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The Verve

Band Wigan United Kingdom Active 1989–2009

The Verve formed in 1989 in Wigan, United Kingdom and was active until 2009. The Verve has 156 chart appearances on 103 radio countdowns from 26 stations on RockLists, spanning 1992–2026. The most successful song on radio countdowns is “Bitter Sweet Symphony”, which appears on 71 lists and was voted number one once. In total the artist has topped 1 countdown. The station that charted The Verve most often is CD101 (Columbus, OH), with 40 appearances. The artist’s biggest year on year-end countdowns was 1997.

156appearances
103countdowns
7songs charted
26stations
1#1 finishes
1992–2026years

Songs by The Verve on radio countdowns

#SongStrengthListsBest#1sPeak year
1 Bitter Sweet Symphony#107 of all time
4,930		 71 #1 1 1998
2 Bittersweet Sympthony
1,385		 20 #2 – 1997
3 Lucky Man
803		 23 #31 – 1998
4 Sonnet
586		 20 #8 – 1998
5 The Drugs Don't Work
540		 13 #22 – 1997
6 Love Is Noise
90		 3 #43 – 2008
7 All In The Mind
4		 1 #49 – 1992

Albums with charting songs

Where each song was first released, from MusicBrainz.

Year-end chart timeline

Combined year-end countdown points per year. Taller bars mean more songs placing higher across more stations.

92 97 98 08

Every countdown appearance

Year#SongCountdown
2026 366 Bitter Sweet Symphony KXT 917 Song Countdown
2025 70 Bitter Sweet Symphony Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2025)
2025 2 Bitter Sweet Symphony Absolute Radio 100 Ultimate Britpop Anthems
2025 31 Lucky Man Absolute Radio 100 Ultimate Britpop Anthems
2025 42 The Drugs Don't Work Absolute Radio 100 Ultimate Britpop Anthems
2025 69 Sonnet Absolute Radio 100 Ultimate Britpop Anthems
2024 108 Bitter Sweet Symphony The Best Opening Tracks of All Time
2023 7 Bitter Sweet Symphony The Current's 893 Essential Songs of the '90s
2023 755 The Drugs Don't Work The Current's 893 Essential Songs of the '90s
2023 803 Lucky Man The Current's 893 Essential Songs of the '90s
2022 57 Bitter Sweet Symphony KEXP Top Songs of the Last 50 Years (1972-2022)
2021 33 Bitter Sweet Symphony The End Obligatory Top 100 Alternative Songs of All Time (2021)
2020 290 Bitter Sweet Symphony WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time
2019 160 Bitter Sweet Symphony KEXP Listeners' Favorite Songs of All Time
2018 191 Bitter Sweet Symphony The Current's 893 Essential Songs
2014 35 Bitter Sweet Symphony CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014)
2014 1194 Sonnet CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014)
2014 1363 Lucky Man CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014)
2014 192 Bitter Sweet Symphony WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2014)
2013 44 Bitter Sweet Symphony CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013)
2013 1135 Sonnet CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013)
2013 1326 Lucky Man CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013)
2013 5 Bitter Sweet Symphony Triple J Hottest 100 of the Past 20 Years (2013)
2012 98 Bitter Sweet Symphony Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2012)
2012 878 Bitter Sweet Symphony WXPN 885 Greatest Rock Songs (2012)
2011 47 Bitter Sweet Symphony CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011)
2011 1077 Sonnet CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011)
2011 1273 Lucky Man CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011)
2011 1983 The Drugs Don't Work CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011)
2011 94 Bitter Sweet Symphony Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2011)
2010 45 Bitter Sweet Symphony CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010)
2010 1041 Sonnet CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010)
2010 1220 Lucky Man CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010)
2010 1904 The Drugs Don't Work CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010)
2010 95 Bitter Sweet Symphony Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2010)
2010 76 Bitter Sweet Symphony 102.1 The Edge Top 200 Songs of the 90's (September 2010)
2010 295 Bitter Sweet Symphony WXPN 885 Ultimate Road Trip Songs (2010)
2009 106 Bitter Sweet Symphony Live 105 Memorial 500 Song List (2009)
2009 51 Bitter Sweet Symphony CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009)
2009 1004 Sonnet CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009)
2009 1314 Lucky Man CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009)
2009 1853 The Drugs Don't Work CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009)
2009 59 Bitter Sweet Symphony 102.1 The Edge Top 200 Songs of All-Time (2009)
2009 14 Bitter Sweet Symphony Triple J Hottest 100 of All-Time (2009)
2009 40 Bitter Sweet Symphony The Top 200 Songs of the 90's According to 102.1 The Edge
2009 224 Bitter Sweet Symphony WXPN 885 Desert Island Songs (2009)
2008 73 Love Is Noise 91X Top 91 Songs of 2008
2008 49 Love Is Noise 102.1 The Edge's Top 102 Songs of 2008
2008 43 Love Is Noise Studio Brussel De Eindafrekening 2008
2008 164 Bitter Sweet Symphony KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 2008)
2008 61 Bitter Sweet Symphony CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008)
2008 983 Sonnet CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008)
2008 1288 Lucky Man CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008)
2008 1823 The Drugs Don't Work CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008)
2008 85 Bitter Sweet Symphony Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2008)
2007 53 Bitter Sweet Symphony CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007)
2007 948 Sonnet CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007)
2007 1208 Lucky Man CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007)
2007 1793 The Drugs Don't Work CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007)
2007 81 Bittersweet Sympthony KROQ Top 500 Most Requested Songs of the '90s (Labor Day 2007)
2007 95 Artist ranking Live 105 Top 105.3 Artists of All-Time (May 2007)
2006 466 Bitter Sweet Symphony KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 2006)
2006 148 Bitter Sweet Symphony Live 105 500 Co-Op Countdown (Memorial Day 2006)
2006 126 Bitter Sweet Symphony WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2006)
2006 410 Lucky Man WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2006)
2006 19 Bittersweet Sympthony Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2006)
2006 120 The Drugs Don't Work Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2006)
2006 236 Lucky Man Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2006)
2006 57 Bitter Sweet Symphony The End Top 107 Songs of the '90s (December 2006)
2006 817 Artist ranking WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Artists (2006)
2005 128 Bitter Sweet Symphony WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2005)
2005 423 Lucky Man WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2005)
2005 459 Bitter Sweet Symphony CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005 1729 Sonnet CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005 8 Bittersweet Sympthony Virgin Radio Top 100 Brit Songs of All-Time (May 2005)
2005 49 Bittersweet Sympthony Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005 56 The Drugs Don't Work Virgin Radio Top 100 Brit Songs of All-Time (May 2005)
2005 144 The Drugs Don't Work Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005 304 Lucky Man Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005 48 Bittersweet Sympthony Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of the '90s (August 2005)
2004 79 Bitter Sweet Symphony The End Original Alternative 500 (May 2004)
2004 466 Bitter Sweet Symphony CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 1727 Sonnet CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 288 Bitter Sweet Symphony Y100 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (July 2004)
2004 8 Bitter Sweet Symphony Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 118 Lucky Man Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 153 The Drugs Don't Work Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 431 Sonnet Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 456 Bitter Sweet Symphony WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2004)
2003 52 Bittersweet Sympthony 91X Top 91 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2003 151 Bitter Sweet Symphony WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2003)
2003 466 Bitter Sweet Symphony CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2003 1727 Sonnet CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2003 2 Bittersweet Sympthony Virgin Radio VR10x10 (April 2003)
2003 67 Sonnet Virgin Radio VR10x10 (April 2003)
2002 101 Bitter Sweet Symphony WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2002)
2002 466 Bitter Sweet Symphony CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002 1744 Sonnet CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002 17 Bitter Sweet Symphony The Buzz Top Songs of All-Time (Labor Day 2002, partial)
2002 631 Bitter Sweet Symphony Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002)
2002 30 Artist ranking Virgin Radio Top 100 Brit Artists of All-Time (December 2002)
2001 72 Bitter Sweet Symphony WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2001)
2001 466 Bitter Sweet Symphony CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 1755 Sonnet CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 19 Bittersweet Sympthony Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 52 The Drugs Don't Work Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 195 Lucky Man Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 390 Sonnet Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 141 Bitter Sweet Symphony WBRU Modern Rock Top 500 (2001)
2000 70 Bitter Sweet Symphony WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2000)
2000 483 Bitter Sweet Symphony CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000)
2000 1755 Sonnet CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000)
2000 92 Bitter Sweet Symphony Y100 Top 300 Songs of the '90s (September 2000)
1999 233 Bitter Sweet Symphony 91X Fat 500 Songs of All-Time (July 1999)
1999 320 Bitter Sweet Symphony Q101 Top 1,011 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 997 Lucky Man Q101 Top 1,011 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 189 Bitter Sweet Symphony WLIR Top 300 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 113 Bitter Sweet Symphony WFNX Top 500 Songs of All-Time (June 1999)
1999 115 Bittersweet Sympthony The End Top 1077 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 132 Bitter Sweet Symphony WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1999)
1999 488 Bitter Sweet Symphony CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 1755 Sonnet CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 254 Bitter Sweet Symphony CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (November 1999)
1999 485 Lucky Man CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (November 1999)
1999 46 Bittersweet Sympthony The Buzz Top 99 Songs of All-Time (1999)
1999 116 Bittersweet Sympthony KROQ Top 300 Most Requested Songs of the '90s (Labor Day 1999)
1999 71 Bitter Sweet Symphony WHFS Top 500 Songs of the '90s (December 1999)
1999 86 Artist ranking KROQ Top 106.7 Artists of All-Time (Year End 1999)
1999 91 Artist ranking KROQ Top 106.7 Artists of All-Time (Memorial Day 1999)
1998 21 Bitter Sweet Symphony KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1998
1998 56 Lucky Man KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1998
1998 66 Sonnet 91X Top 91 Songs of 1998
1998 74 Lucky Man 91X Top 91 Songs of 1998
1998 5 Bitter Sweet Symphony Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 1998
1998 21 Bittersweet Sympthony Q101 Top 101 Songs of 1998
1998 70 Lucky Man Q101 Top 101 Songs of 1998
1998 26 Bitter Sweet Symphony WHFS Top 99.1 Songs of 1998
1998 91 Lucky Man WFNX Top 101.7 Songs of 1998
1998 69 Bittersweet Sympthony The End Top 107 Songs of 1998
1998 99 Lucky Man The End Top 107 Songs of 1998
1998 8 Sonnet Virgin Radio Top 10 Songs of 1998
1998 13 Bitter Sweet Symphony Radio & Records Top 103 Songs of 1998
1998 71 Lucky Man Radio & Records Top 103 Songs of 1998
1998 99 Bittersweet Sympthony Triple J Hottest 100 of All-Time (1998)
1997 42 Bittersweet Sympthony KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1997
1997 24 Bittersweet Sympthony 91X Top 91 Songs of 1997
1997 9 Bitter Sweet Symphony Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 1997
1997 40 Bitter Sweet Symphony Q101 Top 101 Songs of 1997
1997 30 Bittersweet Sympthony WHFS Top 99.1 Songs of 1997
1997 33 Bittersweet Sympthony The End Top 107 Songs of 1997
1997 1 Bitter Sweet Symphony Virgin Radio Top 10 Songs of 1997
1997 4 Bittersweet Sympthony Triple J Hottest 100 of 1997
1997 22 The Drugs Don't Work Triple J Hottest 100 of 1997
1997 71 Bittersweet Sympthony Radio & Records Top 97 Songs of 1997
1992 49 All In The Mind John Peel's Festive Fifty of 1992
– 87 Bitter Sweet Symphony CRNC Top 90.1 Songs of the '90s