It may sound a bit awkward, but Virgin Radio listeners have chosen their own top 25 songs of the last 25 years, leaving the jury of Brits list guessing.
Brits list, chosen by a panel of music industry and media experts, was announced yesterday with some surprising omissions like New Order, The Jam or Frankie Goes to Hollywood, The Specials, Human League and Dexy’s Midnight Runners. Even songs such as Will Young, Simply Red, Seal and Spandau Ballet are missing from the Brits list.
Now 20,000 strong fans who voted on the Virgin Radio have chosen their own top 25 British songs of the last 25 years which include: Come On Eileen by Dexy’s Midnight Runners, Blue Monday by New Order, Relax by Frankie Goes To Hollywood, Another Brick In The Wall by Pink Floyd, Vienna by Ultravox and Tainted Love by Soft Cell.
Only four sings survive in list of Virgin Radio from the Brits list i.e., Golden Brown by The Stranglers, Wonderwall by Oasis, Angels by Robbie Williams and Babylon by David Gray.
Virgin Radio’s Ben Jones said: “I would always back the British public over some so-called experts and our list proves that the people seem to have a better ear for a great record. How they could fail to include Relax, Tainted Love, Come on Eileen and Vienna is beyond me, and to forget Another Brick in the Wall is just scandalous.”
The Brits list has been drawn up to mark the 25th anniversary of the Brit Awards.
Each artist was allowed to feature only once on the list, which was drawn up by the British Phonographic Industry and the music media for BBC Radio 2. The songs chosen by listeners on Virgin Radio 2 will then be announced at the awards ceremony on February 9.
The voting, which began yesterday, Radio 2 listeners were asked to choose their top five songs from the list and vote for their favorite through the internet, text and phone from Jan.21 to 30. This top five will then be announced on Monday.
