The Ten Best Singles Of 2001

1. HASH PIPE - Weezer (short, sweet, fast, loud, genius)
2. CRYSTAL - New Order (would’ve won if they’d released the album version instead)
The rest aren’t in any particular order, but they’re still damned fine songs.
19/2000 - Gorillaz
ANOTHER CHANCE - Roger Sanchez
FOUND THAT SOUL - Manic Street Preachers
I FEEL LOVED - Depeche Mode
PLUG IN BABY - Muse
RESURECTION - PPK
SINCE I LEFT YOU - Avalanches (hated it when it came out, but it’s a real grower)
STAR 69 - Fatboy Slim

The Worst Singles Of 2001 (no particular order, they all make me reach for a) the Off button or b) a bucket)

ANYTHING BY DJ Otzi
BECAUSE I GOT HIGH - Afroman
DO YOU REALLY LIKE IT? - DJ Pied Piper and the Master of Ceremonies
ETERNAL FLAME - Atomic Kitten
FALLING - Boom!
FOREVER AS ONE - Vengaboys
HAS IT COME TO THIS - Streets
NOT SUCH AN INNOCENT GIRL - Victoria Beckham
PURE AND SIMPLE - Hear’Say
QUEEN OF MY HEART - Westlife

The Best Albums Of 2001 (There really weren’t many)

1. AMNESIAC - Radiohead (very nearly perfect)
2. GET READY - New Order (class on a stick)
3. RESIST - Kosheen
4. IS THIS IT - Strokes
5. THE VERY BEST OF - The Smiths