The 100 Ultimate Britpop Anthems revealed
As voted by thousands of Absolute Radio listeners
Last updated 22nd Aug 2025
After thousands of you had your say throughout Britpop Summer, we’re delighted to reveal the top 100 Ultimate Britpop Anthems as voted by Absolute Radio listeners!
The epic countdown began on Absolute Radio at 9am this morning during the Dave Berry Breakfast Show with Ben Burrell, before Richie Firth announced the Number 1 at 6pm during Hometime.
In a closely fought battle that went down to the wire, Pulp’s seminal 1995 anthem ‘Common People’ was voted the greatest Britpop song of all time ahead of The Verve’s enduring 1997 classic ‘Bittersweet Symphony’.
Richie Firth says: “This result shows the enduring quality of a song which was released 30 years ago but which still sounds as fresh today. Seeing crowds of all ages sing it live on Pulp’s recent tour demonstrates why it is now officially the greatest Britpop anthem of all-time’.
Blur weren’t too far behind Pulp and The Verve in third spot with ‘Parklife’, while the reunited Oasis’ highest entry in the countdown was Number 4 with ‘Live Forever’. Pulp’s ‘Disco 2000’ rounded out the Top 5.
Despite missing out on the Number 1, Oasis dominated the countdown with an astonishing 18 songs inside the Top 100 by Liam and Noel Gallagher.
Blur racked up 10 songs on the list, while other 90s icons with multiple entries include Ocean Colour Scene, Suede, The Charlatans, Pulp, The Verve, Manic Street Preachers, Stereophonics, Cast, James, Catatonia, The Bluetones, Ash and Radiohead.
Proving that Britpop transcended just the indie rock genre, dance bangers ‘Born Slippy’ by Underworld and Fatboy Slim’s ‘Praise You’ made the list alongside soul classic ‘Yes’ by McAlmont & Butler.
Check out the full 100 Ultimate Britpop Anthems at the bottom of the page, and the Top 10 right below. You can also listen back to the entire countdown on the Rayo app and on absolute radio.co.uk RIGHT HERE.
10: Suede - Animal Nitrate
The greatest Britpop songs as voted by Absolute Radio listeners.
9: Oasis - Wonderwall
The greatest Britpop songs as voted by Absolute Radio listeners.
8: Manic Street Preachers - A Design For Life
The greatest Britpop songs as voted by Absolute Radio listeners.
7: Ocean Colour Scene - The Day We Caught the Train
The greatest Britpop songs as voted by Absolute Radio listeners.
6: Oasis - Don't Look Back In Anger
The greatest Britpop songs as voted by Absolute Radio listeners.
5: Pulp - Disco 2000
The greatest Britpop songs as voted by Absolute Radio listeners.
4: Oasis - Live Forever
The greatest Britpop songs as voted by Absolute Radio listeners.
3: Blur - Parklife
The greatest Britpop songs as voted by Absolute Radio listeners.
2: The Verve - Bittersweet Symphony
The greatest Britpop songs as voted by Absolute Radio listeners.
1: Pulp - Common People
The greatest Britpop songs as voted by Absolute Radio listeners.
The 100 Greatest Britpop Anthems:
1: Pulp - Common People
2: The Verve - Bittersweet Symphony
3: Blur - Parklife
4: Oasis - Live Forever
5: Pulp - Disco 2000
6: Oasis - Don't Look Back In Anger
7: Ocean Colour Scene - The Day We Caught the Train
8: Manic Street Preachers - A Design For Life
9: Oasis - Wonderwall
10: Suede - Animal Nitrate
11: Blur - Song 2
12: Oasis - Champagne Supernova
13: Supergrass - Alright
14: James - Laid
15: Ocean Colour Scene - The Riverboat Song
16: Blur - Girls and Boys
17: Shed Seven - Chasing Rainbows
18: Elastica - Connection
19: The Charlatans - One To Another
20: Oasis - Slide Away
21: James - Sit Down
22: Pulp - Sorted For E's and Wizz
23: Underworld - Born Slippy
24: The Bluetones - Slight Return
25: Oasis - Cigarettes and Alcohol
26: Suede - Trash
27: Blur - Country House
28: Ash - Girl From Mars
29: Stereophonics - The Bartender and The Thief
30: Oasis - Supersonic
31: The Verve - Lucky Man
32: Pulp - Babies
33: Oasis - The Masterplan
34: McAlmont & Butler - Yes
35: Pulp - Do You Remember The First Time?
36: Shed Seven - Disco Down
37: Catatonia - Road Rage
38: Suede - Beautiful Ones
39: Oasis - Acquiesce
40: Stereophonics - Local Boy in The Photograph
41: Cast - Walkaway
42: The Verve - The Drugs Don't Work
43: Manic Street Preachers - If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next
44: Oasis - Some Might Say
45: Stereophonics - A Thousand Trees
46: Blur - The Universal
47: Oasis - Half The World Away
48: Mansun - Wide Open Space
49: Longpigs - She Said
50: Oasis - Whatever
51: Fatboy Slim - Praise You
52: The Stone Roses - Love Spreads
53: Boo Radleys - Wake Up Boo!
54: Cast - Sandstorm
55: Blur – Beetlebum
56: Oasis - What's The Story Morning Glory?
57: Reef - Place Your Hands
58: Cast - Finetime
59: Blur - Charmless Man
60: Ash - Goldfinger
61: Pulp - Mis-Shapes
62: James - She's a Star
63: Oasis - Columbia
64: Radiohead - Street Spirit (Fade Out)
65: Placebo - Nancy Boy
66: Seahorses - Blinded By The Sun
67: Sleeper - Inbetweener
68: James - Sometimes (Lester Piggott)
69: The Verve - Sonnet
70: James - Tomorrow
71: Cast - Alright
72: Edwyn Collins - A Girl Like You
73: James - Say Something
74: Oasis - Roll With It
75: Ocean Colour Scene - Hundred Mile High City
76: Placebo - Pure Morning
77: Radiohead - Fake Plastic Trees
78: Seahorses - Love Is The Law
79: Shed Seven - Going For Gold
80: Sleeper - Sale of The Century
81: Paul Weller - The Changingman
82: Blur - Tender
83: The Charlatans - North Country Boy
84: Oasis - Rock N Roll Star
85: Babybird - You're Gorgeous
86: Garbage - Stupid Girl
87: Space - Female of The Species
88: Blur - Coffee & Tv
89: Divine Comedy - Something For The Weekend
90: Kula Shaker - Hush
91: Ash - Oh Yeah
92: Oasis - Cast No Shadow
93: The Bluetones - Bluetonic
94: Blur - End of a Century
95: Charlatans - Just When You're Thinking Things Over
96: The Stone Roses - Ten Storey Love Song
97: Catatonia - Mulder and Scully
98: Radiohead - Just
99: Monaco - What Do You Want From Me?
100: Oasis - She's Electric