""Don't Go Away""
Single by Oasis
from the album Be Here Now
Released	May 13, 1998
Format	CD
Recorded	November 1996 - April 1997
Genre	Britpop, Rock
Length	4:48
Label	Creation Records
Producer(s)	Owen Morris and Noel Gallagher
Oasis singles chronology
"All Around The World" 1998	"Don't Go Away" 1998	"Go Let It Out" 2000

"Don't Go Away" is a song by British rock group Oasis, written by the band's lead guitarist Noel Gallagher. The song was released as a single only in Japan. Image File history File links A picture of the CD for the Oasis single Dont Go Away. ... A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ... Oasis are an English rock band, formed in Manchester in 1991. ... Be Here Now is the third studio album by British rock band Oasis, first released in August 1997 (see 1997 in music). ... May 13 is the 133rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (134th in leap years). ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... CD redirects here. ... A music genre is a category (or genre) of pieces of music that share a certain style or basic musical language (van der Merwe 1989, p. ... Britpop was a British alternative rock genre and movement that was at its most popular in Great Britain in the mid 1990s. ... Rock is a form of popular music from the mid 20th century which typically features a vocal melody (often with vocal harmony) that is supported by accompaniment of electric guitars, a bass guitar, and drums, often with a strong back beat. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... At least two different record labels called Creation Records have existed. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the performers, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes . ... Owen Morris is a music producer who has worked with rock bands such as Oasis and The Verve. ... Noel Thomas David Gallagher (born May 29, 1967 in Burnage, Manchester, England) is the lead songwriter, guitarist and occasional vocalist with the English rock band Oasis. ... Oasis are an English rock band, formed in Manchester in 1991. ... All Around the World is a song by British rock band Oasis, written by the bands lead guitarist Noel Gallagher. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... Go Let It Out is a song by Rock group Oasis, written by the bands lead guitarist Noel Gallagher. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... Oasis are an English rock band, formed in Manchester in 1991. ... Lead guitar refers to a role within a popular music band, especially a rock band, that provides melody or melodic material, as opposed to the rhythm of the rhythm guitar, bass, and drums. ... Noel Thomas David Gallagher (born May 29, 1967 in Burnage, Manchester, England) is the lead songwriter, guitarist and occasional vocalist with the English rock band Oasis. ...

The song, according to Noel, is about losing someone close and it was written when his mother, Peggy, was hospitalised and suspected of having cancer. His mother did not have cancer, but the experience gave Noel the idea to write something "quite bleak." It has also been claimed that rhythm guitarist Bonehead requested Noel write a song along those lines after the death of his own mother. The line "Cold and Frosty Morning" appears to have been lifted from the Kinks' "Dead End Street". Paul Arthurs, (born on 23 June 1965, Manchester) is one of the founding members of British rock group Oasis and rhythm guitar player from 1991-1999. ... The Kinks, a British Invasion pop/rock band, were formed in London in 1963 by Dave Davies and Peter Quaife. ...

Liam Gallagher claims to have cried whilst recording the song, as a result of dwelling on "a certain thing". He said, in a 1997 interview, "I just thought 'fuck that, I can't be singing this song' and I had to go away and sort meself out". Listening back to the song he admits to being very proud of his vocal performance.^[1] Liam Gallagher (born William John Paul Gallagher on September 21, 1972, Longsight, Manchester, England) is the lead vocalist for the band Oasis. ...

The cover of the single features the old Liverpool Speke Airport building. The airport is famous as the scene thousands of hysterical fans greeting The Beatles on their return to Liverpool at the height of Beatlemania. Derelict at the time, it has now been turned into an exclusive hotel managed by Marriott. (Incidentally, the city's new airport was named after late Beatle, John Lennon, in 2004). Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough in Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. ... The Beatles were a highly influential English rock n roll band from Liverpool. ... John Winston Ono Lennon, MBE (October 9, 1940 – December 8, 1980), (born John Winston Lennon, known as John Ono Lennon) was an iconic English 20th century rock and roll songwriter and singer, best known as the founding member of The Beatles. ...

The live version of "Cigarettes & Alcohol" was recorded 14 December 1997 at the G-MEX Exhibition Centre in Oasis' home town of Manchester. Cigarettes & Alcohol is a song by British rock band Oasis, written by Noel Gallagher. ... December 14 is the 348th day of the year (349th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Manchester is a major city and metropolitan borough within Greater Manchester in North West England. ...

"Sad Song" originally appeared as a bonus track on the vinyl release of the first Oasis album, Definitely Maybe. It also appeared on the Japanese CD edition of Definitely Maybe. Definitely Maybe is the highly acclaimed debut album of Britpop band Oasis, first released in 1994 on Creation Records. ...

The 'Warchild' version of "Fade Away" is from the 'HELP' album recorded in September 1995. It features Noel on vocals, and guests Johnny Depp on guitar, Kate Moss on tambourine and Lisa Moorish on backing vocals [1]. All proceeds from that track went to Warchild Charities. Note about above statement: Johnny Depp did not play slide guitar on the song "Fade Away". He did, however, play slide guitar in the Oasis song "Fade-in Out", hence the confusion. This article is about the 1995 charity album. ... Johnny Depp (born John Christopher Depp II [1] on June 9, 1963) is an Academy Award-nominated and Screen Actors Guild Award-winning American actor, known for his affinity for strange character roles. ... Not to be confused with Kate Mosse. ... Lisa Moorish is the lead singer of the British electro-rock band Kill City. ...

Track listing

1. "Don't Go Away"
2. "Cigarettes & Alcohol" (Live from Manchester, December 14, 1997)
3. "Sad Song"
4. "Fade Away" [Warchild version]

Catalogue No: ESCA-6948

External links

• Don't Go Away Lyrics

Notes

1. ^ MTV Uncut interivew, New Years Eve, 1997