Oasis have seen a streaming surge following the launch of their reunion tour in Cardiff, as reported by Music Week.
Now the final chart result following the first week of the tour is confirmed: three albums in the Top 4 including a return to No.1 for greatest hits collection Time Flies – 1994-2009. They did something similar following the tour announcement last year with three albums in the Top 5, though on that occasion it was Definitely Maybe that returned to the summit following its reissue.
As the Live ’25 tour continues with a five-date run at Manchester’s Heaton Park, Oasis’ catalogue is making a streaming impact on both the albums and singles chart.
“The unprecedented streaming success of the Oasis catalogue on the back of their triumphant Cardiff return is another sign of what this band means to music fans of all generations across the UK and beyond,” a Big Brother Recordings spokesperson told Music Week.
The Time Flies compilation returned to No.1 for the first time since it debuted at the summit 15 years ago with a 184.7% increase in week-on-week consumption to 21,015 units (406 CDs, 285 vinyl albums, 262 digital downloads and 20,062 sales-equivalent streams).
Total consumption for the collection, first released in June 2010, now stands at 2,192,540 (Official Charts Company). Its return to the summit marks Oasis’ 23rd week at No.1 on the albums chart.
Achieving its highest chart placing in more than 29 years, 1995’s (What’s The Story) Morning Glory moved 14-2, with consumption up 197.5% (15,733 units). Just behind Sabrina Carpenter at No.4, 1994 debut album, Definitely Maybe increased consumption by 178% as it climbed from No.26. (11,421 sales).
Further down the chart, Oasis’ 1998 b-sides compilation The Masterplan (No.59, 2,411 sales) re-entered at No.59 after being absent for 44 weeks with consumption up 166.2%.
It is another sign of what this band means to music fans of all generations across the UK and beyond
Oasis spokesperson
The opening track from The Masterplan also provides Oasis with their 27th hit single. Acquiesce, a live favourite featuring the vocals of both Gallagher brothers, leads the way for the band on this week’s chart as a new entry at No.17 (20,021 units).
Following its appearance early on in the band’s setlist, the 1995 b-side (from Some Might Say) sees consumption increase by 877.8% week-on-week. Live footage from the opening show of the tour in Cardiff featuring Acquiesce was released to broadcasters and online outlets, which has clearly boosted its performance.
Classic singles are not far behind it with 1996 No.1 Don’t Look Back In Anger and 1994’s Live Forever returning to the chart at No.18 (19,295 sales) and No.19 (19,239 sales) respectively.
Seven further tracks from Oasis would have made the Top 75 but for chart rules limiting primary artists to three tracks on the chart.
Since the Midweek results, Oasis’ performance has been boosted in the final chart result by the removal of ACR (accelerated chart ratio), which requires catalogue tracks to register double the amount of streams for each chart unit (200 streams on a premium service rather than the usual 100).
In the case of Acquiesce, as a previously non-charting single with a massive surge in streams, that reset to SCR (standard chart ratio) could have been automatic.
For the other Oasis tracks, some of which had already made a chart impact following the tour announcement last year, it is more likely a manual reset, which is allowed by the Official Charts Company where a track is being scheduled for promotion.
Oasis are building up to another big anniversary release with the deluxe reissue of (What’s The Story) Morning Glory? on October 3.
Click here to read part 1 of our feature on the industry’s favourite Oasis songs.
And our interview with Oasis co-manager Alec McKinlay is here.
PHOTO: Big Brother Recordings
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