Fascination Street by The Cure was released on April 18, 1989, with Babble as the B side. The song was only released in the United States, as the lead single from the band’s eighth studio album Disintegration. Continue reading
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80s Song of the Day: Just Like Heaven by The Cure
And found myself alone, alone
Alone above a raging sea
That stole the only girl I loved
And drowned her deep inside of me
Just Like Heaven by The Cure was released on October 5, 1987, as the third single from the album Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me. The songs Breathe and Snow in Summer were used as B sides for the 7″ singles.
Before Cure frontman Robert Smith had completed the lyrics, an instrumental version of the song was used as the theme for the French television show Les Enfants du Rock. Continue reading
80s Song of the Day: Personal Jesus by Depeche Mode
Feeling unknown
And you’re all alone
Flesh and bone
By the telephone
Personal Jesus by Depeche Mode was released August 29, 1989, with Dangerous as the B side. It was the lead single from the band’s seventh studio album, Violator. Continue reading
80s Song of the Day: In Between Days by The Cure
Yesterday I got so scared,
I shivered like a child,
Yesterday away from you,
It froze me deep inside
In Between Days by The Cure was released on July 15, 1985, with The Exploding Boy as the B side. It was the first single from the band’s sixth album The Head on the Door. Continue reading
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