Studio Album · No. 4
Forth Songwriting Credits by The Verve
Produced by Chris Potter, Tim Bran, The Verve · Engineered by Cameron Jenkins, Chris Potter, Tim Bran
Parlophone / Megaforce / EMI
Neo-PsychedeliaAlternative RockDream Pop
Complete Artist
100%
Authorship
Holds writing credit on 10 of 10 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 10 / 10 documented
Who wrote the songs?
Scored across the 10 tracks with documented writers, by whether The Verve carries a lyricist or composer credit.
10 trackswritten by The Verve
0 tracksoutside writers
The Verve's roles on this album
Share of the 10 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
Lyricist100%
Composer100%
Producer100%
Performer100%
By the Numbers
10
Tracks
4
Lyricists
6
Producers
53,000
Worldwide Copies Sold
2008
Released
Data Insight
All ten tracks go back to the band credit, with Ashcroft on every one and the other three on six. Nine years apart, the reunion record is written the way A Northern Soul was rather than the way Urban Hymns was.
Forth came out on Parlophone in August 2008, nine years after the band split, and sold 53,000 in the United States. It is certified platinum in Britain.
Track Listing & Credits 10 tracks
Written by the artist
Written by outside writers
Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 6 contributors
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Frequently Asked Questions Forth
Who wrote Forth?
The band on all ten tracks, with Richard Ashcroft credited on every one. "Rather Be" is his alone.
How did it sell?
53,000 in the United States. It is certified platinum by the BPI.
Did any single chart in the Hot 100?
No single from the album entered the Billboard Hot 100. "Love Is Noise" reached number 4 in the UK.
Who engineered it?
Cameron Jenkins, with Chris Potter and Tim Bran, who also produced.
Why did they reform?
The four original members came back together in 2007, nine years after the split, and made this album before splitting again in 2009.
Is Simon Tong on it?
No. Forth is the original four, without the guitarist who played on Urban Hymns.
How long is the album?
64:18 across ten tracks.