Rock 'n' Roll Star

"Rock 'n' Roll Star"
"Rock 'n' Roll Star"
Single by Oasis
from the album Definitely Maybe
Released	1995
Recorded	Spring 1994
Genre	Rock
Length	5:23
Label	Creation
Songwriter(s)	Noel Gallagher
Producer(s)	Oasis; Mark Coyle; Owen Morris;
Oasis singles chronology
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Music video
	"Rock 'n' Roll Star" on YouTube

"Rock 'n' Roll Star" is a song by English rock band Oasis. It is the opening track from their debut album, Definitely Maybe (1994). Like the majority of the band's songs from this era, it was written by lead guitarist Noel Gallagher, who said that "Rock 'n' Roll Star" was one of only three songs in which he wanted to say something: "I've pretty much summed up everything I wanted to say in "Rock 'n' Roll Star", "Live Forever" and "Cigarettes & Alcohol", after that I'm repeating myself, but in a different way".^[1]

It was released as a radio single in America. The song's video, directed by Nigel Dick, consists of clips of the band performing the song from their Live by the Sea gig at Southend-on-Sea, interspersed with clips of them, filming each other, on Southend Pier, in and around the amusement park, 'Adventure Island' then named 'Peter Pan's Playground' and in the bowling alley, which subsequently burnt down.^[2]

The song was featured on the band's 2000 live album and DVD, Familiar to Millions; another live version was recorded at a 2 July 2005 concert at the City of Manchester Stadium and released on the band's single "Let There Be Love" in late 2005.

Liam Gallagher performed the song as part of the One Love Manchester charity concert on 4 June 2017 in aid of those affected by the Manchester Arena bombing.^[3]

Personnel[]

Liam Gallagher – lead vocals, tambourine
Noel Gallagher – lead guitars, backing vocals
Paul McGuigan – bass
Paul Arthurs – rhythm guitar
Tony McCarroll – drums

Charts[]

Chart (1995)	Peak position
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)^[4]	36

Certifications[]


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)^[5]	Silver	200,000
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References[]

^ "Oasis Definitely Maybe Album Review". Time.com. 23 May 2014. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
^ "Nigel Dick on directing the music videos | Oasis Recording Information". Oasis-recordinginfo.co.uk. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
^ "Ariana Grande leads powerful display of unity for One Love Manchester". The Independent. 4 June 2017.
^ "Oasis Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
^ "British single certifications – Oasis – Rock 'n' Roll Star". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 5 April 2019.Select singles in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type Rock 'n' Roll Star in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.

External links[]

Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

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[1] "Oasis Definitely Maybe Album Review". Time.com. 23 May 2014. Retrieved 29 January 2016.

[2] "Nigel Dick on directing the music videos | Oasis Recording Information". Oasis-recordinginfo.co.uk. Retrieved 29 January 2016.

[3] "Ariana Grande leads powerful display of unity for One Love Manchester". The Independent. 4 June 2017.

[sc_Billboardalternativesongs_Oasis-4] "Oasis Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 5 March 2021.

[United_KingdomOasisRock_'n'_Roll_StarsingleCertRef-5] "British single certifications – Oasis – Rock 'n' Roll Star". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 5 April 2019.Select singles in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type Rock 'n' Roll Star in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.

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Liam Gallagher Noel Gallagher Paul "Bonehead" Arthurs Paul "Guigsy" McGuigan Tony McCarroll Alan White Gem Archer Andy Bell Zak Starkey
Studio albums	Definitely Maybe (What's the Story) Morning Glory? Be Here Now Standing on the Shoulder of Giants Heathen Chemistry Don't Believe the Truth Dig Out Your Soul
Compilations	The Masterplan Stop the Clocks Time Flies... 1994–2009
Other albums	Live Demonstration Familiar to Millions
Singles	"Supersonic" "Shakermaker" "Live Forever" "Cigarettes & Alcohol" "Rock 'n' Roll Star" "Whatever" "Some Might Say" "Roll with It" "Morning Glory" "Wonderwall" "Don't Look Back in Anger" "Champagne Supernova" "D'You Know What I Mean?" "Stand by Me" "All Around the World" "Don't Go Away" "Acquiesce" "Go Let It Out" "Who Feels Love?" "Sunday Morning Call" "Where Did It All Go Wrong?" "The Hindu Times" "Stop Crying Your Heart Out" "Little by Little"/"She Is Love" "Songbird" "Lyla" "The Importance of Being Idle" "Let There Be Love" "Lord Don't Slow Me Down" "The Shock of the Lightning" "I'm Outta Time" "Falling Down" "Don't Stop..."
Other songs	"Slide Away" "Half the World Away" "Talk Tonight" "The Masterplan" "Stop the Clocks" "Boy with the Blues"
Video albums	Live by the Sea ...There and Then Lord Don't Slow Me Down
Tours	Definitely Maybe Tour (What's the Story) Morning Glory? Tour Be Here Now Tour Standing on the Shoulder of Giants Tour The Tour of Brotherly Love Heathen Chemistry Tour Dig Out Your Soul Tour
Related groups	Beady Eye Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds Starclub Heavy Stereo Ride Hurricane #1 No Way Sis
Related articles	Discography Songs Awards and nominations Creation Records Big Brother Recordings Oasis: Supersonic The Dreams We Have as Children Standing on the Edge of the Noise "Wibbling Rivalry" "Boulevard of Broken Songs"
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