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The Last Twenty Years In Albums And Singles

Yeah, we're slackers that post other people's lists for y'all to make fun, and Q's recap of the finest singles and albums of the past two decades fits the bill perfectly. Starting with the singles:

20. Arctic Monkeys - "I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor"
19. Eminem - "Stan"
18. Cornershop - "Brimful Of Asha"
17. The Prodigy - "Firestarter"
16. Madonna - "Like A Prayer"
15. Depeche Mode - "Personal Jesus"
14. Britney Spears - "... Baby One More Time"
13. Robbie Williams - "Angels"
12. Gnarls Barkley - "Crazy"
11. Blur - "Song 2"

10. The White Stripes - "7 Nation Army"
9. The La's - "There She Goes"
8. Pulp - "Common People"
7. The Verve - "Bittersweet Symphony"
6. Oasis - "Live Forever"
5. U2 - "One"
4. Massive Attack - "Unfinished Sympathy"
3. Guns N' Roses - "Sweet Child O' Mine
2. Outkast - "Hey Ya!"
1. Nirvana - "Smells Like Teen Spirit"

And the long players:

20. Gorillaz - Demon Days
19. Madonna - Ray Of Light
18. Massive Attack - Blue Lines
17. Prince - Sign O' The Times
16. Red Hot Chili Peppers - By The Way
15. Bob Dylan - Time Out Of Mind
14. The Verve - Urban Hymns
13. Coldplay - A Rush Of Blood To The Head
12. Guns N' Roses - Appetite For Destruction
11. Public Enemy - It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back
10. R.E.M. - Automatic For The People
9. The Stone Roses - The Stone Roses
8. Oasis - What's The Story Morning Glory
7. Radiohead - The Bends
6. U2 - Achtung Baby
5. Jeff Buckley - Grace
4. U2 - The Joshua Tree
3. Nirvana - Nevermind
2. Radiohead - OK Computer
1. Oasis - Definitely Maybe

Remember luv, it's a British list, so most of it computes-- but we'll get ya started: Every single Pixies album was released within the past twenty years.

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