Half the World Away was originally approached about using an Oasis song for a series about a working-class family in Manchester, he suggested "Married with Children" and was confused when "Half the World Away" was chosen. On tour in America when "The Royle Family" was first screened, he claims the penny did not drop until he returned to the United Kingdom to find the series a huge success and viewed it, feeling the song was perfect for the series. He now claims not to think of "Half the World Away" as an Oasis song, but rather as the theme tune to "The Royle Family".
Supersonic (Oasis song) band by director Mat Whitecross. Supersonic (Oasis song) "Supersonic" is the debut single by the English rock band Oasis. Written by lead guitarist Noel Gallagher, it was released on 11 April 1994 as Oasis' debut single and later appeared on their debut album "Definitely Maybe" in August 1994. The song was released on 11 April 1994 and peaked at number 31 on the UK Singles Chart, the band's second lowest-peaking single, after Half The World Away which peaked at 56. However, over time it has amassed sales of over 215,000, making it their 13th biggest selling single ever in the