Who Feels Love?

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"Who Feels Love?"
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Single by Oasis
from the album Standing on the Shoulder of Giants
B-side
Released17 April 2000 (2000-04-17)
Genre Psychedelic rock
Length5:44
Label Big Brother
Songwriter Noel Gallagher
Producers
Oasis singles chronology
"Where Did It All Go Wrong?"
(2000)		"Who Feels Love?"
(2000)		"Sunday Morning Call"
(2000)
Music video
"Oasis - Who Feels Love? (Official Video)" on YouTube

"Who Feels Love?" is a song by English rock band Oasis, written by the band's lead guitarist Noel Gallagher. It served as the second single from their fourth studio album, Standing on the Shoulder of Giants (2000). The song peaked at number four on the UK Singles Chart (their first not to reach the top three since 1994's "Cigarettes & Alcohol", not counting unofficial release "Wibbling Rivalry") and entered the top 20 in Ireland, Italy, and Spain.

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Background

Like many of the songs on Standing on the Shoulder of Giants, "Who Feels Love?" was influenced by songwriter Noel Gallagher's newfound sobriety. This track specifically was written following a trip Noel took to Thailand with his wife Meg Mathews. In an interview with the Guardian before the album was released Noel said "We'd never really hung out together sober... We met through drugs. Our relationship was surrounded by drugs...When I decided I was going to come off it and change the way I lived, in the beginning it was, like - how's that gonna be with our relationship. Am I still gonna like her?" The song was subsequently written following the couple's visit to a temple that helped to assuage his concerns about the viability of the couple's relationship. [1]

Gallagher stated that the song being directly influenced by The Beatles, in particular George Harrison's sitar tracks from the mid 60's. He also admitted to copying the descending guitar riff in the bridge of "Who Feels Love?" from the main guitar riff in "Dear Prudence."

Reception

Standing on the Shoulder of Giants was noted for its psychedelic feel, and "Who Feels Love?" was held up as the most extreme example of this. Mark Stent was praised for his production on the song, creating a "trippy" feel like that found on Beatles songs such as "Rain". However, despite the acclaimed production, the song itself was not well received by the critics, with NME stating that the production "triumphs over any real sort of feeling ... pure mock Maharishi spirituality that not even Liam can salvage from the realm of self-parody".

Music video

The song's music video was shot in Death Valley, California in December 1999. [2]

B-sides

One of the B-sides is a cover of the Beatles' "Helter Skelter". It was played live during the Standing on the Shoulder of Giants Tour of 2000. Paul Weller recorded a version of B-side "One Way Road" for his covers-album Studio 150 in 2004. The Weller version was subsequently used as the theme tune to Jack Dee's sitcom Lead Balloon .

Track listings

All songs were written by Noel Gallagher except "Helter Skelter", written by Lennon–McCartney. "Helter Skelter" was recorded during the sessions for Be Here Now and was produced by Owen Morris.

UK CD and 12-inch single(RKIDSCD 003; RKID 003T) [3] [4]

  1. "Who Feels Love?" – 5:45
  2. "One Way Road" – 4:03
  3. "Helter Skelter" – 5:51

UK 7-inch and cassette single(RKID 003; RKIDCS 003) [5] [6]

  1. "Who Feels Love?" – 5:45
  2. "One Way Road" – 4:03

Japanese CD single(ESCA 8133) [7]

  1. "Who Feels Love?" – 5:44
  2. "One Way Road" – 4:03
  3. "Gas Panic!" (demo) – 6:39

Personnel

Oasis

Additional musicians

Charts

Release history

RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)Ref.
United Kingdom17 April 2000
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • cassette
 Big Brother [21]
Japan19 April 2000CD Epic [22]

References

  1. ↑ "Morning-after glory". The Guardian. 29 January 2000. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 7 October 2025.
  2. ↑ Oasis: Who Feels Love?, 17 April 2000, retrieved 8 October 2025
  3. ↑ Who Feels Love? (UK CD single liner notes). Oasis. Big Brother Recordings. 2000. RKIDSCD 003.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ↑ Who Feels Love? (UK 12-inch single sleeve). Oasis. Big Brother Recordings. 2000. RKID 003T.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ↑ Who Feels Love? (UK 7-inch single sleeve). Oasis. Big Brother Recordings. 2000. RKID 003.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ↑ Who Feels Love? (UK cassette single sleeve). Oasis. Big Brother Recordings. 2000. RKIDCS 003.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. ↑ Who Feels Love? (Japanese CD single liner notes). Oasis. Big Brother Recordings. 2000. ESCA 8133.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  8. ↑ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media . Vol. 17, no. 19. 6 May 2000. p. 11. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  9. ↑ "Oasis – Who Feels Love?" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
  10. ↑ "Íslenski Listinn Sætin 21 til 40 (13.3– 20.4 2000)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 14 April 2000. p. 14. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
  11. ↑ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Who Feels Love?". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
  12. ↑ "Oasis – Who Feels Love?". Top Digital Download. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
  13. ↑ "Major Market Airplay: Italy" (PDF). Music & Media . Vol. 17, no. 17. 22 April 2000. p. 29.
  14. ↑ "Oasis – Who Feels Love?" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
  15. ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
  16. ↑ "Oasis – Who Feels Love?" Canciones Top 50. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
  17. ↑ "Oasis – Who Feels Love?". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
  18. ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
  19. ↑ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
  20. ↑ Zywietz, Tobias (September 2001). "The Top 200 Singles of 2000" (PDF). Chartwatch. Ilminster, Somerset. pp. 41–42. Retrieved 3 July 2025– via Zobbel.
  21. ↑ "New Releases – For Week Starting April 17, 2000: Singles". Music Week . 15 April 2000. p. 23.
  22. ↑ "Oasis | Artist Information". Sony Music Entertainment Japan. Archived from the original on 7 April 2006. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
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