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Britpop hits
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Britpop Hits
Oasis
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- This song was released as the third single from their debut album Definitely Maybe on 8 August 1994.
- It has a basic song structure and lyrics with an optimistic outlook that contrasted with the attitude of the grunge bands popular at the time.
- The song was the first Oasis single to enter the top ten in the United Kingdom.
LIVE FOREVER
Elastica
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- This song is in Elastica's debut album (1995) and was an immediate success.
- It was also very popular in the United States.
- But the band would later find itself in controversy over accusations of plagiarism.
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Blur
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- This song was released as the lead single from the album The Great Escape on 14 August 1995.
- It was releIased on the same day as the Oasis single "Roll with It" – in a chart battle dubbed the "Battle of Britpop".
- The song is Blur's best-selling single, with over 540,000 copies sold.