Oasis’ Wonderwall Has Returned To Number 2 YET AGAIN

Wonderwall has never really gone away, but this summer it has made one of its biggest returns yet.

The Oasis classic has surged back to Number 2 on the Official Singles Chart after becoming the unofficial soundtrack to England’s 2026 World Cup run. As supporters packed pubs, fan zones and stadiums, the song became one of the tournament’s defining singalongs, pushing it from Number 11 to Number 2.

For most bands, returning to the Top 2 more than three decades after release would be ridiculous. For Oasis, it somehow feels completely normal.

The Song Football Claimed Again

Wonderwall has always lived beyond Oasis. It is a festival anthem, a pub closer, a wedding singalong and one of the few British rock songs that almost everyone seems to know, whether they admit it or not.

This summer, football claimed it again.

For years, Sweet Caroline has been treated as England’s go-to football anthem, and fair enough, it had its moment. But it was starting to feel like every tournament came with the same forced singalong package. If Wonderwall is finally taking its place, that feels like an upgrade: more heart, more bite, and far less wedding-DJ energy.

England players singing 'Wonderwall' with fans after quarter-final victory. Credit: PA

Still Stuck At Number 2

Wonderwall has been here before. When it was first released in 1995, it peaked at Number 2 rather than reaching the top spot. Now, all these years later, it has returned to the same position. This time, it was held off Number 1 by Rein Me In from Sam Fender and Olivia Dean, meaning Oasis fans are still waiting for Wonderwall’s long-delayed chart-topping moment.

At this point, the song being trapped at Number 2 feels like part of its mythology.

Oasis are already dominating the wider British music conversation again, but Wonderwall’s latest rise says something bigger. The songs still move people, not just the original fans, but everyone.

James Waddingham
Collaborator, BritRock Heaven