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NME Writers Hot 100 - Top Singles Of All-Time - 1976
First Published Sometime In 1976

Like A Rolling Stone


1. Like A Rolling Stone - Bob Dylan

Penny Lane

2. Strawberry Fields/Penny Lane - The Beatles
3. River Deep Mountain High - Ike & Tina Turner
4. I Get Around/Don't Worry Baby - Beach Boys
5. My Generation - The Who
6. I Heard It Through The Grapevine - Marvin Gaye
7. Satisfaction - Rolling Stones
8. Good Vibrations - Beach Boys
9. Tracks Of My Tears - Miracles
10. Dancing In The Street - Martha & The Vandellas
11. Layla - Derek & The Dominos
12. Positively 4th Street - Bob Dylan
13. You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin - Righteous Brothers
14. Brown Sugar - Rolling Stones
15. Honky Tonk Women - Rolling Stones
16. Sitting On The Dock Of The Bay - Otis Redding
17. Going To A Go Go - Miracles
18. When A Man Loves A Woman - Percy Sledge
19. Substitute - The Who
20. Gimme Some Loving - Spencer Davis Group
21. Jumping Jack Flash - Rolling Stones
22. Walk On By - Dionne Warwick
23. I Can't Explain - The Who
24. Reach Out I'll Be There - Four Tops
25. Daytripper/We Can Work It Out - Beatles
26. With A Little Help From My Friends - Joe Cocker
27. I Say A Little Prayer - Aretha Franklin
28. All Along The Watchtower - Jimi Hendrix
29. In The Midnight Hour - Wilson Pickett
30. California Girls - Beach Boys
31. Green Onions - Booker T
32. You Really Got Me - Kinks
33. Be My Baby - Ronettes
34. Cold Turkey - Plastic Ono Band
35. Come Together/Something - Beatles
36. Pinball Wizard - The Who
37. I Can See For Miles - The Who
38. Hey Jude - Beatles
39. Maggie May - Rod Stewart
40. Roadrunner - Jnr Walker
41. Not Fade Away - Rolling Stones
42. Mr Tambourine Man - Byrds
43. Louie Louie - Kingsmen
44. My Girl - Otis Redding
45. Do You Believe In Magic - Lovin' Spoonful
46. Lola - Kinks
47. Whiter Shade Of Pale - Procul Harum
48. Where Did Our Love Go - Supremes
49. Light My Fire - Doors
50. All I Have To Do Is Dream/Claudette - Everly Brothers
51. Purple Haze - Jimi Hendrix
52. See Emily Play - Pink Floyd
53. Heartbreak Hotel - Elvis Presley
54. Hey Joe - Jimi Hendrix
55. He's So Fine - Chiffons
56. All The Young Dudes - Mott The Hoople
57.= Under The Boardwalk - Drifters
57.= Subterranean Homesick Blues - Bob Dylan
59. Respect - Aretha Franklin
60.= Walk On The Wild Side - Lou Reed
60.= She Loves You - Beatles
62.= That'll Be The Day - Buddy Holly
62.= You Keep Me Hanging On - Vanilla Fudge
62.= Summer In The City - Lovin' Spoonful
65. Shakin' All Over - Johnny Kidd And The Pirates
66.= Eight Miles High - Byrds
66.= Pictures Of Lily - The Who
68. Paperback Writer - Beatles
69. He's A Rebel - Crystals
70. Uptight - Stevie Wonder
71. It's All Over Now - Rolling Stones
72.= Dead End Street - Kinks
72.= I Never Loved A Man - Aretha Franklin
74. Baby I Love You - Ronettes
75. Mystery Train - Elvis Presley
76. House Of The Rising Sun - Animals
77. Get Off My Cloud - Rolling Stones
78. Papa Was A Rolling Stone - Temptation
79.= Ain't That Peculiar - Marvin Gaye
79.= Big Girls Don't Cry - Four Seasons
81. Hello Goodbye/I Am The Walrus
82.= Itchycoo Park - Small Faces
82.= Go Now - Moody Blues
84. Peggy Sue - Buddy Holly
85. Something In The Air - Thunderclap Newman
86. The Israelites - Desmond Dekker
87. Clean Up Woman - Betty Wright
88. Cathy's Clown - Everly Brothers
89. Have You Seen Her - Chi-Lites
90. See My Friend - Kinks
91.= Out Of Sight - James Brown
91.= All Or Nothing - Small Faces
93.= Wipe Out - Surfaris
93.= Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow - Shirelles
95. Memphis - Chuck Berry
96. No Woman No Cry - Bob Marley And Wailers
97.= The Last Time - Rolling Stones
97.= God Only Knows - Beach Boys
99. Wooly Bully - Sam The Sham
100. The Weight - The Band

Once Again Thankyou To Gordon Stephen Of Melbourne, Australia For Compiling And Supplying This Lists.

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NME Writers 100 Best Indie Singles Ever 1992
Published 25 Th July 1992

In Alphabetical Order

• The Adverts - One Chord Wonders (1976)
• A Certain Ratio - Shack Up (1980)
• Age Of Chance - Kiss (1986)
• Alternative Television - Love Lies Limp (1977)
• And The Native Hipsters - Oh Look There Goes Concorde Again (1980)
• Au Pairs - Diet/It’s Obvious (1980)
• Aztec Camera - Just Like Gold/We Could Send Letters (1981)
• Bauhaus - Bela Lugosi’s Dead (1980)
• The Birthday Party - Release The Bats (1981)
• Billy Bragg - Between The Wars (1985)
• Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds - The Mercy Seat (1988)
• John Cooper Clarke - Innocents Ep (1977)
• Ciccone Youth - Into The Groove(Y) (1986)
• Cocteau Twins - Pearly Dewdrops Drops (1984)
• Clock DVA - Four Hours (1981)
• Elvis Costello - Less Than Zero (1977)
• Crass - How Does It Fee To Be The Mother Of 1000 Dead (1982)
• The Cure - Killing An Arab (1978)
• Colourbox - The Official World Cup Theme (1986)
• Carter Usm - Sheriff Fatman (1990)
• The Damned - New Rose (1976)
• Dead Kennedy’s - Holidays In Cambodia (1980)
• Depeche Mode - Everything Counts (1983)
• Ian Dury & The Blockheads - Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll (1977)
• Discharge - Why? (1981)
• The Diagram Brothers - We Are All Animals (1981)
• Dinosaur Jr. - Freak Scene (1988)
• Echo And The Bunnymen - The Pictures On My Wall (1979)
• Electronic - Getting Away With It (1989)
• The Fall - Kicker Conspiracy (1983)
• The Fire Engines - Candy Skin (1981)
• Flux Of Pink Indians - Neu Smell (1981)
• Gang Of Four - Armalite Rifle (1978)
• Go-Betweens - Cattle And Cane (1983)
• Happy Mondays - Wrote For Luck (1989)
• The Housemartins - Sheep (1986)
• The House Of Love - Destroy The Heart (1988)
• Hurrah! - Who’d Have Thought (1984)
• Human League - Being Boiled/Circus Of Death (1978)
• Half Man Half Biscuit - Trumpton Riots (1986)
• PJ Harvey - Dress (1991)
• Inspiral Carpets - Plane Crash Ep (1988)
• Jesus & Mary Chain - Upside Down (1984)
• Joy Division - Love Will Tear Us Apart (1980)
• June Brides - Every Conversation (1985)
• Justified Ancients Of Mu Mu - All You Need Is Love (1987)
• James - Hymn From A Village (1985)
• Josef K - Radio Drill Time (1980)
• Kitchens Of Distinction - The Third Time We Opened The Capsule (1989)
• LFO - LFO (1989)
• The Loft - Up The Hill Down The Slope (1985)
• Madness - Our House (1984)
• Mighty Lemon Drops - Like An Angel (1986)
• The Mekons - Where Were You (1977)
• My Bloody Valentine - You Made Me Realise (1988)
• Marrs - Pump Up The Volume (1987)
• Mega City Four - Miles Apart (1988)
• Kylie Minogue - I Should Be So Lucky (1990)
• Manic Street Preachers - You Love Us (1991)
• New Order - Ceremony (1981)
• New Order - Blue Monday (1983)
• The Normal - Warm Leatherette (1978)
• The Only Ones - Lovers Of Today (1977)
• Orange Juice - Simply Thrilled Honey (1981)
• Pigbag - Papa’s Got A Brand New Pigbag (1981)
• The Pogues - Dark Streets Of London (1984)
• The Pop Group - We Are All Prostitutes (1980)
• Primal Scream - Velocity Girl (1986)
• Primal Scream - Higher Than The Sun (1991)
• The Primitives - Stop Killing Me (1986)
• Prefab Sprout - Lions In My Own Garden (1983)
• Pixies - Gigantic (1987)
• Scritti Politti - Skank Block Bologna (1978)
• The Shamen - Christopher Mayhew Says (1987)
• Shop Assistants - Safety Net (1986)
• Silicon Teens - Memphis, Tennessee (1979)
• The Smiths - This Charming Man (1983)
• The Smiths - How Soon Is Now (1985)
• Spacemen 3 - Revolution (1988)
• The Specials - Gangsters (1979)
• Spizz Energi - Where’s Captain Kirk (1979)
• Stiff Little Fingers - Alternative Ulster (1978)
• The Stone Roses - Fools Gold (1989)
• Suicide - Cheree (1978)
• Subway Sect - Ambition (1978)
• The Sugercubes - Birthday (1987)
• Suede - The Drowners (1992)
• Teenage Fanclub - Everything Flows (1990)
• The Three Johns - Death Of The European (1985)
• Tackhead - What’s My Mission Now? (1985)
• This Mortal Coil - Song To The Siren (1982)
• The Teardrop Explodes - Bouncing Babies (1979)
• Uk Subs - Live In A Car (1978)
• The Undertones - Teenage Kicks (1978)
• UB40 - Food For Thought/King (1978)
• The Weather Prophets - Almost Prayed (1986)
• The Wedding Present - Once More (1986)
• Wha! - Better Scream (1978)
• Robert Wyatt - Shipbuilding (1982)
• Young Marble Giants - Final Day (1980)

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NME Writers All Time Top 150 Singles 1987
First Published On 28th February 1987 


I Say A Little Prayer

1. I Say A Little Prayer - Aretha Franklin
2. Tired Of Being Alone - Al Green
3. Walk On By - Dionne Warwick
4. Kiss - Prince
5. This Old Heart Of Mine - The Isley Brothers
6. (Get Up I Feel Like Being A) Sex Machine - James Brown
7. King Tubby Meets The Rockers Uptown - Augustus Pablo
8. Young Hearts Run Free - Candi Staton
9. Sexual Healing - Marvin Gaye
10. Move On Up - Curtis Mayfield
11. Midnight Train To Georgia - Gladys Knight And The Pips
12. Shame - Evelyn ‘Champagne’ King
13. Running Up That Hill - Kate Bush
14. Like A Rolling Stone - Bob Dylan
15. Rock Your Baby - George Mccrae
16. My Baby Just Cares For Me - Nina Simone
17. The Message - Grandmaster Flash And The Furious Five
18. God Save The Queen - Sex Pistols
19. Whats Going On - Marvin Gaye
20. Shipbuilding - Robert Wyatt
21. I Herd It Through The Grapevine - Marvin Gaye
22. This Charming Man - The Smiths
23. Tears Of A Clown - Smoky Bacon And The Miracles
24. Billie Jean - Michael Jackson
25. Just My Imagination - The Temptations
26. Atmosphere - Joy Division
27. I Can’t Stand The Rain - Ann Peebles
28. Good Vibrations - The Beach Boys
29. Waterloo Sunset - The Kinks
30. Papa Was A Rolling Stone - The Temptations
31. Adventures On The Wheels Of Steel - Grandmaster Flash And The Furious Five
32. River Deep Mountain High - Ike & Tina Turner
33. People Get Ready - The Impressions
34. Have You Seen Her - The Chi-Lites
35. Good Times - Chic
36. Get Up Offa That Thing - James Brown
37. Tracks Of My Tears - The Miracles
38. I Want You Back - The Jackson Five
39. Light My Fire - The Doors
40. Respect - Aretha Franklin
41. Penny Lane/Strawberry Fields Forever - The Beatles
42. When A Man Loves A Woman - Percy Sledge
43. Paperback Writer - The Beatles
44. Let’s Stay Together - Al Green
45. Reach Out - The Four Tops
46. I Wish It Would Rain - The Temptations
47. Don’t Be Cruel/Hound Dog - Elvis Presley
48. Stand By Me - Ben E. King
49. 1999 - Prince
50. Complete Control - Clash
51. Police And Thieves - Junior Marvin
52. Wichita Lineman - Glen Campbell
53. Dancing In The Street - Martha And The Vandellas
54. Band Of Gold - Freda Payne
55. Family Affair - Sly And The Family Stone
56. Transmission - Joy Division
57. Public Image - Public Image Ltd
58. One Nation Under A Groove - Funkadelic
59. Superstition - Stevie Wonder
60. Don’t Stop Till You Get Enough - Michael Jackson
61. Bad Moon Rising - Creedence Clearwater Revival
62. That’ll Be The Day - The Crickets
63. Free Nelson Mandela - The Special Aka
64. Rock Lobster - The B-52s
65. Anarchy In The Uk - Sex Pistols
66. How Soon Is Now - The Smiths
67. Space Oddity - David Bowie
68. It’s A Man’s Man’s World - James Brown
69. Me And Mrs Jones - Billy Paul
70. Eight Miles High - The Byrds
71. She Is Beyond Good And Evil - The Pop Group
72. Turn Turn Turn - The Byrds
73. I’m A Believer - The Monkees
74. If You Want Me To Stay - Sly And The Family Stone
75. You Really Got Me - The Kinks
76. Cant I Change My Mind - Tyrone Davis
77. You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me - Dusty Springfield
78. Promised Land - Johnny Allan
79. Rip It Up - Little Richard
80. Jumpin’ Jack Flash - The Rolling Stones
81. Crazy - Patsy Cline
82. Satisfaction - The Rolling Stones
83. Theme From Shaft - Isaac Hayes
84. Wedding Bell Blues - The Fifth Dimension
85. I Wanna Hold Your Hand - The Beatles
86. Backstabbers - The O’jays
87. Higher And Higher - Jockey Wilson
88. A Hard Days Night - The Beatles
89. I Second That Emotion - Smokey Robinson And The Miracles
90. Buffalo Girls - Malcolm Mclaren F1
91. Rapper’s Delight - Sugarhill Gang
92. The Bottle - Gil Scott-Heron
93. What Do I Get - The Buzzcocks
94. On Broadway - The Drifters
95. You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Reelin’ - Righteous Brothers
96. Dance Stance - Dexys Midnight Runners
97. Love Letters - Ketty Lester
98. Let’s Start Ii Dance Again - Hamilton Bohannon
99. Do It Again - Steely Dan
100. Ain’t That Peculiar - Marvin Gaye
101. Love Don’t Live Here Anymore - Rose Royce
102. No Woman No Cry - Bob Marley And The Wailers
103. Purple Haze - Jimi Hendrix Experience
104. In The Midnight Hour - Wilson Pickett
105. Why Can’t We Live Together - Timmy Thomas
106. Past Present And Future - The Shangri-La’s
107. Teenage Kicks - The Undertones
108. I Feel Free - Cream
109. Two Sevens Clash - Culture
110. 007 - Desmond Dekker
111. The Sun Ain’t Gonna Shine Anymore - The Walker Brothers
112. Hey Joe - Jimi Hendrix Experience
113. (Sittin’ On) The Dock Of The Bay - Otis Lifts Redding
114. Be My Baby - The Ronettes
115. Song To The Siren - This Mortal Coil
116. Because The Night - The Patti Smith Group
117. Hold On I’m Coming - Sam And Dave
118. Keep On Running - The Spencer Davis Group
119. Alison - Elvis Costello
120. Our House - Madness
121. Be Bop A Lula - Gene Vincent
122. Jeepster - T Rex
123. Relax - Frankie Goes To Hollywood
124. Uncertain Smile - The The
125. Tour De France - Kraftwerk
126. When Will I Be Loved - The Everly Brothers
127. Jump To The Beat - Stacy Lattisaw
128. Time(Clock Of The Heart) - Culture Club
129. Ticket To Ride - The Beatles
130. Sweet Little Sixteen - Chuck Berry
131. Dancing In The Dark - Bruce Springsteen
132. Virgina Plain - Roxy Music
133. Release The Bats - The Birthday Party
134. Heart Of Glass - Blondie
135. Autobahn - Kraftwerk
136. Is This Love - Bob Marley And The Wailers
137. Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison
138. Walk This Way - Run Dmc
139. The Day The World Turned Day-Glo - X-Ray Spex
140. Ain’t No Mountain High Enough - Marvin Gaye And Tammi Terrell
141. Lovesick Blues - Hank Williams
142. Come Around Here(Im The One That You Need) - The Miracles
143. Green Onions - Booker T And The Mg’s
144. (White Man) In Hammersmith Palais - The Clash
145. Layla - Derek And The Dominoes
146. I Only Have Eyes For You - The Flamingos
147. Running Away - Roy Ayers
148. The Last Time - The Rolling Stones
149. Hey Jude - The Beatles
150. Gypsy Woman - The Impressions

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NME’s 100 Greatest Singles Of All Time 2002
Published November 2002


Love Will Tear Us Apart

1. Joy Division – Love Will Tear Us Apart
2. Nirvana – Smells Like Teen Sprit
3. Sex Pistols – Anarchy In The Uk
4. The Rolling Stones – Paint It Black
5. David Bowie – Heroes
6. The Stone Roses – Fools Gold
7. The Smiths – This Charming Man
8. Oasis – Live Forever
9. The Clash – London Calling
10. Massive Attack – Unfinished Sympathy
11. The Jam – Going Underground
12. The Beatles – Paperback Writer
13. The Beach Boys – Good Vibrations
14. The Verve – Bittersweet Symphony
15. Lou Reed – Walk On The Wild Side
16. Underworld – Born Slippy
17. Buzzcocks – Ever Fallen In Love..
18. Stevie Wonder – Superstition
19. Kinks – Waterloo Sunset
20. New Order – Blue Monday
21. Dexys Midnight Runners – Geno
22. Blondie – Heart Of Glass
23. The Rolling Stones – Satisfaction
24. Aretha Franklin – Respect
25. T.Rex – Get It On
26. Coldplay – Yellow
27. Motorhead – Ace Of Spades
28. Eminem – Stan
29. The Byrds – Eight Miles High
30. The Strokes – Last Night
31. Bob Dylan – Like A Rolling Stone
32. Abba – Dancing Queen
33. The Ronettes – Be My Baby
34. Oasis – Supersonic
35. The Byrds – Mr Tambourine Man
36. The La’s There She Goes
37. The Who – My Generation
38. The Vines – Get Free
39. Beastie Boys – Sabotage
40. Steve Harley – Make Me Smile
41. The Jackson 5 – I Want You Back
42. The Smiths – How Soon Is Now
43. Dusty Springfield – Son Of A Preacher Man
44. The Beatles – Pennylane/Strawberry Fields Forever
45. The Undertones – Teenage Kicks
46. Glen Campbell – Wichita Lineman
47. Elvis Presley – In The Ghetto
48. Prince – When Doves Cry
49. Primal Scream – Loaded
50. Grandmaster Flash – White Lines
51. Marvin Gaye – I Herd It Through The Grapevine
52. Sex Pistols – God Save The Queen
53. The Specials – Ghost Town
54. Pixies – Gigantic
55. Pulp – Common People
56. David Bowie – Starman
57. Smokey Robinson – The Tracks Of My Tears
58. Happy Mondays – Step On
59. The Beach Boys – God Only Knows
60. The Who – I Can’t Explain
61. The Kinks – You Really Got Me
62. The Faces – Stay With Me
63. Roxy Music – Virginia Plain
64. Madonna – Into The Groove
65. Guns ‘N Roses – Sweet Child O’ Mine
66. Nelly – Hot In Here
67. MC5 – Kick Out The Jams
68. Big Star – September Gurls
69. Soft Cell – Tainted Love
70. Radiohead – Creep
71. The Pogues – Fairytail Of New York
72. Missy Elliott – Get Yr Freak On
73. Kylie – Can’t Get You Out Of My Mind
74. Queens Of The Stoneage – Feelgood Hit Of The Summer
75. This Mortal Coil – Song To The Siren
76. NWA – Straight Outta Compton
77. The Strokes – The Modern Age EP
78. Primal Scream – Higher Than The Sun
79. Aphex Twin – Windowlicker
80. Jimi Hendrix – Voodoo Chile
81. Bob Marley – Get Up Stand Up
82. Manic Street Preachers – A Design For Life
83. My Bloody Valentine – You Made Me Realise
84. Outkast – Ms Jackson
85. Frankie Goes To Hollywood – Two Tribes
86. Blur – Girls And Boys
87. Stardust – Music Sound Better With You
88. The Rolling Stones – Jumpin’ Jack Flash
89. Sugarcubes – Birthday
90. The Doves – There Goes The Fear
91. The Jam – The Eaton Rifles
92. Public Enemy – Bring The Noise
93. Aaliyah – Try Again
94. Blur – Song 2
95. The Lovin’ Spoonful – Do You Believe In Magic?
96. The Beatles – I Wanna Hold Your Hand
97. Jimmy Hendrix – Cross Town Traffic
98. The Cult – Love Removal Machine
99. Mudhoney – Touch Me I’m Sick
100. Sly And The Family Stone – Family Affair

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NME Greatest No1 Singles In History
As appeared in 29th December 2012 issue

As Voted By Panel Of Current Crop Of Indie Pop Stars & NME Writers

1. The Beatles – I Wanna Hold Your Hand
2. Slade – Mama Weer All Crazee Now
3. Eurythmics – There Must Be An Angel (Playing With My Heart)
4. Kate Bush – Wuthering Hights
5. Britney Spears – Baby One More Time
6. The Human League – Don’t You Want Me Baby
7. Sinead O Connor – Nothing Compares 2 U
8. Whitney Huston – I Will Always Love You
9. The Rolling Stones – Jumpin’ Jack Flash
10. Arctic Monkeys – I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor
11. Oasis – Some Might Say
12. Pet Shop Boys – West End Girls
13. Eminem – The Real Slim Shady
14. The Rolling Stones – (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction
15. Gloria Gaynor – I Will Survive
16. The Beatles – Paperback Writer
17. Abba – The Winner Takes It All
18. Queen – Bohemian Rhapsody
19. Manic Street Preachers – The Masses Against The Classes
20. White Town – Your Woman
21. The Lightning Seeds – Three Lions
22. The Clash – Should I Stay Or Should I Go
23. John Lennon – Imagine
24. Bonnie Tyler – Total Eclipse Of The Heart
25. Rihanna – Umbrella
26. David Bowie – Space Oddity
27. Gerry & The Pacemakers – You’ll Never Walk Alone
28. Michael Jackson – Earth Song
29. Tinie Tempah – Pass Out
30. Rage Against The Machine – Killing In The Name
31. Kylie Minogue – I Should Be So Lucky
32. Bill Haley & The Comets – Rock Around The Clock
33. Donna Summer – I Feel Love
34. Beats International Feat. Lindy Layton – Dub Be Good To Me
35. Nancy Sinatra – These Boots Are Made For Walking
36. Culture Club – Karma Chameleon
37. Various – Perfect Day
38. Blur – Beetlbum
39. Kraftwerk – The Model
40. Althea And Donna – Uptown Top Ranking