The tunes are carefully chosen to help fans create the right atmosphere in the ground, but the ones that have been the best over the years is a highly subjective affair. The following list of 11 is in order of personal preference. You needn’t agree – and probably don’t. So starting from the top downwards ...
9. Adagio For Strings - Tiësto
Used last season. You might know the original 1936 orchestra work by Samuel Barber. If you don't know this version, by Dutch DJ Tiësto, think of the original but imagine it competing with the noise from a spanner factory. Photo: Sunderland Echo
10. Power - Kanye West
This thumping tune was used in 2015, not the best year, not the worst either. The song is remembered by fans in much the same way. Photo: Sunderland Echo
11. Invaders Must Die/Hey Boy, Hey Girl/etc.
I've just found out that we're assaulted by four successive rackets before matches these days; not just one long cacophony. Guilty parties are Prodigy, Chemical Brothers, Energy 52 and Darude. Atmosphere-killing noise pollution. Photo: Sunderland Echo