She Is Love
2002 song by Oasis
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"She Is Love" is a song by English rock band Oasis, written by Noel Gallagher and sung by him on lead vocals. It first appeared as the ninth track on the band's fifth studio album, Heathen Chemistry (2002), and was released in September 2002 as a double A-side single with "Little by Little", the only double A-sided single issued by the band.[3] The single peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart.[4] The song was later included on the compilation album Time Flies... 1994–2009 (2010).[5]
| "She Is Love" | ||||
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| Single by Oasis | ||||
| from the album Heathen Chemistry | ||||
| A-side | "Little by Little" | |||
| B-side | "My Generation" | |||
| Released | 19 September 2002 | |||
| Studio | Wheeler End, Buckinghamshire; Olympic, London | |||
| Genre | Rock[1] Indie rock[2] | |||
| Length | 3:11 | |||
| Label | Big Brother | |||
| Songwriter | Noel Gallagher | |||
| Producer | Oasis | |||
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| Audio video | ||||
| "She Is Love" on YouTube | ||||
Background and composition
According to Oasis' official single page, "She Is Love" was recorded at Wheeler End Studios in Buckinghamshire and Olympic Studios in London.[3] In May 2002, Gallagher said the song had been inspired by his relationship with Sara MacDonald, adding that he had written it "about how lovely" he thought she was and that "it's how I feel about her".[6] In a separate interview with Q, he described it as being about "waking up on a sunny Sunday morning" and feeling that "life is good".[7]
Gallagher has also been reported as saying that the song was written at the Buckingham Gate Hotel in London and completed in around 30 minutes.[8]
Promotion
A promotional film for the song was directed by Rachel Thomas. Cinematographer Natasha Braier's official portfolio lists the project as having been shot in London for McGuffin UK.[9] The video has not been given a standard commercial release.[8]
Inspiration
A similarity between the song's sentiment and a passage from Khalil Gibran's book The Prophet has been noted.[citation needed]
- "When love beckons to you, follow him, Though his ways are hard and steep. And when his wings enfold you yield to him, though the sword hidden among his pinions may wound you."
John Lennon also drew on Gibran in the Beatles song, "Julia".[10]
Track listings
Track listings are adapted from the release's liner notes.[11]
- 7-inch (RKID 26), CD (RKIDSCD 26), 12-inch (RKID 26T)
- "Little by Little" – 4:57
- "She Is Love" – 3:11
- "My Generation" – 4:05 (CD and 12-inch only)
- "My Generation" was recorded live at the BBC's Maida Vale studios on 20 January 2000. The sleevenotes claim it was recorded on 7 February 2000, but that was the transmission date, not the recording date.
- DVD (RKIDSDVD 26)
- "Little by Little" – 5:02
- "Little by Little" (demo) – 4:55
- 10 Minutes of Noise and Confusion – part three – 8:31
- The third part of the 10 Minutes... documentary looks behind the scenes of the band's sell-out shows at Finsbury Park in London from 5 to 7 July 2002.
Personnel
Personnel adapted from the liner notes of Heathen Chemistry.[12]
- Noel Gallagher – lead vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- Gem Archer – acoustic guitar
- Alan White – tambourine, handclaps
- Mike Rowe – pump organ, Hammond organ
Charts
All entries charted with "Little by Little".
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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