The Verve - Bitter Sweet Symphony (radio Edit) -

Written by lead singer , the lyrics are a melancholic meditation on modern life.

The track is built around an iconic orchestral loop sampled from the 1966 cover of The Rolling Stones' song "The Last Time". The Verve - Bitter Sweet Symphony (Radio Edit)

The Verve took a four-bar string sample and layered it with dozens of tracks, including guitars, percussion, and Richard Ashcroft’s world-weary vocals. Written by lead singer , the lyrics are

Released in June 1997, "" by The Verve remains one of the most culturally significant tracks of the Britpop era . While the album version on Urban Hymns runs for nearly six minutes, the Radio Edit distills the song’s cinematic grandeur into a concise format that dominated the airwaves, peaking at No. 2 in the UK and No. 12 on the US Billboard Hot 100. The Sound: A "Wall of Sound" Released in June 1997, "" by The Verve