Top 30 Singles of 1997
In the absence of any singles to review, we proudly present HeadCleaner's Top 30 Singles of 1997.
These are the ones that made us go boom.
| 30 | Saturday Night by Suede
Laid back glam done best. |
| 29 | The Bright Lights by Tanya Donelly
The best US indie single this year. |
| 28 | Old Before I Die by Robbie Williams
A candy cigarettes and alcopops for the Smash Hits generation. Bosh! |
| 27 | Don't Let It Get You Down by Echo And The Bunnymen
Big Mac's time machine sets course for the 80s with a classic track. |
| 26 | Speak To Me Someone by Gene
Romantic, swooning, intelligent - seldom-used words this year. |
| 25 | Anthem by The Wildhearts
So that's where heavy metal went... |
| 24 | Clementine by Mark Owen
Teeny-bop goth crossover shock. |
| 23 | Local Boy In The Photograph by Stereophonics
Stirring stuff from Welsh docu-dramatists. |
| 22 | Ready To Go by Republica
The finest big dumb song of the year. |
| 21 | Closed For Business by Mansun
The never-ending Mansun reinvention spawns a classic. |
| 20 | Mon Amour Tokyo by Pizzicatto
The kitsch of the year was Japanese. |
| 19 | Block Rockin Beats by The Chemical Brothers
The US called it electronica. We just loved it. |
| 18 | Spice Up Your Life by Spice Girls
This doesn't sound like a band on the descendant to me...Hi ci ya!! |
| 17 | The New Pollution by Beck
Man of the year (but only single number 17) |
| 16 | MmmBop by Hanson
In the world of Pop, Hanson reign supreme. |
| 15 | Some Kind Of Bliss by Kylie Minogue
Manics song of the year. |
| 14 | Nancy Boy by Placebo
An overrated band, but a blistering single. |
| 13 | North Country Boy by The Charlatans
The glorious celebratory sound of the Charlies hits home. |
| 12 | Oh Yeah, Baby by Dweeb
Indie the way it used to be. Dayglo brite and wonderful. |
| 11 | F*** The Millenium by 2K
Artmusic. And it worked. |
| 10 | Da Funk by Daft Punk
It's still running round my head. Dance track of the year. |
| 9 | Barbie Girl by Aqua
As is this. Pop single of the year. Stop stroking your chin and have a laugh. |
| 8 | Chinese Burn by Curve
Reminding us what divinity sounds like on the indie single of the year. |
| 7 | All I Want To Do Is Rock by Travis
Ladrock track of the year. Listen to it burn. |
| 6 | Never Ever by All Saints
The sexiest single of 1997. |
| 5 | All Mine by Portishead
That voice hits new heights on the scariest track of the year. |
| 4 | Paranoid Android by Radiohead
A startling opus from the band of 97. |
| 3 | Never Never by Warm Jets
97's best kept secrets with a tune to kill for. |
| 2 | Joga by Björk
Woman of the year with the new sound of the year. Mesmeric. |
| 1 | Song 2 by Blur
WOOO HOOO!!!!. |
