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==Critical reception== Steve Baltin from ''[[Cashbox (magazine)|Cash Box]]'' named "Wonderwall" Pick of the Week, describing the song as "a perfect example of melodic pop." He added, "Following the more uptempo riff of "[[Morning Glory (Oasis song)|Morning Glory]]", this single will remind listeners of the anthemic single "[[Live Forever (Oasis song)|Live Forever]]", a track that generated massive airplay on multiple formats last year. Look for the same results for this lovely near [[Sentimental ballad|ballad]]. A simple, sweet song, it shows why Oasis is rapidly becoming one of music's great singles bands."<ref>{{cite magazine|first=Steve|last=Baltin|title=Pop Singles|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Cash-Box/90s/1995/CB-1995-11-18.pdf|magazine=[[Cashbox (magazine)|Cash Box]]|date=18 November 1995|page=7|accessdate=10 November 2022}}</ref> Kevin Courtney from ''[[Irish Times]]'' declared it as a "genuine Oasis gem", "with its aching string arrangements and evocative vocals".<ref>Courtney, Kevin (29 September 1995). "Rock". ''[[Irish Times]]''.</ref> Michael Bonner from ''[[Melody Maker]]'' named it Single of the Week, praising it as "a mesmeric declaration of love β haunting, beautiful and effortlessly simple β and, unless you've been locked in a coal cellar for the last two months, you should know it forwards, backwards and sideways by now."<ref>{{cite magazine|first=Michael|last=Bonner|url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/nothingelseon/53589787806/|title=Singles|magazine=[[Melody Maker]]|date=11 November 1995|page=36|access-date=17 March 2024}}</ref> Another ''Melody Maker'' editor, [[David Stubbs]], said, "'Wonderwall', with its explicit [[George Harrison]] reference, doesn't bother to conceal another nod at [[The Beatles]], but the real problem here is that [[Liam Gallagher|Liam]] doesn't seem capable of modulating his voice to suit the pensively orchestrated backdrop β a bit of a subtlety deficiency."<ref>{{cite magazine|first=David|last=Stubbs|url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/nothingelseon/53563867514/|title=Albums|magazine=[[Melody Maker]]|date=30 September 1995|page=33|access-date=13 March 2024|author-link=David Stubbs}}</ref> Pan-European magazine ''[[Music & Media]]'' wrote, "A swirling rock song that slowly builds to epic proportions. Nicely chiming acoustic guitars and psyched-up strings support Liam Gallagher's trademark declamatory and plaintive vocals. Not the easiest song for [[European Hit Radio|EHR]], but a sure grower."<ref>{{cite magazine|title= New Releases: Singles |magazine= [[Music & Media]] |volume= 12 |issue= 44 |date= 4 November 1995 |page= 12 |access-date= 19 May 2021 |url= https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1995/MM-1995-11-04.pdf}}</ref> John Robinson from ''[[New Musical Express|NME]]'' commented, "'Wonderwall' instead turns out to be the best example of Liam's indispensability to [[Noel Gallagher|Noel]] as we are plunged into the depths of a doomed urban romance. Fires have gone out, wills to live have departed, yet we still witness Liam questioning whether ''Maybe you could be the one to save me''. And yet the entirely twisted delivery turns it from a slightly sappy idea into a fantastically bleak song, adding an all-consuming anger to the sense of desperation."<ref>{{cite magazine|first=John|last=Robinson|url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/nothingelseon/53565940480/|title=Albums|magazine=[[New Musical Express|NME]]|date=30 September 1995|page=52|access-date=13 March 2024}}</ref> In a separate review, Robinson felt it "is one of Oasis' best records because it manages to be immensely robust while still being one of Noel's most lyrically personal songs".<ref>{{cite magazine|first=John|last=Robinson|url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/nothingelseon/53582051720/|title=Singles|magazine=[[New Musical Express|NME]]|date=28 October 1995|page=50|access-date=17 March 2024}}</ref> [[Andrew Harrison (journalist)|Andrew Harrison]] from ''[[Select (magazine)|Select]]'' wrote, "'Wonderwall' is a near acoustic song that wears many signs of its maturity, but heavily. There is a (good) attempt to resonate personal failure with the redemptive power of The Beatles ("''Backbeat, the word is on the street/That the fire in your eyes is out''"). Liam goes flat once too often on the chorus."<ref>{{cite magazine|first=Andrew|last=Harrison|url=https://selectmagazinescans.monkeon.co.uk/showpage.php?file=wp-content/uploads/2012/03/oasis1.jpg|title=New Albums|magazine=[[Select (magazine)|Select]]|date=November 1995|page=98|access-date=14 December 2024|author-link=Andrew Harrison (journalist)}}</ref> Leesa Daniels from ''[[Smash Hits]]'' gave it a top score of five out of five and named it "Oasis' version of a love song." She added, "Absolutely beautiful."<ref>{{cite magazine|first=Leesa|last=Daniels|url=https://sites.google.com/view/smash-hits-remembered-1994-5/home/1995/439-27th-september-10th-october-1995|title=Albums: Best New Album|magazine=[[Smash Hits]]|date=27 September 1995|page=57|access-date=14 February 2025}}</ref> Another ''Smash Hits'' editor, [[Mark Frith]], praised it as a highlight of the album, "mid-paced, brilliantly sung by Liam and, if it wasn't for [[Queen (band)|Queen]] ['[[Heaven for Everyone]]'], a No. 1 hit!"<ref>{{cite magazine|first=Mark|last=Frith|url=https://sites.google.com/view/smash-hits-remembered-1994-5/home/1995/441-25th-october-7th-november-1995|title=Singles|magazine=[[Smash Hits]]|date=25 October 1995|page=64|access-date=16 February 2025|author-link=Mark Frith}}</ref>
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