The wait continues. England’s FIFA World Cup 2026 run ended on Wednesday (July 15) in fittingly devastating fashion as two late goals saw Argentina deservedly beat the Three Lions as they sought their first World Cup final in 60 years. It was their third semi-final defeat in a row at this stage of the tournament, each more maddening than the last. But who’s counting, eh?
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There could be one silver lining, however — at least for the Gallagher brothers. Oasis’ “Wonderwall,” which became an unofficial anthem during the Three Lions run in the tournament, is within touching distance of hitting No. 1 on the U.K.’s Official Singles Chart for the very first time. The song previously peaked at No. 2 back in 1995.
Fans and players adopted the song after their opening match against Croatia. The in-stadium DJ dropped the song following a 4-2 win, with Harry Kane, Jude Bellingham and the players joining in with a singalong with the fans who had crossed the Atlantic to support them. Subsequently, the moment was recreated after every match, with Kane saying that the rendition in Mexico City’s Azteca Stadium after their epic 3-2 win over the hosts was one of “the greatest moments in an England shirt.”
Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher endorsed the cause, writing on X that “It’s hard work that singing Harry Kane cmon [sic] ENGLAND cmon WONDERWALL.” Brother Noel, who wrote the song, said that “‘Wonderwall’ belongs to the people, and it was a magical moment between the people and the players.”
That has now translated into an uptick in streams and sales, too. In a midweek sales flash, the Official Charts Company says that the song is up to No. 2 on the Official Singles Chart, having already leapt 21 places week-on-week in the final tally dated July 10 from No. 32 to No. 8. The song peaked at No. 2 on Spotify’s Top 50 – Global charts and, as of Wednesday, was at No. 3 on the U.K. version. Music Week reports that the song has sales of 19,210 across streaming and downloads so far this week, trailing only “Rein Me In,” Sam Fender and Olivia Dean’s record-breaking chart-topper.
Even if the streaming drop-off is steep following the team’s exit, the song will have built a solid base in this week’s tally, which runs on a weekly basis from Fridays. We have just hours to wait to find out if it achieves the feat.
It would be a long overdue No. 1 for the Oasis brothers — and their ninth overall, following “Some Might Say” (1995), “Don’t Look Back In Anger” (1996), “D’Know What I Mean” (1997), “All Around The World” (1998), “Go Let It Out” (2000), “The Hindu Times” (2002), “Lyla” (2005) and “The Importance of Being Idle” (2005).
“Wonderwall” was the third single issued in the U.K. from their sophomore album (What’s The Story) Morning Glory? following “Some Might Say” and “Roll With It.” The latter was involved in an infamous and ill-tempered chart showdown with rivals Blur, dubbed ‘The Battle of Britpop’ by music magazine NME. Blur’s “Country House” eventually won out by 50,000 copies; neither are considered anywhere close to the respective bands’ finest material. (“Morning Glory” was issued as a single in Australia, New Zealand and Japan, and at radio in North America.)
Were a pub quiz to ask contestants to name any of Oasis’ No. 1 singles, “Wonderwall” would surely be scribbled down by most, and for good reason. The song currently sits at 2.8 billion streams on Spotify, twice the amount of its closest competitor (“Don’t Look Back In Anger”) and in 2024, it was named the band’s best-selling song in the U.K. The track was an instant global hit, also peaking at No. 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 – the group’s highest position on the chart.
But which music titan kept the Gallagher brothers off the top of the chart? Robson & Jerome, of course. The pop duo, made up of English actors Robson Greene and Jerome Flynn, held the top spot for three weeks, with double A-side “I Believe” / “Up On the Roof” keeping the band from No. 1.
It was the pair’s second chart-topper, following another double A-side with a pair of covers, of the Righteous Brothers-popularized “Unchained Melody” and the Vera Lynn-immortalized “White Cliffs of Dover” — issued as a single after the duo’s rendition of “Melody” appeared in TV drama Soldier Soldier. The latter was the best-selling single in the U.K. in 1995 and their self-titled studio album also topped the year-end charts. (The “Melody”/”Dover” Double-A also held another one of the other most iconic Britpop singles, Pulp’s “Common People,” at No. 2.)
“Wonderwall,” however, has endured better than those Robson & Jerome hits; even Robson & Jerome themselves would be unable to argue with that. Following Oasis’ reunion announcement in 2024, the song spiked to No. 17 and, to date, it has spent 106 weeks on the chart (their 1994 single “Whatever” has spent 113, and peaked at No. 3). When the band began its Live 25 tour, a live version of “Wonderwall” from their Dublin show was issued as a streaming-only single.
But England’s defeat on Wednesday may have scuppered the band’s No. 1 ambitions; most fans, surely, will spend Thursday staring off into the middle distance in complete silence, contemplating what might have been. “Wonderwall” also needs to take down a big beast to get to the top spot in “Rein Me In,” which is in its 16th non-consecutive week at No. 1 on the U.K. Singles Chart — the longest-ever run on top for a British act, and tied for second on the all-time rankings with Bryan Adams’ “(Everything I Do) I Do It For You.” Frankie Laine’s version of “I Believe” — not Robson & Jerome’s — is the all-time leader, at 18 weeks.
Can its previous hype propel it to the top spot? Will England’s World Cup heartache ever come to an end? Definitely. Maybe. But probably not.
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