Which era of British music was truly the greatest? Time to settle this once and for all.

Britain essentially invented modern pop culture in this decade, exporting it globally with a confidence that's never quite been matched. If you don't pick this, you'd better have a very good reason.

When the establishment needed burning down, British youth obliged with safety pins, snarling guitar riffs, and genuine rage. No other era felt this dangerous or this necessary.

Oasis filled Knebworth, Blur made art-school cool again, and meanwhile an entire generation was losing themselves in fields to acid house. The sheer cultural confidence of this era was staggering.

Before the Beatles there was Lonnie Donegan, Tommy Steele, and a generation who discovered that music could be electric, rebellious, and entirely their own. Often overlooked, almost never given its due.

Grime finally got its mainstream moment, Adele conquered the entire planet, and UK artists dominated global streaming charts. Say what you like — this decade proved Britain hadn't run out of ideas.