Angels, give me shelter“ from the song: “You Better Run” references The Rolling Stones’ “Gimme Shelter.” As You Were is the debut solo studio album by English singer and songwriter Liam Gallagher. It was released on 6 October 2017 by Warner Bros. Records. [3] A critical and commercial success, the album debuted at number one in the UK, outselling the rest of the top 10 of the UK Albums Chart combined and achieving gold certification in its first week. It has since been certified platinum in the UK. It also achieved the highest single-week vinyl sales in 20 years, with 16,000. [4] In part for his work on the album, producer Greg Kurstin also won the 2018 Grammy Award for Producer of the Year, Non-Classical. There’s no love worth chasing yesterday“ from the song “Bold” references “Chasing Yesterday”, the 2015 album by Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds. I’ve kind of been the person that says it [ As You Were] more than anyone else. But John Lennon used to wear these t-shirts with You are here, and I always just liked that. It kind of reminds me of as you were. I mean it doesn’t really mean anything, but you know, I think it looks good. Only love they say will tear us apart“ from the song “I Get By” references Joy Division’s “Love Will Tear Us Apart.”

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The record sold 103,000 copies in its opening week, more than the rest of the Top 10 combined. According to the Official Charts Company, it is the third fastest-selling album of 2017 behind Ed Sheeran’s ÷ and Rag'n'Bone Man’s Human. Despite line-up changes that saw the departure of Bonehead, Paul McGuigan, Tony McCarroll and even his replacement, Alan White, and the arrival of guitarist Gem Archer and bassist Andy Bell, Oasis proved to be a bankable live draw, even if albums ‘Standing On The Shoulder Of Giants’ (2000) and ‘Heathen Chemistry’ (2002), failed to match the success of their predecessors.Stone cold, Helter Skelter“ from the song: ‘You Better Run’ reference The Beatles’ “Helter Skelter.” Not yet, but he will be! Liam proposed to his long-time girlfriend Debbie Gwyther in 2019 and the wedding was booked for Summer 2020 - however, it was postponed due to the Coronavirus pandemic. Liam Gallagher new music The fastest-selling debut albums of the decade so far". Official Charts Company . Retrieved 14 October 2017.

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Liam Gallagher gained equal amounts of fame and notoriety as frontman of Oasis, the band that pretty much came to define Britpop in the mid-90s. Offiziellecharts.de – Liam Gallagher – As You Were" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 13 October 2017. The younger Gallagher brother has seemed fatally diminished since being cut off from the mighty Britpop myth of Oasis. His adventures in Beady Eye (what was left of Oasis after Noel Gallagher departed in acrimony in 2009) were received more in hope than expectation. After three unspectacular albums, they collapsed under the weight of their own history. Mediocrity just wasn’t enough to sustain the legend.Snapes, Laura (5 October 2017). "Liam Gallagher: As You Were". Pitchfork . Retrieved 5 October 2017. Read up on everything that's been said about an Oasis reunion so far. What was Liam Gallagher: Part With Your Parka? He sure is! Liam is set to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Oasis' debut album 'Definitely Maybe' by embarking on a headline UK and Ireland tour in June 2024. Liam will perform the album in its entirety on the 12-date arena tour, which commences in Sheffield on Saturday 1st June.

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Austriancharts.at – Liam Gallagher – As You Were" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 October 2017. I hibernate and sing while gathering my wings“ from the song “I’ve All I Need” references when Liam went to meet Yoko Ono in America, she had a big banner in her kitchen with an inscription that read “While I’ve been hibernating, I’ve been gathering my wings.” Yoko said John Lennon first saw it when he stopped making music, so he thought, why not write that down. Liam claims that years go by and he’s been trying to get it into a song that he was having trouble feeling comfortable with, and then it happened on “I’ve All I Need.” Despite Noel Gallagher’s vice-like grip on Oasis’ creative process, he eventually relented and let others have a go. Liam’s first effort, ‘Little James’, appeared on 2000’s ‘Standing On The Shoulder Of Giants’.Le Top de la semaine: Top Albums – SNEP (Week 41, 2017)". Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique . Retrieved 17 October 2017. Look for the girl, the world is surreal“ from the song “When I’m In Need” references The Beatles’ trippy “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds” which lyrics “Look for the girl with the sun in her eyes.”

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Like his brother Noel Gallagher, Liam was born in Longsight, Manchester. He was born on 21st September 1972 and raised in Burnage, also in Manchester. In October 2023, Liam lent his voice to Manchester's Metrolink trams for a week as he voiced the passenger announcements. a b Daniel Kreps (23 June 2017). "Liam Gallagher Announces New LP 'As You Were,' First Solo U.S. Tour". Rolling Stone . Retrieved 1 July 2017. Ihnat, Gwen (7 October 2017). "Liam Gallagher, As You Were". The A.V. Club . Retrieved 7 October 2017.Not single-handedly. Though his first solo album, ‘As You Were’ (2017), contains many solo Liam Gallagher compositions – see ‘Greedy Soul’ and ‘I’ve All I Need’ among others – he also teamed up with producer and songwriter Greg Kustin to help with the album. He may have split from Oasis over a decade ago, but Liam Gallagher is making a name for himself as a solid solo superstar. Having released two albums starting with his debut album 'As You Were' in 2017 and follow-up 'Why Me? Why Not' in 2019, Liam has also released bangers such as 'All You're Dreaming of' and 'Too Good For Giving Up'. Petridis, Alexis (5 October 2017). "Liam Gallagher: As You Were review – motormouth meets the Beatles, again". The Guardian . Retrieved 6 October 2017.