Which artists launched their careers in the best way? Here are 50 of the best debut singles ever in the indie-rock field, according to the British magazine Radio
In compiling the list – in strict alphabetical order – Radio X respected some rules: EPs, songs taken from compilations and similar publications are excluded. Only singles specifically conceived and released as such were considered.
Here then is the ranking of the best debut singles ever in the indie-rock field, according to Radio X magazine (full report here).
Arctic Monkeys – I Bet That You Look Good On The Dancefloor
Björk – Human Behavior
Bloc Party – She's Hearing Voices
Blossoms – Blow
Blur – She's So High
Bon Iver – Skinny Love
Catfish And The Bottlemen – Homesick
The Charlatans – Indian Rope
The Clash – White Riot
Courteeners – Cavorting
Editors – Bullets
Elastic – Stutter
Elbow – Red
Embrace – All You Good Good People
Sam Fender – Play God
Florence + The Machine – Kiss With A Fist
Foo Fighters – This Is A Call
Franz Ferdinand – Darts Of Pleasure
Gorillaz – Clint Eastwood
The Jam – In The City
Joy Division – Transmission
Kaiser Chiefs – Oh My God
The Killers – Mr Brightside
LCD Soundsystem – Losing My Edge
The Libertines – What A Waster
MGMT – Time To Pretend
New Order – Ceremony
Nirvana – Love Buzz
Oasis – Supersonic
Pearl Jam – Alive
The Prodigy – Charly
Radiohead – Creep
Rage Against The Machine – Killing In The Name
Ramones – Blitzkrieg Bop
Royal Blood – Out Of The Black
Saint Etienne – Only Love Can Break Your Heart
Sex Pistols – Anarchy In The UK
The Smiths – Hand In Glove
Stereophonics – Local Boy In The Photograph
The Streets – Has It Come To This?
Suede – The Drowners
Supergrass – Caught By The Fuzz
The Temper Trap – Sweet Disposition
The Undertones – Teenage Kicks
The Vaccines – Wreckin' Bar (Ra Ra Ra)
Weezer – Undone (The Sweater Song)
Wet Leg – Chaise Longue
Wolf Alice – Fluffy
The Wombats – Moving To New York
The xx – Crystalised
Daniel D`Amico for SANREMO.FM
