Lyla (song)
| "Lyla" | ||||
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| Single by Oasis | ||||
| from the album Don't Believe the Truth | ||||
| B-side |
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| Released | 11 May 2005 | |||
| Studio | Wheeler End, England | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 5:12 | |||
| Label | Big Brother | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Noel Gallagher | |||
| Producer(s) | Noel Gallagher, Dave Sardy | |||
| Oasis singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Oasis - Lyla (Official Video)" on YouTube | ||||
"Lyla" is a song by the English rock band Oasis. It was released in May 2005 as the first single from their sixth studio album, Don't Believe the Truth (2005). "Lyla" was the band's first single following the departure of their long-time drummer Alan White, and replaced by Ringo Starr's son and the Who drummer Zak Starkey as an additional drummer of the band.
The song was written by Oasis guitarist Noel Gallagher, who has varyingly described the track as "specifically designed for pogoing", "annoyingly catchy", and the "poppiest thing since "Roll with It". Noting the varied influences of the song, Gallagher says that it's "a bit like... The Soundtrack of Our Lives doing the Who on Skol in a psychedelic city in the sky, or something".