Fascination Street

"Fascination Street" is a 1989 North-American-only single by the English rock band The Cure from their album Disintegration.

This article is about The Cure song. For the Studio, see Jens Bogren.
"Fascination Street"
Single by The Cure
from the album Disintegration
B-side"Babble", "Out of Mind"
Released18 April 1989
Recorded1988
GenreGothic rock[1]
Length4:20 (Single version)
5:16 (Album version)
LabelElektra
Songwriter(s)Boris Williams, Simon Gallup, Roger O'Donnell, Robert Smith, Porl Thompson and Lol Tolhurst
Producer(s)Robert Smith, Dave Allen
The Cure singles chronology
"Lullaby"
(1989)		 "Fascination Street"
(1989)		 "Lovesong"
(1989)
Music video
"Fascination Street" on YouTube

Their American record company refused the band's original choice "Lullaby" as the first single (it was the lead single in the UK and was released in the U.S. later) and used "Fascination Street" instead. The song is notable for its extended bass introduction.

The song became the band's first number-one single on Billboard's then-newly created Modern Rock Tracks chart, where it stayed on top for seven weeks.

An extended mix was also produced, notable in which the lyrics begin after a 4:00 instrumental intro.

Other appearances

Track listing

7": Elektra / 7 69300 (US)
  1. "Fascination Street" [Remix] (4:17)
  2. "Babble" (4:16)
  • also available on cassette 9 469300

12": Elektra / 96 67040 (CDN)
  1. "Fascination Street" [Extended Remix] (8:48)
  2. "Babble" (4:16)
  3. "Out of Mind" (3:51)

12": Elektra / 0-66704 (US)
  1. "Fascination Street" [Extended Remix] (8:48)
  2. "Babble" (4:16)
  3. "Out of Mind" (3:51)

CD: Elektra / 66702-2 (US)
  1. "Fascination Street" [Remix] (4:17)
  2. "Babble" (4:16)
  3. "Out of Mind" (3:51)
  4. "Fascination Street" [Extended Remix] (8:48)

Personnel

Band

Production

Charts
Charts (1989) Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100[2] 46
US Billboard Dance Club Play[3] 7
US Billboard Album Rock Tracks[4] 24
US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks[5] 1
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See also
  • List of Billboard number-one alternative singles of the 1980s

References
  1. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "The Cure - Galore: The Singles 1987-1997". Allmusic. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
  2. "The Cure - Chart history | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Retrieved 2017-04-27.
  3. "The Cure - Chart history | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Retrieved 2017-04-27.
  4. "The Cure - Chart history | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Retrieved 2017-04-27.
  5. "The Cure - Chart history | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Retrieved 2017-04-27.
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