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Top Grunge singles of the 1980s

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Updated: 23 April
Average Ratings Reviews
Mudhoney - Touch Me I'm Sick / Sweet Young Thing Ain't Sweet No More, Cover art
Touch Me I'm Sick / Sweet Young Thing Ain't Sweet No More
Mudhoney
3.93 810 810 17 17
August 1988 Single
Grunge Garage Punk
Noise Rock
raw energetic lo-fi sarcastic sexual manic humorous noisy
810 Ratings 17 Reviews 3.93 Average
Nirvana - Love Buzz / Big Cheese, Cover art
Love Buzz / Big Cheese
Nirvana
3.69 800 800 5 5
November 1988 Single
Grunge
Noise Rock Punk Rock Heavy Psych
love noisy bittersweet rebellious melodic raw longing heavy
800 Ratings 5 Reviews 3.69 Average
Mudhoney - You Got It (Keep It Outta My Face) / Burn It Clean, Cover art
You Got It (Keep It Outta My Face) / Burn It Clean
Mudhoney
3.64 192 192 6 6
May 1989 Single
Grunge Garage Punk
noisy heavy energetic raw rebellious
192 Ratings 6 Reviews 3.64 Average
Soundgarden - Flower / Head Injury / Toy Box, Cover art
Flower / Head Injury / Toy Box
Soundgarden
3.54 220 220 2 2
5 May 1989 Single
Grunge Alternative Metal
Psychedelic Rock Stoner Rock
heavy energetic rhythmic
220 Ratings 2 Reviews 3.54 Average
Sonic Youth / Mudhoney - Touch Me I'm Sick / Halloween, Cover art
Touch Me I'm Sick / Halloween
Sonic Youth / Mudhoney
3.51 234 234 7 7
January 1989 Single
Noise Rock Grunge
Sludge Metal Post-Punk
aggressive raw energetic noisy anthemic
234 Ratings 7 Reviews 3.51 Average
Soundgarden - Hunted Down / Nothing to Say, Cover art
Hunted Down / Nothing to Say
Soundgarden
3.70 130 130 2 2
2 June 1987 Single
Grunge Alternative Metal
Doom Metal Stoner Metal Post-Punk
energetic rhythmic suspenseful ominous heavy raw psychedelic nocturnal
130 Ratings 2 Reviews 3.70 Average
Soundgarden - Hands All Over, Cover art
Hands All Over
Soundgarden
3.53 139 139
1989 Single
Grunge Alternative Metal
Stoner Metal Heavy Metal Stoner Rock
heavy raw nature energetic passionate aggressive
139 Ratings 3.53 Average
Soundgarden - Loud Love / Gun, Cover art
Loud Love / Gun
Soundgarden
3.40 120 120 1 1
30 August 1989 Single
Grunge Alternative Metal Hard Rock
Heavy Metal Stoner Metal
energetic heavy rhythmic hedonistic passionate
120 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.40 Average
Mudhoney - This Gift / Baby Help Me Forget, Cover art
This Gift / Baby Help Me Forget
Mudhoney
3.57 80 80 4 4
1 November 1989 Single
Grunge Garage Punk
80 Ratings 4 Reviews 3.57 Average
Love Battery - Between the Eyes / Easter, Cover art
Between the Eyes / Easter
Love Battery
3.61 60 60 4 4
1989 Single
Grunge Alternative Rock Psychedelic Rock
Neo-Psychedelia Hard Rock
noisy raw psychedelic
60 Ratings 4 Reviews 3.61 Average
Soundgarden - Get on the Snake, Cover art
Get on the Snake
Soundgarden
3.18 87 87 1 1
16 May 1989 Single
Grunge Hard Rock Heavy Metal
Heavy Metal Stoner Metal Hard Rock
energetic rhythmic passionate hedonistic uncommon time signatures heavy
87 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.18 Average
Tad - Loser / Cooking With Gas, Cover art
Loser / Cooking With Gas
Tad
3.56 62 62 3 3
1989 Single
Grunge
Alternative Metal Noise Rock
heavy aggressive noisy raw
62 Ratings 3 Reviews 3.56 Average
Flaming Lips - Drug Machine / Strychnine / Peace, Love & Understanding, Cover art
Drug Machine / Strychnine / Peace, Love & Understanding
Flaming Lips
3.35 64 64
January 1989 Single
Noise Rock Grunge
64 Ratings 3.35 Average
Tin Machine - Prisoner of Love / Baby Can Dance (live), Cover art
Prisoner of Love / Baby Can Dance (live)
Tin Machine
3.07 59 59 1 1
October 1989 Single
Alternative Rock Grunge
Grunge
59 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.07 Average
Lemonheads - Luka / Strange / Mad, Cover art
Luka / Strange / Mad
Lemonheads
3.52 41 41 2 2
1989 Single
Alternative Rock Grunge Power Pop
Punk Rock
41 Ratings 2 Reviews 3.52 Average
Green River - 10,000 Things (Fanclub 1984), Cover art
10,000 Things (Fanclub 1984)
Green River
3.45 42 42 3 3
1985 Single
Grunge Hardcore Punk
heavy raw aggressive energetic noisy
42 Ratings 3 Reviews 3.45 Average
U-Men - Solid Action / Dig It a Hole, Cover art
Solid Action / Dig It a Hole
U-Men
3.40 43 43 1 1
1987 Single
Noise Rock Grunge Post-Hardcore
Garage Punk Hardcore Punk No Wave
heavy aggressive quirky raw manic
43 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.40 Average
Skin Yard - Start at the Top / Watch, Cover art
Start at the Top / Watch
Skin Yard
3.55 36 36 1 1
October 1989 Single
Grunge
36 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.55 Average
Green River - Together We'll Never / Ain't Nothin' to Do, Cover art
Together We'll Never / Ain't Nothin' to Do
Green River
3.18 40 40 2 2
November 1986 Single
Grunge Punk Rock
40 Ratings 2 Reviews 3.18 Average
Tad / Pussy Galore - Damaged I / Damaged II, Cover art
Damaged I / Damaged II
Tad / Pussy Galore
3.35 39 39
1 June 1989 Single
Grunge Noise Rock
39 Ratings 3.35 Average
My Eye - Empty Box / So Much Going On, Cover art
Empty Box / So Much Going On
My Eye
3.53 32 32 2 2
1987 Single
Grunge
Punk Rock
32 Ratings 2 Reviews 3.53 Average
Tad - Wood Goblins / Cooking With Gas / Daisy, Cover art
Wood Goblins / Cooking With Gas / Daisy
Tad
3.34 37 37 1 1
1989 Single
Grunge Sludge Metal Noise Rock
Post-Hardcore
heavy aggressive noisy
37 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.34 Average
Tad - Daisy / Ritual Device, Cover art
Daisy / Ritual Device
Tad
3.44 33 33
1 August 1988 Single
Grunge Noise Rock Sludge Metal
Alternative Metal Sludge Metal Post-Hardcore
crime vulgar dark violence alienation angry cold conscious
33 Ratings 3.44 Average
Babes in Toyland - Dust Cake Boy / Spit to See the Shine, Cover art
Dust Cake Boy / Spit to See the Shine
Babes in Toyland
3.42 32 32
1989 Single
Grunge Riot Grrrl
Punk Rock
32 Ratings 3.42 Average
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I Am the Sticks / White Trash Party
Afghan Whigs
3.19 39 39
April 1989 Single
Alternative Rock Grunge
Soul
39 Ratings 3.19 Average
Skin Yard - Stranger / This Lonely Place, Cover art
Stranger / This Lonely Place
Skin Yard
3.67 20 20 1 1
1988 Single
Grunge Noise Rock
Alternative Metal Post-Hardcore
20 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.67 Average
Melvins / Steel Pole Bath Tub - Sweet Young Thing Ain't Sweet No More / I Dreamed I Dream, Cover art
Sweet Young Thing Ain't Sweet No More / I Dreamed I Dream
Melvins / Steel Pole Bath Tub
3.53 30 30 2 2
1989 Single
Sludge Metal Noise Rock Grunge
30 Ratings 2 Reviews 3.53 Average
Action Swingers - Bum My Trip / Kicked in the Head, Cover art
Bum My Trip / Kicked in the Head
Action Swingers
3.65 21 21 2 2
1989 Single
Punk Rock Grunge Garage Punk
21 Ratings 2 Reviews 3.65 Average
Cat Butt - 64 Funny Cars / Hell's Half Acre, Cover art
64 Funny Cars / Hell's Half Acre
Cat Butt
3.20 22 22 1 1
27 August 1988 Single
Grunge Garage Punk
raw
22 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.20 Average
Blood Circus - Two Way Street / Six Foot Under, Cover art
Two Way Street / Six Foot Under
Blood Circus
2.97 22 22
1988 Single
Grunge
Punk Rock Hard Rock
22 Ratings 2.97 Average
64 Spiders - Potty Swat / Rubber Room, Cover art
Potty Swat / Rubber Room
64 Spiders
3.19 19 19
1989 Single
Grunge Punk Blues
19 Ratings 3.19 Average
Skin Yard - Gelatin Babies / Bleed, Cover art
Gelatin Babies / Bleed
Skin Yard
3.20 14 14
1987 Single
Grunge
Funk Rock Psychedelic Rock
14 Ratings 3.20 Average
U-Men - Freezebomb / That's Wild About Jack, Cover art
Freezebomb / That's Wild About Jack
U-Men
2.94 22 22
1988 Single
Noise Rock Grunge
Noise Rock
22 Ratings 2.94 Average
Swallow - Trapped / Guts, Cover art
Trapped / Guts
Swallow
3.36 11 11
13 May 1988 Single
Grunge
11 Ratings 3.36 Average
Vertigo - Bad Syd / Going to Pieces, Cover art
Bad Syd / Going to Pieces
Vertigo
2.82 9 9
1989 Single
Noise Rock Grunge
Garage Punk
9 Ratings 2.82 Average
Bored! - It's Alright / Supernaut, Cover art
It's Alright / Supernaut
Bored!
3.75 2 2 1 1
1989 Single
Grunge Hard Rock
Punk Rock
2 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.75 Average
God's Acre - My Real Cool Time / She, Cover art
My Real Cool Time / She
God's Acre
2.97 4 4
1988 Single
Grunge
4 Ratings 2.97 Average
Daddy Hate Box - You Tell Me Nothing / Close as Death, Cover art
You Tell Me Nothing / Close as Death
Daddy Hate Box
3.52 5 5
1989 Single
Grunge
5 Ratings 3.52 Average
Big Nurse - Hey Hey / Tied Up, Cover art
Hey Hey / Tied Up
Big Nurse
3.23 3 3
1989 Single
Grunge
3 Ratings 3.23 Average
You're a Freak / Trailer Chicken
Sugar Shack
3.50 1 1
1989 Single
Grunge
1 Ratings 3.50 Average
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