Liam vs Noel: The Gallagher's post-Oasis careers in numbers
When it comes to sales, which brother has bragging rights? We find out.
It's the sibling rivalry to end all sibling rivalries. Liam vs Noel - whose side are you on?
With Liam's debut album, As You Were, hitting Number 1 earlier this year and the new Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds record going straight in at the top, Official Charts looks into the numbers behind their post-Oasis careers.
Liam Gallagher
Liam's first solo album, As You Were, broke 102,660 combined sales in its opening week. Only Ed Sheeran and Rag'n'Bone Man sold more in their first week.
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As a bonus fun fact, those 102,660 combined sales mean Liam shifted more than the opening week sales for Oasis's debut album Definitely Maybe, which logged 56,000 sales in week 1 back in 1994.
As You Were (2017)
Official Chart peak: 1
Week 1 sales: 102,660
Total sales: 202,750
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Beady Eye
With two Top 3 albums under their belt, Beady Eye were by no means a flop. It's just that they didn't quite measure up to Oasis' monumental success.
MORE: Beady Eye's complete UK singles and albums chart history
The group's debut album Different Gear, Still Speeding notched up 67,000 sales in its first seven days on sale back in 2011, peaking at Number 3 on the Official Albums Chart.
The group's follow-up BE managed a slightly underwhelming 35,000 in its first week in 2013, but reached Number 2 and is generally more favoured by fans. However, with an all-time total of 78,000, BE has been outmatched altogether by As You Were in just three days. It seems like those supporters prefer Liam on his own than with his Beady Eye bandmates. Here's a full breakdown:
Different Gear, Still Speeding (2011)
Official Chart peak: 3
Week 1 sales: 67,000
Total sales: 191,500
BE (2013)
Official Chart peak: 2
Week 1 sales: 35,000
Total sales: 78,500
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Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds
All eyes were on Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds' third studio album Who Built The Moon? to see if it could eclipse As You Were.
In the end, Noel's LP notched up a first-week tally of 78,000, going straight in at Number 1, High Flying Birds' third in a row to reach the Official Albums Chart Number 1 and securing Noel his tenth Number 1 studio album of his career when you include Oasis' seven chart-topping records. Plus, he'll also be pleased to know that both of his post-Oasis albums outperformed Liam's first two.
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The Birds' debut self-titled album, released in 2011, is their most popular, selling 123,000 in its first week. It's the third fastest-selling debut album of the decade, behind One Direction and Rebecca Ferguson's first efforts.
MORE: See Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds complete Official Chart history
Meanwhile, NGHFB's second album Chasing Yesterday sold 89,000 in week one, .
Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds (2011)
Official Chart peak: 1
Week 1 sales: 123,000
Total sales: 835,000
Chasing Yesterday (2015)
Official Chart peak: 1
Week 1 sales: 89,000
Total sales: 311,700
Who Built The Moon? (2017)
Official Chart peak: 1
Week 1 sales: 78,000
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So who is the winner?
Although Liam's As You Were outsold High Flying Birds' Who Built The Moon? in its first week, it looks like Noel has the total sales edge over his younger brother. But with the Gallagher brothers, let's face it, the battle is never over.
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Ally Jay Bowie
Im firmly in the Liam camp over here!
M
Mikael
Liam is always the winner.
G
Glock
Always.
Michael Thornberry
Always
haddonfield04
Not according to the sales he's not. Noel blows him out of the water 10-1.
And Liam knows it. That's why he's asking Noel to reform Oasis. Because Beady Eye
was a flop and even Noels sales are down now. So I'm certain Oasis will be reforming
within the next year and a half.
M
Mikael
I'm sick of hearing people proclaim that they know Oasis will reform shortly. I've been hearing that since 2009, the years go by and the Gallaghers release new music apart and are doing fine, and people keep telling eachother they know that Oasis "needs" to be reformed and "will be shortly".
Here's a tip from me: shut the up and enjoy the new music.
PS Liam and Noel are both working on new albums, Liam's second solo album will be out next year. If you knew something you would know that much and that it's incompatible with a reunion plan.
haddonfield04
Well allow me to bring you up to speed then since you're not. People have been saying that for years. I'm not one of them. But as of 3 weeks ago, Liam had several interviews in which he said he was done with his solo stuff. He said he was tired of doing the solo bit. He also said in the same breath that despite the rumours over the years, he wants to reform Oasis!!! That came straight from the horses mouth. And Liam also said that despite his next album, the solo stuff is just not working out the way he had hoped it would. So he said, "after I'm done with this album, I'm going to step aside and take a break from the solo bit to see what I want to do next." Hmmmm. What to do next? Doesn't sound like another solo tour or solo album 3 right......??? The next thing will be Oasis, I assure you. So before you go thrashing about, look it up!!! Liams record sales are terrible and Noels have been getting bad too. So both guys are running out of options. Which means only one thing. Oasis will eventually reform once both men run out of steam financially, which is happening lately. So despite the rumour mill over the years, I'd give it 6 months before you hear about an official announcement about Oasis. Oh and I do enjoy the music, believe me.
M
Mikael
(I'll try post again) An interview with Liam in between two solo albums where he says he's fed up doing it? If you can't link me your source you're lying. Why would Liam be fed up with doing something he loves doing? He tried to "step aside" for 4 years and found it miserable.
The Gallaghers have the options of doing their musical careers as they see fit and they have no obligation to run their careers according to the speculations of people like you who make stuff up.
Shut the up and enjoy the new music. Really, try it. It ain't that freaking difficult.
haddonfield04
I can honestly care less whether Liam and Noel continue to go solo or get back together. You're making such a big issue over something I read. Sit back, relax, and have a pint mate. Or better yet, smoke a bone....You'll live longer. Do you really think I give a what the Gallaghers do with their careers....? Believe me, I don't.....You're the one whose going on and on and on about, "shut the up and enjoy the music...." I'll enjoy the music or hate the music whichever, whatever way I want. As far as I'm concerned, you can toss off and try it yourself.....it ain't that difficult.....really......Stop getting so bent over someone's opinion. Because that's all it is, an opinion. But what I read was real. And if you read the interview, Liam continues to say that he never wanted to go solo and still wants to be with Oasis. So if you think he's really loving this solo stuff and he's "rolling" with it, then knock yourself out listening to it. It's not going to be around that much longer. I'm not complaining about it, nor am I mad that he's doing solo stuff. Good for him. What I am saying, is that the solo stuff will soon come to an end. Here's two articles. One where Liam says he's not a big fan of the solo gig, and the other one where some experts say the solo stuff will soon come to a crashing halt. Now if you wish to continue slamming your head against the wall, grab some good oil and toss off. Just do us all a favor and flake out. Because we're all quite knackered over listening to your verbal attacks.....
https://variety.com/2017/music/news/liam-gallagher-discusses-post-oasis-solo-career-1202583159/
https://metro.co.uk/2018/07/25/robbie-williams-predicts-noel-liam-gallagher-will-bring-back-oasis-failing-solo-careers-7757757/
M
Mikael
(third posting attempt)
"What I am saying, is that the solo stuff will soon come to an end."
And you know f*k all about that.
So shut up, buy the album and listen to it, maybe buy a T-shirt and go to a gig and HAVE A GOOD TIME. Stop trying to speculate and decide what someone else's fate will be because you're not Nostradamus nor are you Gallagher's manager or financial advisor. Speaking of wanking off isn't that what you're figuratively doing in this bulls*t you're conjuring up?
And if you don't care about the subject then you have even more reasons to shut the up, don't you?
"some experts say the solo stuff will soon come to a crashing halt"
You mean Robbie Williams? Dude, are you on heavier drugs than Liam? If you are, change stuff because it doesn't have healthy effects.
M
Mikael
I'm having major issues posting my reply which I find unfair since I have a right to respond when someone talks to me.
You try to predict the future. You don't need to and nobody takes you seriously. That's why I'm telling you to try enjoy the music instead of playing Nostradamus or financial advisor.
Second, Robbie Williams is not an expert.
Third, if you don't care you have even less reasons to predict future and decide other people's careers.
haddonfield04
As I had said previously three times it's somebody's opinion. Opinions are never wrong. Anyone on any matter is entitled to any opinion. I can't believe I actually have to say that. Also no one is predicting any future of anything. I mearly stated something that I read again for the third time. Okay I'm going to stop now because this guy is obviously extremely childish and I'm not getting drawn into a debate over an opinion. It's extremely immature. This is an opinion column is it not? I don't see anything on fact or fiction here. Anyway cheers everyone. I'll reply back when Oasis goes on tour LOL. Or at least when they're in the planning stages. I'll save that joke for another time.
M
Mikael
I'm gonna have to break my reply into pieces because it's impossible to reply the way I want.
"Opinions are never wrong."
Dude what's wrong with the way your mind works? Yes opinions can be wrong and they can be right. They're opinions, not facts.
M
Mikael
2 It's not your opinion that the Gallaghers need to reform, it was your PREDICTION and you based it on made up . You are entitled to your own opinion, you're not entitled to make up fake quotes, knighting Robbie Williams as expert, inventing your own chart figures and pretending to know the state of the Gallagher bank accounts.
haddonfield04
You asked me to quote two sources. I quoted 2 News sources. Now you're saying the quotes are made up. I actually sent you a link to both articles. Okay no further questions with this guy your honor. Lol. Oh yeah and album sales are recorded to the public. That's public knowledge. So to have an idea of their bank accounts in relation to their album sales is not difficult to understand.
M
Mikael
You obviously have a major mental problem in understanding the difference between speculation and fact, aswell as difference between what you want and what others want. You might want a reunion, Noel doesn't. It's on Noel for a reunion to happen and not you. No, he's not a poor man neither is Liam. These guys are good for millions and are much richer than you could ever hope to be, you don't need worry.
haddonfield04
Lol. I like this guy.....lol
M
Mikael
I'm taken, and this is the wrong site for dates.