Hot Traxx: The Top Saint Etienne Songs Of All Time


In the 1990s from under the great UK chart war between Blur and Oasis stepped Saint Etienne a highly influential and often overlooked pop trio that is almost completely unknown here in America.

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In the early 90s, two twentysomethings from the suburbs of London (Bob Stanley and Pete Wiggs) and one from the fringes of Windsor (Sarah Cracknell) set their sights on fulfilling pop music’s potential. They were fired up by the inclusive rush of rave culture, and the way that genres could now bubble together, thanks to cheap music technology. From day one, this involved blending club bass lines and indiepop with samples from 60s records, old reggae tunes, mid-century British films, decimalisation training records and French football commentary. (This essentially describes their debut album, Fox Base Alpha.)

Like A Motorway (1994)(Tiger Bay)


I've Got Your Music (2012)(Words and Music by Saint Etienne)


Nothing Can Stop Us (1991)(Foxbase Alpha)


Only Love Can Break Your Heart (1990)(Rave On)


You're In A Bad Way (1993)(So Tough)


Hug My Soul (1994)(Tiger Bay)


Tonight (2012)(Words and Music by Saint Etienne)


He's On The Phone (1995)(Too Young To Die)


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