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The Verve · 1997

The Verve

Historical music event in the Radio Music History database.

October 11, 1997Chart⭐⭐⭐⭐

Description

The Verve's album Urban Hymns entered the UK album chart directly at No. 1 on October 11, 1997. It initially remained at the top for five weeks and returned to No. 1 for another six weeks in 1998. In total, it spent 12 weeks at No. 1 on the UK album chart.

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