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everybody's number one to someone

All the singles to top the NME Indie Charts since its launch in 1981.

  • By Dave Bryant
  • Based in United Kingdom
  • Roughly one post per week
  • First post on

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Most recent posts

15. Anti Nowhere League - Streets of London (WXYZ)
Three weeks at number one from 9th January 1982There’s a sketch in the series “Big Train” which portrays Ralph McTell struggling to engage with an audience who only want to hear his hit “Streets of …
On , by 23 Daves, 1,720 words
1981 In Summary
If you came into this blog believing that the indie charts were the place where progression, invention and innovation had a firm place, you might have been surprised by 1981’s listings. They’ve often felt like …
On , by 23 Daves, 713 words
14. The Exploited and Anti-Pasti - Don't Let 'Em Grind You Down (EP)
Two weeks at number one from 19th December 1981The final indie chart number one of 1981, and now the Standard garden firework has been lit at our New Years Eve party, let’s make sure all …
On , by 23 Daves, 1,032 words