"Fascination Street" is a 1989 U.S.-only single by the English rock band The Cure from their album Disintegration.
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
- The song appeared in the video game Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock and in the documentary Warren Miller's... Like There's No Tomorrow.
- The song also appeared in the fourth episode of 13 Reasons Why.
Track listing
7": Elektra / 7 69300 (US)
- "Fascination Street" [Remix] (4:17)
- "Babble" (4:16)
- also available on cassette 9 469300
12": Elektra / 96 67040 (CDN)
- "Fascination Street" [Extended Remix] (8:48)
- "Babble" (4:16)
- "Out of Mind" (3:51)
12": Elektra / 0-66704 (US)
- "Fascination Street" [Extended Remix] (8:48)
- "Babble" (4:16)
- "Out of Mind" (3:51)
CD: Elektra / 66702-2 (US)
- "Fascination Street" [Remix] (4:17)
- "Babble" (4:16)
- "Out of Mind" (3:51)
- "Fascination Street" [Extended Remix] (8:48)
Personnel
Band
- Simon Gallup - bass guitar
- Robert Smith - lead guitar, keyboards, vocals, producer, engineer
- Porl Thompson - guitar
- Boris Williams - drums
- Roger O'Donnell - keyboards
- Lol Tolhurst - other instruments
Production
- Mark Saunders - remix
- Robert Smith - remix, producer, engineer
- Chris Parry - remix
- David M. Allen - producer, engineer
Charts
See also
- Number one modern rock hits of 1989
References
External links
- Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics
- The music video on YouTube