This list will not be complete without including “Flower of Scotland.” Folk singer Roy Williamson of the folk group the Corries penned the song in the mid-1960s.

This is another break up song but over time it has taken on new meaning from its original intention. Over the past few years life has been pretty harsh for a lot of people and when I sing this song it makes me feel how hard it has been to stay connected and express my feelings for certain people I care about. I find it hard at the best of times to communicate properly in a way that I would like but that can feel impossible when times are hard and people are forced to be apart.” The Edinburgh-based MC, who hit top five of this list two years ago, teams up with UK hip-hop producer Forest DLG on this politically charged wordplay underscored with a a neat drum and bass and Asian flavour The glittering first single on major label EMI for the songwriter from the town of Cromarty in the Scottish Highlands who first appeared on this list five years ago.

Sparky's Dream

The song was released in 2003 as part of Sneddon’s debut album, Seven Years – Ten Weeks. The song topped the UK Singles Chart and was Britain’s 12th highest-selling single of the year, selling more than 250,000 copies.

There’s a lot of pressure in your 20s to be social but also be hard working. To drink and party but be healthy. It’s a rollercoaster of emotions and we are still learning who we are. I wanted to write this song because I think a lot of people think they are the only ones going through it (including myself), when really we all have our struggles. I wanted to remind people we all have our own chapters and stories to tell." i was even hmv’s first customer, that’s how dedicated i was to getting this 😂 i got the rose garden pink edition. Known for their feel good hits, Justin Currie's band beat out some other well known acts to make the list. A delightfully tender acoustic guitar strum is the glue that make this refreshing wide-eyed summer breeze of a "sunshine man is here" love song from the folk-pop combo originally formed in Edinburgh, and who now hail from all over. They say: "Orange Nights is the song that brought the band together many moons ago. Its upbeat melody and optimism shine through in this eclectic mix of dancing, singing and home work-out eccentricity."

Chromakey Dreamcoat

Scottish postman-turned-singer Nathan Evans has taken the internet by storm with his rendition of the sea shanty “Wellerman.” It went viral on social media, especially TikTok, and catapulted him to stardom. Up next on our list is “Stop Living the Lie” by Scottish singer-songwriter David Sneddon. This captivating and emotionally resonant song catapulted him to success. This includes a "I lost control and I liked it" vocal hook that will no doubt make for the perfect call and response live. Irresisible collage of uplifting piano-led chillhop from the mysterious Glasgow producer who conspires to make classic-sounding lo-fi and ambient epics.

Ivor Cutler is a self-described "oblique musical philosopher" who gained the unlikeliest of cult followings following his appearance in The Beatles 'Magical Mystery Tour' in 1967. In "Life in a Scotch Sitting Room #2 Episode 11" Cutler recounts the depressing years he spent growing up in the Scottish countryside which inspired many of his songs. Accompanied by his trademark Harmonium, Ivor's storytelling is bleak, hilarious and deeply touching all at the same time. The absurd nature of his songs only emphasises the fact that he was clearly a deeply troubled man. He is a Scottish national treasure that will be forever missed. Post moderation is undertaken full-time 9am-6pm on weekdays, and on a part-time basis outwith those hours. Over 4m plays on Spotify alone for this insatiable rapid-fire release from the new Glasgow-based drill duo consisting of Trigga and YSK from out of Glasgow's Govanhill who appear to have been touted by Rangers fan groups. If the winter of 1985 heralded a musical epiphany of sorts - ground zero even - then the seeds were sown twelve months earlier. Almost to the day in fact. As debut singles go, nothing could have prepared the synthetic pop landscape of the 1980s for the three minutes of visceral noise that was 'Upside Down'. Borne out of frustration from living in a deadend smalltown (East Kilbride), records like this only come around once in a blue moon. Guitar music would never be the same again. Glasgow producer JD Twitch teams up with Berlin-based counterpart to create a intoxicatingly unpredictable twist of synth drone with a house twist.Meaning “beyond the clouds”, this is a precious avant garde folk Edinburgh-based Romanian singer-songwriter's immigrant journey, having moved to Scotland at age 18 to study. It is simply heavenly cut from her enigmatic fifth album While I Sit And Watch This Tree Volume 2. The Scots production due topped the UK charts with this original retro disco workout based on I Can't Stop (Turning You On) from 1970s soul band Silk's album Midnight Dancer. This is the best of the remixes - which added some Ibiza 2022 fairy dust.