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The group rose to fame with the release of Definitely Maybe in 1994, which became an instant success, debuting at number one in the UK charts. They went on to have a much-publicised rivalry with Blur, and despite losing the biggest singles chart battle in British history, they would go on to win the war, becoming global stars with (What’s the Story) Morning Glory?, which includes arguably their biggest hit, “Wonderwall.”

Beaumont, Mark (5 October 2017). "Liam Gallagher ranks every Oasis, Beady Eye and solo album from worst to best". NME . Retrieved 22 December 2021. In the spring of 2005, long after most people had thought much about the band, suddenly Oasis were on the radio again. And it wasn’t a pity spin, either- Lyla genuinely captured the ears of radio listeners a decade after Wonderwall’s heydey. Why oh why didn’t they let the album end with Born On A Different Cloud? It was a perfect closer! We didn’t need Better Man, nor it’s chorus of “Well alright now / a-yeah yeah yeah!” One of the times they somewhat succeeded treading into new territory on SOTSOG. Oasis had been brash, jubilant, and exciting- but never really brooding. This was their first and possibly only stab into that space, to modest results.Another big album. I loved it. A lot of great songs on there. That turned us into proper, like, global, worldwide f**king idiots or whatever.” Oasis: Heathen Chemistry" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 25 August 2021. Half the World Away was a testament to the fact that Noel went on a tear for a few years where he couldn’t write a bad song. Even if it’s a simple little acoustic tune, Oasis was at a stage where buying the album wasn’t enough- you had to make sure to own the singles to hear the b-sides as well.

When Heathen Chemistry came out, Noel famously proclaimed it was the band’s second best album behind Definitely Maybe. He was, of course, catastrophically wrong. But The Hindu Times was a fairly strong opener- it’s just that it never got much better from there. I love [it]. The only problem is our kid thought he’d be a bit of a producer, whereas Owen Morris – who is a producer – would have gone, ‘Leave it out with them Slash guitars, mate’, ‘This song’s a bit long’. That’s how it got long, and that’s why Noel hasn’t got fond memories of it. But I think it’s f**king class.” Fox, Jason (25 June 2002). "Oasis: Heathen Chemistry". NME. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016 . Retrieved 27 January 2013.Eurochart Top 100 Albums – July 20, 2002" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol.20, no.30. 20 July 2002. p.8 . Retrieved 17 November 2021. Disco de Oro y Platino – Oasis" (in Spanish). Cámara Argentina de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Archived from the original on 31 May 2011 . Retrieved 14 January 2021. a b Collis, Clark (August 2002). "Oasis: Heathen Chemistry". Blender (8): 120. Archived from the original on 28 September 2010 . Retrieved 10 February 2013. And here it is: the best song Oasis that wasn’t written by either Gallagher brother. Andy Bell penned a genuine Oasis tune, and it’s a highlight on an album that sparked a bit of an Oasis renaissance. There’s nothing really special about Keep The Dream Alive, but that only shows that sometimes all you need is some momentum and an authentic performance from Liam to carry a song. Reed, Mark (11 July 2002). "Album Review: Oasis – Heathen Chemistry". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on 28 September 2014 . Retrieved 10 February 2013.

Chakroff, Evan (1 September 2003). "Oasis – Heathen Chemistry – Review". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on 2 February 2010 . Retrieved 27 January 2013. The reason I decided to make this list is because I knew, and still know, what each of those songs were and at least a blurb’s worth of info about them. Even the deep cuts from albums casual fans might not have known existed. My musical tastes have expanded, and I no longer listen to Oasis all day every day, but that doesn’t mean I’ve forgotten all of the Oasis-related things I could get my hands on. A banger of a B-side, but you can see why it never made the cut on a proper album. It’s redundant compared to their other early work, yet they’re definitely keyed into the mode that made early Oasis so exciting. I’ll sing any song, any time. Unless it’s Digsy’s Dinner.” — Liam Gallagher. Again, SOME song has to be the worst one on Definitely Maybe. Not many would argue it’s not Digsy’s Dinner. But anyone who claims it’s their worst song ever never listened to their later work.The scene from Oasis: Supersonic captures it perfectly: There’s no way Noel had written that song, right? He was just an underclass kid- normal people can’t write songs like that. But that’s probably why it transcends all the other songs of its time- it came from a young dreamer with a guitar, and nothing else.

Noel doesn’t shy away from calling himself “young and stupid” for releasing The Masterplan as a b-side. But he was on such an unstoppable tear as a great songwriter, it’s hard to blame him- if you’ve never written a bad song, then all your good songs seem expendable, right? After all, you can just write another. Unfortunately for him, there was no “another” Masterplan. But that doesn’t mean it didn’t earn it’s own place near the top of the Oasis legend. Turns out writing about the bad Oasis songs is a lot easier than writing about the good ones. So many words have already been written about these songs, there’s damn documentaries about these songs. I don’t have much extra to contribute. I wrote this, but it sounds like something I’d already read before. Here it is if you’d like to read it: Noel calls this the archetypical Oasis song- if one song embodied the band for all their glory and faults, it’s Some Might Say. The song was the first one recorded for Morning Glory, and the last one featuring original drummer Tony McCarroll on the skins. That apex moment between their two definitive first two albums was probably the moment Oasis plateaued in the universe, so it’s fair to say it is the archetypical Oasis song, even if they never found that brighter day. Classifica Annuale 2002 (dal 31.12.2001 al 29.12.2002) – Album & Compilation" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Archived from the original on 5 February 2019 . Retrieved 16 June 2021.The defining advice Oasis could give, but unfortunately could not follow. If one band captured youthful exuberance in a bottle, it’s Oasis. “Stay Young” - if only it were that easy.

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