Rankings / Metro

The Sound of Birmingham

United Kingdom · #20 origin · 5 Velvet Rock tracks

Combined (3:1)
307.3
US score
14.7
UK score
42.8
Attributed artists
39

Signature decade 1980s · era-distinctiveness 3.12 · score per artist 7.9

Decade fingerprint

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Top artists

  1. 1Duran Duran57.7
  2. 2UB4041.2
  3. 3Steve Winwood40.3
  4. 4Black Sabbath38.6
  5. 5Electric Light Orchestra36.4
  6. 6Slade22.2
  7. 7Ozzy Osbourne18
  8. 8Fine Young Cannibals15.4
  9. 9Nick Drake3.8
  10. 10The Moody Blues3.3
  11. 11The Move2.9
  12. 12Dexys Midnight Runners2.8
  13. 13The Streets2.7
  14. 14Musical Youth2.5
  15. 15The Spencer Davis Group2.4

Signature songs

  1. 1The ReflexDuran Duran · UK / US #1 (1984)
  2. 2Can't Help Falling in LoveUB40 · US #1 (1993)
  3. 3Red Red WineUB40 · UK / US #1 (1983)
  4. 4The Wild BoysDuran Duran · UK / US #2 (1984)
  5. 5A View to a KillDuran Duran · UK / US #1 (1985)
  6. 6Ordinary WorldDuran Duran · UK / US #3 (1993)
  7. 7Hungry Like the WolfDuran Duran · UK / US #3 (1982)
  8. 8Is There Something I Should Know?Duran Duran · UK / US #1 (1983)
  9. 9She Drives Me CrazyFine Young Cannibals · UK / US #1 (1989)
  10. 10Union of the SnakeDuran Duran · UK / US #3 (1983)
  11. 11Don't Bring Me DownElectric Light Orchestra · UK / US #3 (1979)
  12. 12(I Can't Help) Falling in Love with YouUB40 · UK #1 (1993)
  13. 13Coz I Luv YouSlade · UK #1 (1971)
  14. 14Come On EileenDexys Midnight Runners · US #1 (1983)
  15. 15Good ThingFine Young Cannibals · UK / US #1 (1989)

Chart-topping #1 singles

YearSingleArtistChart
2011Swagger JaggerCher LloydUK
2004Dry Your EyesThe StreetsUK
1998Brimful of AshaCornershopUK
1997Your WomanWhite TownUK
1996SpacemanBabylon ZooUK
1994Baby Come BackPato BantonUK
1994Baby Come BackAli & Robin CampbellUK
1993(I Can't Help) Falling in Love with YouUB40UK
1993Can't Help Falling in LoveUB40US
1989Good ThingFine Young CannibalsUS
1989She Drives Me CrazyFine Young CannibalsUS
1988Roll with ItSteve WinwoodUS
1986Higher LoveSteve WinwoodUS
1985A View to a KillDuran DuranUS
1985I Got You BabeUB40UK
1984The ReflexDuran DuranUK / US
1983Come On EileenDexys Midnight RunnersUS
1983Is There Something I Should Know?Duran DuranUK
1983Red Red WineUB40UK / US
1982Come On EileenDexys Midnight Runners & The Emerald ExpressUK
1982Pass the DutchieMusical YouthUK
1980GenoDexys Midnight RunnersUK
1980XanaduElectric Light OrchestraUK
1973Angel Fingers (A Teen Ballad)WizzardUK
1973Cum On Feel the NoizeSladeUK
25 of 35 #1 singles · click a column to sort

Velvet Rock

5 Master Tape tracks by Birmingham artists: Valerie (Steve Winwood) · Higher Love (Steve Winwood) · Back In The High Life Again (Steve Winwood) · Telephone Line (Electric Light Orchestra) · While You See A Chance (Steve Winwood)