 Despite this, when it was suggested that Oasis take legal action, Noel Gallagher simply laughed at the hypocrisy of such an act from a man who was famous for "borrowing" from other artists.On 18 March 2001, "Pure and Simple" debuted at number one on the UK Singles Chart.It sold almost 550,000 copies in its first week, making it (at the time) the fastest-selling debut single of all time in the UK, a record beaten a year later by Will Young, the winner of the first series of "Pop Idol", with his debut single "Evergreen" / "Anything Is Possible".