Wonderwall
1995 single by Oasis / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Wonderwall" is a song by English rock band Oasis, written by lead guitarist and chief songwriter Noel Gallagher. The song was produced by Gallagher and Owen Morris for the band's second studio album, (What's the Story) Morning Glory?, released in 1995. According to Gallagher, "Wonderwall" describes "an imaginary friend who's gonna come and save you from yourself".[5]
"Wonderwall" | ||||
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Single by Oasis | ||||
from the album (What's the Story) Morning Glory? | ||||
B-side |
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Released | 30 October 1995 (1995-10-30) | |||
Recorded | May 1995 | |||
Studio | Rockfield (Rockfield, Wales) | |||
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Label | Creation | |||
Songwriter(s) | Noel Gallagher | |||
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Music video | ||||
"Wonderwall" on YouTube | ||||
(What's the Story) Morning Glory? track listing | ||||
12 tracks
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The song was released by Creation Records as the fourth single from the album on 30 October 1995. "Wonderwall" topped the charts in Australia and New Zealand and reached the top 10 in 13 other countries, including Canada and the United States at No. 5 and No. 8, respectively, as well as No. 2 on both the UK Singles Chart and the Irish Singles Chart. The single was certified septuple platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) and 11-times platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Its music video was directed by Nigel Dick and won British Video of the Year at the 1996 Brit Awards.
"Wonderwall" remains one of the band's most popular songs. In Australia, it was voted No. 1 on the alternative music radio station Triple J's Hottest 100 of 1995 and "20 Years of the Hottest 100" in 2013.[6][7] Many artists have also covered the song, such as Ryan Adams, Cat Power, and Brad Mehldau.[8] In October 2020, it became the first song from the 1990s to reach one billion streams on Spotify.[9]