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Strange Attraction

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"Strange Attraction"
Single by The Cure
from the album Wild Mood Swings
Released8 October 1996
Recorded1995
Genre
Length4:20
LabelElektra
Songwriter(s)Perry Bamonte, Simon Gallup, Robert Smith, and Jason Cooper
Producer(s)Robert Smith
Steve Lyon
The Cure singles chronology
"Mint Car"
(1996) 		"Strange Attraction"
(1996) 		"Gone!"
(1996)

"Strange Attraction" is the third single released by the English rock band the Cure on their tenth studio album Wild Mood Swings (1996). It was only release on Elektra Records as a single in the United States and Australia on 8 October 1996.[2]

History

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No music video was filmed to promote the single, believed to be because Robert Smith felt the last video for a single release exclusively in the US, "Fascination Street", was not what the band were aiming for.[citation needed] Because of that "Strange Attraction" remains the only The Cure single (not counting original mix of "Boys Don't Cry") without a music video.

Reception

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Chris Gerard of Metro Weekly dismissed the song as "one of the band’s weaker attempts at a pop hit",[3] Aidin Vaziri of Houston Chronical called it "light synthesizer pop"[4]Trouser Press called the song "a disappointing romance with a letter-writing fan — stands out for sharing subtle and credible emotions in a most attractive setting."[5]

Track listing

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  1. "Strange Attraction [Adrian Sherwood Album Mix]"
  2. "The 13th" [Feels Good Mix]
  3. "This is a Lie" [Ambient Mix]
  4. "Gone!" [Critter Mix]
  5. "Strange Attraction" [Strange Mix]

Personnel

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Charts

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Chart (1996) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[6] 145

References

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  1. ^ Vaziri, Aidin (5 May 1996). "The Cure Keeps Its Edge". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
  2. ^ "The Cure, "Strange Attraction", Master Release". Retrieved 3 January 2013.
  3. ^ Gerard, Chris (16 October 2013). "The Cure's "Wild Mood Swings" revisited". Metro Weekly. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  4. ^ Vaziri, Aidin (5 May 1996). "The Cure Keeps Its Edge". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
  5. ^ "Cure". Trouser Press. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
  6. ^ "Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received 12 September 2016". Imgur.com. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
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