History Music / BeHereNow

The massive sales dropped off after only being on the market for two weeks. By 1999, it was one of the most frequently donated albums to secondhand stores. Critics reconsidered and began to label it as a bloated, overlong mess with overwhelmingly excessive instrumentals and laughable WordSaladLyrics. It is often cited as the death knell for {{Britpop}}, a genre that up until then had been one of the biggest musical revolutions the UK had ever seen, with the band as its frontrunners.

''Be Here Now'' is the third studio album by the English rock band {{Music/Oasis}}, released at the height of their fame on August 21, 1997.

* CutSong: "Stay Young" was originally slated to be on the album as the light-hearted novelty track (such as "Digsy's Dinner" on ''{{Music/Definitely Maybe}}'' and "She's Electric" on ''[[{{Music/WhatsTheStoryMorningGlory}} (What's the Story) Morning Glory?]]'' but was cut in favor of "Magic Pie".

* CutSong: "Stay Young" was originally slated to be on the album as the light-hearted novelty track (such as "Digsy's Dinner" on ''{{Music/Definitely Maybe}}'' and "She's Electric" on ''{{Music/WhatsTheStoryMorningGlory}}''), but was cut in favor of "Magic Pie".

Pressure was on the band after their breakthrough ''Music/DefinitelyMaybe'' became an overnight sensation. They followed it up with the equally revered ''{{Music/Whats The Story Morning Glory}}'', successfully evading a SophomoreSlump. Music fans waited with bated breath as the band disappeared into the studio for six months.

# [[TitleTrack "Be Here Now"]] (5:13)

* TheCameo: {{Creator/Johnny Depp}} plays slide guitar on "Fade In-Out".

--> Get your *shit* together, girl

[[caption-width-right:350:"...D'you know what I mean?"]]

# "Be Here Now" (5:13)

# "It's Getting Better (Man!!)" (7:00

* QuestioningTitle: "D'You Know What I Mean?",

Pressure was on the band after their breakthrough ''Definitely Maybe'' became an overnight sensation. They followed it up with the equally revered ''{{Music/Whats The Story Morning Glory}}'', successfully evading a SophomoreSlump. Music fans waited with bated breath as the band disappeared into the studio for six months.

What emerged was one of the most polarizing albums of TheNineties. Clocking in at an incredible [[EpicRocking seventy-five minutes]], ''Be Here Now'' is a sprawling, cocaine-fueled ode to the excessiveness of sex, drugs, and rock and roll. Receiving almost ridiculously positive reviews from critics upon its release, it spawned four singles, two of which ("D'You Know What I Mean?" and "All Around the World") topped the UK singles chart ("Stand By Me" stalled at #2 and "Don't Go Away" was illegible to chart due to the fact that it didn't have a physical release). It was and still is the fastest-selling album of all time in the UK, selling over ''650,000'' copies in the week after its release. Things were looking.

* QuestioningTitle: "D'You Know What I Mean?"

What emerged was one of the most polarizing albums of TheNineties. Clocking in at an incredible [[EpicRocking seventy-five minutes]], ''Be Here Now'' is a sprawling, drug-fueled ode to the excessiveness of sex, drugs, and rock and roll. Receiving almost ridiculously positive reviews from critics upon its release, it spawned four singles, two of which ("D'You Know What I Mean?" and "All Around the World") topped the UK singles chart ("Stand By Me" stalled at #2 and "Don't Go Away" was illegible to chart due to the fact that it didn't have a physical release). It was and still is the fastest-selling album of all time in the UK, selling over ''650,000'' copies in the week after its release. Things were looking.

What emerged was one of the most polarizing albums of TheNineties. Clocking in at an incredible [[EpicRocking seventy-five minutes]], ''Be Here Now'' is a sprawling, drug-fueled ode to the excessiveness of sex, drugs, and rock and roll. Receiving almost ridiculously positive reviews from critics upon its release, it spawned four singles, two of which ("D'You Know What I Mean?" and "All Around the World") topped the UK singles chart ("Stand By Me" stalled at #2). It was and still is the fastest-selling album of all time in the UK, selling over ''650,000'' copies in the week after its release. Things were looking.

The massive sales dropped off after only being on the market for two weeks. By 1999, it was one of the most frequently donated albums to secondhand stores. Critics reconsidered and began to label it as a bloated, overlong mess with overwhelmingly excessive instrumentals and often laughable WordSaladLyrics. It is often cited as the death knell for {{Britpop}}, a genre that up until then had been one of the biggest musical revolutions the UK had ever seen, with the band as its frontrunners.

Noel Gallagher began to side with critics.[[CreatorBacklash He now self-describes it as "A bunch of guys on coke, in the studio, not giving a fuck."]]

What emerged was one of the most polarizing albums of TheNineties. Clocking in at an incredible [[EpicRocking seventy-five minutes]], ''Be Here Now'' is a sprawling, drug-fueled ode to the excessiveness of sex, drugs, and rock and roll. Receiving almost ridiculously positive reviews from critics upon its release, it spawned four singles, two of which ("D'You Know What I Mean?" and "All Around the World") topped the UK singles chart ("Stand By Me" stalled at #2). It was and still is the fastest-selling album of all time in the UK, selling over ''650,000'' copies in the week after its release. Things were looking great for the album.

''Be Here Now'' is the third studio album by the English rock band {{Music/Oasis}}, released at the height of their name on August 21, 1997.

What emerged was one of the most polarizing albums of TheNinties. Clocking in at an incredible [[EpicRocking seventy-five minutes]], ''Be Here Now'' is a sprawling, drug-fueled ode to the excessiveness of sex, drugs, and rock and roll. Receiving almost ridiculously positive reviews from critics upon its release, it spawned four singles, two of which ("D'You Know What I Mean?" and "All Around the World") topped the UK singles chart ("Stand By Me" stalled at #2). It was and still is the fastest-selling album of all time in the UK, selling over ''650,000'' copies in the week after its release.

''Be Here Now'' is the third studio album by the English rock band {{Music/Oasis}}.

* EpicRocking: half the album's songs exceed six minutes, with "All Around the World" going over ''nine''.

Pressure was on the band after their breakthrough ''Definitely Maybe'' became an overnight sensation. They followed it up with the equally revered ''{{Music/WhatsTheStoryMorningGlory}}'', successfully evading a SophmoreSlump. Music fans waited with bated breath as the band disappeared into the studio for six months.

Pressure was on the band after their breakthrough ''Definitely Maybe'' became an overnight sensation. They followed it up with the equally revered ''[[Music/WhatsTheStoryMorningGlory]]'', successfully evading a SophmoreSlump. Music fans waited with bated breath as the band disappeared into the studio for six months.