# James — Every Record We Rank

James appears once in our Madchester list, placing as high as No. 6. Hand-curated, with a reason for every pick.

- **Ranked entries:** 1
- **Appears on:** Madchester
- **Year:** 1989
- **Highest placing:** No. 6 in Madchester
- **Updated:** 2026-08-29
- **Canonical page:** https://waxonia.com/artist/james/

## Appears on

### [Sit Down](https://waxonia.com/track/james--sit-down/)

*1989 · Rough Trade · No. 6 in [Madchester](https://waxonia.com/genre/madchester/)*

The scene's communal streak in its plainest form — a chorus written to be sung by several thousand people who have never met. Sincere in a way the rest of this list mostly is not.

[Search Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/search/James%20Sit%20Down) · [YouTube Music](https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=zPNw_2h0CnU)

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