Oasis: five favorite hits

Five best-loved classics from the bad boys of 1990s Britpop Oasis, who made their long-awaited comeback with a reunion tour kicking off in Cardiff:

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The first Oasis single released was from their inaugural album "Definitely Maybe" and penned, as with most of their songs, by Noel Gallagher.

It features brother Liam's distinctive singing style: holding and drawing out a syllable, with a touch of his Manchester accent coming through.

In a Vogue interview in 2019, Liam named "Supersonic" the song he liked best from the band’s repertoire and it contained his all-time favorite lyrics:

"I need to be myself/I can't be no one else/I'm feeling supersonic, give me gin and tonic."

'Live Forever' (1994)

The Manchester band's breakthrough hit came with their third single, which was their first to reach the top 10 in the UK charts.

The single cover was a photo of Beatles legend John Lennon's childhood home -- the band Oasis often compared themselves to and to whom they would be compared.

"It was the tune that changed everything," Noel recalled in an interview in 2009.

The upbeat track, with lyrics such as "I just wanna fly" and "I don't wanna die", were written partly in reaction to the negative message of grunge.

In particular Nirvana's song "I Hate Myself and Want to Die" irked the young songwriter Noel.