"Sonnet" by The Verve

In 1997, an English band called The Verve was taking the US by storm with their breakthrough release, "Urban Hymns." Bolstered by the epic single "Bitter Sweet Symphony," which reached #12, The Verve seemed poised for longterm success.

Instead, they became a one-hit wonder. Despite some other incredibly strong cuts from the record, like "Lucky Man" and "The Drugs Don't Work," nothing else charted. My biggest surprise was not seeing the beautiful "Sonnet" hit the charts.

The band fell apart soon after, but reunited to release a long-awaited follow-up called "Forth" in 2008. Perhaps it was too long a wait; the album received little attention in the US. Lead singer Richard Ashcroft enjoyed success as a solo artist in the UK in-between his work with The Verve.