Nineties anthem from iconic rock band is crowned the best British song of all time

Nineties anthem from iconic rock band is crowned the best British song of all time Have YOU got a story? Email [email protected] By JOANNA CRAWLEY FOR MAILONLINE Published: 08:43 BST, 22 April 2025 | Updated: 08:45 BST, 22 April 2025 e-mail View comments Live Forever by Oasis has topped a new poll to find the best British song of all time. The 1994 anthem is not the only track from the Manchester band to feature in the Radio X's 10th annual Best Of British with B&Q poll.

Don't Look Back In Anger, Slide Away and Champagne Supernova also made the top 10 whilst the band have 16 songs overall in the full 100 list. Live Forever beat some rock classics to be crowned the winhner, including Queen's iconic 1975 track Bohemian Rhapsody which earned second spot for the second year running. Oasis' Slide Away is third, just ahead of The Stone Roses' I Am The Resurrection in fourth whilst Oasis' Champage Supernova makes up the top five.



The Rolling Stones ' Gimme Shelter, Sam Fender 's Seventeen Going Under, Arctic Monkeys' 505 and Amy Winehouse 's Back To Black make up the rest of the top 10. Live Forever, the 1994 track by Oasis has topped a new poll of the best British song of all time (pictured: the brothers in 1998) Oasis' new accolade comes just three months before the band reunite for their hugely anticipated comenback tour. The Oasis Live 25 tour kicks off on 4 July at Cardiff's Principality Stadium before playing sell-out gigs at Manchester's Heaton Park, Wembley Stadium in London, and Edinburgh's Murrayfield Stadium.

The pair will then embark on a global tour, taking in shows in Japan, Argentina, the United States and Brazil. Noel and Liam have reportedly secured themselves an even bigger payday from their Oasis reunion tour this summer, after landing a multimillion merchandising deal. The brothers are reported to have banked themselves a staggering £20million from Warner for the rights to their image.

The agreement allows for their likeness to be used on a wide range of merchandise for fans to buy at their shows, which are set to begin in just three months time. And going one step further, Noel and Liam have allegedly taken legal protections to impede counterfeit sellers trying to flog knock-off merch and steal their profits. According to The Sun , the two musicians filed documents at the Intellectual Property Office last month to trademark the now-famous black and white photo they used to announce their comeback.

Live Forever beat some rock classics to be crowned the winhner, including Queen's iconic 1975 track Bohemian Rhapsody which earned second spot for the second year running Oasis' new accolade comes just three months before the band reunite for their hugely anticipated comenback tour The move gives them sole rights to the image, thereby preventing any unauthorised use, with bootleggers unable to use the snap for unofficial merchandise such as clothing, books and even paintbrushes. A source told the publication: 'Oasis have secured a massive deal for their merch this summer as they know everyone is going to want something to remember the shows by. They have already started working on an extensive merchandise range after signing a very lucrative deal for it last year.

'But now they are massively cracking down on fake merch because it could seriously put a dent in their profits unless they make moves now to stop it. 'They have made it clear that they won't be taking any nonsense and will use the full extent of the law if they find anyone selling unofficial products featuring the new photo of the brothers together.' Noel recently admitted he was surprised by the huge demand for tickets to the upcoming shows and the resulting chaos, which saw fans waiting in queues for hours and tickets sold out in a matter of minutes.

Speaking to photographer Kevin Cummins for his new book Oasis: The Masterplan, he admitted: ' I thought it'd be a big deal, but I was a bit taken aback by just how much of a big deal it was'. The Radio X Best of British 2025 top 100 in full: Oasis – ‘Live Forever’ Queen – ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ Oasis – ‘Slide Away’ The Stone Roses – ‘I Am The Resurrection’ Oasis – ‘Champagne Supernova’ The Rolling Stones – ‘Gimme Shelter’ Sam Fender – ‘Seventeen Going Under’ Oasis – ‘Don't Look Back In Anger’ Arctic Monkeys – ‘505’ Amy Winehouse – ‘Back To Black’ The Stone Roses – ‘Fool’s Gold’ Pink Floyd – ‘Wish You Were Here’ Courteeners – ‘Not Nineteen Forever’ David Bowie – ‘Heroes’ Nothing But Thieves – ‘Overcome’ Pulp – ‘Common People’ Stereophonics – ‘Dakota’ Joy Division – ‘Love Will Tear Us Apart’ Paolo Nutini – ‘Iron Sky’ Shed Seven – ‘Chasing Rainbows’ Sam Fender – ‘People Watching’ Florence And The Machine – ‘Dog Days Are Over’ Snow Patrol – ‘Chasing Cars’ Oasis – ‘Acquiesce’ The Stone Roses – ‘I Wanna Be Adored’ The Verve – ‘Bitter Sweet Symphony’ The Smiths – ‘There Is A Light That Never Goes Out’ Oasis – ‘Wonderwall’ Arctic Monkeys – ‘A Certain Romance’ New Order – ‘Blue Monday’ Oasis – ‘The Masterplan’ The Prodigy – Firestarter’ David Bowie – ‘Life On Mars?’ Radiohead – ‘Creep’ The Rolling Stones – ‘Sympathy For The Devil’ The Rolling Stones – ‘Paint It, Black’ Nothing But Thieves – ‘Welcome To The DCC’ The Smiths – ‘How Soon Is Now?’ Depeche Mode – ‘Enjoy The Silence’ Arctic Monkeys – ‘I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor’ Oasis – ‘Cigarettes And Alcohol’ Stereophonics – ‘A Thousand Trees’ The Beatles – ‘Let It Be’ Nothing But Thieves – ‘Amsterdam’ Oasis – ‘Supersonic’ Arctic Monkeys – ‘Mardy Bum’ Blur – ‘Parklife’ The Lathums – ‘Struggle’ David Bowie – ‘Let's Dance’ The Clash – ‘London Calling’ The Clash – ‘London Calling’ Muse – ‘Knights Of Cydonia’ The Smiths – ‘This Charming Man’ Sam Fender – ‘Hypersonic Missiles’ The Libertines – ‘Don't Look Back Into The Sun’ Nothing But Thieves – ‘Impossible’ Stereophonics – ‘Local Boy In The Photograph’ Amy Winehouse – ‘Rehab’ The Stone Roses – ‘Waterfall’ Blossoms – ‘Gary’ The Prodigy – ‘Breathe’ Oasis – ‘Half The World Away’ Oasis – ‘Rock 'N' Roll Star’ Skunk Anansie – ‘Weak’ Oasis – ‘Whatever’ David Bowie – ‘Starman’ Arctic Monkeys – ‘Fluorescent Adolescent’ Blur – ‘Song 2’ Oasis – ‘Morning Glory’ The Stone Roses – ‘Made Of Stone’ The Lathums – ‘Say My Name’ The Verve – ‘Lucky Man’ Stereophonics – ‘The Bartender And The Thief’ Kasabian – ‘Club Foot’ The Stone Roses – ‘Sally Cinnamon’ Stereophonics – ‘C'est La Vie’ The Stone Roses – ‘She Bangs The Drums’ Radiohead – ‘Fake Plastic Trees’ Led Zeppelin – ‘Stairway To Heaven’ Arctic Monkeys – ‘Do I Wanna Know?’ Snow Patrol – ‘Run’ Elbow – ‘One Day Like This’ Kasabian – ‘Fire’ Oasis – ‘Cast No Shadow’ Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds – ‘If I Had A Gun’ The Beatles – ‘While My Guitar Gently Weeps’ The Prodigy – ‘No Good (Start The Dance)’ The Beatles – ‘Come Together’ Arctic Monkeys – ‘When The Sun Goes Down’ Skunk Anansie – ‘Hedonism (Just Because You Feel Good)’ Blossoms – ‘Perfect Me’ Paolo Nutini – ‘Last Request’ Arctic Monkeys – ‘Cornerstone’ Sam Fender – ‘Spit Of You’ Blossoms – ‘Your Girlfriend’ The Kooks – ‘Naïve’ Stereophonics – ‘Maybe Tomorrow’ Oasis – ‘All Around The World’ Pulp – ‘Disco 2000’ Wet Leg – ‘Wet Dream’ Oasis – ‘Some Might Say’ Share or comment on this article: Nineties anthem from iconic rock band is crowned the best British song of all time e-mail Add comment Comments 0 Share what you think No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards.

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