Do you remember the first time? We take a look at the legacy of Britpop.

Pop rivalries are as old as time – well, if time began somewhere around 1960. Mod or rocker?

 Stones or Beatles? Joy Division or New Order? And of course, the infamous – Blur or Oasis?

Twenty five years ago this week, back when the Top 40 was actually really important, the bands duked it out in the pop charts. Oasis entered the ring with their single Roll With It while Blur fired back with its ode to middle class weekend retreats Country House.

The race to the top was dubbed The Battle of Britpop as the event captured both the public and media’s imagination – coverage extended from national newspapers to the BBC. The night of the result, ITV evening news made it the lead story.


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