Ballad of the Mighty I
| "Ballad of the Mighty I" | ||||||||||
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| Single by Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds | ||||||||||
| from the album Chasing Yesterday | ||||||||||
| B-side | "Revolution Song" | |||||||||
| Released | 13 January 2015 | |||||||||
| Format | Digital download, 7" vinyl | |||||||||
| Genre | Rock, alternative rock, dance-rock | |||||||||
| Length | 5:15 | |||||||||
| Label | Sour Mash | |||||||||
| Writer(s) | Noel Gallagher | |||||||||
| Producer(s) | Noel Gallagher | |||||||||
| Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds singles chronology | ||||||||||
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"Ballad of the Mighty I" is a song by the English rock band Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds. Written and produced by frontman Noel Gallagher, the track features guitarist Johnny Marr and was released on 13 January 2015 as the second single from the band's second studio album, Chasing Yesterday (2015).
Background
It was revealed that "Ballad of the Mighty I" would be the second single from Chasing Yesterday upon the album's announcement in October 2014.[1] Speaking about the collaboration with Johnny Marr, Gallagher has revealed that he "tried to get him to play on the last album but it never happened", adding that Marr agreed to feature on the track without hearing it beforehand and claiming that he "helped make ["Ballad of the Mighty I"] one of the best songs [he's] ever written".[2][3]
In its first week, the song charted at 75th on the official UK charts, on the 1st of March it reached 54th.
Music videos
The music video for "Ballad of the Mighty I" was released on 12 January 2015.[4]
Track listing
All tracks written by Noel Gallagher.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ballad of the Mighty I" | 5:15 |
| 2. | "Revolution Song" | 3:33 |
Total length: |
8:48 | |
Chart performance
Weekly charts
| Charts (2015) | Peak position |
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| Ireland (IRMA)[5] | 42 |
| UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[6] | 54 |
References
- ↑ "Johnny Marr says Noel Gallagher's new album is 'very melodic' and 'pretty rocking'". NME. 22 October 2014. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ↑ "Noel Gallagher Plugs March Album, Chasing Yesterday". Mojo. 13 October 2014. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ↑ Morris, Andy (14 October 2014). "Noel Gallagher isn't a fan of his own album title Chasing Yesterday". Gigwise. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ↑ "Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds - Ballad Of The Mighty I - YouTube". 12 January 2015. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
- ↑ "Chart Track: Week 10, 2015". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved March 5, 2015.
- ↑ "Archive Chart: 2015-01-24" UK Singles Chart.