Agree with this especially considering it's all based around the Hollies 'Air That I Breathe' and apologies for not clarifying that I didn't think that No Surprises didn't have a guitar riff.
EMF - 'Unbelievable' is on that list. Hahahahaha! Next you'll be telling me that the BBC chose Ed Sheeran as the most influential figure in black and urban music in the UK!
....oh.
You know the problem with these types of question is that you think you have the definitive answer and along comes someone else who mentions another tune that you'd forgotten.
I'm a real sucker for Southern Rock so will nominate either Ram Jam with 'Black Betty' or Creedence Clearwater Revival...