"Shockwave" is a song by English singer and songwriter Liam Gallagher. It was released as the lead single for Gallagher's second solo studio album, Why Me? Why Not. (2019). Gallagher co-wrote the song with Andrew Wyatt and producer Greg Kurstin. Kurstin also produced the single.
| "Shockwave" | ||||
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| Single by Liam Gallagher | ||||
| from the album Why Me? Why Not. | ||||
| Released | 7 June 2019 | |||
| Recorded | 2018–2019 | |||
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| Length | 3:30 | |||
| Label | Warner | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Greg Kurstin | |||
| Liam Gallagher singles chronology | ||||
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"Shockwave" was released on 5 June 2019, and entered the UK Singles Chart at #22,[1] being his best charting single since "Wall of Glass". It also became his first solo #1 single, hitting the top spot in Scotland.
Music video
editThe music video to "Shockwave" was uploaded onto Gallagher's YouTube channel on 13 June 2019.
The video, directed by François Rousselet[2] is mostly set in America’s Deep South, though much of it was actually filmed in Budapest. Scenes show Gallagher walking away from a burning building, standing in a train carriage and walking through a crowd of protesters, some of whom are holding signs with the song's lyrics on them as well as the name of the album the song comes from.[3]
Charts
edit| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Czech Republic Modern Rock (IFPI)[4] | 2 |
| Scotland (OCC)[5] | 1 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[6] | 22 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI)[7] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ "Official Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Officialcharts.com. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
- ^ Rousselet on imdb
- ^ Reilly, Nick (13 June 2019). "Listen to Liam Gallagher's new single 'Shockwave'". NME.
- ^ "CZ - Radio - Top 20 Modern Rock - Shockwave" (in Czech). IFPI Czech Republic. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
- ^ "Liam Gallagher: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
- ^ "British single certifications – Liam Gallagher – Shockwave". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved February 2, 2024.