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Champagne Supernova
Oasis
(What's the Story) Morning Glory? (1995)
Real momentum, more energetic than 89% of our 19,209 measured songs.
70
BPM
Champagne Supernova by Oasis is 70 BPM — Adagio (slow).
Half-time 35 BPM · Double-time 140 BPM · released 1995
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Song DNA
Notes: Ethereal sounds with a sweeping melody.
Recommended for: deep listening meditation
This one operates on dream logic rather than narrative logic, and the music matches that choice. The tempo drifts along at a slow 70 beats a minute while the arrangement keeps piling on layers - overlapping guitars, waves of backing vocals, a sense of the mix widening the longer the song runs, with occasional swells that arrive without much warning. Nothing here resolves the way a tidy pop song would, and that's the appeal. It reads as a memory of a night that may not have happened exactly the way it's remembered, all hazy edges and enormous, blissed-out swells of sound. Fans have debated its meaning for thirty years without landing on a consensus, and the song itself never seems bothered by that - it's built for floating, not for answers.
Cultural Context
An iconic closing track of the album.
Listening Prompt
Contemplate life's journey.
What to Expect
Expands into a grand soundscape.
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Moods: contemplative, heavy, transcendent
Intense — what to expect
"Champagne Supernova" is in our intense band.
At least one of our five sensory dimensions crosses the threshold that means "this can be a lot." Most commonly: dynamic vocals or complex texture, or a dynamic range of 8/10. The full breakdown is below. If you arrived here looking for a calmer alternative, our use-case verdicts section flags songs with similar mood but lower intensity.
How this song sits on each sensory axis
A dynamic range of 8/10 is in the upper band of our library. This song has a significant quiet-to-loud arc. For sensory-sensitive listening, set the opening volume well below your comfortable top-end; the climax will land harder than the intro suggests.
Sudden changes: present. This song uses surprise as a feature. For focus or background listening, it's likely to pull your attention away; for active listening, that's often the point.
Texture: complex.
Predictability is low — this song does not follow standard verse-chorus form closely, and rewards active listening more than passive listening.
Vocal style: dynamic vocals.
Where this sits in Oasis's catalog
We have 22 songs from Oasis in the library. Of those, 2 are rated Safe, 18 Moderate, and 2 Intense. This song's dynamic range of 8/10 sits above the artist average of 6.5, making it the #2 most dynamic track of theirs in our library.
Other tracks from (What's the Story) Morning Glory?
We have 4 songs from this album. Overall, the album leans moderate in sensory profile.
- Wonderwall — safe DR 5
- Don't Look Back in Anger — moderate DR 7
- Some Might Say — moderate DR 7
1995 context
Released in 1995. We have 329 songs from that year in our library, averaging a dynamic range of 6.5/10. This track is about average than the year average. Explore more from the 1990s.
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How fast is "Champagne Supernova"?
70 BPM — Slow (downtempo / ballad)
For running
Too slow for most running; good for warm-up walks or cool-down.
For workouts
Warm-up, cool-down, yoga, stretching.
For daily life
Sleep, meditation, reading, focus work.
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When "Champagne Supernova" works, and when it doesn't
Use-case verdicts computed from the song's tempo, dynamics, and sensory profile.
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Focus / studying
No — too dynamic or too many surprises. Save for active listening.
✗
Running / workout
No — 70 BPM is too slow for sustained cardio.
✗
Sleep / winding down
No — contains elements that will keep an awake nervous system engaged.
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Driving / road trip
Maybe — the intensity / sudden changes are fine for solo highway driving but skip for city or rainy-weather driving.
✗
Cooking / dinner background
No — too active to function as background; will pull attention away from what you're doing.
✓
Emotional release / catharsis
Yes — this is a song for actively feeling what you came to feel, not for background.
Related reading
Editorial guides that cover this song's use cases, moods, or artist.
The 10 Calmest Albums Ever Recorded — A low-intensity Listening Guide
The 10 Calmest Albums Ever Recorded — A low-intensity Listening Guide — A guide for sensory-sensitive listeners on musiciwant.com
A Sensory Guide to Every Radiohead Album — From Safe to Intense
A Sensory Guide to Every Radiohead Album — From Safe to Intense — A guide for sensory-sensitive listeners on musiciwant.com
Classical Music for Sensory Sensitivity: What's Safe, What's Intense, and Why
Classical Music for Sensory Sensitivity: What's Safe, What's Intense, and Why — A guide for sensory-sensitive listeners on musiciwant.com
Why this rating
We rate this song Intense. Our rule is deliberately conservative: any one of high dynamic range, present sudden changes, harsh texture, or a strained/screamed vocal is enough to trigger Intense on its own. Full scoring rubric: methodology.
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69/100 intensity
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Rating last reviewed: 2026-04-05. Reviewed by the Music I Want editorial team against the documented methodology.
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By the numbers: how this song compares
Computed from this song’s place among the 19,209 songs we’ve measured.
Where it sits in 19,000 songs
This is one of the more intense things in our library — more energetic than 89% of the 19,209 songs we've measured. Its intensity reading of 69/100 comes from a dynamic range of 8/10, complex texture, moderate shifts, and dynamic vocals. Relatively few songs occupy this exact corner of the spectrum.
What makes it unusual
What stands out most about this song is a slow, unhurried pace: more extreme on that axis than 96% of everything we've measured. At the far opposite end of the library sit the songs built on full chaos — sudden changes, huge quiet-to-loud swings, and relentless energy — the kind of track this one is the counterpoint to.
Feels almost identical to
Turtles All the Way Down — Sturgill Simpson · 99%Enta Omri — Umm Kulthum · 99%Lover, You Should've Come Over — Jeff Buckley · 99%Bell Bottom Blues — Eric Clapton · 98%
Closest matches by feel across all 19,209 measured songs — not by genre or artist, by how they actually move.
What it’s good for
Sleep0/10
Focus2/10
Workout5/10
Dinner5/10
Party / hype5/10
Scored from this song’s tempo, intensity, dynamics and texture — not crowd votes.
1995 in context
The 329 songs we’ve measured from 1995 average a dynamic range of 6.5/10. At 8/10, this track is louder and more dynamic than its year.
Mixes smoothly with
Enta Omri — Umm KulthumTurtles All the Way Down — Sturgill SimpsonLover, You Should've Come Over — Jeff Buckley
Within a few BPM and close in feel — they flow without a jarring transition.
The fingerprint
Intensity69
Dynamics78
Tempo17
Surprise50
Density60
Predictability100
Vocal force75
Trigger load0
The 8-dimension measurement behind every rating on this page.
Frequently asked about "Champagne Supernova"
Quick answers pulled from the song's sensory analysis.
What is the BPM of "Champagne Supernova" by Oasis?
"Champagne Supernova" by Oasis has a tempo of 70 BPM (Adagio (slow)). At half-time that is 35 BPM, and at double-time 140 BPM.
What is the sensory intensity of "Champagne Supernova" by Oasis?
"Champagne Supernova" by Oasis rates as Intense. Dynamic range 8/10, moderate sudden changes, complex texture, dynamic vocals vocal style. Any one of high dynamic range, present sudden changes, or harsh texture triggers the Intense rating.
How loud is "Champagne Supernova" — what is its dynamic range?
"Champagne Supernova" has a dynamic range of 8/10. Substantial quiet-to-loud arc. Start at a volume well below your top-end; the climax will land harder than the intro suggests.
Does "Champagne Supernova" have sudden or surprising changes?
Yes. "Champagne Supernova" uses surprise as a compositional feature. Expect unsignaled transitions.
What is "Champagne Supernova" best for?
In our library "Champagne Supernova" is recommended for: deep listening, meditation. These tags are assigned only where the song's sensory profile genuinely supports the use case.
When was "Champagne Supernova" released?
"Champagne Supernova" is from 1995, on the album "(What's the Story) Morning Glory?". It appears in our 1990s catalog.
What is the emotional mood of "Champagne Supernova"?
We tag "Champagne Supernova" as contemplative, heavy, transcendent. Moods are tonal descriptors based on how the song reads emotionally — separate from the sensory intensity axes.
What is the vocal style of "Champagne Supernova"?
The vocal style is dynamic vocals.
Is "Champagne Supernova" good for running?
Not really — at 70 BPM it's below most running cadences. Better for warm-up, cool-down, or walking. Recreational runners typically step at 140-175 BPM.
Is "Champagne Supernova" good for studying?
Only partially. The song's dynamic range (8/10) means there will be loud moments that break focus during deep work.
Can I use "Champagne Supernova" for sleep?
Not recommended for sleep. Too intense overall.
Should I listen to "Champagne Supernova"?
"Champagne Supernova" is Intense in our ratings — dramatic dynamics, possible sudden changes, or strong vocal or textural energy. Best with intention rather than ambient use. If you are sensory-sensitive, the alternatives section surfaces calmer songs in the same mood family.
Songs with the same DNA
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