160. Sad But True - Metallica
(Elektra 2002, Bob Rock)
"Hey! Hey!" it wasn't big it wasn't clever but it was one hell of a riff and one hell of a catchy chorus. One of the trademark monster singles from the world straddling Black Album.
159. Road Rage - Catatonia
(Blanco y Negro 1998, Tommy D)
Another slice of 90s female fronted rock this time from Catatonia along with Garbage and the Cardigans they created one of the decades trademark sounds.
158. World In Motion - New Order/England
(Factory 1990, New Order)
Yes oh yes, it's the legendary John Barnes rap, it was all in the name of Italia 90 but behind Barnes terrible rap was one of New Order's greatest slices of electro pop.
157. Ready Or Not - The Fugees
(Ruffhouse 1996, Fugees)
Another one of the mamoth number ones from the Fugees in 1996, this time with a suitably ridiculous video set in a submarine. Nothing says cool like sampling Enya (yes I'm being sarcastic).
156. Back For Good - Take That
(Polydor 1995, Borthers in Rhythm)
Well this choice is totally hetro. Well regardless of your opinion of Take That this song was an absolute monster and complete unstopable, unbelievably it's still played in clubs today
155. My Hero - Foo Fighters
(Roswell 1998, Gil Norton)
An giant of a single but then again to Foo Fighters make any other kind. This stands out above their other efforst due to it's mamoth live sing along factor.
154. Disarm - Smashing Pumpkins
(Virgin 1994, Butch Vig)
A beautiful ballad arguably the finest Billy Corgan has ever written with a wonderfully subtle arrangement of bells and soaring strings, utterly fantastic, but sadly as a single it often goes unnoticed.
153. Don't Look Back In Anger - Oasis
(Creation 1995, Owen Morris)
The better of the two big ballads on What's The Story (Morning Glory), Noel gave Liam Wonderwall but he saved the best for himself.
152. The Drugs Don't Work - The Verve
(Hut 1997, Youth)
Was due to be the number one the week Princess Dianna died, but was unfortunately knocked off number one by the god awful Candle in the Wind.
151. Kinky Afro - Happy Mondays
(Factory 1990, Paul Oakenfold)
"Son I'm Thirty / I only Got With Your Mother Because She's Dirty" the tremdous opening to one of the Mondays few tolerable singles.
150. Regulate - Warren G
(Def Jam 1994, Chris Lighty)
Warren G and Nate Dogg combined forces to create this stone cold classic. Regulate remains the high watermark for laid back West Coast mid 90s hip hop.
149. Nancy Boy - Placebo
(Virgin 1997, Brad Wood)
Placebo made one hell of a splash with their self titled debut and Nancy Boy told you everything you needed to know about Placebo. Enjoy there performance from Reading Festival which I attended, they were superb despite a sound issue that stopped their set for twenty minutes.
148. Waitin' For A Superman - The Flaming Lips
(Warner Bros. 1999, Wayne Coyne)
The Lips blew everyone away even their biggest fans with the jaw dropping Soft Bulletin and Waitin' For A Superman was won of the choice cuts and remains one of the Lips' greatest releases.
147. Popscene - Blur
(EMI 1992, Steve Lovell)
Wow I wonder if Damon Albarn knew when Blur completely Modern Life Is Rubbish that he was going to usher in an era of Brit Pop and define a decade. He probably didn't care he was too busy writing mind blowing pop songs.
146. Undone (Sweater Song) - Weezer
(DGC 1994, Ric Ocasek)
Rivers Coumo the song writing genius par excellence introduced himself in 1994 with unsurprisingly a string of amazing pop songs. Undone (Sweated Song) is the fans favorite and a gorgeous melancholy slice of US stoner pop.
145. Jeremy - Pearl Jam
(Epic 1992, Rick Parashar)
Jeremy was one of the HUGE anthems that made Ten one of the most epic and irresistable albums of all time. Pearl Jam put the balls and power into the grunge movement. Jeremy is critical regarded as the best track of the Grunge period, I disagree but I wouldn't make a big deal of it.
144. Pictures Of You - The Cure
(Fiction 1990, Robert Smith)
The 90s would be a rough decade for the Cure in terms artistic output but they started out with a bang effortless throwing out classic singles, none was finer than the gorgeous ballad Pictures Of You.
143. March Of The Pigs - Nine Inch Nails
(Island 1994, Trent Reznor & Flood)
"March! March! March!" oh Trent will you ever cheer up, March Of The Pigs was Trent's glorious attempt at a punk rock stomper and it was one of the most immediate and obvious singles on the superb Downward Spiral.
142. Brimful Of Asha - Cornershop
(Wiiija 1997, Cornershop)
What is the truest lyric in the history of rock and roll? Well surely it has to be "Everyone Want's A Bussom For A Pillow"? If you say no, you lie.
141. Nuthin' But A G Thang - Dr. Dre
(Death Row 1993, Dr. Dre)
It's a well know rule that Producers shouldn't rap and rappers shouldn't produce (unless your name is Kanye West) but Dr. Dre was such a friggin good producer we can let him slide. Especailly when he springs us such smooth summer time jams.
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