Studio Album · No. 1
Definitely Maybe Songwriting Credits by Oasis
Produced by Owen Morris, Noel Gallagher, Mark Coyle · Engineered by Anjali Dutt, Dave Scott, Roy Spong
Holds writing credit on 11 of 11 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 11 / 11 documented
Scored across the 11 tracks with documented writers, by whether Oasis carries a lyricist or composer credit.
Share of the 11 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
By the Numbers
Awards & Recognition 1
Definitely Maybe is Oasis at their most single-authored: Noel Gallagher wrote all eleven songs, words and music, so the lyricist and composer columns hold one name throughout while his brother Liam sings every lead vocal. There are no outside or band co-writers, making the debut the clearest statement of the Noel-writes, Liam-sings dynamic.
Definitely Maybe is the debut studio album by Oasis, released in August 1994 and at the time the fastest-selling debut album in British history. It announced the band as the swaggering new face of British rock, full of anthems about escape, ambition, and rock-and-roll dreams delivered in Liam Gallagher's snarling voice. Every song was written by Noel Gallagher, words and music, the purest example of the sole-songwriter dynamic that defined the band's early years. Built on big guitars and bigger hooks, it produced enduring singles like 'Live Forever,' 'Supersonic,' and 'Cigarettes & Alcohol.' Certified ten-times platinum in the UK, it is regularly named one of the greatest debut albums ever made.