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Whatever (Song) | align="center" bgcolor="orange" colspan="3"|Whatever | | lign="center" colspan="3"| | | lign="center" bgcolor="orange" colspan="3"|Single by Oasis | | lign="left" valign="top"|Released | colspan="2" valign="top"|UK December 1, 1994 | | lign="left" valign="top"|Chart Position | colspan="2" valign="top"|#3 (UK) | | lign="left" valign="top"|Recorded | colspan="2" valign="top"|Clear Studios (Manchester) | | lign="left" valign="top"|Genre | colspan="2" valign="top"|Rock | | lign="left" valign="top"|Length | colspan="2" valign="top"|6 min 22 s | | lign="left" valign="top"|Record label | colspan="2" valign="top"|Creation Records | | lign="left" valign="top"|Producer | colspan="2" valign="top"|Oasis and Mark Coyle | "Whatever" is a song by British rock band Oasis, written by Noel Gallagher. The song features extracts from Neil Innes' song "How Sweet to Be an Idiot." It was released in December 1994 as a stand-alone single, bridging the gap between Oasis' debut Definitely Maybe and their follow-up (What's the Story) Morning Glory?. "Whatever" became Oasis' first single to enter the top 5 in the United Kingdom music charts, peaking at #3. The song joins the infectious pop-rock melodies of Definitely Maybe with the more sophisticated lyrics of (What's the Story) Morning Glory, preaching universal tolerance and the acceptance of all ideas and beliefs. "Whatever" was released as a contender for the coveted position of Christmas #1, 1994. It is a testement to Noel Gallagher's all-conquering self confidence that he should predict "Whatever's" success before he was even given a record contract, saying "In the beginning, there was a masterplan, to the extent that I knew that 'Whatever', one of the first songs I ever wrote, would be a Christmas Top Five hit, but I think anyone who heared the song could have told you that." One of the B-sides to "Whatever," "Half the World Away" is also recognisable to British listeners as the theme tune to mancunian sitcom The Royle Family.' "Whatever" has been performed live by Oasis many times, sometimes with the ambitious symphony which occompanies the single verison, sometimes without. Noel often ends live versions of the song with lyrics adapted from the Beatles song "Octopus' Garden." They have also been know to add the lines "Get over yer blues, carry the news." Track Listing 1. Whatever 2. It's Good to Be Free 3. Half the World Away 4. Slide Away
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