"In what amounts to a history of the last twenty-five years of popular music, respected music journalist Garry Mulholland has compiled a list of the 500 greatest singles since The Sex Pistols' seminal "Anarchy in the UK". In incisive, outspoken and inform...show more
"In what amounts to a history of the last twenty-five years of popular music, respected music journalist Garry Mulholland has compiled a list of the 500 greatest singles since The Sex Pistols' seminal "Anarchy in the UK". In incisive, outspoken and informative essays, Mulholland challenges the accepted standpoint of music journalism to produce an entertaining, nostalgic and provocative read." Find out more here.
Sounds like a challenge to me... 432 of Mulholland's 500 (which run up to 1999) are available, a pretty good return for a pretty eclectic list.
Spotify Playlist:
Sex Pistols – Anarchy in the U.K.
Rose Royce – Car Wash
Buzzcocks – Boredom
Boston – More Than A Feeling - Album Version
Heatwave – Boogie Nights
The Damned – Neat Neat Neat
ABBA – Knowing Me, Knowing You
Elvis Costello & The Attractions – Less Than Zero
Television – Marquee Moon - Remastered LP Version
The Clash – White Riot
Kraftwerk – Trans-Europe Express
Ramones – Sheena Is a Punk Rocker
Sex Pistols – God Save the Queen
The Trammps – Disco Inferno
Elvis Costello & The Attractions – Alison - Album Version
Heartbreakers – Chinese Rocks
The Modern Lovers – Roadrunner
Mink DeVille – Spanish Stroll
Donna Summer – I Feel Love
The Jam – All Around The World
Sex Pistols – Pretty Vacant
The Adverts – Gary Gilmore's Eyes (single version)
Wreckless Eric – Whole Wide World
The Stranglers – No More Heroes
The Clash – Complete Control
The Emotions – Best Of My Love - Album Version
Richard Hell & The Voidoids – Blank Generation
David Bowie – Heroes
Iggy Pop – The Passenger
Sex Pistols – Holidays in the Sun
Commodores – Brick House - Album Version
Buzzcocks – Orgasm Addict
X-Ray Spex – Oh Bondage, Up Yours!
Elvis Costello & The Attractions – Watching The Detectives - Single Version
Talking Heads – Psycho Killer
Althea And Donna – Uptown Top Ranking
Bee Gees – Stayin' Alive
Buzzcocks – What Do I Get?
Magazine – Shot By Both Sides
ABBA – Take a Chance on Me
The Normal – Warm Leatherette
Wire – I Am the Fly
Elvis Costello & The Attractions – (I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea
Devo – Satisfaction
Bee Gees – Night Fever - 2007 Remastered Saturday Night Fever LP Version
Blue Oyster Cult – (Don't Fear) The Reaper
The Clash – (White Man) In Hammersmith Palais
Sylvester – You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)
Blondie – Picture This
Siouxsie And The Banshees – Hong Kong Garden
Buzzcocks – Ever Fallen in Love (With Someone You Shouldn't've)
The Undertones – Teenage Kicks
Public Image Limited – Public Image
The Jam – Down In The Tube Station At Midnight - Single Version
Gang Of Four – Damaged Goods
Chic – Le Freak
Chaka Khan – I'm Every Woman
Earth, Wind & Fire – September - Album Version
Magazine – Give Me Everything
Gloria Gaynor – I Will Survive
Blondie – Heart of Glass
The Cure – Killing an Arab
The Members – Sound of the Suburbs
Wire – Outdoor Miner
Elvis Costello & The Attractions – Oliver's Army
Dennis Brown – Money In My Pocket
The Jam – Strange Town
Sister Sledge – He's The Greatest Dancer - Single Version
Gang Of Four – At Home He's a Tourist
M – Pop Muzik
Roxy Music – Dance Away
David Bowie – Boys Keep Swinging
The Undertones – Jimmy Jimmy
Gary Numan – Are 'Friends' Electric?
XTC – Life Begins At The Hop
Sister Sledge – We Are Family
Earth, Wind & Fire – Boogie Wonderland - Album Version
McFadden and Whitehead – Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now
The Clash – I Fought the Law
The Cramps – Human Fly
The B-52's – Rock Lobster
Cabaret Voltaire – Nag Nag Nag
Public Image Limited – Death Disco
Chic – Good Times
The Pretenders – Kid
Joe Jackson – Is She Really Going Out With Him? - Album Version
The Fall – Rowche Rumble
Special AKA – Gangsters
Madness – The Prince (Edit)
The Crusaders – Street Life
Michael Jackson – Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough - Single Version
The Flying Lizards – Money
Gary Numan – Cars
Sister Sledge – Lost In Music
Earth, Wind & Fire – Star - Album Version
The Human League – Empire State Human
The Police – Message in a Bottle
The Slits – I Heard It Through the Grapevine
Public Image Limited – Memories
XTC – Making Plans For Nigel
The Jam – The Eton Rifles
Adam Sky – We are all Prostitutes
The Selecter – On My Radio
The Specials – A Message to You Rudy
Joy Division – Transmission
Dead Kennedys – California über alles
Delta 5 – Mind Your Own Business
The Pretenders – Brass in Pocket
Chic – My Feet Keep Dancing - LP Version
The Sugarhill Gang – Rapper's Delight
Positive Force – We Got The Funk
The Clash – London Calling
Blondie – Atomic
Magazine – A Song From Under The Floorboards
Earth, Wind & Fire – In The Stone - Single Version
The Cramps – Garbageman
The Sugarhill Gang - Funky 4 + 1 – That's The Joint - LP Version
The Jam – Going Underground
Dexys Midnight Runners – Geno
The Beat / The English Beat (USA) – Mirror in the Bathroom
Junior Murvin – Police and Thieves
The Pretenders – Talk of the Town
Echo And The Bunnymen – Rescue
Siouxsie And The Banshees – Christine
Lipps, Inc. – Funkytown
Young Marble Giants – Final Day
Joy Division – Love Will Tear Us Apart
Dexys Midnight Runners – There, There, My Dear
Dead Kennedys – Holiday in Cambodia
The Gap Band – Oops Upside Your Head
ABBA – The Winner Takes It All
Adam & The Ants – Kings of the Wild Frontier
Bow Wow Wow – C30, C60, C90 Go
The Cramps – Drug Train
David Bowie – Ashes to Ashes
The Jam – Start!
Killing Joke – Requiem
The Specials – Stereotype
The Fall – Totally Wired
Adam & The Ants – Dog Eat Dog
Joy Division – Atmosphere
Motörhead – Ace Of Spades
David Bowie – Fashion
Devo – Whip It
Bruce Springsteen – Hungry Heart
Stray Cats – Runaway Boys
Siouxsie And The Banshees – Israel
Adam & The Ants – Antmusic
The Gap Band – Burn Rubber On Me (Why You Wanna Hurt Me)
Josef K – It's Kinda Funny
The Specials – Do Nothing
Blondie – Rapture
The Teardrop Explodes – Reward
The Jam – That's Entertainment
Talking Heads – Once in a Lifetime
The Pretenders – Message of Love
ESG – You're No Good
Dexys Midnight Runners – Plan B
Public Image Limited – Flowers of Romance
Heaven 17 – (We Don't Need This) Fascist Groove Thang
The Human League – The Sound Of The Crowd
The Teardrop Explodes – Treason
Magazine – About the Weather
Pigbag – Papa's Got A Brand New Pigbag - Original Version
D.A.F. – Der Mussolini
The Specials – Ghost Town
Grace Jones – Pull Up To The Bumper
Tom Tom Club – Wordy Rappinghood - Album Version
Kraftwerk – The Model
Duran Duran – Girls on Film
Echo And The Bunnymen – A Promise
Soft Cell – Tainted Love
The Human League – Love Action (I Believe in Love)
Scritti Politti – The Sweetest Girl
The Birthday Party – Release the Bats
New Order – Everything's Gone Green
Was (Not Was) – Wheel Me Out
Talking Heads – Genius of Love
Laurie Anderson – O Superman
The Human League – Don't You Want Me
The Associates – White Car In Germany
Cristina – Things Fall Apart
The Sugarhill Gang - Grandmaster Flash – The Adventures of Grandmaster Flash on the Wheels of Steel - Single/LP Version
Soft Cell – Say Hello, Wave Goodbye
Special AKA – The Boiler
Daryl Hall & John Oates – I Can't Go For That (No Can Do) - Remastered
ABC – Poison Arrow
Gil Scott-Heron – B Movie
The Associates – Party Fears Two
Killing Joke – Empire Song
The Associates – Club Country
ABC – The Look of Love
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five feat. Melle Mel & Duke Bootee – The Message
Odyssey – Inside Out
Afrika Bambaataa – Planet Rock
Rocker's Revenge – Walkng on Sunshine
Gregory Isaacs – Night Nurse
Prefab Sprout – Lions In My Own Garden (Exit Someone)
The Clash – Straight to Hell
The Pretenders – Back on the Chain Gang
ABBA – The Day Before You Came
Marvin Gaye – Sexual Healing
Madness – Our House
Malcolm McLaren – Buffalo Gals
Michael Jackson – Billie Jean
Prince – 1999
Eurythmics – Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)
Depeche Mode – Get the Balance Right
New Order – Blue Monday
The Police – Every Breath You Take
Prince – Little Red Corvette
ZZ Top – Gimme All Your Lovin' - Remastered LP Version
Kraftwerk – Tour de France
New Order – Confusion
The Smiths – This Charming Man - 2008 Remastered Version
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five – White Lines
The Smiths – What Difference Does It Make? - (2008 Remastered Single Edit)
Echo And The Bunnymen – The Killing Moon
Van Halen – Jump
Special AKA – Nelson Mandela
Cameo – She's Strange
Rufus – Ain't Nobody
Womack & Womack – Love Wars
Cocteau Twins – Pearly-Dewdrops' Drops
Lloyd Cole And The Commotions – Perfect Skin
Prince – When Doves Cry
The Smiths – William It Was Really Nothing
Chaka Khan – I Feel for You
Madonna – Like a Virgin
Dead Or Alive – You Spin Me Round (Like A Record) - Original 7" Mix
The Jesus and Mary Chain – Upside Down
Barrington Levy – Here I Come
Loose Ends – Hangin' on a String
The Jesus and Mary Chain – Never Understand
The Pogues – A Pair of Brown Eyes
RUN-DMC – King Of Rock
Scritti Politti – The Word Girl
New Order – The Perfect Kiss
Bruce Springsteen – Born in the U.S.A.
Tenor Saw – Ring The Alarm
Wayne Smith – Under Me Sleng Teng
Slick Rick – The Show Live (feat. Doug E. Fresh)
Pet Shop Boys – West End Girls
LL Cool J – I Can't Live Without My Radio
Prince & The Revolution – Kiss
Kate Bush – Hounds of Love
The Smiths – Bigmouth Strikes Again
Prince – Mountains
Madonna – Papa Don't Preach
The Smiths – Panic - 2008 Remastered Version
Janet Jackson – When I Think of You
Cameo – Word Up
Aerosmith – Walk This Way
Pet Shop Boys – Suburbia
Cameo – Candy - 7" Version
Elvis Costello & The Attractions – I Want You
Mantronix – Who Is It? [Club Mix]
R.E.M. – The One I Love
Beastie Boys – Fight for Your Right
Mel & Kim – Respectable
Prince – Sign 'O' The Times - LP Version
Prince – If I Was Your Girlfriend - Album Version
Pet Shop Boys – It's a Sin
Eric B. & Rakim – I Know You Got Soul
LL Cool J – I'm Bad
Public Enemy – You're Gonna Get Yours
New Order – True Faith
R.E.M. – It's the End of the World as We Know It (and I Feel Fine)
Pet Shop Boys – Rent
Eric B. & Rakim – Paid in Full
Public Enemy – Rebel Without a Pause
The Smiths – Shoplifters Of The World Unite - 2008 Remastered Version
Belinda Carlisle – Heaven Is A Place On Earth
The Pogues – Fairytale Of New York
Kylie Minogue – I Should Be So Lucky
Public Enemy – Bring the Noise
Prefab Sprout – Cars and Girls
Keith Sweat – I Want Her
Salt-N-Pepa – Push It
Mantronix – King Of The Beats
EPMD – You Gots to Chill
The Jesus and Mary Chain – Sidewalking
The House of Love – Christine
Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock – It Takes Two
Prefab Sprout – The King of Rock 'n' Roll
RUN-DMC – Run's House
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds – The Mercy Seat
Morrissey – Everyday Is Like Sunday
Public Enemy – Don't Believe the Hype
Eric B. & Rakim – Follow The Leader - Album Version
Womack & Womack – Teardrops
Pixies – Gigantic
Inner City – Big Fun
EPMD – Strictly Business
Dinosaur Jr. – Freak Scene
M1 – I'll House You (Original Mix)
My Bloody Valentine – Feed Me With Your Kiss
Pet Shop Boys – Left to My Own Devices
Fine Young Cannibals – She Drives Me Crazy
Ten City – That's the Way Love Is (Underground Edited version)
Morrissey – The Last of the Famous International Playboys
Soul II Soul – Keep On Movin' (Edit)
Madonna – Like a Prayer
Pixies – Monkey Gone to Heaven
Young MC – Know How
Public Enemy – Fight the Power
Soul II Soul – Back to Life (feat. Caron Wheeler)
Black Box – Ride on Time
Happy Mondays – W.F.L.
The Beloved – The Sun Rising - LP Version
Fine Young Cannibals – I'm Not the Man I Used to Be
Happy Mondays – Hallelujah - Remastered version
The Stone Roses – Fools Gold
Digital Underground – Doowutchyalike - LP Version
Public Enemy – Welcome to the Terrordome
Primal Scream – Loaded
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds – The Ship Song
Digital Underground – The Humpty Dance
Seal – Killer
Happy Mondays – Step On
My Bloody Valentine – Soon
En Vogue – Hold On - LP Version
Teenage Fanclub – Everything Flows
Saint Etienne – Only Love Can Break Your Heart
Primal Scream – Come Together
Betty Boo – Where Are You Baby?
Deee-Lite – Groove Is In The Heart
Pulp – My Legendary Girlfriend
The La's – There She Goes
Happy Mondays – Kinky Afro
LL Cool J – Mama Said Knock You Out
Pet Shop Boys – Being Boring
The Source & Candi Staton – You Got The Love
Massive Attack – Unfinished Sympathy
Young Disciples – Apparently Nothin' - 12" Mix
R.E.M. – Losing My Religion
Gang Starr – Who's Gonna Take the Weight?
Young MC – I Come Off
Sounds Of Blackness – Optimistic - U.K. 7" Edit
Prince & The New Power Generation (with Eric Leeds on Flute) – Gett Off
Public Enemy – Can't Truss It
Nirvana – Smells Like Teen Spirit
En Vogue – My Lovin'
Arrested Development – Tennessee
The Disposable Heroes Of Hiphoprisy – Language of Violence
Manic Street Preachers – Motorcycle Emptiness
Felix – Don't You Want Me (Hooj mix edit)
Das EFX – They Want EFX
Radiohead – Creep
Dr. Dre – Nuthin' But A "G" Thang
R.E.M. – Everybody Hurts
Blur – For Tomorrow
Ice T – I Ain't New to This
Janet Jackson – That's the Way Love Goes
The Jesus and Mary Chain – Snakedriver
Manic Street Preachers – From Despair to Where
Björk – Venus As a Boy (Radio Edit)
Pet Shop Boys – Go West
Snoop Dogg – Who Am I (What's My Name)?
Ice Cube – Really Doe
Tricky – Aftermath
Various Artists – Gin And Juice
Beck – Loser
Primal Scream – Rocks
Blur – Girls And Boys (7'' Mix)
Prodigy – No Good (Start the Dance)
Dawn Penn – You Don't Love Me (No, No, No)
Portishead – Numb
Warren G – Regulate
Stereolab – Ping Pong
Portishead – Sour Times
Livin' Joy – Dreamer
Whigfield – Saturday Night
Various Artists – Afro Puffs
Edwyn Collins – A Girl Like You
Craig Mack feat. Notorious B.I.G., L.L. Cool J, Busta Rhymes, Rampage – Flava In Ya Ear
Goldie – Inner City Life - Baby Boy's Edit
TLC – Creep
Portishead – Glory Box
Prodigy – Poison
Take That – Back For Good - Radio Mix
Radiohead – Fake Plastic Trees
Pulp – Common People
Supergrass – Alright
TLC – Waterfalls - Single Edit
Wink – Higher State of Consciousness
Coolio feat. L.V. – Gangsta's Paradise
D'Angelo – Brown Sugar
Björk – Hyperballad (radio edit)
Super Furry Animals – Hometown Unicorn
Mark Morrison – Return Of The Mack
Prodigy – Firestarter
Manic Street Preachers – A Design for Life
Various Artists – California Love
Busta Rhymes (Featuring Rampage The Last Boy Scout) – Woo Hah!! Got You All In Check - Amended Version
Spice Girls – Wannabe
The Divine Comedy – Becoming More Like Alfie
Rocket From The Crypt – On a Rope
Blackstreet – No Diggity (feat. Dr Dre)
Beck – Devil's Haircut
Prodigy – Breathe
Blur – Beetlebum
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds – Into My Arms
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds – (Are You) The One That I've Been Waiting For?
The Verve – Bitter Sweet Symphony
Blur – Song 2
Massive Attack – Risingson
Cornershop – Brimful Of Asha - The Norman Cook Remix (Single Version)
Missy Elliott – The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)
Pulp – Help The Aged
Air – Sexy Boy
The Tamperer / Maya – Feel it
Madonna – Ray of Light
Aretha Franklin – A Rose Is Still a Rose
MJ Cole – Sincere - Re-Cue'D
Jeff Buckley – Everybody Here Wants You
Fatboy Slim – The Rockafela Skank
Beastie Boys – Intergalactic
Hole – Celebrity Skin
Lauryn Hill – Doo Wop (That Thing)
Cher – Believe
The Divine Comedy – The Certainty of Chance
TLC – No Scrubs - With Rap
Eminem – My Name Is
Moby – Run On
Blur – Coffee And TV
Eminem – Guilty Conscience
Pet Shop Boys – New York City Boy
Krust – Coded Language (feat. Saul Williams)
Basement Jaxx – Jump n' Shout
Kelis – Got Your Money (feat. Kelis)
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