The Cure - Friday I'm in Love

Title: Friday I'm in Love Artist: The Cure Release Date: 1992 Label: Elektra, Elektra/WEA Album Type(s): Single UPCs: 075596474221, 075596474245, 075596641623 Genre: Rock Styles: Alternative Pop/Rock, Goth Rock, Post-Punk, Indie Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, College Rock, Dance-Rock Moods: Angst-Ridden, Atmospheric, Cathartic, Stately, Bittersweet, Brooding, Insular, Nocturnal, Ominous, Reflective, Tense/Anxious, Wintry, Earnest, Eerie, Ethereal, Hypnotic, Stylish, Amiable/Good-Natured, Passionate, Sparse, Aggressive, Druggy, Energetic, Fun, Quirky, Searching, Bleak, Detached, Gloomy, Melancholy, Playful, Sad, Somber, Wistful Total Copies: 3 Number of Discs/SwapaCD Credits: 1

1. Friday I'm in Love
2. Halo
3. Scared as You
4. Friday I'm in Love [Strangelove Mix]

Year Type Label Catalog # 1992 CD Elektra/WEA 66416 ------ CD Elektra 66416

No other editions were found for this album.

Either the highlight of Smith's abilities to turn out a massively catchy pop single or an annoying sell-out, depending on who one talks to, "Friday I'm in Love" is a jaunty, upbeat track featuring the band at its most accessible and attractive. Smith's vocals retain their slightly wounded air as always, but his delivery is still just what the song needed. The usual pattern of an extended but little-differing remix from the band continues as well, though the stripped-down guitar intro to the remix is quite lovely on its own. Of the two new B-sides, "Halo" is a perfect continuation of the sentiments of "Friday I'm in Love." Smith's lovedrunk lyric fits the lovely, loping groove of the song, combining the usual talents and feel of the bandmembers in a fine way. "Scared as You" has a quicker pace to it, sounding a touch like the rushed apocalypse of "Disintegration" while lyrically reflecting on a similarly troubled, fractured relationship. It's not as all-out stunning as that earlier song, but still has a reasonable, very Cure feeling. ~ Ned Raggett, All Music Guide

Name Credits Bryan New Mixing Dave Allen Producer Mark Saunders Mixing The Cure Producer