103. The Smiths - Girlfriend In A Coma (Rough Trade)

One week at number one on 29th August 1987 Sometimes, amidst a string of often more noble efforts, one particular single becomes a catchphrase in a band’s career. It’s not necessarily their best single, or the most advanced, or even their biggest hit; it’s the one that seems, rightly or wrongly, to define their whole ethic to the Mums, Dads and "squares". While watching “The Chart Show” in the…