The Roots Music Report's
Top Alternative Song Chart
for the Year of 2025
| Rank | Song Title | Band/Artist Name |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bonnet of Pins | Matt Berninger |
| 2 | She Cleans Up | Father John Misty |
| 3 | Neon Signs | The Weather Station |
| 4 | Dracula | Tame Impala |
| 5 | Break the Jaw | Madison Cunningham |
| 6 | Metaverse | Cage the Elephant |
| 7 | In My Head | Phantogram |
| 8 | First Day of My Life | Bright Eyes |
| 9 | God's a Different Sword | Folk Bitch Trio |
| 10 | Josh Tillman and the Accidental Dose | Father John Misty |
| 11 | Here's to You Kid (feat. Ani DiFranco) | Kristen Ford |
| 12 | Bad Kitty | Liz Phair |
| 13 | Life is | Jessica Pratt |
| 14 | Wild Child | The Black Keys |
| 15 | Inland Ocean | Matt Berninger |
| 16 | Next to Normal | Lucius |
| 17 | Screamland | Father John Misty |
| 18 | Luke & Leanna | Craig Finn |
| 19 | Sanguine | Widowspeak |
| 20 | The Actor | Folk Bitch Trio |
| 21 | The Resurrection Game | Emma Swift |
| 22 | American Dream | Jamestown Revival |
| 23 | Beautiful Ruins | Emma Swift |
| 24 | Ordinary Creature | Of Monsters and Men |
| 25 | Halloween Store | Andy Shauf |
| 26 | Follow the Moon | Paula Cole |
| 27 | Being You | Father John Misty |
| 28 | Catch Your Eye | Andy Shauf |
| 29 | Telephone | Andy Shauf |
| 30 | Fatal Optimist | Madi Diaz |
| 31 | Sewing | The Weather Station |
| 32 | Keep on | Portugal. The Man |
| 33 | Cecilia and the Satellite | Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness |
| 34 | Impossible Air | Emma Swift |
| 35 | Window | The Weather Station |
| 36 | Body Moves | The Weather Station |
| 37 | Open Sky | The Ophelias |
| 38 | Spring Grove | The Ophelias |
| 39 | I Came Here to Be Alone | Moonrisers |
| 40 | A Little Bit of Love | Weezer |
| 41 | Descent | The Weather Station |
| 42 | Say to You | The Ophelias |
| 43 | I Guess Time Just Makes Fools of Us All | Father John Misty |
| 44 | Jacaré (butter Version) | Sofi Tukker |
| 45 | Mirror | The Weather Station |
| 46 | Humpty Dumpty | AJR |
| 47 | Shapes | The Ophelias |
| 48 | Only the Lull I Like | Moonrisers |
| 49 | Passenger Seat | HOMESHAKE |
| 50 | Ribbon | The Weather Station |
| 51 | Parade | The Ophelias |
| 52 | Unlocked | Clem Snide |
| 53 | Spiral (butter Version) | Sofi Tukker |
| 54 | Make a Picture | Andrew Bird |
| 55 | Wasted on You | Andy Shauf |
| 56 | Looking for Love | The Tallest Man On Earth |
| 57 | Inaminit | HOMESHAKE |
| 58 | Factory Street Bells | The Swell Season |
| 59 | Take Me to the Beach | Imagine Dragons |
| 60 | Stevie | Warpaint |
| 61 | Instrument | Valley Maker |
| 62 | Ruin the Night | Fitz & The Tantrums |
| 63 | Feel Better | HOMESHAKE |
| 64 | Humanhood | The Weather Station |
| 65 | Honeychurch | Widowspeak |
| 66 | Irreversible Damage | The Weather Station |
| 67 | Aurora | The Weather Station |
| 68 | Coffee in the Morning | Field Medic |
| 69 | Handouts in the Rain | Paul Weller |
| 70 | Black & White Sunshine | Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds |
| 71 | My Mind is for Sale | Jack Johnson |
| 72 | Back in the High Life Again | Steve Winwood |
| 73 | Money (Hymn) | Widowspeak |
| 74 | Lonely | The Weather Station |
| 75 | People We Used to Be | The Swell Season |
| 76 | Cicada | The Ophelias |
| 77 | Crow | The Ophelias |
| 78 | A Stillness So Sweet | Clem Snide |
| 79 | All Was Revealed | Clem Snide |
| 80 | I'm Not Ashamed | Cass McCombs |
| 81 | Atomized | Andrew Bird |
| 82 | Thorn | Loma |
| 83 | Purple Phase | Arlo Parks |
| 84 | Hey Homie (butter Version) | Sofi Tukker |
| 85 | Romeo and Juliet | Widowspeak |
| 86 | Midnight Hour | Jamestown Revival |
| 87 | The Man I've Always Been | Craig Finn |
| 88 | Tricks & Illusions | Field Medic |
| 89 | Bread (butter Version) | Sofi Tukker |
| 90 | Feel Something | Madi Diaz |
| 91 | Best of Us | Madison Cunningham |
| 92 | After the Earthquake | Alvvays |
| 93 | Love Will Save the Day | Sheryl Crow |
| 94 | Carry Fire | Robert Plant |
| 95 | Forcefed | The Ophelias |
| 96 | I Walk with a Cane | Craig Finn |
| 97 | Vulture Tree | The Ophelias |
| 98 | A Little Sugar | The Swell Season |
| 99 | Stuck in Reverse | The Swell Season |
| 100 | The Journey to the Center of Nothing | Field Medic |
| 101 | Castle Peaks | Field Medic |
| 102 | Priestess | Cass McCombs |
| 103 | Posterity | Remi Goode |
| 104 | Tuna in a Can | Of Monsters and Men |
| 105 | Golden Gate (On and On) | Madison Cunningham |
| 106 | Waltz, No. 1 (feat. Gabe Lehrer) | Remi Goode |
| 107 | Burn the Damn Thing Down | The Black Keys |
| 108 | Exile on Myrtle Beach | Darrin Bradbury |
| 109 | Yellow | Tegan And Sara |
| 110 | O Morro | Naima Bock |
| 111 | Station to Station | Mega Bog |
| 112 | Cumulonimbus | The Ophelias |
| 113 | Postcards | Craig Finn |
| 114 | One Last Cold Kiss | Paul Weller |
| 115 | Never the Same | Paul Weller |
| 116 | I Never Dream About Trains | Cass McCombs |
| 117 | Waste My Time | Fitz & The Tantrums |
| 118 | Withdrawals | Fitz & The Tantrums |
| 119 | She Taught Me How to Fly | Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds |
| 120 | Gravy | Anna Moss |
| 121 | Serpentine Prison | Matt Berninger |
| 122 | Be Sweet | Japanese Breakfast |
| 123 | Call It Dreaming | Iron & Wine |
| 124 | Branch I Bend | Valley Maker |
| 125 | Favor | Julien Baker |
| 126 | Cruel | Foxes |
| 127 | Crying Shame | Jack Johnson |
| 128 | Brother the Cloud | Eddie Vedder |
| 129 | White Braids & Pillow Chair | Red Hot Chili Peppers |
| 130 | When I Die | The A's |
| 131 | This Version of You (feat. Julianna Barwick) | ODESZA |
| 132 | All My Life | ODESZA |
| 133 | Wedding Dress | The A's |
| 134 | F*****g Up What Matters | Tegan And Sara |
| 135 | Sharpshooter | The Ophelias |
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