The Shock of the Lightning

Infobox Single
Name = The Shock of the Lightning


Cover size =
Caption =
Artist = Oasis
Album = Dig Out Your Soul
A-side =
B-side = "Falling Down" (Chemical Brothers Remix)
Released = September 22, 2008 (Download)
September 29, 2008 (Physical)
Format = Digital download, CD, 7"
Recorded =
Genre = Rock
Length = 5:02
Label = Big Brother
Writer = Noel Gallagher
Producer = Dave Sardy
Certification =
Last single = "Lord Don't Slow Me Down"
(2007)
This single = "The Shock of the Lightning"
(2008)
Next single = "I'm Outta Time"
(2008)
Misc = Extra tracklisting
Album = Dig Out Your Soul
Type = studio
Tracks =
# "Bag It Up"
# "The Turning"
# "Waiting For the Rapture"
# "The Shock of the Lightning"
# "I'm Outta Time"
# "(Get Off Your) High Horse Lady"
# "Falling Down"
# "To Be Where There Is Life"
# "Ain't Got Nothin'"
# "The Nature of Reality"
# "Soldier On""The Shock of the Lightning" is a song by British rock band Oasis and is the fourth track from the band's seventh studio album "Dig Out Your Soul". The song was released as the first single from the album on 29 September 2008. It received its first airplay on 15 August 2008 on multiple UK and Irish radio stations including the Ian Dempsey Breakfast show on Today FM in Ireland, BBC 6 Music by Shaun Keaveny,cite web|title=Oasis preview - The band preview new single - 6 Music wants your thoughts|publisher=BBC 6 Music|author=Rogers, Georgie|date=2008-08-01|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/6music/news/20080801_oasis.shtml|accessdate=2008-08-11] and by Chris Moyles on BBC Radio 1. Chris was joined by Noel Gallagher on the 15 August 2008.cite web|title= Oasis release first ever official remix|publisher="NME"|date=2008-08-11|url=http://www.nme.com/news/oasis/38780|accessdate=2008-08-11]

Noel said of the song: "If 'The Shock of the Lightning' sounds instant and compelling to you, it’s because it was written dead fast. And recorded dead fast. 'The Shock of the Lightning' basically is the demo. And it has retained its energy. And there’s a lot to be said for that, I think. The first time you record something is always the best”. [ [http://www.oasisinet.com/site.php?site=news&idx=805 Oasis - Official website ] ] It was described by "NME" as "a massively improved version of 'It's Gettin' Better (Man!!)'" and featuring "love is a litany/a magical mystery" as the song's chorus.

The single is the first Oasis song to feature a remix on a studio release. The B-side is a remixed version of the album track "Falling Down" by The Chemical Brothers, who Noel has worked with in the past. However, a promo release of Oasis' cover of Cum On Feel The Noize contained the "Lynchmob Beats Mix" of Champagne Supernova by Brandon Lynch that was also re-released as a stand alone promo for Stop the Clocks.

On 30 July 2008, the official Oasis website posted a "Dig Out Your Soul" trailer which contained a 23 second clip of the intro to "The Shock of the Lightning" as well as a 20 second clip of the drum solo. On 15 August 2008, the song received it first airplay on the The Chris Moyles Show on BBC Radio 1 with Noel Gallagher present. Noel said of the song on Shaun Keaveny's Radio 6 show, "It's a driving, pumping, pop, rock 'n' roll masterpiece". In "NME", the song was named as 'song of the week' and received a score of 9/10, despite being referred to as "only the fifth best song on "Dig Out Your Soul".

"The Shock of the Lightning" entered the UK Singles Chart at #3, continuing the band's streak of consecutive Top 10 singles in the UK. The song also reached #14 on the Modern Rock charts in the USA, making it their most successful single there since "Go Let It Out" (which also reached #14).

The song is included on the band's setlist for their new world tour, along with other batches of new songs.

The last 25 seconds of the song, if played backwards, reveals a short clip of "Champagne Supernova". You can find a clip of it on Youtube [http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=the+shock+of+the+lightning+reversed&search_type=&aq=1&oq=the+shock+of+the+lightning+re (here)] .

Music video

The music video for the song debuted on the band's official site on 25 August at 17:30 (UK time) and was broadcast on Channel 4 at 23:40. [cite news |url=http://www.oasisinet.com/NewsArticle.aspx?n=643 |title='THE SHOCK OF THE LIGHTNING' VDEO PREMIERE |date=2008-08-24 |accessdate=2008-08-25 |publisher=Oasis ] The video depicts Liam singing and the occasional appearance of the rest of the band, intercut with stock footage related to the album's artwork. The opening shot of the video of silhouetted heads is a reference to the cover of the Rolling Stones compilation record "Hot Rocks 1964-1971".

Track listing

All songs written by Noel Gallagher.;CD / 7"citeweb|title=The Shock of the Lightning - Single Details|date=2008-08-11|url=http://www.oasisinet.com/site.php?site=news&idx=816|accessdate=2008-08-11]
# "The Shock of the Lightning", 5:02
# "Falling Down" (Chemical Brothers remix), 4:32

;iTunes / Oasisinet exclusive bundle
# "The Shock of the Lightning", 5:02
# "Falling Down" (Chemical Brothers remix), 4:32
# "The Shock of the Lightning" (music video)

Charts

References

External links

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87IQhui_Yy8 Music video] on YouTube