Oasis overtake The Beatles in all-time UK album chart
Oasis's 1995 album '(What's The Story) Morning Glory?' has surpassed The Beatles' 'Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band' to become the third best-selling album in UK history. This shift follows a surge in popularity driven by the band's 2025 reunion tour.
Why it matters
This milestone illustrates the enduring commercial impact of legacy acts and the influence of reunion tours on modern music consumption metrics.
Image source, Reuters Image caption, Interest in Oasis's back catalogue surged as a result of their reunion tour in 2025
Oasis's second album (What's The Story) Morning Glory? has officially overtaken the biggest-selling album by their heroes The Beatles in the list of the UK's most popular albums of all-time , external .
The Gallagher brothers' 1995 album, which contains hits like Wonderwall and Don't Look Back in Anger, is third on the all-time best-sellers list, which has been published by the Official Charts Company.
The Beatles' 1967 psychedelic masterpiece Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, which was third on the same list a decade ago , external , has now dropped to number five.
Queen's 1981 Greatest Hits collection remains the biggest seller overall with 1992's Abba Gold in second place, while Adele's 2011 album 21 has moved up to fourth place.
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