"Who Feels Love?" is a song by the English rock band

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, written by the band's lead guitarist Noel Gallagher. It became the second single to be released from the album ''

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'', peaking at number four on the

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and entering the top 20 in Ireland, Italy, and Spain. The album was noted for its

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feel, and "Who Feels Love?" was held up as the most extreme example of this. Mark Stent was praised for his production on the song, creating a "trippy" feel like that found on Beatles songs such as "

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". With the psychedelic and Eastern sound, the song also reminds of

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achievements like " Within You Without You" and also some of his solo work. However, despite the acclaimed production, the song itself was not well received by the critics, with ''

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'' stating that the production "triumphs over any real sort of feeling... pure mock

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spirituality that not even

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can salvage from the realm of self-parody". One of the

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s is a cover of

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' " Helter Skelter". It was played live during the SOTSOG tour of 2000. Paul Weller recorded a version of B-side "One Way Road" for his covers-album ''

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'' in 2004. The Weller version was subsequently used as the theme tune to Jack Dee's sitcom ''

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''. The video was shot in

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, California in December 1999.

Personnel

Oasis * Liam Gallagher – lead vocals,

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* Noel Gallagher – electric guitars, acoustic guitars, backing vocals * Alan White – drums, percussion Additional musicians * Paul Stacey – keyboards,

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, bass, backwards guitar

Track listing

*CD RKIDSCD 003 All songs written by Noel Gallagher except track 3 #"Who Feels Love?" – 5:45 #"One Way Road" – 4:03 #" Helter Skelter" – 5:51 ( Lennon–McCartney) *7" RKID 003 #"Who Feels Love?" – 5:45 #"One Way Road" – 4:03 *12" RKID 003T #"Who Feels Love?" – 5:45 #"One Way Road" – 4:03 #"Helter Skelter" – 5:51 *Cassette RKIDCS 003 #"Who Feels Love?" – 5:45 #"One Way Road" – 4:03 * The UK CD also contains the promo video to "Who Feels Love?" * "Helter Skelter" was recorded during the sessions for '' Be Here Now'' and it is produced by

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. *Japanese CD edition ESCA 8133 #"Who Feels Love?" – 5:44 #"One Way Road" – 4:03 #"Gas Panic!" (demo) – 6:39 * The demo for "Gas Panic!" was only ever officially released in Japan before being included on a free Oasis CD issued with ''

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'' on 23 June 2002. * Musician,

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said in an interview on Irish national television in December 2006 that this was the most under-rated song of all time and should be "praised for its genius".

Charts

References

{{Authority control 2000 singles Oasis (band) songs Songs written by Noel Gallagher Song recordings produced by Noel Gallagher 1999 songs UK Independent Singles Chart number-one singles