Live Forever (Oasis song)
1994 single by Oasis / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Live Forever" is a song by English rock band Oasis. Written by Noel Gallagher, the song was released as the third single from their debut album Definitely Maybe (1994) on 8 August 1994, just prior to that album's release. Gallagher wrote the song in 1991, before he joined Oasis.
"Live Forever" | ||||
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Single by Oasis | ||||
from the album Definitely Maybe | ||||
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Released | 8 August 1994 | |||
Recorded | 1994 | |||
Studio | Clear, Manchester | |||
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Songwriter(s) | Noel Gallagher | |||
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11 tracks
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Inspired by the Rolling Stones' "Shine a Light", "Live Forever" features a basic song structure and lyrics with an optimistic outlook that contrasted with the attitude of the grunge bands popular at the time. The song was the first Oasis single to enter the top ten in the United Kingdom, and garnered critical acclaim. In 2017, lead singer Liam Gallagher declared the song his favourite Oasis song.[3] The British Phonographic Industry certified the song double platinum in August 2021.[4]