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Where Did It All Go Wrong

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Recorded
  
1999

Length
  
4:26

Writer(s)
  
Noel Gallagher

Genre
  
Rock

Label
  
Epic

Released
  
29 February 2000 (2000-02-29)

"Where Did It All Go Wrong?" is a song and single by the English rock band Oasis, originally released on their 2000 album, Standing on the Shoulder of Giants.

Written by guitarist Noel Gallagher, it is one of two songs on Standing on the Shoulder of Giants that features him on lead vocals. In explaining why front man Liam Gallagher did not sing the song, Noel claimed that: "[Vocally] Liam just couldn't get that one. The melody shifts quite a lot... Liam hasn't got that dynamism in his voice."

Noel stated that the song's lyrics are about a circle of friends that he was involved with at one time in his life, as well as being semi-autobiographical. Q Magazine stated that the song is "Easily a stand-out moment in the vast pantheon of Gallagher anthems... [an] evocative heartbreak record for the disaffected middle youth who is still a vulnerable youngster at the core..."

An rare early demo of the track featured flautist Charlotte Glasson, but when the album was re-recorded the flute part was not included. Glasson featured on Gas Panic! from the same album.

Although not released as a commercial single, the song was released as a radio-single in the United States, where the song received airplay but failed to chart due in part to no official release.

Track listing

  • CD Epic Promotional Release ESK 12875
    1. "Where Did It All Go Wrong?" (Semi-acoustic version) - 4:31
    2. "Where Did It All Go Wrong?" (Album version) - 4:28

    References

    Where Did It All Go Wrong? Wikipedia