Rankings / Metro

The Sound of Manchester

United Kingdom · #18 origin · 5 Velvet Rock tracks

Combined (3:1)
321.4
US score
15.8
UK score
71.8
Attributed artists
63

Signature decade 2020s · era-distinctiveness 2.01 · score per artist 5.1

Decade fingerprint

1950
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1970
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1990
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2010
2020

Top artists

  1. 1Harry Styles67.8
  2. 2Oasis50.7
  3. 3Simply Red41.2
  4. 4Take That27.8
  5. 5Herman's Hermits25.5
  6. 6The Hollies17.4
  7. 710cc13.3
  8. 8Lisa Stansfield10.1
  9. 9Joy Division6.1
  10. 10The Verve5
  11. 11The Mindbenders4.5
  12. 12Buzzcocks3.8
  13. 13New Order3.8
  14. 14Freddie and the Dreamers3.7
  15. 15The Smiths3.6

Signature songs

  1. 1“As It Was” : Harry Styles · UK / US #1 (2022)
  2. 2“Watermelon Sugar” : Harry Styles · UK / US #1 (2020)
  3. 3“Late Night Talking” : Harry Styles · UK / US #2 (2022)
  4. 4“He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother” : The Hollies · UK / US #1 (1969)
  5. 5“I'm Telling You Now” : Freddie and the Dreamers · UK / US #1 (1963)
  6. 6“All Around the World” : Lisa Stansfield · UK / US #1 (1989)
  7. 7“I'm Not in Love” : 10cc · UK / US #1 (1975)
  8. 8“A Groovy Kind of Love” : The Mindbenders · UK / US #2 (1966)
  9. 9“Sign of the Times” : Harry Styles · UK / US #1 (2017)
  10. 10“Holding Back the Years” : Simply Red · UK / US #1 (1986)
  11. 11“Wonderwall” : Oasis · UK / US #2 (1995)
  12. 12“Silhouettes” : Herman's Hermits · UK / US #3 (1965)
  13. 13“The Air That I Breathe” : The Hollies · UK / US #2 (1974)
  14. 14“Matchstalk Men and Matchstalk Cats and Dogs” : Brian and Michael · UK #1 (1978)
  15. 15“Taste (Make It Shake)” : Aitch · UK #2 (2019)

Chart-topping #1 singles

“American Girls”
2026
Harry Styles
UK
“Aperture”
2026
Harry Styles
UK / US
“As It Was”
2022
Harry Styles
UK / US
“Watermelon Sugar”
2020
Harry Styles
US
“Sign of the Times”
2017
Harry Styles
UK
“Me and My Broken Heart”
2014
Rixton
UK
“These Days”
2014
Take That
UK
“Under Control”
2013
Hurts
UK
“Sing”
2012
Gary Barlow & The Commonwealth Band
UK
“The Official BBC Children in Need Medley”
2009
Peter Kay's Animated All Star Band
UK
“Greatest Day”
2008
Take That
UK
“Singin' in the Rain”
2008
Mint Royale
UK
“That's Not My Name”
2008
The Ting Tings
UK
“(I'm Gonna Be) 500 Miles”
2007
Brian Potter & Andy Pipkin
UK
“Shine”
2007
Take That
UK
“Patience”
2006
Take That
UK
“(Is This the Way to) Amarillo”
2005
Peter Kay
UK
“Lyla”
2005
Oasis
UK
“That's My Goal”
2005
Shayne Ward
UK
“The Importance of Being Idle”
2005
Oasis
UK
“The Hindu Times”
2002
Oasis
UK
“Go Let It Out”
2000
Oasis
UK
“All Around the World”
1998
Oasis
UK
“Block Rockin' Beats”
1997
The Chemical Brothers
UK
“D'You Know What I Mean?”
1997
Oasis
UK
25 of 60 #1 singles · click a column to sort

Velvet Rock

5 Master Tape tracks by Manchester artists: Holding Back the Years - 2008 Remaster (Simply Red) · If You Don't Know Me by Now - 2008 Remaster (Simply Red) · Breakout (Swing Out Sister) · Holding Back the Years - Extended Single Mix; 2008 Remaster (Simply Red) · The Things We Do For Love (10cc)