Wall of Glass

"Wall of Glass" is the debut solo single by English singer and songwriter Liam Gallagher. Gallagher co-wrote the song with Andrew Wyatt and producer Greg Kurstin.[1] The song was released as the lead single for Gallagher's debut solo studio album, As You Were (2017). It was initially set for release on 2 June but was instead released a day earlier.[2]

"Wall of Glass"
Single by Liam Gallagher
from the album As You Were
Released1 June 2017 (2017-06-01)
Length3:44
LabelWarner Bros.
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Greg Kurstin
Liam Gallagher singles chronology
"Scorpio Rising"
(2002)		 "Wall of Glass"
(2017)		 "Chinatown"
(2017)

"Wall of Glass" reached number 60 on the UK Singles Chart on 2 June, just one day after its release. It peaked at number 21 after Gallagher's performance at One Love Manchester. Despite not reaching the top 20, it became the first Gallagher-related single to be certified Gold in the UK since "Little by Little" in 2002, although 2005's "The Importance of Being Idle" would later be certified in 2020. It remains his most successful single as a solo artist.

Music video

In the song's disorienting video, Gallagher is seen in a hall of mirrors. He later stares into a mirror, but only his reflection sings back. Elsewhere, the camera flips upside down as Gallagher glides down a mysterious hallway, seated on a chair.[3]

The music video was released on 31 May 2017, and is directed by François Rousselet and produced by Riff Raff Film.[4][5]

Charts and certifications

Charts
Chart (2017) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[6] 27
France (SNEP)[7] 148
Hungary (Single Top 40)[8] 35
Ireland (IRMA)[9] 13
Scotland (OCC)[10] 5
UK Singles (OCC)[11] 21

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[12] Gold 400,000

sales+streaming figures based on certification alone

References
  1. Seymour, Corey (5 June 2017). "Love and Hate and Liam Gallagher". Vogue.
  2. Beaumont-Thomas, Ben (1 June 2017). "Liam Gallagher: listen to his debut solo single Wall of Glass". The Guardian.
  3. "Liam Gallagher Debuts New Song 'Wall of Glass' With Dizzying Video". Rolling Stone.
  4. "Liam Gallagher" – via YouTube.
  5. Liam Gallagher (30 October 2017). "Liam Gallagher - Wall Of Glass (Official Video)" – via YouTube.
  6. "Ultratop.be – Liam Gallagher – Wall of Glass" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
  7. "Lescharts.com – Liam Gallagher – Wall of Glass" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
  8. "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
  9. "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
  10. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
  11. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
  12. "British single certifications – Liam Gallagher – Wall of Glass". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 2 August 2019. Select singles in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type Wall of Glass in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
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