Background
Noel Gallagher explained the song's origin in 2006:"It was written going to a studio in Wales to record 'Some Might Say'. The train broke down,and I was stuck for four hours,and I wrote that song. Someone had said 'Acquiesce' on the phone,and I'd written it down". [4] The verses are sung by Liam Gallagher,with the chorus sung by Noel,who said that Liam could not sing the high notes. [5]
Noel Gallagher has said the lyrics are not about him and his brother Liam, [4] a sentiment echoed by Paul Du Noyer in his liner notes of The Masterplan:"The song is about friendship in the widest sense and not,as often speculated,about the Gallagher brothers themselves". [5]
Release
In October 1998,"Acquiesce" was issued as a radio single in North America to promote the release of The Masterplan . It reached number 24 on the US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart,number 20 on the Canadian RPM Alternative 30,and number 44 on the RPM Top Singles chart.
The song was also released as one of the lead tracks to the Stop the Clocks EP,in promotion of their compilation album of which it also appears on, Stop the Clocks . [6]
"Acquiesce" quickly became an Oasis concert staple. Chris True of Allmusic said that the song "arrives with huge guitars and moves with a midtempo swagger and power that are just infectious" and highlights Noel's vocals on the chorus as taking the song to "glorious heights". [7]
"Acquiesce" appeared on the UK Singles Chart for the first time in July 2025,following Oasis' reunion concerts,and peaked at number 17. [8]
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