1994 rock radio charts
Every number one and the biggest songs on our Alternative and Mainstream rock charts in 1994: 15 number ones on the Alternative chart and 9 number ones on the Mainstream chart.
Alternative rock, 1994
Number ones
| Song | Artist | Weeks at #1 | First week at #1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daughter | Pearl Jam | 3 | Jan 3, 1994 |
| Found Out About You | Gin Blossoms | 1 | Jan 17, 1994 |
| All Apologies | Nirvana | 1 | Jan 31, 1994 |
| Loser | Beck | 5 | Feb 7, 1994 |
| Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm | Crash Test Dummies | 6 | Mar 14, 1994 |
| No Excuses | Alice In Chains | 2 | Apr 25, 1994 |
| Selling The Drama | Live | 8 | May 9, 1994 |
| Fall Down | Toad The Wet Sprocket | 4 | Jul 4, 1994 |
| Come Out And Play | The Offspring | 1 | Aug 1, 1994 |
| Vasoline | Stone Temple Pilots | 1 | Aug 8, 1994 |
| Einstein On The Beach (For An Eggman) | Counting Crows | 1 | Aug 15, 1994 |
| Basket Case | Green Day | 5 | Aug 22, 1994 |
| What's The Frequency, Kenneth? | R.E.M. | 7 | Sep 26, 1994 |
| About A Girl | Nirvana | 5 | Nov 14, 1994 |
| Bang And Blame | R.E.M. | 2 | Dec 19, 1994 |
Biggest songs of 1994
Ranked by points across the year’s charts: 25 points for a week at #1, down to 1 point for #25.
| # | Song | Artist | Peak | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Black Hole Sun | Soundgarden | #2 | 24 |
| 2 | Loser | Beck | #1 | 20 |
| 3 | Longview | Green Day | #2 | 22 |
| 4 | Interstate Love Song | Stone Temple Pilots | #2 | 19 |
| 5 | Basket Case | Green Day | #1 | 22 |
| 6 | Selling The Drama | Live | #1 | 18 |
| 7 | Self Esteem | The Offspring | #3 | 20 |
| 8 | Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm | Crash Test Dummies | #1 | 17 |
| 9 | Mr. Jones | Counting Crows | #2 | 18 |
| 10 | All Apologies | Nirvana | #1 | 17 |
| 11 | Fall Down | Toad The Wet Sprocket | #1 | 19 |
| 12 | Come Out And Play | The Offspring | #1 | 19 |
| 13 | Vasoline | Stone Temple Pilots | #1 | 17 |
| 14 | Disarm | The Smashing Pumpkins | #4 | 20 |
| 15 | Backwater | Meat Puppets | #7 | 24 |
| 16 | No Excuses | Alice In Chains | #1 | 16 |
| 17 | Laid | James | #3 | 17 |
| 18 | All I Wanna Do | Sheryl Crow | #3 | 18 |
| 19 | Feel The Pain | Dinosaur Jr | #4 | 18 |
| 20 | Shine | Collective Soul | #3 | 17 |
| 21 | Einstein On The Beach (For An Eggman) | Counting Crows | #1 | 17 |
| 22 | What's The Frequency, Kenneth? | R.E.M. | #1 | 14 |
| 23 | Zombie | The Cranberries | #2 | 13 |
| 24 | God | Tori Amos | #4 | 17 |
| 25 | I Alone | Live | #6 | 19 |
Mainstream rock, 1994
Number ones
| Song | Artist | Weeks at #1 | First week at #1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daughter | Pearl Jam | 7 | Jan 3, 1994 |
| Creep | Stone Temple Pilots | 1 | Feb 21, 1994 |
| Mr. Jones | Counting Crows | 4 | Feb 28, 1994 |
| No Excuses | Alice In Chains | 3 | Mar 28, 1994 |
| Keep Talking | Pink Floyd | 5 | Apr 18, 1994 |
| Shine | Collective Soul | 8 | May 23, 1994 |
| Black Hole Sun | Soundgarden | 7 | Jul 18, 1994 |
| Vasoline | Stone Temple Pilots | 3 | Sep 5, 1994 |
| Interstate Love Song | Stone Temple Pilots | 14 | Sep 26, 1994 |
Biggest songs of 1994
Ranked by points across the year’s charts: 25 points for a week at #1, down to 1 point for #25.
| # | Song | Artist | Peak | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Far Behind | Candlebox | #3 | 35 |
| 2 | Shine | Collective Soul | #1 | 24 |
| 3 | Black Hole Sun | Soundgarden | #1 | 26 |
| 4 | Vasoline | Stone Temple Pilots | #1 | 26 |
| 5 | Backwater | Meat Puppets | #2 | 26 |
| 6 | Mr. Jones | Counting Crows | #1 | 26 |
| 7 | Interstate Love Song | Stone Temple Pilots | #1 | 18 |
| 8 | No Excuses | Alice In Chains | #1 | 25 |
| 9 | All Apologies | Nirvana | #2 | 24 |
| 10 | Spoonman | Soundgarden | #2 | 26 |
| 11 | Big Empty | Stone Temple Pilots | #3 | 24 |
| 12 | Low | Cracker | #4 | 23 |
| 13 | Daughter | Pearl Jam | #1 | 17 |
| 14 | What's The Frequency, Kenneth? | R.E.M. | #2 | 14 |
| 15 | Keep Talking | Pink Floyd | #1 | 16 |
| 16 | Creep | Stone Temple Pilots | #1 | 17 |
| 17 | Selling The Drama | Live | #3 | 19 |
| 18 | You | Candlebox | #5 | 19 |
| 19 | Love Is Strong | The Rolling Stones | #3 | 13 |
| 20 | Take It Back | Pink Floyd | #4 | 18 |
| 21 | Deuces Are Wild | Aerosmith | #3 | 16 |
| 22 | Cold Fire | Rush | #2 | 13 |
| 23 | Fell On Black Days | Soundgarden | #3 | 16 |
| 24 | Disarm | The Smashing Pumpkins | #5 | 17 |
| 25 | I Stay Away | Alice In Chains | #9 | 22 |
Week by week
Each week’s #1 song. Click one to open that week’s full top 25.
| Week | Alternative #1 | Mainstream #1 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 1994 | DaughterPearl Jam | DaughterPearl Jam |
| Jan 10, 1994 | DaughterPearl Jam | DaughterPearl Jam |
| Jan 17, 1994 | Found Out About YouGin Blossoms | DaughterPearl Jam |
| Jan 24, 1994 | DaughterPearl Jam | DaughterPearl Jam |
| Jan 31, 1994 | All ApologiesNirvana | DaughterPearl Jam |
| Feb 7, 1994 | LoserBeck | DaughterPearl Jam |
| Feb 14, 1994 | LoserBeck | DaughterPearl Jam |
| Feb 21, 1994 | LoserBeck | CreepStone Temple Pilots |
| Feb 28, 1994 | LoserBeck | Mr. JonesCounting Crows |
| Mar 7, 1994 | LoserBeck | Mr. JonesCounting Crows |
| Mar 14, 1994 | Mmm Mmm Mmm MmmCrash Test Dummies | Mr. JonesCounting Crows |
| Mar 21, 1994 | Mmm Mmm Mmm MmmCrash Test Dummies | Mr. JonesCounting Crows |
| Mar 28, 1994 | Mmm Mmm Mmm MmmCrash Test Dummies | No ExcusesAlice In Chains |
| Apr 4, 1994 | Mmm Mmm Mmm MmmCrash Test Dummies | No ExcusesAlice In Chains |
| Apr 11, 1994 | Mmm Mmm Mmm MmmCrash Test Dummies | No ExcusesAlice In Chains |
| Apr 18, 1994 | Mmm Mmm Mmm MmmCrash Test Dummies | Keep TalkingPink Floyd |
| Apr 25, 1994 | No ExcusesAlice In Chains | Keep TalkingPink Floyd |
| May 2, 1994 | No ExcusesAlice In Chains | Keep TalkingPink Floyd |
| May 9, 1994 | Selling The DramaLive | Keep TalkingPink Floyd |
| May 16, 1994 | Selling The DramaLive | Keep TalkingPink Floyd |
| May 23, 1994 | Selling The DramaLive | ShineCollective Soul |
| May 30, 1994 | Selling The DramaLive | ShineCollective Soul |
| Jun 6, 1994 | Selling The DramaLive | ShineCollective Soul |
| Jun 13, 1994 | Selling The DramaLive | ShineCollective Soul |
| Jun 20, 1994 | Selling The DramaLive | ShineCollective Soul |
| Jun 27, 1994 | Selling The DramaLive | ShineCollective Soul |
| Jul 4, 1994 | Fall DownToad The Wet Sprocket | ShineCollective Soul |
| Jul 11, 1994 | Fall DownToad The Wet Sprocket | ShineCollective Soul |
| Jul 18, 1994 | Fall DownToad The Wet Sprocket | Black Hole SunSoundgarden |
| Jul 25, 1994 | Fall DownToad The Wet Sprocket | Black Hole SunSoundgarden |
| Aug 1, 1994 | Come Out And PlayThe Offspring | Black Hole SunSoundgarden |
| Aug 8, 1994 | VasolineStone Temple Pilots | Black Hole SunSoundgarden |
| Aug 15, 1994 | Einstein On The Beach (For An Eggman)Counting Crows | Black Hole SunSoundgarden |
| Aug 22, 1994 | Basket CaseGreen Day | Black Hole SunSoundgarden |
| Aug 29, 1994 | Basket CaseGreen Day | Black Hole SunSoundgarden |
| Sep 5, 1994 | Basket CaseGreen Day | VasolineStone Temple Pilots |
| Sep 12, 1994 | Basket CaseGreen Day | VasolineStone Temple Pilots |
| Sep 19, 1994 | Basket CaseGreen Day | VasolineStone Temple Pilots |
| Sep 26, 1994 | What's The Frequency, Kenneth?R.E.M. | Interstate Love SongStone Temple Pilots |
| Oct 3, 1994 | What's The Frequency, Kenneth?R.E.M. | Interstate Love SongStone Temple Pilots |
| Oct 10, 1994 | What's The Frequency, Kenneth?R.E.M. | Interstate Love SongStone Temple Pilots |
| Oct 17, 1994 | What's The Frequency, Kenneth?R.E.M. | Interstate Love SongStone Temple Pilots |
| Oct 24, 1994 | What's The Frequency, Kenneth?R.E.M. | Interstate Love SongStone Temple Pilots |
| Oct 31, 1994 | What's The Frequency, Kenneth?R.E.M. | Interstate Love SongStone Temple Pilots |
| Nov 7, 1994 | What's The Frequency, Kenneth?R.E.M. | Interstate Love SongStone Temple Pilots |
| Nov 14, 1994 | About A GirlNirvana | Interstate Love SongStone Temple Pilots |
| Nov 21, 1994 | About A GirlNirvana | Interstate Love SongStone Temple Pilots |
| Nov 28, 1994 | About A GirlNirvana | Interstate Love SongStone Temple Pilots |
| Dec 5, 1994 | About A GirlNirvana | Interstate Love SongStone Temple Pilots |
| Dec 12, 1994 | About A GirlNirvana | Interstate Love SongStone Temple Pilots |
| Dec 19, 1994 | Bang And BlameR.E.M. | Interstate Love SongStone Temple Pilots |
| Dec 26, 1994 | Bang And BlameR.E.M. | Interstate Love SongStone Temple Pilots |