Stories about and inspired by UK Top 40 hits from 1975 to 1999

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1975-1979 | 1980-1984 | 1985-1989 | 1990-1994 | 1995-1999

Artist

Song

Spin Doctors

Two Princes

Spin Doctors,’Two Princes’: Gen X’s trolley problem
Stiltskin

Inside

Stiltskin, ‘Inside’: The rapid rise (and rapid fall) of Stiltskin
Sub Sub featuring Melanie Williams

Ain’t No Love, Ain’t No Use

Sub Sub, ‘Ain’t No Doubt, Ain’t No Use’: Doves’ miraculous escape from the 90s
Suede

Animal Nitrate

Suede, ‘Animal Nitrate’: HMS Britpop sets sail
Take That

Relight My Fire

Take That, ‘Relight My Fire’: Lulu’s long path to victory
Tasmin Archer

Sleeping Satellite

Tasmin Archer, ‘Sleeping Satellite’: Let’s not say one-hit wonder
The Beautiful South

Old Red Eyes Is Back

The Beautiful South, ‘Old Red Eyes Is Back’: Write about what you know
The Breeders

Cannonball

The Breeders, ‘Cannonball’: The ultimate quiet/loud song
The Cranberries

Linger

The Cranberries, ‘Linger’: In search of of Dolores O’Riordan
The Frank and Walters

After All

The Frank & Walters, ‘After All’: The Irish mini-invasion of 1993
The Glitter Band

The Tears I Cried

The Glitter Band, ‘The Tears I Cried’: Gilt By Association
The Lemonheads

Into Your Arms

The Lemonheads, ‘Into Your Arms’: Inside Yorkshire’s secret School of Rock
The Lemonheads

Mrs Robinson

The Lemonheads, ‘Mrs Robinson’: Closing out a year of cover versions
The Prodigy

Out Of Space

The Prodigy, ‘Out Of Space’: The raver revolution
The Shamen

Ebeneezer Goode

The Shamen, ‘Ebeneezer Goode’: Jerry Sadowitz, the original Ebeneezer Goode
The Specials

Nelson Mandela

The Specials AKA, ‘Free Nelson Mandela’: We live in hope
The Sugarcubes

Hit

The Sugarcubes, ‘Hit’: Bjork escapes from the island
Therapy

Screamager

Therapy?, ‘Screamager’: It’s loud up North
U2

One

U2’s ‘One’: A testament to teamwork
Vanessa Paradis

Be My Baby

Vanessa Paradis, ‘Be My Baby’: Vanessa and Lenny Kravitz couldn’t get the timing right
Whitney Houston

I Will Always Love You

Whitney Houston, ‘I Will Always Love You’: The Complete History of a Classic
WWF Superstars

Slam Jam

WWF Superstars, ‘Slam Jam: Simon Cowell suplexes the chart

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