Wonderwall by Oasis has been voted the ultimate British song, according to a Best of British poll by Radio X. Listeners of the rock and guitar-based music station cast more than 50,000 votes for the inaugural chart. Britpop group Oasis, fronted by warring Mancunian siblings Liam and Noel Gallagher, dominated the top 10. Four tracks from the chart-topping band were voted into the Best of British poll, with Don't Look Back in Anger at number two, followed by Champagne Supernova and Live Forever at number four. Moreover, Oasis made almost as many headlines as records courtesy of the Gallagher brothers' fractious relationship. The band had eight UK number one singles and albums and sold an estimated 70 million records before their split in 2009. Northern bands dominated the results of the Radio X poll with tracks by The Stone Roses, Sheffield's Arctic Monkeys and The Verve making up the majority of the top 10. Liverpool's The Beatles cracked the top 20 with Hey Jude at No. 13 and A Day in the Life six places below at No. 19. Iv am the Resurrection by The Stone Roses polled at No. 5, with Arctic Monkeys hit I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor one place below the Manchester...
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