Who Feels Love?

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"Who Feels Love?" is a song by English rock band Oasis, written by the band's lead guitarist Noel Gallagher. It became the second single to be released from the album Standing on the Shoulder of Giants, peaking at number four on the UK Singles Chart (their first not to reach the top three since 1994's "Cigarettes & Alcohol") and entering the top 20 in Ireland, Italy, and Spain.

"Who Feels Love?"
Single by Oasis
from the album Standing on the Shoulder of Giants
B-side
Released17 April 2000 (2000-04-17)
GenrePsychedelic rock
Length5:44
LabelBig Brother
Songwriter(s)Noel Gallagher
Producer(s)
Oasis singles chronology
"Where Did It All Go Wrong?"
(2000)
"Who Feels Love?"
(2000)
"Sunday Morning Call"
(2000)
Music video
"Oasis - Who Feels Love? (Official Video)" on YouTube

Reception

Standing on the Shoulder of Giants was noted for its psychedelic feel, and "Who Feels Love?" was held up as the most extreme example of this. Mark Stent was praised for his production on the song, creating a "trippy" feel like that found on Beatles songs such as "Rain". With the psychedelic and Eastern sound, the song also reminds of George Harrison achievements like "Within You Without You" and also some of his solo work. However, despite the acclaimed production, the song itself was not well received by the critics, with NME stating that the production "triumphs over any real sort of feeling... pure mock Maharishi spirituality that not even Liam can salvage from the realm of self-parody".

Music video

The song's music video was shot in Death Valley, California in December 1999.

B-sides

One of the B-sides is a cover of The Beatles' "Helter Skelter". It was played live during the SOTSOG tour of 2000. Paul Weller recorded a version of B-side "One Way Road" for his covers-album Studio 150 in 2004. The Weller version was subsequently used as the theme tune to Jack Dee's sitcom Lead Balloon.

Track listings

All songs were written by Noel Gallagher except "Helter Skelter", written by Lennon–McCartney. "Helter Skelter" was recorded during the sessions for Be Here Now and was produced by Owen Morris.

UK CD and 12-inch single (RKIDSCD 003; RKID 003T)[1][2]

  1. "Who Feels Love?" – 5:45
  2. "One Way Road" – 4:03
  3. "Helter Skelter" – 5:51
  • The CD also contains the music video to "Who Feels Love?"

UK 7-inch and cassette single (RKID 003; RKIDCS 003)[3][4]

  1. "Who Feels Love?" – 5:45
  2. "One Way Road" – 4:03

Japanese CD single (ESCA 8133)[5]

  1. "Who Feels Love?" – 5:44
  2. "One Way Road" – 4:03
  3. "Gas Panic!" (demo) – 6:39
  • The demo for "Gas Panic!" was only ever officially released in Japan before being included on a free Oasis CD issued with The Sunday Times on 23 June 2002.

Personnel

Oasis

Additional musicians

Charts

Chart (2000)Peak
position
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[6]19
Germany (Official German Charts)[7]94
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[8]31
Ireland (IRMA)[9]15
Italy (FIMI)[10]16
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[11]57
Scotland (OCC)[12]3
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[13]7
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[14]66
UK Singles (OCC)[15]4
UK Indie (OCC)[16]1

Release history

RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)Ref.
United Kingdom17 April 2000
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • cassette
Big Brother[17]
Japan19 April 2000CDEpic[18]

References