys
188Lavender GirlCaamp
189Roll with ItSteve Winwood
190The JunglePlants and Animals
191The Less I Know the BetterTame Impala
192Cadillac RanchBruce Springsteen
193She Taught Me How to FlyNoel Gallagher's High Flying Birds
194Tall GrassThe Copper Children
195Keep on Keepin' onAndy Frasco
196LauraleeSeth Glier
197CrashWrite Minded
198Permanent WayCharlie Cunningham
199Master PlanTears For Fears
200We Could Be StrangersFather John Misty
 

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