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"Waiting for the Rapture" is a song by the English rock band Oasis from their seventh and final studio album Dig Out Your Soul.

"Waiting for the Rapture"
Song by Oasis
from the album Dig Out Your Soul
ReleasedOctober 6, 2008 (2008-10-06)
GenreRock
Length4:59
LabelBig Brother
Songwriter(s)Noel Gallagher
Producer(s)Dave Sardy[1]

Musical composition and structure

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The song is primarily in the key of G5 and A5[2]

Reception

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NME magazine stated that the song's guitar riff sounds very similar to Five to One by The Doors.[3] NME magazine also ranked the song number 142 in the band’s discography, stating simply "Bleeeeeeeeuuuuuuuuuugh."[4] Spin Magazine said the song "sports a killer T. Rex trash-glam groove"[5] Rolling Stone magazine called it one of two "plodding midtempo rockers"[6]

Promotion

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The song was released as downloadable content for Guitar Hero: World Tour alongside "Bag It Up" and The Shock of the Lightning".[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Waiting For The Rapture by Oasis on TIDAL". Tidal. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
  2. ^ Noel, Gallagher; Oasis (2008-11-03). "Waiting for the Rapture". www.musicnotes.com. Retrieved 2024-07-30.
  3. ^ Nicolson, Barry (2008-10-03). "Oasis - Dig Out Your Soul Review". NME. Retrieved 2024-07-30.
  4. ^ Howard, Tom (2019-05-20). "The Masterlist – every song Oasis ever recorded ranked in order of greatness". NME. Retrieved 2024-06-02.
  5. ^ LLC, SPIN Media (October 2008). SPIN. SPIN Media LLC. p. 102.
  6. ^ Rosen, Jody (2008-10-16). "Dig Out Your Soul". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2024-06-02.
  7. ^ "Oasis Joins Forces With Guitar Hero(R) World Tour to Bring New Album, Dig Out Your Soul, as Downloadable Content 'Bag it Up,' 'Waiting for the Rapture' and Hit Single 'The Shock of the Lightning' to arrive in November; Full Album Available in 2009". Activision. 2008-10-17. Retrieved 2008-10-17.