The Groove

The greatest singles of all time

108,862 albums ranked by the Groove — music.nw’s own measure of renown. Not an opinion, a fact computed from the record. Why?

No. 1

Blue Monday 1988

1988

1,311.765

Why this number?

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11833 How Old R U? 2003 19.656

11834 Bronx 1986 19.656

11835 Casser la voix 1989 19.656

11836 Palavalamp 1997 19.656

11837 It's Easy 2000 19.656

11838 Child Come Away 1982 19.656

11839 Father Figure 1987 19.656

11840 God O.D. 1988 19.656

11841 Joy 1992 19.656

11842 Pick-Up Summer 1992 19.656

11843 A Question of Honour 1995 19.656

11844 Polyesterday 1996 19.656

11845 Darkman 1996 19.656

11846 Twift 1997 19.656

11847 Modus Operandi 1998 19.656

11848 Lemon 1998 19.656

11849 Summertime 1999 19.656

11850 Off & On 1999 19.656

11851 Body 1999 19.656

11852 Liquid Sun 2000 19.656

11853 Love Burns 2001 19.656

11854 Black‐Eyed 2001 19.656

11855 Nico 2001 19.656

11856 People Love Machines 2003 19.656