"She's Electric" is a song by English rock band Oasis. It is the ninth track on their 1995 album (What's the Story) Morning Glory?
Background
"She's Electric" was taken from Oasis' 1995 album (What's the Story) Morning Glory?[3] It was intended to be released on the band's debut album Definitely Maybe, but was replaced by the song "Digsy's Dinner" which they believed was a better live song. The song is notable for its storytelling lyrics and singer Liam Gallagher's vocal performance which includes falsetto.[1]
A lyric video for the song was released on 2 October 2018, 23 years to the day of the album's release.[4]
Personnel
- Liam Gallagher – lead vocals, tambourine
- Noel Gallagher – lead guitar, backing vocals, bass[5]
- Paul "Bonehead" Arthurs – rhythm guitar, piano
- Alan White – drums, percussion
Reception
"She's Electric" reached number 11 in the United Arab Emirates.[6] NME ranked "She's Electric" 51st among Oasis songs.[7]
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI)[8] | 2× Platinum | 1,200,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
"She's Electric" was certified 2× Platinum in the UK; along with "Cast No Shadow" (Silver), it is one of the two non-singles on the album which received a certification.[9]
References
- ^ a b "Oasis -'(What's The Story) Morning Glory?' Track by Track with Noel Gallagher [25th An..." 5 October 2020. Event occurs at 13:12. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- ^ https://trouserpress.com/reviews/oasis/
- ^ Bajgrowicz, Brooke (October 2, 2018). "New Oasis 'She's Electric' Lyric Video Marks 23rd Anniversary of '(What's the Story) Morning Glory?' Album".
- ^ https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/oasis-shes-electric-lyric-video-whats-the-story-morning-glory-anniversary-8477996/
- ^ "Owen Morris: How I mastered Morning Glory". Retrieved 11 October 2020.
- ^ "She's Electric (Remastered)". www.top-charts.com.
- ^ Howard, Tom (May 20, 2019). "The Masterlist – every song Oasis ever recorded ranked in order of greatness".
- ^ "British single certifications – Oasis – She's Electric". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
- ^ "BRIT Certified". BPI.
Sources
- Moore, Allan F. (1997). The Beatles: Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. New York City: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-57381-8.
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