History (The Verve song)
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{{Single infobox |
Name = History|
Cover =|
Artist = [[The Verve]] |
from Album = [[A Northern Soul]] |
Released = [[18 September]] [[1995]] |
Format = [[Compact disc|CD]], [[Compact audio cassette|Cassette]] |
Studio = Olympics Studios, London |
Genre = [[Britpop]], [[Rock music|Rock]] |
Length = 5:28 (album version)<br/>4:02 (radio edit) |
Label = [[Hut Records]] |
Producer = Owen Morris, The Verve |
Chart position = <ul><li>#24 ([[UK Singles Chart]])</li></ul> |
Reviews = <nowiki></nowiki> |
Last single = "[[On Your Own (The Verve song)|On Your Own]]"<br />(1995) |
This single = "History"<br />(1995) |
Next single = "[[Bitter Sweet Symphony]]"<br/>(1997) |}}
"'''History'''" is a song by [[United Kingdom|British]] [[rock band]] [[The Verve]], and is featured on their second [[album]], ''[[A Northern Soul]]''. It was released [[18 September]] [[1995]] as the third and final [[single (music)|single]] from the album charting at #24 in the [[UK Singles Chart]] (see [[1995 in British music]]). The song is notable for being released after the band's sudden first break up (interestingly, the sign on the single cover reads 'all farewells should be sudden' and 'life is not a rehersal' on CD1 & 2 respectively), and also for being the first song by the group to feature a [[string instrument|string]] accompaniment. This formula would later prove to be commercially successful for several ''[[Urban Hymns]]'' ([[1997]]) singles.
The lyrics of the first section of the song are based on the first two stanzas of [[William Blake]]'s poem, ''[[London (Blake)|London]]''.
The clapping featured on History was performed by [[Liam Gallagher]].
The video shows a compilation of clips from The Verve's previous music videos.
==Track listings==
*CD1 <small>HUTDX59</small>
#"History" (album version)
#"Grey Skies"
#"Life's Not A Rehearsal"
*CD2 <small>HUTCD59</small>
#"History" (radio edit)
#"Back On My Feet Again"
#"On Your Own" (acoustic)
#"Monkey Magic" (Brainstorm mix)
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==External links==
* [http://www.theverve.co.uk/Qevent.cgi?q_e_id=R013 Official discography webpage]
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[[Category:The Verve songs|History]]
[[Category:1995 songs]]
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