The most popular Oasis songs on Spotify not only underline the range of the iconic English rock band but also prove that they are incredibly popular among fans of all ages.
The top 10 songs by Oasis on Spotify have been streamed more than 4.7 billion times. This number will rise rapidly in the next few months as its two main members — the brothers Liam Gallagher and Noel Gallagher — have ended their famous 15-year-long feud for a reunion tour set to take place in 2025.
Fans are understandably excited. The band that many possibly grew up with in the heady Britpop scene of the 1990s delivered a string of hits till the Gallagher brothers’ feud led to their infamous end in 2009. Those hits continue to define the careers of both Liam and Noel Gallagher to this day.
Nevertheless, back to Oasis songs on Spotify. Anyone who is a true fan will also easily spot that their 1995 album, (What’s the Story) Morning Glory? continues to be the biggest streaming draw. Four of the 10 songs are from the album, including the three most-streamed Oasis songs on Spotify. It is followed by their 1994 debut album, Definitely Maybe, which has three songs among the most-streamed.
The 10 most popular Oasis songs on Spotify
‘Wonderwall’ (1995)
Album: (What’s the Story) Morning Glory?
No. of streams: Over 2.1 billion
Without a doubt, the most popular among all Oasis songs on Spotify, “Wonderwall,” instantly made the fans go crazy whenever the band played it in their live performances. It peaked at No.2 on the UK Singles Chart upon its release. An enduring classic of rock, it was voted the best British song of all time by listeners of Virgin Radio in 2005 and is the most-streamed song in Oasis’ music catalogue on Spotify here in 2024.
In an interview with NME in 1995 following the release of (What’s the Story) Morning Glory?, Noel Gallagher said, “People ask me why we had ‘Roll with it’ instead of ‘Wonderwall’ as the single. It seems to be everybody’s favourite. It’s about my girlfriend, Meg Matthews. She had a company which folded and she was feeling a bit sorry for herself. The sentiment is that there was no point in her feeling down, she has to sort my life out for me because I’m in bits had the time.”
The song was named after the film Wonderwall — From Psychedelia to Surrealism (1968). It was sung by Liam Gallagher to such perfection that it is also counted as a personal best in his own career. The song has been covered by both new and veteran music greats such as Ed Sheeran and Paul Anka.
“Wonderwall” was the biggest hit of Oasis in the US, peaking at No.8 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1996.
‘Don’t Look Back in Anger’ (1995)
Album: (What’s the Story) Morning Glory?
No. of streams: Over 940 million
“Don’t Look Back in Anger” has the distinction of being the second Oasis song to top the UK Singles Chart. It is also the first singles track by Oasis that was sung by Noel Gallagher, who had until then lent his vocals to songs that appeared on the B-side of the albums.
One of the greatest songs by the band, Rolling Stone ranked it as the best Oasis song in a 2024 list. It draws influences from other cultural icons — its title refers to the John Osborne play and, interestingly, a piano opening that sounds similar to John Lennon’s “Imagine.”
The most interesting bit is that Liam Gallagher wasn’t associated with the song at the time of its recording and never performed it till 2017 when he sang it at Glastonbury as a tribute to the victims of the Manchester and London terror attacks as well as Grenfell Tower Fire incident.
‘Champagne Supernova’ (1995)
Album: (What’s the Story) Morning Glory?
No. of streams: Over 424 million
Paul Weller, who previously gained fame as a member of the Jam, delivered such a stirring guitar solo with the lines “Slowly walking down the hall/ Faster than a cannonball/ Where were you while we were getting high?” that it has become the most unforgettable section of the song.
To many music reviewers, “Champagne Supernova” is the best Oasis song of all time. It has been praised for its depth and maturity and famously described by Noel Gallagher as “probably as psychedelic as I’ll ever get” in a 1995 interview with NME.
‘Stop Crying Your Heart Out’ (2002)
Album: Heathen Chemistry
No. of streams: Over 380 million
According to Rolling Stone, the song’s “bittersweet message resonated with a world in mourning after the 9/11 attacks.” It was a smash hit for Oasis upon release and was the “shining moment” for Liam Gallagher even though he later said that he didn’t even like the title of the album.
In 2005, NME described the song “Stop Crying Your Heart Out” as the song “you really start rolling out the red carpet.”
“A return to the long lost humanism of ‘Don’t Look Back In Anger’, it’s a reminder of Noel’s uncanny knack of cheering up his audience just when they need it most,” noted NME’s Jason Fox in a review of the album.
‘Live Forever’ (1994)
Album: Definitely Maybe
No. of streams: Over 289 million
Variety was criticised by its online readers for leaving out “Live Forever” from their 2024 selection of the best Oasis songs of all time. Though the publication hadn’t considered some other popular songs by Oasis, the fact that several readers specifically mentioned the omission of this song is a testament to its enduring legacy and high streams on Spotify.
The song was penned by Noel Gallagher in 1991, before he joined Oasis. In 2007, he told Blender magazine that he drew inspiration from Rolling Stones’ “Shine A Light” from their 1972 album Exile On Main Street. It was performed by Liam Gallagher, who, in 2019, told Radio X that it was his favourite Oasis song.
“Live Forever” captures the spirit of youth and rebellion. Its words, as Noel explained to Blender, are the opposite of the depressive lyrics in grunge music of the time, especially the likes of Kurt Cobain. Its most iconic line, “We’ll all be free/Just you and me,” is synonymous with the song’s message of hope and optimism.
‘Stand By Me’ (1997)
Album: Be Here Now
No. of streams: Over 267 million
Though the song shares its title with Ben E. King’s universally acclaimed 1961 classic, the former has no relation to the American singer-songwriter’s track. However, music experts say that Noel Gallagher, who wrote the song, drew inspiration for the title from John Lennon’s cover of King’s song featured in the Beatles legend’s 1975 album Rock ‘n’ Roll.
In an interview during the promotion of the album in 1997, Noel Gallagher claimed that the idea of the song came after he suffered from a bout of food poisoning. This is how he justified the opening lyrics, which read: “Made a meal and threw it up on Sunday.”
‘Supersonic’ (1994)
Album: Definitely Maybe
No. of streams: Over 186 million
The debut single of Oasis, “Supersonic” is the best example of how the band, especially Noel Gallagher, carried influences from some of their favourite performers of the time into their music. Experts have noted the clear influences of some of the most successful boybands and groups, such as the Beatles, AC/DC and The Who, on this and many songs that followed since.
The song was recorded and mixed in a single day in The Pink Museum (now The Motor Museum), a recording studio in Liverpool. Due to this, Liam Gallagher, too, had to sing the entire song in one take — which he did with remarkable brilliance. The song, however, has two music videos. One was shot for the UK market and the other for the US market.
The song has numerous real-life references, such as “I’m feeling supersonic / Give me gin and tonic,” which came from the fact that Noel got for himself some gin and tonic to be able to pen the lyrics. And the line “I know a girl called Elsa / She’s into Alka-Seltzer” refers to Dave Scott’s dog named Elsa.
‘She’s Electric’ (1995)
Album: (What’s the Story) Morning Glory?
No. of streams: Over 151 million
“She’s Electric” is another of those most popular tracks by Oasis on Spotify that has the Beatles vibe to it — and that is exactly why the fans love it. The lyrics have been described by various music reviewers as silly but amazingly funny. Sample this: “She’s electric / She’s in a family full of eccentrics.” Or this: “She’s got a sister / And on the palm of her hand is a blister.”
“It was the first song we wrote for the album. Someone asked me if it was about Blur, but it’s not. It’s like a Small Faces song or something by The Kinks,” Noel told NME in 1995, referring to two famous English rock bands of the 1960s.
Unlike the other mega hits from (What’s the Story) Morning Glory? this song was never released as a single. However, on the 23rd anniversary of the album in 2018, Oasis released a lyric video for “She’s Electric.”
‘Half The World Away’ (1994)
No. of streams: Over 141 million
When “Half The World Away” was released, no one perhaps thought it would become one of the most streamed Oasis songs of all time. And yet, here we are in 2024, in the age of Spotify where the numbers verify that it is one of the most popular songs by Oasis. It was released as a B-side to the band’s single “Whatever.”
But the song’s true rise to success began when it was featured as the theme of the popular BBC sitcom The Royle Family (1998–2012). It hit a chord with the viewers of the show, which brought them to the track.
The song appeared as part of an album for the first time in 1998 when it was included in Oasis’ collection The Masterplan (1998), featuring B-side tracks that were not part of any album released until that point. Later, the song was also included in the compilation Stop The Clocks (2006).
“Half The World Away” was recorded at The Congress House studio in Austin, Texas, instead of the band’s usual England pit, which gave its title a rather literal meaning.
‘Married With Children’ (1994)
Album: Definitely Maybe
No. of streams: Over 77 million
Of course, the song has an obvious connection to the hit American sitcom Married… with Children (1987–1997). According to Liam Gallagher, the song was originally recorded in 1993 in producer Mark Coyle’s bedroom in about half an hour. It features as the 11th and final track of their debut album.
Noel Gallagher later told music publication Melody Maker that part of the idea of the song came from his relationship with his then-girlfriend, Louise Jones.
Referring to the lead characters Al Bundy and Peggy Bundy played by Ed O’Neill and Katey Sagal, respectively, Gallagher said, “I looked at them two in the show, and looked at us two, and I thought, that’s us, that is!”
“It’s another song that anybody could relate to, because if you live with a girlfriend or just a flatmate, there are always petty things that you hate about them. And this song’s just about pettiness,” he added.
(Hero and Featured images: Oasis/@oasis via X)
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