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"Waiting for the Rapture" is a song by the English rock band Oasis from their seventh and final studio album Dig Out Your Soul. The song samples the drum beat and guitar riff from the Doors’ song "Five to One"[1]
| "Waiting for the Rapture" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Oasis | |
| from the album Dig Out Your Soul | |
| Released | October 6, 2008 |
| Genre | Rock |
| Length | 4:59 |
| Label | Big Brother |
| Songwriter(s) | Noel Gallagher |
| Producer(s) | Dave Sardy[2] |
Background
editThe song was written after Noel met his current wife Sara MacDonald.[3]
Reception
editSpin Magazine said the song "sports a killer T. Rex"[4]
NME Magazine simply put "Bleeeeeeeeuuuuuuuuuugh."[5]
Rolling Stone magazine called it one of two "plodding midtempo rockers"[6]
Legacy
editThe song is the fifth most streamed song on the album on Spotify.[7]
Appearance in video games
editThe song was released as downloadable content for Guitar Hero: World Tour alongside the rest of Dig Out Your Soul.
References
edit- ^ "Waiting for the Rapture by Oasis - WhoSampled". WhoSampled. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- ^ "Waiting For The Rapture by Oasis on TIDAL". Tidal. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
- ^ Oasis – Waiting for the Rapture, retrieved 2024-06-02
- ^ LLC, SPIN Media (October 2008). SPIN. SPIN Media LLC.
- ^ Howard, Tom (2019-05-20). "The Masterlist – every song Oasis ever recorded ranked in order of greatness". NME. Retrieved 2024-06-02.
- ^ Rosen, Jody (2008-10-16). "Dig Out Your Soul". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2024-06-02.
- ^ Dig Out Your Soul, 2008-10-06, retrieved 2024-06-02
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