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The Baby Website surveyed 2000 mums across the United Kingdom asking what songs they sing to their children. The survey found mums chose to sing their babies well-known pop songs like Take That and Oasis instead of traditional lullabies. The top 20 “lullabies” are:

1. Patience, Take That
2. Angels, Robbie Williams
3. I Kissed a Girl, Kate Perry
4. You’re Beautiful, James Blunt
5. Love Me Tender, Elvis Presley
6. Beautiful, Christina Aguilera
7. Warwick Avenue, Duffy
8. Sweet Child O’ Mine, Guns n Roses
9. Wonderwall, Oasis
10. Girls, Sugababes
11. Back for Good, Take That
12. I Will Always Love You, Whitney Houston
13. Everything I Do, I Do it for You, Bryan Adams
14. Chasing Pavements, Adele
15. I’ll Stand By You, Girls Aloud
16. Dance Wiv Me, Dizzy Rascal
17. Nothing Compares to You, Sinead O’Connor
18. You’re Flying Without Wings, Westlife
19. Put Your Records On, Corinne Bailey Rae
20. Mama, Spice Girls

The mums said their babies are more calm when they sing the familiar pop songs to them. The Baby Website suggests that babies respond best to these songs because the parents listen to the radio often around their babies, the songs are played often on pop stations and then become familiar to them.

Noel Gallagher told Detroit News he already has the follow-up to Oasis’ latest release, “Dig Out Your Soul” written.

“It’s already done. It’s already written. It’s already demoed,” he said.

Although the album is ready to go, there is no plans for release in the near future.

Gallagher told Detroit News he may take time off in between to do something for himself. Rumors of a Gallagher solo album started circling right after the October 6 release of “Dig Out Your Soul.”

Brother and bandmate Liam Gallagher told The Sun exactly his thoughts on his brother’s first solo attempt. “Good luck to him. I hope he gives it away for free because I won’t be buying it.” He quickly added, “He is the best songwriter of the century.”

Noel feels Liam should attempt a solo album as well. On a recent Radio 1 interview he said, “Liam’s always the first person to start rushing things. I think if he wants to get back in the saddle that quick, he should do it for himself. He’s got tons and tons of songs.”