Little by Little (Oasis song)
"Little by Little" | ||||
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Single by Oasis | ||||
from the album Heathen Chemistry | ||||
A-side | "She Is Love" | |||
B-side | "My Generation" | |||
Released | 19 September 2002 (2002-09-19) | |||
Genre | Rock | |||
Length | 4:54 | |||
Label | Big Brother | |||
Songwriter(s) | Noel Gallagher | |||
Producer(s) | Oasis | |||
Oasis singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Oasis - Little By Little (Official Video)" on YouTube | ||||
"Little by Little" is a song by English rock band Oasis, first released as the sixth track on their fifth studio album, Heathen Chemistry. In September 2002, it was released with "She Is Love" as the first (and only) double A-side single by the band, peaking at number two on the UK Singles Chart and number nine on the Irish Singles Chart. "Little by Little" by itself reached number two on the Canadian Singles Chart and number five in Italy. Noel Gallagher provides lead vocals on both tracks, which he also wrote.
The promo video to the song featured a guest role by Robert Carlyle. The cover art for the single is an homage to Robert Indiana's Love artwork series.
Background
Liam Gallagher was originally meant to record lead vocals for "Little by Little", but according to Noel, he couldn't manage it. "It's a shame 'cos that would have made it extra, extra special. When it came to him (recording the vocals) you could see he was going, 'I'm not going to fucking get it.' And we were all willing him to get it. I went in and did a version and you could see he was sat at the desk going, 'Fucking bastard. He's got it.' But he doesn't want to do anything that's shit."[1]
Music video
There are two versions of the music video, one being Noel Gallagher sitting on a doorstep singing and playing guitar as people (including Gem Archer) throw money to him. A small man (played by Robert Carlyle) mimes to Gallagher. It then shows Carlyle's character at a bus stop with Alan White and then grows to normal size and trips over but is helped up by Liam Gallagher. Carlyle's character is then last seen growing to giant size, walking into a forest and then into farmland. The alternate version shows the band playing in a concert at Finsbury Park in 2002.
Track listings
- UK 7-inch single and European CD single (RKID 26; HES 673068 1)[2][3]
- "Little by Little"
- "She Is Love"
- UK 12-inch and CD single, Australian CD single (RKID 26T; RKIDSCD26; 673068.2)[4][5][6]
- "Little by Little"
- "She Is Love"
- "My Generation"
- UK and European DVD single (RKIDSDVD 26; HES 673068 8)[7][8]
- "Little by Little"
- "Little by Little" (demo)
- 10 Minutes of Noise and Confusion Pt. 3 (Finsbury Park, London, July 2002)
- European CD single—Special Tour Edition (HES 673068 5)[9]
- "Little by Little"
- "My Generation"
- "Columbia" (live)
- "Little by Little" (live video) (Finsbury Park, London, July 2002)
Personnel
Oasis
- Noel Gallagher – lead vocals and acoustic guitar
- Gem Archer – electric guitar
- Andy Bell – bass
- Alan White – drums and tambourine
Additional musicians
- Paul Stacey – organ
Charts
Weekly charts
| Year-end charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI)[26] | Platinum | 600,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Release history
Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref(s). |
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Japan | 19 September 2002 | CD | Epic | [27] |
Denmark | 23 September 2002 | Helter Skelter | [28] | |
United Kingdom |
| Big Brother | [29][30] | |
Australia | 14 October 2002 | CD | Helter Skelter | [31] |
References
- ^ "Mad 4 Gem: Interviews". Mad 4 Gem. 2002.
- ^ Little by Little / She Is Love (UK 7-inch single sleeve). Oasis. Big Brother Recordings. 2002. RKID 26.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Little by Little / She Is Love (European CD single liner notes). Oasis. Helter Skelter. 2002. HES 673068 1.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Little by Little / She Is Love (UK 12-inch single sleeve). Oasis. Big Brother Recordings. 2002. RKID 26T.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Little by Little / She Is Love (UK CD single liner notes). Oasis. Big Brother Recordings. 2002. RKIDSCD26.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Little by Little / She Is Love (Australian CD single liner notes). Oasis. Big Brother Recordings. 2002. 673068.2.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Little by Little / She Is Love (UK DVD single liner notes). Oasis. Big Brother Recordings. 2002. RKIDSDVD 26.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Little by Little / She Is Love (European DVD single liner notes). Oasis. Helter Skelter. 2002. HES 673068 8.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Little by Little (European CD single liner notes). Oasis. Helter Skelter. 2002. HES 673068 5.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Oasis Chart History (Canadian Digital Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
- ^ "Oasis: Little by Little" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
- ^ "Oasis – Little by Little" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
- ^ "Oasis – Little by Little". Top Digital Download. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
- ^ "Oasis – Little by Little". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
- ^ "Oasis – Little by Little" Canciones Top 50. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
- ^ "Oasis – Little by Little". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
- ^ "Oasis – Little by Little". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
- ^ "Issue 660" ARIA Top 100 Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
- ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 20, no. 42. 12 October 2002. p. 15. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Little by Little". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
- ^ "Canada's Top 200 Singles of 2002". Jam!. 14 January 2003. Archived from the original on 6 September 2004. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
- ^ "The Official UK Singles Chart 2002" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
- ^ "Most Broadcast of 2002 — Airplay Top 50" (PDF). Music Week. 18 January 2003. p. 31. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
- ^ "British single certifications – Oasis – Little by Little". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
- ^ "オアシス – リトル・バイ・リトル/シー・イズ・ラヴ" [Oasis – Little by Little / She Is Love] (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on 7 November 2002. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
- ^ "Nye Udgivelser" [New Releases] (in Danish). Sony Music Denmark. Archived from the original on 7 October 2002. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
- ^ "Little by Little/She Is Love". oasisinet.com. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
- ^ "New Releases – For Week Starting 23 September 2002: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 21 September 2002. p. 25. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 14th October 2002" (PDF). ARIA. 14 October 2002. p. 26. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 November 2002. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
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