Strange Attraction

"Strange Attraction"
"Strange Attraction"
Single by The Cure
from the album Wild Mood Swings
Released	8 October 1996
Recorded	1995
Length	4:20
Label	Elektra
Songwriter(s)	Perry Bamonte, Simon Gallup, Robert Smith, and Jason Cooper
Producer(s)	Robert Smith; Steve Lyon
The Cure singles chronology

"Strange Attraction" is the third single released by the English rock band the Cure on their tenth studio album Wild Mood Swings (1996). It was only release on Elektra Records and was released as a single in the United States and Australia on 8 October 1996.^[1]

History

No music video was filmed to promote the single, believed to be because Robert Smith felt the last video for a single release exclusively in the US, "Fascination Street", was not what the band were aiming for.^{[citation needed]} Because of that "Strange Attraction" remains the only The Cure single (not counting original mix of "Boys Don't Cry") without a music video.

Reception

Chris Gerard of Metro Weekly dismissed the song as "one of the band’s weaker attempts at a pop hit",^[2]

Track listing

"Strange Attraction [Adrian Sherwood Album Mix]"
"The 13th" [Feels Good Mix]
"This is a Lie" [Ambient Mix]
"Gone!" [Critter Mix]
"Strange Attraction" [Strange Mix]

Personnel

Robert Smith: vocals, guitar
Simon Gallup: bass
Perry Bamonte: keyboards
Roger O'Donnell: keyboards
Jason Cooper: drums

Charts

Chart (1996)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[3]	145

References

^ "The Cure, "Strange Attraction", Master Release". Retrieved 3 January 2013.
^ Gerard, Chris (16 October 2013). "The Cure's "Wild Mood Swings" revisited". Metro Weekly. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
^ "Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received 12 September 2016". Imgur.com. Retrieved 12 September 2016.

[1] "The Cure, "Strange Attraction", Master Release". Retrieved 3 January 2013.

[2] Gerard, Chris (16 October 2013). "The Cure's "Wild Mood Swings" revisited". Metro Weekly. Retrieved 8 December 2024.

[3] "Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received 12 September 2016". Imgur.com. Retrieved 12 September 2016.

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