Song · Oasis
“The Hindu Times” by Oasis
From the album Heathen Chemistry (2002)
“The Hindu Times” by Oasis appears on 4 radio countdowns from 3 stations between 2002 and 2003. It was first released in 2002 on the album Heathen Chemistry. Its best result is #4 on the Virgin Radio Top 10 Songs of 2002. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #121 alternative song of 2002.
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"The Hindu Times" was the song Oasis sent out first to announce Heathen Chemistry in 2002, and it plays like a band clearing its throat and then deciding to shout. Noel Gallagher wrote it, the band produced it themselves, and it marks the first time the new blood turns up on an Oasis single: Gem Archer, who used to front Heavy Stereo, on rhythm guitar, and Andy Bell, formerly the singer in Ride, on bass.
The swagger paid off. It went to number one in Britain, the sixth time the band had topped their home chart, and it did the same in Canada, Italy and Scotland. On the album it never pauses for breath, rolling directly into "Force of Nature".
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 32 | 89X Detroit, MI / Windsor, ON | 89X Top 89 Songs of 2002 | 89 |
| 2002 | 43 | CD101 Columbus, OH | CD101 Top 101 Songs of 2002 | 101 |
| 2002 | 4 | Virgin Radio United Kingdom | Virgin Radio Top 10 Songs of 2002 | 10 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 44 | Virgin Radio | Virgin Radio VR10x10 (April 2003) | 100 |
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