Urban Hymns

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Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1sted.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.

The Verve Resources and Information". The-verve.info. Archived from the original on 4 December 2008. Jones, Alan (8 September 2017). "Official Charts Analysis: The Script debut at No.1 on albums chart". Music Week . Retrieved 9 September 2017. Courtney, Kevin (15 August 1998). "Bitter sweet rise to glory". The Irish Times . Retrieved 8 December 2022. Josephson, Isaac (11 October 1997). "Verve Single Tops Charts But Success Is Bittersweet". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 30 October 2011 . Retrieved 11 February 2012.

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The Verve Resources and Information". The-verve.info. Archived from the original on 19 January 2009.

Tops de l'Année – Top Albums 1998" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique . Retrieved 27 June 2021. Gwee, Karen (25 June 2019). "Richard Ashcroft's manager reveals how the Rolling Stones returned the rights to the Verve's 'Bitter Sweet Symphony' ". NME . Retrieved 14 July 2022. European Top 100 Albums of 1998" (PDF). Music & Media. 19 December 1998. p.8. OCLC 29800226 . Retrieved 27 June 2021. Dutch album certifications – The Verve – Urban Hymns" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Enter Urban Hymns in the "Artiest of titel" box. Hits of the World – Eurochart". Billboard. Vol.109, no.46. 15 November 1997. p.53. ISSN 0006-2510 . Retrieved 27 June 2021.In 1997, lyricist Richard Ashcroft wrote the best song he'd ever written. Its name was "Bittersweet Symphony" and it was a masterpiece. The orchestral sample builds meticulously from a tentative opening to a tumultuous crescendo in the closing seconds, accompanied by a smashing drum machine which mirrors the vicious social philosophies reflected in the lyrics perfectly. There's a tangible sense of desperation as the song progresses and the vocal symphony become increasingly prominent. It only managed #2 in the UK's charts, but it will forever live on in fans' hearts as the single that made Ashcroft's band, The Verve, hit it big. American album certifications – The Verve – Urban Hymns". Recording Industry Association of America. a b c d Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums. London: Guinness World Records Limited The Verve then took to the States to tour their first album. However, the tour itself was one of many complications, with Ashcroft being hospitalised after drinking himself into dehydration and Salisbury being detained for destroying a hotel room when out of his mind on drugs. Ashcroft would later claim: “At the start, it was an adventure, but America nearly killed us”.

Christgau, Robert. "Robert Christgau: CG: The Verve". robertchristgau.com . Retrieved 7 January 2023. The band announced the new album's title: Forth, which was released in the UK on 25 August and the following day in North America. The album reached No.1 on the UK Albums Chart on 31 August. The lead single "Love Is Noise" was released in the UK on 3 August digitally and one week later (11 August) on its physical form, peaking at No.4 in the UK. [52] The song was a moderate success in Europe, charting at No.16 in the European chart (with 6 weeks in the Top 20). " Rather Be", the second single from the album, was released in November but did not become as successful as "Love Is Noise" was, peaking at number 56 on the UK Singles Chart. Wilkinson, Matt (16 February 2010). "Liam Gallagher snubs Noel as Oasis win Brit Album of 30 Years award". NME . Retrieved 26 October 2019.

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Soon after their commercial peak, The Verve disbanded in April 1999, citing internal conflicts. [8] According to Billboard magazine, "the group's rise was the culmination of a long, arduous journey that began at the dawn of the decade and went on to encompass a major breakup, multiple lawsuits, and an extensive diet of narcotics". [9] During an eight-year split, Ashcroft dismissed talk of a reunion, saying: "You're more likely to get all four Beatles on stage." [8] The band's original line-up reunited in June 2007, embarking on a tour later that year and releasing the album Forth in August 2008, which spawned the hit single " Love Is Noise". Amid revived tensions, the band broke up for the third time in 2008 following their performance at V Festival. [10] History [ edit ] Formation and Verve (1990–1992) [ edit ] Most people will be familiar with the seminal ‘Bitter Sweet Symphony’ and ‘The Drugs Don’t Work’ (the latter a devastating paean to memories of Ashcroft’s dying father) but there is beauty and wonder everywhere – from ‘Sonnet’ and ‘Velvet Morning’ to cuts that should never be overlooked like ‘Lord I Guess I’ll Never Know’ and ‘Come On’.