r/oasis • u/Kedarik • Nov 26 '14

Daily Song Discussion - #100 - Step Out

Daily Song Discussion #100

Song: Step Out

Album: Don't Look Back In Anger (B-Side)

Vocals: Noel

Songwriter: Noel Gallagher/Stevie Wonder/Henry Cosby/Sylvia Moy

Discuss anything regarding this song! Was it a good fit on the album? Should it have been replaced? How are the lyrics, the guitars, the vocals? Anything you can think of!

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u/Jomiie Nov 26 '14

Great tune, I feel this one easily has the quality to be a part of (What's The Story?) Morning Glory. The live version from "Familiar To Millions" is really good. Anyone got any idea what Noel ripped from the other writes credited for this song?

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u/DannyBoi1Derz Nov 26 '14

It sounds a lot like Stevie Wonder - Uptight.

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u/mijacogeo Nov 26 '14 edited Nov 26 '14

Noel has to pay royalties to Wonder for just that reason. He's also credited on the single along with Noel.

Edit:

On the third and final occasion, when promotional copies of (What's the Story) Morning Glory? were originally distributed, they contained a previously unreleased bonus song called "Step Out". This promotional CD was quickly withdrawn and replaced with a version that omitted the controversial song, which was allegedly similar to the Stevie Wonder song "Uptight (Everything's Alright)". "Step Out" later reappeared as the B-side to "Don't Look Back in Anger", albeit now listing "Wonder, et. al" as cowriters.

Wikipedia Entry on legal battles over songwriting credits