Song · The Verve
“Bittersweet Sympthony” by The Verve
“Bittersweet Sympthony” by The Verve appears on 20 radio countdowns from 10 stations between 1997 and 2007. Its best result is #2 on the Virgin Radio VR10x10 (April 2003). In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #36 alternative song of 1997, #1,820 alternative song of all time and #146 of the '90s.
20countdowns
10stations
#2best position
0#1 finishes
3top 10 finishes
1997–2007years charted
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 42 | KROQ Los Angeles, CA | KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1997 | 107 |
| 1997 | 24 | 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana | 91X Top 91 Songs of 1997 | 91 |
| 1997 | 30 | WHFS Washington, DC / Baltimore, MD | WHFS Top 99.1 Songs of 1997 | 100 |
| 1997 | 33 | 107.7 The End Seattle, WA | The End Top 107 Songs of 1997 | 107 |
| 1997 | 4 | Triple J Australia (national) | Triple J Hottest 100 of 1997 | 100 |
| 1997 | 71 | Radio & Records United States (national airplay chart) | Radio & Records Top 97 Songs of 1997 | 97 |
| 1998 | 21 | Q101 Chicago, IL | Q101 Top 101 Songs of 1998 | 101 |
| 1998 | 69 | 107.7 The End Seattle, WA | The End Top 107 Songs of 1998 | 107 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 99 | Triple J | Triple J Hottest 100 of All-Time (1998) | 100 |
| 1999 | 116 | KROQ | KROQ Top 300 Most Requested Songs of the '90s (Labor Day 1999) | 300 |
| 1999 | 115 | 107.7 The End | The End Top 1077 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) | 1077 |
| 1999 | 46 | The Buzz | The Buzz Top 99 Songs of All-Time (1999) | 99 |
| 2001 | 19 | Virgin Radio | Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) | 500 |
| 2003 | 52 | 91X | 91X Top 91 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) | 91 |
| 2003 | 2 | Virgin Radio | Virgin Radio VR10x10 (April 2003) | 100 |
| 2005 | 48 | Live 105 | Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of the '90s (August 2005) | 106 |
| 2005 | 8 | Virgin Radio | Virgin Radio Top 100 Brit Songs of All-Time (May 2005) | 100 |
| 2005 | 49 | Virgin Radio | Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) | 500 |
| 2006 | 19 | Virgin Radio | Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2006) | 500 |
| 2007 | 81 | KROQ | KROQ Top 500 Most Requested Songs of the '90s (Labor Day 2007) | 500 |
Also listed as: Bitter Sweet Sympthony.