The 100 best London songs
Time Out's team of experts celebrate the city's finest moments on record
Through the ages, the majesty and mystery of London have inspired countless artists, writers, philosophers and architects. But few artforms have rhapsodised so lovingly, and frequently, about the capital as the pop song.
Every element of London, life from its glorious landmarks to the its most miserable bedsits, has been explored in song, some world-famous, others lost to history.
To celebrate the realease of our new CD 'London - Songs to define the city' we've collated 100 of our favourites, tracks we feel capture the essence of the capital.
We've also asked some of the artists responsible to tell us just what it was about London which fired up their imaginations.
Explore the list to find out more about all the songs, watch videos and download tracks. Feel free to tell us of any you fell we've overlooked or under appreciated in the comments below.
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The 100 best London songs: The top 10
Find out which songs our critics put at the top of the pile in our list then tell us what you think of the top 10.
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Browse the full list
Take the ultimate musical journey around London. See all 100 songs and tell us what you think in the comments.
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Listen to the Spotify playlist
Listen to tracks from our selection of the 100 best songs about the capital in one handy Spotify playlist.
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Buy Time Out's London anthology
Get your copy of 'London - Songs to define the city', the guide to songs about the city, for just £6.99.
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