| B-side | Album Single | Year | Notes | |--------|--------------|------|-------| | | Some Might Say | 1995 | The most famous Oasis B-side. Features a dual vocal between Liam (chorus) and Noel (verses). Lyrics: "Because we need each other / We believe in one another." Often played live as a set closer. | | "The Masterplan" | Wonderwall | 1995 | Noel's crown jewel. A philosophical, piano-led ballad. Noel later admitted it was a mistake not to put it on Morning Glory . Became the title track of the 1998 B-side compilation. | | "Talk Tonight" | Some Might Say | 1995 | An acoustic, introspective song about Noel's crisis during the 1994 US tour. One of his most vulnerable lyrics. | | "Rockin' Chair" | Roll With It | 1995 | A melancholic, mid-tempo track about aging and regret, sung by Noel. Fan favorite. | | "Half the World Away" | Whatever | 1994 | A haunting, organ-driven ballad. Gained a second life as the theme song for the BBC sitcom The Royle Family . | | "Fade Away" | Cigarettes & Alcohol | 1994 | Punk-inspired and urgent. Later re-recorded for a charity album with Johnny Depp on guitar. | | "Listen Up" | Cigarettes & Alcohol | 1994 | Anthemic and defiant. Lyrics: "Got to make it somehow / On the dreams we still believe." | | "Going Nowhere" | Stand by Me | 1997 | A late-era gem from the Be Here Now sessions. Wistful, loping melody about stagnation. | | "Stay Young" | D'You Know What I Mean? | 1997 | Upbeat, power-pop. Originally considered for Morning Glory . Features the line "Come on, brother, stay young." |
A high-energy anthem that captures the band's "swaggering" confidence during the height of Britpop [4, 12]. Later Era Gems (Post-1998) oasis b-sides
Other tracks, such as the punk-infused "Headshrinker" or the melancholic "Half the World Away," highlight the band's range. The latter, specifically, became a cultural touchstone in the UK, proving that Oasis could be just as effective with an acoustic guitar and a vulnerable vocal as they were with a wall of distorted Marshalls. | B-side | Album Single | Year |
An orchestral epic that Noel has frequently called the best song he ever wrote [2, 12]. He later admitted it was "mental" to release it as a B-side instead of saving it for an album [33]. "Half the World Away" (B-side to | | "The Masterplan" | Wonderwall | 1995