The Importance of Being Idle

~ Recording by Oasis

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleCountry/Date
Official
1.5The Importance of Being Idle3:40OasisDon’t Believe the Truth
  • 2005-05-25 JP
1.5The Importance of Being Idle3:39OasisDon’t Believe the Truth
  • 2005-05-30 XW
1.5The Importance of Being Idle3:40OasisDon’t Believe the Truth
  • 2005-05-30 GB
1.5The Importance of Being Idle3:40OasisDon’t Believe the Truth
  • 2005-05-30 XW
1.5The Importance of Being Idle3:40OasisDon’t Believe the Truth
  • 2005-05-30 XE
1.5The Importance of Being Idle3:40OasisDon’t Believe the Truth
  • 2005-05-30 GB
1.5The Importance of Being Idle3:40OasisDon’t Believe the Truth
  • 2005-05-30 XE
1.5The Importance of Being Idle3:40OasisDon’t Believe the Truth
  • 2005-05-31 US
1.5The Importance of Being Idle3:40OasisDon’t Believe the Truth
  • 2005-05-31 US
1.5The Importance of Being Idle3:40OasisDon’t Believe the Truth
  • 2005-05-31 US
1.5The Importance of Being Idle3:40OasisDon’t Believe the Truth
  • 2005-06-06 AU
1.1The Importance of Being Idle3:40OasisThe Importance of Being Idle
  • 2005-08-15 -
1.1The Importance of Being Idle3:40OasisThe Importance of Being Idle
  • 2005-08-22 GB
1.1The Importance of Being Idle3:40OasisThe Importance of Being Idle
  • 2005-08-22 -
1.1The Importance of Being Idle3:43OasisThe Importance of Being Idle
  • 2005-08-22 GB
1.1The Importance of Being Idle3:43OasisThe Importance of Being Idle
  • 2005-08-22 -
1.3The Importance of Being Idle3:42OasisThe Album, Volume 6
  • 2005-10-10 GB
1.5The Importance of Being Idle3:40OasisDon’t Believe the Truth (完全生産限定盤)
  • 2005-11-02 JP
2.5The Importance of Being Idle3:41OasisNow That's What I Call Music! 62
  • 2005-11-21 GB
2.5The Importance of Being Idle3:41OasisNow That’s What I Call Music! 62
  • 2005-11-21 GB
2.17The Importance of Being Idle3:41OasisDe afrekening 38: Best of 2005
  • 2005-11-25 BE
1.1The Importance of Being Idle3:40OasisThe Importance of Being Idle
  • 2005-12-04 -
1.5The Importance of Being Idle3:40OasisDon’t Believe the Truth
1.5The Importance of Being Idle3:40OasisDon’t Believe the Truth
1.5The Importance of Being Idle3:40OasisDon’t Believe the Truth
1.15The Importance of Being Idle3:42OasisDon’t Believe the Truth (Demos)
  • 2005 -
1.1The Importance of Being Idle3:40OasisThe Importance of Being Idle
1.1The Importance of Being Idle3:43OasisThe Importance of Being Idle
2.3The Importance of Being Idle3:41OasisBrit Awards 2006
  • 2006-02-13 GB
1.5The Importance of Being Idle3:42OasisSoccer AM the Music
  • 2006-06-05 GB
24.1The Importance of Being Idle3:42OasisComplete Single Collection ’94–’05
  • 2006-11-15 JP
1.5The Importance of Being Idle3:39OasisStop the Clocks
  • 2006-11-15 JP
1.5The Importance of Being Idle3:39OasisStop the Clocks
  • 2006-11-15 JP
1.5The Importance of Being Idle3:39OasisStop the Clocks
  • 2006-11-17 GB
1.5The Importance of Being Idle3:41OasisStop the Clocks
  • 2006-11-18 AU
1.5The Importance of Being Idle3:41OasisStop the Clocks
  • 2006-11-20 DE
1.5The Importance of Being Idle3:41OasisStop the Clocks
  • 2006-11-20 XW
1.5The Importance of Being Idle3:41OasisStop the Clocks (Best Buy)
  • 2006-11-20 US
1.5The Importance of Being Idle3:39OasisStop the Clocks
  • 2006-11-20 GB
1.5The Importance of Being Idle3:41OasisStop the Clocks
  • 2006-11-20 GB
1.5The Importance of Being Idle3:39OasisStop the Clocks
  • 2006-11-23 US
1.5The Importance of Being Idle3:40OasisDon’t Believe the Truth
2.3The Importance of Being Idle3:43OasisEssential Bands
1.5The Importance of Being Idle3:43OasisEssential Bands - Today’s Greatest Bands
1.5The Importance of Being Idle3:41OasisStop the Clocks
1.5The Importance of Being Idle3:41OasisStop the Clocks
1.2The Importance of Being Idle3:44OasisThe No.1 DJ Collection: 2000's, Volume 10
1.5The Importance of Being Idle3:41OasisStop the Clocks
  • 2008-09-09 -
3.3The Importance of Being Idle3:41Oasis100% Alternative
2.17The Importance of Being Idol3:43OasisDad Rocks!
  • 2009-06-01 GB
1.5The Importance of Being Idle3:39OasisStop the Clocks
  • 2009-07-08 JP
2.17The Importance of Being Idle3:42OasisThe Best Rock Anthems ...Ever!
  • 2009-11-16 GB
1.5The Importance of Being Idle3:39OasisDon’t Believe the Truth
2.12The Importance of Being Idle3:42OasisNow That’s What I Call the 00s
  • 2010-02-15 GB
2.2The Importance of Being Idle3:42OasisTime Flies… 1994–2009
  • 2010-06-09 JP
2.2The Importance of Being Idle3:42OasisTime Flies… 1994–2009
  • 2010-06-11 XE
2.2The Importance of Being Idle3:42OasisTime Flies… 1994-2009
  • 2010-06-14 GB
2.2The Importance of Being Idle3:42OasisTime Flies… 1994-2009
  • 2010-06-14 GB
2.2The Importance of Being Idle3:42OasisTime Flies… 1994-2009 (iTunes Deluxe Edition)
  • 2010-06-14 GB
2.2The Importance of Being Idle3:42OasisTime Flies… 1994-2009
  • 2010-06-14 GB
1.15The Importance of Being Idle3:40OasisTime Flies… 1994–2009
  • 2010-06-14 GB
1.15The Importance of Being Idle3:42OasisTime Flies… 1994–2009
3.3The Importance of Being Idle3:42OasisTime Flies… 1994–2009
  • 2010-06-14 XE
2.3The Importance of Being Idle3:42OasisTime Flies… 1994-2009
  • 2010-06-15 CA
  • 2010-06-15 US
2.2The Importance of Being Idle3:42OasisTime Flies… 1994–2009
2.2The Importance of Being Idle3:42OasisTime Flies… 1994–2009
3.3The Importance of Being Idle3:42OasisTime Flies… 1994–2009
  • 2021-12-22 JP
4.4The Importance of Being Idle3:41OasisNow Millennium 2004-2005 (special edition (with booklet))
  • 2024-03-01 GB
4.4The Importance of Being Idle3:40OasisNow Millennium 2004-2005
  • 2024-03-01 GB
2.13The Importance of Being Idle?:??OasisNOW Millennium 2004-2005 (opaque yellow and white vinyl)
  • 2024-03-01 GB
2.2The Importance of Being Idle3:42OasisTime Flies... 1994-2009
  • 2025-06-13 XW
12.5The Importance of Being Idle3:40OasisComplete Studio Album Collection (Amazon gold disc edition)
  • 2025-08-22 -
7.5The Importance of Being Idle3:40OasisComplete Studio Album Collection (Amazon gold disc edition)
  • 2025-08-22 -
7.5The Importance of Being Idle?:??OasisComplete Studio Album Collection
  • 2025-08-22 -
12.5The Importance of Being Idle3:40OasisComplete Studio Album Collection
  • 2025-08-22 -
1.5The Importance of Being Idle3:41OasisStop the Clocks
10.2The Importance of Being Idle3:41OasisThe No.1 DJ Collection: 2000s (Digital Collection)
Promotion
1.5The Importance of Being Idle3:41OasisDon’t Believe the Truth (Daily Mirror giveaway)
  • 2005-06-04 GB
1.5The Importance of Being Idle3:41OasisDon’t Believe the Truth Sampler (Daily Mirror)
  • 2005 -
1.5The Importance of Being Idle3:41OasisStop the Clocks

Relationships

recording engineer:Jan ‘Stan’ Kybert
producer:Noel Gallagher
mixer:David Sardy
electric guitar and background vocals:Noel Gallagher
membranophone:Zak Starkey
vocals:Liam Gallagher
recorded at:Wheeler End in Wheeler End, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
mixed at:The Village in Los Angeles, California, United States
stream for free:https://open.spotify.com/track/2RUfZnDBLgXeO2A1XOj0ss [info]
stream video for free:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jySfU10IQu4 [info]
recording of:The Importance of Being Idle

Related works

The Importance of Being Idle

lyricist and composer:Noel Gallagher