Oasis overtake The Beatles in all-time UK album chart

Oasis overtake The Beatles in all-time UK album chartImage source, ReutersImage caption, Interest in Oasis's back catalogue surged as a result of their reunion tour in 2025ByPaul GlynnCulture reporterPublishedJust nowOasis's second album (What's The Story) Morning Glory? has officially overtaken the biggest-selling album by their heroes The Beatles in the list of the UK's most popular albums of all-time, external.The Gallagher brothers' 1995 album, which contains hits like Wonderwall and Don't Look Back in Anger, is third on the all-time best-sellers list, which has been published by the Official Charts Company.The Beatles' 1967 psychedelic masterpiece Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, which was third on the same list a decade ago, external, has now dropped to number five.Queen's 1981 Greatest Hits collection remains the biggest seller overall with 1992's Abba Gold in second place, while Adele's 2011 album 21 has moved up to fourth place.The all-time list was released on Wednesday to mark the 70th anniversary of the weekly UK album chart.In total, (What's The Story) Morning Glory? has racked up 6.2 million UK chart units - streams and sales combined - according to the Official Charts Company.Last year, there was renewed interest in Oasis's music due to their much publicised worldwide reunion tour. The setlist lent heavily on tracks from the album, including Some Might Say and Champagne Supernova.In 2022, Queen's compilation LP made history as the first album to pass seven million UK chart units.Only Swedish pop maestros Abba have breached the seven million mark since, making it an elite club.Meanwhile, Fleetwood Mac's 1977 classic Rumours and Bob Marley's best-of album Legend have both moved into the all-time top 10 over the past 10 years.UK Official Albums Chart - all-time top 10Greatest Hits - QueenGold - Abba(What's the Story) Morning Glory - Oasis21 - AdeleSgt Pepper's...