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“The Importance of Being Idle” by Oasis
From the album Don’t Believe the Truth (2005)
“The Importance of Being Idle” by Oasis appears on 4 radio countdowns from 3 stations between 2005 and 2013. It was first released in 2005 on the album Don’t Believe the Truth. Its best result is #37 on the BBC 6 Music 100 Best Tracks Of The Last 10 Years. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #793 alternative song of 2005 and #4,353 alternative song of all time.
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"The Importance of Being Idle" came out in August 2005 as the second single from Don't Believe the Truth, Oasis's sixth album, and it's Noel Gallagher's baby all the way: he wrote it in mid-2004, before the band's last push at the sessions that became the album, produced it, and plays electric guitar on it. He even lifted the title from a book of that name he dug up while clearing out a garage. Zak Starkey sits behind the drums, Jan "Stan" Kybert recorded it and David Sardy mixed it.
It went straight in at number one in Britain, following "Lyla" to give Oasis two chart-toppers in a row in one year for the first time. It turned out to be their last UK number one before the 2009 split.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 137 | Y100 Philadelphia, PA | Y100 Top 150 Songs of 2005 | 150 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 382 | Virgin Radio | Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) | 500 |
| 2006 | 187 | Virgin Radio | Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2006) | 500 |
| 2013 | 37 | BBC Radio 6 Music | BBC 6 Music 100 Best Tracks Of The Last 10 Years | 100 |
Also listed as: The Importance Of Being Idle.
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