The Sound of Manchester

United Kingdom · #18 origin · 5 Velvet Rock tracks

Combined (3:1)
324
US score
16.9
UK score
73.9
Attributed artists
63

Signature decade 2020s · era-distinctiveness 2.19 · score per artist 5.1

Decade fingerprint

Top artists

  1. 1Harry Styles73.6
  2. 2Oasis51.3
  3. 3Simply Red41.3
  4. 4Herman's Hermits25.2
  5. 5Take That24.9
  6. 6The Hollies16.9
  7. 710cc13.1
  8. 8Lisa Stansfield10.1
  9. 9Joy Division6.1
  10. 10The Verve5
  11. 11The Mindbenders4.4
  12. 12Buzzcocks3.8
  13. 13Freddie and the Dreamers3.8
  14. 14New Order3.7
  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“Aperture” : Harry Styles · UK / US #1 (2026)
  4. 4“American Girls” : Harry Styles · UK / US #1 (2026)
  5. 5“Late Night Talking” : Harry Styles · UK / US #2 (2022)
  6. 6“Wonderwall” : Oasis · UK / US #2 (1995)
  7. 7“He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother” : The Hollies · UK / US #1 (1969)
  8. 8“I'm Telling You Now” : Freddie and the Dreamers · UK / US #1 (1963)
  9. 9“All Around the World” : Lisa Stansfield · UK / US #1 (1989)
  10. 10“I'm Not in Love” : 10cc · UK / US #1 (1975)
  11. 11“Holding Back the Years” : Simply Red · UK / US #1 (1986)
  12. 12“Sign of the Times” : Harry Styles · UK / US #1 (2017)
  13. 13“A Groovy Kind of Love” : The Mindbenders · UK / US #2 (1966)
  14. 14“Matchstalk Men and Matchstalk Cats and Dogs” : Brian and Michael · UK #1 (1978)
  15. 15“Patience” : Take That · UK #1 (2006)

Chart-topping #1 singles

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