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"Sonnet" is a song by the English rock bandthe Verve and is featured on their third album, Urban Hymns. It was released on 2 March 1998 as the final single from the album. The ballad has the same instrumental layout as "The Drugs Don't Work", consisting of acoustic and electric guitars backed up with a string section mainly consisting of violins.
At the start of 1998, Hut wanted to release another single from the album, an idea which the band disagreed with. Unusually, Hut pressed them on this matter, and so the band finally agreed to release "Sonnet", but only in a format that would make it ineligible for chart recognition. Consequently, "Sonnet" was released as part of a set of four 12-inch records (backed by "Stamped", "So Sister" and "Echo Bass").
The release of "Sonnet" was limited to just 5,000 copies, despite the huge radio coverage it received, and the UK's Official Charts Company refused to recognise it as a single because of the extra content, as planned. The pack was released in a cardboard mailer, and the preceding three singles from the album, all were re-released on the same day, fitted into the mailer. However, sales of an imported format resulted in it charting in the United Kingdom at number 74. The song also charted in Australia, Iceland, and New Zealand, reaching numbers 83, 4, and 43, respectively.
The music video is set in a large car park. An "Exit" sign written in Russian can be seen in the background. The rest of the video consists of repeated close-ups of singer Richard Ashcroft sitting in a chair, with different backgrounds each time, and every member of the band at the end of the video. The music video was filmed in July 1997.
Sonnet (European limited 12-inch single sleeve). The Verve. Hut Records, Virgin Records. 1998. HUTTX100.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
Sonnet (Japanese CD single liner notes). The Verve. Virgin Records. 1998. VJCP-12096.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
