“Wonderwall” is a song by the English rock band Oasis, written by the band’s guitarist and main songwriter Noel Gallagher. The song was produced by Owen Morris and Gallagher for their second studio album (What’s the Story) Morning Glory? (1995). According to Gallagher, “Wonderwall” describes “an imaginary friend who’s gonna come and save you from yourself”.
The song was released as the third single from the album in October 1995. “Wonderwall” topped the charts in Australia, New Zealand, and Spain. The song reached the top ten on another ten charts, including Canada and the United States at number 5 and 8, respectively, as well as number two on both the UK Singles Chart and Irish Singles Chart. The single was certified triple platinum by the British Phonographic Industry and certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America.
It is currently the most streamed 90s single on Spotify and the most streamed song released before 2000, with over 417 million streams as of March 2018.
It remains one of the band’s most popular songs; on 9 June 2013, it was voted number one on Australian alternative music radio station Triple J’s “20 Years of the Hottest 100”. Many notable artists have also covered the song, such as rock singer Ryan Adams in 2003, folk singer Cat Power, and jazz musician Brad Mehldau in 2008.
It is the 19th Best Selling Single of all time in the UK , with over 1,995,940 combined sales in that territory.
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