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The 'Battle of Britpop' is perhaps the single most iconic musical event of the 90s in the UK.

The chart battle between Blur and Oasis bought the two bands to the forefront of British consciousness in 1995, gaining mass media attention in national newspapers and on TV evening news.

The British press had already reported an intense rivalry between the two camps, when Blur's record label moved the original release date for their single 'Country House' to the 14 August, the same date as Oasis's 'Roll with It,'

The clash was seen as a race for the number one spot and public imagination was sparked by the contrast between the gritty, working class, Northerners, Oasis, and the artsy, middle class Southerners, Blur. Spurred on by the media, the groups became engaged in verbal attacks on the other with the conflict seemingly as much about traditional British class and regional divisions as it was about music.

Blur won the battle, reaching number 1 with 274,000 copies sold to Oasis' 216,000. But the Manchester band arguably won the war – their second album: (What's the Story) Morning Glory? went on to sell over four million copies in the UK, becoming the third best-selling album in British history.

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Source: www.absoluteradio.co.uk

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