Which alternative rock band had the 1996 hit 'A Design for Life'?

The alternative rock band Manic Street Preachers had the 1996 hit “A Design for Life.” The song was the first single from the band's fourth studio album, Everything Must Go.

“A Design for Life” was written by James Dean Bradfield, Sean Moore, and Nicky Wire. Its lyrics draw partly on the Welsh working-class experience and include a line adapted from a quotation associated with the Welsh poet and writer Raymond Williams. The song's orchestral arrangement gave it a broad, anthemic sound.

The single reached number two on the UK Singles Chart, making it one of the band's biggest commercial successes. It also became strongly associated with Welsh identity and working-class culture. The song arrived after the disappearance and presumed death of guitarist Richey Edwards, whose absence shaped the emotional context of Everything Must Go.