It was released in 1995 as part of (What’s the Story) Morning Glory?, the album that for a period became the second best-selling album in British history, behind only Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band by The Beatles, before later being overtaken by records like Greatest Hits by Queen and 21 by Adele. That alone shows the scale of the song. “Wonderwall” was not simply a big single. It was one of the main reasons the album took on an almost mythical weight.