In Between Days Explained

In Between Days
Cover:Inbetween_days.jpg
Type:single
Artist:The Cure
Album:The Head on the Door
Released:[1]
Recorded:1985
Studio:Angel Recording Studios, London
Label:Fiction
Prev Title:The Caterpillar
Prev Year:1984
Next Title:Close to Me
Next Year:1985

"In Between Days" (sometimes listed as "Inbetween Days" or "In-Between Days") is a song by the English rock band The Cure, released on 19 July 1985 as the first single from the band's sixth album The Head on the Door.

The song was an international success. In the UK, it was the band's ninth chart single and their fourth consecutive Top 20 hit;[2]

Notes and References

  1. 13 July 1985. Seeking a Cure. Record Mirror. 7. 20 July 2022.
  2. Web site: The Cure | Biography, Music & News. Billboard.com. 23 May 2024.
  3. Web site: The Cure - In Between Days. Steffen Hung. Charts.nz. 2016-11-09.
  4. Web site: The Cure - In Between Days. Steffen Hung. Lescharts.com. 2016-11-09.
  5. Web site: Jaclyn Ward . The Irish Charts - All there is to know . Irishcharts.ie . 2014-03-17 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090602061251/http://www.irishcharts.ie/search/placement . 2009-06-02 .
  6. Web site: Cure video - in Between Days . www.impressionofsounds.com . 12 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080402234450/http://www.impressionofsounds.com/videogr/INBETWEEN.html . 2 April 2008 . dead.
  7. Web site: Andruskevicius . Molly . 2021-04-21 . Pictures Of You: The Stories Behind The Cure Videos . 2023-09-20 . uDiscover Music . en-US.
  8. Web site: The Cure’s 40 Best Songs: Critic’s Picks. Andrew. Unterberger. Billboard. March 29, 2019. December 1, 2023.
  9. Web site: The Cure’s 30 Greatest Songs Ranked. Mojo. November 14, 2023. December 1, 2023.
  10. . Singles. John Leland. November 1985. 6. 36.
  11. Book: Kent, David . . David Kent (historian) . Australian Chart Book . . 1993 . 0-646-11917-6.
  12. Web site: Hugh . Soo . 2022-03-31 . Soo Hugh on Twitter . 2022-05-18 . Twitter . en.
  13. Web site: Cure | Full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company |website=Official Charts] |access-date=2016-05-15}} while in the US it was their first single to reach the Billboard Hot 100, where it peaked at number 99.[2] It was a Top 20 hit in Australia and New Zealand[3] and also charted in several European countries,[4] [5] increasing the popularity of the band.

    Music video

    The video was filmed on 18 June 1985 at Fulham Studios, London and created by Tim Pope. The video depicts the band playing, enhanced by 360-degree shots and drawn-in, colourful socks. Robert Smith had a camera, held by cables, which he could push away and hold at will; as did Porl Thompson, fixed on his guitar.[6]

    Tim Pope said of the video "I think Robert is a true English eccentric, you see. He's an absolute nutcase; he's absolutely mad. Therefore, the films are very easy because I just do a close-up of his face and let him go a bit mad." Smith has stated that it was one of his favourite Cure videos, feeling "it captures the song", saying "We wanted to make a video that portrayed us as we are, without looking glamorous or anything, because I got very fed up with seeing people strutting and preening in videos. I think it’s the most tedious thing in the world, seeing the same people with different faces."[7]

    Reception

    "In Between Days" is widely regarded as one of the Cure's best songs. In 2019, Billboard ranked the song number three on their list of the 40 greatest Cure songs,[8] and in 2023, Mojo ranked the song number two on their list of the 30 greatest Cure songs.[9]

    John Leland at Spin said, "It has the bittersweet feel of a New Order record, with a hyperstrummed acoustic guitar for depth. The boys even offer a genuine glimmer of hope, and the tune fairly breezes by on its own momentum."[10]

    Track listing

    UK 7" single

    1. "In Between Days"
    2. "The Exploding Boy"

    UK 12" single

    1. "In Between Days"
    2. "The Exploding Boy"
    3. "A Few Hours After This"

    U.S. 7" single

    1. "In Between Days"
    2. "Stop Dead"

    U.S./Canadian 12" single

    1. "In Between Days"
    2. "In Between Days" (Extended version)
    3. "Stop Dead"

    UK CD

    1. "In Between Days" (2:55)
    2. "The Exploding Boy" (2:52)
    3. "A Few Hours After This" (2:25)
    4. "Six Different Ways (Live)" (3:24)
    5. "Push (Live)" (4:33)
    6. "In Between Days" (2:55) (video)

    Personnel

    Charts

    Chart (1985)Peak
    position
    Australia (Kent Music Report)[11] 16
    UK Singles Chart15
    U.S. Billboard Hot 10099
    U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play39

    Cover versions

    Studio versions

    YearArtistAlbum
    1990John Eddie
    2000Luka BloomKeeper of the Flame
    2003Ben FoldsSpeed Graphic
    2003SunfactorOne Thousand Screaming Children
    2005KornUnplugged
    2005La PortuariaRio
    2006SunshinersSunshiners
    2008Mumm-RaOut of the Question EP
    2008BlackblackPerfect as Cats
    2008FightstarAlternate Endings
    2009Get Cape. Wear Cape. FlyCovers
    2011Kim WildeSnapshots
    2015Tigers JawDevinyl Splits No. 3: Tigers Jaw x Kevin Devine
    2017Karen SouzaVelvet Vault

    Other versions

    External links

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