NME (New Musical Express) has been one of the definitive music magazines since the 1950’s. It was strongly influential during the punk rock years, particularly from the writing on Tony Parsons. Here is there list of the top 100 indie singles of the 1980’s. The songs are listed alphabetically below and broken into four pages for easier reading. This list was published in NME (New Music Express) in 1992.
1 – 25 | 26 – 50 | 51 – 75 | 76 – 100
- THE LOFT – Up The Hill And Down The Slope ( Creation 1985 )
- MADNESS – Our House ( Stiff 1984 )
- MIGHTY LEMON DROPS – Like An Angel ( Dreamworld 1986 )
- THE MEKONS – Where Were You ( Fast 1977 )
- MY BLOODY VALENTINE – You Made Me Realise ( Creation 1988 )
- MARRS – Pump Up The Volume ( 4AD 1987 )
- MEGA CITY FOUR – Miles Apart ( Decoy 1988 )
- KYLIE MINOGUE – I Should Be So Lucky ( PWL 1990 )
- MANIC STREET PREACHERS – You Love Us ( Heavenly 19?)
- NEW ORDER – Blue Monday ( Factory 1983 )
- THE NORMAL – TVOD/WarmLeatherette ( Mute 1978 )
- THE ONLY ONES – Lovers Of Today ( Vengeance 1977 )
- ORANGE JUICE – Simple Thrilled Honey ( Postcard 1981 )
- PIGBAG – Papa’ s Got A Brand New Pigbag ( Y 1981 )
- THE POGUES – The Dark Streets Of London ( Pogue Mahone 1984 )
- THE POP GROUP – We Are All Prostitutes ( Rough Trade 1980 )
- PRIMAL SCREAM – Velocity Girl ( Creation 1986 )
- PRIMAL SCREAM – Higher Than The Sun ( Creation 1991 )
- THE PRIMITIVES – Stop Killing Me ( Lazy 1986 )
- PREFAB SPROUT – Lions In My Own Garden ( Kitchenware 1983 )
- PIXIES – Gigantic ( 4AD 1987 )
- SCRITTI POLITTI – Skank Bloc Bologna ( St Pancras 1978 )
- THE SHAMEN – Christopher Mayhew Says ( Moksha 1987 )
- SHOP ASSISTANTS – Safety Net ( 53rd&3rd 1986 )
- SILICON TEENS – Memphis, Tennessee ( Mute 1979 ) u