Don't Look Back in Anger

"Don't Look Back in Anger" is a song by English rock band Oasis.  It was released in 1996 as the fourth single from their second album (What's the Story) Morning Glory?. The song was written by the band's former guitarist and main songwriter, Noel Gallagher. The song became the band's second single to reach #1 in the UK Singles Chart.  It also went platinum. "Don't Look Back in Anger" was also the first Oasis single to feature Noel on lead vocals instead of his brother, Liam Gallagher.

Release
The single cover is showing respects to the incident where Ringo Starr briefly left The Beatles during the recording of The White Album.

The B-side "Step Out" was originally intended for the (What's the Story) Morning Glory? album but was taken off after Stevie Wonder requested 10% of the royalties as the chorus like his hit "Uptight (Everything's Alright)".  Henry Cosby and Sylvia Moy received credit for writing the song along with Noel.

Reception

Don't Look Back in Anger was met with high critical praise and it became a commercial hit.

 Billboard said "Noel Gallagher reveals a deft sense of timing and craft that turn his improprieties into masterful pop gems."Flick, Larry (1996-06-15), "Singles: Pop". Billboard. 108 (24):74

 "Don't Look Back in Anger" is Oasis's sixth biggest Billboard hit in the US, reaching the number 10 spot on the US Modern Rock Chart for the week of June 22, 1996. Sexton, Paul (2005-08-27), "OASIS". Billboard. 117 (35):36

 It was the 10th biggest selling single of 1996 in the UK.

 In a 2006 readers' poll conducted by Q magazine, "Don't Look Back in Anger" was chosen as the 20th best song of all time.

 In May 2007, NME magazine placed "Don't Look Back in Anger" at number 14 in its list of the "50 Greatest Indie Anthems Ever".

Track listing
All songs were written by Noel Gallagher except where noted.

 UK CD and cassette single 
 "Don't Look Back in Anger"
 "Step Out" (Gallagher, Wonder, Cosby, Moy)
 "Underneath the Sky"
 "Cum On Feel the Noize" (Holder, Lea)

 UK 7-inch single 
A. "Don't Look Back in Anger"
B. "Step Out" (Gallagher, Wonder, Cosby, Moy)

 UK 12-inch single 
A1. "Don't Look Back in Anger"
B1. "Step Out" (Gallagher, Wonder, Cosby, Moy)
B2. "Underneath the Sky"

 US CD and cassette single 
 "Don't Look Back in Anger"
 "Cum On Feel the Noize" (Holder, Lea)

Personnel
Oasis
 Noel Gallagher – lead vocals, lead and acoustic guitars, Mellotron, EBow
 Paul "Bonehead" Arthurs – piano, rhythm guitar, Hammond organ
 Paul "Guigsy" McGuigan – bass guitar
 Alan White – drums, shaker, tambourine

Additional personnel
 Owen Morris – Kurzweil strings

Charts

Weekly charts
Chart (1996)PeakpositionCzech Republic (IFPI CR) 8Denmark (IFPI) 8Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) 8Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40) 4US Cash Box Top 100 33Zimbabwe (ZIMA)* Zimbabwe. Kimberley, C. Zimbabwe: singles chart book. Harare: C. Kimberley, 2000 8
Chart (2013)Peakposition

Year-end charts
Chart (1996)PositionCanada Rock/Alternative (RPM) 39Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) 54Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40) 44Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) 83UK Singles (OCC) 11US Modern Rock (Billboard) 58

Certifications

Release history
RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)United Kingdom19 February 1996CreationJapan22 February 1996CDEpicUnited Kingdom26 February 199612-inch vinylCreationUnited States23 July 1996Contemporary hit radioEpic

References

Category:Oasis (band) songs
Category:1996 songs