Wonderwall

The song was originally titled "Wishing Stone". Gallagher told NME in 1996 that "Wonderwall" was written for Meg Mathews, his then-girlfriend and later wife.{{cite book |title=Britpop!: Cool Britannia and the Spectacular Demise of English rock |last=Harris |first=John |year=2004 |publisher=Da Capo Press |location=Cambridge, Massachusetts |isbn=0-306-81367-X |page=226 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=fXQCAvSLoAoC}}{{cite book |title=Oasis: supersonic supernova |last=Krugman |first=Michael |year=1997 |publisher=Macmillan Publishers |isbn=0-312-15376-7 |pages=99–102 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=BfjKZJOFCowC}} However, after Gallagher and Mathews divorced in 2001,{{cite news |url= http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/1125485.stm |title=Noel and Meg finally divorce |work=BBC News |date=19 January 2001 |location=London |access-date=18 July 2011}} he said the song was not about her: "The meaning of that song was taken away from me by the media who jumped on it, and how do you tell your Mrs it's not about her once she's read it is? It's a song about an imaginary friend who's gonna come and save you from yourself." The song's final title was inspired by George Harrison's solo album Wonderwall Music.Kindon, Frances. [https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/liam-gallaghers-foul-mouthed-reaction-20743647 "Liam Gallagher's foul-mouthed reaction to Oasis' Wonderwall – and why he still hates it: Oasis rocker Liam Gallagher had nothing nice to say when his brother Noel Gallagher first played him Wonderwall – and he still doesn't now,"] Daily Mirror (30 Oct 2019).

The song was recorded at Rockfield Studios in Wales, during a two-week recording of the Morning Glory album in May 1995. Morris produced the song in a half-day along with Gallagher, using a technique known as "brickwalling" to intensify the sound of the song.{{cite book |title=Britpop and the English Music Tradition |last=Bennett |first=Andy |year=2010 |publisher=Ashgate Publishing, Ltd |isbn=978-0-7546-6805-3 |page=148 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=cK-gFIUijQYC}} Liam Gallagher served as lead singer on the song after Noel had given him a choice between "Wonderwall" and "Don't Look Back in Anger", another single from the album, with Noel singing lead vocals on the latter. All of the band's members except bassist Paul "Guigsy" McGuigan contributed to the recording, with Noel playing bass instead of McGuigan. This decision displeased Liam, who told Morris, "That's not Oasis."{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/oasis-wonderwall-at-25-how-oasis-making-inspiration-last-rock-standards-1059189/|title='Wonderwall' at 25: How Oasis' Unlikely Ballad Became One of the Last Rock Standards|first=David|last=Browne|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=24 September 2020|access-date=25 September 2020}}

"Wonderwall" is written in the key of F-sharp minor and is set in common time with a moderate dance groove. Liam Gallagher's voice ranges from an E₃ to an F{{music|#}}₄ in the song.{{cite web|url=http://www.musicforte.com/sheet_music/digital_downloads/view/5306/|title=Digital Sheet Music, Oasis "Wonderwall"|work=musicforte.com|publisher=Peer International Music Publishing|year=2011|access-date=26 July 2011|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140317170045/http://www.musicforte.com/sheet_music/digital_downloads/view/5306/|archive-date=17 March 2014|url-status=dead}}

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Noel Gallagher debuted the song on UK television backstage at Glastonbury, and it was broadcast on Channel 4 on 24 June 1995. The song was not performed by the band during their headline performance the night before. The song went on to be regularly played on the (What's the Story) Morning Glory? Tour where it was typically played and sung solo by Noel acoustically. On occasions however (including the Maine Road and Knebworth gigs) it was played by the full band acoustically with Liam on vocals. The song was also regularly played on both the Be Here Now Tour and Standing on the Shoulder of Giants Tour, performances on these tours featured the full band on electric guitars with Liam on vocals.

For the Heathen Chemistry Tour, Noel changed the arrangement of his live performances of the song to a style he admitted was heavily influenced by Ryan Adams' cover. For the Don't Believe the Truth Tour, the original arrangement was used for live performances by the full band with electric guitars and Liam on vocals. During the 2008 tour, the band returned to performing the song in a semi-acoustic form, in an arrangement closely resembling the album version. This song was also performed during the 2012 Summer Olympics closing ceremony by Liam Gallagher and his post Oasis band Beady Eye.

Since Oasis split up, both Noel and Liam have continued to play the song as part of Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds and Liam's solo career, respectively. Both have often varied the presentation of the song, sometimes being performed in stripped down acoustic versions, whilst other times more full band arrangements have been performed.

Steve Baltin from Cash Box named "Wonderwall" Pick of the Week, describing the song as "a perfect example of melodic pop." He added, "Following the more uptempo riff of "Morning Glory", this single will remind listeners of the anthemic single "Live Forever", a track that generated massive airplay on multiple formats last year. Look for the same results for this lovely near ballad. A simple, sweet song, it shows why Oasis is rapidly becoming one of music's great singles bands."{{cite magazine|first=Steve|last=Baltin|title=Pop Singles|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Cash-Box/90s/1995/CB-1995-11-18.pdf|magazine=Cash Box|date=18 November 1995|page=7|accessdate=10 November 2022}} Kevin Courtney from Irish Times declared it as a "genuine Oasis gem", "with its aching string arrangements and evocative vocals".Courtney, Kevin (29 September 1995). "Rock". Irish Times. Michael Bonner from Melody Maker named it Single of the Week, praising it as "a mesmeric declaration of love — haunting, beautiful and effortlessly simple — and, unless you've been locked in a coal cellar for the last two months, you should know it forwards, backwards and sideways by now."{{cite magazine|first=Michael|last=Bonner|url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/nothingelseon/53589787806/|title=Singles|magazine=Melody Maker|date=11 November 1995|page=36|access-date=17 March 2024}} Another Melody Maker editor, David Stubbs, said, "'Wonderwall', with its explicit George Harrison reference, doesn't bother to conceal another nod at The Beatles, but the real problem here is that Liam doesn't seem capable of modulating his voice to suit the pensively orchestrated backdrop — a bit of a subtlety deficiency."{{cite magazine|first=David|last=Stubbs|url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/nothingelseon/53563867514/|title=Albums|magazine=Melody Maker|date=30 September 1995|page=33|access-date=13 March 2024|author-link=David Stubbs}}

Pan-European magazine Music & Media wrote, "A swirling rock song that slowly builds to epic proportions. Nicely chiming acoustic guitars and psyched-up strings support Liam Gallagher's trademark declamatory and plaintive vocals. Not the easiest song for EHR, but a sure grower."{{cite magazine|title= New Releases: Singles |magazine= Music & Media |volume= 12 |issue= 44 |date= 4 November 1995 |page= 12 |access-date= 19 May 2021 |url= https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1995/MM-1995-11-04.pdf}} John Robinson from NME commented, "'Wonderwall' instead turns out to be the best example of Liam's indispensability to Noel as we are plunged into the depths of a doomed urban romance. Fires have gone out, wills to live have departed, yet we still witness Liam questioning whether Maybe you could be the one to save me. And yet the entirely twisted delivery turns it from a slightly sappy idea into a fantastically bleak song, adding an all-consuming anger to the sense of desperation."{{cite magazine|first=John|last=Robinson|url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/nothingelseon/53565940480/|title=Albums|magazine=NME|date=30 September 1995|page=52|access-date=13 March 2024}} In a separate review, Robinson felt it "is one of Oasis' best records because it manages to be immensely robust while still being one of Noel's most lyrically personal songs".{{cite magazine|first=John|last=Robinson|url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/nothingelseon/53582051720/|title=Singles|magazine=NME|date=28 October 1995|page=50|access-date=17 March 2024}} Andrew Harrison from Select wrote, "'Wonderwall' is a near acoustic song that wears many signs of its maturity, but heavily. There is a (good) attempt to resonate personal failure with the redemptive power of The Beatles ("Backbeat, the word is on the street/That the fire in your eyes is out"). Liam goes flat once too often on the chorus."{{cite magazine|first=Andrew|last=Harrison|url=https://selectmagazinescans.monkeon.co.uk/showpage.php?file=wp-content/uploads/2012/03/oasis1.jpg|title=New Albums|magazine=Select|date=November 1995|page=98|access-date=14 December 2024|author-link=Andrew Harrison (journalist)}} Leesa Daniels from Smash Hits gave it a top score of five out of five and named it "Oasis' version of a love song." She added, "Absolutely beautiful."{{cite magazine|first=Leesa|last=Daniels|url=https://sites.google.com/view/smash-hits-remembered-1994-5/home/1995/439-27th-september-10th-october-1995|title=Albums: Best New Album|magazine=Smash Hits|date=27 September 1995|page=57|access-date=14 February 2025}} Another Smash Hits editor, Mark Frith, praised it as a highlight of the album, "mid-paced, brilliantly sung by Liam and, if it wasn't for Queen ['Heaven for Everyone'], a No. 1 hit!"{{cite magazine|first=Mark|last=Frith|url=https://sites.google.com/view/smash-hits-remembered-1994-5/home/1995/441-25th-october-7th-november-1995|title=Singles|magazine=Smash Hits|date=25 October 1995|page=64|access-date=16 February 2025|author-link=Mark Frith}}

The original music video to the song conceived by Johanna Bautista was filmed by British music video and film director Nigel Dick at Unit 217B in Woolwich, London, on 30 September 1995.{{Cite web|title=PRODUCTIONS 1995|url=https://www.nigeldick.com/films/productions-1995/|access-date=23 October 2020|website=Nigel Dick – Director}} The filming of the promotional video took place during the brief period when bassist Guigsy quit the band due to nervous exhaustion, and was replaced by Scott McLeod, who appears in the video along with the four other members of the band.{{cite news|title=Not Here Now|work=The Guardian|url=http://arts.guardian.co.uk/glastonbury2004/story/0,,1242267,00.html|access-date=25 January 2006|location=London|first=John|last=Robinson|date=19 June 2004}} The song won British Video of the Year at the 1996 Brit Awards.

A second video depicts the band sitting down throughout the video with some getting up and leaving before returning. The video ends with Noel, Alan White and Scott McLeod leaving their seats, leaving Liam and Paul "Bonehead" Arthurs in their seats.

The sleeve artwork was inspired by the paintings of the Belgian surrealist René Magritte, and was shot on Primrose Hill in London by Michael Spencer Jones. The hand holding the frame is that of art director Brian Cannon. The original idea was to have Liam in the frame before Noel vetoed that idea whilst the shoot was taking place.Q Special Edition – Oasis: Ten Years Of Rock 'n' Roll Mayhem (EMAP Metro) Instead, a female figure was deemed necessary, so Creation Records employee Anita Heryet was asked to stand in as cover star for the shot.{{cite web|url=http://www.funtrivia.com/en/Music/Oasis-1617.html |title=Oasis – Fun Facts, Answers, Factoids, Info, Information |publisher=Funtrivia.com |access-date=31 May 2010}}

"Wonderwall" reached the No. 2 spot in both Ireland and the United Kingdom in October and November 1995. In the UK, the song was held off the top spot by "I Believe" by Robson & Jerome. "Wonderwall" finished at No. 10 on the year-end chart for 1995 and at No. 26 on the 1990s decade-end in the UK.{{citation needed|date=January 2022}} The track has sold and streamed 4.8 million units in the UK as of November 2024, certifying the song octuple platinum and making it Oasis' biggest-selling song in their homeland.{{cite web|url=https://www.radiox.co.uk/artists/oasis/top-10-best-selling-oasis-singles/|title=The Top 10 best selling Oasis singles|website=Radio X|access-date=7 January 2022}} In August 2024, in light of the announcement of the band's reunion tour, "Wonderwall" re-entered at 17 in the UK, alongside "Don't Look Back In Anger" at 16 and "Live Forever" at 19.

In the United States, the song peaked at No. 1 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart for a then-unprecedented ten weeks and reached No. 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 in March 1996, becoming their only top-10 hit on the latter chart. "Wonderwall" also proved to be a major hit in Australia and New Zealand, claiming the No. 1 spot in both countries. In Canada, the song reached No. 5 on the RPM 100 chart and topped the RPM Alternative 30 ranking.

• The American magazine The Village Voice{{'}}s Pazz & Jop critics' poll ranked "Wonderwall" at No. 11 on its annual year-end poll in 1995. The following year, "Wonderwall" was ranked at No. 4, tied with Pulp{{'}}s "Common People".{{cite web|url=http://www.robertchristgau.com/xg/pnj/pjres95.php|title=Pazz & Jop critics' poll, 1995|publisher=robertchristgau.com}}{{cite web|url=http://www.robertchristgau.com/xg/pnj/pjres96.php|title=Pazz & Jop critics' poll, 1996}}
• In the Grammy Awards of 1997, the band received a nomination for Best Rock Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group, and Noel Gallagher picked up an additional nomination for Best Rock Song, winning neither.{{cite web|url=http://www.rockonthenet.com/archive/1997/grammys.htm |title=39th Annual Grammy Awards – 1997 |publisher=Rock on the Net |date=26 February 1997 |access-date=31 May 2010}}
• In May 2005, "Wonderwall" was voted the best British song of all time, in a poll of over 8,500 listeners conducted by Virgin Radio.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/music/4592897.stm |title=Oasis hit is named 'best UK song' |work=BBC News |date=30 May 2005 |access-date=31 May 2010}}
• In August 2006, "Wonderwall" was named the second-greatest song of all time in a poll conducted by Q Magazine, finishing behind another Oasis song, "Live Forever".{{cite news |url=http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/this_britain/article1222079.ece |title=The greatest song in the history of the world. Maybe |work=The Independent |date=27 August 2006 |access-date=31 May 2010 |location=London |first=Anthony |last=Barnes |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071223173136/http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/this_britain/article1222079.ece |archive-date=23 December 2007}}
• In 2006, U2's guitarist The Edge named "Wonderwall" one of the songs he most wishes he'd written.Q Magazine November 2006 – U2 Q+A
• In May 2007, NME magazine placed "Wonderwall" at No. 27 on its list of the 50 Greatest Indie Anthems Ever.{{cite web |url=http://web.nme.com/news/nme/28059 |title=50 Greatest Indie Anthems Ever |work=NME |date=2 May 2007 |access-date=31 May 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090503195719/http://web.nme.com/news/nme/28059 |archive-date=3 May 2009 |url-status=dead}}
• On 28 June 2007, NME stated that Alex James, bassist of Blur, who had been long-standing rivals with Oasis, said: "Wish I'd written it. He's got a great voice, Liam (Gallagher)".{{cite news|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/blur-323-1347010|title=Alex James: 'I wish I'd written Wonderwall'|date=28 June 2007|work=NME|access-date=9 December 2016}}
• In July 2009, "Wonderwall" was voted at No. 12 in the Hottest 100 of all time countdown poll, conducted by Australian radio station Triple J. More than half a million votes were cast.{{cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/hottest100_alltime/countdown/cd_12.htm |title=Countdown | Hottest 100 – Of All Time | triple j |publisher=ABCnet.au |access-date=31 May 2010}}
• In February 2014, the song was voted No. 36 of The 500 greatest songs of all time, according to NME.{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/magazine/issue/the-500-greatest-songs-of-all-time |title=500 greatest songs of all time |work=NME |date=8 February 2014 |access-date=14 June 2014}}
• In March 2016, "Wonderwall" was voted the greatest British song of all time by Radio X listeners.{{cite news|url=http://metro.co.uk/2016/03/29/wonderwall-by-oasis-voted-greatest-british-song-of-all-time-5782085/|title=Wonderwall by Oasis voted greatest British song of all time by Radio X listeners|last=Duff|first=Seamus|date=29 March 2016|work=Metro|access-date=23 October 2016}}
• In September 2021, Rolling Stone placed the song at No. 95 on its list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.{{Cite magazine|date=15 September 2021|title=The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/best-songs-of-all-time-1224767/|access-date=2 October 2021|magazine=Rolling Stone}}

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• Liam Gallagher – vocals, tambourine
• Noel Gallagher – acoustic and electric guitars, bass, piano
• Paul "Bonehead" Arthurs – Mellotron (cello){{cite web |title=Classic Tracks: Oasis 'Wonderwall' |first=Owen |last=Morris |date=November 2012 |url=https://www.soundonsound.com/techniques/classic-tracks-oasis-wonderwall |website=Sound on Sound}}
• Alan White – drums

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• Owen Morris – Kurzweil strings

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British band the Mike Flowers Pops released an easy listening version of "Wonderwall" that reached No. 2 on the UK Singles Chart—just as the Oasis original had done two months earlier—during Christmas 1995. On New Year's Day 1996, it earned a silver certification from the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) for shipments exceeding 200,000 copies. This cover also peaked within the top 10 of the charts in Denmark, Ireland and Sweden.

Noel Gallagher mentioned that when BBC Radio 1 premiered the song, they jokingly claimed that they had found "the original version of Wonderwall". Gallagher, who had been in America at the time, was surprised to be asked by one of his record company's executives if he had actually written the song.From the promotional documentary for Stop the Clocks, entitled Lock the Box.

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English rock band Bring Me the Horizon released a cover of "Wonderwall" as part of the Spotify Singles series, putting their own metal twist on the song.{{Cite web |last=Ruskell |first=Nick |date=January 29, 2025 |title=Listen to Bring Me The Horizon cover Oasis' Wonderwall |url=https://www.kerrang.com/listen-to-bring-me-the-horizon-cover-oasis-wonderwall |access-date=January 31, 2025 |website=Kerrang!}}{{Cite magazine |last=Richards |first=Will |date=January 30, 2025 |title=Liam Gallagher praises 'absolutely incredible' Bring Me The Horizon cover of Oasis' 'Wonderwall' |url=https://www.rollingstone.co.uk/music/liam-gallagher-praises-absolutely-incredible-bring-me-the-horizon-cover-of-oasis-wonderwall-47201/ |access-date=January 31, 2025 |magazine=Rolling Stone}} Frontman Liam Gallagher responded to the cover positively, calling it "absolutely incredible".{{Cite web |last=Pilley |first=Max |date=January 29, 2025 |title=Liam Gallagher responds to Bring Me The Horizon's cover of Oasis' 'Wonderwall' |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/liam-gallagher-responds-to-bring-me-the-horizons-cover-of-oasis-wonderwall-3833046 |access-date=January 31, 2025 |website=NME}}{{Cite web |last=Bird |first=Daniel |date=January 30, 2025 |title=Liam Gallagher's explosive four-word response to Bring Me The Horizon's Wonderwall cover |url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/liam-gallaghers-explosive-four-word-34583126 |access-date=January 31, 2025 |website=The Independent}}{{Cite magazine |last=Jenke |first=Tyler |date=January 29, 2025 |title=Liam Gallagher Responds to Bring Me the Horizon's Cover of 'Wonderwall' |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/oasis-liam-gallagher-responds-bring-me-the-horizon-cover-wonderwall-1235887283/ |access-date=January 31, 2025 |magazine=Billboard}} When interviewed at the BRIT Awards, the band responded to Gallagher's positive reception to their rendition, stating they were "surprised" and expected him to "slag it off". They also revealed that they wanted to cover "Wonderwall" because it was one of Oli Sykes' favourite songs.{{Cite web|url=https://www.radiox.co.uk/artists/liam-gallagher/bring-me-the-horizon-react-to-praise-wonderwall-cover/|title=Bring Me The Horizon react to Liam Gallagher's praise of their Wonderwall cover|website=RadioX|last=Mensah|first=Jenny|date=4 March 2025|access-date=27 March 2025}} All royalties generated from the song's streams were donated to the Teenage Cancer Trust.{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.co.uk/music/bring-me-the-horizon-oasis-wonderwall-cover-spotify-listen-47166/|title=Hear Bring Me The Horizon turn Oasis' 'Wonderwall' into a metal anthem|magazine=Rolling Stone|last=Richards|first=Will|date=29 January 2025|access-date=27 March 2025}}

It peaked at number 30 on the UK Rock & Metal Singles Chart and number 11 on the US Hot Hard Rock Songs chart.{{Cite web |date=7 February 2025 |title=Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/rock-and-metal-singles-chart/20250207/111/ |access-date=7 February 2025 |publisher=Official Charts Company}}{{Cite web |title=Bring Me The Horizon Chart History (Hot Hard Rock Songs) |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/bring-me-the-horizon/chart-history/hsg/ |access-date=20 February 2025 |magazine=Billboard}}

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A lyric video was released alongside the song, exclusively to Spotify Premium users. It was later published to YouTube, on February 13, 2025.{{Cite web|url=https://blabbermouth.net/news/bring-me-the-horizon-shares-lyric-video-for-cover-of-oasiss-wonderwall|title=BRING ME THE HORIZON Shares Lyric Video For Cover Of OASIS's 'Wonderwall'|website=Blabbermouth.net|date=13 February 2025|access-date=27 March 2025}}

Ryan Adams' version, first performed in 2001, and later released in 2003 on Love Is Hell pt. 1 EP, was well received by Noel Gallagher.{{cite web|url=https://www.spin.com/2008/10/spin-interview-noel-gallagher/ |title=The SPIN Interview: Noel Gallagher | Spin Magazine Online |work=Spin|date=22 September 2008 |access-date=31 May 2010}} It was featured in The O.C. episode "The Heartbreak". It was featured in the final scenes of the Smallville Season 3 episode "Velocity" and the first season of the Israeli documentary series Couchsurfers. In an interview with Spin, Gallagher said "I think Ryan Adams is the only person who ever got that song right."

Paul Anka covered the song on his swing album Rock Swings, released in 2005 and was used as figure skater Paul Fentz's backing track during his 2018 Winter Olympics performance in Pyeongchang, South Korea.{{Cite web|title=German figure skater uses jazz cover of 'Wonderwall' at Winter Olympics|url=https://www.nme.com/news/figure-skater-jazz-cover-wonderwall-winter-olympics-2239265|last=Bartleet|first=Larry|date=10 February 2018|website=NME|access-date=17 May 2020}} This version sparked an internet meme at the time.{{Cite magazine |title=A Jazz Version of 'Wonderwall' Is the Olympic Figure Skating Meme the Internet Needed |url=https://time.com/5141500/winter-olympics-jazz-wonderwall-meme/ |access-date=1 November 2022 |magazine=Time|date=9 February 2018 }}

American rapper Jay-Z often has his crowds sing "Wonderwall" after his song "Jockin' Jay-Z",{{cite web|author=Daniel Kreps |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2008/08/07/jay-z-previews-new-oasis-inspired-track-at-kanye-wests-msg-show/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080811161222/http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2008/08/07/jay-z-previews-new-oasis-inspired-track-at-kanye-wests-msg-show/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=11 August 2008 |title=Rolling Stone article |publisher=Rolling Stone article |date=7 August 2008 |access-date=10 June 2015}} which includes a reference to Noel Gallagher's criticism of the rapper's involvement in the typically rock-centric Glastonbury Festival in 2008. It launched a war of words between Jay Z and Oasis, with Oasis' rhythm guitarist Gem Archer describing Jay Z's actions as akin to an "eight-year-old girl."{{cite news|author= Hot right now |url=http://www.gigwise.com/news/46390/oasis-jayz-acted-like-a-schoolgirl-after-glastonbury-set |title=Gem Archer interview |work=Gigwise.com |access-date=10 June 2015}} After Oasis broke up, Jay Z later claimed he would like to work with Liam Gallagher.{{cite web|url=http://www.clashmusic.com/news/jay-z-oasis-team-up |title=Clash Music |publisher=Clash Music |date=6 October 2009 |access-date=10 June 2015}}

"Wonderwall" was featured in the popular mashup "Boulevard of Broken Songs" mixed by Party Ben in late 2004, which also contained parts of both Travis's "Writing to Reach You" (which contains the line "Radio is playing all the usual / what's a Wonderwall anyway?") and Green Day's "Boulevard of Broken Dreams". In late 2006, Gallagher accused Green Day of 'ripping off' "Wonderwall", saying "If you listen, you'll find it is exactly the same arrangement as "Wonderwall". They should have the decency to wait until I am dead [before stealing my songs]. I, at least, pay the people I steal from that courtesy".[http://www.breakingnews.ie/showbiz/gallagher-attacks-green-day-for-ripping-off-wonderwall-289328.html Gallagher attacks Green Day for 'ripping off' 'Wonderwall'], Ireland Online, 14 December 2006.

Neil Cicierega's mashup albums Mouth Silence and Mouth Moods feature tracks that are mashups of "Wonderwall" titled "Wndrwll" and "Wallspin", the former a humorous remix featuring "Everywhere You Look" and the latter a mashup with "You Spin Me Round (Like A Record)".{{cite news|author=Ryan Manning|date=26 July 2014|url=https://www.theverge.com/2014/7/26/5938279/mouth-silence-is-the-sound-of-your-brain-roasting|title=Mouth Silence is the sound of your brain roasting|newspaper=The Verge|access-date=24 January 2017}}{{cite web |first=Aja |last=Romano |url=https://www.vox.com/culture/2017/3/7/14371422/neil-cicierega-mouth-moods-90s-mashups |title=This '90s kid turned his love of a decade into the internet's best mashup albums |date=7 March 2017 |work=VOX |access-date=4 April 2019}}

"Wonderwall" is the team song of Minnesota United FC of Major League Soccer, sung after every home victory. The overarching fan organisation is MNWonderwall.{{cite news|url=https://www.twincities.com/2019/04/12/why-wonderwall-a-minnesota-united-story-behind-singalong-after-wins/|title=Why 'Wonderwall'? The story behind the Minnesota United singalong|last=Greder|first=Andy|date=14 April 2019|work=St. Paul Pioneer Press|access-date=23 March 2021}} "Wonderwall" is also played after all Manchester City F.C. home games.{{cite web|url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1777894-20-chants-every-true-manchester-city-fan-should-know|title=20 Chants Every True Manchester City Fan Should Know|last=Keidel|first=Phil|publisher=Bleacher Report|date=18 September 2013|access-date=27 March 2021}} "Wonderwall" is the pre-match song for Australian A-League Men side Adelaide United.{{cite web|url=https://thefootballsack.com.au/2022/01/every-a-league-men-clubs-pre-match-song-ranked.html|title=Every A-League Men club's pre-match song ranked|website=The Football Sack|date=31 January 2022|first=Jimmy|last=Alexander}}

In the TV show Lost, in a flashback, the character Desmond Hume sees Charlie on the streets of London singing the song to him. Ironically, or rather coincidentally, Charlie "saves" Desmond several times once they're on the island together.

On 7 April 2011, Mr. 305 artist Jamie Drastik released the song "Save Me" which heavily samples "Wonderwall". It is the lead single from Jamie's mixtape Champagne and Cocaine. The song also features a verse from Jamie's mentor and Mr. 305 boss Pitbull. Jamie performed "Save Me" all around the world, including on the Planet Pit World Tour. The song achieved major radio success all across the US. It is currently the most popular song from Champagne and Cocaine.{{Cite web |date=7 April 2011 |title=Jamie Drastik - Champagne And Cocaine |url=https://livemixtapes.com/mixtape/jamie-drastik-champagne-and-cocaine |access-date=27 August 2023 |website=livemixtapes.com}}

In the Ted Lasso episode, "Make Rebecca Great Again", the character Sam Obisanya played by Toheeb Jimoh, sings "Wonderwall" at a karaoke bar in Liverpool. He and his teammates are out celebrating his team's first victory at Everton in 60 years.

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