This Is Music: The Singles 92–98

This Is Music: The Singles 92–98
This Is Music: The Singles 92–98
Compilation album by The Verve
Released	1 November 2004
Recorded	1991–1998
Genre	Alternative rock; Britpop; psychedelic rock;
Length	67:30
Label	EMI; Virgin;
Producer	The Verve; Owen Morris; John Leckie; Youth; Barry Clempson; Paul Schroeder;
The Verve chronology

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
The Austin Chronicle	^[2]
Pitchfork	8.3/10^[3]
Yahoo! Music	^[4]

This is Music: The Singles 92–98 is a singles compilation album by the English alternative rock band the Verve. The compilation was released in November 2004 and included two previously unreleased tracks: "This Could Be My Moment" and "Monte Carlo". Nick McCabe did not participate in the songs, Simon Tong being the one that took the control of the lead guitar. The album was named after a track by the same name off their 1995 album A Northern Soul. The album cover is based on the cover of their 1992 single "She's a Superstar".

Track listing

All tracks written by Richard Ashcroft, Simon Jones, Peter Salisbury, and Nick McCabe, except where noted.

No.	Title	Originally from	Length
1.	"This Is Music"	A Northern Soul, 1995	3:38
2.	"Slide Away"	A Storm in Heaven, 1993	4:06
3.	"Lucky Man" (Ashcroft)	Urban Hymns, 1997	4:49
4.	"History"	A Northern Soul, 1995	5:28
5.	"She's a Superstar" (edit)	Verve EP, 1992	5:04
6.	"On Your Own"	A Northern Soul, 1995	3:36
7.	"Blue"	A Storm in Heaven, 1993	3:39
8.	"Sonnet" (Ashcroft)	Urban Hymns, 1997	4:24
9.	"All in the Mind"	Non-album single, 1992	4:17
10.	"The Drugs Don't Work" (Ashcroft)	Urban Hymns, 1997	5:05
11.	"Gravity Grave"	Verve EP, 1992	8:21
12.	"Bitter Sweet Symphony" (Ashcroft^[5])	Urban Hymns, 1997	5:59
13.	"This Could Be My Moment" (Ashcroft)	Previously unreleased	3:59
14.	"Monte Carlo"	Previously unreleased	4:58
Total length:			67:30

Japanese edition bonus track
No.	Title	Originally from	Length
15.	"I See the Door"	"On Your Own" single, 1995	5:20
Total length:			72:58

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for *This Is Music: The Singles 92–98*
Chart (2004)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[6]	133
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)^[7]	59
Irish Albums (IRMA)^[8]	28
Italian Albums (FIMI)^[9]	48
UK Albums (OCC)^[10]	15

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for *This Is Music: The Singles 92–98*
Chart (2004)	Position
UK Albums (OCC)^[11]	172

Certifications

Certifications for *This Is Music: The Singles 92–98*
Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Ireland (IRMA)^[12]	Gold	7,500^{^}
United Kingdom (BPI)^[13]	Platinum	300,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release history and formats for *This Is Music: The Singles 92–98*
Country	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
United Kingdom	1 November 2004	EMI, Virgin	CD	CDV 2991
Australia	8 November 2004	EMI	CD	8636892
United States	16 November 2004	Virgin	CD	7243 8 63688 2 9
Japan	17 November 2004	Toshiba-EMI	CD	VJCP-68692

References

^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Review: This Is Music: The Singles 92–98 – The Verve". AllMusic. Retrieved 6 August 2009.
^ Savlov, Marc (31 December 2004). "Review: The Verve – This Is Music: The Singles 92–98 (Virgin/EMI)". Nick Barbaro. Retrieved 6 August 2009.
^ Hogan, Marc (18 November 2004). "Review: The Verve – This Is Music: the Singles 92–98 (Virgin; 2004)". Pitchfork. Retrieved 6 August 2009.
^ Browne, Chris Nye (8 November 2004). "Review: The Verve – This Is Music: The Singles". Yahoo! Music. Retrieved 6 August 2009.
^ "Richard Ashcroft regains rights to Bitter Sweet Symphony by The Verve". Radio X.
^ "The Verve ARIA Chart history (complete) to 2024". ARIA. Retrieved 28 July 2024 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
^ "Austriancharts.at – The Verve – This Is Music - Singles 92-98" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
^ "Top 75 Artist Album, Week Ending 4 November 2004". GfK Chart-Track. Archived from the original on 16 November 2016. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
^ "Italiancharts.com – The Verve – This Is Music - Singles 92-98". Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
^ "The Official UK Albums Chart 2004" (PDF). Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
^ "The Irish Charts - 2005 Certification Awards - Gold". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
^ "British album certifications – The Verve – This Is Music: The Singles 92–98". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 11 September 2021.

External links

This Is Music: The Singles 92–98 at YouTube (streamed copy where licensed)
Official site
Feature: "A Bittersweet Tale"^{[dead link]}, The Times.

[allmusic_review-1] Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Review: This Is Music: The Singles 92–98 – The Verve". AllMusic. Retrieved 6 August 2009.

[Austin_Chronicle_review-2] Savlov, Marc (31 December 2004). "Review: The Verve – This Is Music: The Singles 92–98 (Virgin/EMI)". Nick Barbaro. Retrieved 6 August 2009.

[Pitchfork_review-3] Hogan, Marc (18 November 2004). "Review: The Verve – This Is Music: the Singles 92–98 (Virgin; 2004)". Pitchfork. Retrieved 6 August 2009.

[Yahoo!_review-4] Browne, Chris Nye (8 November 2004). "Review: The Verve – This Is Music: The Singles". Yahoo! Music. Retrieved 6 August 2009.

[5] "Richard Ashcroft regains rights to Bitter Sweet Symphony by The Verve". Radio X.

[ARIA_history_pages-6] "The Verve ARIA Chart history (complete) to 2024". ARIA. Retrieved 28 July 2024 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.

[ac_Austria_The_Verve-7] "Austriancharts.at – The Verve – This Is Music - Singles 92-98" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 September 2021.

[8] "Top 75 Artist Album, Week Ending 4 November 2004". GfK Chart-Track. Archived from the original on 16 November 2016. Retrieved 8 August 2022.

[ac_Italy_The_Verve-9] "Italiancharts.com – The Verve – This Is Music - Singles 92-98". Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 September 2021.

[ac_UK2_-10] "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 September 2021.

[11] "The Official UK Albums Chart 2004" (PDF). Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 October 2021.

[IrelandalbumCertRef-12] "The Irish Charts - 2005 Certification Awards - Gold". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 11 September 2021.

[United_KingdomThe_VerveThis_Is_Music:_The_Singles_92–98albumCertRef-13] "British album certifications – The Verve – This Is Music: The Singles 92–98". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 11 September 2021.

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v t e The Verve
Nick McCabe Richard Ashcroft Simon Jones Peter Salisbury Simon Tong
Studio albums	A Storm in Heaven A Northern Soul Urban Hymns Forth
Compilations	No Come Down This Is Music: The Singles 92–98
Extended plays	The Verve E.P. Voyager 1
Singles	"All in the Mind" "She's a Superstar" "Gravity Grave" "Blue" "Slide Away" "This Is Music" "On Your Own" "History" "Bitter Sweet Symphony" "The Drugs Don't Work" "Lucky Man" "Sonnet" "Love Is Noise" "Rather Be"
Other songs	"The Thaw Session"
Related articles	Discography RPA & The United Nations of Sound Black Submarine The Shining The Good, the Bad & the Queen