Morning Glory (Oasis song)

"Morning Glory"
Single by Oasis
from the album (What's the Story) Morning Glory?
B-side
  • "It's Better People"
  • "Rockin' Chair"
  • "Live Forever" (live at Glastonbury '95)
Released18 September 1995 (1995-09-18)[note 1]
Genre
Length5:03
Label
[note 1]
SongwriterNoel Gallagher
Producers
Oasis singles chronology
"Roll with It"
(1995) 		"Morning Glory"
(1995) 		"Wonderwall"
(1995)
Music video
"Morning Glory" on YouTube
(What's the Story) Morning Glory? track listing
12 tracks
  1. "Hello"
  2. "Roll with It"
  3. "Wonderwall"
  4. "Don't Look Back in Anger"
  5. "Hey Now!"
  6. Untitled
  7. "Some Might Say"
  8. "Cast No Shadow"
  9. "She's Electric"
  10. "Morning Glory"
  11. Untitled
  12. "Champagne Supernova"

"Morning Glory" is a song by the English rock band Oasis, written by Noel Gallagher and included on the band's second album, (What's the Story) Morning Glory?, in September 1995. It was given a commercial single release only in Australia, New Zealand, and Japan, and it was also a radio single in the United States and Canada. In North America, it was the first song of the album to receive significant play on modern rock radio stations, which "Some Might Say" and "Roll with It" had not achieved.

Content

Lyrics and themes

Critics have long noted the song’s overt drug imagery (e.g., “chained to the mirror and the razor blade”) and its nod to the Beatles’ “Tomorrow Never Knows.”[2] The full line in its parent album's name is present in the chorus' lyrics.

Musical style

Kenneth Partridge said of the riff that opens "Morning Glory" that it is "strikingly similar" to that of "The One I Love" by American rock band R.E.M.[3]

Music video

The song's accompanying video was directed by Jake Scott. Its opening exterior shots feature Balfron Tower in Poplar, East London, intercut with scenes of the band performing in a small flat while residents noisily protest outside.[4] The video concludes with all the tenants gathering around the door, beating on it and yelling, just as the band finishes playing and packs up their instruments.[5]

Other releases

  • In October 2005, a remix of the song was released on the soundtrack to the movie Goal!. It was done by Don't Believe the Truth producer Dave Sardy.
  • The song is included on Oasis' compilation album Stop the Clocks. On the original album, the song segues into the 40-second untitled track, which in turn segues into "Champagne Supernova". This is the same thing that happens on Stop the Clocks, except the untitled track is not included, leaving the water sounds from "Morning Glory" to directly segue into "Champagne Supernova".

Track listings

Australian CD and cassette single; Japanese CD single (662488 2; 662488 8; EICP 707)[6][7][8]

  1. "Morning Glory"
  2. "It's Better People"
  3. "Rockin' Chair"
  4. "Live Forever" (live at Glastonbury '95, 23 June 1995)

Personnel

Oasis

Additional musician

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for "Morning Glory"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[20] Gold 35,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[21] Platinum 600,000‡

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Morning Glory"
Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Catalogue Ref.
Australia 18 September 1995 CD
662488 2 [22]
United States 26 September 1995 Contemporary hit radio Epic ESK 7302 [23]

Critical reception

Retrospective assessments have typically highlighted “Morning Glory” as one of the band’s ferocious mid-90s rockers. In a 2020 ranking of Oasis songs for The Guardian, Alexis Petridis placed it at No. 4, calling it “potent, feral and aggressive.”[24] Later retrospectives note its enduring status on the parent album as a brash counterpoint to the ballads.[25]

Legacy and media

A Dave Sardy remix of “Morning Glory” appeared on the Goal! (Music From The Motion Picture) soundtrack (2005). Contemporary reviews noted the inclusion, with mixed views on the new mix.[26] The track has also remained among the album’s most-played cuts in the streaming era, reflecting its continued visibility alongside the ballads.[27]

References

Notes

  1. ^ a b Released as a commercial single only in Australia, New Zealand and Japan.

References

  1. ^ Petridis, Alexis (5 March 2020). "Oasis's greatest songs – ranked!". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
  2. ^ Petridis, Alexis (5 March 2020). "Oasis's greatest songs – ranked!". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
  3. ^ Partridge, Kenneth (2 October 2015). "Oasis' '(What's the Story) Morning Glory?' at 20: Classic Track-by-Track Album Review". Billboard. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  4. ^ "Morning Glory". Balfron Tower: a building archive. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
  5. ^ Oasis – Morning Glory. 7 September 2011. Retrieved 22 September 2020 – via YouTube.
  6. ^ Morning Glory (Australian CD single liner notes). Oasis. Epic Records, Creation Records. 1995. 662488 2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. ^ Morning Glory (Australian cassette single sleeve). Oasis. Epic Records, Creation Records. 1995. 662488 8.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  8. ^ Morning Glory (Japanese CD single liner notes). Oasis. Epic Records. 1995. EICP 707.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  9. ^ "Brian Cannon on designing the sleeve art | Oasis Recording Information". www.oasis-recordinginfo.co.uk. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  10. ^ "Oasis – Morning Glory". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
  11. ^ "Top RPM Rock/Alternative Tracks: Issue 9053." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
  12. ^ "Oasis – Morning Glory". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
  13. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  14. ^ "Hit Singles". Hit Music. Compiled by Millward Brown for CIN. 7 October 1995. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  15. ^ "Chart Log UK 1994–2010 > The O – Ozric Tentacles". zobbel.de. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  16. ^ "Oasis Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  17. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot Overseas – Week of October 29, 2025". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved 30 October 2025.
  18. ^ "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles 1995". ARIA. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  19. ^ "RPM Top 50 Alternative Tracks of 1995". RPM. Retrieved 21 October 2018 – via Library and Archives Canada.
  20. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1996 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  21. ^ "British single certifications – Oasis – Morning Glory". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  22. ^ "New Release Summary – Product Available from: 18/09/95 (from The ARIA Report Issue No. 292)". ARIA. Retrieved 31 March 2017 – via Imgur.
  23. ^ "Selected New Releases" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1113. 22 September 1995. p. 32. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  24. ^ Petridis, Alexis (5 March 2020). "Oasis's greatest songs – ranked!". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
  25. ^ "(What's the Story) Morning Glory? – 25th-anniversary retrospective". Pitchfork. 2 October 2015. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
  26. ^ "Album Review: Various – Goal!: Music From The Motion Picture". Drowned in Sound. November 2005. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
  27. ^ Myers, Justin (28 April 2025). "The chart impact and mega sales of Oasis's second album (What's The Story) Morning Glory?". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
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