Rather Be (The Verve song)

"Rather Be"
Single by The Verve
from the album Forth
B-side	"Major Force" "All Night Long"
Released	17 November 2008
Genre	Britpop alternative rock
Length	4:01 (radio edit) 5:38 (album version)
Label	Parlophone
Songwriter(s)	Richard Ashcroft
Producer(s)	Chris Potter The Verve
The Verve singles chronology
"Love Is Noise" (2008) "Rather Be" (2008)

"Rather Be" is a song by the English alternative rock band The Verve. It is the third track on their fourth studio album, Forth. The song was released on 17 November 2008, the second single from the album, following the summer hit "Love Is Noise".^[1] Richard Ashcroft is credited as the sole composer of the track although, according to band members, the song changed a lot since the initial version brought over by Ashcroft with his companions' aid.

This was also the band's final single following their third disbandment a year later.