Rankings / Metro
The Sound of Liverpool
United Kingdom · #9 origin · 4 Velvet Rock tracks
Combined (3:1)
679.5
US score
35.1
UK score
71.3
Attributed artists
40
Signature decade 1960s · era-distinctiveness 3.59 · score per artist 17
Decade fingerprint
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2020
Top artists
- 1The Beatles434.5
- 2John Lennon56.9
- 3Paul McCartney43.1
- 4Rick Astley32.8
- 5George Harrison31.4
- 6Ringo Starr13.9
- 7Frankie Goes to Hollywood12.1
- 8Gerry and the Pacemakers8.6
- 9Billy Fury7.6
- 10The Searchers4.9
- 11Cilla Black3.7
- 12Julian Lennon3.4
- 13Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark3.2
- 14Atomic Kitten2.7
- 15Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas2.3
Signature songs
- 1“She Loves You” — The Beatles · UK / US #1 (1963)
- 2“Hey Jude” — The Beatles · UK / US #1 (1968)
- 3“I Want to Hold Your Hand” — The Beatles · UK / US #1 (1963)
- 4“Imagine” — John Lennon · UK / US #1 (1971)
- 5“(Just Like) Starting Over” — John Lennon · UK / US #1 (1980)
- 6“A Hard Day's Night” — The Beatles · UK / US #1 (1964)
- 7“Woman” — John Lennon · UK / US #1 (1981)
- 8“Hello, Goodbye” — The Beatles · UK / US #1 (1967)
- 9“I Feel Fine” — The Beatles · UK / US #1 (1964)
- 10“All You Need Is Love” — The Beatles · UK / US #1 (1967)
- 11“Let It Be” — The Beatles · UK / US #1 (1970)
- 12“Relax” — Frankie Goes to Hollywood · UK / US #1 (1984)
- 13“Can't Buy Me Love” — The Beatles · UK / US #1 (1964)
- 14“Help!” — The Beatles · UK / US #1 (1965)
- 15“Never Gonna Give You Up” — Rick Astley · UK / US #1 (1987)
Chart-topping #1 singles
| Year ▼ | Single | Artist | Chart |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | “Now and Then” | The Beatles | UK |
| 2012 | “He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother” | The Justice Collective | UK |
| 2002 | “The Tide Is High (Get the Feeling)” | Atomic Kitten | UK |
| 2001 | “Eternal Flame” | Atomic Kitten | UK |
| 2001 | “Whole Again” | Atomic Kitten | UK |
| 2000 | “I Turn to You” | Melanie C | UK |
| 2000 | “Never Be the Same Again” | Melanie C | UK |
| 1998 | “3 Lions '98” | Baddiel, Skinner & The Lightning Seeds | UK |
| 1996 | “Three Lions” | Baddiel, Skinner & The Lightning Seeds | UK |
| 1989 | “Ferry Cross the Mersey” | The Christians, Holly Johnson, Paul McCartney, Gerry Marsden & Stock Aitken Waterman | UK |
| 1989 | “You'll Never Stop Me Loving You” | Sonia | UK |
| 1988 | “Together Forever” | Rick Astley | US |
| 1987 | “Got My Mind Set on You” | George Harrison | US |
| 1987 | “Never Gonna Give You Up” | Rick Astley | UK / US |
| 1985 | “You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)” | Dead or Alive | UK |
| 1984 | “Pipes of Peace” | Paul McCartney | UK |
| 1984 | “Relax” | Frankie Goes to Hollywood | UK |
| 1984 | “The Power of Love” | Frankie Goes to Hollywood | UK |
| 1984 | “Two Tribes” | Frankie Goes to Hollywood | UK |
| 1983 | “Say Say Say” | Paul McCartney | US |
| 1982 | “Ebony and Ivory” | Paul McCartney | UK / US |
| 1981 | “Woman” | John Lennon | UK |
| 1980 | “(Just Like) Starting Over” | John Lennon | UK / US |
| 1980 | “Imagine” | John Lennon | UK |
| 1976 | “You to Me Are Everything” | The Real Thing | UK |
25 of 71 #1 singles · click a column to sort
Velvet Rock
4 Master Tape tracks by Liverpool artists: Blow Away (George Harrison) · Woman - Remastered 2010 (John Lennon) · Got My Mind Set on You (George Harrison) · Space Age Love Song (A Flock Of Seagulls)