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Oasis dominates the U.K. Albums chart with Time Flies… 1994–2009 at No. 1 and (What’s the Story) … More
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The Oasis Live 25 Tour is easily the most highly-anticipated concert venture of the year, as it may be the last time that the members of the beloved British band reunite and perform together. The rock superstars kicked off the trek in Cardiff, Wales, on July 4, and the musicians are spending July and the first half of August performing massive shows in England and Scotland.
Oasis was always going to have an incredible few weeks on the U.K. music charts around the beginning of the tour, but the group’s performance has turned out to be even more impressive than some might have imagined.
Oasis Claims the Two Biggest Albums in the U.K.
It’s incredibly rare for any one musical act to fill the highest two spaces on the roster of the most-consumed albums in the nation, but that’s exactly what Oasis manages this week. The fact that the rockers can do so with projects that have already been out in the world for years and have moved millions is an incredible feat.
Time Flies… 1994–2009 shoots from No. 6 to No. 1 on the Official Albums chart this week. It’s followed closely by (What’s the Story) Morning Glory?, which bolts from No. 14 to the runner-up spot.
Three Oasis Albums Hit the Top Five
Definitely Maybe rockets from No. 26 to No. 4, meaning the group almost claimed the three biggest albums in the U.K. this week. Short n’ Sweet by Sabrina Carpenter blocks the rockers from doing so, as it keeps at No. 3.
Time Flies Reigns Again
Time Flies… 1994–2009 has now spent just two weeks at No. 1 on the Official Albums chart. The compilation, which gathers together many of the most famous Oasis tunes, launched in first place in June 2010. It has taken until now for the project to return to the summit, though it has come close to doing so on more than one occasion.
600 Weeks on the Chart
Time Flies… 1994–2009 and (What’s the Story) Morning Glory? are counted among the eight Oasis albums that have hit No. 1 on the main ranking in the U.K. Both of those projects have spent more than 600 weeks on the roster, while Definitely Maybe passed that milestone just days ago.
