Rock and roll music
"Fascination Street" is a song by English rock band the Cure from their eighth studio album, Disintegration (1989). It was issued as a single only in North America, as the band`s American record company refused to release the band`s original choice, "Lullaby", as the first single (it was the lead single in the UK and was released in the US later). The song became the band`s first number-one single on the US Billboard then-newly created Modern Rock Tracks chart, staying on top for seven weeks.
An extended mix, notable for its lengthy 4:00 instrumental introduction, was produced by Robert Smith, Chris Parry and Mark Saunders and released as the lead track on the 12-inch vinyl and maxi-CD singles. A shorter radio edit of the remix was used for the 7-inch vinyl and cassette single releases. The extended mix was later included on the Cure`s 1990 remix album Mixed Up, and the short remix has since been released worldwide on 1997`s Galore (The Singles 1987-1997).
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Fascination Street
The Cure
Discográfica: Elektra · · Productor: Robert Smith , Dave Allen
CHARTS
US
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Fascination Street
The Cure •
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1989 /04 /18 7-inch and cassette: Elektra /
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0:00 |
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2
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Babble
The Cure •
1989 /04 /18 7-inch and cassette: Elektra /
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4:16 |
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3
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Fascination Street
The Cure •
w: extended remix •
1989 /04 /18 12-inch: Elektra / 96 67040 (C
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0:00 |
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4
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Babble
The Cure •
1989 /04 /18 12-inch: Elektra / 96 67040 (C
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4:16 |
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5
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Out of Mind
The Cure •
1989 /04 /18 12-inch: Elektra / 96 67040 (C
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3:51 |
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6
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Fascination Street
The Cure •
w: extended remix •
1989 /04 /18 12-inch: Elektra / 0-66704
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0:00 |
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7
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Babble
The Cure •
1989 /04 /18 12-inch: Elektra / 0-66704
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4:16 |
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8
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Out of Mind
The Cure •
1989 /04 /18 12-inch: Elektra / 0-66704
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3:51 |
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9
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Fascination Street
The Cure •
w: remix •
1989 /04 /18 CD: Elektra / 66702-2
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0:00 |
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10
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Babble
The Cure •
1989 /04 /18 CD: Elektra / 66702-2
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4:16 |
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11
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Out of Mind
The Cure •
1989 /04 /18 CD: Elektra / 66702-2
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3:51 |
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12
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Fascination Street
The Cure •
w: extended remix •
1989 /04 /18 CD: Elektra / 66702-2
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0:00 |
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Album
Disintegration
Fecha Lanzamiento: 2 Mayo 1989 · Fecha Grabación: Noviembre 1988 - Febrero 1989Discográfica: Fiction · Estudio de Grabación: Hookend (Checkendon, England) · Productor: David M. Allen , Robert Smith
CHARTS
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1
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Plainsong
The Cure •
w: Robert Smith; all music is composed by Smith, Simon Gallup, Roger O`Donnell, Porl Thompson, Boris Williams, and (officially, in credits) Lol Tolhurst •
1979 /03
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5:15 |
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2
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Pictures Of You
The Cure •
w: Robert Smith; all music is composed by Smith, Simon Gallup, Roger O`Donnell, Porl Thompson, Boris Williams, and (officially, in credits) Lol Tolhurst •
1989 /05 /02
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7:28 |
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3
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Closedown
The Cure •
w: Robert Smith; all music is composed by Smith, Simon Gallup, Roger O`Donnell, Porl Thompson, Boris Williams, and (officially, in credits) Lol Tolhurst •
1989 /05 /02
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4:21 |
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4
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Love Song
The Cure •
w: Robert Smith; all music is composed by Smith, Simon Gallup, Roger O`Donnell, Porl Thompson, Boris Williams, and (officially, in credits) Lol Tolhurst •
1989 /05 /02
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3:30 |
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5
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Last Dance
The Cure •
w: Robert Smith; all music is composed by Smith, Simon Gallup, Roger O`Donnell, Porl Thompson, Boris Williams, and (officially, in credits) Lol Tolhurst •
1989 /05 /02
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4:47 |
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6
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Lullaby
The Cure •
The Cure •
w: Robert Smith; all music is composed by Smith, Simon Gallup, Roger O`Donnell, Porl Thompson, Boris Williams, and (officially, in credits) Lol Tolhurst •
1989 /05 /02
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4:12 |
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7
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Fascination Street
The Cure •
w: Robert Smith; all music is composed by Smith, Simon Gallup, Roger O`Donnell, Porl Thompson, Boris Williams, and (officially, in credits) Lol Tolhurst •
1989 /05 /02
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5:16 |
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8
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Prayers For Rain
The Cure •
w: Robert Smith; all music is composed by Smith, Simon Gallup, Roger O`Donnell, Porl Thompson, Boris Williams, and (officially, in credits) Lol Tolhurst •
1989 /05 /02
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6:07 |
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9
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The Same Deep Water As You
The Cure •
w: Robert Smith; all music is composed by Smith, Simon Gallup, Roger O`Donnell, Porl Thompson, Boris Williams, and (officially, in credits) Lol Tolhurst •
1989 /05 /02
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9:22 |
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10
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Disintegration
The Cure •
w: Robert Smith; all music is composed by Smith, Simon Gallup, Roger O`Donnell, Porl Thompson, Boris Williams, and (officially, in credits) Lol Tolhurst •
1989 /05 /02
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8:23 |
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11
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Homesick
The Cure •
w: Robert Smith; all music is composed by Smith, Simon Gallup, Roger O`Donnell, Porl Thompson, Boris Williams, and (officially, in credits) Lol Tolhurst •
1989 /05 /02
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7:09 |
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12
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Untitled
The Cure •
w: Robert Smith; all music is composed by Smith, Simon Gallup, Roger O`Donnell, Porl Thompson, Boris Williams, and (officially, in credits) Lol Tolhurst •
1989 /05 /02
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6:30 |
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Review
"Fascination Street" is a song by English rock band the Cure from their eighth studio album, Disintegration (1989). It was issued as a single only in North America, as the band`s American record company refused to release the band`s original choice, "Lullaby", as the first single (it was the lead single in the UK and was released in the US later). The song became the band`s first number-one single on the US Billboard then-newly created Modern Rock Tracks chart, staying on top for seven weeks.
An extended mix, notable for its lengthy 4:00 instrumental introduction, was produced by Robert Smith, Chris Parry and Mark Saunders and released as the lead track on the 12-inch vinyl and maxi-CD singles. A shorter radio edit of the remix was used for the 7-inch vinyl and cassette single releases. The extended mix was later included on the Cure`s 1990 remix album Mixed Up, and the short remix has since been released worldwide on 1997`s Galore (The Singles 1987-1997).
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"Fascination Street" was inspired by an alcoholic night in New Orleans.[4]
In the liner notes for the compilation Galore, Robert Smith describes “Fascination Street” as:
A ‘generic’ song about the (often cynical) delights of exploring a new city nightlife; based loosely on one particular ‘band adventure’ in New Orleans 1985 – Bourbon Street, the cliche perhaps.
Track listings
7-inch and cassette: Elektra / 7 69300; 9 469300
- "Fascination Street" (remix) (4:17)
- "Babble" (4:16)
12-inch: Elektra / 96 67040 (CDN)
- "Fascination Street" (extended remix) (8:48)
- "Babble" (4:16)
- "Out of Mind" (3:51)
12-inch: Elektra / 0-66704
- "Fascination Street" (extended remix) (8:48)
- "Babble" (4:16)
- "Out of Mind" (3:51)
CD: Elektra / 66702-2
- "Fascination Street" (remix) (4:17)
- "Babble" (4:16)
- "Out of Mind" (3:51)
- "Fascination Street" (extended remix) (8:48)
Personnel
Band
- Simon Gallup – bass guitar
- Robert Smith – lead guitar, keyboards, vocals, producer, engineer
- Porl Thompson – guitar
- Boris Williams – drums
- Roger O`Donnell – keyboards
- Lol Tolhurst – other instruments
Production
- Mark Saunders – remix
- Robert Smith – remix, producer, engineer
- Chris Parry – remix
- David M. Allen – producer, engineer
Charts
Weekly charts
| Year-end charts
|
See also
- List of Billboard number-one alternative singles of the 1980s
"Fascination Street" is a song by English rock band the Cure from their eighth studio album, Disintegration (1989). It was issued as a single only in North America, as the band`s American record company refused to release the band`s original choice, "Lullaby", as the first single (it was the lead single in the UK and was released in the US later). The song became the band`s first number-one single on the US Billboard then-newly created Modern Rock Tracks chart, staying on top for seven weeks.
An extended mix, notable for its lengthy 4:00 instrumental introduction, was produced by Robert Smith, Chris Parry and Mark Saunders and released as the lead track on the 12-inch vinyl and maxi-CD singles. A shorter radio edit of the remix was used for the 7-inch vinyl and cassette single releases. The extended mix was later included on the Cure`s 1990 remix album Mixed Up, and the short remix has since been released worldwide on 1997`s Galore (The Singles 1987-1997).
Background
"Fascination Street" was inspired by an alcoholic night in New Orleans.[4]
In the liner notes for the compilation Galore, Robert Smith describes “Fascination Street” as:
A ‘generic’ song about the (often cynical) delights of exploring a new city nightlife; based loosely on one particular ‘band adventure’ in New Orleans 1985 – Bourbon Street, the cliche perhaps.
Track listings
7-inch and cassette: Elektra / 7 69300; 9 469300
- "Fascination Street" (remix) (4:17)
- "Babble" (4:16)
12-inch: Elektra / 96 67040 (CDN)
- "Fascination Street" (extended remix) (8:48)
- "Babble" (4:16)
- "Out of Mind" (3:51)
12-inch: Elektra / 0-66704
- "Fascination Street" (extended remix) (8:48)
- "Babble" (4:16)
- "Out of Mind" (3:51)
CD: Elektra / 66702-2
- "Fascination Street" (remix) (4:17)
- "Babble" (4:16)
- "Out of Mind" (3:51)
- "Fascination Street" (extended remix) (8:48)
Personnel
Band
- Simon Gallup – bass guitar
- Robert Smith – lead guitar, keyboards, vocals, producer, engineer
- Porl Thompson – guitar
- Boris Williams – drums
- Roger O`Donnell – keyboards
- Lol Tolhurst – other instruments
Production
- Mark Saunders – remix
- Robert Smith – remix, producer, engineer
- Chris Parry – remix
- David M. Allen – producer, engineer
Charts
Weekly charts
| Year-end charts
|
See also
- List of Billboard number-one alternative singles of the 1980s