At the 2010 Brit Awards , '' ( What 's the Story ) Morning Glory ? '' was named the greatest British album since 1980 . It is purported to have sold over 22.4 million worldwide , although several sources claim that it has sold over 30 million copies worldwide . making it one of the best-selling albums of all time . As of October 2018 , it is the UK 's fourth-best-selling album ( second-best-selling studio album ) of all time , having sold over 5.1 million copies , and was also the UK 's best-selling album of the 1990s
2010 Brit Awards
2010 Brit Awards
(What's the Story) Morning Glory?