Cut Here
2001 single by The Cure
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"Cut Here" is a song by the English rock band The Cure, released as a single on 29 October 2001 from their best-of compilation Greatest Hits released the same year.[1]
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| Single by The Cure | ||||
| from the album Greatest Hits | ||||
| B-side | "Signal to Noise" | |||
| Released | 29 October 2001 | |||
| Length | 4:10 | |||
| Label | Fiction | |||
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Content
Cure frontman Robert Smith wrote the song in memory of his friend Billy Mackenzie, the lead singer of the new wave band Associates, who committed suicide in 1997.[2] The title of the song does not relate directly to the lyrical content; it is an anagram of "The Cure".
Regarding its musical style, AllMusic wrote that the song "rises with early sounds of Madchester".[3]
Release
The track was released as a single from the band's 2001 Greatest Hits compilation, reaching number 54 on the UK Singles Chart.[4] It is the band's last release for record label Fiction.
The song was re-recorded later in 2001 for the band's Acoustic Hits release, which contains eighteen re-recordings of previous songs by the band using acoustic guitars and was only released as a limited edition bonus disc to said greatest hits album.
Track listing
- "Cut Here" 4:11
- "Signal to Noise" 4:06
- "Cut Here (Missing Remix)" 5:51
Versions and remixes
- Cut Here 4:11
- Cut Here (Missing Mix) 5:51
- Cut Here (If Only Mix 2018 from Torn Down) 4:29
- Cut Here (Acoustic Re-Recording) 4:11
- Cut Here (Instrumental Demo 1997) 4:29
Note: The demo was originally called B46 V.3.
Personnel
- Robert Smith – vocals, guitar, 6-string bass, keyboards
- Simon Gallup – bass guitar
- Perry Bamonte – guitar
- Roger O'Donnell – keyboards
- Jason Cooper – drums