Top 100 Indie Singles of the 1980’s – NME | 76 – 100

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 SMITHS – How Soon Is Now ( Rough Trade 1985 )
  • SPACEMEN 3 – Revolution ( Fire 1988 )
  • THE SPECIALS – Gangsters ( Two Tone 1979 )
  • SPIZZ ENERGI – Where’ s Cptaon Kirk? ( Rough Trade 1979 )
  • STIFF LITTLE FINGERS – Alternative Ulster ( Rough Trade 1978 )
  • THE STONE ROSES – Fools Gold/What The World Is waiting For ( Silvertone 1989)
  • SUICIDE – Cheeree ( Red Star 1978 )
  • SUBWAY SECT – Ambition ( Rough Trade 1978 )
  • THE SUGARCUBES – Birthday ( One Little Indian 1987 )
  • SUEDE – Drowners ( Nude 1992 )
  • TEENAGE FANCLUB – Everything’ s Flow ( Paperhouse 1990 )
  • THE THREE JONES – Death Of European ( Abstract 1985 )
  • TACKHEAD – What’ s My Mission Now ( On – U 1985 )
  • THIS MORTAL COIL – Song To The Siren ( 4AD 1982 )
  • THE TEARDROP EXPLODES – Bouncing Babies ( Zoo 1979 )
  • UK SUBS – Live In A Car ( City 1978 )
  • THE UNDERTONES – Teenage Kicks ( Good vibrations 1978 )
  • UB40 – Food For Thought / King ( Graduate 1978 )
  • THE WEATHER PROPHETS – Almost Prayed ( Creation 1986 )
  • THE WEDDING PRESENT – Once More ( Reception 1986 )
  • WAH! – Better Scream ( Inevitable 1978 )
  • ROBERT WYATT – Shipbuilding ( Rough Trade 1982 )
  • YOUNG MARBLE GIANTS – Final Day ( Rough Trade 1980 )