The Official Charts Company controls the only official, weekly measure of what is
popular in music in the United Kingdom. They celebrated their 70 birthday yesterday.
For the festive occasion they unveiled exclusively the Official Biggest Albums of all time, based on combined UK sales and streaming data.
Every day of this summer we go back to the same summer day somewhere in history
29 June 2026
Manchester‘s Britrock icons OASIS had their first appearance on the legendary weekly BBC Music Show Top Of The Pops this day 30 years ago, on 29 June 1994. They played their second single Shakermaker. The rest is history.
Britrock heroes OASIS released their anthemic piece CHAMPAGNE SUPERNOVA
as a single in the US, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada today 30 years ago,
on 13 May 1996. Nope, not in the UK.
“How many special people change?
How many lives are living strange?
Where were you while we were gettin’ high?
Slowly walking down the hall
Faster than a cannonball
Where were you while we were gettin’ high?”
“Someday, you will find me caught beneath the landslide
In a champagne supernova in the sky
Someday you will find me caught beneath the landslide
In a champagne supernova, a champagne supernova in the sky”
This Friday, March 6th, a new album – HELP (2) – will be released, physically and digitally, to raise funds for WAR CHILD UK. A long-term operational organisation that shapes systems that protect and support the well-being of children affected by conflict.
It’ll feature 23 tracks by a huge squad of big names such as Pulp, Damon Albarn, Beck, Beth Gibbons, Big Thief, Black Country New Road, Cameron Winter, Depeche Mode, English Teacher, Ezra Collective, Foals, Fontaines D.C., Blur’s Graham Coxon, and Wet Leg.
Manchester‘s rock gaiants OASIS released their blockbuster
hit DON’T LOOK BACK IN ANGER today 30 years ago, on
19 February 1996.
Sung by Noel Gallagher, the Oasis the Oasis anthem of all Oasis anthems
was their 2nd No.1 in the UK. Noel always said they he thought it was a
good dong, no more, no less, but that the public made it big and timeless.
All together now!
And so Sally can wait
She knows it’s too late
As we’re walking on by
Her soul slides away
But don’t look back in anger
I heard you say
The record jumped to No. 1 on 14 January 1996, today 30 years ago,
for 10 weeks. The album sold a record breaking 345,000 copies in
its first week and stayed in the charts for a phenomenal 145 weeks.
It also led to the band’s breakthrough in the US, reaching #4
on the Billboard 200 and being certified 4× platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
Rolling Stone Magazine wrote: “What’s the Story is more than a natural
progression, it’s a bold leap forward that displays significant musical and
personal growth. Tension and instability have been inherent traits of great
rock teams. For Oasis, the addition of shared genes gives their songs extra
impact and dimension.”
TUTV: I saw Oasis 28 times (so far), including Wembley Stadion, London, on August 3. I guess
I’m a fan.
Oasis, Wembley London, August 3rd – Photo by Turn Up The Volume
Noel Gallagher: “Those songs are just a privilege to be a part of. It’s like when
you do great gigs, you come off stage and say well it was a privilege to be at that
gig, regardless of my part in it. ‘Wonderwall’, ‘Don’t Look Back’ and ‘Champagne
Supernova’ when I play them sometimes I think ‘wow it is a privilege to be a part
of this.”
Liam Gallagher at the time: “Without my voice he’d still be ironing
Clint Boons knickers.” A reference to Noel’s past as a roadie for Inspiral Carpets.
SINGLES: Some Might Say / Wonderwall /
Don’t Look Back In Anger / Champagne Supernova
