Cut Here Explained

Cut Here
Cover:	Cuthere.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	The Cure
Album:	Greatest Hits
B-Side:	Signal to Noise
Released:	29 October 2001
Length:	4:10
Label:	Fiction
Producer:	Robert Smith
Prev Title:	Wrong Number
Prev Year:	1997
Next Title:	The End of the World
Next Year:	2004

"Cut Here" is a song by English rock band The Cure, released as a single in October 2001 from their best-of compilation Greatest Hits released the same year.^[1]

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]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Cure Bolsters 'Hits' With New Songs, Acoustic Disc. 2015-08-28.
2. Web site: Dundee's alive and kicking to the magic of pop hero Billy. The Scotsman.
3. Web site: Cure . . May 15, 2016.
4. Web site: Greatest Hits – The Cure | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic |last=Wilson |first=MacKenzie |website=AllMusic] |accessdate=June 8, 2016}}

   Release

   The track was released as a single from the band's 2001 Greatest Hits compilation, reaching number 54 on the UK Singles Chart.^[3] 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

   1. "Cut Here"
   2. "Signal to Noise"
   3. "Cut Here (Missing Remix)"

   Versions & Remixes

   1. Cut Here 4:10
   2. Cut Here (Missing Mix) 5:37
   3. Cut Here (Acoustic Re-Recording) 4:14
   4. Cut Here (Instrumental Demo 1997) 4:32

   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

   External links

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