Sign up for our Rock Newsletter here: https://bit.ly/3fjldAi ⬇️ Rock merch I'm loving right now: Nirvana poster: https://amzn.to/3fmUMKc Van Halen mini collectable guitar: https://amzn.to/3ebm1WM Alice in Chains on MTV Unplugged: https://amzn.to/3ei0Hif *I recieve a small commission from link purchases* Did the Rolling Stones steal Bitter Sweet Symphony From Richard Ashcroft and The Verve LOVE ROCK N’ ROLL TRUE STORIES NEVER MISS A BEAT FACEBOOK: @RNRTrueStories TWITTER: @rocktruestories BLOG: www.rockandrolltruestories.com #theverve #rollingstones #bittersweetsymphony #richardashcroft The Verve’s first two album’s were not very commercially successful, but the group’s third record 1997’s Urban Hymns was a massive hit thanks in large part to the single Bittersweet Symphony. With the release of Urban Hymns, The Verve knocked Oasis out of the number 1 spot on the album charts in the UK. And Urban Hymns spent a total of 12 weeks at the number 1 spot on the charts and spent a total of 124 weeks on the charts. The Verve's Urban Hymns would outsell Radiohead, Blur and Oasis who all released albums in 1997. Released as the lead single from the album, Bitter Sweet Symphony wasn’t just the biggest song of the band’s career, but one of the biggest songs of the decade. It was nominated for a Grammy, while publications including NME and Rolling Stone named the song the single of the year. Considering Bitter Sweet Symphony was such a massive single being a top 5 hit in the UK and a top 20 hit in the US and was licensed heavily by advertisers.it should’ve made The Verve a lot of money, but it didn’t. In fact the song became a nightmare for the band. So you're probably wondering. What happened Stay tuned to find out. Bitter Sweet Symphony would find itself as the opening track off the band’s third album. The grandiose nature of the song makes it feel larger than life, thanks in large part to the string arrangement. It maybe shocking to learn that The Verve frontman Richard Ashcroft almost th