Be Here Now
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Be Here Now is the third studio album by the British rock band Oasis, first released in August 1997.
While the album was commercially successful and acclaimed in some quarters, it failed to live up to the very high expectations that preceded the release. Despite its mixed critical reception, in 1998 Q magazine readers voted it the 13th greatest album of all time (although it subsequently slipped to 459th place in a later poll by the same magazine).
When released in the UK, it became the fastest selling album of all time, moving 695,761 copies in the first week. The album which was released on a Thursday sold 423,000 copies on its first day of release. The album had sold over 1 million within two weeks. Be Here Now went on to sell 8 million copies worldwide.
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Track Listing
- All tracks written by Noel Gallagher.
- "D'You Know What I Mean?" - 7:42
- "My Big Mouth" - 5:02
- "Magic Pie" - 7:19
- "Stand By Me" - 5:56
- "I Hope, I Think, I Know" - 4:23
- "The Girl In The Dirty Shirt" - 5:49
- "Fade In-Out" - 6:52
- "Don't Go Away" - 4:48
- "Be Here Now" - 5:13
- "All Around The World" - 9:20
- "It's Gettin' Better (Man!!)" - 7:00
- "All Round The World (Reprise)" - 2:08
Trivia
- Noel Gallagher said that in fact he wanted to make a double album, but later reconsidered and scrapped some of the tracks intended for this release. Some like "Stay Young", "Fade Away" and "Going Nowhere" - landed as b-sides featured on the b-side record The Masterplan. Nevertheless the record is their longest so far, clocking over 70 minutes - it's about 25 minutes more than the average length of their other records.
Liam and Noel opinions
The Gallagher brothers have different opinions about the record. While Noel is washing his hands of it, blaming it for over-production and high intake of booze and cocaine, it's interesting that Liam defends and likes the record:
Noel: Liam thinks it rocks. Liam: We thought it was great, and I still think it's great. People always talk about Definitely Maybe. Fuck Morning Glory, it's over! Fuck Definitely Maybe, it's over!
Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1997 | The Billboard 200 | 2 |
| 1997 | Top Canadian Albums | 1 |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | "D'You Know What I Mean?" | Canadian Singles Chart | 3 |
| 1997 | "D'You Know What I Mean?" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 36 |
| 1997 | "D'You Know What I Mean?" | Modern Rock Tracks | 4 |
| 1997 | "Don't Go Away" | Adult Top 40 | 27 |
| 1997 | "Don't Go Away" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 36 |
| 1997 | "Don't Go Away" | Modern Rock Tracks | 5 |
| 1997 | "Don't Go Away" | Top 40 Mainstream | 35 |
| 1998 | "All Around the World" | Modern Rock Tracks | 15 |