Oasis‘ ‘(What’s The Story) Morning Glory?’ has been named as the UK’s official biggest studio album of all time.
The band’s 1995 seminal second record is ranked at Number Three on the list of the biggest albums ever – based on combined UK sales and streaming data, per the Official Charts Company.
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‘…Morning Glory’ has racked up 6.2million UK chart units to date, and enjoyed a spike in streams following Oasis’ huge Live ’25 reunion tour last summer.
The LP is behind two old Greatest Hits compilations from Queen and ABBA, at Number One and Two, respectively. The rest of the top 10 includes Adele‘s ’21’ (Number Four), Fleetwood Mac‘s ‘Rumours’ (Number Six) and Michael Jackson‘s ‘Thriller’ (Number Eight).
Oasis’ debut full-length project, 1994’s ‘Definitely Maybe’, also made the top 40 list at Number 39.
The news comes as the UK’s Official Albums Chart celebrates its 70th anniversary today (July 22).
Becca Monahan and Chris Austin, interim Co-Managing Directors at the Official Charts, said: “Huge congratulations to Oasis, as the incomparable ‘(What’s The Story) Morning Glory?’ is officially crowned the UK’s biggest studio album of all time.
“Three decades on, its scale and influence remain extraordinary – a defining British record that continues to unite generations, fill stadiums and soundtrack lives.
“Celebrating 70 years of the Official Albums Chart offers a unique opportunity to honour the album’s enduring place at the heart of music culture. The way fans discover and enjoy music may be ever-changing, but the album remains the ultimate expression of an artist’s creativity, ambition and vision.”
They added: “For seven decades, the chart has captured the records that seize the public imagination – making the achievements of every artist on this list a fitting centrepiece to this landmark anniversary.”
The UK’s all-time Official Albums Chart top 10 is:
- ‘Greatest Hits’ – Queen (1981)
- ‘Gold: Greatest Hits’ – ABBA (1992)
- ‘(What’s The Story) Morning Glory?’ – Oasis (1995)
- ’21’ – Adele (2011)
- ‘Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band’ – The Beatles (1967)
- ‘Rumours’ – Fleetwood Mac (1977)
- ‘The Dark Side Of The Moon’ – Pink Floyd (1973)
- ‘Thriller’ – Michael Jackson (1982)
- ‘Legend’ – Bob Marley & The Wailers (1984)
- ‘Brothers In Arms’ – Dire Straits (1985)
‘…Morning Glory’ single ‘Wonderwall’ recently enjoyed a resurgence after it soundtracked England’s wins at the World Cup 2026. Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher reacted to the news that the 1995 track had seen a 50 per cent spike in streams on Spotify in the UK. Elsewhere, Noel said he “couldn’t believe” that the national team were singing ‘Wonderwall’. “Do you know what, I thought it was a great moment,” he explained.
The guitarist threw his support behind the tune becoming England’s 2026 World Cup anthem, saying the song “belongs to the people, and it was a magical moment between the people and the players”.
‘Wonderwall’ reached Number Two on the official singles chart at the time of its release. The song has since become one of the biggest-selling tracks ever, despite never topping the charts.
In 2024, ‘Wonderwall’ became the most-streamed song from the 1970s to the 1990s. It was previously crowned the biggest-selling Britpop track of the ’90s.
‘…Morning Glory’ launched Oasis into the stratosphere, selling 345,000 copies in its first week before going on to spend 10 weeks at Number One on the UK Albums Chart.
The LP also bagged the group the Best British Album award at the 1996 BRITs. To this day, it has sold around a staggering 22million copies globally, including over 5.5million in the US.
Last year, Oasis released a 30th anniversary edition of the record featuring five new unplugged versions of their classic tracks, including the song ‘Morning Glory’. They dropped a limited Edition ‘(What’s The Story) Morning Glory?’ 7” singles box set, too.
To mark the 25th anniversary of the album in 2020, Noel headed back to Rockfield Studios in Wales for a wide-ranging interview about the classic album.
Meanwhile, Oasis are reportedly gearing up for a massive 2027 UK and European tour, which could include an impressive 12-night homecoming residency in Manchester and a return to Knebworth.
Earlier this month, the first trailer for the band’s “landmark” new documentary was shared online. Titled Don’t Look Back In Anger, the film was produced by Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight. It’ll tell the story of their reunion and comeback tour, and reportedly contains some “phenomenal” footage of Liam and Noel’s first meeting ahead of the shows.
Liam recently responded to fans’ requests for a new Oasis album, saying that new music isn’t on the way anytime soon. In February, Noel revealed that he was “in the studio”, though it remains unclear whether he was working on new Oasis music or solo material with the High Flying Birds. He had previously added fuel to the rumour mill when he said he was “back at work” following his Christmas break.
In other news, LG reacted to the “cuckoo” World Cup halftime show over the weekend, likening it to “a bad trip”.
