Oasis reunion: Definitely Maybe, (What's The Story) Morning Glory? and Time Flies albums surge
Britpop is officially back as Manchester legends Oasis finally reunite after 15 years – and the country’s gone mad fer it!
With the announcement of Noel Gallagher and Liam Gallagher’s Oasis Live '25 tour, the group see their back catalogue surge on the Official Charts this week.
While Oasis may not be setting foot in a stadium for a year yet, they’re already delivering a hat-trick. For the first time in UK Official Chart history, Oasis place three albums in the Official Albums Chart Top 5 simultaneously, earning them a personal best.
Three classic Oasis singles are on the up, too, with the band seeing three tracks inside the Top 20 concurrently for the first time ever.
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2009 hits compilation Time Flies… (1994-2009) benefits from the biggest boost, vaulting 21 spots with week-on-week uplift of 332% (3).
The group’s second LP, 1995’s (What’s The Story) Morning Glory?, returns to the Top 5 for the first time in four years, lifting 37 with a 313% week-on-week increase (4).
As it turns 30, Oasis’s iconic debut Definitely Maybe jumps 44 places, seeing week-on-week uplift of 297% (5). With the release of its multi-format 30th Anniversary Deluxe Edition, could the album go all the way back to Number 1 next week?
There's big news on the singles front, too, as three Britpop classics re-enter the Top 20 today.
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Don’t Look Back In Anger places highest (16), closely followed by Wonderwall (17) and Live Forever (19).
It’s the first time the band has ever seen three singles in the Top 20 simultaneously, and each track’s week-on-week growth in the UK is extraordinary. Don’t Look Back In Anger experienced 197% week-on-week uplift in the UK, Wonderwall 145% and Live Forever 309%.
Martin Talbot, Chief Executive Officer, Official Charts, comments:
“What an incredible week for Oasis and the Gallagher brothers. Besides announcing one of the most hotly anticipated reunion tours of all time, they have stormed the Official Singles Chart and Official Albums Chart in extraordinary fashion today.
“Three albums in the Top 5 and three singles in the Top 20 is a mind-blowing achievement. Anyone who thought that their classic repertoire wouldn’t live forever will be having to eat their words today.”
Congrats, our kids!
How to get Oasis tour tickets:
Tickets for the UK dates of Oasis Live '25 will be available from Ticketmaster, Gigs and Tours and See Tickets.
What is the Oasis ticket presale code?
Fans who've received a code granting them access to the ticket presale on Friday August 30 are asked not to share details.
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