Ballad of the Mighty I

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"Ballad of the Mighty I"
Single by Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds
from the album Chasing Yesterday
B-side "Revolution Song"
Released 13 January 2015
Format Digital download, 7" vinyl
Genre Rock, alternative rock, dance-rock
Length 5:15
Label Sour Mash
Writer(s) Noel Gallagher
Producer(s) Noel Gallagher
Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds singles chronology
"In the Heat of the Moment"
(2014)
"Ballad of the Mighty I"
(2015)
"Riverman"
(2015)
Chasing Yesterday track listing
"You Know We Can't Go Back"
(9)
"Ballad of the Mighty I"
(10)

"Ballad of the Mighty I" is a song by the English rock band Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds. Written and produced by frontman Noel Gallagher, the track features guitarist Johnny Marr and was released on 13 January 2015 as the second single from the band's second studio album, Chasing Yesterday (2015).

Background

It was revealed that "Ballad of the Mighty I" would be the second single from Chasing Yesterday upon the album's announcement in October 2014.[1] Speaking about the collaboration with Johnny Marr, Gallagher has revealed that he "tried to get him to play on the last album but it never happened", adding that Marr agreed to feature on the track without hearing it beforehand and claiming that he "helped make ["Ballad of the Mighty I"] one of the best songs [he's] ever written".[2][3]

In its first week, the song charted at 75th on the official UK charts, on the 1st of March it reached 54th.

Music videos

The music video for "Ballad of the Mighty I" was released on 12 January 2015.[4]

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Noel Gallagher

No. Title Length
1. "Ballad of the Mighty I"   5:15
2. "Revolution Song"   3:33
Total length:
8:48

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Charts (2015) Peak
position
Ireland (IRMA)[5] 42
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[6] 54

References

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  5. "Chart Track: Week 10, 2015". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved March 5, 2015.
  6. "Archive Chart: 2015-01-24" UK Singles Chart.