Bitter Sweet Symphony

1997 single by The Verve
VisualArtwork single Q1338452
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Summary

Bitter Sweet Symphony is a single[1]. It ranks in the top 0.14% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,915 views/month, #33 of 23,006).[2]

Key Facts

  • Bitter Sweet Symphony's instance of is recorded as single[3].
  • Bitter Sweet Symphony's genre is alternative rock[4].
  • Bitter Sweet Symphony followed History[5].
  • Bitter Sweet Symphony was followed by The Drugs Don't Work[6].
  • Bitter Sweet Symphony was produced by Youth[7].
  • Among the performers on Bitter Sweet Symphony was The Verve[8].
  • Bitter Sweet Symphony's record label is recorded as Hut Records[9].
  • Bitter Sweet Symphony's language of work or name is recorded as English[10].
  • Bitter Sweet Symphony was distributed by music streaming[11].
  • Bitter Sweet Symphony's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[12].
  • Bitter Sweet Symphony was released on 1997[13].
  • Bitter Sweet Symphony's lyricist is recorded as Richard Ashcroft[14].
  • Bitter Sweet Symphony's significant event is recorded as copyright infringement lawsuit[15].
  • Bitter Sweet Symphony's tonality is recorded as A major[16].
  • Bitter Sweet Symphony's tonality is recorded as E major[17].
  • Bitter Sweet Symphony's title is recorded as Bitter Sweet Symphony[18].
  • Bitter Sweet Symphony's different from is recorded as Bitter Sweet Symphony[19].
  • Bitter Sweet Symphony's duration is recorded as {'amount': '+5'}[20].
  • Bitter Sweet Symphony's recording or performance of is recorded as Q139823000[21].
  • Bitter Sweet Symphony's copyright status is recorded as copyrighted[22].
  • Bitter Sweet Symphony's form of creative work is recorded as song[23].
  • Bitter Sweet Symphony's single taken from the album or EP is recorded as Urban Hymns[24].
  • Bitter Sweet Symphony's P14821 is recorded as 5680600[25].

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Authorship and Creation

Bitter Sweet Symphony was performed by The Verve[8]. It was produced by Youth[7].

Publication

Bitter Sweet Symphony was published on 1997[13]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[10]. Its genre is alternative rock[4]. It was distributed by music streaming[11].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Bitter Sweet Symphony followed History[5]. It was followed by The Drugs Don't Work[6].

Why It Matters

Bitter Sweet Symphony ranks in the top 0.14% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,915 views/month, #33 of 23,006).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 5680600
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14821: 5680600, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269901|batch #269901]]"
  2. 10w ago · ערן · 2026-08-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Lyricist → Richard Ashcroft
    Recording or performance of → Q139823000
    Musicbrainz work id → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Lyricist: Richard Ashcroft, ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/harvesttemplates/87053f44dc6e|details]])"
  3. 21w ago · TangoAF · 2026-05-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Lyricist → Richard Ashcroft
    Iswc → —
    Composer → —
    Instance of → single
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ Instance of: musical work/composition, Moving to Q139823000"
  4. 23w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Language of work or name → English
    Performer → The Verve
    Form of creative work → song
    + 25 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaimvalue:1| */ Iswc: T0100721796, см. / see [[Template:Autofix|autofix]] на / on [[Property talk:P1827]]"
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