Rankings / Metro

The Sound of Bristol

United Kingdom · #63 origin · 6 Velvet Rock tracks

Combined (3:1)
60.1
US score
4
UK score
15.7
Attributed artists
15

Signature decade 1950s · era-distinctiveness 4.15 · score per artist 4

Decade fingerprint

1950
1960
1970
1980
1990
2000
2010
2020

Top artists

  1. 1Massive Attack13.3
  2. 2Tears for Fears9.3
  3. 3George Ezra8.7
  4. 4PJ Harvey7
  5. 5Portishead6.5
  6. 6PinkPantheress4.1
  7. 7Russ Conway3.6
  8. 8Mr. Acker Bilk3.6
  9. 9Racey1
  10. 10The Wurzels1
  11. 11Mr. Acker Bilk & His Paramount Jazz Band0.7
  12. 12Cozy Powell0.5
  13. 13Naked Eyes0.4
  14. 14Blonde0.2
  15. 15Kosheen0.2

Signature songs

  1. 1Stranger on the ShoreMr. Acker Bilk · UK / US #1 (1961)
  2. 2Side SaddleRuss Conway · UK #1 (1959)
  3. 3Everybody Wants to Rule the WorldTears for Fears · UK / US #1 (1985)
  4. 4RouletteRuss Conway · UK #1 (1959)
  5. 5ShotgunGeorge Ezra · UK #1 (2018)
  6. 6ShoutTears for Fears · UK / US #1 (1984)
  7. 7ParadiseGeorge Ezra · UK #2 (2018)
  8. 8Boy's a LiarPinkPantheress · UK #2 (2023)
  9. 9Green Green GrassGeorge Ezra · UK #3 (2022)
  10. 10Sowing the Seeds of LoveTears for Fears · UK / US #2 (1989)
  11. 11StatesidePinkPantheress · UK / US #3 (2026)
  12. 12The Combine HarvesterThe Wurzels · UK #1 (1976)
  13. 13BudapestGeorge Ezra · UK #3 (2014)
  14. 14Boy's a Liar, Pt. 2PinkPantheress · US #3 (2023)
  15. 15Lay Your Love on MeRacey · UK #3 (1978)

Chart-topping #1 singles

YearSingleArtistChart
2018ShotgunGeorge EzraUK
1985Everybody Wants to Rule the WorldTears for FearsUS
1985ShoutTears for FearsUS
1976The Combine HarvesterThe WurzelsUK
1962Stranger on the ShoreMr. Acker BilkUS
1959RouletteRuss ConwayUK
1959Side SaddleRuss ConwayUK
7 of 7 #1 singles · click a column to sort

Velvet Rock

6 Master Tape tracks by Bristol artists: Everybody Wants To Rule The World (Tears For Fears) · Head Over Heels (Tears For Fears) · Woman In Chains (Tears For Fears) · Promises, Promises - US Single Version (Naked Eyes) · Advice For The Young At Heart (Tears For Fears) · Sowing The Seeds Of Love (Tears For Fears)