To celebrate 20 years since Britpop stormed the charts, we’ve put together two Britpop themed playlists celebrating the best UMPG published artists and writers across the genre. Britpop – Male Vocal features classic tracks from Pulp, Oasis, The Divine Comedy, Mansun and more, whilst Britpop – Female Vocal includes seminal bands such as Elastica, Echobelly, Kenickie and Saint Etienne. 

Listen: Britpop – Male Vocal
Listen: Britpop – Female Vocal

Elsewhere, the UK’s music media have been exploring Britpop’s musical heritage with a series of programs and features, including BBC6 Music, who asked listeners to vote for their favourite Britpop anthem. Pulp’s ‘Disco 2000’ came out on top – with songs by various other Universal Music Publishing artists appearing on the list, including: Ash - ‘Girl From Mars’; Ocean Colour Scene - ‘The Riverboat Song’; Mansun - ‘Wide Open Space’; Longpigs - ‘She Said’; Shed Seven - ‘Going For Gold’; Paul Weller - ‘The Changingman’; Dodgy - ‘Staying Out For The Summer’; Echobelly - ‘Great Things’; Salad – ‘Drink The Elixir’; Menswear – ‘Daydreamer’; and Powder – ‘Afrodisiac’.