Wall of Glass
"Wall of Glass" | ||||
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Single by Liam Gallagher | ||||
from the album As You Were | ||||
Released | 1 June 2017 | |||
Length | 3:44 | |||
Label | Warner Bros. | |||
Songwriter(s) |
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Producer(s) | Greg Kurstin | |||
Liam Gallagher singles chronology | ||||
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"Wall of Glass" is the debut solo single by English singer and songwriter Liam Gallagher. Gallagher co-wrote the song with Andrew Wyatt and producer Greg Kurstin.[1] The song was released as the lead single for Gallagher's debut solo studio album, As You Were (2017). It was initially set for release on 2 June but was instead released a day earlier.[2]
"Wall of Glass" reached number 60 on the UK Singles Chart on 2 June, just one day after its release. It peaked at number 21 after Gallagher's performance at One Love Manchester. It is his best-selling single as a solo artist, eventually being certified Platinum by the BPI, and remained his highest-charting single in the UK until 2022's "Everything's Electric" reached number 18.
Music video
[edit]In the song's disorienting video, Gallagher is seen in a hall of mirrors. He later stares into a mirror, but only his reflection sings back. Elsewhere, the camera flips upside down as Gallagher glides down a mysterious hallway, seated on a chair.[3]
The music video was released on 31 May 2017, and is directed by François Rousselet and produced by Riff Raff Film.[4][5]
Credits and personnel
[edit]Credits are adapted from iTunes.[6]
- Liam Gallagher – lead vocals, songwriter
- Greg Kurstin – producer, songwriter, recording engineer, drums, piano, bass guitar, percussion, electric guitar, mellotron, organ, acoustic guitar, harmonica
- Andrew Wyatt – songwriter, background vocals
- Bridget Sarai – background vocals
- Michael Tighe – songwriter
- Andrew Sidney Fox – songwriter
- Mark Stent – mixing engineer
- Julian Burg – recording engineer
- Dan Grech-Marguerat – recording engineer
- Alex Pasco – recording engineer
- David Emery – assistant mixing engineer
- Michael Freeman – assistant mixing engineer
- Geoff Swan – assistant mixing engineer
Charts
[edit]Chart (2017) | Peak position |
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Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[7] | 27 |
France (SNEP)[8] | 148 |
Hungary (Single Top 40)[9] | 35 |
Ireland (IRMA)[10] | 82 |
Scotland (OCC)[11] | 5 |
UK Singles (OCC)[12] | 21 |
Certifications
[edit]Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI)[13] | Platinum | 600,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
References
[edit]- ^ Seymour, Corey (5 June 2017). "Love and Hate and Liam Gallagher". Vogue.
- ^ Beaumont-Thomas, Ben (1 June 2017). "Liam Gallagher: listen to his debut solo single Wall of Glass". The Guardian.
- ^ "Liam Gallagher Debuts New Song 'Wall of Glass' With Dizzying Video". Rolling Stone.
- ^ "Liam Gallagher" – via YouTube.
- ^ Liam Gallagher (30 October 2017). "Liam Gallagher - Wall Of Glass (Official Video)" – via YouTube.
- ^ ""Wall of Glass — Song by Liam Gallagher — Apple Music"". Retrieved August 11, 2024.
- ^ "Liam Gallagher – Wall of Glass" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
- ^ "Liam Gallagher – Wall of Glass" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
- ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
- ^ "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. 9 June 2017. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
- ^ "British single certifications – Liam Gallagher – Wall of Glass". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 20 May 2022.