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Saturday, 29 March 2025
ANT PEEL'S ALTERNATIVE / INDEPENDENT TOP 20 BEST SONGS (DECEMBER 1990)
20. WILL TO POWER - I'M NOT IN LOVE
19. SNAP - MARY HAD A LITTLE BOY
18. MC HAMMER - PRAY
17. MADONNA - JUSTIFY MY LOVE
16. WHITNEY HOUSTON - ALL THE MAN I NEED
15. BILLY IDOL - PRODIGAL BLUES
14. THE SISTERS OF MERCY - DR JEEP
13. C&C MUSIC FACTORY - GONNA MAKE YOU SWEAT (EVERYBODY DANCE NOW)
12. THE SCIENTIST - THE BEE
11. THE BEAUTIFUL SOUTH - MY BOOK
9. A-HA - I CALL YOUR NAME
8. INXS - DISAPPEAR
7. ENIGMA - SADNESS (PART I)
6. SEAL - CRAZY
5. THE FALL - HIGH TENSION LINE
4. THE FARM - ALL TOGETHER NOW
3. DR. TIMOTHY LEARY MEETS THE GRID - ORIGINS OF DANCE
2. SWEET EXORCIST - CLONK
1. MEAT BEAT MANIFESTO - PSYCHE-OUT
Saturday, 22 March 2025
ANT PEEL'S ALTERNATIVE / INDEPENDENT TOP 30 BEST SONGS (NOVEMBER 1990)

Compiled by myself (Ant Peel) by choosing the best songs from the UK weekly Top 100 Singles Charts...
ANT PEEL'S ALTERNATIVE / INDEPENDENT TOP 30 BEST SONGS (NOVEMBER 1990)
30. PRINCE - NEW POWER GENERATION
28. TRAVELING WILBURYS - SHE'S MY BABY
27. LONDONBEAT - A BETTER LOVE
26. FLOWERED UP - PHOBIA
25. MC TUNES - PRIMARY RHYMING
24. KIRSTY MACCOLL & THE POGUES - MISS OTIS/JUST ONE OF THOSE THINGS
23. CLANNAD - IN FORTUNE'S HAND
22. HEART - STRANDED
21. GENASIDE II - DEATH OF THE KAMIKAZEE
20. NOMAD - DEVOTION
19. REBEL MC - CULTURE
18. BUTTHOLE SURFERS - THE HURDY GURDY MAN
17. THE MISSION - HANDS ACROSS THE OCEAN
16. RENEGADE SOUNDWAVE - THUNDER
15. BRIDEWELL TAXIS - SPIRIT (LFO MIX)
14. BRIDEWELL TAXIS - SPIRIT
13. INSPIRAL CARPETS - BIGGEST MOUNTAIN
12. CHRIS ISAAK - WICKED GAME
11. DEEE-LITE - POWER OF LOVE
10. FIELDS OF THE NEPHILIM - SUMERLAND
9. TEENAGE FANCLUB - GOD KNOWS IT'S TRUE
8. PALE SAINTS - HALF LIFE, REMEMBERED
7. PIXIES - DIG FOR FIRE & ALLISON
6. 808 STATE - OLYMPIC
5. EON - SPICE
4. 808 STATE - CUBIK
3. THE BELOVED - IT'S ALRIGHT NOW
2. PET SHOP BOYS - BEING BORING
1. THE ORB - LITTLE FLUFFY CLOUDS
Saturday, 15 March 2025
ANT PEEL'S ALTERNATIVE / INDEPENDENT TOP 41 BEST SONGS (OCTOBER 1990)
Compiled by myself (Ant Peel) by choosing the best songs from the UK weekly Top 100 Singles Charts...
ANT PEEL'S ALTERNATIVE / INDEPENDENT TOP 41 BEST SONGS (OCTOBER 1990)
41. CANDY FLIP - SPACE
38. KIM APPLEBY - DON'T WORRY
37. PAUL SIMON - OBVIOUS CHILD
36. CUD - ROBINSON CRUSOE
35. JUNO - SOUL THUNDER
34. BELINDA CARLISLE - (WE WANT) THE SAME THING
33. SINEAD O'CONNOR - THREE BABIES
32. POP WILL EAT ITSELF - DANCE OF THE MAD BASTARDS
31. PUBLIC IMAGE LIMITED - DON'T ASK ME
30. AZTEC CAMERA AND MICK JONES - GOOD MORNING BRITAIN
29. THE SCIENTIST - THE EXORCIST
28. GANG STARR - JAZZ THING
27. N-JOI - ANTHEM
26. PARIS ANGELS - SCOPE
25. ALTERN 8 - MOVE MY BODY
24. SISTERS OF MERCY - MORE
23. A-HA - CRYING IN THE RAIN
22. ECHO AND THE BUNNYMEN - ENLIGHTEN ME
21. NEW FAST AUTOMATIC DAFFODILS - FISHES EYES
20. THE BLUE AEROPLANES - YOU (ARE LOVED)
19. THE BEAUTIFUL SOUTH - A LITTLE TIME
18. MORRISSEY - PICCADILLY PALARE
17. PREFAB SPROUT - WE LET THE STARS GO
16. CARTER U.S.M. - ANYTIME, ANYPLACE, ANYWHERE
15. NEW MODEL ARMY - PURITY
14. XPANSIONS - MOVE YOUR BODY
13. ZOE - SUNSHINE ON A RAINY DAY
12. JESUS JONES - RIGHT HERE RIGHT NOW
11. PET SHOP BOYS - SO HARD
10. NED'S ATOMIC DUSTBIN - UNTIL YOU FIND OUT
9. CACTUS RAIN FEATURING WILLIAM ORBIT - MYSTERY TRAIN
8. EMF - UNBELIEVABLE
7. NIGHTMARES ON WAX - AFTERMATH
6. SAINT ETIENNE - KISS AND MAKE UP
5. LUSH - SWEETNESS AND LIGHT
4. BLUR - SHE'S SO HIGH
3. MASSIVE ATTACK & TRICKY - DAYDREAMING
2. HAPPY MONDAYS - KINKY AFRO
1. JULEE CRUISE - FALLING (THEME FROM TWIN PEAKS)
Saturday, 8 March 2025
ANT PEEL'S ALTERNATIVE / INDEPENDENT TOP 31 BEST SONGS (SEPTEMBER 1990)
Compiled by myself (Ant Peel) by choosing the best songs from the UK weekly Top 100 Singles Charts...
ANT PEEL'S ALTERNATIVE / INDEPENDENT TOP 31 BEST SONGS (SEPTEMBER 1990)
31. ROGER WATERS FEATURING CYNDI LAUPER - ANOTHER BRICK IN THE WALL
30. OMAR - THERE'S NOTHING LIKE THIS
29. SNAP - THE CULT OF SNAP
28. ELECTRIBE 101 - YOU'RE WALKING
27. NEW MODEL ARMY - GET ME OUT
26. 808 STATE FEATURING MC TUNES - TUNES SPLITS THE ATOM
25. WILDSKI - WONDERFUL WORLD
24. A MAN CALLED ADAM - BAREFOOT IN THE HEAD
23. THE GRID - A BEAT CALLED LOVE
22. PAULA ABDUL - COLD HEARTED
21. THE CHARLATANS - THEN
20. IRON MAIDEN - HOLY SMOKE
19. THE BLUE NILE - HEADLIGHTS ON THE PARADE
18. AN EMOTIONAL FISH FEATURING KATE MOSS - LACE VIRGINIA
17. MEGADETH - HOLY WARS...THE PUNISHMENT DUE
16. MARIA MCKEE - SHOW ME HEAVEN
15. INXS - SUICIDE BLONDE
14. THE JESUS AND MARY CHAIN - ROLLERCOASTER
13. NITZER EBB - FUN TO BE HAD
12. THE FALL - WHITE LIGHTNING
11. TACKHEAD - CLASS ROCK
10. DEPECHE MODE - WORLD IN MY EYES
9. THE WEDDING PRESENT - MAKE ME SMILE (COME UP AND SEE ME)
8. THE WEDDING PRESENT - CRAWL
7. RIDE - TASTE
6. THE SHAMEN - MAKE IT MINE
5. ORBITAL - OMEN
4. THE LA'S - TIMELESS MELODY
3. SONIC YOUTH - KOOL THING
2. THE CURE - NEVER ENOUGH
1. COCTEAU TWINS - ICEBLINK LUCK
Saturday, 1 March 2025
ANT PEEL'S ALTERNATIVE / INDEPENDENT TOP 37 BEST SONGS (AUGUST 1990)
Compiled by myself (Ant Peel) by choosing the best songs from the UK weekly Top 100 Singles Charts...
ANT PEEL'S ALTERNATIVE / INDEPENDENT TOP 37 BEST SONGS (AUGUST 1990)
37. ALANNAH MYLES - LOVER OF MINE
35. ROXETTE - LISTEN TO YOUR HEART
34. LINDY LAYTON FEATURING JANET KAY - SILLY GAMES
33. ERIC B. & RAKIM - LET THE RHYTHM HIT 'EM
32. NWA - GANSTA GANSTA
31.HARDCORE UPROAR - TOGETHER
30. DNA - LA SERENISSIMA
29. A TRIBE CALLED QUEST - BONITA APPLEBUM
28. THE ICICLE WORKS - I STILL WANT YOU
27. FLEETWOOD MAC - IN THE BACK OF MY MIND
26. DEACON BLUE - I'LL NEVER FALL IN LOVE AGAIN
25. BASS-O-MATIC - FASCINATING RHYTHM
24. LONDONBEAT - I'VE BEEN THINKING ABOUT YOU
23. BILLY IDOL - L.A. WOMAN
22. PRINCE - THIEVES IN THE TEMPLE
21. CLAUDIA BRUCKEN - ABSOLUT(E)
20. WORLD PARTY - WAY DOWN NOW
19. THE HUMAN LEAGUE - HEART LIKE A WHEEL
18. STING - ENGLISHMAN IN NEW YORK
17. DAVE STEWART AND THE SPIRITUAL COWBOYS - JACK TALKING
16. ANTHRAX - IN MY WORLD
15. PREFAB SPROUT - LOOKING FOR ATLANTIS
14. THE CRAMPS - CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LEATHER LAGOON
13. STEVE MILLER BAND - THE JOKER
12. BETTY BOO - WHERE ARE YOU BABY
11. CABARET VOLTAIRE - EASY LIFE
10. GEORGE MICHAEL - PRAYING FOR TIME
9. TEARS FOR FEARS - FAMOUS LAST WORDS
8. THE FARM - GROOVY TRAIN
7. LIVING COLOUR - TYPE
6. THE DARLING BUDS - CRYSTAL CLEAR
5. THE B-52'S - CHANNEL Z
4. FIELDS OF THE NEPHILIM - FOR HER LIGHT
3. PRIMAL SCREAM - COME TOGETHER
2. THE KLF - WHAT TIME IS LOVE?
1. DEEE-LITE - GROOVE IS IN THE HEART
Saturday, 22 February 2025
ANT PEEL'S ALTERNATIVE / INDEPENDENT TOP 20 BEST SONGS (JULY 1990)
Compiled by myself (Ant Peel) by choosing the best songs from the UK weekly Top 100 Singles Charts...
20. SAM BROWN - MINDWORKS
19. COWBOY JUNKIES - CAUSE CHEAP IS HOW I FEEL
18. CANDY FLIP - THIS CAN BE REAL
17. RENEGADE SOUNDWAVE - BITING MY NAILS
16. SINEAD O'CONNOR - THE EMPEROR'S NEW CLOTHES
15. FLOWERED UP - IT'S ON
14. LENNY KRAVITZ - LET LOVE RULE
13. FAITH NO MORE - FALLING TO PIECES
12. SOUNDGARDEN - LOUD LOVE
11. TRICKY DISCO - TRICKY DISCO
10. NED'S ATOMIC DUSTBIN - KILL YOUR TELEVISION
9. PARIS ANGELS - PERFUME
8. SAINT ETIENNE - ONLY LOVE CAN BREAK YOUR HEART
7. THE SOUP DRAGONS - I'M FREE
6. THE STONE ROSES - ONE LOVE
5. THE GRID - FLOATATION
4. GARY CLAIL FEATURING BIM SHERMAN - BEEF
3. PIXIES - VELOURIA
2. LFO - LFO
1. THE ORB - A HUGE EVER GROWING PULSATING BRAIN THAT RULES FROM THE CENTRE OF THE ULTRAWORLD
Saturday, 15 February 2025
ANT PEEL'S ALTERNATIVE / INDEPENDENT TOP 33 BEST SONGS (JUNE 1990)
Compiled by myself (Ant Peel) by choosing the best songs from the UK weekly Top 100 Singles Charts...
33. BEN LIEBRAND - PULSTAR
32. THE BELOVED - TIME AFTER TIME
31. MAXI PRIEST - CLOSE TO YOU
30. JESUS LOVES YOU (BOY GEORGE) - GENERATIONS OF LOVE
29. POP WILL EAT ITSELF - TOUCHED BY THE HAND OF CICCIOLINA
28. SNAP - OOOPS UP
27. ALANNAH MYLES - LOVE IS
26. YAZZ - TREAT ME GOOD
25. WENDY & LISA - STRUNG OUT
24. BOB GELDOF - THE GREAT SONG OF INDIFFERENCE
23. DEL AMITRI - MOVE AWAY JIMMY BLUE
22. THE NEVILLE BROTHERS - BIRD ON A WIRE
21. AZTEC CAMERA - THE CRYING SCENE
20. THE DOGS D'AMOUR - VICTIMS OF SUCCESS
19. GOODBYE MR MACKENZIE FEATURING SHIRLEY MANSON - BLACKER THAN BLACK
18. PUBLIC ENEMY - BROTHERS GONNA WORK IT OUT
17. GURU JOSH - WHOSE LAW (IS IT ANYWAY?)
16. M.C. HAMMER - U CAN'T TOUCH THIS
15. ADRIAN BELEW FEATURING DAVID BOWIE - PRETTY PINK ROSE
14. THE POGUES AND THE DUBLINERS - JACKS HEROS
13. JEFF LYNNE - EVERY LITTLE THING
12. AN EMOTIONAL FISH - CELEBRATE
11. RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS - TASTE THE PAIN
10. BLUE PEARL - NAKED IN THE RAIN
9. THE ART OF NOISE - ART OF LOVE
8. A CERTAIN RATIO - WON'T STOP LOVING YOU
7. TACKHEAD - DANGEROUS SEX
6. THE BLACK CROWES - JEALOUS AGAIN
5. WORLD PARTY - PUT THE MESSAGE IN THE BOX
4. NORTHSIDE - SHALL WE TAKE A TRIP?
3. WE'VE GOT A FUZZBOX & WE'RE GONNA USE IT - YOUR LOSS, MY GAIN
2. INSPIRAL CARPETS - SHE COMES IN THE FALL
1. SPIRITUALIZED - ANYWAY THAT YOU WANT ME
Saturday, 8 February 2025
ANT PEEL'S ALTERNATIVE / INDEPENDENT TOP 47 BEST SONGS (MAY 1990)
Compiled by myself (Ant Peel) by choosing the best songs from the UK weekly Top 100 Singles Charts...
47. BELINDA CARLISLE - VISION OF YOU
46. EURYTHMICS - ANGEL
45. THE CHIMES - I STILL HAVEN'T FOUND WHAT I'M LOOKING FOR
44. MIDNIGHT OIL - FORGOTTEN YEARS
43. SAM BROWN - KISSING GATE
42. SUZANNE VEGA - BOOK OF DREAMS
41. MALCOLM MCLAREN FEATURING THE BOOTZILLA ORCHESTRA - DEEP IN VOGUE
40. WILSON PHILLIPS - HOLD ON
39. ERASURE - STAR
38. FRAZIER CHORUS - CLOUD 8
37. FLEETWOOD MAC - SAVE ME
36. HOTHOUSE FLOWERS - GIVE IT UP
35. BIG COUNTRY - SAVE ME
34. THE ICICLE WORKS - MELANIE STILL HURTS
33. POWER OF DREAMS - 100 WAYS TO KILL A LOVE
32. SOUL II SOUL - DREAMS A DREAM
31. MANTRONIX FEATURING WONDRESS - TAKE YOUR TIME
30. CABARET VOLTAIRE - KEEP ON (I GOT THIS FEELING)
29. ROXETTE - IT MUST OF BEEN LOVE
28. THE BLOW MONKEYS - SPRINGTIME FOR THE WORLD
27. THEY MIGHT BE GIANTS - ISTANBUL (NOT CONSTANTINOPLE)
26. DREAM FREQUENCY - LIVE THE DREAM
25. CHAD JACKSON - HEAR THE DRUMMER GET WICKED
24. BEATS INTERNATIONAL - WON'T TALK ABOUT IT
23. A GUY CALLED GERALD - AUTOMANIKK
22. BASSOMATIC FEATURING WILLIAM ORBIT - IN THE REALM OF THE SENSES
21. THE MISSION - IN TO THE BLUE
20. GARY MOORE - STILL GOT THE BLUES
19. LENNY KRAVITZ - MR. CAB DRIVER
18. THE BLUE AEROPLANES - AND STONES
17. COLDCUT FEATURING QUEEN LATIFAH - FIND A WAY
16. THE FARM - STEPPING STONE
15. THE FARM - FAMILY OF MAN
14. THE WONDER STUFF - CIRCLE SQUARE
13. IAN MCCULLOCH FEATURING ELIZABETH FRASER - CANDLELAND (THE SECOND COMING)
12. BETTY BOO - DOIN' THE DO
11. JAMES - HOW WAS IT FOR YOU?
10. ENGLAND / NEW ORDER - WORLD IN MOTION
9. THE CRAMPS - ALL WOMEN ARE BAD
8. MC TUNES VERSUS 808 STATE - THE ONLY RHYME THAT BITES
7. SOHO - HIPPYCHICK
6. MORRISSEY - NOVEMBER SPAWNED A MONSTER
5. THE B-52'S - ROAM
4. NED'S ATOMIC DUSTBIN - GREY CELL GREEN
3. DEPECHE MODE - POLICY OF TRUTH
2. THE CHARLATANS - THE ONLY ONE I KNOW
1. MY BLOODY VALENTINE - SOON
ANT PEEL'S ALTERNATIVE TOP 25 BEST SONGS (NOVEMBER 1992)
Compiled by myself (Ant Peel) by choosing the best songs from the UK weekly Top 100 Singles Charts... ANT PEEL'S ALTERNATIVE TOP 25 BEST...
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1 Happiness Is Easy 2 I Don't Believe in You 3 Life's What You Make It 4 April 5th 5 Living in Another World ...
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Compiled by myself (Ant Peel) by choosing the best songs from the UK weekly Top 100 Singles Charts... ANT PEEL'S ALTERNATIVE TOP 30 BE...
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Side A 1. "Phaedra" 17:39 Side B 1. "Mysterious Semblance at the Strand of Nightmares" 9:55 2. "Movements o...







