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The Verve played their first concert in Sheffield, England, following the band’s breakup two years earlier.
The Verve released “The Drugs Don't Work”, which later became their only No. 1 single in the UK.
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.
Alternative rock band
The Verve released their fourth and final studio album “Forth”, their first album since
1997's “Urban Hymns”. It reached number one in the UK and number 23 in the US.
The Verve's fourth and final studio album, "Forth", reached No. 1 on the UK album chart.