Don't Look Back In Anger named UK's most played Oasis song of the 21st century

RTÉ News​

09-07-2025

Oasis hit Don't Look Back In Anger takes the crown as the band's most-played song on UK radio and TV in the 21st century, according to the music licensing company, Phonographic Performance Limited (PPL).
Following the band's highly anticipated reunion tour, which began last week in Cardiff and comes to Croke Park for two nights in August, the licensing company compiled a list of the top 10 most played songs by the band from the past 25 years.
PPL, which licenses the use of recorded music on radio, TV and in public places, used airplay data from radio and TV stations across the UK to put the list together.
It revealed that Wonderwall was the second most-played recording on UK radio and TV, followed by She's Electric at number three, Roll With It at number four and Little By Little taking fifth place.
The Importance Of Being Idle, Whatever, Some Might Say and Live Forever followed.
The top 10 list ends with Champagne Supernova, the closing track to their second studio album (What's The Story) Morning Glory?.
Released in 1995, the album became the fifth bestselling album in the UK, according to the Official Charts Company, and contributed six tracks to the top 10 list.
The data also found that Oasis have built up more than seven years of cumulative airplay on UK radio and TV stations since 2000, with their songs being played on average, 120 times per day across the country.
Peter Leathem, chief executive of PPL, said: "Oasis are one of the most iconic, era-defining bands we have ever seen.
"They dominated the 1990s and 2000s, and for many, they personified those decades, but their timeless songs continue to resonate with audiences even long after their release."
This comes after the band performed together at Cardiff's Principality Stadium on Friday for the first time in almost 16 years after their dramatic split in 2009, which was prompted by a backstage brawl at the Rock en Seine festival in France.
Mr Leathem added: "With their reunion tour underway, this chart provides the perfect opportunity to look back in admiration at the enduring impact of their music throughout this century, and to celebrate one of the greatest British bands of all time."
The band's world tour, Oasis Live '25, will also see the band perform at Manchester's Heaton Park, London's Wembley Stadium, Edinburgh's Murrayfield Stadium and Dublin's Croke Park throughout July, August and September before heading to Japan, South Korea, South America, Australia and North America.