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"She Is Love"
SinglebyOasis
from the album Heathen Chemistry
A-side"Little by Little"
B-side"My Generation"
Released19 September 2002 (2002-09-19)
GenreAcoustic rock
Length3:11
LabelBig Brother
Songwriter(s)Noel Gallagher
Producer(s)Oasis
Oasis singles chronology
"Stop Crying Your Heart Out"
(2002)
"Little by Little" / "She Is Love"
(2002)
"Songbird"
(2003)
Audio video
"She Is Love"onYouTube

"She Is Love" is a song by English rock band Oasis, first released as the ninth track on their fifth studio album, Heathen Chemistry, written and sung by guitarist Noel Gallagher. In September 2002, it was released with "Little by Little" as the first double A-sided single by the band, peaking at number two on the UK Singles Chart. The song was written about Noel Gallagher's girlfriend Sara McDonald and is a light, acoustic song about being in love.

Gallagher claims it was written in the Buckingham Gate Hotel in London, and that it took 30 minutes to complete. The band commissioned British fashion art director Rachel Thomas to make a promo video for the song. However, the resulting film, a mix of animation and live action, has never been released on any format. This track is also included on the compilation album Time Flies... 1994–2009.

Inspiration[edit]

It appears that Gallagher borrowed sentiments from Khalil Gibran's book The Prophet.

"When love beckons to you, follow him, Though his ways are hard and steep. And when his wings enfold you yield to him, though the sword hidden among his pinions may wound you."

John Lennon also borrowed from the same author for his song "Julia".

Track listings[edit]

  1. "Little by Little" – 4:57
  2. "She Is Love" – 3:11
  3. "My Generation" – 4:05 (CD and 12" only)
    • "My Generation" was recorded live at the BBC's Maida Vale studios on 20 January 2000. The sleevenotes claim it was recorded on 7 February 2000 but this was the transmission date, not the recording date.
  1. "Little by Little" – 5:02
  2. "Little by Little" (demo) – 4:55
  3. 10 minutes of noise and confusion – pt three – 8:31
    • The third part of the "10 Minutes..." documentary looks behind the scenes of their sell out shows at Finsbury Park in London from 5 to 7 July 2002.

Personnel[edit]

Charts[edit]

All entries charted with "Little by Little".

Release history[edit]

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref(s).
Japan 19 September 2002 CD Epic [7]
Denmark 23 September 2002 Helter Skelter [8]
United Kingdom
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • Big Brother [9][10]
    Australia 14 October 2002 CD Helter Skelter [11]

    References[edit]

    1. ^ "Issue 660" ARIA Top 100 Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  • ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 20, no. 42. 12 October 2002. p. 15. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  • ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Little by Little". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  • ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  • ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  • ^ "The Official UK Singles Chart 2002" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  • ^ "オアシス – リトル・バイ・リトル/シー・イズ・ラヴ" [Oasis – Little by Little / She Is Love] (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on 7 November 2002. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  • ^ "Nye Udgivelser" [New Releases] (in Danish). Sony Music Denmark. Archived from the original on 7 October 2002. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
  • ^ "Little by Little/She Is Love". oasisinet.com. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  • ^ "New Releases – For Week Starting 23 September 2002: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 21 September 2002. p. 25. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  • ^ "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 14th October 2002" (PDF). ARIA. 14 October 2002. p. 26. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 November 2002. Retrieved 28 August 2021.

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