<P> Blur began working on their fourth album The Great Escape at the start of 1995 . Building upon the band 's previous two albums , Albarn 's lyrics for the album consisted of several third - person narratives . James reflected , `` It was all more elaborate , more orchestral , more theatrical , and the lyrics were even more twisted ... It was all dysfunctional , misfit characters fucking up . '' The release of the album 's lead single `` Country House '' played a part in Blur 's public rivalry with Manchester band Oasis termed the `` Battle of Britpop '' . Partly due to increasing antagonisms between the groups , Blur and Oasis ultimately decided to release their new singles on the same day , an event the NME called `` The British Heavyweight Championship '' . The debate over which band would top the British singles chart became a media phenomenon , and Albarn appeared on the News at Ten . At the end of the week , `` Country House '' ultimately outsold Oasis ' `` Roll With It '' by 274,000 copies to 216,000 , becoming Blur 's first number one single . </P>
<P> Blur began working on their fourth album The Great Escape at the start of 1995 . Building upon the band 's previous two albums , Albarn 's lyrics for the album consisted of several third - person narratives . James reflected , `` It was all more elaborate , more orchestral , more theatrical , and the lyrics were even more twisted ... It was all dysfunctional , misfit characters fucking up . '' The release of the album 's lead single `` Country House '' played a part in Blur 's public rivalry with Manchester band Oasis termed the `` Battle of Britpop '' . Partly due to increasing antagonisms between the groups , Blur and Oasis ultimately decided to release their new singles on the same day , an event the NME called `` The British Heavyweight Championship '' . The debate over which band would top the British singles chart became a media phenomenon , and Albarn appeared on the News at Ten . At the end of the week , `` Country House '' ultimately outsold Oasis ' `` Roll With It '' by 274,000 copies to 216,000 , becoming Blur 's first number one single . </P>
what was blur 's first number one single in the uk
what was blur 's first number one single in the uk
Country House
Country House