Scenes / Scene
Madchester
Manchester ♪ · 1988-1992 · combined 4.3
Guitars met acid house in a few Manchester clubs and a scene fell out of it. Baggy, loose, and briefly the centre of British music.
Artists
- The Stone Roses2.46
- James0.74
- The Charlatans0.57
- Happy Mondays0.44
- 808 State0.13
Signature songs
- “Sit Down” — James · UK #2 (1991)
- “Love Spreads” — The Stone Roses · UK #2 (1994)
- “One to Another” — The Charlatans · UK #3 (1996)
- “One Love” — The Stone Roses · UK #4 (1990)
- “North Country Boy” — The Charlatans · UK #4 (1997)
- “Step On” — Happy Mondays · UK #5 (1990)
- “Kinky Afro” — Happy Mondays · UK #5 (1990)
- “How High” — The Charlatans · UK #6 (1997)
- “Sit Down '98” — James · UK #7 (1998)
- “Fools Gold” — The Stone Roses · UK #8 (1989)
- “Elephant Stone” — The Stone Roses · UK #8 (1990)
- “The Only One I Know” — The Charlatans · UK #9 (1990)
- “In Yer Face” — 808 State · UK #9 (1991)
- “Sound” — James · UK #9 (1991)
- “She's a Star” — James · UK #9 (1997)
- “Pacific State” — 808 State · UK #10 (1989)
- “The Only Rhyme That Bites” — 808 State · UK #10 (1990)
- “Cubik” — 808 State · UK #10 (1990)