Oasis’s hit 1995 song Wonderwall increased its listening figures by more than half after England’s World Cup victory over Norway, according to data.
The track has become an unofficial anthem for the men’s national football team after their wins during the 2026 World Cup, with the players lining up after matches to sing it back to supporters.
Fans and players belted out the Britpop tune after Saturday’s thrilling 2-1 victory, continuing a trend which started after England’s opening game, a 4-2 win over Croatia.
The Grammy-nominated track recorded a 51% increase in listeners after England’s latest victory, compared with the same hour the previous day, according to data from Spotify.
Wonderwall was also at number three on Spotify’s daily chart of the top songs in the UK, with 371,298 streams in the past 24 hours.
The streaming service previously found that Wonderwall listeners had almost tripled after England’s win over Mexico, in a match which took place in the early hours because of the time difference with the 2026 hosts, the US, Canada and Mexico.
Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher has welcomed the resurgence of the song, and posted to X on Saturday saying “cmon England, cmon Wonderwall”.
The Manchester rocker also expressed his support for Harry Kane’s squad and said “we’re winning this (World Cup)”, after Saturday night’s match saw England qualify for the semi-finals.
Written by Gallagher’s brother Noel, Wonderwall reached number two on the UK singles chart in 1995 and has become one of their best-known songs.
Spotify added that Three Lions by David Baddiel, Frank Skinner and the Lightning Seeds was among the other tracks with strong ties to football which soared in listener numbers.
The song, which has been a football anthem since its 1996 release, had a 278% increase in listeners around the latest England match.
It was also Spotify’s top song of the day in the UK with 392,980 streams since Norway’s defeat.
Vindaloo by Fat Les, which was originally written as a parody of football chants but has become ingrained in the sport, saw a 381% boost, according to Spotify.
Chart-topping single World In Motion by New Order, which was an official anthem for the 1990 tournament, had a 356% increase, and Sweet Caroline by Neil Diamond, which has enjoyed a resurgence in recent years sparked by its popularity with sporting crowds, had a 136% rise.
