As we bring the end of 2016 to a close - we mourn the loss of so many greats. We're going to take a happier time - 1986 to be exact, and count down the top 25 alternative hits. We hope 2017 brings you joy and happiness - we'll see you on the other side!

25. Don't Get Me Wrong - The Pretenders

24. Rise - Public Image Limited

23. Bizarre Love Triangle - New Order

22. Nothing In Common - Thompson Twins

21. Oh L'Amour - Erasure

20. Dear God - XTC

19. What You Need - INXS

18. French Kissing In The U.S.A. - Deborah Harry

17. Panic - The Smiths

16. If You Leave - OMD

15. To Be A Lover - Billy Idol

14. Ink and Paper - Modern English

13. But Not Tonight - Depeche Mode

12. Brand New Lover - Dead Or Alive

11. Close To Me - The Cure

10. Wilde, Wild Life - Talking Heads

9. Notorious - Duran Duran 

8. Sledgehammer - Peter Gabriel

7. She Brakes For Rainbows - B52s

6. Desire [Come And Get It] - Gene Loves Jezebel

5. Ask - The Smiths

4. Anything, Anything [I'll Give You] - Dramarama 

3. Pain - Oingo Boingo

2. Question Of Lust - Depeche Mode

Don't Stand So Close To Me '86 - The Police

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I Want Your Sex [Parts 1 and 2] - George Michael