Muse's Hysteria Named Best Bassline Of All Time

The track beat the likes of Rush and Queen to top poll

Published 1st Nov 2011

The 2003 single, from the album Absolution, topped a new Music Radar poll to find the best bass line of all time.

The song beat Rush's YYZ and two Queen songs to get to the top of the poll. The Who's era defining 'My Generation' landed at number 9 in the chart.

Here's the top ten:

  1. Muse – Hysteria
  1. Rush – YYZ
  1. Queen – Another One Bites The Dust
  1. Queen and David Bowie – Under Pressure
  1. Pink Floyd – Money
  1. Metallica – Orion
  1. Michael Jackson – Billie Jean
  1. Yes – Roundabout
  1. The Who – My Generation
  1. Tool – Schism