| # | Title | Artist | Rating | Length |
|---|
| 1 | Antmusic | Adam and the Ants | 4 | 3:38 |
| 2 | Geno | Dexys Midnight Runners | 3 | 3:27 |
| 3 | Going Underground | The Jam | 4.25 | 2:53 |
| 4 | Atomic- engineer:
- Peter Coleman and David Tickle
- producer:
- Mike Chapman
- bass guitar:
- Nigel Harrison (from 1979-05 until 1979-06)
- drums (drum set):
- Clem Burke (from 1979-05 until 1979-06)
- guitar:
- Frank Infante (from 1979-05 until 1979-06) and Chris Stein (from 1979-05 until 1979-06)
- keyboard:
- Jimmy Destri (from 1979-05 until 1979-06)
- guest background vocals:
- Ellie Greenwich (from 1979-05 until 1979-06)
- lead vocals:
- Deborah Harry (from 1979-05 until 1979-06)
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Capitol Records, Inc. (in 1979), Chrysalis Records (in 1979), Chrysalis Records, Inc. (in 1979) and Chrysalis Records Ltd. (in 1980)
- recorded at:
- Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States (from 1979-05 until 1979-06), Mediasound Studios in New York, New York, United States (from 1979-05 until 1979-06) and Power Station Studios in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States (from 1979-05 until 1979-06)
- mixed at:
- MCA Whitney Recording Studios in Glendale, California, United States
- part of:
- Songs banned by the BBC (number: Gulf War ban)
- recording of:
- Atomic (from 1979-05 until 1979-06)
- writer:
- Jimmy Destri and Deborah Harry
- publisher:
- Chrysalis Music (ended), Monster Island Music Publishing Corporation (ended), BMG Monarch, Chrysalis Music Ltd. , Chrysalis Records Ltd. , EMI Music Publishing Ltd. and Rare Blue Music Inc
| Blondie | 4 | 3:46 |
| 5 | Baggy Trousers- producer:
- Clive Langer and Alan Winstanley
- recorded at:
- Hammersmith Palais in Hammersmith, Hammersmith and Fulham, London , England, United Kingdom (on 1981-12-19)
- recording of:
- Baggy Trousers
- lyricist:
- Mike Barson, Mark Bedford, Graham McPherson, Carl Smyth, Lee “Kix” Thompson and Daniel Woodgate
- composer:
- Mike Barson, Mark Bedford, Chris Foreman , Carl Smyth, Lee “Kix” Thompson and Daniel Woodgate
- publisher:
- EMI Music Publishing Ltd.
| Madness | 4 | 2:28 |
| 6 | Lip Up Fatty | Bad Manners | | 2:45 |
| 7 | Runaway Boys | Stray Cats | 3.7 | 2:59 |
| 8 | Love Will Tear Us Apart- producer:
- Joy Division and Martin Hannett
- bass:
- Peter Hook
- drums (drum set):
- Stephen Morris
- guitar:
- Bernard Albrecht
- vocals:
- Bernard Albrecht and Ian Curtis
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Factory Communications Ltd. (in 1988)
- recorded at:
- Strawberry Studios in Stockport, Stockport, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom
- part of:
- triple j’s Hottest 100 (number: 1989 (All-time)), triple j’s Hottest 100 (number: 1990 (All-time)), Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 5), Q50 – December 2005 (number: 6), Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (number: 14), NME: Greatest “Indie” Anthems Ever: 2007 (number: 19), Pitchfork: The Story of Goth in 33 Songs, Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 41) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 179)
- recording of:
- Love Will Tear Us Apart
- lyricist:
- Ian Curtis
- composer:
- Ian Curtis, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris and Bernard Sumner
- publisher:
- Fractured Music and Zomba Music Publishers Ltd.
| Joy Division | 4.5 | 3:27 |
| 9 | Working for the Yankee Dollar | Skids | | 3:39 |
| 10 | Staring at the Rude Boys | The Ruts | 5 | 3:12 |
| 11 | Brass in Pocket- additional recording engineer:
- Steve Nye
- engineer:
- Bill Price
- producer:
- Chris Thomas
- mixer:
- Michael Paul Stavrou
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Warner Music UK Ltd. (in 1979, in 1987, in 2000)
- additionally recorded at:
- Air Studios in London , England, United Kingdom
- recorded at:
- Wessex Sound Studios in Highbury, Islington, London , England, United Kingdom
- mixed at:
- Air Studios in London , England, United Kingdom
- part of:
- VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (number: 89) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 389)
- recording of:
- Brass in Pocket
- writer:
- James Honeyman‐Scott and Chrissie Hynde
- publisher:
- ATV Music Ltd., Banks Clive Music, EMI Music Publishing , EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd , Hynde House of Hits Music and Modern Music Publishing Co., Inc.
| The Pretenders | 4.4 | 3:01 |
| 12 | Echo Beach | Martha and the Muffins | 3.6 | 3:35 |
| 13 | Happy House | Siouxsie and the Banshees | 4.65 | 3:50 |
| 14 | Private Life | Grace Jones | | 4:37 |
| 15 | The Same Old Scene- engineer:
- Rhett Davies
- producer:
- Rhett Davies and Roxy Music
- mixer:
- Bob Clearmountain
- bass guitar:
- Alan Spenner
- drums (drum set):
- Allan Schwartzberg
- guitar:
- Phil Manzanera
- instruments:
- Allan Schwartzberg
- keyboard:
- Bryan Ferry
- saxophone:
- Andy Mackay
- vocals:
- Bryan Ferry
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- E.G. Records Ltd. (in 1980), Virgin EG Records Ltd. (in 1980) and Virgin Records Ltd. (in 1999)
- recorded at:
- Basing Street Studios in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London , England, United Kingdom and Gallery Studio in Chertsey, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
- mixed at:
- Power Station Studios in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
- recording of:
- Same Old Scene
- lyricist and composer:
- Bryan Ferry
- publisher:
- BMG Music Publishing Ltd., BMG Songs Ltd., E.G. Music Inc. and E.G. Music Ltd. (in 1980)
| Roxy Music | 3 | 3:57 |
| 16 | Messages | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | 3 | 4:44 |
| 17 | Looking for Clues | Robert Palmer | 4 | 4:56 |
| 18 | Banana Republic | The Boomtown Rats | | 3:30 |
| 19 | Food for Thought- engineer:
- Bob Lamb
- producer:
- Bob Lamb and UB40
- bass:
- Earl Falconer
- congas and percussion:
- Norman Hassan
- drums (drum set):
- Jim Brown
- guitar [lead guitar]:
- Robin Campbell
- guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
- Ali Campbell
- keyboard, organ and strings:
- Michael Virtue
- melodica and tenor saxophone:
- Brian Travers
- spoken vocals [talk over vocal]:
- Astro
- vocals:
- Robin Campbell
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Graduate Records (in 1980)
- recorded at:
- Home of the Hits in Birmingham, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom (from 1979-12-21 until 1980-07-01)
- recording of:
- Food for Thought (from 1979-12-21 until 1980-07-01)
- writer:
- Jim Brown , Ali Campbell , Robin Campbell, Earl Falconer, Norman Hassan, Brian Travers, Michael Virtue and Terence Wilson
| UB40 | 5 | 4:09 |
| 20 | Police & Thieves | Junior Murvin | | 4:13 |
| 21 | It’s Different for Girls | Joe Jackson | 3.75 | 3:43 |
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