"Where Did It All Go Wrong?" is a song and single by the English rock band Oasis, originally released on their 2000 album, Standing on the Shoulder of Giants.
| "Where Did It All Go Wrong?" | ||||
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| Promotional single by Oasis | ||||
| from the album Standing on the Shoulder of Giants | ||||
| Released | 27 March 2000[1] | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 4:26 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Noel Gallagher | |||
| Producer(s) | Mark "Spike" Stent, Noel Gallagher | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Oasis - Where Did It All Go Wrong? (Official Video)" on YouTube | ||||
Written by guitarist Noel Gallagher, it is one of two songs on Standing on the Shoulder of Giants that features him on lead vocals. In explaining why front man Liam Gallagher did not sing the song, Noel claimed that: "[Vocally] Liam just couldn't get that one. The melody shifts quite a lot... Liam hasn't got that dynamism in his voice."[2]
Noel stated that the song's lyrics are about a circle of friends that he was involved with at one time in his life, as well as being semi-autobiographical.[2] Q Magazine stated that the song is "Easily a stand-out moment in the vast pantheon of Gallagher anthems... [an] evocative heartbreak record for the disaffected middle youth who is still a vulnerable youngster at the core..."[3]
An early demo of the track featured flutist Charlotte Glasson, but when the album was re-recorded the flute part was not included. Glasson featured on "Gas Panic!" from the same album.
Although not released as a commercial single, the song was released as a radio-single in the United States, where the song received airplay but failed to chart widely due in part to no official release. However, it did peak at No. 49 on the Radio and Records Alternative chart.[4]
Music video
editThe video features Liam being interviewed whilst Noel sings whilst reading a newspaper and looking at what is going on in the building opposite where he and the band are.
Personnel
editOasis
- Noel Gallagher – lead vocals, lead guitars, rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar, bass, keyboards
- Alan White – drums, percussion
Additional
- Paul Stacey – additional acoustic guitar
Charts
edit| Chart (2000) | Peak position |
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| US Alternative Top 50 (Radio & Records)[4] | 49 |
References
edit- ^ "Gavin AC/Hot AC: Impact Dates". Gavin Report. No. 2297. 24 March 2000. p. 20.
- ^ a b Di Perna, Alan. April 2000. Larger Than Life. Guitar World
- ^ Kendall, Jo. 2002. The Oasis Top 50. Q.
- ^ a b "Alternative Top 50" (PDF). Radio & Records. Radio & Records. 21 April 2000. p. 114. Retrieved 26 September 2020.