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DEFINITELY MAYBE
by OASIS
Definitely Maybe is the debut studio album by Manchester Britpop icons Oasis. Released on 29 August 29 1994 by Alan McGee's Creation Records, Definitely Maybe would become Oasis's critical and commercial breakthrough.
The album features some of Oasis's most iconic tracks, including Oasis's debut single Supersonic which reached Number 31 on the Official Singles Chart, Rock 'n' Roll Star, Live Forever and Cigarettes & Alcohol.
Most of the songs on the album were written by Noel Gallagher, the band's lead guitarist and primary songwriter, whose songwriting played a significant role in defining Oasis's sound and style. Definitely Maybe was recorded at Sawmills Studio in Cornwall, England, and at Monnow Valley Studio in Wales. Owen Morris and Mark Coyle co-produced the album with the band.
The album drew inspiration from various musical influences, including 1960s rock and roll, British Invasion bands like The Beatles and The Rolling Stones, and 1970s punk rock.
Definitely Maybe is often regarded as one of the greatest debut albums in rock history and is considered a classic of the Britpop genre.
In 2014, to commemorate the album's 20th anniversary, a deluxe remastered edition of Definitely Maybe was released. It included bonus tracks, demos, and live recordings from the band's early performances. Ten years later in June 2024, Liam Gallagher set out to tour the UK playing Definitely Maybe in full to fans to celebrate the album's 30th anniversary. Two months later in August Oasis announced a reunion tour for summer 2025, with a record-breaking scrum for reunion tickets and a 30th anniversary re-release of their debut album, Oasis crashed back to Number 1 on the Official Albums Chart for the first time in 14 years with Definitely Maybe.
The success of Definitely Maybe catapulted Oasis to fame and paved the way for their subsequent albums, including (What's the Story) Morning Glory? which became one of the Top 5 best-selling albums of all time in the UK and spawned the band's first Number 1 single Some Might Say, according to the Official Charts Company.
Chart history of DEFINITELY MAYBE
Official Albums Chart
Official Albums Chart
Chart facts
- Peak position1
- LabelCREATION
- Catalogue numberCRECD169
- First Chart Date
Weeks on chart
- 2No1
- 31Top 10
- 83Top 20
- 145Top 40
- 355Top 75
- 572Top 100
Chart run
131 weeks - 10/09/1994 to 08/03/1997
1 week - 05/04/1997
1 week - 31/05/1997
1 week - 01/04/2000
1 week - 30/04/2005
1 week - 10/08/2013
1 week - 09/08/2014
1 week - 02/02/2017
39 weeks - 28/12/2017 to 20/09/2018
1 week - 03/01/2019
1 week - 18/04/2019
1 week - 02/05/2019
51 weeks - 21/11/2019 to 05/11/2020
38 weeks - 28/01/2021 to 14/10/2021
1 week - 13/01/2022
1 week - 17/02/2022
1 week - 10/03/2022
49 weeks - 26/05/2022 to 27/04/2023
87 weeks - 04/05/2023 to 26/12/2024
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Official Albums Chart Update
Official Albums Chart Update
Chart facts
- Peak position1
- LabelBIG BROTHER
- Catalogue numberRKIDCD006
- First Chart Date
Weeks on chart
- 1No1
- 5Top 10
- 8Top 20
- 24Top 40
- 156Top 75
- 307Top 100
Chart run
1 week - 29/01/2017
1 week - 15/10/2017
1 week - 19/11/2017
1 week - 21/10/2018
1 week - 30/12/2018
1 week - 20/01/2019
1 week - 28/04/2019
34 weeks - 08/03/2020 to 25/10/2020
1 week - 13/12/2020
33 weeks - 31/01/2021 to 12/09/2021
1 week - 10/04/2022
1 week - 24/04/2022
1 week - 08/05/2022
1 week - 22/05/2022
84 weeks - 28/05/2023 to 29/12/2024
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Official Scottish Albums Chart
Official Scottish Albums ChartChart facts
- Peak position1
- LabelCREATION
- Catalogue numberCRECD169
- First Chart Date
Weeks on chart
- 2No1
- 27Top 10
- 61Top 20
- 132Top 40
- 263Top 75
- 417Top 100
Chart run
129 weeks - 10/09/1994 to 01/03/1997
1 week - 19/07/1997
1 week - 07/03/1998
1 week - 25/09/1999
1 week - 01/07/2000
1 week - 15/07/2000
1 week - 26/08/2000
1 week - 09/09/2000
1 week - 07/10/2000
1 week - 27/07/2002
1 week - 24/08/2002
1 week - 07/09/2002
1 week - 19/10/2002
1 week - 13/11/2004
1 week - 10/09/2005
1 week - 17/09/2005
1 week - 30/08/2014
1 week - 13/09/2014
1 week - 11/10/2014
1 week - 02/02/2017
1 week - 23/02/2017
1 week - 03/08/2017
1 week - 07/09/2017
1 week - 15/02/2018
1 week - 01/03/2018
1 week - 15/03/2018
1 week - 26/04/2018
1 week - 10/05/2018
1 week - 07/06/2018
1 week - 06/09/2018
1 week - 20/09/2018
1 week - 25/10/2018
1 week - 29/11/2018
1 week - 24/01/2019
1 week - 02/05/2019
1 week - 23/05/2019
1 week - 11/07/2019
1 week - 03/09/2020
1 week - 17/09/2020
1 week - 15/04/2021
1 week - 06/05/2021
1 week - 24/03/2022
1 week - 23/06/2022
1 week - 13/10/2022
1 week - 28/09/2023
1 week - 23/11/2023
1 week - 25/04/2024
Buy
Official Albums Sales Chart
Official Albums Sales ChartChart facts
- Peak position1
- LabelBIG BROTHER
- Catalogue numberRKIDCD006
- First Chart Date
Weeks on chart
- 1No1
- 4Top 10
- 8Top 20
- 19Top 40
- 50Top 75
- 122Top 100
Chart run
1 week - 02/02/2017
1 week - 12/04/2018
1 week - 02/08/2018
1 week - 12/12/2019
1 week - 17/09/2020
1 week - 06/05/2021
1 week - 20/05/2021
1 week - 01/07/2021
1 week - 12/08/2021
1 week - 16/12/2021
1 week - 13/01/2022
1 week - 11/08/2022
1 week - 23/03/2023
1 week - 06/04/2023
1 week - 25/04/2024
1 week - 23/05/2024
Buy
Official Album Downloads Chart
Official Album Downloads ChartChart facts
- Peak position1
- LabelBIG BROTHER
- Catalogue numberRKIDCD006
- First Chart Date
Weeks on chart
- 1No1
- 3Top 10
- 4Top 20
- 11Top 40
- 27Top 75
- 39Top 100
Chart run
1 week - 25/10/2008
1 week - 20/06/2009
1 week - 12/09/2009
1 week - 03/12/2011
1 week - 21/06/2014
1 week - 06/07/2017
1 week - 11/07/2019
1 week - 23/04/2020
1 week - 18/07/2024
1 week - 08/08/2024
1 week - 22/08/2024
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Official Physical Albums Chart
Official Physical Albums ChartChart facts
- Peak position1
- LabelCREATION
- Catalogue numberCRECD169
- First Chart Date
Weeks on chart
- 2No1
- 30Top 10
- 84Top 20
- 141Top 40
- 243Top 75
- 359Top 100
Chart run
131 weeks - 10/09/1994 to 08/03/1997
1 week - 05/04/1997
1 week - 31/05/1997
1 week - 01/04/2000
1 week - 11/10/2014
1 week - 27/06/2015
1 week - 07/09/2017
1 week - 12/04/2018
1 week - 03/01/2019
1 week - 17/09/2020
1 week - 06/05/2021
1 week - 20/05/2021
1 week - 01/07/2021
1 week - 12/08/2021
1 week - 16/12/2021
1 week - 13/01/2022
1 week - 11/08/2022
1 week - 23/03/2023
1 week - 06/04/2023
1 week - 25/04/2024
1 week - 15/08/2024
Buy
Official Vinyl Albums Chart
Official Vinyl Albums ChartChart facts
- Peak position1
- LabelBIG BROTHER
- Catalogue numberRKIDLP006X
- First Chart Date
Weeks on chart
- 2No1
- 12Top 10
- 43Top 20
- 189Top 40
- 189Top 75
- 189Top 100
Chart run
1 week - 11/04/2015
1 week - 01/10/2015
1 week - 23/06/2016
1 week - 11/05/2017
1 week - 02/11/2017
1 week - 26/04/2018
1 week - 10/05/2018
1 week - 24/05/2018
1 week - 07/06/2018
1 week - 12/07/2018
1 week - 20/09/2018
1 week - 31/10/2019
1 week - 27/02/2020
1 week - 17/09/2020
1 week - 06/05/2021
1 week - 20/05/2021
1 week - 01/07/2021
1 week - 16/12/2021
1 week - 13/01/2022
1 week - 28/04/2022
1 week - 11/08/2022
1 week - 23/03/2023
1 week - 18/07/2024
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Official Record Store Chart
Official Record Store ChartChart facts
- Peak position1
- LabelBIG BROTHER
- Catalogue numberRKIDCD006
- First Chart Date
Weeks on chart
- 1No1
- 5Top 10
- 13Top 20
- 39Top 40
- 39Top 75
- 39Top 100
Chart run
1 week - 09/08/2014
1 week - 01/02/2018
1 week - 30/01/2020
1 week - 14/05/2020
1 week - 06/01/2022
1 week - 05/01/2023
1 week - 24/10/2024
1 week - 26/12/2024
End of Year Albums Chart
Official Independent Albums Chart
Official Independent Albums ChartChart facts
- Peak position2
- LabelCREATION
- Catalogue numberCRECD169
- First Chart Date
Weeks on chart
- 0No1
- 25Top 10
- 71Top 20
- 195Top 40
- 218Top 75
- 218Top 100
Chart run
48 weeks - 18/10/1997 to 12/09/1998
1 week - 03/10/1998
71 weeks - 27/03/1999 to 05/08/2000
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Official Irish Albums Chart
Official Irish Albums ChartChart facts
- Peak position3
- LabelBIG BROTHER
- Catalogue numberRKIDCD006
- First Chart Date
Weeks on chart
- 0No1
- 3Top 10
- 6Top 20
- 11Top 40
- 18Top 75
- 18Top 100
Chart run
1 week - 12/09/2019
1 week - 25/07/2024
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