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    Britpop was a mid-1990s British-based music culture movement that emphasised Britishness. Musically, Britpop produced bright, catchy alternative rock, in reaction to the darker lyrical themes and soundscapes of the US-led grunge music and the UK's own shoegaze music scene.

    • Oasis - Wonderwall. Released: October 1995. Highest chart position: 2. Anyway, here's 'Wonderwall', as the famous meme goes. Think Oasis, and you immediately think of this track.
    • Oasis - Don’t Look Back In Anger. Released: February 1996. Highest chart position: 1. In the years since it first emerged on 1995 album '(What’s the Story) Morning Glory?'
    • The Verve - Bitter Sweet Symphony. Released: June 1997. Highest chart position: 2. Even if you didn’t live through Britpop, you’re probably familiar with the iconic image of Richard Ashcroft charging down the streets of Hoxton, London, refusing to stop for anyone, save for a speeding car.
    • Oasis - D’You Know What I Mean? Released: July 1997. Highest chart position: 1. The first single from Oasis’ third album 'Be Here Now' captured the band in their pomp, topping the charts with a seven-minute-plus epic.
  2. May 13, 2013 · NME staff and readers voted for their favourite Britpop songs of all time, from The Longpigs to Oasis. See the full list and find out which tracks made the cut and which ones were snubbed.

  3. Britpop, movement of British rock bands in the 1990s that drew consciously on the tradition of melodic, guitar-based British pop music established by the Beatles. Paul Weller of the Jam was considered ‘the Modfather of Britpop,’ while its two most prominent bands were Blur and Oasis.

  4. Mar 29, 2017 · With this list, we are defining Britpop as the musical scene active in the United Kingdom in the mid-’90s. Particularly, we are looking at the guitar-based musicians who shared focus on anthemic...

  5. Jun 11, 2014 · Not to be confused with simply “pop music by British artists,” we present to you the 50 Best Britpop Songs. 50. Elastica, “Connection”. Yes, Wire fans, Justine Frischmann did crib ...