Festive Fifty
Festive Fifty is a British radio show developed by John Peel in 1976 . A list of pieces of music that listeners to Peel's program on BBC Radio 1 rated among the best will be broadcast towards the end of the year . Originally the best songs of all time were chosen. The show was later taken over by Internet broadcaster Dandelion Radio .
Festive 50 number ones
- 1976 Stairway to Heaven - Led Zeppelin (all time)
- 1977 Dancing the Night Away - The Motors
- 1978 Anarchy in the UK - The Sex Pistols (all time)
- 1979 Anarchy in the UK - The Sex Pistols (all time)
- 1980 Anarchy in the UK - The Sex Pistols (all time)
- 1981 Atmosphere - Joy Division (all time)
- 1982 Temptation - New Order (year) / Anarchy in the UK - The Sex Pistols (all-time)
- 1983 Blue Monday - New Order
- 1984 How Soon Is Now? - The Smiths
- 1985 Never Understand - The Jesus and Mary Chain
- 1986 There Is a Light That Never Goes Out - The Smiths
- 1987 Birthday - The Sugarcubes
- 1988 Destroy The Heart - The House of Love
- 1989 Can't Be Sure - The Sundays
- 1990 Bill Is Dead - The Fall
- 1991 Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana
- 1992 Geek Love - Bang Bang Machine
- 1993 Enough is Enough - Chumbawamba & Credit to the Nation
- 1994 I Want You - Inspiral Carpets featuring Mark E. Smith
- 1995 Common People - Pulp
- 1996 Come Out 2 Nite - Kenickie
- 1997 Brimful of Asha - Cornershop
- 1998 Pull the Wires from the Wall - The Delgados
- 1999 Cognoscenti vs. Intelligentsia - The Cuban Boys
- 2000 Twist the Knife - Neko Case & Her Boyfriends (year) / Atmosphere - Joy Division (all time)
- 2001 Chinese Whispers - Melys
- 2002 Girls are the New Boys - Saloon
- 2003 Don't Touch That Dial - Cinerama
- 2004 Theme From Sparta FC Part 2 - The Fall
- 2005 Grumpy Old Men - Jegsy Dodd
- 2006 I'm Your Boyfriend Now - Tall Pony
- 2007 Atlas Battles
- 2008 50-Year-Old Man - The Fall
- 2009 There Are Listed Buildings - Los Campesinos!
- 2010 Philadelphia - Standard Fare
- 2011 Let England Shake - PJ Harvey
- 2012 Husbands - Savages
- 2013 Two Bridges - The Wedding Present
- 2014 The Nation Needs You (2014 Version) - The Cuban Boys
- 2015 Paul - Girl Band
- 2016 Blackstar - David Bowie
Web links
- The Festive 50s, 1976-2004
- The Festive 50, 2005
- The Festive 50, 2006
- The Festive 50, 2007
- The Festive 50, 2008
- The Festive 50, 2009