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The Smiths were an English Indie band, formed in Manchester in 1982. Based on the songwriting partnership of Morrissey (vocals) and Johnny Marr (guitar), the band also included Andy Rourke (bass) and Mike Joyce (drums). Critics have called them the most important alternative rock band to emerge from the British independent music scene of the 1980s. The group were signed to the independent record label Rough Trade Records, for whom they released four studio albums and several compilations, as well as numerous non-LP singles. Although they had limited commercial success outside the UK while they were still together, and never released a single that charted higher than number 10 in their home country, The Smiths won a growing following, and remain cult and commercial favourites. The band... Read on...

• Rank
• Artist
• Song
• Year
• Points

• 1
• The Smiths
• There Is A Light That Never...
• 1986
• 853

• 2
• The Smiths
• This Charming Man
• 1983
• 797

• 3
• The Smiths
• How Soon Is Now?
• 1984
• 669

• 4
• The Smiths
• Jeane
• 1983
• 533

• 5
• The Smiths
• William, It Was Really Nothing
• 1984
• 465

• 6
• The Smiths
• The Boy With The Thorn In His...
• 1985
• 455

• 7
• The Smiths
• Please, Please, Please Let Me...
• 1987
• 373

• 8
• The Smiths
• Heaven Knows I'M Miserable Now
• 1984
• 370

• 9
• The Smiths
• Still Ill
• 1984
• 356

• 10
• The Smiths
• Bigmouth Strikes Again
• 1986
• 220

• 11
• The Smiths
• Girlfriend In A Coma
• 1987
• 199

• 12
• The Smiths
• Hand In Glove
• 1983
• 162

• 13
• The Smiths
• Half A Person
• 1987
• 86

• 14
• The Smiths
• The Queen Is Dead
• 1986
• 80

• 15
• The Smiths
• Suffer Little Children
• 2009
• 58

• 16
• The Smiths
• Panic
• 1987
• 58

• 17
• The Smiths
• I Know It'S Over
• 2007
• 58

• 18
• The Smiths
• Meat Is Murder
• 1985
• 53

• 19
• The Smiths
• I Started Something I...
• 1987
• 53

• 20
• The Smiths
• Ask
• 2007
• 30

• 21
• The Smiths
• Rusholme Ruffians
• 1970
• 0

• 22
• The Smiths
• Reel Around The Fountain
• 2000
• 0

• 23
• The Smiths
• Asleep
• 2010
• 0

• 24
• The Smiths
• Some Girls Are Bigger Than...
• 1986
• 0

• 25
• The Smiths
• Vicar In A Tutu
• 2008
• 0