- Rock music from the 1960s and 1970s, particularly the music of The Beatles, The Kinks, The Who, The Small Faces, and the mod revival movement of the late 1970s and early 1980s.
- American alternative rock, particularly the music of bands such as R.E.M. and Nirvana.
- British dance music, particularly the music of bands such as The Stone Roses and Happy Mondays.
- British indie pop, particularly the music of bands such as Creation Records and Sarah Records.
- British electronic music, particularly the music of bands such as Pulp and Blur.
- 1960's and 70's psychedelic music.
Additionally, Britpop bands were also influenced by British subcultures such as mod, skinhead, and Northern soul, as well as by the cultural and political climate of the United Kingdom in the 1990s.