"Cut Here" is a song by English rock band

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, released as a single in October 2001 from their best-of compilation ''

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'' released the same year.

Content

Cure frontman Robert Smith wrote the song in memory of his friend

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, the lead singer of the new wave band Associates, who committed suicide in 1997. The title of the song does not relate directly to the lyrical content; it is an

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of "The Cure". Regarding its musical style,

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wrote that the song "rises with early sounds of

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Release

The track was released as a single from the band's 2001 ''

'' compilation, reaching number 54 on the

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. It is the band's last release for record label

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. 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

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s and was only released as a limited edition bonus disc to said greatest hits album.

Track listing

#"Cut Here" #"Signal to Noise" #"Cut Here (Missing Remix)"

Versions & Remixes

# Cut Here 4:10 # Cut Here (Missing Mix) 5:37 # Cut Here (Acoustic Re-Recording) 4:14 # 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 Simon Jonathon Gallup (born 1 June 1960) is an English musician and bassist with the alternative rock band The Cure. He is the second longest-serving member of the band after lead vocalist/guitarist Robert Smith. Early years Born in Duxhurst ...

– bass guitar *

Perry Bamonte Perry Archangelo Bamonte (born 3 September 1960) is an English musician best known as a member of the rock band The Cure from 1990 to 2005, and again since 2022. Biography Born in London, England, Bamonte became a guitar tech for The Cure in ...

– guitar *

Roger O'Donnell Roger O'Donnell (born 29 October 1955) is an English keyboardist best known for his work with The Cure. O'Donnell has also performed in The Psychedelic Furs, Thompson Twins and Berlin, as well as having an active solo career. Background O'Do ...

– keyboards *

Jason Cooper Jason Toop Cooper (born 31 January 1967) is an England, English drummer best known for his work with The Cure. Life and work Born in London, England, Jason studied drums at London's Drumtech (where he is now a patron and visiting artist). He ...

– drums

References

External links

* {{authority control The Cure songs 2001 singles Songs written by Robert Smith (musician) Fiction Records singles 2001 songs Songs written by Perry Bamonte Songs written by Jason Cooper Songs written by Simon Gallup Songs written by Roger O'Donnell