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5 January 2020, 14:30 | Updated: 5 January 2020, 14:31
2020 sees some of your favourite tunes turn a quarter of a century old... Here are some of the biggest songs from 1995.
The Liverpool band's joyous single kicked off the year of Britpop when it was released on 27 February 1995.
The Boo Radleys - Wake Up Boo!
The same day that Wake Up Boo! was released, Thom Yorke and co issued this more thoughtful tune as a trailer for their second album, The Bends.
Radiohead - High & Dry
Justine Frischmann fronted this Britpop act from London, who issued their self-titled debut album in March 1995.
Elastica - Waking Up
Released at the height of the summer of Britpop with this great video, this much loved band consisted of Gaz Coombes, Danny Goffey and Mick Quinn.
Supergrass - Alright (Official Video)
This beautiful song was taken from Richard Ashcroft and co's second album, A Northern Soul.
The Verve - History
Dave Grohl struck out on his own following the end of Nirvana with this excellent debut single.
Foo Fighters - This Is A Call (Live on Letterman)
The summer saw the Battle Of Britpop, in which this Blur track went head to head with Roll With It by Oasis for the Number 1 spot. Blur won!
Blur - Country House
Liam and Noel Gallagher ended a huge year with the release of their second album, (What’s The Story) Morning Glory?, and this absolute classic as a single in October 1995.
Oasis - Wonderwall [HD]
Billy Corgan issued his ambitious double album, Mellon Collie & The Infinite Sadness, in October 1995. This was one of the highlights.
The Smashing Pumpkins - Tonight, Tonight (Official Video)
1995 was a landmark year for Jarvis Cocker and his band - after years of producing material, Pulp finally made it into the public's consciousness with this Britpop classic.
Pulp - Common People (Official Video)
The Stanley Road album cemented the former Jam frontman's status as "The Modfather" and one of Britain's best songwriters.
Paul Weller - You Do Something To Me
Tim Wheeler was only 16 when he wrote this single for his band Ash. It would later appear on their first official album, 1977.
Ash - Girl From Mars (UK version) (Official Video)
Shaun Ryder and Bez made a comeback after Happy Mondays imploded with this ramshackle tune, plus the album It's Great When You're Straight... Yeah!
Black Grape - In The Name Of The Father
The Icelandic musician covered this 50s show tune to great effect and worked with Spike Jonze on a joyful video.
björk - it's oh so quiet
The second single from John Power's new band, formed after the demise of the much-loved La's.
Cast - Alright