The Cure

Music video

The video, directed by Tim Pope, features the band performing the song in front of various backdrops on a soundstage. Throughout the video, the band play around with various props and costumes while several extras wander about, causing chaos and ultimately trashing the set. Tim Pope makes a cameo in the beginning, riding a rocking horse and yelling out high-pitched stage directions through a plastic megaphone after inhaling helium from a balloon. The final shot is of bassist Simon Gallup crouching and peering into the camera while wearing a bridal veil and holding some champagne. The producer of Friday I'm in Love, Dave M. Allen, makes an appearance in the background, holding up props too.

Use in other media

The track is the main theme song used in the 2009 film He's Just Not That into You.[2]Dean Wareham and Britta Phillips covered the track for a compilation of The Cure covers, to be released on American Laundromat Records.[3] A cover by Dryden Mitchell featured in the film "50 First Dates" (2004). The Jon Foreman/Sean Watkins side project Fiction Family covered the song for the deluxe edition of their debut self-titled album, "Fiction Family[4] The song is also one of the playable tracks in Lips: Party Classics on Xbox 360, released in February 2010. Is also the ringtone of Tom Hiddleston [5].

Chart performance

The single was a number 6 hit in the UK and reached number 18 on the Billboard Hot 100. It is the band's last American Top 40 hit to date. It was also the band's last song (in a string of four) to top the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart, matching the success of their previous single, "High", with a four-week stint at number 1.

Track listing

References

[1]"The Cure's Robert Smith interview - Part Two" (http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/music/interviews/Robert+Smith-59117.html). femalefirst.co.uk. 28-Oct 2010. . Retrieved 2010-10-09.

[2]Film trailer: He's Just Not That into You (http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2008/oct/02/trailerpark.comedy) guardian.co.uk, 2 October 2008

[3]JUST LIKE HEAVEN - A TRIBUTE TO THE CURE (http://www.alr-music.com/shop.php) alr-music.com, 28 December 2008

[4](http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=301903109&s=143441) iTunes Music Store; "Fiction Family" by Fiction Family, 20 January 2009

[5]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_hiddleston

[6]" Australian-charts.com – The Cure – Friday I'm In Love" (http://www.australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=The+Cure& titel=Friday+I'm+In+Love&cat=s). ARIA Top 50 Singles. Hung Medien.

[7]" The Cure – Friday I'm In Love – Austriancharts.at" (http://www.austriancharts.at/showitem.asp?interpret=The+Cure&titel=Friday+ I'm+In+Love&cat=s) (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Hung Medien.

[8]Top Singles - Volume 56, No. 8, August 22 1992 (http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&

file_num=nlc008388.1973&type=1). RPM100 (Top Singles). RPM

[9]" Die ganze Musik im Internet: Charts, News, Neuerscheinungen, Tickets, Genres, Genresuche, Genrelexikon, Künstler-Suche, Musik-Suche, Track-Suche, Ticket-Suche – musicline.de" (http://musicline.de/de/chartverfolgung_summary/title/Cure/Friday+I'm+In+Love/single)

(in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH.

[10]" Chart Track" (http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p/musicvideo/music/archive/index_test.jsp&ct=240001&arch=t&

lyr=1992&year=1992&week=22). Irish Singles Chart. Irish Recorded Music Association.

[11]" Dutchcharts.nl – The Cure – Friday I'm In Love" (http://www.dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=The+Cure&titel=Friday+I'm+ In+Love&cat=s) (in Dutch). Mega Single Top 100. Hung Medien / hitparade.ch.

[12]" Charts.org.nz – The Cure – Friday I'm In Love" (http://www.charts.org.nz/showitem.asp?interpret=The+Cure&titel=Friday+I'm+ In+Love&cat=s). Top 40 Singles. Hung Medien.

[13]" Norwegiancharts.com – The Cure – Friday I'm In Love" (http://www.norwegiancharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=The+Cure& titel=Friday+I'm+In+Love&cat=s). VG-lista. Hung Medien.

[14]" Swedishcharts.com – The Cure – Friday I'm In Love" (http://www.swedishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=The+Cure& titel=Friday+I'm+In+Love&cat=s). Singles Top 60. Hung Medien.

[15]" The Cure – Friday I'm In Love – swisscharts.com" (http://www.swisscharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=The+Cure&titel=Friday+ I'm+In+Love&cat=s). Swiss Singles Chart. Hung Medien.

[16]" Chart Stats – The Cure – Friday I'm In Love" (http://www.chartarchive.org/r/19830) UK Singles Chart. Chart Stats.

[17]" The Cure Album & Song Chart History" (http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/The+Cure/chart-history/4388?f=379&g=Singles) Billboard Hot 100 for The Cure. Prometheus Global Media.

[18]" The Cure Album & Song Chart History" (http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/The+Cure/chart-history/4388?f=359&g=Singles) Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play for The Cure. Prometheus Global Media.

[19]" The Cure Album & Song Chart History (http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/The+Cure/chart-history/4388?f=377&g=Singles)" Billboard Alternative Songs for The Cure. Nielsen Business Media.

"A Letter to Elise"

"A Letter to Elise" is the third and final single taken from the album Wish from The Cure in 1992. It was made public for the first time on MTV's Cure-"Unplugged" show in 1991 and had very different lyrics from the later version to be released as a 7".

The B-side "The Big Hand" was planned as an A-Side single early in 1993 but the idea was scrapped, largely due to Boris Williams not wanting it to appear on the album but having no qualms about it appearing as a B-side (from KROQ radio interview with the band in 1992). "The Big Hand" is one of the few B-sides to be played live, although very rarely. It was first played in 1991, performed a few times during the Wish Tour in 1992, then revived at the Ultra Music Festival in 2007, and popped up, though rarely, during the band's 4Tour World Tour 2007-08. Letters to Felice by Kafka was a huge influence when Robert Smith wrote the lyrics of the track.

"A Letter to Elise" itself was revived by the band's new Smith/Gallup/Thompson/Cooper lineup in 2005 after being played sparingly, if ever, during the Smith/Gallup/Bamonte/Cooper/O'Donnell era. Like "The Big Hand", it was not played very often, and was usually a pleasant surprise to fans when it popped up in setlists.

Track listing

7" single

1."A Letter to Elise - 4:20"

2."The Big Hand - 4;52"

12" single

1."A Letter to Elise"

2."A Letter to Elise" (Blue Mix)

3."The Big Hand"

4."A Foolish Arrangement"

A Promo features yet another longer unreleased mix, with phaser on Robert Smith's voice. An instrumental version on Cassette is also known to exist.

Personnel

•Robert Smith - bass, guitar, keyboard, vocals, 6 string bass

•Perry Bamonte - 6 string bass, guitar, keyboard

•Simon Gallup - bass, keyboard

•Porl Thompson - guitar

•Boris Williams - percussion, drums

Chart performance

Covers

•Aaron Sprinkle covered this song on his Really Something EP.

•blink-182 covered this song for the MTV Icon show for The Cure.

•Sense Field recorded a cover of this song on their 2003 album Living Outside.

References

[1]" Chart Track" (http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p/musicvideo/music/archive/index_test.jsp&ct=240001&arch=t& lyr=1992&year=1992&week=43). Irish Singles Chart. Irish Recorded Music Association.

[2]" Charts.org.nz – The Cure – A Letter To Elise" (http://www.charts.org.nz/showitem.asp?interpret=The+Cure&titel=A+Letter+To+ Elise&cat=s). Top 40 Singles. Hung Medien.

[3]" Swedishcharts.com – The Cure – A Letter To Elise" (http://www.swedishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=The+Cure&titel=A+ Letter+To+Elise&cat=s). Singles Top 60. Hung Medien.

[4]" Chart Stats – The Cure – A Letter to Elise" (http://www.chartarchive.org/r/20259) UK Singles Chart. Chart Stats.

[5]" The Cure Album & Song Chart History (http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/The+Cure/chart-history/4388?f=377&g=Singles)" Billboard Alternative Songs for The Cure. Nielsen Business Media.

"The 13th"

"The 13th"

Single by The Cure

from the album Wild Mood Swings

"The 13th" is the name of a single released by the British group the Cure in 1996. The song was initially released on the album Wild Mood Swings. All tracks written by Smith/Gallup/Bamonte/Cooper/O'Donnell.

The song went to #15 on the UK Singles Chart and #44 on the US Hot 100. The song was played very few times during the Swing Tour and never again since the tour. The song is intensely disliked by many Cure fans.

Track listing

Version 1:

1."The 13th" (Swing radio mix)

2."It Used to Be Me"

3."Adonais"

4."Ocean"

Version 2:

1."The 13th" (Two Chord Cool mix) - 4:09

2."Ocean" - 3:29

3."It Used to Be Me" - 6:57

4."The 13th" (Killer Bee mix) - 4:16

"It Used to Be Me" can also be found as an extra track on the Japanese version of Wild Mood Swings.

Personnel

•Robert Smith: vocals, guitar

•Simon Gallup: bass

•Perry Bamonte: guitar

•Roger O'Donnell: keyboards

•Jason Cooper: drums

Chart performance

References

[1]" Australian-charts.com – The Cure – The 13th" (http://www.australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=The+Cure&titel=The+ 13th&cat=s). ARIA Top 50 Singles. Hung Medien.

[2]" Ultratop.be – The Cure – The 13th" (http://www.ultratop.be/nl/showitem.asp?interpret=The+Cure&titel=The+13th&cat=s) (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Ultratop & Hung Medien / hitparade.ch.

[3]" Ultratop.be – The Cure – The 13th" (http://www.ultratop.be/fr/showitem.asp?interpret=The+Cure&titel=The+13th&cat=s) (in French). Ultratop 40. Ultratop & Hung Medien / hitparade.ch.

[4]" Finnishcharts.com – The Cure – The 13th" (http://www.finnishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=The+Cure&titel=The+13th& cat=s). Suomen virallinen lista. Hung Medien.

[5]" Die ganze Musik im Internet: Charts, News, Neuerscheinungen, Tickets, Genres, Genresuche, Genrelexikon, Künstler-Suche, Musik-Suche, Track-Suche, Ticket-Suche – musicline.de" (http://musicline.de/de/chartverfolgung_summary/title/Cure/The+13th/single) (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH.

[6]" Chart Track" (http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p/musicvideo/music/archive/index_test.jsp&ct=240001&arch=t&

lyr=1996&year=1996&week=18). Irish Singles Chart. Irish Recorded Music Association.

[7]" Charts.org.nz – The Cure – The 13th" (http://www.charts.org.nz/showitem.asp?interpret=The+Cure&titel=The+13th&cat=s). Top 40 Singles. Hung Medien.

[8]" Swedishcharts.com – The Cure – The 13th" (http://www.swedishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=The+Cure&titel=The+13th& cat=s). Singles Top 60. Hung Medien.

[9]" The Cure – The 13th – swisscharts.com" (http://www.swisscharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=The+Cure&titel=The+13th&cat=s). Swiss Singles Chart. Hung Medien.

[10]" Chart Stats – The Cure – The 13th" (http://www.chartarchive.org/r/24069) UK Singles Chart. Chart Stats.

[11]" The Cure Album & Song Chart History" (http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/The+Cure/chart-history/4388?f=379&g=Singles) Billboard Hot 100 for The Cure. Prometheus Global Media.

[12]" The Cure Album & Song Chart History (http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/The+Cure/chart-history/4388?f=377&g=Singles)" Billboard Alternative Songs for The Cure. Nielsen Business Media.

"Mint Car"

"Mint Car"

Single by The Cure

from the album Wild Mood Swings

Alternative covers

UK CD single cover (Disc 2)

French CD single cover

"Mint Car" is the name of a single released by the British group The Cure in 1996. The song was initially released on the album Wild Mood Swings, and reached number 31 on the UK Singles Chart and number 14 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart. Robert Smith has stated in an interview that he thought this song was better and would be more well received than "Friday I'm in Love".

The single included two remixes of the song, as well as three songs not available on the album. All of the b sides, except the remixes, would go on to appear in the 2004 box set Join the Dots.

Track listing

UK CD single 1

1."Mint Car" - radio mix

2."Home"

3."Mint Car" - buskers mix

UK CD single 2

1."Mint Car" - electric mix

2."Waiting"

3."A Pink Dream"

US CD single

1."Mint Car" (Electric Mix)

2."Waiting"

3."A Pink Dream"

4."Mint Car" (Buskers Mix)

French CD single

1."Mint Car" (Radio Mix)

2."Home"

European CD single

1."Mint Car" - radio mix

2."Home"

3."Waiting"

4."A Pink Dream"

Use in other media

The song was used in the movie A Lot Like Love (2005) and was included on the soundtrack.

The song is also mentioned in The Format's song "Dead End" from their album Dog Problems (2006).

The song was used in the movie Loser (2000) and was included on the soundtrack.

Personnel

•Robert Smith: vocals, guitar

•Simon Gallup: bass

•Perry Bamonte: guitar

•Roger O'Donnell: keyboards

•Mark Price: drums

Bob Thompson drums on "waiting". Produced by Robert Smith and Steve Lyon. All tracks except "A Pink Dream" mixed by Steve Lyon and Robert Smith. "A Pink Dream" mixed by Steve Whitfield and Robert Smith. All tracks written by Smith/Gallup/Bamonte/Cooper/O'Donnell.

Chart performance

References

[1]" Australian-charts.com – The Cure – Mint Car" (http://www.australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=The+Cure&titel=Mint+ Car&cat=s). ARIA Top 50 Singles. Hung Medien.

[2]" Finnishcharts.com – The Cure – Mint Car" (http://www.finnishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=The+Cure&titel=Mint+Car& cat=s). Suomen virallinen lista. Hung Medien.

[3]" Chart Stats – The Cure – Mint Car" (http://www.chartarchive.org/r/24258) UK Singles Chart. Chart Stats.

[4]" The Cure Album & Song Chart History" (http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/The+Cure/chart-history/4388?f=379&g=Singles) Billboard Hot 100 for The Cure. Prometheus Global Media.

[5]" The Cure Album & Song Chart History" (http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/The+Cure/chart-history/4388?f=377&g=Singles) Billboard Alternative Songs for The Cure. Nielsen Business Media.

"Gone!"

"Gone!"

Single by The Cure

from the album Wild Mood Swings

"Gone!" is the name of a single released by the British group The Cure in 1996, reaching number sixty on the UK Singles Chart. The song was released on the album Wild Mood Swings.

History

A video was recorded for the song at a live concert in Los Angeles in August 1996. The song did not achieve commercial success as it was played infrequently at concerts, although the band did perform it on Later with Jools Holland.

Track listing

UK CD1

1."Gone!" (radio mix)

2."The 13th" (feels good mix)

3."This is a Lie" (ambient mix)

4."Strange Attraction" (strange mix)

UK CD2

1."Gone!" (radio mix)

2."Gone!" (critter mix)

3."Gone!" (Ultra Living mix)

4."Gone!" (spacer mix)