The Verve – “Bitter Sweet Symphony” (1997)
“Cause it’s a bittersweet symphony this life…”
Unfortunately for the Verve, their hit single “Bitter Sweet Symphony” ended up laying the foundation for their inevitable split. In fact, the group was involved in a bitter lawsuit regarding the royalties of the song; that is after Rolling Stone filed a lawsuit claiming that the group had derived more content from their hit song “The Last Time” than on what was initially agreed.
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That being said, the song did exceptionally well on the UK Billboard Hot 100 and is a fan favorite in the group’s native country, the UK. It is even considered by Radio 1 listeners to be the third-greatest single of all time.